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August 18, 2025 Smoking Gun: The murder of Johnny Clarke and Lisa Straub
Johnny Clarke and Lisa Straub were a happy couple in their early 20s working and studying near Toledo, Ohio. One night in late January 2011, Johnny's friend Tiffany called Johnny's cellphone to check up on their plans for the evening - and what she hears on the other end of the line scares her... Concerned that someone is threatening her friends in their own home, she calls both Johnny and Lisa repeatedly but she receives no answer. Frantic calls to 911 from Johnny's mother finally lead to a horrible discovery.

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34 min
August 17, 2025 Trial by Media: The murder of Paul Howell and the case against Julius Jones
Paul Howell was killed during a carjacking, in his parent’s driveway in Edmond, Oklahoma in July 1999. Julius Darius Jones, only 19 years old at the time, was convicted of the murder. Two decades later, Julius’ case caught the attention of some big name celebrities - from Kim Kardashian, James Corden, Baker Mayfield and Demi Lovato. The voice that these celebrities have given to the argument of Julius’ innocence has had a powerful impact. While Paul Howell’s family maintains that the evidence points to Julius Jones as guilty of the crime, a pardon and parole board in Oklahoma has recommended - twice - to have his sentence commuted to life with the possibility of parole.

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33 min
August 16, 2025 Mystery in the French Alps: The on-going case of the al-Hilli family murders
On a sunny Wednesday in September 2012, the al-Hilli family - Saad, his wife Ikbal, their two young daughters Zainab (7) and Zeena (4) and Ikbal's mother, Suhaila - left their campsite on the edge of Lake Annecy to take a forest walk in the nearby trails, surrounding the French Alps. The family was on vacation in France from their home in Surrey, England. They drove up a rough road and stopped - or were stopped - at a lay-by in the road. What happened next is shrouded in mystery.

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33 min
August 15, 2025 The Perfect Son: The murder of Bart and Krista Halderson
Chandler Halderson was the perfect son. In the summer of 2021 he was about to graduate college and begin a career with SpaceX. However, things weren't exactly as they appeared. When Chandler's parents went missing in July 2021 his lies began to unravel and the truth that Chandler had been hiding came to light.

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33 min
August 14, 2025 How Nature’s Silent Witnesses - Plants and Soil - Uncover the Hidden Truths of Crime
In Seeds of Destruction, forensic botanists and soil scientists reveal how the natural world becomes an unlikely detective in solving crimes. A single seedpod, a trace of pollen, or even the dirt clinging to a suspect’s shoe can unlock the secrets of a crime—pinpointing where a victim died or placing a killer at the scene. From clandestine graves to abandoned vehicles, investigators harness the power of ecology to crack cases that once seemed unsolvable. This fascinating episode explores how the earth itself holds the answers, proving that even the smallest fragments of nature can bring justice to light. A gripping blend of science and detective work, where the secrets of life become the key to unraveling death.

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54 min
August 13, 2025 The Race Against Time to Stop a Serial Kidnapper Before History Repeats Itself
In The Predator, a quiet Tucson, Arizona neighborhood is shattered when an eight-year-old girl is snatched in broad daylight. With chilling speed, police zero in on a notorious drifter—a parolee with a history of preying on children—but he’s already vanished into the shadows. As investigators scramble to track him down, they’re haunted by a terrifying truth: every passing moment could mean the difference between rescue and tragedy. This harrowing true crime story exposes the frantic manhunt, the haunting patterns of a repeat offender, and the devastating consequences when justice fails to keep evil locked away. A pulse-pounding account of fear, failure, and the desperate fight to bring a child home.

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51 min
August 12, 2025 How Forensic Science Turns a Speck of Blood, a Strand of Hair, or a Single Bone into the Key to Justice
In Bodies of Evidence, investigators face one of criminal justice’s greatest challenges: solving a murder without a body. But as killers grow more cunning in disposing of victims—dissolving remains, scattering ashes, or burying them in remote wilderness—forensic scientists are fighting back with revolutionary techniques. This gripping episode reveals how microscopic evidence—a drop of blood, a sliver of fingernail, or a single hair—can unravel a killer’s perfect crime. Through real cases where justice seemed impossible, detectives and forensic experts prove that even the most hidden victims can still speak from the grave. A chilling testament to science, persistence, and the truth that no murder is truly invisible.

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53 min
August 11, 2025 Hunt for a Fugitive Kingpin and the Bloody Showdown in Washington D.C
In First and Kennedy Street Crew, The FBI Files exposes the brutal reign of one of Washington D.C.’s most feared gangs, whose grip on the streets was enforced through ruthless violence. When their leader fled to Africa to evade justice, law enforcement launched an international manhunt—culminating in the explosive 1994 shootout at the D.C. Metropolitan Police Headquarters. Through gripping firsthand accounts and declassified FBI records, this episode reveals how investigators dismantled the criminal empire and risked everything to bring the gang’s kingpin to justice in a hail of gunfire. A high-stakes true crime saga of power, betrayal, and the law’s unwavering pursuit of vengeance.

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51 min
August 10, 2025 How Forensic Psychology and Detectives Expose the World’s Most Chilling Serial Killers
In "Fatal Compulsion," an intense and gripping episode of The New Detectives, forensic psychologists and criminal investigators pull back the curtain on the most chilling enigma of modern crime—the serial killer. These predators don’t always fit the monstrous image we imagine; instead, they are masters of deception, hiding in plain sight as friendly neighbors, diligent coworkers, or even charismatic figures like Ted Bundy.

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54 min
August 09, 2025 Killer Abroad: The Chilling Case of Jack Unterweger
When the bodies of women began surfacing in Vienna, Austrian police faced a killer who defied all expectations—Jack Unterweger, a celebrated ex-convict turned writer, whose dark obsession with violence never truly left him.

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51 min

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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…