True Crime

True Crime

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True Crime episodes

  • Corruption on the Force: The Police Chief, the Mob, and a Suburb Under Siege
    In the quiet Chicago suburb of Willow Springs, the line between law enforcement and organized crime was not just blurred—it was erased. This is the story of the FBI's groundbreaking investigation that exposed a shocking conspiracy, revealing how the Chicago Outfit had infiltrated the very heart of the town's government. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they work to bring down a corrupt system, culminating in the stunning arrests of former Willow Springs police chief Michael Corbitt and prominent Chicago attorney Alan Masters for murder and racketeering. It's a chilling tale of betrayal that proves sometimes the most dangerous criminals wear a badge.


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    50 min
  • A Mother, A Child, A Breakthrough: The DNA Key to the Katrinak Case
    When a young mother, Joann Katrinak, and her infant son, Alex, vanished from their Pennsylvania home just days before Christmas in 1994, the investigation yielded few clues and quickly went cold. For years, the mystery seemed unsolvable—until a revolutionary forensic tool entered the picture. This is the story of one of the first cases in the United States where DNA evidence was successfully used to convict a killer, creating a landmark precedent. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they return to the evidence with new technology, using a single hair to build an unassailable genetic case and finally bring a relentless predator to justice for a crime that had long been silenced.



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    51 min
  • The Summer of Fear: Chasing the Cross-Country Killers Alton Coleman and Debra Brown
    In the summer of 1984, a wave of inexplicable violence swept across the American Midwest, leaving a trail of victims in its wake. At its heart were Alton Coleman and his accomplice, Debra Brown—a couple bound by a shared compulsion for brutality. This is the story of one of the most extensive manhunts in FBI history, a desperate, multi-state race against time to stop their spree. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they piece together clues from a series of crime scenes, navigate the pressure of a terrified public, and use every resource to anticipate the next move of two unpredictable killers who seemed to strike without reason or remorse.



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    50 min
  • The Noel Nightmare: Bullets, Brothers, and a Small-Town Bank Heist
    In December 1989, the quiet town of Noel, Missouri, was shattered when the Agofsky brothers stormed its local bank, unleashing a torrent of violence that left the community wounded and triggered a massive FBI response. This is the gripping story of that bloody heist and the nationwide manhunt that followed. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they pursue the brothers across state lines, employing ballistic analysis, witness interrogation, and cutting-edge (for its time) investigative techniques to track the fugitives. It's a relentless pursuit of justice for a small town caught in the crosshairs of ruthless ambition.


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    50 min
  • The Butcher Baker: Hunting Alaska's Most Twisted Big Game Hunter
    In the vast, rugged wilderness of Alaska, a respected baker and family man, Robert Hansen, was hiding a monstrous secret. For over a decade, he was stalking a different kind of prey, abducting women and releasing them into the wild only to hunt them down for sport. This is the story of the groundbreaking FBI investigation that connected the disappearances of dancers and sex workers to a single, methodical killer. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's pioneering profilers and forensic scientists as they decode a literal map of burial sites drawn by the killer himself, using behavioral science and physical evidence to corner a man who turned the Alaskan frontier into his personal hunting ground.







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    50 min
  • A Gavel's Echo: The Dixie Mafia's War on a Mississippi Judge
    When a respected city judge, Vincent Sherry, and his wife, Margaret, are found brutally murdered in their Biloxi home, it sends a shockwave of fear through the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The investigation quickly points to a sinister force: the Dixie Mafia. This is the story of the relentless FBI pursuit to untangle a web of corruption, contract killers, and a conspiracy that reached into the heart of the city. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they work to expose the truth, proving that no one is above the law, and that even the most powerful criminal network can be brought to justice for targeting the very symbol of it.


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    50 min
  • Jazz Note Blues: The Federal Cleanup of New Orleans
    In the 1990s, the line between cop and criminal in New Orleans was dangerously blurred. A sprawling FBI investigation uncovered a nest of corruption, revealing officers who were not just on the take, but active participants in the city's violent drug trade. This is the story of that landmark probe, where the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic accountants faced a unique challenge: investigating the very institution sworn to uphold the law. Unravel the mystery as federal agents turn the tools of justice—wiretaps, stings, and forensic accounting—against a police department, fighting to dismantle a poisonous alliance from within.


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    50 min
  • From a Highway to a Home: The Identification of Dawn Birnbaum
    The case began not with a name, but with a scene: the body of an unidentified young woman discovered along a highway in a quiet Pennsylvania town. For years, she was known only as a Jane Doe, her story a silent mystery. This is the journey to give her a name—Dawn Marie Birnbaum—and to unravel the truth of her tragic fate. Follow the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they employ groundbreaking genetic genealogy and relentless detective work to bridge the gap from an anonymous victim to a identified life, piecing together her final days in a determined quest for answers and long-overdue justice.



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    50 min
  • The Ghost of the Borderlands: Hunting Genaro Camacho
    The hunt for Genaro Ruiz Camacho was a pursuit of two intersecting trails: one of drugs, and one of blood. As a prolific trafficker operating in the shadows of the border, Camacho built a formidable empire. But when his business was threatened, he revealed his true nature as a ruthless killer, leaving a trail of bodies to cover his tracks. This case follows the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they embark on a complex dual mission. Using wiretaps, informants, and crime scene analysis, they must untangle Camacho's web of narcotics and connect it to his violent crimes, racing to map the full scope of his operation before he can vanish back into the underworld he commanded.



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    46 min
  • The Last Phone Call: Catching South Carolina's Tormentor
    In the humid heat of South Carolina in 1985, a predator named Larry Gene Bell unleashed a wave of terror that was as psychologically cruel as it was violent. His weapon wasn't just a gun; it was the telephone, which he used to torment the families of his victims with chilling, taunting calls. This is the story of the desperate manhunt to stop him, a race against time led by the FBI's elite profilers and forensic scientists. As Bell preyed on the tight-knit communities of the Lowcountry, investigators had to decipher the mind of a killer who believed he was on a righteous mission, using every tool from psychological warfare to cutting-edge forensics to trace the voice of fear before he could claim another life.






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    50 min

About True Crime

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True Crime is a compelling podcast dedicated to unraveling the mysteries, motives, and mayhem behind the world’s most fascinating and chilling real-life cases. With a deep dive into crimes that have…

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