Uncovering the Forensic Trail of Serial Killers in California

A day that began with a class field trip ended with a parent’s worst nightmare. An 11-year-old girl was missing. Her parents were certain she was no runaway. When they failed to find her in their quiet Illinois neighborhood, they called the police. The FBI soon joined the investigation and family and friends worked with detectives and agents in an urgent search for the missing girl. Faced with conflicting witness reports and false leads, agents wouldn’t stop until they found the girl, and the truth.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

For serial killers, once is never enough. For investigators, the challenge is steep when the killers murder by numbers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

On August 20, 1980, an unseen sniper murdered two young black men as they jogged with two white women in Salt Lake City, Utah. Police threw all their resources into finding a killer who left almost no clues behind. They met with FBI agents and detectives from around the country who had similar racially motivated sniper slayings. A month later, working off little more than a possible license plate number, police in Kentucky arrested Joseph Paul Franklin but the man escaped from custody. The FBI placed Franklin on their Ten Most Wanted list, and an intense manhunt began. The white supremacist killer, responsible for as many as 20 murders, was arrested two months later by FBI agents in Tampa, Florida.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

features veteran correspondent Erin Moriarty as she dives deep into three complex true crime cases that challenge the initial findings of law enforcement. Each segment examines the fine line between suicide and homicide, highlighting how investigators and families fight for truth when the evidenceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

nvestigates a high-stakes conflict between two wealthy entrepreneurs in Napa Valley whose dream of owning a successful winery spiraled into financial swindling and a shocking act of violence.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

The Millionaire, the Model & the Hit Man: A gripping exploration of a murder-for-hire plot involving a successful entrepreneur and his wife, illustrating how power and jealousy can escalate into a deadly conspiracy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

Hunter’s Target: At first it seemed like a tragic hunting accident when 18-year-old David Wilkey was shot to death in rural Virginia in 1983. A tenacious insurance investigator suspected foul play, but he had no direct evidence. Two years later, a man contacted North Carolina FBI agents with a complex story of conspiracy and murder-for-hire: he claimed he had been hired to murder Wilkey’s killer. The FBI needed to develop cooperating witnesses and wire informants to stop a man willing to kill his friends for profit.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

Some people murder for love. But these killers did it for the money. When greed is the motive, investigators must make every clue pay off.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In 1987, a successful television producer was gunned down in his New York office. It looked like a professional hit. With no leads, the investigation stalled. Four years later and a continent away, a man told Los Angeles police he had been hired to murder two exotic dancers. Investigators linked the two crimes and uncovered a businessman willing to kill to protect his interests. The FBI would create an elaborate sting operation to try and stop the murderous actions of an entertainment industry giant.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

Toxicology: While drugs can cure disease and ease pain, they can also be agents of murder. Toxicologists can examine blood and tissue to uncover cases where death is not as natural as it may seem--from slow arsenic poisoning to quick cocaine overdoses.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.