Seven Versions of the Same Night

The Evidence Room · Sep 2, 2026 · 15m

Miguel Carcaño confessed to killing Marta del Castillo.

Then he changed his story.

Again.

And again.

Over the years, his versions shifted responsibility between himself, El Cuco, and eventually even his own brother. Each new account sent investigators toward a different location and forced them to reconsider what had happened inside the apartment on León Trece.

But while the stories changed, forensic evidence began to establish parts of the night independently of Miguel's words.

This episode examines the contradictions, the evidence, and the trial that ultimately left one man convicted of…