This week on Mayhem, I talk to my friend and host of the hot new podcast about the twenty year murder spree in Chicago that has been grossly under-reported. We talk about the DNA backlog and the role of journalism in spurring legislation. You can subscribe to her podcast here: https://instabio.cc/truecrime…

Michele talks with NYPD Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism expert Chris Strom about his transfer from the Narcotics division to a very different type of work. They talk about the work the NYPD does on the ground in foreign nations to prevent terrorism in New York (and, consequentially, other cities.) Specifically we get into applying organized crim…

Tom Pasquarello, our guest this week, led the DEA operation that resulted in the extradition and arrest of Russian national, and highly active weapons dealer Victor Bout. The word in Washington is that he is going to be traded in a prisoner exchange for Brittney Griner and Ex-Marine Paul Whelan. In light of the recent push for stricter gun laws, it…

Will Dzhokhar finally get the death sentence? Why was Sean Collier killed? Were there other terrorists involved in the Boston Bombing? Should the Cambridge police have been informed about Russian info (or misinformation) I talk with retired Summerville Police Chief Tom Pasquarello and former Federal agent about these topics and more. Be sure to sub…

Has Reality TV turned into True Crime? What about Cancel Culture? Join us on this week's Mayhem Mini with Michele McPhee as Host of The Pretty Corrupt Podcast, Jordan Ross Meyers comes on to bring insights from A Hollywood pop culture perspective. Michele and Jordan talk cancel culture, from Joe Rogan to Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports to Real Hous…

One of the key links in the chain of people and event that made up the Boston Marathon Bombing is now dead. He was partly responsible for getting Dzokhar the gun that killed Sean Collier and fired on Sgt. Pugliesi. Why was he still walking around? Find out on this (bonus) episode of Mayhem. Be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast app, and on…

Let's talk about how Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received stimulus money from the federal government, on top of the millions he already owes. 🕵️‍♀️ Be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast app, and on instagram @mayhemmcphee to stay abreast of my latest investigations. https://mayhempod.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mayhemmcphee/…

Mayhem is back! In season 2 we'll be tackling more current stories. This week we talk about the mysterious disappearance of Heidi Planck, a young Mother in Los Angeles. There's more to this case than meets the eye. I researched her disappearance for an article in LA Magazine (out now) and will be following up as more details surface. Be sure to sub…

In this Episode, Casey and Dave take you inside Casey's world wide investigation into the secrets of an infamous pirate ship wreck dating back three centuries.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Want to hear from the experts? Join me for a round table special as we pull at the unanswered questions surrounding the Boston Marathon Bombings. Featuring CHRIS STROM, former US Marine and retired sergeant with the NYPD Intelligence Division; JIM VAGLICA, former SWAT sergeant and Waltham Police Officer; BRUCE GELLERMAN, veteran reporter and invest…

On this episode of Saints and Sinners Unplugged, host Dave Wedge has an exclusive conversation with bestselling author, screenwriter, journalist and podcaster Michele McPhee. Michele is the author of six true crime books, including "Mayhem," an investigative book that delves deep into government deception connected to the Boston Marathon bombers. D…

In this episode, Casey and Dave talk to actor & author Michael Imperioli about his new book, Woke Up This Morning, the Definitive Oral history of the Sopranos.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Episode 8 – “Sentenced To Death” Did Tamerlan Tsarnaev want to be an American citizen so badly that he’d kill for it? Was he a so-called “mosque crawler” sent in by the Feds to stir up trouble and identify radicalized individuals? Join me for a hard look at Tamerlan’s ties to the Prospect Street Mosque. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featur…

Episode 7 – “Never Worked” How could an unemployed man on two terror watch lists freely move in and out of the country without detection? Join me for a history of the Tsarnaev clan and their deeply rooted ties to the CIA. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring excerpts from a Congressional Homeland Security Committee Report; an interview …

In this episode, Casey and Dave dig into the mystery surrounding the infamous art Heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum with the hosts of the Empty Frames podcast.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Episode 6 – “Collateral Damage” The FBI claims that the Tsarnaev brothers didn’t build the Marathon bombs – then who did? Join me for a hard look at former MIT employee Daniel Morley, a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev found with an arsenal of bomb making materials who claims to have done something that he can “only answer to God for.” I’m Michele McPhe…

Based on Casey Sherman's exclusive reporting, a notorious cold case murder and the shocking twist that finally blew the investigation wide open.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Episode 5 – A Terrorist In Training Three young MMA fighters found slaughtered and mutilated on the ten year anniversary of 9/11 in Waltham, Massachusetts. An Eritrean drug crew running guns for Al-Shabaab. Join me for a deep dive into the still-unsolved case and the prime suspect that ties it all together. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Fe…

Episode 4 – “Look Down The Barrel Of Your Gun And See Heaven” The manhunt continues as a city remains under lockdown. Join me for the conclusion of a five-day crime spree in a terrorized suburban neighborhood where a teen jihadist conveyed his message to the US – The Mujahideen Has Awoken. Something’s gotta give, and this day, it does. I’m Michele …

In this episode, Part 2 of “Crate Boys,” we hear the conclusion of the story of Afrika Bambaataa, a founding father of hip-hop who stands accused by several men of molesting them when they were teenagers. Bambaataa remains a shadowy figure while more allegations surface, Ron “Bee-Stinger” Savage receives more threats, Dave is threatened by a top Zu…

Episode 3 – “Officer Down” I remember my phone buzzing nonstop. “COP SHOT. SHOOTING AT MIT.” Join me as the FBI and local law enforcement clash in the moments leading up to the shooting of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier and the wild firefight in Watertown that took down one bomber brother. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring an interv…

In this episode, Part 1 of “Crate Boys,” Dave and Casey tell the story of how one of hip-hop’s founding fathers, Afrika Bambaataa, built a rap empire that changed the world and gave him god-like status, which alleged victims say he wielded to groom young boys for sex – all with the protection of his powerful legion of followers in the Zulu Nation. …

Episode 2 – “Manhunt” The two most wanted men in the world remain on the loose in the days following the bombing. Join me as I examine how the FBI failed to connect the dots needed to apprehend them – or did they? I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring interviews with an anonymous DOJ/ATF (need to check with Michele) official; Swat team c…

In this episode, Part 2 of Deflategate, as Sherman and Wedge take you inside one of the most sensational sports scandals in history as told in their massive bestseller 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

In this episode, Sherman and Wedge take you inside one of the most sensational sports scandals in history as told in their massive bestseller 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Episode 1 – “Patriot’s Day” I was in Boston and at the scene on April 15, 2013 when two brothers committed the worst terror attacks on American soil since 9/11. Join me as I walk you through Patriot’s Day, the aftermath, and the Congressional outrage that followed. I’m Michele McPhee and this is Mayhem. Featuring interviews with my friend, victim a…

In this Episode; the stunning conclusion of “Animal” The Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin, chronicled in Casey’s classic true crime novel. Before there was Whitey Bulger, there was Joe “The Animal” Barboza. Casey and Dave give you the inside story of the first man ever placed into the Witness Protection Program and one of the most im…

In this Episode. Part 2 of “Animal” The Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin, chronicled in Casey’s classic true crime novel. Before there was Whitey Bulger, there was Joe “The Animal” Barboza. Casey and Dave give you the inside story of the first man ever placed into the Witness Protection Program and one of the most important organized…

Part 1 of “Animal” : The Rise and Fall of the Mob’s Most Feared Assassin, chronicled in Casey Sherman’s classic true crime novel. Before there was Whitey Bulger, there was Joe “The Animal” Barboza. Casey and Dave give you the inside story of the first man ever placed into the Witness Protection Program and one of the most important organized crime …

Casey and Dave are joined by New York Times bestselling author Casey Cep, an acclaimed staff writer at The New Yorker, to discuss her fascinating true crime thriller "Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee."By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Saints Sinners & Serial Killers presents Episode #11 - The Assassination of John Lennon Part Two Episode #11 - THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHN LENNON. The hosts will take you behind the scenes of their blockbuster book with suspense master James Patterson about the last days of the Beatles legend and his collision course with a deranged young killer name…

Episode #10 - THE ASSASSINATION OF JOHN LENNON. The hosts will take you behind the scenes of their blockbuster book with suspense master James Patterson about the last days of the Beatles legend and his collision course with a deranged young killer named Mark David Chapman.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge interview legendary record executive Jason Flom. Flom is the founder of Lava For Good Podcasts and Lava Media and the former chairman of Atlantic records and Virgin. He’s responsible for the careers of hundreds of artists and bands including Skid Row, Stone Temple Pilots Katy Perry Lorde, and Greta Van Fleet. Flom is also…

Episode #9 - The Boston Strangler Part Two - In this episode, the hosts take a closer look at the man who ultimately confessed but was never convicted of the crimes - Albert DeSalvo. Sherman and Wedge will explore the mind of the man who claimed to be one of the most notorious killers in history. DeSalvo was a dangerous person; he was a sexual pred…

Episode #8 - The Boston Strangler Part One - The hosts re-examine Sherman's groundbreaking investigation of his own aunt's murder allegedly at the hands of the infamous Boston Strangler. Sherman's aunt, 19 year-old Mary Sullivan was the youngest and final victim of this notorious 1960's murder spree. Sherman, an expert in the investigative techniqu…

Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge interviewed former DEATH ROW Records CEO and 'un-official' spokesperson John "JP" Payne about Death Row's 30th Anniversary & the assassination of Biggie Smalls (aka) The Notorious B.I.G. on the heels of the new Johnny Depp movie 'City of Lies', which implicates LAPD officers working for Death Row, in the assassination of …

Episode #7 - CAPE FEAR - The hosts offer pulse pounding, exclusive details about the hunt for a serial rapist in the resort community of Cape Cod. The rapist is targeting beautiful young women inside popular nightclubs, brutalizing them and taking macabre mementos of his crimes. But one courageous victim is about to turn the tables on this predator…

Episode #6 - BAD BLOOD Part Two - The hosts examine the shocking aftermath of the crimes and another terrifying explosion of violence, as the tragic incident reveals deep tensions within the rural, mountainside town.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

This is Mayhem, a new true crime podcast from Storic Media. Join investigative journalist and author Michele McPhee as she uncovers the FBI's role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Was the older bomber brother actually a federal informant? Why was he allowed to travel internationally if he was on 2 terrorist watchlist's? Did they have help in b…

Episode #5 - BAD BLOOD Part One - In the shadow of the fallen Old Man of the Mountain, on a lonely stretch of mountain road, two men lay dead, including the cousin of ski legend Bode Miller. But nothing is what it seems. Sherman & Wedge tell the untold story of one of the most shocking police shootings in American history where nothing is what it s…

Episode #4 Terror Strikes Boston Part Two - With smoke in the air at the Marathon finish line, the search for the bombers intensifies. Sherman and Wedge take you inside the manhunt through its dramatic conclusion and the gripping trial that followed.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

“Comedy trailblazer Margaret Cho talks about the history of hate and deadly violence toward Asian-Americans, on the first episode of Saints Sinners and Serial Killers: Unplugged”By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

Episode#3 - Terror Strikes Boston Part One - Sherman & Wedge chronicle their definitive inside look at the Boston Marathon bombings with a unique account of the events that riveted the world. Their bestselling book, Boston Strong was adapted for the acclaimed feature film PATRIOTS DAY starring Mark Wahlberg.…

HUNTING WHITEY Part One - The untold, inside story of the capture & killing of America’s most wanted crime boss exclusive interviews with the FBI manhunter who handcuffed Bulger after 16 years on the run & Whitey’s dramatic account of his arrest in his own words.By Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge

HUNTING WHITEY Part Two - The thrilling inside story of Whitey Bulger's dramatic trial, a violent assassination attempt behind bars and his ultimate demise - his brutal murder at the infamous prison known as "Misery Mountain", featuring exclusive interviews with Bulger's former cellmate who describes the first bloody attempt on Bulger's life.…

Saints Sinners & Serial Killers TeaserBy Casey Sherman, Dave Wedge