In an era where sensationalism often trumps substance, the True Crime Reporter® podcast offers a bracing alternative—a meticulously crafted, investigative lens focused on the intricacies and nuances of criminal cases that grip public consciousness. Created and hosted by Robert Riggs, a Peabody Award-winning investigative reporter based in Dallas, Texas, the podcast peels back the layers of high-profile criminal investigations, offering an unprecedented level of detail and insight. True Crime Reporter® is not merely a recitation of facts and timelines. Drawing upon exclusive interviews with experts, from law enforcement agents to forensic psychologists, Riggs dives into the complexity and gravity of each case. He explores not just the "what" and the "who" but the often elusive "why" behind criminal acts, meticulously unraveling the sociopolitical threads that often inform them. The narrative richness of the podcast is underscored by its ethical rigor. Riggs goes beyond the superficial to offer a humanized portrait of both victims and perpetrators, challenging listeners to confront their preconceptions and biases...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 20 hours 14 minutes
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episode 1: "Free to Kill" The Release of Serial Killers from Texas Death Row
A violent crime wave swept across Texas in the late 1980s and early 1990s. You could pick up the newspaper any day or turn on the television anywhere, Houston, Dallas, particularly Houston, and the lead story was a stranger on stranger crime,
episode 2: "Free To Kill" Serial Killer Kenneth Allen McDuff is the Broomstick Killer
A Texas Sheriff and a U.S. Marshal describe the violent criminal history of Kenneth Allen McDuff -- AKA "The Broomstick Killer." They and their fathers helped capture McDuff for the abduction and murder of three Fort Worth teenagers in 1966.
episode 3: "Free To Kill" An old-style Texas Posse Trails Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff
A pair of Deputy U.S. Marshals and a young, aggressive federal prosecutor suspects that triple killer and former death row inmate Kenneth McDuff is behind the abduction of a convenience store clerk in Waco, Texas.
episode 4: "Free To Kill" Bodies Start Turning Up
When Falls County, Texas Sheriff Larry Pamplin heard Kenneth McDuff was out on parole, he prophetically stated, “I don’t know if will be a few days, a few weeks, or a few weeks, but bodies will start turning up.” Indeed,
episode 5: "Free To Kill" The Pistol Packin' Mama -The Making Of A Serial Killer
Addie McDuff - Mother of Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff The case of Kenneth Allen McDuff raises the age-old question about serial killers. Was McDuff the product of nature or nurture? Did genetics create this violent, uncaring monster,
episode 6: "Free To Kill" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff's Accomplice Confesses -- It Is A Journey Into Darkness
Alva Hank Worley - McDuff Accomplice The U.S. Marshals Service Task Force locates one of McDuff’s prison pals. Every night, Deputy U.S. Marshals Parnell and Mike McNamara, along with U.S. federal prosecutor Bill Johnston,
episode 7: US Marshals Launch Nationwide Dragnet For Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff
The confession to the abduction and murder of a young accountant in Austin by Kenneth McDuff's accomplice gives U.S. Marshals the evidence they need to launch a nationwide dragnet for the serial killer.
episode 8: "Free To Kill" My Little Gangster Spills The Beans About A $25K Bribe
Investigative Reporter Robert Riggs was investigating how serial killer Kenneth McDuff and dozens of other former death row inmates in Texas got out of prison when Riggs crossed paths with U.S. Marshals.
episode 9: "Free To Kill" Dirty Little Secrets About The Parole Of Texas Worst Serial Killer
Kenneth McDuff’s confidential prison and parole records contained plenty of warning signs that he was a psychopathic killer who should never be released. Investigative Reporter Robert Riggs obtains McDuff’s records.
episode 10: "Free To Kill" How A Serial Killer's Prison Pals Received Get Out Of Jail Free Cards
James Granberry Pleads the 5th In Senate Hearing Texas inmates and their families started receiving business cards and letters from the ex-parole board chairman, promising early release for a price. Former parole board chairman James Granberry,
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