True Crime Uncensored

Sean Goff was a dynamic Pentecostal minister who was already running his own church by the age of twenty-two. He had wed a pliable teenager and bent her to his will, eventually convincing her to agree to his secretly taking a second wife named Joy. Although at first the clandestine arrangement worked well, problems soon began to surface.Leif Wright, Sean's friend and co-worker, confronted Sean about his hidden polygamous lifestyle, which threatened to scandalize their employer, a world-famous televangelist.Sean's foray into polygamy led to his association with an online community where he earned respect by dispensing advice to other evangelical polygamists. He derided divorce as the sign of a weak man who didn't know how to lead his women. It was especially troublesome to Sean when Joy hinted that she wasn't happy and wanted to have a meaningful career. Then Joy suddenly disappeared, although friends continued to receive her e-mails. The messages seemed strange, and some wondered whether she was really traveling around Europe.Leif Wright takes his readers into the mind of a ruthless, controlling killer in this straight-from-the-headlines true crime saga, leaving us all to question just how well any of us really knows our neighbors, friends and spouses.

Ron Chepesiuk tells us the amazing story of Frank Mathews -He was the biggest drug dealer in America. In 1973 he jumped bail and disappeared with millions ...Frank Larry Matthews, was an American drug trafficker and crime boss who sold heroin and cocaine throughout the eastern United States from 1965 to 1972. He operated in 21 states and supplied drug dealers throughout every region of the countryThe Frank Matthews Story filmed in 2012 by Ron Chepesiuk and Al Profit is now available to view online in a variety of formats.

Our guest is one of the most prolific true crime writers in our lifetime. He has a special knack in connecting with international drug dealers and crime kingpins, plus localized stories such the Taco Bell Strangler who murdered his coworkers!Ron Chepesiuk is an optioned screenwriter, documentary producer and the award-winning author of more than 40 books. His books include BLACK CAESAR: The Rise and Disappearance of Frank Matthews, Kingpin, SERGEANT SMACK: The Legendary Life and Times of Ike Atkinson, and his Band of Brothers, GANGSTERS OF HARLAM, BLACK GANGSTER OF CHICAGO, and NARCOS INC: The Rise and Fall of the Cali Cartel.  He is a former professor and head of the Archives at Winthrop University in South Carolina. He is a two-time Fulbright Scholar to Indonesia and Bangladesh and a former instructor in UCLA's Extension Journalism Department. His articles, which number in the thousands, have appeared in such publications as FHM, USA Today, Black Enterprise, Woman's World, Modern Maturity, New York Times Syndicate, Toronto Star, Los Angeles Times Syndicate, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, among others. His documentary on Frank Matthews, legendary drug Kingpin, which he produced and directed, won the Silver Doc award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival. Four of his screenplays are currently in development for feature movies and four of his books have been optioned for movies. His script DEATH FENCES was the grand winner of the Amsterdam, Holland-based 2019 New Visions International film Festival. As an expert in crime history, he is a consultant to the Gangland TV series and has been interviewed on numerous TV programs, including Discovery, NBC Dateline, History, Biography, ID, Reelz, Black Entertainment Television, Starz, and TV 1. As a journalist, Ron has reported from more than thirty-five countries, including Cuba, Northern Ireland, Colombia, Kenya, Hong Kong, and Nepal, and his 16, 000 plus interviews include such luminaries as Gerry Adams, Yasser Arafat, John Kerry, Evander Holyfield, Jimmy Carter, Andy McDow, Abbie Hoffman, a former president of Nicaragua, and three former presidents and two vice presidents of Colombia, South America. In addition, Ron is radio host of CRIME BEAT Radio Show. The Crime Beat show has been on the air since January 2011 and has listeners in 160 plus countries. Guests have included Robert Kennedy, Jr., Henry Hill, Noam Chomsky, George Jung, Joe Pistone (aka Donnie Brasco), F. Lee Bailey and Chris Kyle, American sniper VISIT: ronchepesiuk.com/index.htm 

The brilliant Susan Murphy Milano went to Garvin County Oklahoma to reveal three murders falsely ruled suicide or accident. She got death threats, but that didn't stop her!A powerful episode from 2010 that is a MUST LISTEN!

Kevin M. Sullivan turns from Ted Bundy to Adolf Hitler and the men who planned the HOLOCAUST, HOW COULD THEY DO SUCH HORRIBLE INHUMAN THINGS??

This show, featuring the lawyer for the family, was recorded in 2013. The cause of death -- suicide, accident or murder- was hotly debated but never investigated! It all ended in 2017! Here is the timelineMarch 2, 2012 - Jacob Limberios dies of a gunshot wound to the head at a York Township home near Clyde. Sandusky County Coroner Dr. John Wukie rules the death a suicide.June 4, 2012 - Sandusky County Prosecutor Tom Stierwalt asks prosecutor's office investigator Bill Kaiser to conduct a follow-up investigation. Kaiser says he thinks the death was "a horrible accident."September 2012 - Renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht of Pittsburgh conducts the first autopsy on Limberios after being hired by Limberios' parents.Oct. 19, 2012 - Limberios' parents sue Wukie in Sandusky County Common Pleas Court, seeking to force him to change the suicide ruling.Dec. 12, 2012 - Wecht releases his opinion that Limberios' death was a homicide.May 1, 2013 - Limberios' body was exhumed for a second autopsy conducted by Dr. Cynthia Beisser, Lucas County deputy coroner.May 22, 2013 - Beisser says her autopsy findings are "not inconsistent" with suicide.Nov. 20, 2013 - After reviewing evidence presented by the Attorney General's Office, a Sandusky County grand jury determines Limberios accidentally shot himself and did not have suicidal intent. Citing precedent, Wukie says he will not change his suicide ruling.Jan. 4, 2014 - Limberios' parents dismiss their lawsuit against Wukie without prejudice, meaning they can file it again.Jan. 2, 2015 - Shannon Limberios files lawsuit against Wukie seeking to change manner of death from suicide to accidental. Jan. 28, 2016 - Visiting Judge Dale Crawford, who oversaw grand jury, recuses self from proceedings. Feb. 10, 2016 - Patricia Cosgrove is appointed judge in the case.Feb. 10, 2017 - Lawsuit is dismissed with prejudice.  

https://www.amazon.com/Season-Darkness-Berkley-True-Crime-ebook/dp/B0049H9AVK/The horrific true crime cold case of Marcia Trimble, the little girl who disappeared while selling Girl Scout cookies and was discovered a month later, strangled. This mystery haunted her family for over 30 years...When nine-year-old Marcia Trimble was murdered in 1975, her devastated parents believed justice would be served. But without a clear suspect in sight and without the ability to analyze DNA evidence, fingers pointed toward the family and toward neighborhood boys without any definitive conclusion. Police were left at a loss to find any kind of evidence that would lay this brutal murder case to rest and bring peace to the long-suffering family of this innocent little girl.A Season of Darkness catalogs the gruesome account of the murder and its awful aftermath, detailing the thirty years of wondering, silence, and investigation that would eventually lead to a shocking, unexpected, and long-awaited concLusion.

https://www.amazon.com/Against-Tide-H-Bedford-Jones-ebook/dp/B0DZHSFHDAgainst the Tide is a true story that captures the fear and hardships faced by African Americans during a disturbing time in American history the post-Reconstruction period that led to the introduction of Jim Crow laws.Through hard work and determination, Hansford C. Bayton would rise from humble beginnings to become the captain and owner of five excursion and mail delivery steamboats that plied the Rappahannock River during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Unusually for an African American, he would acquire wealth and the respect of both blacks and whites. Nevertheless, his boats were burned one by one. But with each malicious burning, and with lynching on the rise, he would build again.This book illuminates a time in American history when the surge of progress made by freedmen was sharply curtailed through the enactment of segregation laws and the activities of the Ku Klux Klan. As a result Hansford C. Bayton died poor, but his story is one of dignified courage and determination when faced with overwhelming odds. Truly, he was a man who swam against the tide.---

Famous as the world's expert on Ted Bundy, Kevin Sullivan turns his attention to something far worse than a single serial killer -- the systematic and planned murder of 6 million Jews in highly organized death camps. Kevin researched the backgrounds and childhoods of the two men who, at the request of Hitler, planned the Holocaust. This is part one of our conversation.

https://www.amazon.com/Irma-Grese-Becoming-Hyena-Auschwitz/dp/B0DZBR8PV3Irma Grese - Becoming the Hyena of AuschwitzShy schoolgirl and farmer's daughter turned vicious Nazi concentration camp guard IRMA GRESE is one of the most notorious female perpetrators to emerge from the Hitler regime. She moved quickly through the ranks of the concentration camp hierarchy due to her cruelty and fearlessness. At the age of 20 she was the youngest female camp supervisor in the SS.Prisoners recall Grese using her custom whip, gun, and attack dog as she moved through the camps, causing terror in prisoners with torture and death. She ignored her superior's demands to contain her cruelty. When on trial and punished, she remained defiant to the end.Her attractiveness was legendary among prisoners and staff and - later - the press. Her good looks were used against her at trial. She was complimented by her hangman.What created Irma Grese? Was she a killer given the right tools at the opportune time? Was she a true sadist? Or was she attempting to heal childhood injuries?Criminologist and award - winning author Judith A. Yates details the life of Irma Grese and those around her. Dispelling ageless myths and questioning long-held beliefs, Yates exposes the truth on how Irma Grese became “THE HYENA OF AUSCHWITZ.”Includes:Irma Grese's letters from death row & her poetryColor images100+ photos & documentsHolocaust survivor interviewsRare images

ALERT: The audio quality of the first few minutes really sucks, but it does get better. Our producer is investigating why the audio quality on our award-winning true crime show has suffered this decline. Please keep listening!Seth Ferranti, former outlaw unlicensed pharmaceutical supplier of mind altering substances who was still in his early twenties when sentenced to 25 years in prison for the non-violent crime of selling LSD, is now a famed writer and co-producer of several outstanding documentary series available on the top streaming services, and even more excellent and insightful non-fiction insights into America's prison system and post-prison PTSD. He joins Burl and Mark for a lively discussion of LSD and other psychedelics, and all manner of amusing anecdotes!

British author J.R. Hensby joins us from the U.K.WAS ELVIS MURDERED?AND OTHER TRUE CRIMES FROM THE DARK SIDE OF DIXIEThe shock was felt around the world when it was announced on August 16th 1977 that the world's biggest superstar, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock-n-Roll, had died at the age of only forty-two. Since then there has been much speculation about what actually happened on that fateful day. Did he die of natural causes? Did he commit suicide? Did he die of a drug overdose? Did he not die at all? Or was he murdered?The author, a massive fan of Elvis, examines in great detail all the available evidence relating to these possible scenarios and gives an opinion about what did happen to Elvis all those years ago.That is the main story in the book, but additionally there are detailed true accounts of twelve horrible crimes committed in the beautiful Deep South of America: Young black boys who were electrocuted without any fair trial, women who murdered family members with impunity for years, a Baptist Minister who murdered the church handyman....... and much more.Illustrated with 20 full page photos.https://www.amazon.com/WAS-ELVIS-MURDERED-OTHER-CRIMES-ebook/dp

D.R. BARTLETTE JOINS BURL AND MARK TO TELL A SHOCKING STORY OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION, LIES, AND MANIPULATION THAT SET A MURDERING RAPIST FREE TO DO IT AGAIN!                 Ashley Stevens, at 17 years old, thought justice would be done when she named Wayne Dumond as the guy who had  abducted and sexually assaulted her in 1984.She was unaware that her horror was only getting started. Dumond was a vicious serial predator with a troubling past of assault and homicide,not just another criminal.However, a complex network of deceit, manipulation, and influence freed him from prison.After being freed, he struck once more, ruthlessly killing two more ladies in the process.  Investigative writer D.R. Bartlette tells the terrifying true story of how a monster was able to escape punishment due to a corrupt legal system, political ambition, and conspiracy theories.In THE DUMOND AFFAIR: How Lies and Politics Freed a Killer, through exclusive interviews and compelling details Bartlette shows the terrible truthTHE DUMOND AFFAIR IS AVAILABLE DIRECT FROMhttps://wildbluepress.com/the-dumond-affair-lies-politics-a-killer-freed-true-crime-expose/

We walked in on a surreal scene. There are few words, if any, to accurately describe the abject horror...What Jeannie and Kevin McDonough saw was a wanted, multi-state serial killer about to take his next victim-their own daughter. Jeannie joins us to tell us the shocking true story == What happened next was a thrilling true-crime story of a fight for justice and the harrowing struggle with the unexpected nightmare of "survivor guilt". thiz show was first aired in March, 2011https://www.amazon.com/Caught-Act-Courageous-Familys-Daughter/dp/0425235432

This show starts off silly but soon turns deadly serious-- former FBI agent Michael Tabman joins Burl, Howard, and Mark to talk about the danger of talking heads on talk shows giving misinformation or outright BS about crimes or investigations.This show originally aired 2014

Charles Manson Now is a critical dissection of what happened forty-one years ago when Manson family members stormed the Polanski estate near Los Angeles and murdered five people, including one of America's most beautiful, beloved actresses, Sharon Tate. This book is also a collage of Charles Manson's own writing, a poetic, ironic, and disturbing account of his universe, from his childhood to his time in the 8x12 prison cell where he is condemned to stay forever. It is Charles Manson, uncensored, unedited, in his own words.When author Marlin Marynick was eight years old, he discovered a beat up copy of Helter Skelter - the bestselling true crime book of all time written by Vincent Bugliosi, the lead prosecutor at Charles Manson's trial. Bugliosi's portrait of Charles Manson as an icon of unbridled evil haunted Marynick for years, well into his career as a psychiatric nurse and ultimately culminated when he met Manson behind the tightly locked doors of California's Corcoran State Prison. In Charles Manson Now, Marynick challenges the official version of events.

STORM OF SUSPICION: The Karen Read Murder Trials is an electrifying, real-time courtroom thriller and the gripping personal account of author Kevin Lenihan's detailed examination of the evidence—both known and what he's discovered—as well as the dark rumors, courtroom bombshells, and conspiracy theories that are at the heart of two of the most explosive and controversial murder trials of the decade.The case began in the midst of a massive snowstorm in 2022 and ended the first time in a mistrial. Now, more than two years later, it is poised to ignite in a Boston courtroom once again.At question is whether Karen Read, a 43-year-old college professor, is responsible as charged for the cold-blooded murder of her boyfriend, John O'Keefe, a Boston police officer? Or was she framed, by the real killer—another cop—covering his tracks with the help of a corrupt law enforcement establishment?In STORM OF SUSPICION, Lenihan, the COURT TV expert commentator in the case, breaks down the key evidence and shocking conspiracy theories from the first trial. Then he does a deep dive into how the new trial will be fought by both sides, as well as in the court of public opinion, with new revelations, unanticipated twists, and a storm of suspicion.https://www.amazon.com/STORM-SUSPICION-Karen-Murder-Trials-ebook/dp/B0F286V1LP

BRIAN and CAMERON SANTANA join Burl and Mark for a fascinating investigation into the 1973 murder of Virginia Olson.On April 15, 1973, two high school students discovered the body of 19-year-old drama major Virginia Marie Olson on a trail near the campus of the University of North Carolina-Asheville. The scene was horrific. Olson had been bound, raped, and brutally stabbed to death. The murder shocked the Asheville community and set off an investigation that would span three generations of detectives.A MURDER ON CAMPUS: The Professor, The Cop, And North Carolina's Most Notorious Cold Case by Brian and Cameron Santana is the first book to present the story of law enforcement's dramatic efforts to find Virginia Olson's killer and bring him to justice.Readers will experience the obstacles and confusion that the Asheville Police Department and the North Carolina SBI navigated, from the 1974 abduction of a UNCA student on the first anniversary of Olson's murder to a second rape and murder victim found feet from Olson's crime scene just as campus life returned to normal in 1978.For more than 50 years, whispers about the killer's identity have circulated throughout Buncombe County—from an escaped mental health patient from nearby Highland Hospital, to one of North Carolina's most notorious serial killers, to a mysterious prime suspect whose wealthy and influential family kept his identity secret from the public … until now.

Host of YouTube's "Chattin' with Staxx" returns! He was a non-stop trouble machine as a young teen who was on a collision course with being a big zero until...well, let him tell the story!

B.R. Bates joins us to discuss two different but deadly serial killers from Detroit: THE CRACK CITY STRANGLER AND THE BAB Y DOLL KILLER!B.R. Bates is a longtime author and journalist whose fascination with true crime brings us two fantastic new books about two serial killers you perhaps were not aware of.THE CRACK CITY STRANGLER: The Homicides Of Serial Killer Benjamin Atkins offers a chilling, in-depth account of the horrifying crimes committed by one of America's most notorious serial killers.In this gripping narrative, award-winning journalist B.R. Bates delves into the twisted life of Benjamin "Tony" Atkins, whose reign of terror in Detroit spanned less than a year in the early 1990s. Known for targeting vulnerable women in Detroit's most dangerous neighborhoods, Atkins attacked at least 13 women along a mile-and-a-half stretch of Woodward Avenue, one of the city's most iconic streets.Known as "the nation's fastest serial killer," Atkins' crimes were brutal and relentless, leaving victims abandoned in the dark corners of the Cass Corridor and Highland Park. Only when the lone survivor of his horrific spree came forward did law enforcement begin to connect the dots and ultimately capture the monster behind the killings.Through meticulous research in this second book in her Murders In The Motor City series, Bates uncovers the complex web of motivation, abuse, and desperation that led Atkins to target sex workers, while also exploring the societal pressures and systemic neglect that shaped his dark path. A poignant look at a killer's psychology, Bates invites readers to understand how a troubled life could give rise to such monstrous behavior."THE CRACK CITY STRANGLER" is well-researched and superbly written. Bates takes the reader behind the scenes and describes Benjamin Atkins's actions in a riveting manner. She paints a vivid picture of the victims that is both factual and heartbreaking." - Scott Fulmer | Host and Producer, A Study in Crime | A True Crime Podcast THE 'BABY DOLL' SERIAL KILLER: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides.He was the boy next door—sweet, friendly, unassuming. But behind John Eric Armstrong's innocent façade lurked a monster. Prowling Detroit's streets, he preyed on women who never saw the danger coming. The ‘Baby Doll' Serial Killer unearths his chilling crimes and the hunt to stop him.

We cover everything from Daniel's life changing 10-year prison sentence, decline in NYC crime, airline safety after WW2, to whether or not Burl's brother is the root cause of world war 3 in this episode of true crime uncensored. Daniel is calling from some building in NYC that messes with his phone signal, so be forgiving of audio distortion

SPECIAl GUEST WINNIE SCHRADER, HOST OF MYSTERIES, MAYHEM, AND MERLOT PODCASTSUNDAY NIGHTS 10pm EASTERN 7pm PACIFICStep into the murky underworld where justice is a game of shadows. Each episode of our true crime podcast takes you deep into the labyrinth of unsolved mysteries, chilling confessions, and sinister plots. Mysteries, Mayhem & Merlot unravels tales of crime and deception, painting a vivid picture of the dark side of humanity. Tune in for a journey through smoky alleyways and rain-soaked streets, where every whisper could be your last clue and every shadow hides a story waiting to be told.With a little wine of course  For each case, we take a deep dive to examine the evidence, possible theories and just strange mysterious circumstances that keeps us, arm chair detectives up at night.Our true crime podcast will scratch that itch for any true crime junkie

Sixteen years ago, Caitlin Rother debuted her book "BODY PARTS" on our show -- now she returns with a new, updated edition of this true crime classic! Always an excellent guest and a brilliant investigative journalist, Rother brings her insight, wit and wisdom to our little corner in the true crime broadcast universe. Always a pleasure and yes, she is also crafting a new series of fiction novels coming out in June!

It is always a thrill to have Frank on the show, and once again we get great true crime insights from both Frank and Burl. who give us preview of their new true crime book coming out this year.****Best-selling author Frank C. Girardot has been called the "Demon dog of true crime" by none other than Black Dahlia author James Ellroy. Praise for his writing has come from authors as varied as Walter Kirn and Michael Fleeman.His books have ranged from "Name Dropper", a chronicle on the bizarre antics of a murdering imposter who called himself Clark Rockefeller to "Betrayal in Blue" a look at cocaine dealing cops in 1980s New York City, which was co-authored by Burl Barer and Ken Eurell, one of the actual cops.In all of his writing, Girardot's ability to interview complicated characters like drug kingpin Adam Diaz, German imposter Christian Gerhartsreiter and serial arsonist John Orr, add a depth to his story telling that is often lacking in police procedurals masking as true crime. In each of his books, Girardot has displayed a unique ability to locate long-hidden public records and distill narratives from complex court records that brings his stories to life. Girardot's career in journalism began as a copyboy with the now-defunct Los Angeles Herald Examiner. As a reporter he covered stories as fascinating as the O.J. Simpson murder trial and as complex as the mistaken gang execution of three trick-or-treaters on Halloween 1993 in the Los Angeles area.

WOW! If you are into hearing about the Mob in New York -- this is the show for you! Mike Campi, former FBI agent, has an incredible memory for details of characters, murders, confessions, betrayals, and arrests. Some of the names he mentions are folks who have been on our show, or who helped me with my true crime books. So, if the Mafia is your interest, ENJOY!

Cathy Scott is a 23-year journalism veteran and true-crime author who has written 12 nonfiction books. Best known for penning the biographies of rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and onetime drug kingpin Freeway Rick Ross, her latest books are: The Crime Book, a guide to criminology that explores the most infamous cases of all time; Murder of a Mafia Daughter, about the journalist and mob daughter alleged to have been killed by New York millionaire Robert Durst; and The Millionaire's Wife, about the death of New York businessman George Kogan in a hit-for-hire in daylight on Manhattan's upper east side. Scott's work, for which she has received more than a dozen journalism awards and national book honors, has appeared in TIME-Life books, The New York Times Magazine, George Magazine, New York Post, The Christian Science Monitor, The Associated Press, Reuters, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Scott is a regular blogger for Psychology Today, covering forensics and evidence, and a former contributing blogger on Forbes. She taught journalism for five years at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She lives in the mountains of San Diego County and has one son, Raymond Somers, Jr.

POP KORN was an important figure in the Pagan Motorcycle gang, and he comes to us courtesy of our pal Bill Staxx of "Chattin' with Staxx" on youtube. Also check out INKERVIEWS podcast on YouTube. Vastly entertaining!

Carla Conti, author of Chained Birds, joins Burl and guest co-host Eric Shelby in an in-depth discussion of America's corrupt prisons where rehabilitation is not the goal, but return business is! A must hear program!

Former drug dealer and smuggler Leonard Lee Buschel returns for a fun hour with Burl and Mark! Leonard publishes the incredibly successful Addiction/Recovery e-Bulletin and created the Reel Recovery Film Festivals. HIGH is his vastly entertaining bio and recovery memoir.

"CHAINED BIRDS is a book that will generate emotions from frustration to sadness and even awe at the events that transpired. Carla Conti has penned a book destined to be a future true crime classic." —Manhattan Book Review (5-Star)After three years in Europe, former journalist Carla Conti* just wanted to settle her family into the suburbs of Philadelphia. But her high school friend Scott Powell, a lawyer handling a brutal prison stabbing case, needed a favor. Before she knew it, Carla became part of the defense team and mired in the terrifying world of federal prison gangs, penal abuse, and corruption. Then, when she agreed to write a tell-all book on the violent machinations behind the court case — with Scott's client as an inside source — the stakes turned deadly. Two different prison gangs issued “hit orders” against the prisoner she and Scott now considered a friend, and the journalist and defense attorney were imperiled by association.CHAINED BIRDS is a true crime memoir of Carla's 10-year journey to advocate for federal inmate Kevin Sanders and help him re-enter society after prison. But the mission came at a cost as Carla struggled to balance her own, Scott's, and Kevin's safety while writing an exposé on the horrific conditions that led to the shutdown of an experimental prison program in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.This thrilling, frightening book depicts a journey filled with unlikely friendships, invisible victims of prison abuse, failings in our criminal justice system, and redemption through storytelling.

Daniel Genis, author of SENTENCE: Ten Years and a Thousand Books in Prison, returns to bemoan the recent arrest of Seth Feranti , famed documentary filmmaker and frequent guest on True Crime Uncensored. In 2003 Daniel Genis, the son of a famous Soviet émigré writer, broadcaster, and culture critic, was fresh out of NYU when he faced a serious heroin addiction that led him into debt and ultimately crime. After he was arrested for robbing people at knifepoint, he was nicknamed the “Apologetic Bandit” in the press, given his habit of expressing regret to his victims as he took their cash. He was sentenced to twelve years—ten with good behavior, a decade he survived by reading 1,046 books, taking up weightlifting, having philosophical discussions with his fellow inmates, working at a series of prison jobs, and in general observing an existence for which nothing in his life had prepared him. Genis describes in unsparing and vivid detail the realities of daily life in the New York penal system. In his journey from Rikers Island and through a series of upstate institutions, he encounters violence on an almost daily basis, while learning about the social strata of gangs, the “court” system that sets geographic boundaries in prison yards, how sex was obtained, the workings of the black market in drugs and more practical goods, the inventiveness required for everyday tasks such as cooking, and how debilitating solitary confinement actually is—all while trying to preserve his relationship with his wife, whom he recently married. Written with empathy and wit, Sentence is a strikingly powerful memoir of the brutalities of prison and how one man survived them, leaving its walls with this book inside him, “one made of pain and fear and laughter and lots of other books.”

World famous Chasey Lain joins her old pal Burl Barer, plus Mark Boyer for a fun hour recounting her past success and her future plans.

For more insights from Nick Bryant, check out nickbryantnyc.com A former bodyguard for Combs, Gene Deal, divulged that he had an affinity for blackmailing the high and mighty. He said: “I don't think it's only celebrities gonna be shook. He had politicians in there; he had princes in there. He also had a couple of preachers in there.” Suge Knight, the incarcerated, former CEO Death Row Records, has stated that Combs is an FBI informant, and that's the reason he's been given a Get Out of Jail Free card for his heinous crimes over the years. Granted, Knight and Combs are antagonistic towards each other, and Knight certainly isn't a cherub, but sometimes the truth has a way of percolating on the streets. Knight also believes that Combs might be an endangered species, because of the secrets he harbors.

Matthew Watts is currently show runner for FATAL FAMILY FUEDS on OXYGEN. He previously was show runner on KILLER SIBLINGS, ACCIDENT,SUICIDE, OR MURDER, Director/Executive Producer of "Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks" and many other excellent true crime shows, PLUS Swamp People and Urban Tarzan. While we missed Urban Tarzan, we did get into Swamp People!

Note: don't have sex with your first cousin! David S. Larson wrestled a 300-pound black bear when he was fourteen, full of testosterone and Jesus. That prepared him for a life of storytelling. Larson is an award-winning Fortune 500 marketing executive, has written WEST: Journey Across the Plains; Mr. Meeks (a prequel/sequel to WEST); The Last Jewish Gangster, The Early Years; MAYDAY: A Collection of Short Stories; A Silken Thread screenplay adaptation (with Debbie Allen attached to direct); Savage Reprisal screenplay adaptation; Pit Stop screenplay; ghostwritten a historical fiction fantasy; ghostwritten an autobiography of a boring man, and, ghostwritten two fiction novels, one weaving two separate stories to merge and save a life while falling in love, the other a tale of a global catastrophe which send the world into an ice age and the band of preppers bent on survival. His current projects include the second tome of The Last Jewish Gangster, The Middle Years; The Last Jewish Gangster, The Final Years; Kathy's Serial Killer, a fictional account of a true crime thriller; and, The Lamb's Pimp, an account of Larson's teen years raised by evangelical holy-rollers.

Jeff McArthur has written two fascinating books that illumine two little known aspects of Al Capone's life and career.  Uncovering these stories is one thing. Researching the truth of these stories and turning that information into compelling books is something else entirely. Joining us on True Crime Uncensored, Jeff tells us the process and challenges he encountered researching and writing these two fascinating books: The Great Heist and Two Gun Hart.

Special thanks to Dan Zupansky, host of TRUE MURDER, for his help in the production of this episode which Burl explains at the end of the broadcast Never again could anyone say, "It will never happen here!" Because it did. October 25, 2023 was just an ordinary night in Lewiston, a small, working class city of 37,000 in central Maine. Friends and families had gathered to do what they loved to do with the people they wanted to be with at a bowling alley called Just-in-Time Recreation Center and Schemengees, a popular sports bar and restaurant. They felt immune from the violent crime that seemed to wrack the rest of the country in a state that the FBI had just named the safest in America. Then Robert Card II, a deeply paranoid Army Reserve soldier, walked into both places with a high-powered rifle and opened fire, killing 18 people and wounding 13 more. He then fled to a third location, where according to the evidence and the testimony of his best friend, he likely planned to lay in wait and kill his ex-co-workers when they came to work the next morning. The tragedy is that the numerous red flags he had raised in the months before weren't enough to stop him before he carried out his terrible plan. A combination of watered-down gun control laws and law enforcement and military negligence made sure of that. In THE LEWISTON SHOOTINGS - An All-American Tragedy, author and award-winning journalist Robert Conlin traces the shootings that deeply scarred a community that thought it was the last place on earth where a mass shooting would take place

We've been big fans of Christian Cipollini for years -- his books are excellent, his TV documentaries insightful, and he is a wonderful guest on our show. Enjoy a fun filled hour with Burl, Mark and Christian!

HART D. FISHER PRESENTS THE AMERICAN HORRORS 6TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL IN LAKE GENEVA, WI. OCTOBER 5-7TH! Hart, Burl, and Mark talk about horror, Hart's battle with NEXFLIX, his real life tragic true crime, and more

Nicky Jackson serves as coordinator of the criminal justice program and is a professor of criminal justice. She serves as Executive Director for the Center for Justice and Post-Exoneration Assistance (CJPA) at Purdue Northwest. I love to cook! I even have my own recipe page on Facebook. Some of Jackson's teaching areas include domestic violence, sexual assault, victimology, wrongful convictions, ethics, juvenile delinquency, school violence, criminology, minority issues in criminal justice, criminal law and law enforcement. Nicky Jackson is president of The Willie T. Donald Exoneration Ad

Mary Collins was  stabbed 113  times, and then her body was stuffed inside a mattress in the apartment of the "friends" who invited her over to "hangout."    Mary underwent unimaginable torture before she passed. Collins' grandmother, Mia Alderman, is our guest.

OUR GUEST IS THE BRILLIANT KATHERINE RAMSLAND. Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1971. Fellow Houston, Texas, teenager David Brooks had already been ensnared by the charming older man, bribed with cash to help lure boys to Corll's home. Corll baited Henley with the same deal he'd given Brooks: $200 for each boy they could bring him. Henley didn't understand the full extent of what he had signed up for at first. But once he started, Corll convinced him that he had crossed the line of no return and had to not only procure boys but help kill them and dispose of the bodies, as well. When Henley first took a life, he felt doomed. By the time he was seventeen, he'd helped with multiple murders and believed he'd be killed, too. But on August 8, 1973, he picked up a gun and shot Corll. When he turned himself in, Henley showed police where he and Brooks had buried Corll's victims in mass graves. The Serial Killer's Apprentice tells the story of Corll and his accomplices in its fullest form to date. It also explores the concept of "mur-dar" (the predator's instinct for exploitable kids), current neuroscience about adolescent brain vulnerabilities, the role of compartmentalization, the dynamic of a murder apprenticeship, and how tales like Henley's can aid with early intervention.

What a Story! At only 5 years old, as bullets rained down upon his childhood home, Big Steve Prohaska was forced to make a choice. Stay, and die at the hands of the Cali Cartel, or run, leave his fallen family behind, and survive. Steve chose survival. So marked the beginning of a journey that would take him from the dilapidated halls of a Colombian orphanage to the whitebred suburbs of Connecticut and, eventually, to the realization of the American dream.Told with remarkable honesty, From Orphan to Millionaire is the compelling autobiographical account of the many ups, downs, twists and turns that made Big Steve Prohaska into the successful businessman, entrepreneur, father and entertainment mogul he is today. Join Steve as he recounts the struggles he faced as a Colombian immigrant assimilating into American life. Experience first-hand his thrilling, dangerous lifestyle as he tells the story of his transition from strip club manager to nightclub owner, and the federal investigation that nearly cost him everything. And become inspired as he explains his changes in mindset over the years - from survivor, to hustler, to boss, to monster - that allowed him to traverse that difficult and unique path: From Orphan to Millionaire.

Before NETFLIX produced the shocking documentary, The Making of a Murderer. Burl Barer was all over Prosecutor Michael Griesback about the police framing Steven Avery for murder, and once he was released....did they do it again? Burl believes this is a vile frameup! (get it? Vile? Listen and you will understand) This is a classis episode!

From his own daring 4th of July heists in NYC to the $159,000,00 one man heist in Europe, Punch has the inside info.

Wade Williamson, a guest on the True Crime Uncensored podcast hosted by Burl Barer and Mark Boyer, found himself in a harrowing situation. He shot a man in self-defense after the man threatened his wife's life. However, to his surprise, Williamson was charged with first-degree murder1. The incident occurred when Williamson's wife's former boyfriend came over to their house, roughed up his wife, and threatened to kill him. In the heat of the moment, Williamson defended himself, but the legal aftermath was unexpected. If you're interested, you can listen to the full episode where Williamson shares his story12. It's a gripping account of a life-altering event

Burl asks famous attorney, J. Tony Serra, the difference between a paid witness and a confidential informant (Snitch(.

The Largest True Crime Arson Case in America's History In this astounding true crime narration a conspiracy of nine men, including three Boston cops and a Boston firefighter, burned Boston and surrounding communities in the early 1980's due to tax-cutting measures that caused layoffs of hundreds of police and firefighters. The case was covered by national media in the early to mid-1980s. Over two years, these fire buffs, turned arsonists, torched 264 buildings, causing millions of dollars in damages and hundreds of injuries. The city was ablaze with nightly fires, sirens wailing through the streets and people too afraid to sleep. Burn Boston Burn interweaves the activities of the arsonists with those of the investigators, the firefighters and the citizens of the area. Readers will shake their heads in disbelief at the brazen and wanton actions of these political terrorists. The author, now retired ATF Special Agent Wayne Miller, lived this case for three years. A TV cameraman helped break the case when one of the cops waved his gun in the air at a massive fire as if he were at a rodeo. The case included a stolen police car dumped in Boston Harbor, a threat letter consisting of cut-out letters and plans to murder witnesses. After the Boston Police Officer/arsonist became a witness, 17 undercover contacts were used to perfect a Federal case. Agent Miller spent innumerable hours with those perpetrators who became Government witnesses. An arsonist's journal provided the basis for chilling insights into their words, actions and thoughts. Mr. Miller now has regular contact with that arsonist who has provided additional information in support of Burn Boston Burn: The Largest Arson Case in the History of the Country. Every firefighter who has heard of the story wants to read about it. Anyone interested in true crime, investigative procedures, the inner workings of a criminal conspiracy and fires will want to read this book. Available in Kindle, paperback, hardback and audiobook.

https://www.amazon.com/Orange-County-Dark-Christopher-Curtis-ebook/dp/B0BW7MYL6P The land of milk and honey, streets paved with gold, and a place your dreams can come true are the illusions of Orange County. But, when you cross to the other side, The Dark Side, life is quite different. On the dark side, allowances given are lines of cocaine. Drive-by shootings are a daily occurrence, and parents are not the protectors but the ones who send you out to score for them. This was Christopher Curtis' life. Taking the reader to some of his earliest memories and on through his third strike prison sentence, this book is gritty and realistic. All the systems in place to help the kids who fall through the cracks failed Christopher. As he matures, the addiction, crimes, and lifestyle accelerate and degrade. The book contains the despair that, at times, Christopher did not even realize was part of his day. The ups and downs of drugs. The using and selling, the getting away with and being punished for his crimes. The community that revolves around an addict is all exposed in plain language, the original written by Christopher on a typewriter. What do you do when the deck is not only stacked against you but reinforced with concrete? Survival is the only goal. And survive is what Christopher did. He is here to tell the tale with the hope that someone also on the Dark Side of their street catches a glimpse of themselves and can see the way to a better life.

International award winning author Mian Mohsin Zia returns..and this time he isn't in Pakistan! He joins us live from Russia! What is Mian up to this time? Well, he is working on the sequel to MISSING, learning Russian, and adding more authenticity to his forthcoming novel.

Our guest is Bill Staxx, host of Chattin with Staxx. He says: My name is Bill $taxx and on my show Chattin with Staxx, I tell true stories about my life, from my time in a street gang to prison, to where I am today. I explain what brought me to Recovery and the positive life I live one day at a time. I hope to be an inspiration to others wanting to change their life. I interview on a wide range of people, with interesting stories. Stay tuned for a very entertaining show.