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Hosts Melissa McCarty and Kelly McLear are two-time Emmy nominated investigative journalists with more than 30 years of true crime experience. Covering both solved and unsolved cases, they've travelled the country confronting accused and convicted killers while also shedding light on the heartache violent acts cause. What sets them apart is their compelling storytelling and unique access to the people involved in each case which gives a 360-degree view of the crimes told directly from the source: the victim, their loved ones, experts, law enforcement, and the killers themselves.

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    • Feb 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Killer Genes

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Christopher Barbour

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 70:49


    Kelly and Melissa are joined by one of the world's leading psychic detectives and intuitive forensic sketch artists, Christopher Barbour. Learn about his process and work on unsolved murders, cold cases and missing persons cases, as well the cases that are emotionally close to his heart. It's a great episode you won't want to miss!

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Matt Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 67:51


    Kelly & Melissa are joined by famed former California Deputy District Attorney, now in private practice, Matt Murphy. Hear about the cases he's worked throughout his career, like killer Daniel Wozniak, the murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks and The Golden State Killer.

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Fil Waters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 50:44


    Kelly and Melissa are joined by former Houston Police Department Detective, Fil Waters. Waters was the feature of Investigation Discovery's, The Interrogator, as he is legendary for being able to pull confessions out of suspects. Listen as he talks about interrogation tactics and relives some of his most memorable cases!

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Sarah Klein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 47:52


    Sarah Klein, an attorney and leading advocate for sexual assault victims, not only fights against predators each day legally, she was one of Olympic trainer Larry Nassar's first victims at only 8 years old. She recounts her brave tale and gives practical tips on how to teach your kids and spot a potential child predator.

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Journalist & Predator Hunter, Chris Hansen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 40:10


    McCarty and McLear are joined by their colleague and friend, veteran investigative journalist and legendary child-predator hunter, Chris Hansen.

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Kerri Kasem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 35:29


    Famed advocate Kerri Kasem, daughter of iconic entertainment personality Casey Kasem, talks about legislation she helped regarding elder abuse predators and what justice means to her when it comes to the untimely death of her father.

    Killer Genes: Strippe Down - Detective Patty Tackett

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 44:57


    Former Dayton Ohio Police Department cold case detective Patty Tackett has been at the helm of some of Ohio's biggest cases. Hear how she was as one of the few women in the police department, starting with the cold case division and the struggles of getting a conviction. Tackett does not hold back in this interview and gives it to you straight!

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Doug Ellin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 35:45


    Doug Ellin, the creator of HBO's mega hit series "Entourage",joins us to talk about his one-degree of separation to some high profile murder cases, the fascination and societal affects of telling true crime stories, plus the role social media plays.

    Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 33:33


    When Cary Owsley was found dead, it shocked a family and a community, but even more so when his death was ruled a suicide. In this special series of Killer Genes we reveal the botched investigation, missing potential evidence and explore family ties that bind.

    Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 35:29


    When Cary Owsley was found dead, it shocked a family and a community, but even more so when his death was ruled a suicide. In this special series of Killer Genes we reveal the botched investigation, missing potential evidence and explore family ties that bind.

    Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 29:28


    When Cary Owsley was found dead, it shocked a family and a community, but even more so when his death was ruled a suicide. In this special series of Killer Genes we reveal the botched investigation, missing potential evidence and explore family ties that bind.

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Blake Chow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 40:33


    Melissa and Kelly go one-on-one with Deputy Chief Blake Chow of the Los Angeles Police Department

    Killer Genes: The Unsolved Murder of Rachel Galbreath

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 38:13


    A killer is still out there, and law enforcement needs your help in solving who killed Rachel Galbreath. The investigation into her death seemed like it should be open and shut....but it would be anything but an easy who-done-it.

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - The Safety Trap with Spencer Coursen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 41:42


    This is an episode you can't afford to miss! McCarty and McLear are joined by safety expert and author of The Safety Trap, Spencer Coursen. If you've ever worried about your personal safety and that of your loved ones, download and listen today!

    Killer Genes: Was the Mysterious Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 32:07


    On this conclusion of our special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surrounding his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

    Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 28:40


    On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surrounding his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

    Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 37:33


    On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surround his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

    Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 43:11


    On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surround his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down with Jason Mattera

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 53:44


    Kelly & Melissa go behind the scenes of true crime reporting with reporter, colleague and friend, Jason Mattera, the king of ambushes!

    Adam Riojas: From Life to New Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 34:15


    A real estate agent living in Hawaii, Adam Riojas took a birthday vacation to the mainland to visit family in Los Angeles. What ensued in the weeks and months following could have been ripped from the pages of a movie script. Riojas would be arrested, tried and convicted for the murder of a man he did not know. So what evidence put him away for life? Never wavering on his innocence, it would be a deathbed confession that would finally set him free. But you won't believe just who confessed to the murder!

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Kevin Balfe, Executive Producer of CrimeCon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 47:11


    Kelly & Melissa take a deep dive into the state of true crime and true crime programming with CrimeCon, CrowdSolve and CrimeHQ Executive Producer, Kevin Balfe. Here the behind-the-scenes of these revolutionary events and learn more about the popular, and even controversial, topics and session covered over the years.

    Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 44:51


    Ash Rowell's murderer(s) left no DNA at the scene, but his mother was left with haunting suspicions of who was behind it and why. Ash and his mother Charlotte created one of the largest and most successful craft beer distribution companies in Texas, but when business dealings with Ash's brother-in-law Brian Lam went south, Lam made it clear he was not happy and felt he was owed millions. The Lam family has had a criminal reputation in the past, so was Ash's murder a Lam family retaliation for being cut out of the deals? And did Ash's wife know more about her brother's possible involvement in her husband's murder than what she's been letting on? The Lam family has had quite a few run in's with the law, does the Lam family have a Killer Gene in them?

    Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 38:08


    Ash Rowell's murderer(s) left no DNA at the scene, but his mother was left with haunting suspicions of who was behind it and why. Ash and his mother Charlotte created one of the largest and most successful craft beer distribution companies in Texas, but when business dealings with Ash's brother-in-law Brian Lam went south, Lam made it clear he was not happy and felt he was owed millions. The Lam family has had a criminal reputation in the past, so was Ash's murder a Lam family retaliation for being cut out of the deals? And did Ash's wife know more about her brother's possible involvement in her husband's murder than what she's been letting on? The Lam family has had quite a few run in's with the law, does the Lam family have a Killer Gene in them?

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Teen & Serial Killer Expert Phil Chalmers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 47:59


    On this special episode of Killer Genes: Stripped Down, Melissa and Kelly take a deep dive into teen and serial killers with expert and author Phil Chalmers.

    Susan Ledyard: Down By the Water's Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 45:36


    A popular schoolteacher mysteriously leaves her home at 3am – her body would be discovered hours later in a nearby river. But rather than ruling her death a possible suicide, investigator dig deeper and find her death was not suicide or tragic accident, but a homicide. We reveal new information and details on Susan Ledyard's puzzling death.

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Exclusive Interview with Aros Artimus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 48:15


    McCarty and McLear are joined by Aros Artimus of Adaptive Operations, an organization dedicated to finding missing persons and combating human trafficking. Aros recounts his hunt for a person of interest in the Wendy Hukakoc case, gives listeners an inside look into the world of private investigations, and how he's the dark knight in searching for the missing.

    The Mysterious Death of Thomas Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 43:06


    Exclusive new details in the death of Canadian, Texas teen Thomas Brown as we go one-on-one with famed private investigator, Philip Klein.

    Killer Genes: Stripped Down - D'Andre Lane Wrap Up & Hailey Dunn Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 40:25


    Killer Genes: Stripped Down are episodes with special guests, experts, breaking news in cases they've covered and a behind the scenes look at crime reporting. Kelly & Melissa wrap up D'Andre Lane's case with Investigative Journalist Jason Mattera. Plus new details in the arrest of Hailey Dunn's alleged killer with Private Investigator Erica Morse.

    Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 45:46


    D'Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane's youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D'Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a state appointed PI states that he saw Bianca alive 10 months after the carjacking. What convicted D'Andre in a court of law was the use of a cadaver dog, even though Bianca's DNA was not on the alleged murder weapon. How is that possible? And in these exclusive episodes, Killer Genes finds more witnesses that Bianca was alive – is D'Andre Lane an innocent man serving life in prison and his daughter still alive out there somewhere?

    Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 47:04


    D'Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane's youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D'Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a state appointed PI states that he saw Bianca alive 10 months after the carjacking. What convicted D'Andre in a court of law was the use of a cadaver dog, even though Bianca's DNA was not on the alleged murder weapon. How is that possible? And in these exclusive episodes, Killer Genes finds more witnesses that Bianca was alive – is D'Andre Lane an innocent man serving life in prison and his daughter still alive out there somewhere?

    Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 30:43


    D'Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane's youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D'Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a state appointed PI states that he saw Bianca alive 10 months after the carjacking. What convicted D'Andre in a court of law was the use of a cadaver dog, even though Bianca's DNA was not on the alleged murder weapon. How is that possible? And in these exclusive episodes, Killer Genes finds more witnesses that Bianca was alive – is D'Andre Lane an innocent man serving life in prison and his daughter still alive out there somewhere?

    Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 43:43


    D'Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane's youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D'Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a state appointed PI states that he saw Bianca alive 10 months after the carjacking. What convicted D'Andre in a court of law was the use of a cadaver dog, even though Bianca's DNA was not on the alleged murder weapon. How is that possible? And in these exclusive episodes, Killer Genes finds more witnesses that Bianca was alive – is D'Andre Lane an innocent man serving life in prison and his daughter still alive out there somewhere?

    Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 40:42


    D'Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane's youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D'Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a state appointed PI states that he saw Bianca alive 10 months after the carjacking. What convicted D'Andre in a court of law was the use of a cadaver dog, even though Bianca's DNA was not on the alleged murder weapon. How is that possible? And in these exclusive episodes, Killer Genes finds more witnesses that Bianca was alive – is D'Andre Lane an innocent man serving life in prison and his daughter still alive out there somewhere?

    Angelina Sicola: A Father's Nightmare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 47:15


    A rising taekwondo athlete and black belt, Angelina Sicola had a bright future, but an unknown assailant would take all that away.  When Angie didn't show up for a doctor's appointment, her concerned father headed to her apartment, and what he found, no father should ever see.  Killer Genes speaks to Angie's family and reveals exclusive new information on the investigation and evidence and it's not a matter of IF Angie's death will be solved, but WHEN....

    Dennis Bowman; The Serial Killer Among Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 47:32


    Killer Genes talks to the family and investigators who hunted Dennis Bowman for 40 years as he reigned terror on women nationwide. 

    Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 48:34


    Killer Genes debuts its first case, a nationwide exclusive on "The Black Widower";AKA Thomas Randolph convicted of double murder and sentenced to death. The Nevada supreme court reversed the conviction, and ruled for a NEW trial. Randolph speaks for the first time and hear from the daughter of his sixth wife Sharon who was murdered.

    Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 46:51


    Killer Genes debuts its first case, a nationwide exclusive on "The Black Widower"; AKA Thomas Randolph convicted of double murder and sentenced to death. The Nevada supreme court reversed the conviction, and ruled for a NEW trial. Randolph speaks for the first time and hear from the daughter of his sixth wife Sharon who was murdered.

    Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming December 17, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 4:17


    Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming December 17, 2020

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