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Best Case Worst Case

388 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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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179 | Informant Or Gang Boss?

May 29, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Nearly new FBI Agent Bobby Chacon is on duty when in walks a man claiming to have incredible information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

178 | Worst Case Scenario: The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery Part 3

May 22, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

25 year old Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in south Georgia. Jim and Francey discuss new developments in the case See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

177 | Worst Case Scenario: The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery Part 2

May 15, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

25 year old Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in south Georgia. Jim and Francey discuss new developments in the case See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

176 | Worst Case Scenario: The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery

May 08, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

 25 year old Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in south Georgia, why hasn’t anyone been charged? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

175 | Worst Case Scenario: Child Abuse Rises with the Virus Lockdown

May 01, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

An unforeseen consequence of locking children down seems to be a rise in serious abuse, both physical and sexual. What can we do to stop it together? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

174 | La Barbie Part 3

April 24, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Part 3 of a deep dive with a veteran DEA agent into the world of New Orleans, drug trafficking, and drug cartels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

173 | La Barbie Part 2

April 17, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Part 2 of a deep dive with a veteran DEA agent into the world of New Orleans, drug trafficking, and drug cartels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

172 | La Barbie

April 10, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Take a deep dive with a veteran DEA agent into the world of New Orleans, drug trafficking, and drug cartels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

171 | A Worst Case Pandemic

April 03, 2020 07:54 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Jim and Francey discuss the effects of the current COVID-19 Pandemic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

170 | A Foul Murder

March 27, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

What happens when multiple police jurisidictions each have part of a depraved torture murder? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

169 | Joe Mantegna Faces A Familiar Serial Killer

March 20, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Criminal Minds’ Joe Mantegna takes us inside a series of Episodes where a very familiar face played a dangerous role on the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

168 | A Deadly Code Of Silence

March 13, 2020 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Detectives race the clock and unwilling informants to solve a mysterious murder on a front porch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

167 | Joe Mantegna on Art Imitating Life in a Tragic Way

March 06, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Criminal Minds actor Joe Mantegna played SSA David Rossi for years but three episodes hit very close to home for him personally. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

166 | Breaking The Case: Harvey Weinstein

February 28, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Will the conviction against sex offender Harvey Weinstein stand?  We take you inside the verdict! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

165 | Breaking The Case: Little Girl Lost

February 21, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

What really happened to 6 year old Faye Swetlick?  Did authorities handle the investigation in the right way and how can parents keep their kids safe?  Jim and Francey break the case. Download Best Fiends for free on the Apple App store or Google Play Go to Upstart.com/Bestcase to find out how low your Upstart rate is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

164 | Breaking The Case: A Trail Of Bodies

February 14, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow are still missing and their mother won't tell police where they are. What can police and prosecutors do to find them? Go to Joybird.com/Bestcase and receive an exclusive offer of 25% off your first order by using code: bestcase See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

163 | Murder At The Rectory Part 2

February 07, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Part 2: A brutal murder scene requires days of processing, so how can the investigation hunt down the killer?  Will anyone face Montgomery County justice? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

162 | Murder At The Rectory

January 31, 2020 08:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

A brutal murder scene requires days of processing, so how can the investigation hunt down the killer?  Will anyone face Montgomery County justice? Go to ZipRecruiter.com/bestcase to sign up for free! Download Best Fiends on the Apple app store or Google Play for free! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

161 | The Ultimate Sacrifice

January 24, 2020 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

What happens when you combine an unstable building, a fire, and Chicago’s Bravest who run into the fire regardless of the danger to their own lives? Go to Upstart.com/bestcase to find out your rate See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

160 | First Run

January 17, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

A brand new paramedic faces an agonizing case on the first ambulance run of his career. Go to Joybird.com/bestcase and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code: Best Case See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

159 | Breaking The Case: Doomsday Cult

January 10, 2020 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Two Idaho children are missing and their mother lied to cops and went on the run with her new husband. What are cops doing to find them? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

158 | Breaking The Case: Heidi Broussard Part 2

January 03, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Part 2 of the team tackling the mysterious disappearance of mom Heidi Broussard and her newborn daughter. What is really happening behind police lines in the investigation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

157 | Dastardly Defense Attorneys

December 27, 2019 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Do you think you’ve seen the worst a defense attorney can do in trial?  Think again, as Jim and Francey take you into the courtroom for unbelievable trial antics by defense lawyers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

156 | Breaking The Case: Heidi Broussard

December 20, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

The team tackles the mysterious disappearance of mom Heidi Broussard and her newborn daughter. What is really happening behind police lines in the investigation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

155 | The DC Sniper

December 13, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

We go behind police lines in one of the most high profile cases in the US in the last twenty years.  The DC Sniper cut a murderous swath through the US just a year after Nine Eleven.  Could the FBI Brothers, Jim and Tim Clemente, help stop the carnage? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing Tings & Things

December 06, 2019 08:00 - 27 seconds - 427 KB

Introducing Tings & Things See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

154 | A Royal Mess

December 06, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Epstein’s crimes are still reverberating around the world and a Prince might face the FBI. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Introducing Hapa Kenya

December 06, 2019 08:00 - 27 seconds - 427 KB

153 | A Very Personal Tragedy

November 29, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

A dear friend of Jim's dies in the Red Sea in a suspicious boat fire. Was it an accident or a crime? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

152 | An Accidental Drug Mule part 2

November 22, 2019 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Part 2 of Tim Clemente's story of how a school teaching geologist became the go-to mule for South American drug cartels See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

151 | An Accidental Drug Mule

November 15, 2019 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

How a school teaching geologist became the go-to mule for South American drug cartels See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

150 | Worst Case Scenario: Mexico Massacre

November 08, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

A Mormon family is massacred just south of the US border.  What can the FBI and the US Government do to investigate and prosecute the killers? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

149 | Pursuing A Predator

November 01, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

Big John McCarthy sits his first stake out hunting a serial rapist in Hollywood. Will he catch the slippery criminal? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Call Me God: The Untold Story of the DC Sniper Investigation

November 01, 2019 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MB

Call Me God is the never-before-told story of the fascinating and turbulent investigation that led to the diabolical and elusive killers' capture; one that pitted protocol against instinct, sacred institutions against individual insight. Told firsthand by those few who had the vision and expertise to solve it, and including a fascinating look into the behavioral, ballistic, forensic, and electronic analysis vital to cracking the case, FBI agent brothers Jim Clemente (former FBI beha...

148 | The Littlest Witness

October 25, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MB

A veteran prosecutor experiences hyper vigilance fighting to convict a man who killed his wife in front of their young son.  Murder or Accident? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

147 | Worst Case Scenario: Netflix' "Unbelievable"

October 18, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

“Unbelievable” on Netflix is a gripping series that shows how Hollywood really can help victims by realistically portraying the victims and detectives fighting to bring a serial rapist to justice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

146 | From NFL Player to FBI Agent

October 11, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Tony Logan had life licked as an elite football player in the NFL.  But he wanted to serve the public, so he joined the FBI where he fights criminals instead of opposing teams. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

145 | Homicide or Tragic Accident?

October 04, 2019 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Emmy Winning sports host Jenn Brown reveals the tragedy in her past that made her study criminology and sparked her lifelong passion for helping people See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

144 | A Reckoning Part 2

September 27, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

Part 2 where Jim takes us back to his early days as a prosecutor and his first, and most personal, undercover assignment ever See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

143 | A Reckoning

September 20, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Jim takes us back to his early days as a prosecutor and his first, and most personal, undercover assignment ever See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

142 | Father v Son, Who Killed Marianne Oweiss

September 13, 2019 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

A respected Maryland doctor's wife is found brutally murdered and the only witness is the doctor's oldest son. Who did it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

141 | Divorce Him Or Kill Him?

September 06, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Elsa Newman wanted a divorce and custody of her kids, but her husband was in the way. So her best friend agreed to kill him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

140 | A Sovereign Citizen vs The FBI

August 30, 2019 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

A sovereign citizen believes he is above the law as he kills multiple people and acquires a massive cache of cash, guns and bomb-making material

139 | Epstein Denies Victims Justice with Cowardly Suicide

August 23, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide, denying victims the justice they have waited so long for. But, does that mean the case is over? And did he really kill himself? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

138 | The Real 21 Jump Street

August 16, 2019 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

Breaking Homicide’s own Derrick Levasseur was a very young patrol cop when he was tapped to go undercover to expose a college drug ring. Truth? Fiction? Worlds collide! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

137 | Gone In An Instant

August 09, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

A 15 year old girl vanishes from a local store without a trace.  Can GA’s own super cop Joanne Southerland find her in time to save her life? Thanks to our sponsor this week: HelloFresh! For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to hellofresh.com/bestcase80 and enter BESTCASE80. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

136 | Fighting For the Forgotten

August 02, 2019 07:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Atlanta’s own Kevin McNeil takes on a serial rapist attacking the forgotten women walking Atlanta’s streets. Can he get justice for those considered unimportant by many? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

135 | Worst Case Scenario: Epstein Facts Keep Getting Worse

July 26, 2019 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

Millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is still in the news. This time, there is more info on his work release during his early sentence. And, did he really try to commit suicide? Thanks to our sponsor this week: Pretty Litter! Make the switch to Pretty Litter, and get 20% off your first order! Visit http://prettylitter.com and use promo code BESTCASE. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. ...

134 | Worst Case Scenario: Jeffrey Epstein (Part 2)

July 19, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

Jeffrey Epstein skated responsibility in Florida for what looked like a wide-ranging commercial sex trafficking scheme involving children. A decade later, he is facing new charges in New York. Will he skate again? Thanks to our sponsors this week: Brumate and ZipRecruiter! Head to brumate.com and add code BESTCASE to get 15% off your first order. Try ZipRecruiter for FREE by going to ziprecruiter.com/bestcase. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

133 | Worst Case Scenario: Jeffrey Epstein

July 12, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Jeffrey Epstein skated responsibility in Florida for what looked like a wide-ranging commercial sex trafficking scheme involving children. A decade later, he is facing new charges in New York. Will he skate again? Thanks to our sponsors this week: Pretty Litter and Quip! Make the switch to Pretty Litter, and get 20% off your first order! Visit http://prettylitter.com and use promo code BESTCASE. Go to http://getquip.com/bestcase to get your first refill pack FREE with a Quip elec...