The Daily Crime

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Crime. Five days a week. From the reporters and journalists who know these stories best. Brought to you by the studio behind Bardstown and The Officer's Wife and hosted by Will Johnson and Reed Redmond, hosts of VAULT Studios' weekly True Crime Chronicles.

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The Daily Crime episodes:

10.17.2022
"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now
"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, is available now. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV...
10.10.2022
"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17
"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, will begin on Mon., Oct. 17. Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of...
10.07.2022
"They don't think that their brother killed their father"
The brothers of a man charged last month with killing his father say he's innocent. And in Georgia, police are investigating the death of a woman from Athens. To learn more about each case, visit: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/family-of-murdered-man-say-no-way-his-son-killed-him-samy-hassanein-talat-hassanein/65-a7afc5cc-b98c-4671-bbb7-8319cbfad370 https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/debbie-collier-murder-new-surveillance-video-911-calls/85-c64eadf9-ed7a-4ae7-b115-1d00825122fc To learn more about listener data...
10.06.2022
"He had called his own deputies to the scene"
Last month, a controversial former sheriff was on trial in Florida. Darryl Daniels was arrested in 2020 and charged with multiple crimes after allegedly having his mistress arrested for stalking the prior year. Investigative journalist Anne Schindler covered the trial...
10.05.2022
"She did not disappear on purpose"
Two years after 41-year-old Laynee Westbrook went missing from Anacortes, Wash., her family is still fighting to figure out what happened. Reporter Julie Calhoun has been covering the case for KING 5 in Seattle. To learn more about listener data...
10.04.2022
"These people are driven by ego and greed"
Last month, investigators say 13 dogs had to be rescued from a property in Missouri after police discovered an alleged dog-fighting ring. This raid comes more than a decade after the largest dog-fighting bust in United States history, referred to...
10.03.2022
"I want justice for my son"
In November 2021, after going on a first date together, Leslie Reeves was murdered and and Christopher Smith was left clinging to life. Police charged Reeves' ex-boyfriend with murder and attempted murder, but he’s now been facing new charges connected...
09.30.2022
"She was like a ray of sunshine"
A man from Augusta, Maine has been convicted and sentenced in the murder of a 20-year-old woman in Alaska almost thirty years ago, and in Austin, Texas, a former sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to capital murder. To learn more...
09.29.2022
"These answers will provide comfort to us"
Earlier this month, investigators closed the case of a 32-year-old Illinois man who was last seen in January of 1994. WQAD Reporter Jenna Webster has been following the case and tells us about the recent developments. To learn more about...
09.28.2022
"They feel that they have their suspect"
In August, the police in Upper Arlington, Ohio, announced that they were closing the decades-old murder case of 8-year-old Asenath Dukat. WBNS Anchor and Reporter Brittany Bailey has been covering the case, which some in the community believe should remain...
09.27.2022
"We just started from day one again"
Investigators in East Texas made an arrest earlier this month connected to the murder of a 19-year-old woman in May of 2007. KYTX Reporter Mara Lopez tells us how the Wood County Sheriff's Office tracked down a suspect in the...
09.26.2022
"They thought it was an accident"
Last week, Dallas police accused a 59-year-old anesthesiologist of contaminating IV bags, resulting in several injuries as well as the death of a fellow physician. Reporter William Joy has been covering the case for WFAA in Dallas. To learn more...
09.23.2022
From Death of an Artist: Ana Mendieta and Carl Andre
Here’s a preview from a new podcast, Death of the Artist, that explores a tragedy in the art world. For more than 35 years, accusations of murder shrouded one of the art world’s most storied couples: Was the famous sculptor...
09.22.2022
"He was hammering for like three days"
A resident of a townhome complex in Golden, Colo., says a neighbor was pounding on a shared wall for days. Last Friday morning, shortly after 3 a.m., the pounding stopped when a hammer busted through the wall. The next thing...
09.21.2022
"A substantial level of violence"
In Washington State, two teenagers are behind bars and charged with murder. One of those teenagers was previously the subject of a search operation in the Olympia, Washington area after his truck was found abandoned earlier this month. KING5 Reporter...
09.20.2022
"It has to be in cash"
Police say for several months, an Arizona man was visiting area golf courses and convincing people to donate to a charity gold event that never existed—and that is not the only scheme he has been accused of pulling off. KPNX...
09.19.2022
"She had dreams and she wanted to follow them"
Twenty-year-old Indigo Garza was murdered in February in the parking lot of a Houston apartment complex. Three suspects are behind behind bars, and a fourth is still on the run. Reporter Grace White has been following the case for KHOU...
09.16.2022
"We refused to give up on this case"
In December of 2020, two teenage brothers were found shot to death in a Fort Bend County, Texas neighborhood. KHOU11 Reporter Adam Bennett tells us four suspects are now behind bars and charged with murder. To learn more about listener...
09.15.2022
"Yeah I'm your guy"
In Greeley, Colorado, a community is reeling after the murder of a 22-year-old woman in late August. Angie Vega was working at her family’s store when she was killed. Reporter Cole Sullivan has been covering the case for KUSA 9News in...
09.14.2022
"They found a bloody mattress"
On Aug. 10, the body of 53-year-old Tonia Tram Tran was found off of a highway in Franklin County, Ark. Investigators now say they know who killed her. Reporter Micah Wilson has been covering the case for KFSM in Fort...
09.13.2022
"We're here as an advocate for each and every victim"
In Georgia, a cold case is finally solved nearly 34 years after a young woman was murdered. WXIA 11Alive Reporter Kaitlyn Ross tells us how investigators used forensic genealogy to identify both the killer and the victim. To learn more...
09.12.2022
"They call these cameras a game changer"
Hundreds of new automatic license plate reader cameras are coming to Houston after the Houston City Council approved spending millions of dollars to lease 318 cameras. Reporter Adam Bennett has been covering the story for KHOU in Houston. To learn...
09.09.2022
"It's justice for my daughter"
A former Marine accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend in a San Diego apartment in 2016 was recently arrested in El Salvador after six years on the run. KFMB-TV Reporter Kelly Hessedal tells us how investigators were able to track...
09.08.2022
"These unfortunate circumstances can bond people"
Seven-year-old Janice Pocket disappeared from Tolland, Conn., in 1973. Diana Ferris was killed in Hartford 23 years later. Both of their families are still searching for answers. Reporter DeAndria Turner has been looking back at the cases for Fox61 in...
09.07.2022
"Majority of times suspects aren't caught"
Road rage is to blame for nearly 100 deaths this year in America, which is double the amount from just four years ago. 13NewsNow Anchor and Reporter Dan Kennedy takes a look at a recent road rage incident in Newport...
09.06.2022
"A great friend, a great mother"
On Aug. 10, first responders were called out to an apartment complex in Falls Church, Va. When patrol officers arrived on scene, they saw smoke and went inside, where they found a woman fighting for her life. Reporter Casey Nolen...
09.01.2022
"Everyone stayed pretty hopeful and optimistic until last Friday"
In July, 22-year-old Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. was arrested and charged with the murder of Ole Miss student Jimmie Jay Lee. ABC24 Reporter Brittani Moncrease tells us about the ongoing investigation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy...
08.31.2022
"They just took my life away from me"
A man convicted and imprisoned for more than 20 years for the 1997 shooting death of another man in New Orleans was freed earlier this month after prosecutors agreed that his conviction should be vacated. WWLTV Reporter Eleanor Tabone spoke...
08.30.2022
"None of this should have happened"
A panel of jurors in Virginia has recommended the maximum 20-year prison sentence for a 19-year-old convicted of manslaughter in the 2021 shooting and killing of two high school classmates. WUSA9 Reporter Bruce Leshan tells us about the case. To...
08.29.2022
"Nobody has the answers in this case"
In September 2016, Tex McIver shot and killed his wife Diane McIver. He's always claimed it was an accident. 11Alive Reporter Kaitlyn Ross, host of VAULT Studios' new series "Intent: The Tex McIver Case," shares an overview of the case...
08.26.2022
"We saw a video of officers who are beating a man"
On Sunday, a video surfaced online showing three law enforcement officers in Arkansas beating a man while he is pinned to the ground. Sarah Horbacewicz, a reporter with THV11 in Little Rock, Ark., has been looking into the video, as...
08.25.2022
"He committed an atrocious act when he was a boy"
In 1995, Brian Bassett was convicted of killing his parents and brother and sentenced to life behind bars. Bassett was 16 at the time. But in light of a new court ruling, Bassett could be released in less than a...
08.24.2022
"They think this case has dragged on long enough"
Dee Warner disappeared from a small town in Michigan shortly before Mother's Day in 2021. The mother of five has now been missing for a year and a half, and her community continues to demand justice. Chase Bachman, a reporter...
08.23.2022
"I want to finally get confirmation and closure"
In June, the body of a 19-year-old woman was found in rural Georgia. 11Alive Reporter Paola Suro says police now have a suspect behind bars. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more...
08.22.2022
Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'
New from VAULT Studios, "Intent: The Tex McIver Case" is available now. Investigators in Atlanta have always known who shot successful Atlanta businesswoman Diane McIver in Sept. 2016—and so did she. Diane was shot by her husband, Tex McIver, and...
08.22.2022
"This woman deserves justice"
On Jan. 15, 2006, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to a report of a plastic container floating in Puget Sound. Inside the container, they would discover the body of a 33-year-old mother named Shanan Lynn Read. For...
08.19.2022
"I killed my f---g wife for you"
Investigators in New Hampshire now say the case of a little girl missing since November of 2019 is a homicide, and wealthy dentist from Phoenix has been tried for the murder of his wife. To learn more about listener data...
08.18.2022
"He was just excited for the future"
In the spring of 2018, Jody Loring's future was full of promise. He was 18 years old, a new father whose world revolved around his 3-month-old son. But everything changed on May 4th, 2018. THV11 Reporter Ashley Godwin has been...
08.17.2022
"I can only imagine what she was thinking"
The acting Florida State Attorney is now seeking the death penalty for a man accused of murdering a 43-year-old teacher. Kay Baker was killed in May, when investigators say her boyfriend, Matthew Terry, stabbed her multiple times. 10 Tampa Bay...
08.16.2022
"Everyone wanted to find that child"
KENS5 Anchor and Reporter Marvin Hurst joins to discuss the station's series aiming to bring attention to the dozens of children and adults who remain missing in San Antonio in hopes that someone in the community knows something that will...
08.15.2022
"Another statistic of missing Indigenous women"
A body found on the University of Washington's campus in Seattle in June has been identified as that of a 56-year-old missing woman. Police are still looking for her killer. KING5 Reporter Sebastian Robertson tells us about case. To learn...
08.12.2022
"There's a killer out there"
Police in Tennessee have charged the husband of a woman found dead in 2011 with first-degree murder, and in Pennsylvania, investigators are still trying to figure out who killed an 83-year-old grandmother more than a decade ago. To learn more...
08.11.2022
"He decided his money was more important"
An Oregon man was recently sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murders of a Salem mother and her 3-year-old son. KGW Reporter Alma McCarty tells us about the murders and the investigation that led to Michael Wolfe's guilty...
08.10.2022
"The best tool that money can buy"
Last month, dogs from around the country and their handlers traveled to Maine for an arson dog recertification program. News Center Maine Reporter David Guildford was there to learn about the training. To learn more about listener data and our...
08.09.2022
"They have her brain scans"
It’s been 30 years since Robin Lee Row killed her husband and two young children before setting her Boise home on fire. KTVB Reporter Alexandra Duggan tells us Row's latest appeal to get off death row is based on a...
08.08.2022
"A thief, a coward, a liar and a murderer"
“Today is a day we thought may never come." Those were the words of Willoughby Police Chief Jim Schultz as he announced the person who killed Nadine Madger more than 42 years ago had been identified through DNA analysis. WKYC Reporter...
08.05.2022
"They both had dreams"
Testimony is underway in the trial of a man accused of killing his daughters on New Years Day in 2008, and the family of a woman killed in Boise ten years ago is seeking answers. To learn more about listener...
08.04.2022
"What happened was tragic and life-changing"
A record number of innocent bystanders are dying as a result of police pursuits. Brittany Webb and Micky Brown are among the victims this year alone in North Carolina. Sarah Beckman and Nate Morabito have been looking into their stories...
08.03.2022
"I'll never see her or talk to her"
A 39-year-old Texas mom who was last seen leaving her San Antonio home on her way to work in early July has been found dead inside her car. KENS5 Anchor and Reporter Henry Ramos tells us about the Chrissy Powell...
08.02.2022
"She said that they were just arguing"
On June 25, first responders were called out to a home in Seagrove, N.C., after a woman called 911 to report that her husband shot himself. Days later, she would be arrested and charged with murder. Amber Lake has been...

What's The Daily Crime about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Daily Crime episodes:

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

"They don't think that their brother killed their father"

"He had called his own deputies to the scene"

"She did not disappear on purpose"

"These people are driven by ego and greed"

"I want justice for my son"

"She was like a ray of sunshine"

"These answers will provide comfort to us"

"They feel that they have their suspect"

"We just started from day one again"

"They thought it was an accident"

From Death of an Artist: Ana Mendieta and Carl Andre

"He was hammering for like three days"

"A substantial level of violence"

"It has to be in cash"

"She had dreams and she wanted to follow them"

"We refused to give up on this case"

"Yeah I'm your guy"

"They found a bloody mattress"

"We're here as an advocate for each and every victim"

"They call these cameras a game changer"

"It's justice for my daughter"

"These unfortunate circumstances can bond people"

"Majority of times suspects aren't caught"

"A great friend, a great mother"

"Everyone stayed pretty hopeful and optimistic until last Friday"

"They just took my life away from me"

"None of this should have happened"

"Nobody has the answers in this case"

"We saw a video of officers who are beating a man"

"He committed an atrocious act when he was a boy"

"They think this case has dragged on long enough"

"I want to finally get confirmation and closure"

Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

"This woman deserves justice"

"I killed my f---g wife for you"

"He was just excited for the future"

"I can only imagine what she was thinking"

"Everyone wanted to find that child"

"Another statistic of missing Indigenous women"

"There's a killer out there"

"He decided his money was more important"

"The best tool that money can buy"

"They have her brain scans"

"A thief, a coward, a liar and a murderer"

"They both had dreams"

"What happened was tragic and life-changing"

"I'll never see her or talk to her"

"She said that they were just arguing"