After 20 years in the hedge fund and private equity industry, Mark was sent to federal prison for securities fraud. Lost Generation writer F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” But while this may be a story of fraud and theft, it’s also a story of redemption—a story of second chances. In episode 25. A Study in Securities Fraud, I speak with Mark Varacchi. Mark Varacchi has over 20 years of experience in the hedge fund and private equity industry. In 2017, he was charged with securities fraud. Mark took full responsibility and worked with the government to make restitution. After 15 months in federal prison, he reevaluated his priorities. He has since founded the Federal Prison Consultancy, which prepares clients and their families for incarceration. He has a Bachelor of Science in finance and now speaks to compliance and financial professionals about fraud, compliance, and ethics. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here. All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! If you have any information about securities law violations, such as fraud, insider trading, and Ponzi schemes, you may submit a tip to the SEC's whistleblower office at (202) 551-4790. Your identity and the information you share can remain confidential. You can find Mark here http://www.markvaracchi.com, and here https://www.markvaracchi.com/public-speaking and at the Federal Prison Consultancy http://www.federalprisonconsultancy.com. Sources for this episode include the following: Mark Varacchi's LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-varacchi/ SEC Litigation Release https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-23742 Investment News, May 2, 2017 https://www.investmentnews.com/industry-news/news/court-enters-judgment-against-connecticut-adviser-for-ponzi-scheme-71248 CaseText https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-varacchi-1 SEC order https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2017/ia-4688.pdf The Federal Prison Consultancy http://federalprisonconsultancy.com/about-us/ THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com. Please give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Get the book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon. Or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Mauricio Gonzalez was selling eggs in Jalisco, Mexico when Francisco "El Blanco" Rivera arrived. He put a gun to Mauricio's head and told him that Mauricio's wife, Catalina, now belonged to Francisco. Mauricio was told to leave town, or he’d be killed. Going to the police was not an option because Francisco was the local boss of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion – the local Mexican drug cartel. And he wanted Mauricio’s wife. In episode 24. The Drug Cartel Kidnapping of Mauricio Gonzalez, I speak with Daniel Cotter. Daniel Cotter is a Partner at Dickinson Wright PLLC, where he practices in a variety of areas of corporate law and litigation. He served as President of The Chicago Bar Association for the 2014-2015 bar year and is the former Chair of The Young Lawyers Section of The CBA. He was an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School. In fact, Dan graduated summa cum laude from The John Marshall Law School and also received a B.A. in Accounting from Monmouth College, magna cum laude. He is a frequent writer and presenter, and his book, The Chief Justices, was published in 2019.  He’s also a weekly columnist for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Gonzalez Ruano, Petitioner, v. William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. You can find Daniel on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @scotusbios, and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cotterdan/ THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Much has been written about the tragic murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in November of 2022. Investigative journalist and Edgar Award-winning author Howard Blum offer new insights in his latest book, When the Night Comes Falling: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders. In episode 23. The Case of the Idaho Student Murders, I speak with Howard Blum. Howard Blum is the author of the New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award winner American Lightning, as well as Wanted!, The Gold of Exodus, Gangland, The Floor of Heaven, In the Enemy's House, The Spy Who Knew Too Much, and most recently, When the Night Comes Falling: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders. He is also a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. While at the New York Times, he was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Howard is the father of three children and lives in Connecticut. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: When the Night Comes Fallings: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders by Howard Blum You can find Howard at HowardBlum.com. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

FBI Special Agent Frank Montoya, Jr. had only been on the job a few months when a masked gunman dressed as a janitor and waving a pistol made off with $250k in a daring daylight bank robbery of the Texas Commerce Bank in San Antonio. However, Frank's attention to detail and discovery of a vital clue would crack the case wide open. In episode 22. The Red-Hot Lovers Rob a Bank, I speak with Frank Montoya, Jr. Frank Montoya, Jr., is a retired FBI special agent who spent 25 years investigating bank robberies, kidnappings, drug cartels, and terrorism. He also chased fugitives and Russian, Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean spies. He rose through the ranks from brick agent to senior executive service and served in 7 FBI field offices and 4 tours at FBI headquarters. Frank was the Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu and Seattle field offices. He was also the FBI's senior detailee to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He was involved in many high-profile investigations, including the Siege at Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Robert Hanssen Espionage Case, the 9/11 terror attacks, and the Edward Snowden defection. Since retiring, Frank has written and commented on national security matters. He's appeared on CNN, MSNBC, PBS News Hour, Frontline, and Comedy Central with Jordan Klepper, among others. His writings have appeared in the New York Daily News, the Cipher Brief, and various online forums. He received a degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: The Almost Great Bank Robbery by Skip Hollandsworth, Texas Monthly, November 1992. https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-almost-great-bank-robbery/ You can find Frank on YouTube @YourDeadDrop. https://www.youtube.com/@YourDeadDrop THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

On a cool October evening in Mexico City, not far from the central plaza, a respected Spanish merchant and all ten of his servants were massacred by three men wielding machetes. The crime shocked the residents of Mexico City and led to the creation of the city's first police presence. In episode 21. A Home Invasion in Mexico City, I speak with Nicole von Germeten. Nicole von Germeten has a PhD in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a professor of history at Oregon State University. Her research has taken her to over 25 archives and libraries on three continents. She has translated two book-length historical sources, published five single-author books, and written dozens of essays and articles. In her most recent book, Death in Old Mexico: How the 1789 Dongo Murders Shaped the History of a Nation, Nicole writes about the history of crime and policing in Mexico. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Death in Old Mexico: The 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation by Nicole von Germeten You can find Nicole here: https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/users/j-nicole-von-germeten and https://www.crimeinmexicanhistory.com/. She is also on Instagram@joannicole and X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) @germetenjn. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Sophocles wrote: “Trust dies, but mistrust blossoms.” In 1920, in the village of Nagyrév, husbands trusted wives. Children trusted mothers. And everyone trusted the midwife, Zsuzannah Fazekas. No one knew she boiled fly paper in vinegar and then skimmed the residue into several small glass vials. And over the next 15 years, about 300 men, infants, and children would die. I speak with Patti McCracken in episode 20. Arsenic and Old Midwives. Patti McCracken is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in Smithsonian magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, and many other publications. She has worked in various newsrooms, including the Chicago Tribune, where she was on the foreign/national desk and was twice a Knight International Press Fellow. The Angel Makers: Arsenic, A Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring is her first book. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! You can find Patti McCracken at https://www.pattimccracken.com/ and https://www.skolay.com/. She is on Facebook and Instagram at pattimccrackenauthor. For a limited time, she is offering a promo on The Angel Makers, audiobook ($4.99, $3.99 Apple), or E-book ($1.99). Buy a copy right now: B&N/Nook: https://bit.ly/3zsGQ0f, Chirpbooks https://bit.ly/3VMmbeT, Libro https://bit.ly/3W9OkOI  , and Apple Books https://bit.ly/3W56CAl Sources for this episode include the following: The Angel Makers: Arsenic, A Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring by Patti McCracken THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star Rating and Review on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

The home at 151 River Park Lane in Great Falls, Virginia, was owned by a retired doctor and had a state-of-the-art security system. It burned to the ground one night in November 2015 and was a total loss. The insurance company was preparing to pay the claim. Then the Fire Marshal said the fire was not an accident. It was arson. In episode 19. The Arsonist of River Park Lane, I speak with Christina Fiscella. Christina Fiscella, CFE, is a 30-year anti-fraud professional and former Criminal Detective with the New Jersey AG’s Office. She's been a special investigator for several insurance carriers, investigating complex and high-profile cases, including arson, theft, and commercial claims. She's a Certified Fraud Examiner and provides anti-fraud training nationally and internationally. Christina has presented to The International Association of Special Investigators, The New Jersey Police Training Commission, the National White-Collar Crime Center, i-Sight Software, and FRISS FraudTalks. Her expertise and passion for fraud training allow her to create an entertaining and informative experience. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Washington Post article: https://astudyincrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Did-a-Great-Falls-doctor-set-her-mansion-on-fire.docx Chubb National Insurance Company Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion: https://astudyincrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/rattner-motion-by-Chubb.pdf U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Decision - Plaintiff v. Chubb: https://astudyincrime.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rattner-Appeal-Motion.pdf THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of FREE hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Charles Morgan was an escrow agent whose body was found June 18th, 1977, about 40 miles southwest of Tucson. He was dead from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head. When the coroner examined the body, he discovered a $2 bill with a hand-drawn map pinned to Morgan’s underwear. In episode 18. The Curious Death of Charles Morgan, I speak with Michael May. Michael May is a filmmaker and host of the podcast A Study of Strange, where he shares his love of everything unknown and unsolved. He co-founded the multimedia company Fun Size Horror and has produced hundreds of digital projects and four feature films, including 12 HOUR SHIFT and GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS. He also directed the psychological thriller UMBRA, which will be released late this year. Michael won the Best Director award at the LA Thriller Fest and has been nominated for Best Director at the International Academy of Web TV Awards. He's best known for creating and hosting the docuseries "Auto/Biography" and its true crime spinoff,  Auto/Biography: Cold Cases for Discover Networks and Motor Trend TV.  Find him at https://www.astudyofstrange.com/, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/astudyofstrange/, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@astudyofstrange/videos NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Charles C. Morgan (Arizona Daily Star) If you have information about the death of Charles C. Morgan, please get in touch with the Pima County Sheriff's Department at (520) 351-4900. This episode includes a discussion of suicide. If you are considering suicide or in a crisis, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 on your cell phone or 1-800-273-8255 from a landline. Help is available, and you can speak with someone 24/7. You are irreplaceable. Sources for this episode include the following: https://tucson.com/news/local/crime/cold-case-strange-evidence-found-in-77-on-near-mans-body/article_e84a1034-c078-5a43-81a1-e602f52eda02.html Unsolved Mysteries https://unsolved.com/gallery/chuck-morgan/ Morbid Podcast - Alaina Urguhart and Ash Kelley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3bLZI0WG3g https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcases/comments/15egjcz/the_strange_death_of_charles_morgan/ Tucson Citizen https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-charles-c-morgan-death/143733713/?locale=en-US https://allthatsinteresting.com/unsolved-murder-cases/4 https://www.truecrimezone.com/charles-chuck-morgan/ BuzzFeed Unsolved Wiki https://buzzfeed-unsolved.fandom.com/wiki/The_Odd_Death_of_Charles_C._Morgan Morbidology Podcast https://morbidology.com/the-bizarre-death-of-charles-morgan/ https://coldcaseexplorations.com/arizona-cold-or-unsolved-cases/twice-missing-once-shot-who-killed-charles-morgan/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Warren_Sr. Arizona Daily Star https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-charles-c-morgan-dea/125449659/ THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com. Please give us a 5-star rating and review. FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of hosting free on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Cou...

In the mid-1970s, Robert Ressler and John Douglas of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) began interviewing serial offenders. However, it wasn't until Dr. Ann Burgess created a 57-page questionnaire that they recognized interesting patterns in the data. Behind these two famous men was the female Mindhunter, whose groundbreaking ideas transformed criminal profiling into a helpful methodology. In this Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Dr. Ann Burgess, I speak with one of the original Mindhunters, Dr. Ann Burgess. Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, D.N.Sc., APRN, FAAN, is an internationally recognized pioneer in the assessment and treatment of victims of trauma and abuse. She's received numerous honors, including the Sigma Theta Tau International Audrey Hepburn Award, the American Nurses’ Association Hildegard Peplau Award, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Episteme Laureate Award. Her courtroom testimony has been described as “groundbreaking,” and she has been called a “nursing pathfinder.” She has been designated a “Living Legend” by the American Academy of Nursing, the academy’s highest honor. Her research with victims began when she co-founded, with Boston College sociologist Lynda Lytle Holmstrom, one of the first hospital-based crisis counseling programs at Boston City Hospital. She then worked with FBI Academy special agents to study serial offenders and the links between child abuse, juvenile delinquency, and subsequent perpetration. Her work with Boston College nursing colleague Carol Hartman led to the study of very young victims and the impact of trauma on their growth and development, their families, and their communities. Her work continues in the study of elder abuse in nursing homes, cyberstalking, and Internet sex crimes. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: The new Hulu series: Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

This week, I have a crossover episode for you. From Cold Open Media, the folks that brought you the award-winning podcast Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders, I speak with Andrew Iden and Dan Szematowicz about their new true crime podcast series, Deviant. Deviant dives into the dark corners of what humans are capable of. They tell good stories about bad people who do very bad things. I speak with Andrew Iden and Dan Szematowicz in episode 17. Deviant Podcast with Andrew and Dan. Andrew Iden is a writer, producer, and journalist and has spent 20 years at CNN and HLN as a senior producer, writer, and assignment editor, as well as in documentary & podcast production. A veteran of true crime, he was also a writer, co-host, and producer of HLN's award-winning podcast Down The Hill: The Delphi Murders and served as a host and producer on the network's TV adaptation. Andrew has also worked as a freelance writer and video producer and has written about America's heroin crisis and baseball in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Dan Szematowicz has spent his entire career in audio as a producer and editor at various outlets, such as CNN, American Public Media (Marketplace), and NPR. Most recently, he was Head of Audio at Warner Brothers Discovery, managing branded content initiatives.  Together, they host Deviant, the new podcast from Cold Open Media.  NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Deviant podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deviant/id1749207304 THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. He's a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Clarence Elkins was serving life in prison for murder and sexual assault. He claimed he was innocent. DNA at the crime scene was from an unknown male. His wife, Melinda, had suspicions about Earl, a nearby convicted sex offender who had just been re-arrested and now happened to be in the same prison as Clarence. If only Clarence could get some of Earl's DNA and have it tested. In episode 16. The Wrongful Conviction of Clarence Elkins, I speak with Ben Cotterill. Ben Cotterill was born and raised in Stirling, Scotland, studied psychology at the University of Strathclyde, and completed his MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology at the University of York in England. He returned to Scotland to earn his PhD at Edinburgh Napier University. Ben is now a lecturer at Clemson University in South Carolina. He teaches courses on forensic psychology and the neuropsychology of criminal behavior and researches psychopathy, child eyewitness memory, and impactors of juror decision-making. Find him at: https://sites.google.com/view/ben-f-cotterill/home. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Are Children Reliable Witnesses?  by Ben Cotterill https://casetext.com/case/elkins-v-summit-county https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3202 https://innocenceproject.org/cases/clarence-elkins/ Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins on Amazon Prime and Freevee. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Host your podcast on Blubrry.com. Get your first month of hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' at https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. He's a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Some great things have been created with the best intentions. Things like computers and the internet. But these same things have also been used for nefarious purposes. Some of the worst things imaginable are proliferated with computers and the internet. Things like drugs, child pornography, and sex trafficking. They all have one thing in common: Money. In episode 15. Smurfing and Other Horrible No Good Things, I speak with Geoff White. Geoff White is an author, speaker, investigative journalist, and podcaster.  He's been featured on BBC News, Sky News, The Sunday Times, and more, covering everything from billion-dollar cyber heists to global crime rings and crypto-gangsters. He's given keynote talks to the world's biggest brands, including Microsoft, HSBC, Mastercard, and Bank of America. Geoff's new book, Rinsed, reveals technology’s impact on money laundering. It grew from his work on the podcast and book The Lazarus Heist. He is also the author of Crime Dot Com. Find him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffwhitetech/ NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World's Deadliest Crooks by Geoff White  https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/02/08/349016/a-dark-web-tycoon-pleads-guilty-but-how-was-he-caught/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/16/man-behind-worlds-biggest-source-of-child-abuse-imagery-is-jailed-for-27-years If you have information regarding a child that is missing, endangered, or being trafficked, please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Their 24-hour hotline is 1-800-843-5678  THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Host your podcast on Blubrry.com. Get your first month of hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' at https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. He's a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Monica Johnson was 1 of 400 murders in Detroit in 1999. Then Wendy Jordan, Rose Marie Felt, Kelly Jean Hood, and Nicole Young. They were all killed between December 1999 and April 2000 in Detroit. John Eric Armstrong left the Navy in 1999, moved to the Detroit area, and got a job at Target. Then late at night after work, he went on the hunt. He killed these 5 women and attempted to kill 4 others. All in the space of 5 months. In this episode, 14. The Serial Killer of Michigan Avenue, I speak with B.R. Bates and Gerald Cliff, Ph.D. B.R. Bates is an author and journalist and has published 10 books in the pop culture genre. She returns to her journalism roots with Missing from Michigan Ave, her first foray into true crime. She has a degree in journalism from Michigan State University's School of Journalism and a second major in English. Billie spent 10 years in the newspaper industry, with the Wausau Daily Herald, Saginaw News, and the Detroit News. The serial killings occurred while she was with the Detroit News. Aside from managing websites for a federal agency, she continues her freelance writing. Billie is a native of Michigan. Find her at: https://www.instagram.com/brbates.author/ and https://www.youtube.com/@BRBates. Gerald Cliff, Ph.D. has degrees in criminal justice from Michigan State University and the University of Detroit, and advanced degrees in public administration and urban politics from Wayne State University. He joined the Detroit Police Force in the 1970s. By the 1990s he was commanding officer of the Violent Crime Section that investigated the serial killings. Upon retirement, he served as the police chief in Saginaw, Michigan, and then the research director of the National White-Collar Crime Center. He taught administrative and labor law at Saginaw Valley State University and has been an adjunct instructor at Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and Technical College. NOTES:  Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app.  All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Missing From Michigan Avenue: The Case of John Eric Armstrong.  MissingFromMichiganAve.webador.com World's Most Evil Killers imdb.com/title/tt30110885/?ref_=ttep_ep3 THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star Rating and Review on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry.com. Get your first month of hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' at https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Air Force officer Philip Shue left home on April 16th, 2003, and vanished. The next 2 ½ hours of his life are unaccounted for. Until 8:14 AM, when witnesses saw him veer off the highway and strike a tree. He was killed on impact. Paramedics found duct tape on his wrists and ankles. The tip of his pinky was missing. He had a large chest wound, and his nipples had been cut off. Wounds not caused by the accident. Had someone tried to kill Philip Shue? In this episode, 13. The Mysterious Death of Philip Shue, I speak with retired FBI profiler Julia Cowley. Julia Cowley is a retired FBI agent and profiler. She spent 22 years in the FBI investigating violent crime, including serial killing and sex offenses, white-collar crime, public corruption, and civil rights. Julia was also a long-time member and team leader of the FBI’s Evidence Response Team. Prior to joining the FBI, Julia was a Special Agent/Forensic Scientist with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. She currently hosts The Consult: Real FBI Profilers, a true crime podcast that analyzes crimes from a behavioral perspective. NOTES:  This episode includes a discussion of suicide. If you are considering suicide or in a crisis, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 on your cell phone or 1-800-273-8255 from a landline. Help is available, and you can speak with someone 24/7. Show transcripts are available in the Apple Podcasts app. You can find Julia Cowley here: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com and @TheConsultPod on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.  Sources for this episode include the following documents and articles: Bexar County Medical Examiner's Autopsy Report USAF Psychological Autopsy Death Certificate (Amended) First Letter Last Letter CBS News, The Curious Case of Col. Shue Military Families for Justice Turning Tragedy into Activism: Remembering Colonel Philip Shue Judge Clears USAA in Colonel's Death Philip Shue Obituary THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com | FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | and Scott Fulmer on LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry.com like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

In the fall of 2001, a young man admired a 400-year-old bugle on display at the Richard Wagner Museum in Switzerland, grabbed it, and placed it under his coat while no one looked.  Then Stéphane Breitwieser walked out of the museum.  From 1994 through 2001, he stole 239 pieces of art worth over $2 Billion.  Stéphan was not just any thief.  He was the greatest art thief of all time.  In this episode, 12.  The Greatest Art Thief of All Time, I speak with author Micheal Finkel. Michael Finkel is a journalist and the best-selling author of The Art Thief, The Stranger in the Woods, and True Story.  The latter was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2006 and made into a major motion picture in 2015, starring Jonah Hill and James Franco.  Finkel has reported from over 50 countries across six continents and has written for National Geographic, GQ, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine.  He lives with his family in northern Utah. NOTES:  Show transcripts are available in the Apple Podcasts app. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! You can find Michael Finkel here: www.MichaelFinkel.com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinkelMichael, Instagram: mike_finkel, and X (the artist formerly known as Twitter): @MikeFinkel. Michael is the author of 4 books, including: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa Alpine Circus: A Skier's Exotic Adventures at the Snowy Edge of the World Michael's journalism articles: https://www.MichaelFinkel.com/journalism/. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com | FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | and Scott Fulmer on LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE:  Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Starting a podcast?  Host it on Blubrry.com like I do!  Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye.  Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons.  He lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.

Julia was in love with Kerry. However, she had never met him in person. He was out of the country working and told Julia his bank account was locked. Could she send him $100 to tide him over? And an Apple Gift card. And money through CashApp. And...you get the picture. When it was all over, Julia had sent Kerry $130,000. In this episode, 11. The Cautionary Tale of Kerry the Catfish, I speak with former FBI Special Agent Jane Mason. Jane Mason is a New Jersey private investigator and a retired FBI Special Agent. In her 28 years investigating financial crimes, she has uncovered millions in stolen funds and exposed countless scams. Things became personal when her loved one fell victim to a scam. She says that online scammers, whether grandparent cons, IRS impersonations, or utility scams, can be incredibly manipulative. Everyone is susceptible. Jane works with victims of catfishing and helps people identify and avoid romance scams. She aims to equip people with the knowledge they need to protect themselves and their loved ones. Find her here: janexfbi.com and on most social media at @janexfbi. This episode includes a promotion.  For a limited time, Jane is offering three (3) of her products for free: One Dating Safety Background Investigation Report (to the first listener who signs up). One Dating Safety Photo Validation Report (to the first listener who signs up). Three 15-minute coaching calls (to the first three listeners who sign up). You will need the promo code to claim these free products. The promo code will be provided during the podcast episode.  Play the episode, listen for the promo code, and then claim your free product at janexfbi.com. You may only choose a single product for free. You cannot combine products. The promotion ends when all free products are claimed.  Jane graciously offers these products and has the final say on all matters Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! NOTES:  This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. FIND:  https://astudyincrime.com LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | astudyincrime.com FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE:  Buy my book, Confessions of a Private Eye, and Buy me a Dr Pepper. START: Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry.com like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code ‘StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping, and missing persons. He lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A Study in Crime™. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast without written consent is prohibited.

Frank was the muscle for a loan shark named Pete. Andy owed Pete $250k. One day Frank encouraged Andy to repay the loan by firing a handgun at him. The bullet whizzed past Andy’s ear narrowly missing him. And with that, Andy agreed to wear a wire for the FBI. In this episode, 10. The Case of the Pugilistic Loan Shark, I speak with retired FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams. Jerri Williams is a retired FBI special agent who spent 26 years specializing in economic fraud and corruption investigations. She's now on a mission to show the public who the FBI is and what the FBI does. The FBI Agents Association recognized Jerri as their Distinguished Service Honoree for sharing FBI stories through her books, blog, and true crime podcast - FBI Retired Case File Review and debunking misconceptions about the FBI found in books, TV, and movies. She consults for major TV studios in developing realistic FBI characters and storylines.  NOTES:  This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Jerri is the host of FBI Retired Case File Review. You can find it here and on all podcast formats. She is also the author of several fiction and non-fiction books, including: Pay To Play  Special Agent Kari Wheeler investigates corruption in the Philadelphia strip club industry. Greedy Givers  Special Agent Kari Wheeler investigates a self-described do-gooder accused of running the largest charity Ponzi scheme in the country. FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives  Debunks twenty clichés and misconceptions about the FBI, by presenting educational reality checks about FBI procedures supported by excerpts from the FBI website, quotes from retired agents guests on FBI Retired Case File Review, and reviews of popular films and fiction featuring FBI agent characters. FBI Word Search Puzzles: Fun for Armchair Detectives  Entertaining and educational puzzles for those who want to learn what it's like to work for the FBI and to be a special agent. Find Jerri on the web at: Website  https://jerriwilliams.com LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerriwilliamsauthor/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jerriwilliams1/  and https://www.instagram.com/fbicasereview/ Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/JerriWilliamsAuthor/ and https://www.threads.net/@jerriwilliams1 X (the artist formerly known as Twitter)  https://twitter.com/jerriwilliams1 and https://twitter.com/FBICaseReview and Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@FBICaseReview FIND:  https://astudyincrime.com LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | astudyincrime.com FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE:  Buy my book, Confessions of a Private Eye, and Buy me a Dr Pepper. START A PODCAST: Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code ‘StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here or click the ad below. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping, and missing persons. He lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A Study in Crime™. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast without written consent is prohibited.

Alvin called 911 from a payphone and said, “I think my wife passed out.” But she was already dead. Many folks didn’t know Alvin had a wife.  The ones that did, said he was keeping her hostage.  She hadn’t been seen in almost 30 years. Then Alvin was arrested for her murder. In this episode, The Secret Wife of Zenith Man, A Study in Crime speaks with attorney McCracken Poston, Jr. McCracken Poston, Jr., is an author and criminal defense attorney and served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1989 until 1997. McCracken graduated from The University of Georgia with a J.D. degree. He has handled several high-profile cases featured on CNN Presents, Dateline NBC, A&E's American Justice, and Forensic Files. He lives in Ringgold, Georgia.   Find him here: McCrackenPostonJr.com, NOTES:  This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include: Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom by McCracken Poston, Jr. FIND:  https://astudyincrime.com LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | astudyincrime.com FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE:  Buy my book, Confessions of a Private Eye, and Buy me a Dr Pepper. START A PODCAST: Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code ‘StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here or click the ad below. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping, and missing persons. He lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A Study in Crime™. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast without written consent is prohibited.

Forensic criminologist Oscar Heinrich opened the first private crime lab in 1910 and solved 2,000 cases in his 40-year career.  We look at three of them: The Case of the Calculating Chemist; The Case of the Great Train Heist;  and The Case of Allene Lamson's Bath. Heinrich pioneered new forensic techniques earning him the sobriquet, Oscar Heinrich the American Sherlock. A Study in Crime speaks with journalist Kate Winkler Dawson. Kate Winkler Dawson is a seasoned documentary producer, podcaster, and true-crime historian whose work has appeared in The New York Times, WCBS News and ABC News Radio, PBS NewsHour, and Nightline. She is the creator of two hit podcasts: Tenfold More Wicked and Wicked Words, and the cohost of the Buried Bones podcast on the Exactly Right network. She is the author of American Sherlock, Death in the Air, All That Is Wicked, and a new book, The Sinners All Bow, due on January 4, 2025). Kate is a professor of journalism at The University of Texas at Austin. Find her here: KateWinklerDawson.com, Instagram, Facebook, X, TenFoldMoreWicked, (Find all links at astudyincrime.com). NOTES:  This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include: American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI by Kate Winkler Dawson FIND:  https://astudyincrime.com LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | astudyincrime.com FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE:  Buy my book, Confessions of a Private Eye, and Buy me a Dr Pepper. START A PODCAST: Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code ‘StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here or click the ad below. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by private investigator Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye, and a decorated Gulf War veteran. A nationally known private eye, he has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud, theft, and cheating spouses, to murder, kidnapping, and missing persons. Scott lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A Study in Crime™. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast without written consent is prohibited.

Pat Benatar wrote her 1980 song, Hell is for Children, to bring awareness to child abuse. A topic private investigator James Hastings knows all too well. This tough Army veteran of Iraq spent eight rough years on the front lines investigating child abuse and neglect for Texas Child Protective Services. Until the heavy emotional burden of the job burned him out. In this episode, Children Should be Seen and Not Hurt, A Study in Crime speaks with private investigator James Hastings. James Hastings is a licensed private investigator and owns Argo PI, an investigation company in Waco, Texas. He's an Army veteran and served two tours in Iraq. After leaving the service he became a peace officer. While a police officer, he received emergency custody of his two children.  This sparked his interest in child protective services and he became an investigator with Texas Child Protective Services. Find him here: ArgoPI.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! NOTES:  This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Be advised that child abuse and neglect are discussed. FIND:  https://astudyincrime.com LISTEN:  Apple | Spotify | astudyincrime.com FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook  | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT:  hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT:  Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE:  Buy my book, Confessions of a Private Eye, and Buy me a Dr Pepper. START A PODCAST: Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code ‘StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here or click the ad below. A Study in Crime™ was written and produced by private investigator Scott Fulmer. He is the author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye, and a decorated Gulf War veteran. A nationally known private eye, he has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud, theft, and cheating spouses, to murder, kidnapping, and missing persons. Scott lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio.  © 2024 A Study in Crime™. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast without written consent is prohibited.