Forensic Tales
248 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 hour ago - ★★★★ - 301 ratingsNot all stories have happy endings... A weekly true crime podcast with a forensic twist. Each episode features real stories highlighting how forensic science was used. From fingerprinting to criminal profiling to familial DNA, we have every investigative angle covered.
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Karen Read
July 22, 2024 08:00 - 52 minutes#238 - In January 2022, a Boston police officer was found dead, and his girlfriend, Karen Read, was accused of killing him by backing her Lexus SUV into him and leaving him for dead in a snowstorm. But Karen Read’s supporters allege that she is the victim of an elaborate cover-up by the police. Support If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you ...
Felicia Tang
July 15, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes#237 - Actress and model Felicia Tang was found dead inside her Monrovia, California, apartment in September 2009. Not long after that, the police arrested a former reality TV contestant and pastor for the crime. But when the case went to trial, the prosecution and defense couldn't agree on what the forensic evidence meant or what caused Felicia's death. Support If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell yo...
Tracy Kroh
July 08, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes#236 - When Tracy Kroh left her Enterline Township, Pennsylvania home on Saturday, August 5, 1989, she didn’t expect to be gone long. She planned to drive to her sister’s home to return a barbeque grill she had borrowed and drop off some coupons she had clipped. But her sister wasn’t home when Tracy got there, so she left the items on her front porch and returned to her car. After that, Tracy was never seen again. What happened to Tracy Kroh? And is there anything forensic science can do to h...
Roxanne Wood
July 01, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes#235 - Roxanne Wood was murdered inside her Berrien County home on February 19, 1987. Her throat had been cut. Her husband found her dead after the couple had driven separately to go bowling, and Roxanne returned home first. The case went cold, and although Michigan State Police reopened it in 2001 and again in 2020, it remained unsolved. That is until students in Western Michigan University’s cold case program got involved. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your...
Megan Parra
June 24, 2024 08:00 - 49 minutes#234 - On June 28, 2014, in the small town of Cottonport, Louisiana., 29-year-old Megan Parra was discovered in her home by her parents with a gunshot wound to her head. Megan’s husband, Dustin Parra, showed up minutes later and tried to save her, but it was too late. She was taken off life support the next day. Her death was ruled a suicide, but her parents are convinced there was foul play. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a posit...
Kurt Sova
June 17, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes#233 - In October 1981, three young boys in Newburgh Heights, Ohio, made a frightening discovery in a ravine: a dead body. Other than some scratches and bruises, the body showed no obvious sign of injury. One tennis shoe was found in a nearby pile of rocks. The other shoe was missing. It was the body of 12-year-old Kurt Sova. An autopsy revealed that Kurt had died about a day before he was found, but his parents reported him missing five days before that. Where was Kurt during the five days ...
Blair Adams
June 10, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes#232 - Blair Adams from Canada was just 31 years old when his body was found in the parking lot of a Knoxville, Tennessee hotel in July 1996. Scattered around his body was $4,000 worth of mixed Canadian, American, and German currency. His death was later discovered to be caused by a blow to the stomach - but what exactly happened to Blair remains a mystery. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can als...
Tiffany Valiante
June 03, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes#231 - On a summer night in 2015, New Jersey Transit train 4693 struck and killed an 18-year-old named Tiffany Valiante. Her death was ruled a suicide. But her family insists that the recent high school graduate and star athlete was actually murdered. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access...
Koodathayi Cyanide Killings
May 27, 2024 08:00 - 36 minutes#230 - A woman is arrested for poisoning six members of her family with cyanide between 2002 and 2016. She is accused of murdering them to inherit the family property and to marry her lover, who was her husband’s cousin. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access t...
Joshua Guimond
May 20, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes#229 - St. John’s University student Joshua Guimond left a party on Nov. 9, 2002, and was never seen again. Although more than two decades have passed, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation into his disappearance remains active. What happened to Joshua all those years ago? And is too late for forensic science to help answer some of the many unanswered questions about his mysterious disappearance? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support ...
John and Joyce Sheridan
May 13, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes#228 - In 2014, a prominent couple from New Jersey was found brutally killed inside their home. They each suffered multiple stab wounds, and the house had been almost burned down to the ground. But after the police wrapped up the investigation, they believed the couple died in a murder-suicide plot. However, those close to the Sheridans disagree they would have done something like this. What does the forensic evidence say happen? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show ...
Chris Jenkins
May 06, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes#227 - 21-year-old college student Chris Jenkins mysteriously vanished on Halloween Night 2002 after spending the night out with friends. Four months later, his body was found in the Mississippi River, but things aren't always as they initially appear. What happened to Chris Jenkins after spending a fun night out at the bar with friends, and can forensic science help give us some answers? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive r...
Mirna Salihin
April 29, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes#226 - In 2016, 27-year-old Mirna Salihin met up with a group of friends to grab some coffee - but less than 30 minutes later, she ended up dead after taking a few sips of her drink. No one had any idea what could have happened to her at the coffee shop - until forensic evidence raised some serious and deadly suspicions. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about ...
Patrick Mullins
April 22, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes#225 - A man’s empty boat is found miles away from his home. And when his body surfaces over a week later, the authorities and his family are left with more questions than answers. Did Patrick Mullins, a beloved librarian and high school teacher, take his own life in 2013? Or does the forensic evidence point to something far more sinister? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family...
Suzy Lamplugh
April 15, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes#224 - It’s been almost four decades since real estate agent Suzy Lamplugh left her office to meet with a potential buyer named “Mr Kipper” and was never seen again. The 25-year-old simply vanished on July 28th, 1986, and her body has never been found, leaving many unanswered questions. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you wo...
Pelley Family Murders
April 08, 2024 08:00 - 47 minutes#223 - In 1989, four members of the Pelley family from Indiana were gunned down inside their home. Without any leads or forensic evidence, the police decided they had their suspect: the Pelley family's 17-year-old son, Jeff. And the motive was simple: Jeff murdered his family because he wasn't allowed to go to prom. Is Jeff Pelley guilty or innocent? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell ...
Thomas Haynesworth
April 01, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes#222 - Over four weeks in the winter of 1984, five women were assaulted at knifepoint in a series of attacks in and around the East End neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. The police quickly zeroed in on their suspect, Thomas Haynesworth, after every one of the victims identified him as the preparator. But can eyewitness identification always be trusted? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also t...
Murders of Courtney Smith and Christina Jackson
March 25, 2024 08:00 - 45 minutes#221 - Two three-year-old girls from Noxubee County, Mississippi, are found murdered under very similar circumstances. They were both abducted from their homes, sexually assaulted, and killed. Their killers also left behind a strong piece of forensic evidence: a bitemark. But despite their similarities suggesting the same person was responsible for both crimes, two separate men were arrested largely based on the controversial subfield of forensic science known as bitemark analysis. Support M...
Tupac Shakur
March 18, 2024 08:00 - 48 minutes#220 - It's a murder still widely talked about today: the 1996 unsolved murder of hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. Although an arrest was recently made in the case, some people wonder if we'll ever know what happened that night in Las Vegas. And if forensic evidence can still be tested in the case. Who murdered Tupac? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forens...
SPECIAL: Delphi Murders Update
March 11, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes#219 - In this week's episode, we're taking a deep dive into the offiicial court documents that have been made public about the Delphi Murders. We also discuss the forensic evidence and what still remains unknown about the murders of Abby and Libby from Delphi, Indiana. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get e...
The Geylang Bahru Family Murders
March 04, 2024 09:00 - 34 minutes#218 - In 1979, four children from Geylang Bahru, Singapore, were found murdered inside their home with multiple stab wounds and their bodies stacked on top of each other. Although the police received a lot of tips, the murders remain unsolved today. Is there still hope for advancements in forensic science to finally crack this mystery? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family an...
Lisa Valdez
February 26, 2024 09:00 - 39 minutes#217 - When 36-year-old computer programmer Lisa Valdez was found dead inside her upscale San Francisco apartment, the police immediately suspected she was killed by someone she knew. But even after the police collected DNA samples from all of her male friends and family members, they were no closer to making an arrest, and the case eventually turned cold. Can new DNA testing be used to help track down a killer? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by...
Leola Shreves
February 19, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes#216 - The brutal murder of a 94-year-old woman inside her home completely shocked a California community for years. The police were left without many answers as to who could be responsible for such a terrible crime until they found the clue they needed in the form of DNA. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to ge...
Lisa Ziegert
February 12, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes#215 - In 1992, 24-year-old Lisa Ziegert was kidnapped from the gift shop where she worked in the sleepy town of Agawam, Massachusetts. Over the next several years, law enforcement worked tirelessly to identify and capture her attacker. Can important forensic evidence eventually lead investigators to their suspect? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forens...
Marcellus Williams
February 05, 2024 09:00 - 43 minutes#214 - Marcellus Williams was charged and convicted of murdering a St. Louis woman inside her home in August 1998. Despite zero forensic evidence linking him to the brutal murder, he sits on death row today. Is Marcellus Williams a cold-blooded killer? Or another wrongfully accused man like he and his attorneys claim? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about For...
A Jogger in New Mexico
January 29, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes#213 - A young woman is assaulted while jogging in a popular trial in New Mexico, but law enforcement struggles to identify her attacker. Without any fresh leads in the case, the police turn to a new investigative tool - forensic genetic genealogy to hunt down a predator. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get...
Jill Dando
January 22, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutes#212 - A famous British journalist was mysteriously gunned down on her very own front doorstep in April 1999, leaving many people to wonder if this infamous murder will ever be solved. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to exclusive bonus content, snag excl...
Nancy and Derek Haysom
January 15, 2024 09:00 - 52 minutes#211 - In April 1985, Nancy and Derek Haysom were found brutally murdered inside their home in Bedford County. Both became victims of unspeakable violence, leaving many people to question who could have been responsible. When the forensic evidence led investigators to their suspects, no one could believe who it was. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Foren...
Gainesville Ripper
January 08, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes#210 - In August 1990, the Gainesville Ripper murdered five college students over the course of just four days. These murders would eventually inspire one of the most popular slasher movies, Scream. If it weren't for DNA testing, the true identity of the Gainesville Ripper might not have ever been uncovered. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tale...
Revisited: The Black Dahlia
January 01, 2024 09:00 - 38 minutes#209 - It’s the murder that Time magazine dubbed “one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in the entire world.” The 1947 murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short has become a staple in the true crime community. From the brutality of the murder itself. To the fact it’s still unsolved decades later. The Black Dhalia murder has been one of the biggest mysteries in modern history. But even after all of these years, can Elizabeth’s murder still be solved? And if so, can forensic science be the driv...
Ezra McCandless
December 25, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes#208 - A young teenager showed up at a stranger's doorstep, claiming to have been attacked by her ex-boyfriend. But the more the police investigated her claims, the more inconsistencies they found, especially when it came to what the forensic evidence said happened. Is Ezra McCandless an innocent victim or a cold-blooded killer? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friend...
Terrence Woods Jr
December 18, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes#207 - In October 2018, a 27-year-old production assistant mysteriously vanished while filming for a television show in Idaho. Before he disappeared, Terrence Woods Jr. had big dreams, but all those dreams were suddenly faulted when he inexplicably walked out scene. Since then, Terrence has never been seen or heard from again - Can forensic science help explain what really happened in those remote woods of Idaho that day? And will we ever get answers about where Terrence Woods Jr. is? Suppor...
Brittany Stykes
December 11, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes#206 - A young pregnant mother was brutally gunned down inside her car while her toddler sat in the backseat. Was this a random attack, a freak accident, or something far more sinister? And can forensic science help solve the mystery of Brittany's death? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free acc...
Bonny Lee Bakley
December 04, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes#205 - In May 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was shot to death outside a popular Los Angeles restaurant while sitting in her husband's car. After a lengthy criminal investigation by the LAPD, the police arrested her husband, famous Holly wood actor Robert Blake, for the crime. But was Robert Blake a guilty man? Or was the forensic evidence not strong enough to convict him? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You...
Leonard Mack
November 27, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes#204 - Leonard Mack is arrested after two high school girls were assaulted as they walked home from school in New York in the 1970s. But could the police have the wrong guy and is forensic science able to finally prove his innocence? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, ...
Orange County Manhunt Part 2
November 20, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes#203 - This is Part 2. A business owner from an upscale neighborhood of Orange County, California, is kidnapped in the middle of the night by three men. He's beaten and tortured before being driven to the middle of the desert to be left for dead. But he somehow managed to survive this savage attack, and one of Orange County's largest manhunts officially began. How can forensic science be used to capture these kidnappers? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your supp...
Orange County Manhunt Part 1
November 13, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes#202 - A business owner from an upscale neighborhood of Orange County, California, is kidnapped in the middle of the night by three men. He's beaten and tortured before being driven to the middle of the desert to be left for dead. But he somehow managed to survive this savage attack, and one of Orange County's largest manhunts officially began. How can forensic science be used to capture these kidnappers? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leavin...
Lee Bradley Brown
November 06, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes#201- A U.K. tourist visits the popular city of Dubai, but trouble finds him, and he doesn't make it back home alive. What really happened to Lee Bradley Brown? And can forensic science help explain his mysterious death? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access t...
Sandy Point John Doe
October 30, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes#200 - On Christmas Day in 2017, a snorkeler stumbled upon skeleton remains while exploring the ocean floor in Shallow Inlet near Sandy Point, Victoria, Australia. The snorkeler might not have known then, but his discovery would set into motion an investigation that would unravel a 95-year mystery. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon...
SPECIAL: Natalee Holloway
October 23, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes#199 - It’s a case that captured America’s attention almost two decades ago. 18-year-old Natalee Holloway went on a high school graduation trip to Aruba with a group of friends. But never returned home. Although a promising suspect was arrested just days after Natalee’s disappearance, her case remained unsolved for years. Until this week. On October 18th, the man who has long been considered the prime suspect in the case finally confessed to everything. So this mean this is the end of the sto...
The Killer Nurse
October 16, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes#198 - Doctors at hospital in England become alarmed after several premature babies start dying in the neonatal unit leaving some to wonder if someone working at the hospital is to blame. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to exclusive bonus content, snag e...
Suzanne Bombardier
October 09, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes#197 - In 1980, a young teenage girl is kidnapped while babysitting her nieces, leading to a four-decades long search for her killer. Can forensic science and new advancements in DNA testing help catch a child predator and finally put him behind bars for good? And are there other victims out there? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon...
Beth Doe
October 02, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes#196 - Three suitcases containing the dismembered body of an adult female and her unborn many are found washed ashore in a river in Pennsylvania. For decades, the identity of the woman and her baby stumped investigators until new forensic testing was used to identify her and bring her killer to justice. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Pa...
Sierra LaMar
September 25, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes#195 - One morning in 2012, 15-year-old high school cheerleader Sierra LaMar walked to her school bus stop in Morgan Hill, California. After that, she simply vanished off the face of the earth. What can the forensic evidence tell us about what really happened to Sierra and who is responsible for her kidnapping? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic T...
Shawn O'Brien
September 18, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes#194 - When Shawn O'Brien mysteriously died inside his Cranston, RI, apartment, his family was left with so many unanswered questions. And not even experts in the field of forensic science can agree on what actually happened to him. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, h...
Andrew Sadek
September 11, 2023 08:00 - 42 minutes#193 - A college student goes missing from his dorm room in 2014. But early on, the North Dakota police realized this was anything but a typical missing person search because Andrew Sadek was anything but a typical college student when he disappeared. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free acces...
The Killer Clown
September 04, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes#192 - A Florida woman is gunned down and killed in front of her son by a clown who came to her door with flowers and balloons. For the next several decades, the true identity behind the clown mask remained a mystery. It wasn't until new forensic technology emerged that the killer clown was finally brought to justice. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about For...
The Maidenwater Mystery
August 28, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes#191 - 1999, Maidenwater Spring, Utah. A woman's body is found wrapped in a sleeping bag along a remote stretch of highway. Over the next two decades, investigators worked tirelessly not only to identify the woman but also her killer. Can new DNA advancements help identify her and the suspect? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If...
Lindy Sue Biechler
August 21, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes#190 - In 1975, a young woman was found murdered inside her Lancaster County apartment. Although she had been stabbed 19 times and her killer left behind forensic evidence, the case went cold for decades. It wasn't until an unlikely piece of evidence came along that investigators felt confidant in making an arrest. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Foren...
Morgan Ingram
August 14, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes#189 - A young woman from Colorado suddenly dies and investigators are quick to rule her death a suicide. But her parents don't believe their daughter could be capable of something like that. Both parties, the investigators and parents, believe the forensic evidence is on their side. What do you think the forensic evidence says about how Morgan Ingram died? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can als...