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Best Case Worst Case

388 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★ - 2.8K ratings

We take you behind police lines. Former FBI profiler Jim Clemente & former federal prosecutor Francey Hakes get unparalleled access to law enforcement officers, looking back at their most memorable cases – for better or for worse.

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Episodes

378 | Fani Commits a Foul?

March 26, 2024 22:52 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Don’t miss this inside baseball glimpse at the Trump RICO case in Georgia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

377 | Civil Obedience: Orange Crush Part 2

March 15, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Jim, Francey and guest Ken Flowe conclude their discussion on dealing with discrimination in Georgia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

376 | Civil Obedience: Orange Crush

March 08, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Savannah Georgia provides a shocking racism lesson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

375 | Murder in Athens

March 01, 2024 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Horrifying new details in the Laken Riley case as Francey is joined by Maureen O’Connell and Sheryl McCollum. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

374 | Murder at UGA

February 24, 2024 05:31 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

UGA’s campus is rocked by a shocking murder on campus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

373 | Justice Denied

February 19, 2024 18:53 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

Jim & Francey tackle an outrageous case from Ohio about a serial offender. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

372 | Justice Crumbles

February 10, 2024 04:53 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

Why aren’t district attorneys doing their jobs? Jim and Francey debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

371 | 50 Years of Red Flags

February 02, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

A New York man faces civil suits and criminal prosecution for molesting boys for decades as a teacher. Will justice prevail? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

370 | She Got Away With Murder

January 26, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Jim and Francey cover an astonishing case of a murderer who got probation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

369 | Vishing is the New Phishing

January 19, 2024 18:51 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Jim and cyber expert Mr. Smith discuss new methods scammers are using to prey on the vulnerable See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

368 | Reviewing The Retrievals

January 13, 2024 00:14 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Drug addiction leads to a terrible series of painful crimes for women desperate to get pregnant in Connecticut. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

367 | Holiday Cheer Part 2

December 29, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Jim and Francey are joined by comedian Orny Adams for another year end holiday cheer extravaganza! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

366 | Holiday Cheer

December 22, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Join us for the holiday cheer extravaganza end of year episodes with comedian Orny Adams! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

365 | Is Delayed Justice Fair? Part 2

December 15, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Jim and Francey conclude their debate on the trend to lift the time limit on sexual assault civil law suits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

364 | Is Delayed Justice Fair?

December 08, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Jim and Francey debate the trend to lift the time limit on sexual assault civil law suits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

363 | Remembering Phil Q

December 02, 2023 02:10 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

Jim pays tribute to friend and music industry giant Phil Q See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

362 | A Life Cut Short

November 24, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Detective Kevin McNeil joins Jim to discuss a case that haunts him to this day See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

361 | Caught in a Lie

November 17, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Detective Kevin McNeil gets to the bottom of a crime when the story doesn't add up See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

360 | Wind River

November 10, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Why are so many Native American Women ignored when they go missing & murdered? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

359 | Monstrous Mom

November 03, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

How could a mother facilitate sexual assault of children?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

358 | Massacre in Maine

October 27, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Small town Maine is targeted for mass murder and the suspect remains at large See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

357 | Justice for Natalee?

October 20, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Natalee’s killer faces American justice, but was justice done? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

356 | It's Time To Choose

October 13, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

How can anyone target children? A conversation begins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

355 | A Parent's Worst Nightmare

October 06, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

A 9 year old girl goes missing, can they find her in time? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

354 | Delphi Pagan Murders? Part 2

September 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

Renowned expert Ken Lanning continues his discussion on the latest filing in the Delphi murder case See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

353 | Delphi Pagan Murders?

September 22, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Renowned expert Ken Lanning joins Jim and Francey to discuss the latest filing in the Delphi murder case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

352 | That 70s Show Sex Offender

September 15, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Does a recent rape conviction suggest Hollywood still hasn’t learned how to protect women? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

351 | Flash Robs

September 08, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Jim and guest discuss recent cases of "Flash Robs" occurring in major cities across the US See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

350 | Dereliction of Duty Leads to Tragedy

September 01, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Contempt for the Law by DAs is leading to a huge spike in crime.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

349 | Extreme Elder Abuse

August 25, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this episode Jim discusses several cases of Extreme Elder Abuse that has to STOP! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

348 | Disgracing the Badge

August 18, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

When an FBI agent turns bad, it has long term effects See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

347 | Gilgo Beach Revisited Part 2

August 11, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Jim, Francey and retired profiler Kathy Canning Mello continue their discussion on the Gilgo Beach serial killer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

346 | Gilgo Beach Revisited

August 04, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Jim & Francey welcome retired profiler Kathy Canning Mello to discuss serial killer evidence and motives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gilgo Beach

July 28, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Could Jim’s decade old profile match the real killer? Listen and find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

344 | Delphi Developments Part 2

July 21, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Jim and Francey continue their discussion regarding the latest developments in the double homicide of young girls Libby and Abby in Delphi, Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

343 | Delphi Developments

July 14, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Jim and Francey discuss the latest developments in the double homicide of young girls Libby and Abby in Delphi, Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

341 | The Submersible Disaster Part 2

July 07, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

The world watched as the Titan submersible was lost, but is it just a tragedy or will it become a criminal or civil case? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

341 | The Submersible Disaster

June 30, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

The world watched as the Titan submersible was lost, but is it just a tragedy or will it become a criminal or civil case? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

340 | Special Throwback Episode

June 23, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

While Francey is away, Jim takes us on a nostalgic journey through his career with Criminal Minds… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

339 | Making an Impact Part 2

June 16, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

What is it like to work on a dark and fascinating show like Criminal Minds? Listen and find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

338 | Making an Impact

June 09, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

What is it like to work on a dark and fascinating show like Criminal Minds? Listen and find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

337 | Road Rage

June 02, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB

Stress and anxiety is turning people into dangerous drivers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

336 | Psycopath Lizard Person

May 26, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Alex Murdaugh faces fraud charges from the feds See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

335 | #JusticeIsComing

May 19, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

The suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway is being extradited to the US and we analyze what might happen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

334 | Echoes of Casey Anthony?

May 12, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Lori Vallow is accused of killing her precious children in Idaho, but with a circumstantial case, will she be convicted? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

333 | Horror in the Heartland

May 05, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

A sex offender is released and the consequences are deadly See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

332 | Exculpatory Evidence?

April 28, 2023 18:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

Jim discusses the recent developments in the Utah murder case See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

331 | Rust Revisited

April 21, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Will Alec Baldwin face any consequences in the death of Halyna Hutchins? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

330 | Drago: Hero Dog

April 14, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Can a dog really mean the difference between an enduring mystery and a solved double homicide? Listen and find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

329 | It's Better to Have a Body

April 07, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Two young men disappear without a trace and the FBI gets the call to investigate See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.