A Study in Crime Podcast

A Study in Crime Podcast Welcome to A Study in Crime Podcast.

Join me each week as I talk to investigators, authors, and others, and dig into some well-known (and not-so-well-known) true crime stories to understand how and why these crimes happened.

Animis opibusque parati: It turns out Alex wasn't as prepared as he thought he was, despite the South Carolina motto. He...
03/02/2025

Animis opibusque parati: It turns out Alex wasn't as prepared as he thought he was, despite the South Carolina motto. He lured his wife and adult son to their property in the country and shot them to death.

Alex is an example of a red-collar criminal. Meaning he engaged in violence to cover up his financial fraud crimes.

Meet the man who coined the phrase “Red-Collar Crime,” Frank Perri. He's the author of Red Collar White Collar Crime. He's also my guest on Tuesday on A Study in Crime podcast, where he tells me some crazy stories about red-collar criminals. astudyincrime.com

I don't know what it is about “celebrity private investigators,” but they often seem to get into trouble. Consider the c...
03/01/2025

I don't know what it is about “celebrity private investigators,” but they often seem to get into trouble. Consider the cautionary tales of Anthony Pellicano, Vinny Parco, and Chris Butler. Now I present the latest one: Craig Case.

He embezzled $700k from a now-deceased 94-year-old woman who was a patron of the arts. Other charges included forgery, identity theft, money laundering, etc. Sentencing is April 8th. Then Craig heads to the hoosegow.

Santa Barbara Re: People v. Craig Alan Case, 23CR04486 Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced [Thursday] that a Santa Barbara jury found Craig Alan Case, a 76-year-old resident of Santa Barbara, California, guilty of 62 felony counts and 1 misdemeanor count, related to the...

Things I see on surveillance: The other day, I watched a lady spend 37 minutes trying to get a large wicker chair into h...
03/01/2025

Things I see on surveillance: The other day, I watched a lady spend 37 minutes trying to get a large wicker chair into her SUV. She cut the bottom half off and put that piece in her vehicle. But she couldn’t get the top half in.

She tried everything—putting it in through the passenger door, the back driver’s side door, and the rear liftgate—all to no avail. At one point, I was going to drive over, help her load the thing, and then go back on surveillance. But I'm a professional. I remained on surveillance.

This week, on A Study in Crime (the most stupendous podcast you're not listening to), author and human trafficking exper...
03/01/2025

This week, on A Study in Crime (the most stupendous podcast you're not listening to), author and human trafficking expert Matt Friedman called from Hong Kong.

If you think you already know all you need to know about human trafficking—think again. Matt tells some stories and reveals the hard truth about it.

Next week, I speak to Frank Perri for episode 41. The Red Collar Crime League. Frank coined the phrase “Red Collar Crime.” He also has some stories.

But this isn't Earl Hamner Jr. waxing poetically about Depression-era life on Walton’s Mountain. Frank tells stories of embezzlers, conmen, and other fraudsters who resorted to murder to cover up their crimes. Listen and tell your friends about A Study in Crime. astudyincrime.com

Bosch is Amazon Prime’s longest-running original series. The 7 seasons are based on the books by Michael Connelly and fe...
02/28/2025

Bosch is Amazon Prime’s longest-running original series. The 7 seasons are based on the books by Michael Connelly and feature the exploits of LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch.

Bosch: Legacy is a 3 season sequel of sorts with Harry as a California private investigator. Both series are well-written with superb acting. It's a show worthy of your time.

Everybody counts, or nobody counts.

Gene Hackman was a legend—a gifted actor in a class of his own. If you haven't seen these five films, check them out. He...
02/28/2025

Gene Hackman was a legend—a gifted actor in a class of his own. If you haven't seen these five films, check them out. Here is Hackman doing what he does best:

▪︎NYPD Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle, The French Connection (1971)
▪︎Wiretap Expert Harry Caul, The Conversation 1974 (based on the life of private investigator Hal Lipset)
▪︎FBI Special Agent Rupert Anderson, Mississippi Burning (1988)
▪︎Coach Norman Dale, Hoosiers (1986)
▪︎Private Eye Harry Moseby, Night Moves (1975)
▪︎Reverend Frank Scott, The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
RIP

I just connected with a guy on LinkedIn who is wearing a gold-colored ascot in his profile photo. Anyone that whimsical ...
02/26/2025

I just connected with a guy on LinkedIn who is wearing a gold-colored ascot in his profile photo. Anyone that whimsical must be alright.

I was on surveillance the other day in an older part of San Antonio when I passed by the building where my uncle George ...
02/26/2025

I was on surveillance the other day in an older part of San Antonio when I passed by the building where my uncle George Cain had his private investigator office.

If you've read my book, Confessions of a Private Eye, you know that my uncle was a PI in the 1980s. When I was 16, he took me on surveillance a couple of times. Those are great memories.

Aside from his office, I also passed by the donut shop where he often met clients (that sounds like a scene from a Kinky Friedman novel). It's a Chinese restaurant now, but my precious memories are still fresh.

A new episode of A Study in Crime is out. Author and Human Trafficking activist Matt Friedman gives the lowdown on the o...
02/25/2025

A new episode of A Study in Crime is out. Author and Human Trafficking activist Matt Friedman gives the lowdown on the organized international crime of human trafficking. It's all about the money (second only to illegal drugs).

This is my 40th episode. It’s been a lot of work. As Sergeant Major Choozhoo said in Heartbreak Ridge, “An unappreciated field of endeavor”.

Thank you to all who support the show by buying my book, donating, and buying me a Dr Pepper!

40. The Problem of Human Trafficking Human trafficking, forced labor, forced marriages, and s*x trafficking exist all over the world. Even here in the United

You should prepare yourself for scams by text, phone, email, private messenger, social media, and even mail. It will onl...
02/25/2025

You should prepare yourself for scams by text, phone, email, private messenger, social media, and even mail. It will only get worse.

I just received a text letting me know that I have unpaid Texas toll charges. The text encouraged me to click on a link and pay them, and it said that if I didn't, the DMV would be notified. Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, oh my!

Curiously, the Texas Toll Authority texted me from the Philippines. It's a scam. However, on the plus side, they said to have a great day.

40. The Problem of Human Trafficking | Slavery and s*x trafficking exists worldwide. How do you stop it? This episode co...
02/25/2025

40. The Problem of Human Trafficking | Slavery and s*x trafficking exists worldwide. How do you stop it? This episode contains a conversation about s*xual assault and human trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. In episode 40, I speak with Matt Friedman.

40. The Problem of Human Trafficking Human trafficking, forced labor, forced marriages, and s*x trafficking exist all over the world. Even here in the United

When the topic of human trafficking comes up, everyone thinks of trafficking s*x workers, which is true. But that’s only...
02/24/2025

When the topic of human trafficking comes up, everyone thinks of trafficking s*x workers, which is true. But that’s only part of it. The food you eat and the clothes you wear may also involve human trafficking.

Join me tomorrow when I speak with human trafficking expert Matt Friedman on A Study in Crime podcast. astudyincrime.com

You can't make this up: Twenty-five years ago, I was trained to conduct national security investigations for the US gove...
02/24/2025

You can't make this up: Twenty-five years ago, I was trained to conduct national security investigations for the US government in a secret cave. If you've read my book, Confessions of a Private Eye, I talk all about it. Maybe it wasn't a secret, but I still felt like James Bond or The Batman.

Because of that training and my 30 years of practical application, I have wicked awesome interviewing skills.

Always a Bridesmaid: My surveillance view the other day. People having fun while I am working.
02/24/2025

Always a Bridesmaid: My surveillance view the other day. People having fun while I am working.

We celebrated my father’s 85th birthday tonight. Happy Birthday Pappa Fulmer! He was born on leap year so technically he...
02/24/2025

We celebrated my father’s 85th birthday tonight. Happy Birthday Pappa Fulmer! He was born on leap year so technically he’s only 21.

Do you enjoy food? Ever had a maid? Do you live in a house or apartment or work in an office? Do you wear clothes and us...
02/23/2025

Do you enjoy food? Ever had a maid? Do you live in a house or apartment or work in an office? Do you wear clothes and use products from factories? Ever stayed in a hotel or eaten in a restaurant? Ever had a mani-pedi? Have you hired a landscaping crew? Been to a carnival or circus? Bought something from a salesperson at your front door? Ever hired a s*x worker?

If so, you've interacted with human trafficking. If you think it’s something that happens “somewhere else,” you’re wrong. It’s organized and part of many industries.

Matt Friedman is CEO of the Mekong Club, an expert in human trafficking, and leads a global initiative to end human trafficking. He’s my guest Tuesday on A Study in Crime. He has stories to tell about human trafficking on a micro and macro level. Don't miss it! astudyincrime.com

5 days of surveillance next week and 2 podcast episodes to record. So I’m relaxing tonight with Miles.
02/23/2025

5 days of surveillance next week and 2 podcast episodes to record. So I’m relaxing tonight with Miles.

Last Tuesday, on A Study in Crime podcast, I spoke with former ATF assistant deputy director and former NYPD homicide de...
02/22/2025

Last Tuesday, on A Study in Crime podcast, I spoke with former ATF assistant deputy director and former NYPD homicide detective Peter Forcelli about an organized home invasion robbery crew. Listen to episode 39, "The Robbery Crew of Gotham City."

This Tuesday, in episode 40, “The Problem of Human Trafficking, " I speak with Matt Friedman. Matt’s doing something about it on a global scale, and so can you.

If you think human trafficking is something that happens “over there” in other countries, think again. It’s alive and well in the US. And it's bigger than you think. Tuesday on astudyincrime.com

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Next week on A Study in Crime
Next week on A Study in Crime

The story I have for you next week sounds like something from Shakespeare: star-crossed lovers, family loyalty, violence, greed, and fate—all in episode 22. The Red Hot Lovers Rob a Bank. I spoke with retired FBI Special Agent Frank Montoya, Jr. Frank was the SAC of the FBI’s Seattle office. And don't miss this week’s episode: 21. A Home Invasion in Mexico City, with Dr. Nicole von Germeten. All on A Study in Crime astudyincrime.com and all podcast formats. #studyincrimepod #truecrimepodcast #truecrime #mexico #fbi #bankrobbery

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21. A Home Invasion in Mexico City promo 1

In case you missed it, episode 21. A Home Invasion in Mexico City aired yesterday on A Study in Crime. Similar to how the Idaho Four Student Murders shocked the nation, this home invasion took the lives of 11 people and was called the crime of the century. The first perpetrator was caught by chance. Someone noticed a small drop of blood, no bigger than a lentil bean, on a stranger’s hair tie. Listen now during lunch or on your way home. astudyincrime.com and all podcast formats. #studyincrimepod #podcast #dongomassacre #truecrime #mexico #nicolevongermeten #history #crime

21. A Home Invasion in Mexici City
21. A Home Invasion in Mexici City

Joaquin attended a party in the evening but left early to return home. Unfortunately, he walked into a violent home invasion already in progress at his mansion. Nicole von Germeten has studied the primary sources for this case. Listen as she describes what happened next. The government official responsible for investigating the case issued a BOLO immediately and was tenacious in solving the crime. Evidence of premeditation was found in a local hotel room. The perpetrators were publicly executed where the Mexica (you know them as the Aztecs) performed human sacrifice a few hundred years earlier. Find out what happened - Tomorrow, on episode 21. A Home Invasion in Mexico City, on A Study in Crime. Available on all podcast formats. #studyincrimepod #truecrime #podcast #mexico #deathinoldmexico

21. A Death in Mexico
21. A Death in Mexico

Early on a cool Sunday morning in Mexico City, Jose Antonio Arrieta and several others stood at the large iron gate of Don Joaquin Dongo’s palatial estate not far from The Zócalo. After getting no response, Arrieta and the crowd were able to break through the gate and enter the estate. What they found horrified them and would go on to fundamentally change the nature of policing in Mexico. This Tuesday, on the fastest-growing true crime podcast, I have a fascinating story about a violent home invasion that would shock a nation. It is a story of greed, envy, honor, and respect, only on A Study in Crime. Join me on Tuesday! #studyincrimepod #dongomassacre #homeinvasion #mexicocity #mexico #deathinoldmexico #crime #truecrime #podcast

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20. Arsenic and Old Midwives-promo 2

On Tuesday, I spoke with award-winning journalist Patricia McCracken. Her articles have appeared in Smithsonian magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, and many other publications. She’s worked in various newsrooms, including the Chicago Tribune, where she was on the foreign and national desk. Patti was a Knight International Press Fellow twice. We talked about her book, The Angel Makers: Arsenic, A Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring. Only on A Study in Crime astudyincrime.com #studyincrimepod #murder #truecrime #theangelmakers #angelmakers #arsenic #podcasts

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20. Arsenic and Old Midwives-promo 1

At first, no one noticed. There were explanations for all of them. But one by one, men who survived the horrors of World War I began getting sick and dying in several rural villages in Hungary. It soon spread to the younger men who had not gone to war. Then, a few children and even babies. It continued this way for over 15 years. Was it something in the water or their diet? Was it a disease? Or was it something much more nefarious? Murder? Was it a conspiracy? The newest episode of A Study in Crime is out: Episode 20. Arsenic and Old Midwives. I speak with journalist Patricia McCracken about her book The Angel Makers. At astudyincrime.com or wherever you get your podcasts. #studyincrimepod #truecrime #podcasts #theangelmakers #patriciamccracken #ww1 #arsenic #poisoning #murder

This was my weekend. Gotta go back to making the donuts tomorrow. #studyincrimepod #sammyhagar #bestofallworlds #vanhalen

Release the McCracken! Patricia McCracken is an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in the Smithsonian magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, and many other publications. She has worked in various newsrooms, including the Chicago Tribune, and was a Knight International Press Fellow twice. We discuss a massive true crime case shortly after World War I in Hungary. A murder ring that moved silently and undetected despite the perpetrators being right in the open. Only on A Study in Crime astudyincrime.com and all podcast formats. #studyincrimepod #angelmakers #arsenic #poison #poisoning #midwifery #midwife

When men began mysteriously dying, everyone turned to the midwife for help.
When men began mysteriously dying, everyone turned to the midwife for help.

In a mysterious turn of events, otherwise healthy men began getting sick and dying in a handful of rural towns in Hungary after returning home from the brutal battlefields of World War I. It soon started to affect children and infants. The local physician, who was inebriated regularly, was preparing to retire and didn't give the deaths much thought. Fortunately, a local midwife was there to treat and comfort everyone. Tuesday on A Study in Crime: Episode 20. Arsenic and Old Midwives. I speak with author Patricia McCracken about her book The Angel Makers. At A Study in Crime, astudyincrime.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. #studyincrimepod #truecrime #podcasts #theangelmakers #patriciamccracken #ww1 #arsenic #poisoning

Second Best Tuesday Debut for an episode of A Study in Crime
Second Best Tuesday Debut for an episode of A Study in Crime

Thank you everyone! Episode 19. The Arsonist of River Park Lane was my second-best debut in “Listens/Downloads” for an episode of A Study in Crime. Only my episode with Dr. Ann Burgess had a better Tuesday. Here’s a sample of the episode with 30-year veteran insurance investigator Christina Fiscella, CFE, aka @greycollarcrime She called it her “Case of a Lifetime.” After listening to the twists and turns, you’ll understand why. Only on A Study in Crime. Treat yourself: astudyincrime.com and all podcast formats. #studyincrimepod #truecrime #greycollarcrime #arson #fraud #insurancefraud

19. The Arsonist of River Park Lane-promo 1
19. The Arsonist of River Park Lane-promo 1

Do you like a good mystery? An engaging “Whodunit?” The Arsonist of River Park Lane is the latest episode of A Study in Crime. It's the sordid tale of arson, insurance fraud, and a woman who (almost) got what she wanted. She was an honor graduate of the George Costanza School for Prevaricators. Class motto? “It’s not a lie if you believe it.” At astudyincrime.com and all podcast platforms. #studyincrimepod #arson #insurancefraud #fraud #truecrime #podcasts #seinfeld

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