The Investigators

Crystal Rogers, a 35-year-old mother of five, went missing on Fourth of July weekend in 2015 from Bardstown, Kentucky. Her boyfriend and the father of her youngest child, Brooks Houck was the last known person to see her alive. Within months he was named the prime suspect in her case. Nearly a decade into her investigation, and three years after the FBI took the lead in her case, arrests have been made for conspiracy to commit murder and murder. But this story…is far from over. The Investigators take a deep dive into her case, its newest developments, and the brothers at the center of this investigation.

Show Notes for this episode

The Investigators dive deep into the relationship between The Amityville Horror film franchise, the alleged haunting of the Lutz family and the real-life DeFeo Family Massacre.

The Investigators examine the case of Todd Kohlhepp, a successful real estate agent in Spartanburg, SC who hid a very dark secret for a very long time. Kohlhepp is a serial killer and a mass murderer with a penchant for enslaving his victims, before murdering them. Hear from Sy Ray, the cellular investigations expert who helped investigators locate and rescue Kohlhepp's final victim.

Find Sy and Keri Ray's new podcast Socialite Crime Club.

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. And their stories begin to collide and unravel, as she and her sister investigate what really happened to their mom. 

Join the Investigators as they dig deep into Part 2 of the mysterious disappearance of Patricia Otto.

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.

Follow along in the 2nd and final episode of this 2-part limited series as The Investigators dig deep into the mysterious death of young Jacob Landin.

In April of 1987, a 9-month-old little boy in New Mexico dies from what investigators believe is a “blow to the head.” They have a suspect, his confession and they have medical evidence to support their theory. But what they’ve never had is a district attorney willing to prosecute. Why? That’s the question his brother has been asking for decades. Follow along in Part 1 of this 2-part limited series as The Investigators dig deep into the mysterious death of young Jacob Landin.

Our first guests on Across The Table are Jay and Shannon, the husband and wife duo behind the LIVE Trial Commentary channel on YouTube, The Shaming of Jay. They are two of our favorite people and have become great friends of the show. Everyone needs some Jay and Shannon in their life so make sure you follow them everywhere you can.

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In the summer of 2006, a father is found dead in his apartment. His cause of death is blunt force trauma. Did he have a seizure and receive his head injury from a terrible fall? Or did he receive this fatal injury at the hands of another? 

The Investigators dig deep into Shawn O'Brien's case as they examine his life, the scene, evidence and case files from more than a decade ago.

Oakley Carlson was just 5 years old when she vanished from Oakville, Washington. Her parents didn't report her missing until 10 months after the last time she was seen by anyone else. Where is Oakley Carlson and who’s responsible for her disappearance? Join The Investigators as they dive deep into the criminal investigation which is focused on two suspects.