Best Citizen Detective Podcasts (2024)

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The Burger Chef Murders Part 2 1:20:06

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Episode 53 The Burger Chef Murders Part 2 This is part 2 of The Burger Chef Murders. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, episode 52, stop now and listen to that part first. In this episode, we wrap up our dive into the 1978 Burger Chef murders in Speedway, Indiana, and look closely at the possible suspects in the case. Want to listen to this ep…

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#42 Counter-Terrorism Expert, Cop, Author: Gary Edgington talks deadly encounters, the line-of-duty murder of his father, his novel, OUTSIDE THE WIRE, and more. 1:20:00

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He's a talker! Gary Edgington has the background in copland most people only read about. FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Deployment to Iraq as a Counter Terrorist expert advisor Like most real hard chargers, Gary, is willing to share his knowledge and experiences so others can learn from them. He opens up about the line-of-duty murder of his father …

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The Burger Chef Murders Part 1 1:28:10

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Episode 52 The Burger Chef Murders Part 1 The small town of Speedway, Indiana is world famous for its connection to the Indianapolis 500, but in November, 1978, it would capture headlines for a perplexing quadruple murder known as 'The Burger Chef Murders'. On the night of Friday November 17th, four young workers from a local Burger Chef fast food …

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Bible John Part 2 1:32:00

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Episode 51 Bible John Part 2 If you have not listened yet to Bible John part 1, please stop now and go back and listen to that episode first. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of the killer known as 'Bible John' who targeted women in Glasgow Scotland from 1968-1969, and we explore potential suspects and DNA evidence in the case. Want to li…

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#41 From Cartel interceptor, undercover detective, to CHIEF DEPUTY: Matt Thomas "Deputy One Time" This is leadership! (Biography: INTERCEPTORS) 55:22

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Great leaders have to be doers and have the actual working knowledge to fight crime and disrupt criminal organizations. The best in the business, Chief Deputy MATT THOMAS (2nd in command) aka "Deputy One Time," is back! His book, INTERCEPTORS, is a must read for any proactive cop, deputy, agent, leader, or supporter out there. Go check him out on I…

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Bible John Part 1 1:29:17

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Episode 50 Bible John Part 1 Between 1968 and 1969, a serial killer who came to be known as 'Bible John' stalked women in Glasgow Scotland. He would take the lives of three women in brutal fashion. All three women had various things that connected them, including a dance hall that they all visited. Despite eyewitnesses seeing the likely killer, and…

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#40 BLUE GRIT WELLNESS/RADIO Eric Tung Doubling down on positive policing, recruiting, and a lot more. 1:04:33

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Some time ago, two cats on Instagram started chatting about police work and how to find balance...and now they jump on the mic to talk about real police work, recruiting, the true believers who are graduating police academies and rolling out on patrol. Eric Tung, is the host of Blue Grit Radio, a current police leader, and runs the Blue Grit Wellne…

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The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders Part 2 1:48:49

2M ago1:48:49

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Episode 49 The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders Part 2 In this episode, we wrap up our exploration of the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker murders, and take a close look at suspects in the case, and discuss what evidence in the case may one day help to solve it. We are joined by case expert Deb Silva who spent two decades researching the case, and has the most d…

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Quick Update 1:35

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#39 WARZONE, SICK OF IT ALL drummer, Boston Paramedic: EK Eric Komst 1:21:40

2M ago1:21:40

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Did boy band, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, come from the Boston hardcore scene? Is it possible that punk/hardcore can lead a young adult into becoming a first responder? EK jumps on as an energetic guest telling of his days being a 13 year old drummer in a band called, "Miracle Boy," with then middle -schooler Jordan Knight (yes...that Jordan Knight of N…

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#38 Fatherlessness, Firearms, Recoil Magazine, Police corruption, St Louis gang wars, and NO OTHER CHOICE training: Kevin Dixie, THE REAL NOC 1:30:54

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Raised in the war on drugs, Kevin Dixie "The Real NOC," saw first hand the effects of over policing, officer corruption, and the effects of fatherlessness in his city. But he also witnessed the positive effects of engaged officers putting in real work. Civil Rights advocate and firearms coach, KD talks about his days of working law enforcement in S…

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The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders Part 1 2:00:42

2M ago2:00:42

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Episode 48 The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders Part 1 From 1972-1973, the city of Santa Rosa, CA experienced a series of abuductions and murders of girls and young women in the area. Most of them were known to be hitchhikers. There are thought to be at least 8 victims. Some of the victims were found dumped in the area. One had been poisoned to death,…

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#37 Former Nazi Skinhead, Best-Selling Author, Producer, Musician, FIREFIGHTER, Extremist Converter: Christian Picciolini 1:01:20

2M ago1:01:20

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Former Nazi skinhead and current FIREFIGHTER, Christian Picciolini has worked for the last two decades converting over 600 individuals from white supremacist groups, street gangs, and terrorist organizations. His first book, White American Youth, documents his early days as one of the first Nazi skinheads in America to form a band and tour Europe. …

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#36: Soldier, Scholar, Poet, Bouncer: Keith Dow, Dead Reckoning Collective 58:28

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From touring with hardcore bands to his tour in Iraq, Keith Dow tells the origin of Dead Reckoning Collective, publishing poetry, literature, growing up in the hardcore music scene, his days as a bouncer, college student, influential reads, and helping others. "Karmic Purgatory," is the collected poetry of Keith Dow and is a highly recommended read…

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The Oakland County Child Murders Part 3 1:48:57

3M ago1:48:57

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Episode 47 The Oakland County Child Murders Part 3 In the last installment of our deep dive into the Oakland County Child Murders, we take a last look at potential suspects, and explore the possibility that a sinister island had something to do with the murders. We also give further consideration to the physical evidence to see how likely it is tha…

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#35: No knock warrants, citizens and simunitions, classroom chaos, useless college degrees, and METAL music: Chuck Shute 1:50:42

2M ago1:50:42

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Chuck Shute, former teacher, music lover, and current host of The Chuck Shute Podcast, jumps on the mic with The Disruptors to talk about the corrosion of order and discipline in American classrooms, citizens participating in simuntion training scenarios in order to understand the stress involved in police work, execution of search warrants, and of…

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#34 Intel Unit, Nazi Skinhead investigations, SWAT, Reggae music and copwork in the South: Captain Kory Flowers 1:29:01

3M ago1:29:01

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A natural storyteller and leader, Kory Flowers has over two decades working some of the country's most dangerous gangs and extremist groups. He's an expert in white supremacist organizations and his knowledge comes straight from working one of the country's hotbeds of activity. Kory talks about snapping pics of a "fresh cut" Nazi skin, Wade Michael…

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The Oakland County Child Murders Part 2 2:18:41

3M ago2:18:41

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Episode 46 The Oakland County Child Murders Part 2 Our deep dive into the Oakland County Child Murders case continues, and in this episode, we look closely at two prominent suspects who may have been ruled out based on the results of polygraph tests alone. Both of these men had records for unspeakable sex crimes against children. Although they look…

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#33 Former Satan Disciple speaks about childhood trouble and gang life 1:11:14

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After serving over a decade in prison, Eric is a free man living a life of positivity and working to educate the public on gangs and white supremacist organizations. But he and BC go back to his childhood when he served time in a juvenile facility and as a teenager joined Satan Disciples, one of Chicago's most violent gangs. Satan Disciple Nation h…

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The Oakland County Child Murders Part 1 2:02:52

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Episode 45 The Oakland County Child Murders Part 1 For just over a one year period between February 1976 and March 1977, four children were abducted and murdered in Oakland County, Michigan. Although two of the victims were boys, and two were girls, and despite clear evidence of rape and binding on the male victims, police came to believe that one …

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Ladies of the Lake 1:32:50

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Episode 44 Ladies of the Lake Between 1994 and 1997, a serial killer preyed on sex workers in the Parkdale neighborhood of Toronto, Onatario in Canada. The bodies of 3 women were found in or on the shore of Lake Ontario. The crime scenes were nearly identical. Each victim was strangled and violated,then drowned. Other elements of the crime scenes m…

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#32 Blood gang member talks openly with BC Sanders 56:04

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BC and "Level" talk about his gang life, being "brought home," "putting in work," the beefs, the backgrounds, the motives for joining, and the reality of living with your head on a swivel. Blood sets are operating openly in many cities across the U.S. and in the current climate many departments have disbanded their gang units. This has caused the g…

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The Dardeen Family Murders 1:45:12

5M ago1:45:12

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Episode 43 The Dardeen Family Murders In November, 1987, a shocking crime happened in the small community of Ina, Illinois. After failing to show up for work, police were called to a secluded mobile home to do a welfare check on 28 year old Russell Keith Dardeen, and his family. When police entered the trailer through an unlocked door, they were gr…

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31: Morgan Lerette, author of Guns, Girls, and Greed: I was a Blackwater mercenary in Iraq 1:16:04

5M ago1:16:04

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Do they still call them mercenaries? Morgan tells some tales of overseas money making in the wildest war zone of this century. His book, Guns, Girls, and Greed, is out now!

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The Tylenol Murders 1:41:14

5M ago1:41:14

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Episode 42 The Tylenol Murders In the Fall of 1982, seven people in the Chicago area fell ill and died after taking over the counter Tylenol that was purchased at various locations across the city. It soon became clear that all seven had died as the result of cyanide poisoning, and city officials working with Tylenol manufacturers raced against tim…

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446 // Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. & The Colonial Parkway Murders w/ Bill Thomas 1:02:58

5M ago1:02:58

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Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by good friend and colleague, Bill Thomas. Bill, along with Kristin Dilley, hosts the excellent podcast, Mind Over Murder. Bill is the brother of Cathleen Thomas who, along with her girlfriend Rebecca Ann Dowski, were the first victims of the serial killer that terro…

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# 30 Hector Bravo: Leadership corruption, law enforcement corrosion, skateboarding, sobriety, and the power of pop punk and PMA 55:41

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At 17, he signed the line, took the oath, replaced his skateboard with an M4, and he was off to war. After two tours in Iraq with the 1st Infantry Division, Hector Bravo returned to California and again raised his hand. After more than a decade in the California Department of Corrections, disgusted by the corruption he saw by some of the higher lev…

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445 // Mostly Harmless w/ Patricia E. Gillespie 49:58

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In this new interview Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with documentary director Patricia E. Gillespie about her excellent new film They Called Him Mostly Harmless, now available to stream on Max. When an unidentified hiker is found deceased in the Florida wilderness, authorities release a sketch. Multiple hikers call in claiming to have met…

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#29 Matson and Tawni Browning: Undercover in the violent world of Nazi skinheads 1:12:24

6M ago1:12:24

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Mat realized what hate really was when he found himself staring at a pistol pointing dead at his chest by a Nazi skinhead... For more than a decade, Matson Browning worked undercover infiltrating the world of white supremacist groups. His wife, Tawni, often working beside him chatting with women involved in those organizations, gathering intel on t…

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Oakey 'AL' Kite 1:54:16

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Episode 41 Oakey 'AL' Kite Oakey Kite, who went by Al, was a friendly and well-liked 53 year old man living in a home in a quiet section of Aurora, Colorado in May, 2004. When his lifeless body was found in his finished basement apartment, it was quickly obvious to authorities that his death was a homicide, and a brutal one at that. He had been bou…

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444 // Justice For Jacob w/ Eric Carter-Landin 1:03:24

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In this new interview Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Eric Carter-Landin of True Consequences about his continuing battle for justice for his brother Jacob Landin. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justice_4jacob/. FB group: https://www.facebook.com/justiceforjacoblandin/. Article written by Eric: https://trueconsequences.medium.com…

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Episode 28 MURPHYS LAW!!! 1:09:31

6M ago1:09:31

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MURPHYS LAW!!! We talk with Ben and Amy about playing in a band together, being in a relationship that began at a Ramones show, growing up in the punk rock scene, and more.

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443 // Bryan "Vladek" Hasel w/ Moms & Mysteries 54:55

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In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Mandy & Melissa Moms & Mysteries about the disappearance of Bryan "Vladek" Hasel from East Orlando, Florida in November of 2021. If you have any information about Bryan's disappearance please call the Orange County Sheriff's Dept at 407-254-7000. Family site and timeline: https://findvlad…

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