A young mother of two vanished in 1976 after an argument with her husband. But when her daughter comes across a Jane Doe sketch more than 40 years later, it’s like looking into a mirror. Their stories begin to collide and unravel, as she and her sister investigate what really happened to their mom. The Investigators dig into the mysterious disappearance of Patricia Otto with the help of her daughter, Suzanne Timms.

7: Patricia Otto - Part 1 | Missing Person

This is not your typical weekly true crime podcast. Todd McComas, a retired police detective and comedian, partners with award-winning investigative journalist Jessica Noll to share their unique, unconstrained style of case analysis. Together, they combine 40+ years of investigative experience to break down key elements of the victim's timeline and the investigation itself.

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Premieres January 1st! Join standup comedian and former detective, Todd McComas and co-hosts Laura Benson and Eric Quintana every Monday - Friday as they bring you the biggest crime stories of the day. Then round out your week every Saturday with Investigative journalist Jessica Noll as she takes you Back in Crime with a story that has historical significance to that week. 



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Girly Chew was a Malaysian-born woman who went missing on September 9, 1999, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The investigation into her disappearance revealed a series of bizarre conspiracy theories involving a cure for cancer, shape-shifting lizard people and an alien invasion; all centered around one man’s murderous agenda.



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17: The Murder of Girly Chew

The investigators sit down with Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz to discuss his new long form podcast and pick his brain on the keys to his long lasting success.

16: Josh Mankiewicz | Across The Table

The Investigators gain new insight into the post-mortem interrogation report of Calvin Berry's defibrillator directly from a heart failure expert who examined it. Her interpretation of the report and her opinion concerning his defibrillator's activity, offers even more compelling evidence to contradict what detectives have reported to Calvin's family.

Bonus: Calvin Berry | The ICD Report

After 58-year-old Calvin Berry is found dead in the canal behind his home, his time of death and cause of death become a points of contention. Was the medical examiner correct when he ruled his death an accidental drowning or does medical evidence from his defibrillator and his autopsy disprove this ruling? The Investigators dive deep to examine the discrepancies between the medical examiner's findings and those of independent experts.



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7: Patricia Otto - Part 1 | Missing Person

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