Small Town Dicks

Small Town Dicks takes you behind the scenes of small town crime cases with the real detectives who investigated them. Hosts Yeardley Smith, twin detectives Dan and Dave, and forensic expert Paul Holes ask the essential questions and offer their own insights so the stories always hit close to home. All seasons are available for streaming.

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Dead Man Walking

Sonja had filed for divorce from her husband, Roberto, and taken out a restraining order against him due to his violent tendencies towards her and their two children. So when Roberto doesn’t show up for court and Sonja doesn’t show up for work, police are dispatched to the house where they encounter the couple’s oldest daughter yelling that her father has a gun and is going to kill her mother. Detectives recount the hours-long stand-off and its impossible ending. Special Guests Sergeant David is...

Oct 13, 2017•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Evidence Breaks The Case

A scorned lover, a brazen suspect, an autistic witness, and good old fashioned detective work break this case wide open for Detective Dan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 05, 2017•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Keep Out

Emma was a 24 year-old woman who had recently become engaged and was renting a room at her friend, Bill’s, house when Doug showed up. Doug was Bill’s cousin and had been given permission to stay, temporarily, in the detached garage. He was a heavy drug user with a criminal record, and he gave Emma the creeps. That was just one of the reasons Bill had made it clear to Doug that he was not allowed in the main house where Emma was living. But Doug didn’t listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Sep 29, 2017•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Goofy Loop

Zibby shares a personal story of being violently attacked and then waiting for hours before she called the police. Law enforcement refers to this delay as, “The Goofy Loop.” In this episode Detectives Dan and Dave explain how easily it happens to civilians and law enforcement personnel, alike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 21, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6

She Said He Said

When a young teenager tells her father that her former stepdad spent several years sexually abusing her when she was younger, Detective Dave is called in to investigate this delicate case, which appears to have little physical evidence and is hobbled by the passage of time. Please be warned that this episode involves the sexual abuse of a minor. Listener discretion is advised. Additional note: This is Episode 5: “the missing episode” from Season 1. We took it down for a while to make a few addit...

Sep 14, 2017•49 min•Season 1Ep. 5

What Is Your Emergency?

Murder investigations are often described by law enforcement as being like a giant jigsaw puzzle that you assemble one painstaking piece at a time. But in this particular case police got a full confession from the suspect. On the 9-1-1 call. Before detectives even arrived at the scene. Special Guest Dispatcher Dawn has served in law enforcement for 23 years. After working in records for 3 years, Dawn became a dispatcher. She is a Hostage/Crisis Negotiator and Field Training Officer for Dispatche...

Sep 08, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Unspeakable

Detectives Dan, Dave, and Don recount the unspeakable abuse and murder of three-year-old Lindsay, whose body was discovered after a casual confession. The episode exposes the perpetrators' disturbing histories and Jay's twisted methods of "discipline," including tying, alcohol, and a blowtorch. It also highlights a failed welfare check, the limitations of information sharing, and the emotional toll on investigators, ultimately leading to the convictions of Ann and Jay.

Sep 01, 2017•52 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Is This Thing On?

A concerned wife calls the police after coming home to find her husband yelling threats and wielding multiple firearms. Police and S.W.A.T. are dispatched to the house where a violent stand-off culminates in an eerie revelation. Featuring real time recordings of the Detectives in action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 01, 2017•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Don't Go!

As far as Lynn was concerned, her on-again-off-again relationship with Allen was over for good. But Allen wanted to give it one more try. What began as “just dinner” between the two exes, ended in passion and murder. Detectives Dan and Dave, along with the victim’s mother, discuss the details of the case and the devastating effects of domestic violence. Featuring actual audio of the interrogation room confession, as well as an exclusive interview with Sydney - the mother of the murder victim. Ho...

Sep 01, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Small Town Dicks - Season 1

Detectives Dan and Dave are identical twins in Small Town, USA. At the end of each week the two brothers wind down and discuss their cases, from murder to robbery to kidnapping and everything in-between. Names, locations, and certain details have been altered to protect the privacy of the victims and their families. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 2017•2 min

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