The Daily Crime
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Ep 322"It means you're going to wake up on Thursday morning"
In Texas, the scheduled execution of 52-year-old Melissa Lucio was halted earlier this week. Reed shares the latest details on the case. And Will looks into the connection between violent crime and fake paper license tags. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 321"They had excavation equipment"
The investigation of a 33-year-old case continues in Dauphin County, where 17-year-old Tracy Kroh, of Halifax, went missing in 1989. Harri Leigh, a reporter with Fox43 in York, Pa., joins to discuss the latest developments. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 320"These people do not care"
A high speed chase through two south Texas counties in early April ended with a shocking discovery. KENS5 Anchor and Reporter Vanessa Croix spoke with the police officers on the scene that day. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 319"I am deeply ashamed of myself"
39-year-old Sherri Papini pleaded guilty in federal court in Sacramento last week on charges related to faking her own kidnapping in 2016. ABC10 Anchor and Investigative Reporter Madison Wade tells us about the latest developments in the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 318"They believe she would have fought back"
Seventeen years ago, 26-year old Julie Boyd was beaten to death. The man who drove her to the hospital that night is now in prison for her murder. He maintains her killer is still on the loose. WHAS 11 Reporter and Anchor Kristin Goodwillie has interviewed key players in the case and shares with us what she's learned. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 317"They knew they were gonna lose this trial"
In Colorado, prosecutors make a major announcement in the Suzanne Morphew murder case, and a jury in Ohio reaches a verdict in the trial of a doctor charged with more than a dozen counts of murder. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 316"I don't want to see my mom die"
In six days, 52-year-old Melissa Lucio is scheduled to be executed by the state of Texas. She was convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter, Mariah, in 2008, but her attorneys say the child's death was an accident and have filed a petition for clemency pointing to new evidence. WFAA Reporter Jobin Panicker recently spoke to Melissa’s son, John Lucio, as well as others involved in the effort to stay her execution. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 315"And he started firing"
A St. Louis bar owner went on trial last month, charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after a 2020 shooting that left 42-year-old Jeffrey Amick dead. Lundak admitted to pulling the trigger, leaving a jury to decide if the shooting was self-defense or murder. KSDK Reporter Christine Byers shares the story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 314"Her life was unfortunately cut very short"
Investigators in Columbia, S.C., are asking for tips in the case of a woman who was killed inside her home in 1972. News19 Reporter Peyton Lewis tells us about the 50-year-old cold case and new information that police have made public. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 313"They're really trying to reignite this search"
Fifteen years have passed since Michael Zylberberg was shot and killed in Newport News, Va. No one has been arrested in the case, but the teenager's family has not given up on finding answers. Sarah Hammond, a reporter with WVEC in Norfolk, Va., has been following the story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 312"The idea has been around for 25 years"
Less than a day after being reported missing, an Indiana wife and mother was found dead. Her husband is now jailed, accused of her murder. And in Pennsylvania, our partner station, Fox43, took a closer look at the technology behind smart guns. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 311"It has been several long years"
Seven years have passed since the death of 18-year-old Sydney Smith. Her family is still waiting for the man convicted in connection with her death to serve his sentence. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 310"This may not be the first time he's ever done this"
Police in Maryland have arrested an oral surgeon and charged him with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his 25-year-old girlfriend. Police say Dr. James Ryan used his access to sedation drugs, like ketamine and Propofol, to give his girlfriend enough to overdose and die. WUSA9 Reporter Casey Nolen tells us about the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 309New from VAULT Studios: Locked Inside
Listen to the first episode of VAULT Studios' newest podcast series, then search for "Locked Inside" on your podcast app to catch the rest of the season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 308"The blood had dried and there they are"
On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to a group home on a quiet street in Gilbert, Ariz., where they found a man washing away blood in the shower. As investigators tried to piece together what happened, neighbors would learn that a convicted killer had been released to live on their street. We talk to 12News Investigative Reporter Erica Stapleton about the new podcast "Locked Inside," a coproduction of 12News and VAULT Studios. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 307"We'll never know what the killer was thinking"
Police in Indiana and Kentucky have identified a serial killer known as the 'I-65 Killer' using forensic genealogy. WHAS11 Anchor and Investigative Reporter Shay McAlister tells us how investigators tracked down a killer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 306"You must think I murdered my husband"
In Portland, Ore., the murder trial of a romance novelist accused of killing her husband in June 2018 began earlier this week. And in Alabama, investigators have located the remains of a 37-year-old Florida mother missing for over a week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 305"It's devastating to hear a child committed this"
A jury has found 21-year-old Demetrius Wynne guilty of second-degree intentional murder in the death of his Minneapolis neighbor Susan Spiller in 2015. KARE11 Investigative Reporter Lou Raguse covered Spiller's murder in 2018 and the recent trial. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 304"Rickey would be doing the exact same thing"
It has been 35 years since 29-year-old Rickey Herriage was killed in Henderson County, Texas. His family is still searching for answers. José Alonzo, a reporter with CBS19 in Tyler, Texas, shares the story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 303"My nephew didn't have a chance to have his day in court"
The father of a victim in a 2021 double murder has been charged with killing the suspect in the case. WWL-TV Investigative Reporter Mike Perlstein tells us the latest developments in the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 302"They made their own checks"
An Indianapolis man has been charged with stealing $1.7 million in checks from a post office on the city's northwest side. WTHR Senior Investigative Reporter Bob Segall has been following the case for months. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 301"The final chapter of a 1999 murder case"
In Jacksonville, Fla., the ex-wife of a detective convicted of a 1999 murder has been sentenced for her role in the crime. And in central Ohio, investigators have arrested a man they say was running a catalytic converter theft ring. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 300"A really heartbreaking case"
It was a case that rocked the small town of Lakeville, Indiana. Donna and Robert Pelley were found dead in their home, along with two of their children. The couple's 17-year-old son, Jeff Pelley, was later convicted of the murders. Now, Pelley is asking for a new trial. WTHR Reporter Madison Stacey shares the latest. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 299"Zoe became scared of him"
A California man who allegedly stalked a woman in 2021 has been arrested for killing her this past week. ABC10 Reporter Luke Cleary tells us about the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 298"Someone came home with blood on them"
Investigators in New Orleans are searching for answers in the death of 26-year-old Taylore Jones, who was attacked in her own home in December. Reporter Mike McDaniel has been covering the story for WWLTV. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 297"They had a piece of a hair"
In 1988, San Diego County Sheriff's deputies found Diane Dahn's body inside a back room of her Santee, California apartment. More than three decades later, her murder has been solved. KFMB Reporter Heather Hope tells us how detectives tracked down a suspect. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 296"I feel like he got what he deserved"
Candy Rogers was kidnapped and murdered sixty-two years ago. Months after the case was finally solved, a relative of the 9-year-old girl shares her memories. And in Georgia, a verdict has been reached in the case of a 23-year old college student found strangled to death in 2020. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 295"Some of the worst that I have ever seen"
A Pennsylvania woman and her partner are among four people behind bars and facing charges after the discovery of two children buried in the backyard of a home last year. WNEP Reporter Nikki Krize tells us about the latest developments in the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 294"I think I shot my best friend"
In 2018, a South Carolina doctor was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter following the shooting death of 30-year-old William Holland. According to police, the two men had been at Lazzarini’s home the previous fall looking at Lazzarini’s gun collection when Holland was shot in the chest. Earlier this year, a jury was tasked with trying to figure out what happened that night. WLTX Reporter Becky Budds was at the trial. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 293"We know something bad happened"
Police in Virginia have charged a man with second-degree murder in the case of a missing Alexandria woman, but neither the woman's body nor the suspect have been found yet. WUSA Reporter Kolbie Satterfield tells us about the latest developments. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 292"Because they had the nerve to come forward"
In 2017, Joseph Colone Jr. was sentenced to death, seven years after Mary Goodman and her teenage daughter were found murdered at their home in Beaumont, Texas. But the case was far from over, reports KBMT's Simona Barca. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 291"He's saying I'm desperate, I need help"
An Atlanta nurse is headed to prison for failing to save a dying man, and just north of Atlanta, a search is underway for a woman who went missing almost a month ago. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 290"There were over 100 suspects"
An Indiana man accused of a series of sexual assaults has been found guilty on all counts. As WTHR's Rich Nye reports, evidence left at the final crime scene led to the man's arrest in 2020, decades after the string of crimes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 289"The mom was using a different name"
In February of 2019, a mother seemingly vanished from North Tonawanda, N.Y., along with her two kids. Three years later, investigators located them nearly 2,000 miles away. WGRZ Anchor and Reporter Kelly Dudzik shares what she's learned about the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 288"They want anyone living outside to take shelter"
Two men are dead and several others are injured after a series of shootings in New York City and Washington, D.C. Investigators have released a video of a suspect they believe is targeting individuals experiencing homelessness. WUSA9 Reporter Katie Kyros tells us the latest developments. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 287"He had control over everything"
In January, Marissa Grimes met a man at a party in Fort Worth, Texas. In February, her body was discovered in a crawl space under his house. WFAA Reporter Malini Basu tells us about the case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 286"The box was marked pretty clearly"
The Denver Police Department is asking for the public's help finding whoever’s responsible for the theft of a box of human heads. And in California, there's been an update in the Sherri Papini case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 285"You see these people who are just destroyed"
In 2021, three women were murdered in Arapahoe County, Colorado by their current or former husbands. Police say all three women were victims of domestic violence prior to their murders. KUSA9 Reporter Darius Johnson has taken a close look at these cases and the larger issue of domestic violence over the past several years. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 284"She put on a good show"
Families in Morristown, Tenn., are calling for stricter child abuse laws, months after investigators discovered possible safety hazards in an unlicensed daycare facility. WBIR Investigative Reporter Grace King has been covering the story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 283"So many people, so many resources"
Charges have been filed against a 39-year-old Northern California woman whose 2016 disappearance set off a frantic three-week search before she reappeared. ABC10 Anchor and Investigative Reporter Madison Wade tells us about the latest developments in the Sherri Papini case. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 282"What else can we do?"
North Carolina has a law requiring safe storage of guns, but it is so narrow Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have only charged 12 people with the crime since 2016. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 guns were stolen from cars in Charlotte last year alone, some of which ended up in the hands of high school students. Investigative Reporter Nate Morabito has been looking into this issue for WCNC in Charlotte. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 281"Sometimes those dreams become a nightmare"
In Georgia, there's a verdict in the case of a former police officer charged in the murder of his wife in 2020. And in Florida, a new bill would keep the names of lottery winners a secret for 90 days. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 280"It's not a case closed"
It's been over a year since 29-year-old Missouri native Christopher Maassen was shot and killed on the side of Interstate 95 in Florida. His killer claimed self-defense under Florida's 'stand your ground' law, and no charges have been filed to date. Reporter Allie Corey has been covering the case for KSDK in St. Louis. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 279"His target was dating his estranged wife"
Two months after a blast that severely injured one man and damaged several buildings in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, a police officer has been arrested in connection to the crime. WNEP Reporter Chelsea Strub tells us about the case and the some of the evidence investigators have gathered to charge the suspect. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 278"I heard a great big crash"
On Jan. 23, a pipe bomb was detonated in the South Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. Five days later, there was another explosion. ABC10's Andie Judson shares what happened. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 277"That confession really hangs in the balance"
A man accused of killing a mother and her son in a murder-for-hire plot in Virginia Beach nearly two decades ago was in court recently. Richard Stoner gave police a taped confession after his arrest, but WVEC Reporter Evan Watson tells us why his lawyer is now trying to keep that confession out of the upcoming trial. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 276"As a matter of routine practice"
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said he's learned the police crime lab has tried to identify suspects through a database that includes DNA profiles from sex-assault victims. And in Louisiana, friends and family of 21-year-old University of New Orleans student Ciaya Whetstone are trying to figure out what happened early Saturday morning leading to her death. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 275"I knew that we were going to find the assailant"
Investigators in Pennsylvania believe they have cracked the case of a brutal rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl from 1964. WNEP Reporter Amanda Eustice tells us how police identified the killer after so many decades. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 274"Instagram star to accused con artist"
Brittany Dawn Davis, a social media influencer in Dallas-Fort Worth, scammed thousands of clients whom she sold fitness and nutrition plans to, according to a new lawsuit from the Texas Attorney General’s office. WFAA Reporter William Joy has been covering the story. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 273"Everyone in Louisville wants to be safe"
After being shot at in his campaign office, a Louisville mayoral candidate says he is still committed to running. WHAS Political Reporter Rachel Droze tells us about the frightening events last week in Louisville. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices