A Study in Crime

A Study in Crime


Latest Episodes

19. The Arsonist of River Park Lane
August 20, 2024

The home at 151 River Park Lane in Great Falls, Virginia, was owned by a retired doctor and had a state-of-the-art security system. It burned to the ground one night in November 2015 and was a total l

18. The Curious Death of Charles Morgan
August 13, 2024

Charles Morgan was an escrow agent whosebody was found June 18th, 1977, about 40miles southwest of Tucson. Hewas dead from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head. When the coroner examined

Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Dr. Ann Burgess
August 06, 2024

In the mid-1970s, Robert Ressler and John Douglas of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) began interviewing serial offenders. However, it wasn't until Dr. Ann Burgess created a 57-page questionnai

17. Deviant Podcast with Andrew and Dan
August 06, 2024

This week, I have a crossover episode for you. From Cold Open Media, the folks that brought you the award-winning podcastDown the Hill: The Delphi Murders, I speak withAndrew IdenandDan Szematowic

16. The Wrongful Conviction of Clarence Elkins
July 30, 2024

Clarence Elkins was serving life in prison for murder and sexual assault. He claimed he was innocent. DNA at the crime scene was from an unknown male. His wife, Melinda, had suspicions about Earl, a n

15. Smurfing and Other Horrible No Good Things
July 23, 2024

Some great things have been created with the best intentions. Things like computers and the internet. But these same things have also been used for nefarious purposes. Some of the worst things imaginable are proliferated with computers and the internet. T

14. The Serial Killer of Michigan Avenue
July 16, 2024

Monica Johnson was 1 of 400 murders in Detroit in 1999. Then Wendy Jordan, Rose Marie Felt, Kelly Jean Hood, and Nicole Young. They were all killed between December 1999 and April 2000 in Detroit. John Eric Armstrong left the Navy in 1999, moved to the De

13. The Mysterious Death of Philip Shue
July 09, 2024

Air Force officer Philip Shue left home on April 16th, 2003,and vanished. The next 2 hours of his life are unaccounted for. Until 8:14 AM, when witnesses saw him veer off the highway and strike a t

12. The Greatest Art Thief of All Time
July 02, 2024

In the fall of 2001, a young man admired a 400-year-old bugle on display at the Richard Wagner Museum in Switzerland, grabbed it, and placed it under his coat while no one looked. Then Stphane Breit

11. The Cautionary Tale of Kerry the Catfish
June 25, 2024

Julia was in love with Kerry. However, she had never met him in person. He was out of the country working and told Julia his bank account was locked. Could she send him $100 to tide him over? And an Apple Gift card. And money through CashApp. And...you ge