Jim Harold's Crime Scene

Nadia Fezzani joins us to talk about people who consider themselves to be real life superheroes. You can find her book on the subject at Amazon.com: Real Life Super Heroes Thanks Nadia! Note: Jim Harold Media LLC (and Jim Harold) do not support vigilantism of any sort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jon Keehner joins us to talk about the infamous Spokane River Killer. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: He Said, She Said: The Spokane River Killer Thanks Jon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could Sherlock Holmes solve the Jack The Ripper mystery? Randy Williams thinks he could and, in a way, that he has. Get the scoop on this edition of Crime Scene! You can find Randy's book on Amazon.com: Sherlock Holmes And The Autumn of Terror Thanks Randy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to Erleigh Wiley who found herself on a hit list after accepting the job of District Attorney in Kaufman County, Texas. We talk about why she decided to stand up and not let the threats get in the way of doing her job. You can find her book on the subject at Amazon.com: A Target on my Back: A Prosecutor's Terrifying Tale of Life on a Hit List What a brave woman! I wish we had more public servants who would follow her example of selflessness. Thanks District Attorney Wiley! Note: Great news for Crime Scene fans. The show is returning in 2018 with weekly episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Bedford Serial Killer terrorized Massachusetts in the late 80s. Author Maureen Boyle joins us to talk about this cold case that leaves victims' families searching for answers to this day. You can find her book at Amazon.com: Shallow Graves: The Hunt for the New Bedford Highway Serial Killer Thanks Maureen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Alan Warren talks to us about vampire rapist and killer, Wayne Boden. You can find Alan's book at Amazon.com: Blood Thirst: True Story of Rapist, Vampire and Serial Killer, Wayne Boden (Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked The Nation Book 18) Note: This is explicit and not appropriate for young audiences. Thanks Alan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann-Margaret Carrozza joins us to talk about how to protect ourselves from angry exes, con artists and other who would take advantage of us. You can find her book at Amazon.com: Love and Money: Protecting Yourself from Angry Exes, Wacky Relatives, Con Artists, and Inner Demons Thanks Ann-Margaret! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of the first white Asian crime boss is the subject of this week's Crime Scene. Author Bob Halloran is our guest. You can find his book at Amazon.com: White Devil Thanks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get an insider's viewpoint of life in prison. John Fuller served hard time and he tells us what it is like on the inside. The truth may surprise you! You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: A Day in Prison: An Insider's Guide to Life Behind Bars Thanks John! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author J.H. Moncrieff joins us to talk about some very disturbing unsolved crimes. You can find her blog on the subject HERE Thanks J.H. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vennie Kocsis talks about her experience as a child raised within a cult. You can find her book on the subject at Amazon.com: Cult Child Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Virginia serial killer who targeted young couples terrorized the Tidewater region in the late 80s and has never been found to this day. Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester join us to discuss the Colonial Parkway Serial Killings. You can find their book on the subject at Amazon.com: A Special Kind Of Evil: The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings --WildBlue Press-- Our sponsors are WildBlue Press, publishers of books, eBooks and audio books in several genres. WildBluePress is running an extravaganza contest and giving away five books, eBooks or audio books of your choice, as well as a free Kindle. Two winners will be selected based on the quality of their answers to the questions on the quick survey. Two contest winners will each have their choice of two of the following: 1. Five signed copies of our paperbacks 2. Five eBooks 3. Five audio books 4. An Amazon Kindle To enter the contest go to wildbluepress.com/survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Times Best Selling author joins us to talk about his latest book about a young man who created one of the successful and nefarious websites in the history of the Dark Web. You can find his book at Amazon: American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road Thanks Nick! --WildBluePress.com-- Jim Harold's Crime Scene is brought to you by WildBluePress. Get a FREE eBook or audio book from our sponsor WildBlue Press. WildBlue Press is a publisher of true crime, thrillers, mysteries and history books in ebook, audio book and paperback. Just go to WildBluePress.com and sign up for their newsletter, then reply to the email they send you with the WildBlue Press eBook or audio book of your choice and they'll send it to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Blutrich ran the iconic, high-end Manhattan strip bar in the 1990s. He tells his story that involves celebrities, beautiful women, the FBI and the Mob. You can find his new book at Amazon.com: Scores: How I Opened the Hottest Strip Club in New York City, Was Extorted out of Millions by the Gambino Family, and Became One of the Most Successful Mafia Informants in FBI History Thanks Michael! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wall Street Journal's David Enrich joins us about a financial genius who pulled off one of the greatest scams in history! You can find his book at Amazon.com: The Spider Network: The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History Thanks David! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaun Atwood went bad and paid with his freedom. He tells us what it was like inside one of Arizona's deadliest jails. You can find his book at Amazon.com: Hard Time: New Edition Thanks Shaun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbara O'Hare tells her harrowing story of childhood experimentation and abuse in a UK hospital in the early 1970s. You can find her book at Amazon.com: The Hospital: How I survived the secret child experiments at Aston Hall Thank you Barbara for sharing your story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award winning journalist Jeff Guinn talks to us about Jim Jones, The People's Temple and the road to the tragedy at Jonestown. You can find his best selling book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple Thanks Jeff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MMA fighter War Machine was recently convicted in a high profile case in Nevada. We talk to the District Attorney on the case, Steven Wolfson. You can see Steven and his team feature on the season premiere of SIN CITY JUSTICE on Thursday, June 8th at 10pm ET on Investigation Discovery. Thanks Steven! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Dickinson takes us back to the Old West and tales of the first train robbers and the notorious Reno Gang. You can find her new book at Amazon.com: The Notorious Reno Gang: The Wild Story of the West's First Brotherhood of Thieves, Assassins, and Train Robbers Thanks Rachel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerome F. Buting was Defense Council in the Steven Avery case featured on the smash Netflix documentary, Making A Murderer. Mr. Buting shares his view on the case and why he thinks the American justice system is broken. You can find his recent book at Amazon.com: Illusion of Justice: Inside Making a Murderer and America's Broken System Thanks Mr. Buting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1972, a gang of thieves robbed one of New York City's most glamorous hotels, The Pierre. The gang got away with $28 million of loot in early 70s dollars. Author Daniel Simone talks to us about the caper and its fallout on this edition of Crime Scene. You can find the book at Amazon.com: The Pierre Hotel Affair: How Eight Gentlemen Thieves Plundered $28 Million in the Largest Jewel Heist in History Thanks Daniel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eve Porinchak talks to us about a case of a fight that cost six lives. She shares with us her concern about teens who are poorly treated in the criminal justice system. You can find her new book at Amazon.com: One Cut Thanks Eve! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A gruesome axe murder still resonates through the decades. Troy Taylor joins us to talk about this case that still chills even 105 years later! You can find Troy's book on the subject at Amazon.com: Murdered In Their Beds (Dead Men Do Tell Tales) Thanks Troy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Jesse Pollack joins us to discuss the murder case that kicked off the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russell Williams was a star pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force who even flew the Queen in Canada's version of Air Force One. It so happens, he was also serial killer. We talk with Alan R. Warren we talk about this trusted but twisted individual. You can find Alan's book about Williams at Amazon.com: Above Suspicion: The True Story of Serial Killer Russell Williams (Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked the Nation Book 16) Thanks Alan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Kimelman tells us his story of being accused of insider trading and the aftermath. You can find his new book on Amazon.com: Confessions of a Wall Street Insider: A Cautionary Tale of Rats, Feds, and Banksters Thanks Michael! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Hilleman joins us to talk about the story of a real-life Robin Hood of the American frontier. You can find his novel based on this real life character at Amazon.com: World, Chase Me Down: A Novel Thanks Andrew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making A Murderer was a smash streaming hit for Netflix. In the documentary, Steven Avery convicted for the murder of Theresa Halbach, was portrayed as a man wrongly convicted. Today on Crime Scene, we talk to a man who says that Avery was guilty. He certainly has a unique perspective. Our guest is Ken Kratz, the prosecutor in the Avery/Halbach case. You be the judge! You can find Ken's book at Amazon.com: Avery: The Case Against Steven Avery and What "Making a Murderer" Gets Wrong Thanks Ken! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that New York's greatest female detective of the early 20th century was given the moniker of Mrs. Sherlock Holmes? Author Brad Ricca gives us the scoop just in time for International Women's Day! You can find his book at Amazon.com: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation Thanks Brad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eugene Soltis joins us to talk about the world of white-collar crime. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White-Collar Criminal Thanks Dr. Soltis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Leslie Watkins returns to Crime Scene once again to talk to us about more chilling cases of sleepwalking killers! You can find his book at Amazon.com: The Sleepwalk Killers Thanks Leslie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lacey Spears was convicted of killing her young son in cold blood. How could a mother do this? Author John Glatt join us to tell the sad story. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: My Sweet Angel: The True Story of Lacey Spears, the Seemingly Perfect Mother Who Murdered Her Son in Cold Blood Thanks John! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America is in an opioid crisis. Author John Temple joins us to talk about the genesis of the problem and one clinic in Florida that took advantage of many seeking out their next high. You can find John's book at Amazon.com: American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America’s Deadliest Drug Epidemic Thanks John! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Mark Shaw joins us to talk about the strange case of journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. On the cusp of breaking open the JFK assassination case, Kilgallen died under mysterious circumstances. Was she murdered? We discuss the possibilities on this edition of Crime Scene! You can find Mark's book at Amazon.com: The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What's My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen Thanks Mark! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shaun Assael joins us on the first free episode of Crime Scene to talk about The Murder of Sonny Liston. You can find the book at Amazon.com: The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights Thanks Shaun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary L. Stewart tells how a search for his genetic father lead to the discovery of a monster. According to Gary, his Dad was the Zodiac Killer. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father . . . and Finding the Zodiac Killer Thanks Gary! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Kate Summerscale joins us to talk about a victorian-era child who killed his mother and the scandal that ensued. You can find her recent book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Wicked Boy Thanks Kate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda Howard joins us to talk about one of the most frightening forms of capital punishment — hanging. In part two, David Wilson joins us to talk about California’s first insanity plea. You can find Amanda and David’s books at Amazon.com: Rope: A History of the Hanged Not Just Evil: Murder, Hollywood, and California’s First Insanity Plea Thanks Amanda and David! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist Martha Elliott joins us to discuss the friendship that developed between her and serial killer Michael Ross. She tells us about the man in the monster. You can find her book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Man in the Monster: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer Thanks Martha! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Dianne Emerson joins us to talk about psychopaths. Not serial killers or the like, but the ones we encounter every day! You can find her book on the subject at Amazon.com: Psychopaths In Our Lives Thanks Dianne! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Leslie Watkins talks to us about people who kill while sleepwalking! He also touches on some supernatural topics as well. I found Mr. Watkins to be delightful. Note, the audio is not pristine but I think you will enjoy this one! You can find his book at Amazon.com: The Sleepwalk Killers Thanks Leslie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Pitch of the Smithsonian joins us to discuss a disgraceful chapter in American history. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Last Lynching: How a Gruesome Mass Murder Rocked a Small Georgia Town Thanks Anthony Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former detective turned author CL Swinney joins us to discuss this San Diego killer from the 1990s. You can find his book on this case at Amazon.com: The Clairemont Killer Thanks CL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Monte Francis shares his research on a vicious killer in the wilds of Alaska. You can find his book at Amazon.com: Ice and Bone: Tracking An Alaskan Serial Killer Thanks Monte! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine being a cop undercover with the mob. Author Dennis Griffin joins us to talk about just such a police officer, Vito Colucci. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: Rogue Town Thanks Dennis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prosecuting Attorney and Author Dennis Brooks joins us to talk about a chilling double homicide resulting from online catfishing in East Tennessee. You can find Dennis’ book on this case at Amazon.com: Too Pretty To Live: The Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee Thanks Dennis! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s Crime Scene, we discuss one of the most heinous serial killers of all time, Ted Bundy. Our guest is Kevin M. Sullivan. You can find Kevin’s latest book on Bundy at Amazon.com: The Trail of Ted Bundy Thanks Kevin. Note, this content is not appropriate for kids. Parental Guidance Required. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with Frank Cullotta who was a member of organized crime’s Chicago “Outfit.” Frank is now on the straight and narrow but he talks about his days of crime, his work on the movie Casino and what he’s doing today. You can find Frank’s latest book at Amazon.com: Hole In The Wall Gang Thanks Frank! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former prosecutor Michael Vecchione and journalist Jerry Schmetterer join us to talk about how rampant corruption in Brooklyn government was exposed. You can find their book on the subject at Amazon.com: Crooked Brooklyn: Taking Down Corrupt Judges, Dirty Politicians, Killers and Body Snatchers Thanks Michael and Jerry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices