For decades, hundreds of thousands of rape kits sat ignored in warehouses and evidence rooms around the country. As a result, a lot of sex offenders – many of them serial rapists – were never caught. They’re still out there, free to assault more women. 

Following along with detectives who work unsolved cases and serial crimes, you’ll get an insider’s view of how suspected serial rapist Marshawn Curtis sweet-talks cops in multiple states, avoiding arrest and terrorizing more women. Untested: A true crime podcast is hosted by crime reporter Gina Barton and rooted in investigative journalism about crime stories from USA TODAY.

Annie Harrison, the main character of Untested: A true crime podcast, joins the ranks of true crime detectives as she tracks serial rapists in cold cases and unsolved cases. Her secret weapon: DNA results from previously untested rape kits. In this investigative podcast series, Harrison shares her secrets with a criminal justice reporter who covers true crime cases and other crime stories.

Untested: A true crime podcast is hosted by crime reporter Gina Barton and rooted in investigative journalism about true crime cases from USA TODAY. To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast ad-free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Or listen to Untested: A true crime podcast for free by checking out art19.com/shows/untested. For more real crime stories, read our investigative reporting into the problem of untested rape kit investigations in cold cases at USAToday.com/rapekits.

Untested: A true crime podcast is reported, written and produced by crime reporter Gina Barton. Our executive producer and audio engineer is investigative reporter Austin Fast. Additional investigative reporting about untested rape kit investigations in cold cases comes from investigative reporters Tricia Nadolny, Nick Penzenstadler, Jayme Fraser and Dian Zhang. Our editor is Romina Ruiz-Goiriena. The role of Joslyn Phillips is read by Erin Cavender. Our theme music is by Evan Johnson. Special thanks to Annie Harrison, Emily Zaballos, Aylysh Gallagher, Kelli Werner, Patricia Ceresa, Sara Tunney, Bill Schulz, Doug Caruso, Amy Pyle and Josh Susong. 

For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism, visit witness.usatoday.com. Crime reporter and investigative reporter Gina Barton is also host of the true crime podcast Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast. Check it out here: https://art19.com/shows/unsolved

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