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Veteran homicide investigator and author Detective Ramesh Nyberg draws back the curtain on homicide investigation- how detectives really work (no Hollywood/TV nonsense), and how death investigations are actually done. "Detective Ram" spent 27 years in law enforcement, 22 of those as a homicide investigator with the Miami-Dade Police Department. He was right in the thick of the "Cocaine Cowboys" era, when Miami's crime rate was the highest in the nation. He talks about interviewing murderers, serving warrants, planning trial strategy with prosecutors, interviewing key witnesses, travel to other countries to extradite fugitives, and will reveal aspects of the job you may never have heard about. Want true crime? It doesn't get much truer than this. If you are an investigator yourself--police or private--you will gain valuable insight into the job that might help your career. In 2021 Ramesh authored "The Ten Must-Haves To Be a Great Detective" (available on Amazon). This podcast covers most of what is in the book and much, much more. Get the real deal on police investigations--get nothing but the truth!

Detective Ramesh Nyberg


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    Crazy but True...it's the FINAL EPISODE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 14:34


    If you're shedding a tear, I'm touched. But fear not, there's a new podcast taking its place. Listen in, this episode closes out Nothing But the Truth, and introduces Ram's NEW PODCAST: Ram Writes! A Homicide Detective's Author Blog. Go to Ramesh's websiteBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Tyre Nichols and Police Brutality: What Do We Do? (Episode 27)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 20:01


    Ramesh discusses the homicide of Tyre Nichols and what challenges law enforcement must embrace to be what we all hope to have in American society: responsible, trustworthy police officers to serve us. Can police brutality be "solved"? Will something like this happen again? Listen in- you might be surprised at what you hear. (Interested in being a better investigator? Check out the link below and buy Ramesh's book!)Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Catching a Killer - The Best Way to Ring in the New Year (episode 26)

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 20:55


    Retired Homicide Detective Ramesh Nyberg discusses the investigation of the horrific quadruple murder of four University of Idaho students on November 13, and talks about how steady, intelligent police work identified and captured Brian Kohberger on December 30th, 2022.Could Kohberger be a serial killer?  Listen to this episode and find out what Detective Ram says. Nyberg also talks the psychological traits that may have driven Kohberger to kill, and also talks about his new book projects! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    The Greatest Crime Mystery EVER? (episode 25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 17:14


    What must it feel like to jump out of an airplane? Lots of folks can answer that, I'm sure. What does it feel like to jump out of an airliner, though, carrying $200,000 in cash with you? Only one person can tell you what that feels like, and we've never been able to find him. Join Ramesh as he discusses one of the most daring criminal heists and hijackings in history, and how it might have gotten solved using today's technology. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    The Big Return (To America, that is!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 22:08


    NBT is back! From where? From 3 months of silence, from COVID, and from....INDIA! Yes, Ramesh was on the other side of the planet, and has some interesting insights to share about India's criminal justice system, police, and how they compare to the U.S. You might be surprised at what he has to say, and you might not. Either way, hop aboard and please bring others with you.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Badge, Tie, and Gun - And the Miami Kid Who Wore All Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 21:11


    After a long absence - it's back! Ram discusses his new book project- hoping to be completed soon--a memoir about what it was like to grow up in Miami and become a police officer. Do things that happen to you as a kid "recur" in adult life? Give this episode a listen and decide for yourself as Ram shares some lessons learned as a boy, and how they stayed with him when he wore the badge (and the tie, and the gun). ** Sorry for the sometimes buzzy audio - my settings weren't right when I recorded...will have it cleaner next time!**- RamUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    The Dreaded Knock: Delivering the bad news (Episode 22)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 17:40


    The realities of being a homicide investigator means doing the "next-of-kin" notification. There was no rule book about how to do it, and every person who gets this kind of awful news reacts differently. Retired Homicide Detective Ramesh Nyberg brings you right to the doorstep of some of his most memorable notifications on death cases, and the unusual bond that formed between detective and victim's family. Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    New Content for '22! Nothing But the Truth Branches Out! (Episode 21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 18:11


    It's time. I've enjoyed focusing on private investigations--and we won't stop talking about them altogether--but there's a whole world of  experiences  from my 22 years as a homicide investigator (and my six plus years in uniform) that I want to share with you. Death investigations, crazy people and crazy crimes, murder trials, trips across country-- and to other countries--to  interview witnesses and extradite fugitives...it's all the real deal, no Hollywood bs as my announcer lady used to say. Looking for true crime? The inside scoop on how homicide detectives work? Hop on board, I promise you an enjoyable ride. Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Flaws in Memory: What Wrongful Convictions Can Teach the Private Eye (ep 20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 18:08


    "Learn from other people's mistakes," my old firearms instructor from the police academy said. "You'll never live long enough to make 'em all yourself."Hundreds of prison inmates have been released from their sentences after DNA testing of evidence. In 75% of those cases, there was also mistaken identification of the defendant by a witness. Law enforcement learned that they had to change the way they show photo lineups and talk to witnesses--the double blind -- method has been adopted, and private investigators need to understand it in depth, for not only their own interviews and photo showings, but to conduct effective criminal defense investigations as well. Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Where's the Money? Sources of Business for the Private Investigator

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 19:38


    Knowing your craft is step one. But unless you are investigating for fun and charity, you need to learn how to bring home the cash too! Detective Ram shares some of his successes--and pitfalls--to help you turn your private investigation efforts into a money maker. NOTE: Ramesh Nyberg is NOT a financial planner or business coach. Ram is just sharing some ways in which he connects with attorneys (the best source of repeat business) and a few strategies you can use to "join their club."He also shares the name and author of his favorite networking book! Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    A Shot in the Desert: Alec Baldwin, Gun Safety, and Wrongful Death (ep18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 16:24


    Is it the civil law equivalent of the OJ case - the lawsuit of the century? Detective Ram gets hot under the collar about the death of Halyna Hutchins, and why the liability is so great.  This episode is a peek under the hood of a high profile legal beehive that could have firearms safety at it's core. Who is liable? Or maybe the question is, who ISN'T?And what's more, can this be a model for how you can generate leads when you work with attorneys? (psst- the answer is yes)Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Working for Defense Attorneys- Is it always an easy choice? (ep17)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 18:00


    He's accused of raping a girl at a frat party. The attorney wants your help in his defense. Should you? Will you? CAN you?  What  about a murder case? Do you have the skills? If not, where do you get them? Detective Ram those questions and a lot more, as this episode tackles the realities--and ethical struggles--of working for the criminal defense side. Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    White Lies and Disguise: The Art of Pretexting (ep 16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 25:12


    You there, master of disguise, subterfuge, and espionage...time to get Detective Ram's take on using ruses and pretexts to get that elusive information, or get into that fortress of a gated community you need to infiltrate.  Pretenses and fakery...ah what we do for our clients! What's legal, what's not? What techniques and strategies work best? Another aspect of private investigation that makes life a real adventure! Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    I'll be Watching You: Surveillance 101 (ep 15)

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 18:04


    Detective Ram gets into the nitty-gritty of conducting a successful surveillance. Worried about getting burned, getting the right shot, losing your target? Benefit from Ram's 27 years of surveillance and homicide investigation. Also, Detective Ram encourages you to check out his recent webinar appearance on PI Education with Pursuit Magazine's Hal Humphreys, which aired Wednesday, 9/27/21. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TNWcV6XUB4&t=5sUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    A Homicide, a Warrant, a Fugitive: Gabby Petito Part II (ep 14)

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 16:36


    As expected, there have been important developments in the case of Gabby Petito since last Saturday. Detective Ram discusses autopsies, probable cause, news media coverage, and more as the work ramps up for investigators. Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    SPECIAL EDITION: What Happened to Gabby Petito? (ep 13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 17:16


    A 22-year old woman is missing after a road trip with her fiancee, who arrived back home... without her. Then he himself disappeared.  What are the police doing? How are they doing it? And why does Detective Ram think that his absence COULD be a blessing to law enforcement? Hear Detective Ram's theories, and join in the hunt for this missing person. (NOTE: This episode contains a comment that the couple were in Yosemite. As we all found out after this recording was made, they were not. Hear this correction in episode 14)Up your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Infidelity Case - Finding the Mystery Mistress! (ep 12)

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 16:42


    How do you find a needle in a haystack? This is what Detective Ram was facing on a frustrating cheating spouse case. Some examination into human behavior was the first step, and this private investigation case ended up with some interesting results. (Hint: If you've got Ram's book--see link below---go to Chapter 6!)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    An Investigation Gets Personal (ep 11)

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 29:05


    Detective Ram tells the story of how everything changed when he learned the shocking identity of a headless corpse in the Everglades . This story- told for the first time in public- will help you gain insight into how to use human intelligence and expertise to get deeper insight and overcome your biggest challenges, and explains the importance of having a network of experts. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    A Deep Dive for Clues: Advanced Detective Skills (ep 10)

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 50:53


    A police diver who used to work as a homicide detective revolutionizes the police department's Underwater Recovery unit by bringing time-honored investigative skills to his team. You'll hear how he helped solve the abduction and murder of a 9-year South Florida boy, as well as how he assisted in the search for bodies and clues to a crashed airliner in the Everglades. His secrets are now yours to use to improve your skills. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Murder at Moonberry Pond (ep 9)

    Play Episode Play 17 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 19:39


    A body on the edge of the Everglades, a strange family living in a tent a half mile away, and no witnesses.  Detective Ram tells the story, and guides you through the strategies and investigative techniques used to solve this bizarre case. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Corpses, Cops and Cocaine: A Reporter's-Eye view of 1980's Miami (ep 8)

    Play Episode Play 28 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 37:02


    How about some free training on how to get people to talk to you, from a Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning journalist? Detective Ram inteviews Jon O'Neill, whose work on the wild, murderous days of 1980's South Florida, Hurricane Andrew, and a major airline crash got him national recognition. O'Neill reveals the strategies and techniques that got witnesses and detectives alike to trust him and share sensitive information. The work of investigators and journalists share many similarities. Listen to Jon and Ram discuss the case of a headless corpse in the Everglades, and how a witness whispered in Jon's ear at a murder scene, helping the police solve the case. Yet another episode filled with high-value content to help you sharpen your skills. 

    Records Treasure Hunt Pt II - How to get Military Records! (ep 7)

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 30:52


    When you need every detail on a subject, their military service records might just hold the piece of the puzzle you're missing. A miltary veteran investigator talks with Detective Ram in this episode and explains step-by-step how to secure these valuable and informative records. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    The Records Treasure Hunt - Are you getting all the police reports you can? (ep 6)

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 14:22


    Detective Ram spent 22 years working homicide cases, and now he's going to give you some insider tips on how to get police records many investigators pass up, because they didn't know how! Don't miss this episode, packed with value to help you better your investigative skills and keep your best clients happy. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    A Story Better than "The Sopranos"? Wait until you hear this (ep 5)

    Play Episode Play 22 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 79:43


    A crime lord puts a rattlesnake in the detective's mailbox...Cuban and Italian mobsters setting each other's buildings on fire...wild gun battles on the streets of Miami...a prison inmate targeted for poisoning...a Coast Guard ship intecepting a cruise ship on the high seas to arrest an organized crime figure...and this is just a taste of this episode's insider interview with Investigator David Shanks, who spearheaded the takedown of one of Jose Miguel Battle, the godfather of one of America's biggest criminal enterprises. It's one of the most intricate investigations law enforcement has ever been involved with:  The Corporation- the subject of a book by best-selling author T.J. English--a massive Cuban mob the likes of which the world had never seen.  Detective Ram and his guest walk you through the hair-raising story of how it started--and how it ended. Grab some popcorn and a friend and get ready for this first-ever guest interview on Nothing But the Truth. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Got Skills? The Ten Must-Haves for Investigators (ep 4)

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 24:44


    Detective Ram reviews the not-so-mock homicide scene we worked on in the last episode, and reads aloud a theory and lead summary of a Nothing But the Truth listener. Don't miss that! Detective Ram then goes on to outline the ten "must-have" skills you should be working on and that he will be helping you with in future episodes. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Ready to work on a murder case? Let's go! (ep 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 10:40


    In this episode, Detective Ram goes above and beyond to help you start fine-tuning your investigative skills. He'll guide you through a real homicide case, and give you directions on where you can download the two sketches you'll need to look at while you listen to the episode. Then, it's up to you to start listing your leads. Detective Ram will read some of your leads and suggestions in the next episode, so make sure and send him an email, or a message on Patreon. Three ways to download the case materials:- Go to the Facebook page, "Nothing But the Truth" and look for Ram's most recent post with the three documents- Go to Nybergpi.com and find the page, "News, Podcasts, and Media" and find download the documents there.- Go to the podcast Twitter account and look for the most recent Tweet, which will have the three pictures attached.  Put on your Sherlock Holmes cap, it's time to do some real detective work!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Anatomy of an Investigation (ep 2)

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 12:46


    Veteran homicide investigator Ramesh Nyberg ("Detective Ram") breaks down the definition of investigation, gives some hints about future episodes, and invites you to support the show through Patreon. Join Detective Ram in this second-ever episode and learn how you can be a patron and valued member of the show. Ram talks about his book, and asks for your feedback on the show. Don't miss it--there's tons more content on the way!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    The Journey Begins! (ep 1)

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 7:31


    In this first-ever episode, host Ramesh Nyberg introduces himself, explains WHY this podcast is created, and how it can benefit anyone interested in the world of investigations! Join Detective Ram on this maiden voyage--the first of many--as Nothing But the Truth is introduced. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEUp your game - Get Detective Ram's book! The 10 Must-Haves to be a Great Detective - available in Kindle eBook and paperback - Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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