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Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who’ve covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history.

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    New Feed, New Stories - Beyond Criminal Headlines UPDATE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 2:09


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    "Give them hope": Renowned dog handler unpacks work on countless investigations, including BTK killer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 49:05


    Tracy “Trace” Sargent has spent decades alongside her K-9 partners tracking down murderers and looking for missing persons. This week, she takes us beyond criminal headlines, sharing her firsthand experience with several high-profile cases including the infamous BTK serial killer investigation.

    'Technology doesn't go cold': Solving the 1972 murder of Debbie Lynn Randall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 45:32


    In fall 2023, investigators identified a nine-year-old girl's killer more than 50 years after she was abducted less than a block from her home in Marietta, Georgia. Sergeant Morris Nix takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 36, with a firsthand account of what it was like to help solve Debbie Lynn Randall's 1972 murder.

    'Never the monster you expect': Susan Hendricks on the Delphi murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 57:56


    In 2017, the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German shook the small town of Delphi, Indiana. More than six years later, will legal chaos persist in delaying the trial for the man charged in their deaths? Susan Hendricks, journalist and author of ‘Down the Hill: My Descent Into the Double Murder in Delphi', takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 35.

    'There are monsters out there': Detective closer than ever to solving 1994 Savannah cold case

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 47:17


    In January 1994, 17-year-old Tami Jackson was found brutally murdered in Savannah, Georgia. Now, the lead investigator says she's closer than ever to solving this decades-old cold case. Detective Tarra Smith takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 34.

    "Somebody had her in the crosshairs": Unpacking the disappearance of Natalee Holloway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 68:15


    It's been nearly 20 years since Alabama teen Natalee Holloway vanished on the last day of her high school graduation trip to Aruba. What's next for the main suspect in her disappearance, Joran van der Sloot? Emmy Award winning Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl McCollum takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 33.

    Ross Harris: Could a newly revived case keep him behind bars?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 57:43


    Ross Harris, whose murder conviction for the 2014 hot car death of his toddler son was overturned by Georgia's Supreme Court last year, will not be retried. But could a case regarding his various sex-related offenses keep him in jail? Legal Analyst Philip Holloway takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 32. Previous episode on Ross Harris: Episode 22 – Philip Holloway on the trial of Ross Harris

    Murders at Lake Oconee: 9 years later, private lab gives investigators new hope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 32:08


    Nine years later, the mystery behind the murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond on Georgia's Lake Oconee still confounds authorities. Could new technology and the efforts of a private lab finally help solve the case? WSB-TV's Karyn Greer takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 31. Previous episode on the Dermonds: Episode 20 – Mark Winne on the murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond

    Four decades of murder: Jillian Lauren on confronting America's most prolific serial killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 48:16


    Samuel Little is considered the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, having confessed to killing 93 women between 1970 and 2005. Following his murder conviction in 2014, Jillian Lauren confronted Little and fought to identify several of his unknown victims. Jillian takes us beyond criminal headlines for episode 30.

    Murdaugh Fallout: "Will others be prosecuted?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 56:32


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with experts who've investigated some of the most notorious crimes in U.S. history. Episode 29 features legal analyst Philip Holloway on what's next for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh – and those closest to him. Other episodes featuring more on the Murdaugh investigations: Episode 17 – Riley Benson on the Murdaugh investigations Episode 27 – Alex Murdaugh Trial: Philip Holloway on key moments so far

    Matt Johnson on the Susana Morales murder investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 44:37


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with experts who've investigated some of the most notorious crimes in U.S. history. Episode 28 features WSB-TV's Matt Johnson on the Susana Morales murder investigation.

    Alex Murdaugh Trial: Philip Holloway on key moments so far

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 45:03


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with experts who've investigated some of the most notorious crimes in U.S. history. Episode 27 features legal analyst Philip Holloway on key moments so far in disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's murder trial.

    Detective Bob Green on the disappearance of Erica Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 63:02


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with experts who've investigated some of the most notorious crimes in U.S. history. Episode 26 features Detective Bob Green on the disappearance of Erica Baker.

    Michelle Wright on the murder of Carla Larson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 52:38


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in U.S. history. Episode 25 features 95.5 WSB's Michelle Wright on the murder of Carla Larson.

    Sandra Parrish on the murder of Heather Strube

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 29:03


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 24 features 95.5 WSB's Sandra Parrish on the murder of Heather Strube.

    Dr. Joni Johnston on the murder of Susie Zhao

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 66:02


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 23 features Dr. Joni Johnston on the field of forensic psychology and the murder of Susie Zhao.

    Philip Holloway on the trial of Ross Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 66:35


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 22 features legal analyst Philip Holloway on the trial of Ross Harris, the Georgia father convicted in his toddler son's hot car death.

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    Michael Seiden on Georgia attorney convicted in real estate investor's killing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 40:46


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 21 features WSB-TV's Michael Seiden on the trial of Bryan Schmitt, an attorney convicted of murder in the 2019 road rage killing of Hamid Jahangard.

    Mark Winne on the murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 30:44


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 20 features WSB-TV's Mark Winne on the unsolved murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond.

    Mike Petchenik on the death of Tamla Horsford

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 33:31


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 19 features former WSB-TV reporter Mike Petchenik on the death of Tamla Horsford.

    Gina Tron and Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons on the murder of Suzanne Bombardier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 52:36


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 18 features journalist Gina Tron and writer Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons on the murder of Suzanne ‘Suzie' Bombardier.

    Riley Benson on the Murdaugh investigations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 67:45


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 17 features Riley Benson, an anchor/reporter for News 2 in Charleston, S.C., on the Murdaugh investigations.

    Michael Seiden on the Katie Janness murder investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 35:34


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 16 features WSB-TV's Michael Seiden on the Katie Janness murder investigation.

    Monique Ming Laven on Amanda Knox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 48:10


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 15 features KIRO 7's Monique Ming Laven on the 2009 and 2011 trials of Amanda Knox.

    Philip Holloway on what's next in the Tara Grinstead case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 42:59


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 14 features legal analyst Philip Holloway, who gives his recap of Ryan Duke's trial and previews what's next in the Tara Grinstead case.

    Cheryl McHenry on Ryan Zimmerman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 36:42


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 13 features an in-depth conversation with WHIO-TV's Cheryl McHenry on the mysterious, tragic death of Ryan Zimmerman.

    Bob Ward on the Gardner Museum Heist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 49:09


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 12 features an in-depth conversation with Boston 25's Bob Ward on the unsolved Gardner Museum art heist.

    Philip Holloway on the upcoming trial for Tara Grinstead's alleged killer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 48:05


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 11 features an in-depth conversation with legal analyst Philip Holloway on the upcoming trial for Tara Grinstead's alleged killer, Ryan Duke.

    Gary Horcher on Jeffrey Dahmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 61:00


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode 10 features an in-depth conversation with KIRO 7's Gary Horcher on infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

    Marney Rich Keenan on The Oakland County Child Killer Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 50:03


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode nine features an in-depth conversation with journalist and true crime author Marney Rich Keenan on The Oakland County Child Killer Investigation.

    Bill Torpy on Fred Tokars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 42:26


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode eight features an in-depth conversation with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Bill Torpy on Fred Tokars.

    Mike Petchenik on Rusty Sneiderman's murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 30:03


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode seven features an in-depth conversation with former WSB-TV reporter Mike Petchenik on Rusty Sneiderman's fatal 2010 shooting.

    Tony Thomas on Tara Grinstead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 36:38


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode six features an in-depth conversation with WSB-TV's Tony Thomas on the Tara Grinstead case.

    Veronica Waters on Tex McIver

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 59:08


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode five features an in-depth conversation with 95.5 WSB's Veronica Waters on the Tex McIver murder trial.

    Ed Hula on Ted Bundy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 39:41


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode four features an in-depth conversation with esteemed journalist, and editor of ‘Around The Rings', Ed Hula on infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.

    Mark McKay on the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 38:05


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode three features an in-depth conversation with 95.5 WSB's Mark McKay on the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing.

    Michelle Wright on the story of Tawana Brawley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 37:14


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode two features an in-depth conversation with 95.5 WSB's Michelle Wright on the story of Tawana Brawley.

    Monica Kaufman Pearson on the Atlanta Child Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 29:04


    Host Nicole Bennett, a digital news producer with Cox Media Group, sits down with esteemed journalists from across the industry who've covered some of the most notorious crimes in American history. Episode one features an in-depth conversation with the iconic Monica Kaufman Pearson on the Atlanta Child Murders.

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