Lindsey Wade (lindseywade.org) has just authored a book about her incredible career as a cold case detective with the Tacoma Police Department where she masterfully leveraged the latest advances in DNA technology to solve cases decades old. She now works tirelessly with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office on a sexual assault kit initiative that strives to resolve even more cases with DNA technology. Lindsey joins Crime Redefined to discuss her fascinating career. Hosted by Dion Mitche...
May 01, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Wensley Clarkson is a British best-selling crime author and journalist. His upcoming book The Real Silent Witnesses: Shocking Cases From The World Of Forensic Science , is a fascinating account of the rise of forensic science in the UK. Wensley joins Crime Redefined to discuss the intriguing cases and issues highlighted in his book. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Dec 30, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Don Johnson’s new book Who’s Watching You? is a harrowing look at the horrifying crime his wife Ellen survived. It also highlights Ellen’s important work in expanding the DNA database in Louisiana. Don joins Crime Redefined to dig deep into this powerful book that serves as a warning to all of us. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Dec 11, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 29
The Loyola Project For the Innocent (LPI) in Los Angeles, CA works to exonerate the wrongfully convicted. Lead attorneys Paula Mitchell and Adam Grant join Crime Redefined to describe the unique experience that their clinic provides for students who are passionate about criminal law. Check out this video for more about LPI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bc_TsZbo3w . Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production....
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Co-hosts Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria take a pandemic-pause to take listeners behind the scenes of the Crime Redefined podcast. They talk about their backgrounds, past episodes, and their views on the criminal justice system. The origin of Crime Redefined is revealed along with other Zero Cliff Media projects. The hosts give their takes on hot topics such as equality in the justice system and genetic genealogy. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production....
Oct 19, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Cung Le is an MMA legend and Hollywood action movie star. He joins Crime Redefined to discuss his new television project, Fight or Flight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AV8VcQFY58 , which teaches viewers how to survive life-threatening scenarios. Cung also discusses his background and MMA and film careers. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Timothy T. Williams, Jr. is a nationally renowned expert in police procedure, use of force, and wrongful convictions. He joins Crime Redefined to discuss his timely book A Deep Dive: An Expert Analysis of Police Procedure, Use of Force, and Wrongful Convictions, as well as George Floyd, Elijah McClain and high-profile cases he has worked on. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Jul 17, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Fernando Bermudez is an inspirational exoneree and criminal justice educator and activist. His nightmare began in 1991 when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit. He suffered a wrongful conviction and 18 years of incarceration as a result. In 2009 he was found actually innocent and began the fight for his rightful compensation. Mr. Bermudez is a distinguished international public speaker. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Libby Copeland is an award-winning journalist and author of The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are . After penning an article in the Washington Post about a “just-for-fun DNA test” gone wrong, Libby immersed herself in the fascinating world of consumer ancestry DNA testing. She joins Crime Redefined to discuss her book, the application of genetic genealogy to criminal investigations, and privacy issues surrounding DNA testing. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cl...
May 15, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Michael McAuliffe is a formal federal prosecutor in the Washington, DC civil rights division of the Department of Justice, and author of ‘No Truth Left To Tell.’ The novel centers around a disturbing re-emergence of the Ku Klux Klan in 1990’s Louisiana and the twists and turns of a resulting investigation and trial. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Apr 29, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the criminal justice system. What can possibly be done to prevent the deadly virus from spreading like wildfire through our jails and prisons? As the justice system grinds to a halt in Los Angeles and around the world, existing issues of fairness and efficiency have been exacerbated. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Mar 31, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Beth Deering is a world-renowned professional psychic medium, medical intuitive, and paranormal investigator. She joins Crime Redefined to talk about her background and her work with law enforcement on cold and missing persons cases. Beth also describes her relationship to a past Crime Redefined guest-Jeff Mudgett, the great-great grandson of H.H. Holmes. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Feb 17, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Donald “D.J.” Vodicka is former California correctional officer and author of ‘The Green Wall: A Prison Guard’s Struggle to Expose the Code of Silence in the Largest Prison System in the United States.’ He joins Crime Redefined to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how being a whistleblower on sickening corruption in the highest levels of the prison system cost him dearly. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Nov 27, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Fraud in forensic science can take on many forms and have dire consequences for defendants and victims in the criminal justice system. Crime Redefined examines cases ranging from pure malicious intent to professional negligence and offers an insider’s perspective on this frightening phenomenon. Smoking crack, framing defendants, and ripping off clients are apparently all in a day’s work! Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Sep 06, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Criminal defense attorney Donald E. McInnis (donaldmcinnis.com) is the author of She’s So Cold: Murder, Accusations and the System that Devastated a Family, a book about the 1998 murder of Stephanie Crowe in Escondido, CA. McInnis joins Crime Redefined for a fascinating look into coerced false confessions, the juvenile justice system, and DNA evidence. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production.
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Jeff Mudgett is the great-great grandson of America’s first serial killer, Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as H.H. Holmes. Jeff is the author of Bloodstains and starred in History Channel’s American Ripper which investigates the theory that H.H. Holmes was Jack the Ripper. Mudgett joins Crime Redefined to tell his story and share new evidence that calls into question the conclusions reached in American Ripper. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. A Zero Cliff Media production....
Jul 03, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Jeff Dunn recently retired as the lead Detective of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Threat Management Unit. Dunn joins Crime Redefined to discuss the stalking of Sandra Bullock by Joshua James Corbett and provides never-heard-before details. Dunn recently appeared on REELZChannel’s ‘Stalker Files’ which chronicled the stalking of Rebecca Schaeffer, Madonna, Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas and others. Crime Redefined is proud to offer this in-depth look at this tragic case in which Sandra B...
Jun 12, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Jared Bradley’s M-Vac forensic DNA collection system is a superstar both in solving cases and in the media. Bradley joins Crime Redefined to break down recent headlines about this powerful forensic tool. From breaking news about the Angie Dodge rape/homicide cold case in which the M-Vac helped to free Chris Tapp from prison, to compelling new FBI M-Vac research data, the M-Vac has emerged as a breakthrough DNA technology. Bradley also pulls back the curtain on the M-Vac’s TV appearances on ID, H...
May 20, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Philly rapper Meek Mill is our featured celebrity justice warrior. From being locked up to performing in front of thousands of fans, Meek has seen dramatic highs and lows in his ascent to rap superstardom. His legal woes are a lightning rod for criminal justice reform. Meek Mill recently created the Reform Alliance with powerful allies including Van Jones, Jay-Z, and Michael Rubin with the goal of repairing America’s broken parole and probation system. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria. ...
Apr 24, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Crime Redefined’s second episode in a series highlighting celebrity justice warriors. Kim Kardashian West has quickly become a prominent figure in criminal justice reform. She has met with the President, advocating for clemency for Alice Marie Johnson and for the First Step Act. Teaming with Shawn Holley and Van Jones, Ms. Kardashian West has obtained big results by leveraging her passion, celebrity, and influence. She has also visited a women’s prison and offered to pay rent for Matthew Charles...
Apr 10, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Crime Redefined kicks off a new series highlighting who we call ‘celebrity justice warriors’. Some know him for Law & Order: SVU, and some know him as the OG of gangsta rap. We are excited to feature the work of Ice-T in impacting the criminal justice system! In this episode, we discuss a presentation Ice-T made at a TEDx event at Sing Sing prison and recap the season-two premier of his show “In Ice Cold Blood” which can be seen on Oxygen. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul B. Anjaria. A Zero...
Mar 27, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Insight on two high-profile Chicago cases-R.Kelly and Jussie Smollett. The court of public opinion versus the legal system are dissected as the hosts examine the explosive combination of media, politics, and justice. Mehul B. Anjaria discusses possible defense strategy to deal with the DNA evidence in the R.Kelly case. Dion Mitchell describes his personal experience being on a Hollywood set when an actor returns after being caught in a scandal.
Mar 08, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Celebrated legal writer John Grisham’s “Eight reasons for America's shameful number of wrongful convictions” L.A. Times article is broken down with real-world examples and possible fixes. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul B. Anjaria.
Jan 02, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Mr. Anjaria talks about some of the crazy and disturbing cases he has been involved in during his career as a forensic DNA expert. Serial killers and dismemberment are all in a day's work. Commentary on Marcia Clark's A&E show about Casey Anthony. Hosted by Dion Mitchell and Mehul Anjaria.
Dec 18, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Mr. Anjaria paints an insider’s view of working with pro pers in the Los Angeles County jail. What would motivate an inmate to refuse formal legal counsel and go it alone? A movie about the most infamous pro per, serial killer Ted Bundy, is coming soon.
Dec 06, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The right to legal representation and the disturbing truths about the public defense system. The surprising phenomenon of ‘pro pers’ or inmates acting ‘in propria persona’ as their own attorney is explored as Mr. Anjaria describes his personal experiences.
Nov 15, 2018•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6
A deep dive into the inequalities and bias in the justice system and misconceptions about the defense. A look at wrongful convictions and how they are exposed.
Nov 01, 2018•20 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The Golden State Killer has been unmasked using a revolutionary DNA technique. The case and ingenious investigation leading to the dramatic arrest of former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo is discussed as well as the burgeoning debate about genetic privacy.
Oct 25, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The truth about DNA evidence and its shocking shortcomings are revealed. Scary contamination and DNA transfer events can have devastating consequences.
Oct 11, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Mr. Anjaria reveals his career evolution from law enforcement criminalist to independent expert working for the defense, aka ‘the Dark Side’ and weighs in on the O.J. Simpson trial, inmates acting as their own attorney, and meth labs. An introduction to the hosts and their disparate worlds.
Oct 11, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2
