Best Still At Large True Crime Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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A famous scientist was murdered walking her dogs, her killer is still at large 46:56

7M ago46:56

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Molly Macauley was famous and pioneering scientist in the field of space economics. But in July uff 2016, someone stabbed her to death outside of her Roland Park home while she was walking her dogs. The Land of the Unsolved investigative team of Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham examine the evidence and speak to a friend to try to uncover…

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Two murders reveal how Baltimore's obsession with managing the perception of crime can be deadly 47:17

9M ago47:17

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The recent killing of local tech executive Pava LaPerre revealed many uncomfortable truths about Baltimore's struggle with crime. After BPD Police Commissioner Worsley admitted the department withheld the identity of LaPere's killer Jason Billingsley after he was suspected in crime before her murder, police came under scrutiny for not being forthco…

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The missing piece of the trash chute puzzle - what cops overlooked in their investigation of the mysterious trash chute deaths 39:58

12M ago39:58

39:58

As we continue our investigation in the deaths of two people inside the trash chute of a Baltimore apartment building, investigative reporters Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham continue to uncover new clues and more vexing secrets about the case that remains to this day shrouded in mystery. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.…

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Does she sleepwalk? The strange theory police used to explain the mysterious trash chute deaths 36:24

1y ago36:24

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Police ruled two mysterious deaths in a Baltimore trash chute as accident. In this episode of our investigation we re-enact the interview between Baltimore homicide detectives and the last person to see one of the victims alive. Jayne Miller, Taya Graham, and Stephen Janis explore the evidence and discuss the details revealed in the case files. ---…

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The vital clues police kept secret about Baltimore's deadly trash chute 25:23

1y ago25:23

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Baltimore police allege two people fell down a trash chute in a downtown apparent building by accident. Taya Graham, Stephen Janis, and Jayne Miller explore the evidence that police never released about the cases, and why it makes the mystery surrounding what occurred even more bizarre. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…

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The mystery of the deadly trash chute, two cases, no explanation - lots of questions 17:32

1y ago17:32

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In the span of roughly one year, two people fell down the trash chute of Baltimore apartment building and died. Both cases were ruled accidental by police. But an investigation by the Land of the Unsolved team raises questions about that conclusion. New evidence that sheds new light on the horrifying and improbable deaths. Jayne Miller, Taya Graham…

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The liar, the serial killer, and a donut: inside the case files of a 1970s homicide detective 42:08

1y ago42:08

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As part of our ongoing exploration of how murders are solved and sometimes not, we are delving into the old case files of former Baltimore homicide Lieutenant Stephen Tabeling to explore one of the most bizarre cases he ever worked. A investigation that began with the the death of two young women at the hands of an alleged serial killer, and descen…

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The behind the scenes story of how a mercurial doctor pushed Baltimore's homicide investigations into a swamp of uncertainty 32:40

1+ y ago32:40

32:40

Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis, and Taya Graham talk about the critical role disgraced medical examiner Dr. David Fowler played in obfuscating evidence in police involved killings. They also give a behind the scenes look at how years of odd rulings about suspicious deaths gave clues that Fowler's methods were flawed, and how his scientific theories cr…

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A new report raises more questions about the mysterious death of Detective Sean Suiter 37:53

1+ y ago37:53

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The death of Baltimore homicide detective Sean Suiter continues to be the subject of controversy. Found in a West Baltimore alley with a gunshot wound to the head in November of 2017, police initially said he was the victim of foul play. But a week later that assertion can under fire when the public learned he was set to testify before a federal gr…

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Stephen Janis, Taya Graham and Jayne Miller discuss the latest developments in the Rey Rivera case 35:06

1+ y ago35:06

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As Netflix release a new season of Unsolved Mysteries, questions remain about one of the rebooted series first case: the mysterious death of Rey Rivera. Investigative reporters Stephen Janis, Taya Graham and Jayne Miller discuss the latest evidence in the case, while exploring some of the tips and leads the trio has been looking into the since the …

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The Mysterious Death of Robert Clay - Announcing our new investigation! 29:36

2y ago29:36

29:36

He was prominent minority contractor and a kingmaker in the city, so why did police quickly rule the death of Robert Clay a suicide? The Land of the Unsolved team joins investigative reporter Jayne Miller to discuss our upcoming series on the case, and breakdown why Clay's case represents more than just another mysterious death in a city infamous f…

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How unsolved murders turn a city against itself - This Dream Called Death read by Taya Graham 33:52

2+ y ago33:52

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As we continue to explore the psychic toll of unsolved murders and investigate news cases, the Land of the Unsolved team is also exploring the often unseen consequences of living in a city accustomed to suspicious deaths shrouded in mystery. To fully understand the implications of living in The Land of the Unsolved, Taya Graham will read from This …

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14. He Sees Sophie Everywhere 52:59

3y ago52:59

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New Feature Episode: An Englishman is on trial in a French court for a murder committed in Ireland. With no defendant present. And no defence. This story is about Sophie. It is a very special episode to us, and we hope you like it. Go to www.westcorkpodcast.com to be first to know about new episodes and the new shows we are working on. Hosted on Ac…

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1: Blow-ins 27:52

3+ y ago27:52

27:52

West Cork, Ireland is an outpost at the edge of Europe, the jumping-off point for America. Rugged windswept and coastal, it was a place of farmers and fisherman until the 1960’s, when it was discovered by the ‘blow-in’s.’ People who drove until the road ran out, artists and urban runaways – a haven for those ready to turn their backs on their old l…

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2: The Back of Beyond 27:22

3+ y ago27:22

27:22

A body is found at the end of a path leading to three houses. In West Cork, the police, known in Ireland as ‘the guards,’ have little experience with serious crime, and the victim—a French woman with a holiday home in the area—is a mysterious figure in West Cork. That night, as news of the murder snakes through the community, everyone begins to que…

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3: Sophie Bouniol 34:10

3+ y ago34:10

34:10

Sophie Buoniol, commonly referred to by her married name, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, was 39 years old when she was murdered, a well-connected French film producer. In a place where there had been no murder that anyone can remember, locals speculated that the murderer must have come from out of town. But West Cork grapples with which version of Soph…

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4: Killer Among Us 35:48

3+ y ago35:48

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In the weeks following the murder, Schull, the jewel-box vacation town closest to Sophie’s home, becomes a very different kind of place to live. With no answers, and the police focusing on locals, the townspeople start watching their neighbors more closely. And the guards begin receiving anonymous calls about a ‘strange man’ in town. Hosted on Acas…

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5: A Good Suspect 33:10

3+ y ago33:10

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The guards have a suspect—one who has spent the last 20 years trying to convince Ireland that he is not a murderer. We begin on the first day of the investigation, tracing the suspects’ behavior over the six weeks following the murder, up until the day of his arrest. What was he up to, and how did he become the central figure in one of Ireland’s mo…

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6: The Englishman 39:12

3+ y ago39:12

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A blow-in from Manchester, England, the suspect has been grating on locals ever since he first arrived in West Cork. He has been accused of inserting himself into the investigation and delighting in his notoriety, at the expense of figuring out what really happened to Sophie. Though he is often perceived as arrogant and tactless, his history and pe…

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7: The Arrest 37:52

3+ y ago37:52

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On February 10th, 1997, the guards make an arrest in a well-orchestrated plan to snare their chief suspect. There’s an interrogation, a question of coercion, and an alibi that doesn’t quite hold up—but no confession. The charge doesn’t stick, for now, but someone close to the suspect appears to waffle on his guilt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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8: The Game Is On 37:58

3+ y ago37:58

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After the guards fail to get a confession, a game of cat and mouse ensues; the guards need more evidence, but worry that they are being outsmarted. In this episode, secret recordings of the guards give an insight into the lengths they were willing to go to ensnare their suspect—planting spies, using wires—to little success. Hosted on Acast. See aca…

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9: The Moonshine Effect 36:00

3+ y ago36:00

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After the arrest is made public in West Cork, the town is terrified, convinced there is a murderer next-door. And yet, the suspect remains. It seems everyone has a theory, a story about the suspects’ strangeness, from the plausible to the absurd: that he is a sexual predator, he wanders the countryside alone, howling, driven to madness by the full …

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10: Shanghaied 42:52

3+ y ago42:52

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Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder is big news in Ireland—so big that the suspect takes the newspapers to court for defamation, intending to clear his name with the public. But it backfires spectacularly when the newspapers round up angry locals to testify, air secret diaries, and reveal the suspects’ long history as a domestic abuser. Hosted on Ac…

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11: Enemy #1 34:25

3+ y ago34:25

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After the defamation trial, no one understands why the suspect is still a free man. But the case against him is quickly unraveling; there’s a new, seasoned lawyer, trouble with a key witnesses’ story, and questions about the legitimacy of the guards’ investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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12: Loose Ends 42:31

3+ y ago42:31

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So if the guards’ chief suspect didn’t kill Sophie, who did? Theories abound: a ‘French Connection,’ a murderous horse, a misidentified man in a long black coat. There are promising leads that seem to have gone unpursued by the police, and the distinct impression that the case wasn’t nearly as strong as it originally seemed to be. Hosted on Acast. …

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13: An Intimate Conviction 46:50

3+ y ago46:50

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While the case has reached a stalemate in Ireland, a parallel investigation in France--pushed along by Sophie’s family--is moving forward. The suspect finds himself confronted with new charges, the community grapples with the case, and Sophie’s son, just 15 when his mother was murdered, shares a pint in his mother’s favourite pub in West Cork with …

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Taya Graham and Stephen Janis discuss their new documentary "The Friendliest Town" 17:06

3+ y ago17:06

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The hosts of the Land of the Unsolved discuss their five-year odyssey to document the firing of the first black police chief of a small town on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore. The feature length film delves deeply into how a former homicide detective's efforts to implement community policing lowered crime, but lead to a conflict over race and law e…

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Evidence Mounts Rey Rivera Didn't Fall From a Height 28:49

3+ y ago28:49

28:49

A illustration of Rey Rivera's injuries raise more doubts that he jumped or was pushed from a height. Instead, they point to a growing body of evidence he was the victim of an assault or some other form of blunt force trauma. Hosts Stephen Janis and Taya Graham continue their investigation into the case that has drawn international attention since …

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Stephen Janis discuses new evidence, answers questions about Rey Rivera Case 28:38

3+ y ago28:38

28:38

Investigative reporter Stephen Janis discusses his preliminary take on the homicide case file released by the Baltimore City Police department. He also answers questions from redditors about other details regarding Rey's death that remain mysterious --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-land-of-the-unsolved/messag…

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CTC 23: Horry County deputy coroner charged with murder in missing persons case 8:42

3+ y ago8:42

8:42

Gregory Rice was reported missing in October. Two people are charged in his death.

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Rey Rivera's Injuries Are More Consistent with Being Hit by a Car 33:09

4y ago33:09

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A professor who analyzes car accidents and their impact of the body believes that Rey River, the 32-year old filmmaker whose body was found in a second floor conference room, was more likely hit buy a car or suffered from blunt force trauma. The analysis comes in the wake fo international, attention brought to the case from the Unsolved Mysteries r…

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The Day They Arrested My Editor - The Perils of Investigating Crime in Baltimore 44:11

4y ago44:11

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As we continue to explore unsolved murders and mysteries in Baltimore, we take a look at some of the challenges of covering crime in a city plagued by violence. To do so, we go back in time and tell the story of the arrest of the editor of the Baltimore Examiner, and what that story says about how difficult but is to uncover the truth in a city tha…

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CTC 22: Arrest Made in 'Baby Boy Horry' Cold Case 7:55

4+ y ago7:55

7:55

On March 3, authorities said they arrested the biological mother of "Baby Boy Horry."

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CTC 21: North Myrtle Beach Investigators Close Shawn Neal Cold Case 8:41

4+ y ago8:41

8:41

Authorities in North Myrtle Beach have closed the department's only unsolved homicide.

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Was Tyra McClary a victim of a Serial Killer, or simply another tragic statistic in there city's overdose epidemic? 18:17

4+ y ago18:17

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She died in Northwest Baltimore buried under a pile of mulch with a trash bag tied around her legs. But was she a victim of an elusive serial killer rumored to be preying upon women in Baltimore, or simply another tragic overdose case? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-land-of-the-unsolved/messageSupport this …

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CTC 20: Suspect in Woman's Murder at Mall Parking Lot Still At Large 8:58

4+ y ago8:58

8:58

Frances Mae Davis was waiting in the car at the Myrtle Beach Mall while her daughter was shopping. Then, she was shot to death.

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The Real Back Story on Baltimore's Unknown Serial Killer and The Victim Which Lead to his Arrest 35:39

4+ y ago35:39

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The first part of our series on the mysterious serial killer preying upon women in Northwest Baltimore who police initially said didn't exist. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-land-of-the-unsolved/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-land-of-the-unsolved/support…

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CTC 19: Suspected 'Potomac River Rapist' arrested in Conway 10:22

4+ y ago10:22

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The man suspected of being the Potomac River Rapist, who is linked to a number of rapes in the D.C. area that happened in the '90s, was arrested in South Carolina.

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The Mystery of a Northwest Baltimore Serial Killer Part II 23:32

4+ y ago23:32

23:32

In the second part of our re-telling of the mysterious serial killer in Northwest Baltimore, we recount how in 2008 a series of strangulations of women raised fears again. an unearthed old cases which pointed to a suspect --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-land-of-the-unsolved/messageSupport this podcast: https…

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The Mystery of a Serial Killer in Northwest Baltimore 23:32

4+ y ago23:32

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When controversial stories about a serial killer preying upon women in Northwest Baltimore first emerged, the reaction was swift. But was it true? And what was really happening? An in-depth look at how murder is covered in Baltimore, and the consequences for the community --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-land…

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CTC 18: The short life of Baby Boy Horry 7:15

4+ y ago7:15

7:15

It’s a story that gripped the Grand Strand community, eliciting feelings of sadness and anger for a child most didn’t even know.

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CTC 17: Detectives ‘feel hopeful’ about solving North Myrtle Beach’s only unsolved murder 10:34

4+ y ago10:34

10:34

Upgrades in technology and the proliferation of social media are aiding North Myrtle Beach detectives as they work to solve the city’s only unsolved murder.