Episode #95
2018-07-20 15:25:57
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Not long into his job as prison superintendent, Frank Thompson was asked to write the manual on lethal injection for the state of Oregon. So he asked his staff to practice by simulating every step.
Episode #94
2018-07-06 11:36:16
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Mark Roberts has been kicked out of almost every major sporting event in the world.
Episode #93
2018-06-15 12:22:15
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Helen James grew up in a military family - her great great grandfather fought in the Civil War, her father in WWI, and her uncles in WWII. So when she enlisted in 1952, she felt like she belonged. Shortly after, she realized something was wrong.
Episode #92
2018-06-01 12:25:37
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The early 20th century's biggest murder trial, and a particular brand of "madness."
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Episode #91
2018-05-18 12:55:43
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The story behind the face of New York's Gilded Age.
Episode #90
2018-05-04 12:37:12
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The U.S. Navy attempted to develop a shark attack repellant after many sailors were attacked during WWII. The first step was the formation of a "Shark Research Panel," which led to what we have today: the International Shark Attack File. When someone is attacked by a shark, anywhere in the world, the investigation closely resembles police work. "We're not reinventing the wheel. There's been no shortage of of trial and error that went into police investigations and what we do follows," says George Burgess, the world's foremost shark attack investigator.
Episode #89
2018-04-20 12:28:52
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Sheila Wysocki became a PI to try to help solve the murder of her college roommate. She wasn't planning on taking on any more cases, but then the letters started coming. This week, we shadow Sheila as she sifts through evidence for one of her current cases.
Episode #88
2018-04-06 13:10:28
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In 1984, Sheila Wysocki found herself helping the police investigate the murder of her college roommate. Detectives asked her to help gather information, even sending her out to dinner with the main suspect.
Episode #87
2018-03-23 14:14:30
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David Dovala has lived in Casper, Wyoming since he was 19. He’s worked all kinds of cases, first as a detective and later as sheriff, but a 1973 murder stays with him.
Episode #86
2018-03-09 17:46:10
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Before he was 10 years old, Willie Bosket had skipped school, started fires, picked pockets, and stolen a car. By the time he was 16 years old, he was known all over New York City as the “Baby-Faced Butcher." His crimes led to the passing of the Juvenile Offender Act of 1978 and changed how juvenile offenders are punished all over the country.
Episode #85
2018-02-23 13:07:30
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In 1993, a family was found murdered in their home. A Maryland police spokesperson described the homicide investigation as the most “exhaustive and labor intensive” in the department’s history. And then homicide investigators found a strange manual, and the case became national news.
Episode #84
2018-02-09 12:52:12
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In 1955 one tabloid reported that when a girl “makes the big time she traditionally acquires 3 things — minks, gems, and a poodle.” But one poodle in particular put the breed on the map. His name was Masterpiece...and police in 13 states knew exactly what he looked like.
Episode #83
2018-01-26 13:05:57
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There is a group in Durham, NC called "Parents of Murdered Children." This week, we meet three of its members.
Episode #82
2018-01-12 13:55:54
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As a child, Lawrence Lessig sang at Carnegie Hall and toured the world. But it was what happened behind the scenes that would change his life forever.
Episode #Bonus
2018-01-11 15:51:11
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In 1892, a gruesome murder took place in a small fishing village in Argentina. The police had a suspect who would not confess. What happened next would change the way murders were investigated around the world. This bonus episode of Criminal was made possible by TNT's The Alienist. https://thealienist.com/
Episode #81
2017-12-15 13:43:52
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Three mysteries we can't stop thinking about.