3 Autumn True Crime Stories - Binge Episode

Welcome back to the podcast, where we explore the darkest stories behind true crime.

Today, we uncover the haunting final hours of nineteen-year-old college student Adrienne Salinas, whose night began at a birthday party and ended with a mysterious disappearance that remains unsolved.

In the early morning hours of June 15th, 2013, Adrienne left a party after arguing with her longtime boyfriend, crashed her car, and abandoned it near her Tempe apartment, then returned home before apparently making one final attempt to reach him in Scottsdale.

Between 4:10 and 4:45 that morning, she called him 11 times, eventually sending a message that read, "I'm coming over." Without a working vehicle, Adrienne arranged for a taxi.

But when the driver arrived, he couldn't reach her, and Adrienne never made it to her boyfriend's apartment.

Then, nearly two months later, her remains were discovered miles away in the Arizona desert.

As we unravel Adrienne's frantic final hours, the abandoned vehicle, the unanswered calls, and the mysterious window of time between ordering that taxi and vanishing, we'll explore the chilling question investigators still haven't answered: Who encountered Adrienne Salinas before sunrise, and how did she end up dead in the desert? Nineteen-year-old college student Adrienne Salinas disappeared one night after attending a party.

On June 15th, 2013, she called for a taxi to go to her boyfriend's place.

However, the cab driver couldn't get ahold of her, and she never made it to her destination.

Nearly two months later, Adrienne's remains were discovered in the Arizona desert.

Her death was considered suspicious, likely a homicide, but remains unsolved to this day.

Adrienne Salinas attended Gateway Community College, located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

She'd lived with roommates Rebecca Flores and Shanie Dugan in an apartment located on West 5th Street and South Hardy Drive.

On the evening of June 14th, 2013, Adrienne and her roommates hosted a birthday party at their apartment.

There were about 40 people in attendance.

At first, it was going well, but at 2:30 AM, Adrienne got into an argument with her boyfriend, Francisco "Fran" Arteaga.

They'd met in eighth grade and had become inseparable ever since.

But that night, they had been at odds with each other.

Adrienne decided to leave the party.

She went with Fran to his Scottsdale apartment so the couple could talk further.

But during their conversation, Adrienne decided that she didn't want to stay the night, so around 3:00 AM, Fran drove her back to her apartment.

During the car ride back, Adrienne became upset, and according to Fran, she'd hopped out of the car without saying anything.

That was the last time that he'd ever see her.

Adrienne went back to her apartment.

About an hour later, one of her roommates saw Adrienne leave the apartment with an overnight bag.

Welcome back to the podcast, where we explore the darkest stories behind true crime.

Today, we uncover the haunting final hours of nineteen-year-old college student Adrienne Salinas, whose night began at a birthday party and ended with a mysterious disappearance that remains unsolved.

In the early morning hours of June 15th, 2013, Adrienne left a party after arguing with her longtime boyfriend, crashed her car, and abandoned it near her Tempe apartment, then returned home before apparently making one final attempt to reach him in Scottsdale.

Between 4:10 and 4:45 that morning, she called him 11 times, eventually sending a message that read, "I'm coming over." Without a working vehicle, Adrienne arranged for a taxi.

But when the driver arrived, he couldn't reach her, and Adrienne never made it to her boyfriend's apartment.

Then, nearly two months later, her remains were discovered miles away in the Arizona desert.

As we unravel Adrienne's frantic final hours, the abandoned vehicle, the unanswered calls, and the mysterious window of time between ordering that taxi and vanishing, we'll explore the chilling question investigators still haven't answered: Who encountered Adrienne Salinas before sunrise, and how did she end up dead in the desert? Nineteen-year-old college student Adrienne Salinas disappeared one night after attending a party.

On June 15th, 2013, she called for a taxi to go to her boyfriend's place.

However, the cab driver couldn't get ahold of her, and she never made it to her destination.

Nearly two months later, Adrienne's remains were discovered in the Arizona desert.

Her death was considered suspicious, likely a homicide, but remains unsolved to this day.

Adrienne Salinas attended Gateway Community College, located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

She'd lived with roommates Rebecca Flores and Shanie Dugan in an apartment located on West 5th Street and South Hardy Drive.

On the evening of June 14th, 2013, Adrienne and her roommates hosted a birthday party at their apartment.

There were about 40 people in attendance.

At first, it was going well, but at 2:30 AM, Adrienne got into an argument with her boyfriend, Francisco "Fran" Arteaga.

They'd met in eighth grade and had become inseparable ever since.

But that night, they had been at odds with each other.

Adrienne decided to leave the party.

She went with Fran to his Scottsdale apartment so the couple could talk further.

But during their conversation, Adrienne decided that she didn't want to stay the night, so around 3:00 AM, Fran drove her back to her apartment.

During the car ride back, Adrienne became upset, and according to Fran, she'd hopped out of the car without saying anything.

That was the last time that he'd ever see her.

Adrienne went back to her apartment.

About an hour later, one of her roommates saw Adrienne leave the apartment with an overnight bag.