Real Crime Profile

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Join Jim Clemente (former FBI profiler), Laura Richards (criminal behavioral analyst, former New Scotland Yard) and Lisa Zambetti (Casting director for CBS' Criminal Minds) as they profile behavior from real criminal cases.

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#376: Her Name Was Mariah A...

05.18.2022

We discuss the complex case of Melissa Lucio, the mother who is on death row after the death of her two-year old daughter, Mariah Alvarez.

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05.18.2022 #376: Her Name Was Mariah Alvarez - Part 1 We discuss the complex case of Melissa Lucio, the mother who is on death row after the death of her two-year old daughter, Mariah Alvarez.
05.17.2022 #376: BONUS: The Shooting in Buffalo, New York We discuss the target attack against Black people in Buffalo, New York to both honor victims and find answers.
05.11.2022 #375: "Why Can't You See Me?" : The Victims of the U.K.'s Most Prolific Pedophile and Sexual Abuser (Part 2) We continue our analysis of the victims of rampant pedophile and sexual abuser so called “celebrity DJ” Jimmy Savile.
05.04.2022 #374: "Why Can't You See Me?" : The Victims of the U.K.'s Most Prolific Pedophile and Sexual Abuser (Part 1) We analyze this case of a serial pedophile and sexual abuser who hid in plain sight using the framework of a new Netflix documentary "Jimmy Savile - A British Horror Story".
04.27.2022 #373: Phoenix Rising (Part 2) We continue to analyze the HBO docuseries “Phoenix Rising” about Evan Rachel Wood.
04.20.2022 #372: Phoenix Rising (Part 1) we analyze the a two-part HBO documentary "Phoenix Rising" that follows actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood as she takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story.
04.13.2022 #371: Interview with Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes Scientist and seasoned investigator stops by to talk about his new book and some of the cases he's worked on.
04.06.2022 #370: Arctic Circle (Season 2) Can’t get enough of Arctic Circle? Neither could we. We jump into Season 2.
03.30.2022 #369: Arctic Circle (Season 1) Jim and LIsa discuss the first season of the Nordic noir TV series "Arctic Circle".
03.29.2022 #368: Debriefing on Will Smith, Chris Rock, and Jada Pinkett Smith Jim and Lisa are joined by artist, actress and activist Lili Bernard to debrief about the dramatic, confusing and shocking incident that unfolded between Will Smith and Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars.
03.23.2022 #367: Chrystul Kizer & Affirmative Defense Chrystul Kizer was seventeen years old when she was arrested for allegedly killing the man who was sex trafficking her and who had used her to create images of child sex abuse. She is now fighting for her right to ...
03.16.2022 #366: Profiling Kim & Ye Listeners have been asking Laura and Jim to weigh in on the media spectacle surrounding Kim Kardashian's attempt to divorce Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and his increasingly disturbing behavior towards her.
03.16.2022 #365: The Missing Children of Tuam - Part 2 We follow the framework of the Topic docu-series “The Missing Children” of Tuam, Ireland. More is revealed about exactly where some of these vulnerable children ended up after being ripped from their destitute mothers
03.09.2022 #363: The Missing Children of Tuam - Part 1 It is the stuff that gothic horror movies are made of, but instead of fiction, the story of the missing children of Tuam, Ireland, is tragically real.
03.02.2022 #362: Profiling The Tinder Swindler - Part 2 We continue our coverage of the Netflix docuseries "The Tinder Swindler" aka "The Snake" per Laura. Laura points out many of his behaviors are power and control tactics, which you will see if you look up Duluth Minnesota’s power and ...
02.24.2022 #361: Profiling The Tinder Swindler - Part 1 You may have heard of the so-called "Tinder Swindler" on Netflix but you haven't heard anything until you listen to Laura and Jim's analysis of this serial offender as they correct the narrative about Simon Leviev
02.22.2022 #360: Death of Jean-Luc Brunel - Modeling Agent Accused of Trafficking Minors Jim gives his reaction to the recent death by suicide of French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who was awaiting trial, accused of having sex with a minor and also under investigation for sex trafficking.
02.19.2022 #359: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 4 \| Family Attorney Darnell Crosland We continue our interview with Attorney Darnell Crossland who represents the families of Lauren Smith-Fields as well as Brenda Rawls.
02.16.2022 #358: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 3 \| Family Attorney Darnell Crosland We interview Attorney Darnell Crosland who represents both Lauren Smith-Fields' and Brenda Rawls' families.
02.11.2022 #357: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 2 Laura talks about the need for online dating sites to step up their responsibility for flagging possible predators. Jim talks about the dangers of fentanyl and his doubts about the likelihood that Lauren was using it recreationally.
02.09.2022 #356: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 1 We begin our coverage of the Lauren Smith-Fields case with Laura and Jim analyzing victimology. Laura is deeply troubled at how the family was notified of Lauren’s death and how they were treated.
02.04.2022 #355: Arrest in Akia Eggleston Case Breaking: A man has been charged with the murder of Akia Eggleston and her unborn baby almost five years after she went missing.
02.02.2022 #354: Akia Eggleston & Relisha Rudd \| "Black & Missing" - Part 6 We finish our coverage of the HBO docu-series "Black and Missing" by focusing on the cases of Tamika Huston, Akia Eggleston and Relisha Rudd.
01.26.2022 #353: Kennedi High & Pam Butler \| "Black & Missing" - Part 5 Jim and Laura analyze the cases of Kennedi High, Pam Butler and Tamika Huston.
01.19.2022 #352: Elon Wilson & Banaz Mahmod \| "Black and Missing" - Part 4 On today’s show, we discuss a different kind of “missing person”, those who are missing from the lives of their families due to police misconduct, and wrongful arrests.
01.12.2022 #351: Keeshae Jacobs and Amaria Hall \| "Black and Missing" - Part 3 Today we analyze the cases of 21 year old Keeshae Jacobs who disappeared in 2016 from Richmond, VA and 16 year old Amaria Hall who went missing in 2019 from Trenton, MI.
01.05.2022 #350: "Black and Missing" with Soledad O'Brien - Part 2 We continue our interview with Soledad O’Brien about her new HBO docu-series “Black and Missing”.
01.04.2022 Introducing: Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Murder In the era of some of the most heinous serial killers of all time, one murderous family went curiously unnoticed.
01.02.2022 #349: Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Verdict Part 2 We continue our reaction to the verdict in Ghislaine Maxwell's case. Jim and Laura offer their expert analysis on the aftermath of the case.
01.01.2022 #348: Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Verdict Part 1 On Wed, Dec 29th, a jury in a New York federal court found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts related to her role in Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 2004.
12.30.2021 #347: "Black and Missing" with Soledad O'Brien - Part 1 We were excited to interview award-winning journalist/producer Soledad O’Brien about her new project, "Black and Missing", a four part docuseries streaming on HBO.
12.24.2021 RCP on FB Live Answering Listener Questions Laura, Jim and Lisa recorded a FB Live holiday gathering! The team got to interact with their listeners, answer questions and generally chat about anything and everything!
12.22.2021 #346: How Law Enforcement Can Help Victims of Color: The Building Bridges Project - Part 2 We continue our interview with the Building Bridges Project team leaders Richard Washington and Marianna Wells — a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime.
12.15.2021 #345: How Law Enforcement Can Help Victims of Color: The Building Bridges Project - Part 1 Jim, Laura and Lisa have a very real conversation about what’s going on and wrong with Richard Washington and Marianna Wells of the Building Bridges project (BBP) - a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime.
12.08.2021 #344: Devil In Disguise: Honoring the Victims and Deconstructing a Serial Rapist/Killer' - Part 3 We continue our analysis of a serial killer who raped and murdered at least 33 young men and boys.
12.02.2021 #343: Devil In Disguise: Honoring the Victims and Deconstructing a Serial Rapist/Killer' - Part 2 We continue our coverage of a serial killer we will only refer to as JG who murdered at least 33 boys in the Des Plaines, Illinois area -- some of whom have never been identified.
11.24.2021 #342: Devil In Disguise: Honoring the Victims and Deconstructing a Serial Rapist/Killer' - Part 1 In our new series, we deconstruct prolific serial killer John Gacy (JG) who raped and murdered at least 33 teenage boys in the Chicago area in the late 70s.
11.17.2021 #341: Stopping a Pedophile Pediatrician: Child Sex Abuse at Indian Health Service Hospitals Recently, a scathing report was released confirming that top health officials knew for years about a pedophile pediatrician sexually abusing Native American boys at at least two Indian Heath Service hospitals. Nurse David Marsh talks to Jim and Lisa about ...
11.10.2021 #340: Real 911 Dispatchers React to the film “The Guilty” We interview real 911 Dispatchers Katie Gregory-Tims from Texas and Susan Nofplotes from Florida about and get their take on the hit Netflix thriller “The Guilty” starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
11.03.2021 #339: Missing Indigenous Women - Part 2 Our guests talk with Jim and Lisa about how missing Indigenous People are currently being reported and to whom. They discuss “Missing White Woman Syndrome” as well as negative character framing.
10.28.2021 #338: On-Set Gun Safety and the Death of Halyna Hutchins We talk about the tragic accident that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while working on the set of the movie “Rust” in New Mexico.
10.27.2021 #337: Missing Indigenous Women - Part 1 Lisa and Jim interview guests Cara Chambers, Director of the Division of Victim Services at the Office of the Attorney General of Wyoming, and Emily A. Grant, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Wyoming to discussing the plight of ...
10.20.2021 #336: What Gabby Petito’s Autopsy Tells Us Jim and Lisa discuss the coroner’s report for Gabby Petito’s autopsy.
10.13.2021 #335: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic - Part 2 Laura and Jim continue their interview with the authors of the new book from The Violence Project: "How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic".
10.06.2021 #334: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic - Part 1 Laura and Jim interview Professors Jillian Petersen and James Densley, co-founders and co-presidents of The Violence Project, about their new book and their research into the making of a mass shooting epidemic.
09.28.2021 #333: Gabby Petito Update: Where is Brian Laundrie? Today we discuss the updates in Gabby Petito’s case. Jim analyzes Brian Laundrie’s behavior before and after the last known sighting of Gabby alive.
09.22.2021 Introducing "Badlands: Sportsland" BADLANDS is a true-crime anthology podcast from Jake Brennan, creator and host of the award-winning music and true crime podcast DISGRACELAND.
09.21.2021 #332: Gabby Petito: Deconstructing the Body Cam Footage Jim and Laura breakdown the behavior of Gabby, Brian and the officers in that 1 hour and 17 minute tape and discuss the police interaction and other intervention opportunities and strategies that should have been considered.
09.18.2021 #331: The FBI's Handling of the Larry Nassar Case Jim and Lisa react to the recent testimony at a Senate hearing where USA gymnasts Simone Biles, Mckayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, vividly and emotionally recounted not only the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Larry ...
09.15.2021 #330: Confronting Columbine - Part 2 We continue our interview with Amy Over, who survived the Columbine High School attack and whose podcast "Confronting: Columbine" digs much deeper into the catastrophic repercussions from that day.

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Real Crime Profile episodes:

#376: Her Name Was Mariah Alvarez - Part 1

#376: BONUS: The Shooting in Buffalo, New York

#375: "Why Can't You See Me?" : The Victims of the U.K.'s Most Prolific Pedophile and Sexual Abuser (Part 2)

#374: "Why Can't You See Me?" : The Victims of the U.K.'s Most Prolific Pedophile and Sexual Abuser (Part 1)

#373: Phoenix Rising (Part 2)

#372: Phoenix Rising (Part 1)

#371: Interview with Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes

#370: Arctic Circle (Season 2)

#369: Arctic Circle (Season 1)

#368: Debriefing on Will Smith, Chris Rock, and Jada Pinkett Smith

#367: Chrystul Kizer & Affirmative Defense

#366: Profiling Kim & Ye

#365: The Missing Children of Tuam - Part 2

#363: The Missing Children of Tuam - Part 1

#362: Profiling The Tinder Swindler - Part 2

#361: Profiling The Tinder Swindler - Part 1

#360: Death of Jean-Luc Brunel - Modeling Agent Accused of Trafficking Minors

#359: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 4 | Family Attorney Darnell Crosland

#358: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 3 | Family Attorney Darnell Crosland

#357: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 2

#356: Lauren Smith-Fields - Part 1

#355: Arrest in Akia Eggleston Case

#354: Akia Eggleston & Relisha Rudd | "Black & Missing" - Part 6

#353: Kennedi High & Pam Butler | "Black & Missing" - Part 5

#352: Elon Wilson & Banaz Mahmod | "Black and Missing" - Part 4

#351: Keeshae Jacobs and Amaria Hall | "Black and Missing" - Part 3

#350: "Black and Missing" with Soledad O'Brien - Part 2

Introducing: Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Murder

#349: Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Verdict Part 2

#348: Ghislaine Maxwell Guilty Verdict Part 1

#347: "Black and Missing" with Soledad O'Brien - Part 1

RCP on FB Live Answering Listener Questions

#346: How Law Enforcement Can Help Victims of Color: The Building Bridges Project - Part 2

#345: How Law Enforcement Can Help Victims of Color: The Building Bridges Project - Part 1

#344: Devil In Disguise: Honoring the Victims and Deconstructing a Serial Rapist/Killer' - Part 3

#343: Devil In Disguise: Honoring the Victims and Deconstructing a Serial Rapist/Killer' - Part 2

#342: Devil In Disguise: Honoring the Victims and Deconstructing a Serial Rapist/Killer' - Part 1

#341: Stopping a Pedophile Pediatrician: Child Sex Abuse at Indian Health Service Hospitals

#340: Real 911 Dispatchers React to the film “The Guilty”

#339: Missing Indigenous Women - Part 2

#338: On-Set Gun Safety and the Death of Halyna Hutchins

#337: Missing Indigenous Women - Part 1

#336: What Gabby Petito’s Autopsy Tells Us

#335: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic - Part 2

#334: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic - Part 1

#333: Gabby Petito Update: Where is Brian Laundrie?

Introducing "Badlands: Sportsland"

#332: Gabby Petito: Deconstructing the Body Cam Footage

#331: The FBI's Handling of the Larry Nassar Case

#330: Confronting Columbine - Part 2

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