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Bomber

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 461 ratings

Over the course of 19 days in March 2018, 23-year old Mark Anthony Conditt planted a series of homemade bombs around Austin neighborhoods, killing two, injuring five others, and paralyzing an entire city. Bomber tells the untold story of how law enforcement hunted down the 2018 Austin serial bomber and brought 19 days of terror to a sudden, cataclysmic end. Bomber is produced in collaboration with Austin's ABC affiliate KVUE.

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Episodes

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" is available now

October 17, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MB

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, is available now.  Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in your podca...

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" launches Oct. 17

October 10, 2022 07:00 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MB

"Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved," the third season of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast, will begin on Mon., Oct. 17.  Season one host Shay McAlister will be joined by Madison Wade, a reporter and anchor at KING5 in Seattle and the former host of the ABC10 TV news series "California Unsolved." Each episode, the two journalists will look back at a different unsolved case they have covered in search of new insights and, hopefully, answers. Follow now by searching for "Beyond Bardstown: Unsolved" in...

Introducing 'Intent: The Tex McIver Case'

August 22, 2022 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MB

New from VAULT Studios, "Intent: The Tex McIver Case" is available now. Investigators in Atlanta have always known who shot successful Atlanta businesswoman Diane McIver in Sept. 2016—and so did she. Diane was shot by her husband, Tex McIver, and she knew it was him because she handed him the gun. In "Intent: The Tex McIver Case," 11Alive WXIA News Reporter Kaitlyn Ross and VAULT Studios investigate the shooting, its aftermath and a trial that captivated Atlanta. To learn more about listene...

Introducing: Should Be Alive

May 25, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

New from VAULT Studios, "Should Be Alive" investigates the 2019 murder of a transgender teenage girl named Nikki Kuhnhausen in Vancouver, Wash. Host Ashley Korslien explores issues facing transgender people and brings a spotlight to an increasing number of acts of violence against the trans community. Search for "Should Be Alive" to listen and follow now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Introducing: Locked Inside

April 12, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

On April 12, 2021, first responders were called to a group home on a quiet street in Gilbert, Ariz., where they found a man washing away blood in the shower. As investigators tried to piece together what happened, neighbors would learn that a convicted killer had been released to live on their street. “Locked Inside” reveals the events leading up to this tragedy and questions how it may have been prevented. Hosted by 12 News investigative reporter Erica Stapleton, “Locked Inside” is a coprodu...

New from VAULT Studios: Killer Cases

February 16, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes

Killer Cases, hosted by investigative journalist Brian Ross, is available now. To follow or subscribe, search for it on your preferred podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tiger on the Loose

August 20, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes

Strangeville, a new series from VAULT Studios, is available now. For the rest of this episode, and more like it, search for Strangeville on your podcast app and tap "follow" or "subscribe." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strangeville

August 18, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes

Heists, scams and other strange-but-true stories from all over the country. From the studio behind Bomber, 'Strangeville' is available now. Search for it where you listen to Bomber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yellow Car (Available Now)

July 07, 2021 05:00 - 2 minutes

Who really killed Effie Entezari? The daycare owner and mother of two was shot to death just outside of her apartment in 1989. A man was arrested and spent 16 years in prison for the crime. But Effie’s daughter, Pooneh Gray, is convinced that police got the wrong man. 'The Yellow Car' is available now where you listen to Bomber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing 'Record of Wrong'

June 02, 2021 04:00 - 50 seconds

You’ve heard of the wrongfully convicted being exonerated of their crimes, but what does it take to get there? Record of Wrong is a KARE 11 podcast that delves deep into the world of the criminal justice system, from the perspective of the people appealing their convictions. This six-part series is available now wherever you listen to this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Available Now: Bardstown Season 2

April 01, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes

Beyond Bardstown: Lacombe — season two of VAULT Studios' Bardstown podcast — is available now. Search for 'Bardstown' on your preferred podcast app to listen , or visit www.bardstownpodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preview: Bardstown Season Two

March 24, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes

In 2019, we brought you the story of five unsolved murders in and around the small, tight-knit town of Bardstown, Kentucky. Season 2 brings us to a bayou community in Louisiana — Lacombe — where the wife of a local fire chief is missing the day a mysterious fire rips through her house. Season 2 of 'Bardstown' is coming March 31, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Episode: The Daily Crime, new from VAULT Studios

January 25, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes

A father is now facing charges in connection with the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son. Listen to the first episode of The Daily Crime, now available every weekday wherever you listen to Bomber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Crime: New Podcast from VAULT Studios

January 19, 2021 05:31 - 1 minute

Crime. Five days a week. From the studio behind Bomber and Bardstown. Subscribe now to The Daily Crime, launching Monday, Jan. 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anything You Say: A New Podcast from VAULT Studios

September 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 minute

VAULT Studios introduces a new podcast that takes a close look at the tactics investigators use to get a suspect talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

True Crime Chronicles: VAULT Studios Weekly True Crime Podcast

September 03, 2020 20:36 - 1 minute

The team behind Bomber, The Officer's Wife and Bardstown brings you a new case every week on True Crime Chronicles.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Selena: A Star Dies in Texas in now live!

May 07, 2020 15:02 - 2 minutes

1995 was supposed to be a breakout year for Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Already a multi-platinum recording artist and Grammy Award winner who was dubbed the “Queen of Tejano Music,” Selena and her band played to a sold-out Houston Astrodome in February, and an upcoming crossover album was set to launch her into mainstream superstardom. Yet there were long-simmering tensions in Selena’s personal and business life that were about to alter the course of her life. On March 31, 1995, in a motel room...

VAULT Studios presents "Selena: A Star Dies in Texas"

April 01, 2020 21:09 - 3 minutes

Twenty-five years ago, Selena Quintanilla-Perez was already a legend in the Tejano music world and on the verge of superstardom. But on March 31, 1995, Selena’s close friend Yolanda Saldívar pulled a gun from her purse and fired a single bullet. Selena was pronounced dead a short time later.  Selena’s murder left her family, friends and fans around the world stunned, heartbroken and speechless. In the days, months and years that followed, one question would linger: "why?" Why would someone wh...

The Officer's Wife: A New Podcast from VAULT Studios

January 10, 2020 20:31 - 2 minutes

In April 2016, hours after an argument with his wife Jessica, Griffin, Georgia police officer Matthew Boynton radios for assistance and reports hearing two gunshots coming from inside his home. Officers rush to the scene to find Jessica Boynton inside a locked closet, with an apparent gunshot wound to her head. Underneath her body, officers find her husband's service weapon. But this story of small-town romance gone wrong was far from over. The investigation into what really happened inside t...

WKYC & VAULT Studios present Amy Should Be Forty

October 28, 2019 13:31 - 1 minute

The kidnapping and murder of Amy Mihaljevic is one of Ohio's most high-profile cases ever. And it's been 30 years since she was killed. On the anniversary of her disappearance, we look at the investigation and how new evidence could shed light on this cold case.  "Amy Should Be Forty" is a 5-part podcast from WKYC in Cleveland and VAULT Studios.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VAULT Studios presents Bardstown

August 23, 2019 13:04 - 1 minute

Once dubbed “The Most Beautiful Small Town in America” and considered the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown, Kentucky is like a lot of small, tight-knit communities all across America. But just under the surface, there’s something darker. Not everyone wants to talk about it. And a lot of people would rather forget.  That’s because since 2013, Bardstown has also been the site of five unsolved murders.  Now, the team behind “Bomber,” “True Crime Chronicles,” and “88 Days” is digging into ...

Introducing 88 Days: The Jayme Closs Story

August 07, 2019 15:40 - 1 minute

Introducing 88 Days, a new podcast from KARE11 and VAULT Studios. In October 2018, a couple was brutally murdered in a small Wisconsin town, and their 13-year-old daughter vanished without a trace. For 88 days, the search for Jayme Closs was a mystery that captivated the nation and left a grieving family holding it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our new show True Crime Chronicles is now live!

June 24, 2019 16:17 - 1 minute

From the studio that brought you Bomber, a new true crime podcast that spotlights a new case every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode: After the Final Blast

April 29, 2019 17:11 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

After the final blast, we delve into some lingering questions and topics surrounding the Austin bombings with host Jason Puckett and KVUE News Director Tim Ryan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Final Blast

April 17, 2019 14:30 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Police are closing in on a suspect as the final chapter of the hunt for the Austin bomber comes to a dramatic conclusion.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Close Call

April 10, 2019 13:14 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

The day after a tripwire device explodes and injures two young men, Austin police are called out to another explosion at a FedEx facility southwest of Austin. Investigators are frantically working on leads to put an end to the bombings, but just as a major break comes in, more bad news could derail the manhunt.     To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/ad...

Tripwire

April 03, 2019 20:39 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

On March 18, 2018, after an eerie week of quiet – in a flash – the next bomb explodes in a Southwest Austin neighborhood. But this bomb is different and leaves investigators back at square one.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Austin on Edge

March 27, 2019 15:41 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Austin residents are living in fear as police continue to hunt for a killer. Investigators are compiling a growing database of evidence and potential suspects, but the bomber goes quiet again. How can they track down a serial bomber in a city of millions? Will they find the clue they need to break the case open? Can they do it before the bomber strikes again?    To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your...

Draylen

March 20, 2019 20:30 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Ten days after the first bomb exploded on March 2, 2018, another package bomb explodes on the East Side of Austin in a fatal attack taking the life of a promising 17-year-old classical musician. Four hours later, a third explosion. Austin is struck by the sickening realization that a serial bomber is on the loose.    To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/...

A Loud Boom

March 15, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

On the premiere episode of Bomber, we'll take you back to March 2018 when a bomb exploded on a front porch in Austin, Texas. Anthony Stephan House, a husband and father, was killed opening the package while helping his daughter get ready for school. Our reporters were on the scene that day as investigators carefully went through the evidence and gathered bomb fragments. We talked to neighbors and police and eventually learned that the cause of the explosion was a package bomb. The bomb was d...

Bomber: Manhunt in Austin Trailer

March 05, 2019 19:06 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MB

Introducing Bomber, a new podcast that takes listeners inside the true story of the frantic race to stop a serial bomber in Austin, Texas. Premieres March 15, 2019. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices