Unsolved with Steve Gregory

In this episode Steve talks with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sergeant Peter Hish about the level of cyber risk for the residents of LA County. Hish also breaks down Cyber Security issues and how investigators track down the ‘bad actors’ from other countries. Hish also talks about how to protect yourself from being a target of cybercriminals, phishing scams, and sextortion. This episode is part of our ‘Crime Fighter Series’ which highlights the people, agencies, and technology behind preventing and solving crime. This episode was taped live at the Morton's Steakhouse in Burbank, CA.

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Case #1 – The FBI breaks down the case of 21-year-old musician Kevin Harris. Harris had already sold some of his music to hip-hop artist Ice Cube - singers Rhianna and Britney Spears also showed interest in his music. He was gunned down in front of his recording studio in Inglewood. Case #2 – The partially clothed body of Sherri Herrera was found near a freeway onramp east of Palm Springs. She was known as a prostitute who frequented truck stops. Investigators use forensic Genealogy to form a suspect profile. Case #3 – On Christmas night of 2016, 3 men approached a car in the city of Riverside and opened fire. Miraculously, the driver and her companion escaped. New surveillance video was released.

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Hour #1 - On September 30th, 2017, Andrew Chavez and his girlfriend Clotee Reyes were at a birthday party in Lancaster, CA, and during an argument in the street they were gunned down from a drive-by shooting; Hour #2 – Lancaster, CA May 12, 2022, Shawna Donahue, the mother of Andrew Chavez, contacts us and wants to talk about her son’s death, the controversies, the theories on why he was killed, and the people she thinks are behind her son’s death.

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On January 27th, 1996, a body of an unidentified woman was found near some trash in a hilly area next to Gilman Springs Road and Highway 60 near the city of Beaumont. A forensic pathologist found the woman had a surgical cesarean scar indicating she had given birth. The woman was wearing jewelry, was well kept, and had undergone expensive dental work. All these years later, detectives have no idea who she is and who wanted her dead. We also speak with Gene Robinson, an Aerial Forensics Drone Pilot who helps agencies around the world find missing people, mass graves and crimes in progress. He was part of the team who searched for Amber Dubois and Chelsea King, the 2 girls raped and murdered by serial killer John Gardner near San Diego.

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Case #1 - On September 30th, 2017, Andrew Chavez and his girlfriend Clotee Reyes were at a birthday party in Lancaster, CA, and during an argument in the street they were gunned down from a drive-by shooting; Case #2 - Riverside, CA, December 25th 2016, 10:06 PM, 22-year-old Cassey Verrette and her then boyfriend were sitting in a car when 3 men walked up and opened fire. Verrette was hit 3 times and survived – no word on the shooters; Case #3 - October 1st, 2014, Victorville, CA, workers at a trash sorting facility find a newborn on a conveyor belt. Detectives have no leads.

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On January 16th, 2014, a wildfire broke out in the San Gabriel Mountains and quickly spread through the Angeles National Forest. The 2,000-acre wildfire destroyed six homes and damaged many others. One of the most challenging crimes to investigate is arson, especially wildfire arson. We speak with Captain Russel Tuttle with the United States Forest Service. Tuttle breaks down the methods of federal arson investigators and their meticulous approach to determining not only the origin and cause of a fire, but also who started it. We get a behind the scenes look at the entire Colby Fire investigation. This is part of our ongoing ‘Crime Fighter Series’ which highlights the people, agencies, and technology responsible for solving crime.

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On September 26th, 2004, 20-year-old Willie Pigram III was cruising with his friends in a Lowe’s parking lot in Hawthorne, CA. As Pigram slowly drove his slick green El Camino a couple guys approached his car and opened fire into the driver's side window – hitting Pigram multiple times at point blank range. LA County Sheriff’s Detectives say it’s most likely a case of mistaken identity. Pigram’s father wants to know why his son, who had a job, was going to college, and was well loved by everyone he knew, was gunned down for no reason at all.

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The Major Crimes Bureau is made up of people who do the ‘dirty work’, the ones who sit in their cars for hours at a time to watch one person, the ones who dress like a homeless person to blend in. Steve speaks with Sgt. Mike Maher, a 31-year veteran of the LA County Sheriff’s Department. Maher is a Detective Team Sergeant and oversees task forces and operations that tackle things like Murder for Hire, Bank Robberies, Threats on Public Officials, Kidnap for Ransom, and Organized Crime. This episode is part of the ongoing “Crime Fighter Series” which highlights those people and agencies that help prevent and solve crime.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detectives are trying to figure out how and why an up-and-coming film student went missing and is presumed dead. In February of 2015, Ray Collins, Jr. was last seen leaving his parents’ home in Chino, CA to meet a prospective client in Compton, CA. A few days later, Collins’ car was found abandoned in a residential area. We speak with the detectives in charge of this cold case and the parents who simply want answers. Ray Collins was known for producing music videos for both the Crips and Bloods. He also grew up with childhood friends Kendrick Lamar and Jayceon Taylor, aka The Game.

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Steve does a recap of cases covered in Season 1 and previews Season 2 which begins April 2nd, 2022. Steve also takes phone calls.

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