Real Crime Profile

By Real Crime Profile / Wondery

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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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#475: Two Former Boy Scouts...

11.22.2023

Doug Kennedy and Tom Krumins are two former Boy Scouts who were sexually abused and assaulted while under the watch of the Boy Scouts of America. Today Doug and Tom share their painful stories and explain the context of how ...

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11.22.2023 #475: Two Former Boy Scouts Tell Us Their Stories Doug Kennedy and Tom Krumins are two former Boy Scouts who were sexually abused and assaulted while under the watch of the Boy Scouts of America. Today Doug and Tom share their painful stories and explain the context of how ...
11.15.2023 #474: Scout's Honor: Child Sex Abuse Inside The Boy Scouts of America \| Part 2 Jim and Laura continue their discussion about child sex abuse at Boy Scouts of America. They discuss how Kerry Lewis' case against the BSA unlocked the vault that allowed for so many other victims to come forward.
11.08.2023 #473: Scout's Honor: Child Sex Abuse Inside The Boy Scouts of America A new Netflix documentary "Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America" exposes rampant child sex abuse that was allowed to continue within one of our most revered youth serving organizations. Join us as we analyze this ...
11.01.2023 #472: Going Undercover with Jim Jim shares stories about his time working undercover.
10.25.2023 #471: She's Your Neighbor: Interview with Survivor Colette Martin \| Part 2 In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, we continue our conversation with Colette Martin, a survivor of Intimate Partner Violence and advocate who has helped pass laws in New Brunswick, Canada where she lives.
10.23.2023 Listen Now: New Podcast “Ghost Story” Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal.
10.18.2023 #470: She's Your Neighbor: Interview with Survivor Colette Martin we interview Colette Martin who takes us through the harrowing night she was attacked by her former intimate partner, months after he had moved out from the home they shared, months after he had already started a new relationship with ...
10.11.2023 #469: Convicting a Murderer \| Part 2 We continue analyzing Teresa Halbach's murder and the behavior of Steven Avery who was convicted in 2007 for her killing along with his nephew Brendan Dassey.
10.05.2023 #469: BONUS: 9 year old girl’s abduction in New York A quick bonus episode to discuss the recent abduction in upstate New York of a 9 year old girl who thankfully was found 48 hours after she went missing.
10.04.2023 #468: Convicting A Murderer \| Part 1 Jim, Laura, and Lisa return to the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach through a look at the new docuseries "Convicting a Murderer". That series is as much about the case as it is a rebuke of Netflix's 2015 docuseries, "Making ...
09.30.2023 #467: Russell Brand \| Part 2 Jim and Laura talk about what they see in Russell Brand's behavior as a groomer - not only of the women (and one young girl) involved, but also his manipulations of others which could include their families, his colleagues, and ...
09.27.2023 #466: Russell Brand \| Part 1 We talk about the case of Russell Brand and discuss the victims' accounts. Laura and Jim highlight what they see in his behavior.
09.21.2023 #465: The Murder of Kristi Johnson \| Part 3 We finish our conversation with Cathy DeBuono, who talks about her near-miss experience with Victor Paleologus, the serial stalker, rapist, and murderer of Kristi Johnson.
09.13.2023 #464: The Murder of Kristi Johnson \| Part 2 We continue our conversation with Terry Hall and Kirk Johnson, who are extremely concerned that Victor Paleologus, the man who murdered their daughter Kristi, will be granted his freedom despite a rampant history of violent crimes against women. Weighing in ...
09.11.2023 Listen Now - Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University From Wondery, Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University is a story about power: who has it, who loses it, and what it takes to get it back.
09.06.2023 #463: The Murder of Kristi Johnson \| Part 1 In 2003, Kristi Johnson, a bright 21 year old college student, was murdered. Today, Kristi's parents, Terry Hall and Kirk Johnson, who tell us of those excruciating days trying to find their missing daughter and how now they are being ...
08.30.2023 #462: Why We Believe Maya \| Part 2 Laura & Jim continue their discussion with Andrea Dunlop, host of “Nobody Should Believe Me” who has strong criticisms about the documentary “Take Care of Maya” based on her own background with medical child abuse.
08.23.2023 #461: Why We Believe Maya - Deconstructing the case of Maya Kowalski with Andrea Dunlop, host of "Nobody Should Believe Me" Laura and Jim engage in a captivating debate with Andrea Dunlop, host of "Nobody Should Believe Me," delving deep into the abuse allegations at the center of the "Take Care of Maya" case.
08.21.2023 #461: Listen Now - Over My Dead Body: Gone Hunting When Mike Williams vanishes on a hunting trip, the authorities suspect he was eaten by alligators but the true predators who took Mike may lurk much closer to home.
08.17.2023 #460: Long Island Serial Killings \| Part 3 There is so much more to discuss about the Long Island Serial Killings and the evidence against the suspect who is in custody for the murders of Amber Costello, Megan Waterman and Melissa Barthelemy.
08.09.2023 #459: Long Island Serial Killings \| Part 2 We continue delving into the Long Island Serial Killings cases recently in the news, as the investigations into the murders of many young women, a young man and a toddler have accelerated.
08.05.2023 #458: Breaking News in the Long Island Serial Killing Case We give an update on the newly identified remains of a woman found near the Fire Island Beach area of Long Island, New York.
08.02.2023 #457: Take Care of Maya \| Part 2 We continue our coverage of the case of Maya Kowalski, a 10 year old girl who was held against her family’s will at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida for nearly three months while the doctors and staff wrongfully ...
07.26.2023 #456: Take Care of Maya \| Part 1 The new docuseries, "Take Care of Maya", outlines the nightmare of a family who seeks treatment for their child's rare disease - only to be accused of abuse.
07.19.2023 #455: "Burden of Proof" - What really happened to Jennifer Pandos \| Part 2 We continue our interview with Stephen Pandos and filmmaker Cynthia Hill about their new documentary on MAX “Burden of Proof” about the disappearance of Stephen’s 15 year old sister Jennifer in February 1987.
07.17.2023 #455: BONUS - Long Island Serial Killer Captured - And Jim called it! For over a decade Long Island Police have been trying to solve what appeared to be the serial murders of several young women whose remains were found at Gilgo Beach. Back in 2011 Jim was asked to profile this case ...
07.13.2023 #454: "Burden of Proof" - What really happened to Jennifer Pandos What would you do if your 15 year old sister went missing and years later you realize that your parents may have been involved in her possible murder?
07.06.2023 #453: Bill Cosby Update with Nicki Weisensee Egan \| Part 2 We continue our discussion with award winning investigative journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan on the ongoing legal battles surrounding Bill Cosby. Cosby and his lawyers continually try to gaslight and attack any victim who bravely comes forward to disclose their experience. ...
07.06.2023 #452: Bill Cosby Update with Nicki Weisensee Egan \| Part 1 In this episode, we interview award-winning investigative journalist turned author Nicki Weisensee Egan about the latest updates regarding Bill Cosby.
06.28.2023 #451: Stop the Release of Serial Killer Colin Pitchfork Serial Child Murderer and rapist Colin Pitchfork — who raped and murdered two 15 year old girls, Lynda Mann in 1983 and Dawn Ashworth in 1986 in Leicestershire - is about to be released from prison. We strongly believe that ...
06.21.2023 #450: Interview with Senator Susan Rubio about Changing Domestic Abuse Laws Laura and Jim interview State Senator Susan Rubio of California who is a fierce advocate for victims of domestic violence, and a champion for children and families who have been left behind by the family court system.
06.16.2023 #449: Interview with "Victim/Suspect" Reporter Rae de Leon and Director Nancy Schwartzman \| Part 2 Jim and Laura continue their conversation with investigative journalist Rae de Leon and filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman who disclose even more shocking details not shown in their new documentary “Victim/Suspect”.
06.14.2023 #448: Interview with "Victim/Suspect" Reporter Rae de Leon and Director Nancy Schwartzman We are honored to be joined by Rae de Leon who is the investigative reporter at the heart of the incredible Netflix documentary “Victim/Suspect” which was directed by Nancy Schwartzman who we are also thrilled to be joining us.
06.09.2023 #447: “Victim/Suspect” \| Part 2 Jim explains how this high pressure interrogation protocol can be abused by police officers when they are poorly trained and when they have no experience with traumatized sexual assault victims.
06.07.2023 #446: “Victim/Suspect” \| Part 1 In 2015, Emma Mannion, an 18 year old college student at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa was raped in a parking lot outside of a popular bar. What happened next is almost as shocking as the sexual assault.
05.31.2023 #445: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed \| Part 6 What’s next for Erik and Lyle Mendez who have so far served 33 years of their life sentences without the possibility of parole? Is there a chance for a new trial now that another person, Roy Rossello, has come forward ...
05.24.2023 #444: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed \| Part 5 we examine the behavior of Jose Menedez. Was he a psychopath? Was he trying to raise two sociopaths in the model of himself? Laura puts a photograph of this father and his sons under a microscope to point out something ...
05.23.2023 #443: Idaho Murders Update Laura updates us on the latest developments in the case of the four Idaho college students who were murdered back in November 2022.
05.19.2023 #442: Interview with Menendez Juror Hazel Thornton \| Menendez + Menudo - Part 4 Menedez Trial Juror Hazel Thornton joins us today to talk about what it was like to see all of the testimony, how the first and second trials were different, and what conclusions she came to.
05.17.2023 #441: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed \| Part 3 We continue breaking down the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the 1989 murder of their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez and the connection to the alleged child sex abuse in the boyband Menudo using the framework of the recent ...
05.12.2023 #440: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed \| Part 2 (BONUS) Lisa and Jim pick up where their conversation left off, breaking down the details of the Menendez case and posing questions about the events.
05.10.2023 #439: Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed \| Part 1 Jim and Lisa discuss the new Peacock documentary, "Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed". They unpack the connections between the abuse suffered by popular boy group, Menudo, and the claims made by Lyle and Erik Menendez - two brothers accused of ...
05.03.2023 #438: Who Killed 3 Young Sisters in Texas \| Part 2 We welcome back Amara Cofer to help us discuss the terrible murders of three young sisters in Atlanta, Texas who were reported missing by their babysitter last July and later found dead in a nearby pond.
04.26.2023 #437: Who Killed 3 Young Sisters in Texas \| Part 1 Three young sisters turn up dead and their family still wants answers nine months later.
04.21.2023 #436: Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood \| Part 4 We finish our conversation with author and advocate Stephen Mills about his experience surviving child sex abuse and his fight to prevent more children from being harmed.
04.19.2023 #435: Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood \| Part 3 In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are continuing our conversation with Stephen Mills about his experience surviving child sex abuse and his tireless fight to prevent more children from being harmed by those who are meant to care ...
04.17.2023 #434: BONUS EPISODE: Deconstructing the Dalai Lama: What does his recent behavior toward a child mean? Laura and Jim break down what they saw in a video of the Dalai Lama and what far reaching effects it could have.
04.14.2023 #433: Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood \| Part 2 We continue our important conversation with Stephen Mills, author of the memoir “Chosen”, which recounts in excruciating detail the sexual abuse he endured as a child at the hands of a beloved camp director of a prestigious Jewish summer camp. ...
04.12.2023 #432: Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood \| Part 1 Stephen Mills details in raw powerful emotion how he was sexually abused by the director of his Jewish summer camp. He tells how his offender was able to groom him, his parents, and the many prestigious communities where this offender ...
04.05.2023 #431: Exposing The Police - Internal Review of London's Met Police Force What is wrong with the Metropolitan Police Force? 5 words: Defensiveness, Denial, Racism, Homophobia and Misogyny. Laura and Lisa explore the scathing report that brought this story to the surface.

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