A popular schoolteacher mysteriously leaves her home at 3am – her body would be discovered hours later in a nearby river.  But rather than ruling her death a possible suicide, investigator dig deeper and find her death was not suicide or tragic accident, but a homicide. We reveal new information and details on Susan Ledyard’s puzzling death.

Susan Ledyard: Down By the Water's Edge

Hosts Melissa McCarty and Kelly McLear are two-time Emmy nominated investigative journalists with more than 30 years of true crime experience. Covering both solved and unsolved cases, they've travelled the country confronting accused and convicted killers while also shedding light on the heartache violent acts cause. What sets them apart is their compelling storytelling and unique access to the people involved in each case which gives a 360-degree view of the crimes told directly from the source: the victim, their loved ones, experts, law enforcement, and the killers themselves.

True crime

Kelly and Melissa are joined by one of the world's leading psychic detectives and intuitive forensic sketch artists, Christopher Barbour.  Learn about his process and work on unsolved murders, cold cases and missing persons cases, as well the cases that are emotionally close to his heart.  It's a great episode you won't want to miss!

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Christopher Barbour

Kelly & Melissa are joined by famed former California Deputy District Attorney, now in private practice, Matt Murphy.  Hear about the cases he's worked throughout his career, like killer Daniel Wozniak, the murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks and The Golden State Killer.

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Matt Murphy

Kelly and Melissa are joined by former Houston Police Department Detective, Fil Waters.  Waters was the feature of Investigation Discovery's, The Interrogator, as he is legendary for being able to pull confessions out of suspects.  Listen as he talks about interrogation tactics and relives some of his most memorable cases!

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Fil Waters

Sarah Klein, an attorney and leading advocate for sexual assault victims, not only fights against predators each day legally, she was one of Olympic trainer Larry Nassar's first victims at only 8 years old. She recounts her brave tale and gives practical tips on how to teach your kids and spot a potential child predator.

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Sarah Klein

McCarty and McLear are joined by their colleague and friend, veteran investigative journalist and legendary child-predator hunter, Chris Hansen.

Susan Ledyard: Down By the Water's Edge

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