Arizona Murder Obsession: How Forensic Psychology Exposed Mark Gooch’s Deadly Plan for Sasha Krauss
In 2020, the chilling discovery of Sasha Krauss’s body in the remote woods of Sunset Crater, Arizona, shocked even seasoned investigators. Bound, executed, and abandoned miles from her peaceful Mennonite community in Farmington, New Mexico, Sasha’s fate remained a haunting mystery... until forensic psychology unraveled the mind behind the crime.
Why did Airman Mark Gooch, with no apparent connection to the victim, drive nearly 300 miles to abduct and murder a woman he barely knew? Through expert analysis of digital footprints, interrogations, and a disturbing history of obsessive hatred, forensic psychology revealed the terrifying motivations behind this calculated act.
The investigation exposed a web of obsession, surveillance, and suppressed rage... turning a seemingly ordinary serviceman into a cold-blooded killer.
In this gripping true crime documentary, we follow the psychological trail that led Mark Gooch to plan and commit one of Arizona’s most shocking murders in recent memory. Discover how advanced forensic psychology techniques helped crack the case, from subtle body language cues to chilling text messages... and how a single phone ping changed everything.
Case Facts:
Victim: Sasha Krauss, 27
Suspect: Mark Gooch, Airman at Luke Air Force Base
Location: Farmington, New Mexico → Sunset Crater, Arizona
Date of Disappearance: January 18, 2020
Body Discovered: February 22, 2020
Forensic psychology played a crucial role in analyzing Gooch’s behavior during interrogation — revealing a deeply rooted hatred of the Mennonite faith he had abandoned, and a disturbing need for control. What seemed like a random killing soon became a portrait of premeditated obsession.
Could anyone have predicted this deadly turn? And if forensic psychology had not uncovered the truth, would Mark Gooch have struck again?
Watch the full story to understand how modern investigative techniques and psychological profiling exposed a predator hiding in plain sight.
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Arizona Murder Obsession: How Forensic Psychology Exposed Mark Gooch’s Deadly Plan for Sasha Krauss
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