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“AMBER Alert” - when you hear it, you stop what you’re doing and listen. Who? Where? When? How can I help?” On this episode, retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas the official in charge of Ohio’s Amber Alert program explain what goes into making the decision to issue this call for the public’s assistance and the resources that are brought into play within seconds.

Listen here and you will know more about what goes on behind the scenes of an AMBER Alert.

#Safety #ChildAbduction #AmberAlert #LawEnforcement #FBI #NCMEC

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A three-year-old girl disappears from the back yard of her family home in a small Midwestern town. On this episode, retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas takes us step by breathless step through the search for Ashley Taggart and her kidnapper.

Listen now as the hours turn into days since Ashley was last seen -- and to the amazing conclusion of this case, which will have you on the edge of your seat.

#TrueCrime #FBI #FBIFiles #ChildAbduction

[CW: This post discusses a real criminal case. Discretion is advised.]

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The life of an FBI agent isn’t all stakeouts and takedowns. In this episode, Retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas tells us about a glamorous assignment in an exotic locale and an adventure that will make you laugh.

Listen here to hear more about the lighter side of life in the FBI.

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It’s “Takedown Day.” Retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas takes us along for the pursuit of a suspected serial killer who has claimed the lives of five men in three years. We are there as Thomas Lee Dillon is arrested and interrogated -- and the moment authorities get the evidence they need to put him away.

Listen here to the conclusion of the hunt for a murderer.

#TrueCrime #FBI #FBIFiles #SerialKiller

[CW: This post discusses a real criminal case. Discretion is advised.]

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In March of 1992, a man is shot to death while fishing in a remote area of eastern Ohio. This act of apparently random violence is in reality the work of a serial killer who had been active for at least three years. In this episode, retired Special Agent Harry Trombitas tells co-hosts Clark Donley and Jessie Hemmelgarn how the FBI worked with state and local authorities to identify a suspect who taunted his pursuers while the body count grew.

Listen here to learn about the early stages of the investigation and download Part 2 to hear the dramatic conclusion.

#TrueCrime #FBIFiles #FBI #SerialKiller

[CW: This post discusses a real criminal case. Discretion is advised.]

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Made famous in films like The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon and TV shows like Mindhunters and Criminal Minds, the FBI’s Investigative Support Unit, within the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, is responsible for studying criminals, their motives and their psychology as an investigative tool. Retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas tells co-hosts Clark Donley and Jessie Hemmelgarn how this arm of the agency helps track down perpetrators.

Listen here as Harry sorts out fact from fiction.

#TrueCrime #FBI #Profiling #BehavioralSciences #CriminalMinds

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During his career, retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas investigated an untold number of bank robberies, which are considered federal offenses as well as local ones. His success was partly due to his practice of tagging the thieves with colorful nicknames to catch the public’s (and the media’s) attention.

Listen now as Harry tells about tracking down these robbers who thought they could get away with it.

#TrueCrime #FBIFiles #BankRobbery #CriminalInvestigation

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A parent never stops worrying about their child’s safety. In this episode, retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas calls on his experience to offer some advice. He and co-hosts Clark Donley and Jessie Hemmelgarn talk about keeping your child safe.

Listen here for their advice and to learn about resources you can call on for more information and help if you need it.

#TrueCrime #Safety #ChildSafety #CriminalInvestigation

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February, 1999 - A nine-year-old girl in Ohio puts on her pink raincoat and takes her dog for a walk. Later, the tiny dog is seen dragging her leash across the ground but there is no sign of the little girl. In this episode, retired FBI Special Agent Harry Trombitas takes us along on the search for the answer to the question: “What happened to Erica Baker?”

Listen now as authorities follow the twisting path of clues until they finally arrive at the surprising answer, only to realize there is still one piece of the puzzle that has never been found.

#TrueCrime #FBIFiles #ChildAbduction #CriminalInvestigation

[CW: This post discusses a real criminal case. Discretion is advised.]

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Bonanno...Luciano...Gambino...Gotti...these names pepper the history of New York like a burst from a Tommy gun. They are the pillars of La Cosa Nostra, responsible for organized crime in America’s largest city, including hundreds of gruesome murders, and on this episode, retired Special Agent Harry Trombitas takes co-hosts Clark Donley and Jessie Hemmelgarn and you behind the scenes of the FBI’s decades-long war on these bloodthirsty mobsters.

Listen now as Harry and his colleagues track John “The Teflon Don” Gotti and a hit man whose trademarks will chill you to the bone.

#TrueCrime #FBIFiles #Mafia #Organized Crime #CriminalInvestigation

[CW: This post discusses real criminal cases. Discretion is advised.]