Best Bankheist Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus Episode: Loud in the Silence 47:15

4y ago47:15

47:15

In this special episode of Crime Beat, you will meet Janine Madera, a fierce advocate for justice who works as a homicide prosecutor in the Orange County District Attorney's Office. She has tried 72 trials and won 57 convictions without hearing a word of testimony. Madera is deaf and operates in the courtroom with strategically placed sign language…

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S2, Ep. 14: Questions and Answers 1:01:48

4+ y ago1:01:48

1:01:48

The "Crime Beat" team offers insight into Season 2 at a Coast Conversation event, and we wrap the season with updates on what is going on with key people you met along the way.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 13: Xavier's Final Guilty Plea 1:06:05

4+ y ago1:06:05

1:06:05

Xavier Lopez gave a final statement that proved truth still wasn't part of his defense strategy.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 12: Sam's Interview 1:10:02

4+ y ago1:10:02

1:10:02

You will hear the entire interview with Sam Lopez from the day Cathy Torrez's body was found.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 11: The Murder Tour 34:25

4+ y ago34:25

34:25

Detective Daron Wyatt takes us on a tour of Placentia to show where and how Cathy's murder took place.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 10: Bombshells 35:28

4+ y ago35:28

35:28

Was Cathy Torrez pregnant? One of the witnesses makes an incredible revelation.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 9: Surprise: Four Arrests 31:33

4+ y ago31:33

31:33

After 13 years, police arrest four suspects in the murder of Cathy Torrez.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep.8: Cold as Ice 32:31

4+ y ago32:31

32:31

The Cathy Torrez murder investigation is dead. No one is investigating. Mary Bennett and Daron Wyatt can't seem to find anyone who cares.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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Bonus episode: True Crime discussion with Rebecca Lavoie 32:38

4+ y ago32:38

32:38

Rebecca Lavoie, host of "Crime Writers On," talks with Crime Beat host Keith Sharon about podcasting, journalism and some of the best true crime podcasts of all time.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 7: Keeping the Case Alive 36:27

4+ y ago36:27

36:27

Police finally find a fingerprint and some DNA evidence, but neither belongs to Sam Lopez.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 6: Probable Cause 44:48

4+ y ago44:48

44:48

WARNING: This episode includes details from Cathy Torrez's autopsy report that might disturb some listeners. Skip to 9:40 to avoid those details. Police believe Sam Lopez is lying about his movements on the night Cathy disappeared. But they can't arrest him because they don't have probable cause.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 5: Find the Car 33:07

4+ y ago33:07

33:07

Cathy doesn't come home after working a shift at Sav-On. People from her family and the community send out search parties trying to find her.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 4: What Happened to Albert 32:44

4+ y ago32:44

32:44

In the months before she died, Cathy was dating Albert Rangel, who wanted more from the relationship than Cathy could give him.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 3: Cathy Can't Remember 27:46

4+ y ago27:46

27:46

Sam Lopez takes Cathy on a date, and she comes home drugged with slashed tires and no panties.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 2: Letters of Intent 29:15

4+ y ago29:15

29:15

We reveal the content of 18 letters between Cathy and Sam. The letters were discovered after Cathy died.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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S2, Ep. 1: Across the Street 36:52

4+ y ago36:52

36:52

We meet Cathy Torrez, Mary Bennett and the people in their neighborhood. The last person we meet is Sam Lopez, who lives across the street. About Season 2: On Feb. 12, 1994, Cal State Fullerton honor student Cathy Torrez didn't come home after working the evening shift in the photo department at Sav-On. A week later, her body was discovered stabbed…

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Season 2, Mom vs. Murderer, has a launch date 2:56

4+ y ago2:56

2:56

After Cathy Torrez was murdered in 1994, Girl Scouts planted a tree to honor her. To Cathy's mother, Mary Bennett, that tree only served one purpose.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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Crime Beat, Season 2: Mom vs. Murderer 1:12

5y ago1:12

1:12

The body of 20-year-old honor student Cathy Torrez was found in the trunk of her car. For more than 20 years, her mother fought for justice. And for most of that time, the suspected murderer lived across the street. Would justice ever be served?By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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8: Opening and Closing 54:43

5+ y ago54:43

54:43

A former getaway driver and the writer who captured his story have a big week. And find out what a master thief thinks of the movie about the biggest bank heist in U.S. history.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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7: Glory Days 53:31

5+ y ago53:31

53:31

Master thief Amil Dinsio loses his edge late in his career ... and his freedom. One of the stars of the movie based on the heist, Rachael Taylor, chokes up about the real story. And “Crime Beat” becomes the podcast the Nixon people don’t want you to hear.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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6: Hollywood Comes Calling 34:48

5+ y ago34:48

34:48

The story appears in 2003, and producers from film companies begin to call. You’ll hear the ups and downs of writing a screenplay, and how it took more than 15 years for the movie “Finding Steve McQueen” to get made.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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5: It Can’t Last Forever 33:34

5+ y ago33:34

33:34

Getaway driver Harry Barber starts a new life and tries to live without attracting attention to himself. Everywhere he goes, he is surrounded by cops.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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Bonus Episode 1: The Girl Who Wouldn't Be Forgotten 18:47

5+ y ago18:47

18:47

On Feb. 19, 2019, police made an arrest in the cold-case killing of 11-year-old Linda O'Keefe, who was strangled in Orange County in 1973. Southern California News Group reporter Keith Sharon tells the true crime story of the pursuit of her killer. Our regular podcast, "Crime Beat," Season One: "Stealing Nixon's Millions" will continue as scheduled…

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4: The Getaway 30:42

5+ y ago30:42

30:42

With the bank breached, and the FBI scrambling to find clues, the boys from Youngstown tried to slip away … and one of them got farther than he ever dreamed.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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3: The Execution 32:22

5+ y ago32:22

32:22

All that stands between Amil Dinsio’s crew and the President’s secret stash are an alarm system, reinforced concrete and 500 locked safe deposit boxes.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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2: Who Are These Guys? 35:32

5+ y ago35:32

35:32

Meet the team of thieves that flew from Youngstown to Los Angeles. They might have pulled it off without a hitch if they had stuck to the plan. But one of them got another idea.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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1: The Target 33:39

5+ y ago33:39

33:39

Bank heist master Amil Dinsio and his crew were the best around and proved it regularly. Then they were told Richard Nixon had $30 million in dirty money stashed in Southern California and they set out to rip off the President.By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

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Introducing Crime Beat: Stealing Nixon’s Millions 2:25

5+ y ago2:25

2:25

Find out the real story behind the biggest bank heist in American history, the burglary at the heart of the new movie “Finding Steve McQueen.”By Keith Sharon, Southern California News Group

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Bankheist Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Crime Beat

Southern California News Group: Keith Sharon, reporter for the Orange Count

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Bonus Episode: Loud in the Silence 47:15

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S2, Ep. 14: Questions and Answers 1:01:48

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S2, Ep. 13: Xavier's Final Guilty Plea 1:06:05

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S2, Ep. 12: Sam's Interview 1:10:02

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S2, Ep. 11: The Murder Tour 34:25

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S2, Ep. 10: Bombshells 35:28

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S2, Ep. 9: Surprise: Four Arrests 31:33

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S2, Ep.8: Cold as Ice 32:31

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Bonus episode: True Crime discussion with Rebecca Lavoie 32:38

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S2, Ep. 7: Keeping the Case Alive 36:27

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S2, Ep. 6: Probable Cause 44:48

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S2, Ep. 5: Find the Car 33:07

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S2, Ep. 4: What Happened to Albert 32:44

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S2, Ep. 3: Cathy Can't Remember 27:46

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S2, Ep. 2: Letters of Intent 29:15

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S2, Ep. 1: Across the Street 36:52

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Season 2, Mom vs. Murderer, has a launch date 2:56

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Crime Beat, Season 2: Mom vs. Murderer 1:12

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8: Opening and Closing 54:43

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7: Glory Days 53:31

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6: Hollywood Comes Calling 34:48

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5: It Can’t Last Forever 33:34

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Bonus Episode 1: The Girl Who Wouldn't Be Forgotten 18:47

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4: The Getaway 30:42

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3: The Execution 32:22

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2: Who Are These Guys? 35:32

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1: The Target 33:39

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Introducing Crime Beat: Stealing Nixon’s Millions 2:25

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