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Game of Crimes

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43: Part 2: Kristi Schiller Goes From Playboy Playmate to K9s4COPS

Kristi Schiller has one of the most unique stories. From a shock-jock radio reporter who snuck into the funeral of Anna-Nicole Smith’s departed billionaire octogenarian husband, to Queen of the Internet, to a victim of a savage assault, to Playboy Playmate, and finally to K9s4COPs and K9s4KIDs. Her remarkable story of how she has helped provide police K9’s that have seized hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal drugs, located fugitives, and saved kids is remarkable. Join us at Patreon.com/ga...

Apr 07, 20221 hr 27 minEp. 43

43: Part 1: Kristi Schiller Goes From Playboy Playmate to K9s4COPS

Kristi Schiller has one of the most unique stories. From a shock-jock radio reporter who snuck into the funeral of Anna-Nicole Smith’s departed billionaire octogenarian husband, to Queen of the Internet, to a victim of a savage assault, to Playboy Playmate, and finally to K9’s for Cops and K9’s for Kids. Her remarkable story of how she has helped provide police K9’s that have seized hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal drugs, located fugitives, and saved kids is remarkable. Join us at Patr...

Apr 04, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 43

42: Part 2: ATF Agent Chris Bayless and the Mission to Combat Violent Gun Crime

ATF Agent Chris Bayless worked undercover for the majority of his law enforcement career. From outlaw motorcycle gangs to violent drug traffickers ripping off other traffickers, Chris made hundreds of cases that brought down the worst of the worst. He had partners shot, and killed, but continued the fight until it got up close and very personal. Hear about his legendary undercover career and the difference it made. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere els...

Mar 31, 20221 hr 44 minEp. 42

42: Part 1: ATF Agent Chris Bayless and the Mission to Combat Violent Gun Crime

ATF Agent Chris Bayless worked undercover for the majority of his law enforcement career. From outlaw motorcycle gangs to violent drug traffickers ripping off other traffickers, Chris made hundreds of cases that brought down the worst of the worst. He had partners shot, and killed, but continued the fight until it got up close and very personal. Hear about his legendary undercover career and the difference it made. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere els...

Mar 28, 20221 hr 48 minEp. 42

You Can't Make This Sh*t Up

Some of the craziest stories from the internet about crime, punishment, screwups and screwballs. Murph and Morgan share crazy stories that will leave you shaking your head. Trust us when we say you 'Can't Make This Sh*t Up'. Find out which story Murph and Morgan thought was the winner, and which story was a real sh*t show - literally. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and use our email: gameofcr...

Mar 26, 202220 min

41: Part 2: Detective Steve Smith Cracks a 36-Year Old Cold Case

Detective Steve Smith of the Toronto Police Services Cold Case Unit led the solving of the 36-year old cold case of Christine Jessop, age 9, who disappeared after school on October 3, 1984. A local man was originally convicted of first-degree murder, but DNA evidence later cleared him of any involvement and the case went cold again. After attending a two-week training course where the techniques used to catch the Golden State Killer were taught, Detective Smith quickly came up to speed on the in...

Mar 24, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 41

41: Part 1: Detective Steve Smith Cracks a 36-Year Old Cold Case

Detective Steve Smith of the Toronto Police Services Cold Case Unit led the solving of the 36-year old cold case of Christine Jessop, age 9, who disappeared after school on October 3, 1984. A local man was originally convicted of first-degree murder, but DNA evidence later cleared him of any involvement and the case went cold again. After attending a two-week training course where the techniques used to catch the Golden State Killer were taught, Detective Smith quickly came up to speed on the in...

Mar 21, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 41

40: Part 2: U.S. Marshal Bill Sorukas and the Hunt for the DC Snipers

Before the takedown of the DC Snipers (Episode 18), there was the manhunt. The US Marshals immediately saddled up and brought to bear their unique skills and capabilities to identify who was behind the ambush killings in the National Capital Region. Bill Sorukas trusted his instincts, ignored the media hype, and was key to identifying Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad as the DC Snipers. Get Bill’s book Chasing Evil: Pursuing Dangerous Criminals with the U.S. Marshals . Reach out to Bill on ...

Mar 17, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 40

40: Part 1: U.S. Marshal Bill Sorukas and the Hunt for the DC Snipers

Before the takedown of the DC Snipers (Episode 18), there was the manhunt. The US Marshals immediately saddled up and brought to bear their unique skills and capabilities to identify who was behind the ambush killings in the National Capital Region. Bill Sorukas trusted his instincts, ignored the media hype, and was key to identifying Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad as the DC Snipers. Get Bill’s book Chasing Evil: Pursuing Dangerous Criminals with the U.S. Marshals . Reach out to Bill on ...

Mar 14, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 40

39: Part 2: Tracy Walder is The Unexpected Spy. From the CIA to the FBI - stories of terrorism and espionage.

Tracy Walder planned on being a history teacher, but then Osama bin Laden issued a fatwa which changed the course of her career. A chance encounter with a CIA recruiter on the USC college campus in Los Angeles propelled her into a post-9/11 world chasing down terrorists looking to create dangerous chemical weapons. From one country to another, Tracy operated in some of the toughest areas of the world. She brought her experience back home to the FBI, getting involved in a significant long-term es...

Mar 10, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 39

39: Part 1: Tracy Walder is The Unexpected Spy. From the CIA to the FBI - stories of terrorism and espionage.

Tracy Walder planned on being a history teacher, but then Osama bin Laden issued a fatwa which changed the course of her career. A chance encounter with a CIA recruiter on the USC college campus in Los Angeles propelled her into a post-9/11 world chasing down terrorists looking to create dangerous chemical weapons. From one country to another, Tracy operated in some of the toughest areas of the world. She brought her experience back home to the FBI, getting involved in a significant long-term es...

Mar 07, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 39

38: Part 2: Jimmy Capra - 21 Tons of Cocaine and 12 Million in Cash

Jimmy Capra was a relatively new DEA agent when he caught the case of a lifetime. At first some of the other agents in his office didn’t believe him on the size and scope of the drug trafficking organization he was working. But Jimmy kept working it. He reached out to his law enforcement partners in Los Angeles County and put together a team of officers who tracked every lead, conducted hours upon hours of surveillance, and searched thousands of records for the one clue to break things wide open...

Mar 03, 20222 hr 4 minEp. 38

38: Part 1: Jimmy Capra - 21 Tons of Cocaine and 12 Million in Cash

Jimmy Capra was a relatively new DEA agent when he caught the case of a lifetime. At first some of the other agents in his office didn’t believe him on the size and scope of the drug trafficking organization he was working. But Jimmy kept working it. He reached out to his law enforcement partners in Los Angeles County and put together a team of officers who tracked every lead, conducted hours upon hours of surveillance, and searched thousands of records for the one clue to break things wide open...

Feb 28, 20221 hr 54 minEp. 38

37: Part 2: Tommy Cindric and the Hunt for a Real James Bond Villain - Paul LeRoux

Tommy Cindric and his DEA partner Eric Stouch had been given a seemingly impossible task - find a criminal genius who invented his own encryption, worked for British intelligence, and would make any James Bond villain pale in comparison. Paul LeRoux was a ghost, managing his criminal empire over the Internet as he made millions of dollars a month. But that wasn’t enough for Paul LeRoux. Deals to sell missiles technology to Iran and meth to North Korea were just the tip of the web of crime LeRoux...

Feb 24, 20222 hr 15 minEp. 37

37: Part 1: Tommy Cindric and the Hunt for a Real James Bond Villain - Paul LeRoux

Tommy Cindric and his DEA partner Eric Stouch had been given a seemingly impossible task - find a criminal genius who invented his own encryption, worked for British intelligence, and would make any James Bond villain pale in comparison. Paul LeRoux was a ghost, managing his criminal empire over the Internet as he made millions of dollars a month. But that wasn’t enough for Paul LeRoux. Deals to sell missiles technology to Iran and meth to North Korea were just the tip of the web of crime LeRoux...

Feb 21, 20222 hr 18 minEp. 37

36: Part 2: Victor Avila and the Ambush on the Highway of Death

Victor Avila was living his dream of being in federal law enforcement as a Special Agent for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His work from drug trafficking to human smuggling led him to the most dangerous countries in the Americas. While assigned to the Mexico City ICE office, Victor and his new partner, Jaime Zapata, were tasked with transporting equipment from Monterrey back to the U.S. Embassy. Their route took them on the most dangerous highway in Mexico, where they were ambushed ...

Feb 17, 20221 hr 46 minEp. 36

36: Part 1: Victor Avila and the Ambush on the Highway of Death

Victor Avila was living his dream of being in federal law enforcement as a Special Agent for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His work from drug trafficking to human smuggling led him to the most dangerous countries in the Americas. While assigned to the Mexico City ICE office, Victor and his new partner, Jaime Zapata, were tasked with transporting equipment from Monterrey back to the U.S. Embassy. Their route took them on the most dangerous highway in Mexico, where they were ambushed ...

Feb 14, 20221 hr 48 minEp. 36

"9-1-1: What's Your Emergency?" - A New Patreon Series

This is a bonus episode from our Patreon channel at Patreon.com/GameOfCrimes . In our new series "9-1-1: What's Your Emergency?", Morgan ambushes Murph with a real 9-1-1 call from a criminal case. His job is to figure out if the caller is being truthful or deceptive. See if you can pick up on the verbal cues, put the facts as you know them together, and determine if you're listening to the victim or the suspect. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere else D...

Feb 12, 20221 hr 4 min

35: Part 2: Rich Meraz and the LAPD Rampart Scandal

Rich Meraz worked his way through the ranks of LAPD to eventually become a Captain and assigned to the Rampart Divison. Even though he had worked counterterrorism, narcotics, and even the 1984 Olympic Games, but his biggest test was yet to come. In 1998, LAPD began an internal investigation into the CRASH unit. Over 70 officers were implicated in wrongdoing, and some went to prison. Rich was caught up in the middle, and also paid a price. Hear the real story of what inspired numerous movies incl...

Feb 10, 20222 hr 12 minEp. 35

35: Part 1: Rich Meraz and the LAPD Rampart Scandal

Rich Meraz worked his way through the ranks of LAPD to eventually become a Captain and assigned to the Rampart Divison. Even though he had worked counterterrorism, narcotics, and even the 1984 Olympic Games, but his biggest test was yet to come. In 1998, LAPD began an internal investigation into the CRASH unit. Over 70 officers were implicated in wrongdoing, and some went to prison. Rich was caught up in the middle, and also paid a price. Hear the real story of what inspired numerous movies incl...

Feb 07, 20222 hr 12 minEp. 35

34: Part 2: Aaron Graham and the Counterfeiting of Medicine by Cartels and Terrorists

Aaron Graham started off as a San Diego police officer but went to DEA to concentrate on cartel activity originating from Mexico because he had seen first-hand growing up the devastation that had been inflicted. He worked with Steve Murphy and Javier Pena to follow up leads during the manhunt for Pablo Escobar, but after retirement began working with pharmaceutical companies to Identify and stop the counterfeiting of everything from cough syrup to cancer medications. The money generated from thi...

Feb 03, 20221 hr 48 minEp. 34

34: Part 1: Aaron Graham and the Counterfeiting of Medicine by Cartels and Terrorists

Aaron Graham started off as a San Diego police officer but went to DEA to concentrate on cartel activity originating from Mexico because he had seen first-hand growing up the devastation that had been inflicted. He worked with Steve Murphy and Javier Pena to follow up leads during the manhunt for Pablo Escobar, but after retirement began working with pharmaceutical companies to Identify and stop the counterfeiting of everything from cough syrup to cancer medications. The money generated from thi...

Jan 31, 20221 hr 39 minEp. 34

33: Part 2: Jared Reston - Shot Seven Times and the Will to Win

Officer Jared Reston of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and his partner were working an off-duty job at an upscale mall when they were asked to respond and help with two shoplifters. One of the suspects was already in custody, and Jared and his partner went after the other. The result was a life-and-death struggle. After being shot seven times, including once through the chin, Jared fought back with an incredible will to win and ended this deadly confrontation. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcri...

Jan 27, 20221 hr 38 minEp. 33

33: Part 1: Jared Reston - Shot Seven Times and the Will to Win

Officer Jared Reston of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and his partner were working an off-duty job at an upscale mall when they were asked to respond and help with two shoplifters. One of the suspects was already in custody, and Jared and his partner went after the other. The result was a life-and-death struggle. After being shot seven times, including once through the chin, Jared fought back with an incredible will to win and ended this deadly confrontation. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcri...

Jan 24, 20221 hr 40 minEp. 33

32: Part 2: 'Jay Bird' Jay Dobyns and the Hells Angels Undercover Operation

Jay ‘Jay Bird’ Dobyns is the only law enforcement officer to successfully infiltrate the Hells Angels. As an undercover agent with the ATF, Jay Bird was the key player in Operation Black Biscuit. From running guns to faking the murder of a rival Mongols gang member, Jay Bird danced on the edge between good and evil until it all came crashing down. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and use our em...

Jan 20, 20222 hr 1 minEp. 32

32: Part 1: 'Jay Bird' Jay Dobyns and the Hells Angels Undercover Operation

Jay ‘Jay Bird’ Dobyns is the only law enforcement officer to successfully infiltrate the Hells Angels. As an undercover agent with the ATF, Jay Bird was the key player in Operation Black Biscuit. From running guns to faking the murder of a rival Mongols gang member, Jay Bird danced on the edge between good and evil until it all came crashing down. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and use our em...

Jan 17, 20222 hr 4 minEp. 32

Patreon Special: Gang Members Run Victim Over Eight Times With Own Car

This is a special preview of some of our exclusive content over at Patreon . Morgan leads an investigation into a gang-related homicide where the victim was kidnapped and run over eight times with his own vehicle. Lots of evidence, lots of witnesses, lot of search warrants and lots of suspects. Get an inside view of how intense these investigations can be. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and u...

Jan 16, 202229 min

31: Part 2: Steve Cook and the World of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs

Steve Cook has been investigating outlaw motorcycle gangs for nearly 30 years. He gives a masterclass in the history of the gangs, the true origin of the 1%’ers, and how the gangs have evolved and spread out across the globe. In addition he’s found time to work with Hollywood and help produce a series on the gangs as well as appear in several documentaries. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and ...

Jan 13, 20221 hr 34 minEp. 31

31: Part 1: Steve Cook and the World of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs

Steve Cook has been investigating outlaw motorcycle gangs for nearly 30 years. He gives a masterclass in the history of the gangs, the true origin of the 1%’ers, and how the gangs have evolved and spread out across the globe. In addition he’s found time to work with Hollywood and help produce a series on the gangs as well as appear in several documentaries. Join us at Patreon.com/gameofcrimes for great content you won’t hear anywhere else Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and ...

Jan 10, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 31

30: Part 2: Connie Murphy and the Real Housewives of DEA Narcos

Connie Murphy shares her story about her time as the wife of DEA Special Agent Steve Murphy and the dangers she faced during the hunt for Pablo Escobar. From a small town girl in Princeton, WV to walking the red carpet at the premier of Season 2 of Narcos, Connie talks about the highs, the lows, and the adventures she shared with Steve. She also debunks some of the myths on Narcos, and shares a secret about Pedro Pascal.

Jan 06, 20221 hr 45 minEp. 30
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