Lunchtime Crime episodes:

• June 03, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Happy Birthday to Us

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  "Lunchtime crime turns one year old today. I originally intended to do it for about three months last summer, just kind of as a fun experiment. Never thought I would keep going, but you guys have really made it fun for me, and I appreciate that. So a thank you to everyone who's ever visited the lunch counter. Except for that one guy, but otherwise it's been wonderful, and thank you."

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• May 31, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | A First - in the World

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  "It's time for lunch. You have the right to remain silent, but I won't remain silent. Welcome back to Lunchtime Crime. We are going to Laramie, Wyoming, where they made world history. In 1870, Martha Simons boys Atkinson was appointed the first female bailiff in Laramie, Wyoming."

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• May 31, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Officers Friendly

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  "The gallery was established in 1941, and there are 200 officers protecting its two buildings and outdoor sculpture garden in Washington, D.C. they protect a priceless art collection as well as the visitors, staff and facilities. Their key responsibilities are preventing theft, vandalism, and unauthorized removal of artwork. They patrol. They respond to emergencies and security threats. But their job is a little different from a basic security guard or from another police officer. They have to understand fire procedures, first aid, and cpr."

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• May 30, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | The Dam Police

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  "The dam was considered critical US Infrastructure because it delivers hydroelectric power and water, and it's also been a tourist destination for decades. The police force operated under the U.S. bureau of Reclamation, which was unique. No other bureau office maintained its own police department. The primary responsibility of the Hoover Dam police was to safeguard the dam, fittingly enough, and the power plant, the employees, and the millions of annual visitors."

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• May 30, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Bless the Beasts (and the Tourists)

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  "Now, NCPP officers are fully sworn federal law enforcement officers with full police powers within the District of Columbia and Virginia. Their primary duties are to protect zoo visitors, staff, volunteers and the animals. The forest operates 24 7. It patrols the zoo's 163 acre campus and the research facility I mentioned, which is 3200 acres. Officers undergo rigorous training. They're equipped to respond to a wide range of incidents from public safety emergencies to dealing with animal escapes."

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• May 30, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | The Book Police

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  "The Library of Congress police ceased independent operation, and now the U.S. capitol Police assume all security and law enforcement functions for the Library of Congress buildings. So come back for more lunchtime Crime this week, and we'll look at a few other law enforcement organizations that may not be on your radar, and I hope that you are not on theirs."

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• May 25, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Anybody Hungry for More?

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  "I hope it's been at least sporadically interesting for you. And they keep making more crime, so I intend to stay at this for a while, regardless of whether I do a longer piece or not. Thank you so much."

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• May 25, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Not an Officer, Not a Gentleman

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  "It's time for lunch. You have the right to remain silent. But I won't remain silent. Welcome back to lunchtime Crime. Today's main dish has a little bit of everything. Felonies, impersonation in various guises, federal crimes all around, deception. Eric Cinnadi has worked so hard as a criminal, it makes you wonder, why doesn't he just opt for a 9 to 5 job? I suspect his motivation goes beyond financial gain, although there has been some of that. Excuse me."

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• May 25, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Rachel Wall, Pioneering Pirate

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  "She denied the theft, but she openly confessed to her past as a pirate. Despite her admissions and pleas, she was found guilty of highway robbery and sentenced to death. On October 8, 1789, she was hanged before a large crowd on Boston Common, marking the end of her notorious career and making her the last woman executed in Massachusetts. So Rachel Wall's life is the stuff of legends as New England's only female pirate. Come back for more lunchtime crime."

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• May 25, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | The Port Chicago "Mutiny"

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  "After the disaster, survivors were ordered to resume loading munitions at a nearby depot without any improvements to safety or additional training. Fearing for their lives, 258 Black soldiers were refused to return to work. They were threatened with severe punishment, and most of them relented. But 50 men, later known as the Port Chicago Five, continued to refuse. The Navy charged these 50 men with mutiny, which is a grave offense. It implies a conspiracy to overthrow military authority."

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