True Crime Chronicles

Unsolved mysteries. Cold cases. The lost and the missing. Hosts Will Johnson and Reed Redmond work with local crime reporters around the country, mining newsroom archives to bring you a new case each week.

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Stealing the Sea | 151
In the early hours of March 18, 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston—the single biggest art heist in history. NewsCenterMaine Reporter and Anchor Rob Caldwell recently sat down with Steve Kurkjian, a journalist and author of the book "Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World's Greatest Art Heist," to talk through Kurkjian's theory as to who was behind the theft.
36 min
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An Execution in Texas | 150
Texas’ oldest death row inmate was executed in April for killing a Houston police officer nearly 32 years ago during a traffic stop. KHOU Reporter Grace White met with Carl Wayne Buntion on death row in the days before his execution.
30 min
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A Manhunt in Virginia | 149
On Thursday, March 24th, of this year, first responders were called out to a house fire in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where the fire department said a person and a pet were killed. Days later, police revealed they were investigating a homicide at that address and trying to locate a suspect. Eugene Daniel, a reporter with 13NewsNow in Norfolk, Va., covered the case.
29 min
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The Trial of Ronnie Hyde | 148
A former pastor was recently convicted of murdering a 16-year-old Florida boy back in 1994. FirstCoastNews Investigative Reporter Anne Schindler tells us about the trial and how police finally caught up with Ronnie Hyde.
30 min
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Who Killed Carlton Daniel? | 147
Carlton Daniel was killed in early November of 2003 in Little Rock. After all this time, his family still doesn't know who's responsible, but investigators hope time might now be on their side. THV11 Reporter Sarah Horbacewicz shares the story.
20 min
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Unsolved in Fort Smith | 146
In December 1994, 19-year-old Melissa Witt was abducted from the Bowling World parking lot in Fort Smith, Ark. Her body was found in the Ozark National Forest just over a month later. KFSM Anchor Jo Ellison tells us about the mystery that has haunted Fort Smith ever since.
30 min
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New from VAULT Studios: Locked Inside
Listen to the first episode of VAULT Studios' newest podcast series, then search for "Locked Inside" on your podcast app to catch the rest of the season.
26 min
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Introducing: Locked Inside
On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to a group home on a quiet street in Gilbert, Ariz., where they found a man washing away blood in the shower. As investigators tried to piece together what happened, neighbors would learn that a convicted killer had been released to live on their street. “Locked Inside” reveals the events leading up to this tragedy and questions how it may have been prevented. Hosted by 12 News investigative reporter Erica Stapleton, “Locked Inside” is a coproduction of 12 News and VAULT Studios. Search for "Locked Inside" on your podcast app to listen and follow today.
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Last Seen Alive | 145
Seventeen=year-old Mandy Steingasser was last seen alive in Sept. 1993, getting into the vehicle of a classmate after a night out. Decades later, a jury would hear two different stories about what happened next.
23 min
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Married to a Killer | 144
Diane Bruce was married to Thomas Bruce for more than two decades. In 2018, Thomas Bruce killed one woman and sexually assaulted others at a Catholic Supply store outside of St. Louis. This week, Diane Bruce tells KSDK Reporter Christine Byers how she came to learn about her husband's crimes and how she's gone on with her life since.
41 min
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Six Years Of Waiting Part 2 | 143
She said she was raped. She knew the man. There was video evidence. Six years later, when 11Alive Investigative Reporter Kristin Crowley began looking into this woman's story, police had not even questioned him. But since her investigation aired, there has finally been movement in the case.
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Six Years of Waiting Part 1 | 142
She said she was raped. She knew the man. There was video evidence. Six years later, when 11Alive Investigative Reporter Kristin Crowley began looking into this woman's story, police had not even questioned him.
26 min
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Remembering Mary | 141
In March 2020, 20-year-old Mary Collins was tortured and stabbed to death before her killers hid her body inside a mattress. Two years later, her family wants her story to be told. How she died, and how she lived.
23 min
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An Arrest in Appalachia | 140
In June of 2021 WBIR reporters Leslie Ackerson and John North covered a 2014 unsolved murder on their podcast series, Appalachian Unsolved. Earlier this year, they learned about a surprising development.
25 min
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Heartbreak in Kentucky | 139
Four-year-old Serenity McKinney had been missing for more than a year when police in Kentucky recently discovered her body. Her mother and her mother's boyfriend are now behind bars and facing murder charges.
26 min
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A Serial Killer in Denver | 138
Between 1978 and 1981, three women and one teenager were fatally stabbed in the Denver area. The cases were investigated separately at the time, but investigators would later discover a connection.
26 min
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New from VAULT Studios: Killer Cases
Killer Cases, hosted by investigative journalist Brian Ross, is available now. To follow or subscribe, search for it on your preferred podcast app.
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Careless Disregard | 137
How many jail deaths are preventable? KARE11 Investigative Reporter A.J. Lagoe has been looking into medical care behind bars in Minnesota for several years. What he's uncovered is alarming.
29 min
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The Missing Bluebird | 136
Candy Rogers went missing on March 6, 1959 while selling Camp Fire mints. When the weeks-long search for the 10-year-old ended, a decades-long search for her killer began.
30 min
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Who Killed Robert Dorotik? | 135
The body of 55-year-old Robert Dorotik was found on Feb. 13, 2000, one day after his wife, Jane Dorotik, said he disappeared after going for a jog. Jane would be convicted of his murder the following year, but that conviction has been overturned. She has always maintained her innocence and says she still doesn't know who killed her husband or why.
25 min
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Shenandoah National Park Murders | 134
The murders of campers Julie Williams and Lollie Winans remain unsolved after more than 25 years, but the director of the Innocence Project at the University of Virginia School of Law says answers may sit buried in FBI evidence locker. WUSA Reporter Bruce Leshan shares the story.
31 min
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A Texas Tragedy | 133
Thirteen-year-old Hailey Dunn disappeared from her hometown in Texas back in December of 2010. Now, more than ten years later, a suspect is behind bars and facing murder charges. NewsWest9 Anchor Tatum Guinn has been covering the case from the beginning and takes us through the investigation.
27 min
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Thirty Years Later | 132
Thirty years ago, 19-year-old college student Melissa Herstrum was stopped late at night by a University of Toledo police officer, who offered her a ride back to her dorm. Hours later, Herstrum's body would be discovered in a remote campus parking lot.
25 min
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Zebras on the Loose | 131
In 2021, three zebras were on the loose in rural Maryland. And as events unfolded, one local reporter got a glimpse inside the world of exotic animals and why one local farmer could be facing charges.
30 min
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What Happened to Bonnie Drane? | 130
A missing Mom in Tennessee is one of three people whose disappearances might be tied to a convicted killer. We talk to John North and Leslie Ackerson at WBIR in Knoxville about Bonnie Drane and we have several other significant updates on cases we've covered on the show.
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