As we continue to explore unsolved murders and mysteries in Baltimore,  we take a look at some of the challenges of covering crime in a city plagued by violence.   To do so, we go back in time and tell the story of the arrest of the editor of the Baltimore Examiner, and what that story says about how difficult but is to uncover the truth in a city that is often shrouded in mystery

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The Day They Arrested My Editor - The Perils of Investigating Crime in Baltimore

The City of Baltimore is no exception when it comes to open homicide cases.
 
The Land of the Unsolved explores the mysterious, nefarious and unresolved killings that remain caught in the murky shadows of the city’s conflicted psyche.

Investigative reporters Stephen Janis and Taya Graham go beyond the evidence, talking with homicide detectives, reporters, relatives and residents, exploring the trenchant politics and communal chaos that feeds the vicious cycle of unavenged violence and murder cases left unsolved that continue to haunt the city. Contact us acespectrummusic@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-land-of-the-unsolved/support

True crime

Molly Macauley was famous and pioneering scientist in the field of space economics. But in July uff 2016, someone stabbed her to death outside of her Roland Park home while she was walking her dogs. 
The Land of the Unsolved investigative team of Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham examine the evidence and speak to a friend to try to uncover clues about what might have happened to Molly, and what police are doing to try to solve the case. 

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A famous scientist was murdered walking her dogs, her killer is still at large

The recent killing of local tech executive Pava LaPerre revealed many uncomfortable truths about Baltimore's struggle with crime. After BPD Police Commissioner Worsley admitted the department withheld the identity of LaPere's killer Jason Billingsley after he was suspected in crime before her murder, police came under scrutiny for not being forthcoming. Host Taya Graham and Stephen Janis are joined by legendary investigative reporter Jayne Miller to explore how the breakdown in communication is actually part of deeper problem cause by how the city approaches violent crime. 

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Two murders reveal how Baltimore's obsession with managing the perception of crime can be deadly

As we continue our investigation in the deaths of two people inside the trash chute of a Baltimore apartment building, investigative reporters Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham continue to uncover new clues and more vexing secrets about the case that remains to this day shrouded in mystery. 

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The missing piece of the trash chute puzzle - what cops overlooked in their investigation of the mysterious trash chute deaths

Police ruled two mysterious deaths in a Baltimore trash chute as accident.  In this episode of our investigation we re-enact the interview between Baltimore homicide detectives and the last person to see one of the victims alive. Jayne Miller, Taya Graham, and Stephen Janis explore the evidence and discuss the details revealed in the case files. 

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Does she sleepwalk? The strange theory police used to explain the mysterious trash chute deaths

Baltimore police allege two people fell down a trash chute in a downtown apparent building by accident. Taya Graham, Stephen Janis, and Jayne Miller explore the evidence that police never released about the cases, and why it makes the mystery surrounding what occurred even more bizarre.

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The Day They Arrested My Editor - The Perils of Investigating Crime in Baltimore

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