A Mother, A Child, A Breakthrough: The DNA Key to the Katrinak Case

Over the period of five days in December 2022, the body parts of a woman were discovered scattered across a three mile radius within vast logging and hunting grounds in Southeast Georgia. It would take law enforcement nearly 6 months to identify their victim.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In March 2023, 44 year-old mother of six, Angela Craig, died of unknown causes in hospital after battling a mysterious illness for almost two weeks. While answers seemed elusive when she lived, they would reveal themselves with shocking speed upon her death. A single suspicion to investigators unraveled a dark plan; elaborate stories, deceit, affairs … and further murder plots.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

For years, a wave of seemingly random sniper attacks and bombings terrorized communities across America, from the Midwest to the South. The victims—targeted for their race or simply for being in the wrong place—appeared unconnected. This is the story of the monumental FBI task force that worked to connect these dots, revealing the horrifying pattern of a lone wolf terrorist: Joseph Paul Franklin. A self-proclaimed white supremacist, Franklin embarked on a solo campaign of murder to start a race war. Unravel the investigation alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they use ballistic fingerprinting, eyewitness accounts, and psychological profiling to build an unassailable case against one of the most ideologically driven and mobile serial killers in modern history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

He was a celebrated poet, a darling of the Viennese intellectual elite, and a man who had been famously rehabilitated after a murder conviction. But Jack Unterweger was hiding a monstrous secret. Following his release, a series of murders began—first in Austria, then in Los Angeles. This is the story of the unprecedented international investigation that unfolded as the FBI and Austrian Federal Police joined forces, suspecting the unthinkable: their celebrated literary figure was a prolific, transatlantic serial killer. Unravel the mystery alongside the world's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they work to pierce Unterweger's charming facade, using behavioral analysis and trace evidence to connect crimes across the globe and prove that a monster was hiding in plain sight.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

What began as a routine investigation into a string of violent armed robberies culminated in a horrific daylight shootout on the streets of Miami, leaving two special agents dead and five wounded. This is the story of the hunt for the cold-blooded and heavily armed perpetrators, Michael Lee Platt and William Russell Matix. Unravel the investigation alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they piece together the pair's violent crime spree, a pursuit that would end in a devastating six-minute firefight. The tragic outcome forced a nationwide reckoning, leading to the adoption of more powerful firearms, improved body armor, and radical changes in tactical training for every agent in the field.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In the quiet Chicago suburb of Willow Springs, the line between law enforcement and organized crime was not just blurred—it was erased. This is the story of the FBI's groundbreaking investigation that exposed a shocking conspiracy, revealing how the Chicago Outfit had infiltrated the very heart of the town's government. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they work to bring down a corrupt system, culminating in the stunning arrests of former Willow Springs police chief Michael Corbitt and prominent Chicago attorney Alan Masters for murder and racketeering. It's a chilling tale of betrayal that proves sometimes the most dangerous criminals wear a badge.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

When a young mother, Joann Katrinak, and her infant son, Alex, vanished from their Pennsylvania home just days before Christmas in 1994, the investigation yielded few clues and quickly went cold. For years, the mystery seemed unsolvable—until a revolutionary forensic tool entered the picture. This is the story of one of the first cases in the United States where DNA evidence was successfully used to convict a killer, creating a landmark precedent. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they return to the evidence with new technology, using a single hair to build an unassailable genetic case and finally bring a relentless predator to justice for a crime that had long been silenced.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In the summer of 1984, a wave of inexplicable violence swept across the American Midwest, leaving a trail of victims in its wake. At its heart were Alton Coleman and his accomplice, Debra Brown—a couple bound by a shared compulsion for brutality. This is the story of one of the most extensive manhunts in FBI history, a desperate, multi-state race against time to stop their spree. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they piece together clues from a series of crime scenes, navigate the pressure of a terrified public, and use every resource to anticipate the next move of two unpredictable killers who seemed to strike without reason or remorse.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In December 1989, the quiet town of Noel, Missouri, was shattered when the Agofsky brothers stormed its local bank, unleashing a torrent of violence that left the community wounded and triggered a massive FBI response. This is the gripping story of that bloody heist and the nationwide manhunt that followed. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists as they pursue the brothers across state lines, employing ballistic analysis, witness interrogation, and cutting-edge (for its time) investigative techniques to track the fugitives. It's a relentless pursuit of justice for a small town caught in the crosshairs of ruthless ambition.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In the vast, rugged wilderness of Alaska, a respected baker and family man, Robert Hansen, was hiding a monstrous secret. For over a decade, he was stalking a different kind of prey, abducting women and releasing them into the wild only to hunt them down for sport. This is the story of the groundbreaking FBI investigation that connected the disappearances of dancers and sex workers to a single, methodical killer. Unravel the mystery alongside the Bureau's pioneering profilers and forensic scientists as they decode a literal map of burial sites drawn by the killer himself, using behavioral science and physical evidence to corner a man who turned the Alaskan frontier into his personal hunting ground.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.