In this captivating episode of The Sleuth Podcast, host Jamie is joined by her friend Mica, the mastermind behind Mica's Sweets & Treats , a successful bakery in Raleigh. The duo dives into personal stories, including Mica’s journey of starting her bakery during the pandemic and winning awards for her delectable treats. The episode takes a serious turn as Jamie delves into her friend Bertrand’s ongoing legal battle for the custody of his two children. The complex and heart-wrenching custody ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 42
Join Jamie, your favorite private investigator, in this solo episode of the Sleuth podcast, as she welcomes the New Year 2025. In this engaging episode, Jamie reflects on changes in the world of private investigations, shares personal insights about work-life balance, budgeting, and the significance of background checks, and hints at a compelling multi-episode investigation involving a friend's mysterious case. Along the way, Jamie also talks about the lighter side of life with anecdotes on New ...
Jan 28, 2025•56 min•Ep. 41
Welcome to the Sleuth Podcast! Join host Jamie and her co-host and friend Stacey as they discuss the wild and dramatic world of private investigations. In this episode, Stacey shares her journey from being an office manager to a dedicated case manager at Blackman Detective Services. She recounts her personal experiences, including a shocking betrayal in her own marriage that led her to become a private investigator. Jamie and Stacey also dive into interesting cases such as tracking down work-rel...
Dec 17, 2024•51 min•Ep. 40
Join us on this engaging episode of the Sleuth Podcast as we dive into the world of art and private investigations. Hosts Brooke and Jamie welcome artist, educator, and curator Peter Marin. We cover a variety of topics, from the complexities of art creation and patterns in artistic expression to the nuances of private investigation work. The discussion also touches on recent events, the role of details in storytelling, and how art can intersect with investigative techniques. Plus, get to know Pe...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 39
Welcome to the Sleuth Podcast! In our 38th episode, join us for an intriguing conversation with real private investigators from the field. Our special guest, Devan, a new field investigator, shares her unique journey into Black Detective Services and her experiences so far. Learn about the ups and downs of investigative work, dealing with domestic cases, and how PIs handle stressful and unexpected situations. Plus, we dive into light-hearted chats about our favorite drinks, gym routines, and fun...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 38
In this exciting episode of Sleuth, join us as we celebrate Friday with special guest Derrick Thompson, founder of T&T Creative Group . The hosts chat about their pets, share their Starbucks orders, and discuss some significant community initiatives led by Derrick, such as 'Tweens and Technology' and 'Bowling for Autism.' They also dive into fascinating topics like the importance of voting, ongoing scams to watch out for, and the impact of digital marketing for private investigators. Don’t m...
Oct 01, 2024•56 min•Ep. 37
Join us on the Sleuth Podcast for a riveting episode where we discuss wild experiences from the life of a Private Investigator and share insider tips to boost your street smarts. Hosts dive into topics ranging from digital forensics, true crime stories, the importance of vigilance in our crazy world, and hilarious moments filled with quirky insights. Additionally, we spotlight Brooke, the latest addition to the team, and her unique journey into the world of cybersecurity and crime analysis. Tune...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 36
In this episode of the Sleuth podcast, private investigator Jamie returns after a long hiatus, introducing new co-host Brooke and guest therapist Faith A. Naumcheff. They dive into the Casey Anthony case, analyzing the timeline, behaviors, and legal strategies surrounding the controversial murder trial of Casey Anthony, who was accused of killing her daughter, Kaylee. The team discusses the psychological aspects, the role of trauma, and the public's reaction, with insights from both investigativ...
Aug 13, 2024•46 min•Ep. 35
Cryo Wake Forest was founded by a disabled veteran who has seen and experienced the need for mental, physical, and spiritual services firsthand. As a result, Cryo Wake Forest was created to provide these services for all in the Wake Forest, Wakefield, Rolesville, and surrounding communities. There is nothing more telling than the actual experience of treatment/services to be one’s testimony. After the experience of the first treatment which was COLD, different, and fun there were several more an...
Feb 01, 2022•48 min•Ep. 34
We start the show with some talk about football and the Superbowl. Raven talks about how she became the owner of 4C cleaning, and how her background has made her the perfect owner for her business today. Her team can handle decontamination due to blood, decomposition, and all other bodily fluids. Our technique also removes foul odors. 4C certified for removing mold and we handle Coronavirus cleaning according to CDC regulations. Her team removes debris from a hoarder/cluttered homes, constructio...
Feb 23, 2021•56 min•Ep. 33
Story number one is about Jeff McDonald. He married Collete Stevenson on September 14, 1963, and had two kids. Jeff was intelligent. He studied thorastic surgery. He became a Green Beret physician. One night Jeff called 911 to report that there had been a stabbing. His wife had been stabbed 21 times in the chest and 16 times in the neck. His children had also been brutally murdered. Jeff sustained a few injuries but reported that after finishing washing the dishes, his daughter had wet the bed, ...
Feb 09, 2021•50 min•Ep. 32
After thinking 2021 was going to be an incredible year and the trainwreck that was 2020 would be ending, the Sleuths address what has happened so far in the new year. The Sleuth highlight three stories about cheaters. Story One: California High A stay at home mom was married for over five years to her high school sweetheart. The subject picked up the bad habit of vaping. She was vaping THC. Those are not legal in North Carolina. Her husband would ask her where she got the vape pens. He noticed a...
Jan 19, 2021•56 min•Ep. 31
The Covina massacre occurred on December 24, 2008, in Covina, a city in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, United States. Nine people were killed, either by gunshot wounds or in an arson fire inside a house at 1129 East Knollcrest Drive, where a Christmas Eve party was being held. The perpetrator, 45-year-old Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, who had entered the house wearing a Santa suit, died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head at his brother's residence in the early hours of the morning after t...
Dec 22, 2020•53 min•Ep. 30
Jamie binged the entire show "Dexter" since we last recorded and was excited to talk about serial killers. We start off by talking about who is not a serial killer. Often time mass murderers are mistaken for serial killers. The FBI defines mass murder as murdering four or more people during an even with no "cooling off period" between the murders. They typically happen at a single location where one or more people kill several people. An example would be a school shooter. There is also a spree m...
Dec 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 29
Candice takes over the show for this special Halloween episode featuring a real true crime story. Follow along and take the quiz along the way to compete with our other Sleuth and podcast producer. Candice has prepared 10 questions scattered throughout the tale of a family going trick or treating, a sick child, a sudden death, and more. Our story takes place in Deer Park Texas, a family was out collecting candy during Halloween. After stopping at a house with the lights off and not getting a res...
Nov 03, 2020•55 min•Ep. 28
Before we jump into the 2020 election voting we talk about voting on Dancing with the Stars. Jamie shares her thoughts on the cast this year. Switching back to the election we talk about voter suppression in North Carolina. What does it look like and what to do if you witness voter intimidation at the polls? If you are mailing in your vote there is a website that you can visit to confirm that your vote was received. https://northcarolina.ballottrax.net/voter/ North Carolina is one of the few sta...
Oct 20, 2020•44 min•Ep. 27
Blackman Detective Services got to share a big win of really helping out a client in need in a situation where things could have gone bad very quickly. Many businesses, although they might not understand it fully, is in the peace of mind business. Private investigators and employee benefits share this business. We talk about the issues surrounding workman compensation fraud that affects both employees and small businesses. The most common types of workman's comp fraud are: Injuries that didn't o...
Oct 06, 2020•48 min•Ep. 26
Candice reached out to Blackman during the COVID-19. She decided she wanted to be a Private Investigator a year before. The process can take a long time, so she got all her paperwork together and sent it all off, and then the day after it was sent off, the pandemic started. The firm she applied to decided to close their practice, and he forwarded her information to Blackman and has recently joined the team! A week after Candice began at Blackman, we received a request to do some work on a cold c...
Sep 01, 2020•52 min•Ep. 25
Mallie grew up locally and then spent two years in the military, he came back, went to North Carolina, Westland college, and got a bachelor of science in criminology after which he went to work for the Raleigh Police Department. He spent over 13 years in the homicide unit. We get into the details of the life of a homicide detective. He shares a lot of stories of the tricks of the trade learned from his time on the force. Including a story about a crime committed at a convenience store where they...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 24
Jamie is joined by two other panelists for this important discussion. Bob and Barry share their thoughts and perspectives throughout the episode. We share our feelings respectfully. Truth can sometimes be hurtful, change is painful at times, but it makes us better. Topics covered in this episode 1619 Africans were taken and sold to the Europeans in America African’s worked as slaves in the south, controlled by whites Civil War- 1861 to 1865 1863 Emancipation Proclamation- 1865 Union soldiers tra...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 23
On today's episode, the sleuths share what they've been doing during the stay at home order. Lindsey updates listeners about her birthday party during the quarantine. A special thank you to all our listeners for tuning in and helping the show grow even during this time. Lindsey and Jamie share about what it's like spending so much time at home. From organizing easter egg hunts to running out of things to clean. The Sleuths discuss the Social Distancing Project. A website designed to collect stor...
Apr 28, 2020•50 min•Ep. 22
We unpack the state fo things in our "new normal" during the pandemic. Jamie explains Zoombombing, where hackers are taking over Zoom calls to put offensive, sexual, or racist stuff up on the screen during the virtual meeting and what you can do to prevent this kind of activity on your next Zoom meeting. Zoom went from 10 million to 200 million users in a couple of months. Here are some best practices for Zoom: Add two-factor authentification Learn how to remove people from meetings Don't use yo...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 21
Today's episode, recorded over Zoom, is brought to you by Melvin Moore Fitness . What are the effects that the quarantine and business closing having on marriages? While we hope that many relationships are strengthened the Sleuths let us know that the cheaters are still on the loose. We discuss the state of things in our neck of the woods, what is running low at the groceries, what the news is saying about Coronavirus in our area and stories of things we've seen in the past week. There are some ...
Mar 24, 2020•48 min•Ep. 20
Patrick shares about what his role was and the responsibilities he had while in Afganistan serving as a Counterintelligence Special Agent and what his plans are for the future with the army. Lindsey mentioned a case where they used DNA from a rape kit, from a murder victim from the 90s and they took the DNA of the assailant from the rape kit from the 90s and used it today, and they were able to generate a police sketch. So they, they were able to say, you know, clearly, they can tell you how old...
Mar 10, 2020•58 min•Ep. 19
Terry teaches D.I.R.T. Dangerous Individual Recognition Training® In an unpredictable world, employee safety is achieved through the application of multiple strategies comprising of body language decoding, environmental awareness, & reality-based plans that deal with likely threats. He also served as a British Royal Marine Commando and has had extensive training in weapons and various fighting styles and now he spends his time primarily as a speaker and author. "I taught combative for a bunc...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 18
Some more about Melvin: Even while being very active, he grew up an overweight child. As a child, he always had aspirations of being physically fit and strong like action figures and professional wrestlers. He played baseball from 4 years old up until varsity in high school. In 2010, he began pursuing a career in public safety. The ability to protect and serve weighs heavily on one’s fitness level and was required of him from day 1. I am a proud former EMT, Law Enforcement, Tactical Experience, ...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 17
Mary is the owner of Triangle Divorce Lawyers and focuses her practice on litigation. Mary graduated with honors from North Carolina Central School of Law. During law school, she was the president of the law school’s Innocence Project, which investigates claims of innocence by inmates whose innocence may be proven using new technologies, such as DNA. Mary was also a member of the North Carolina Central Law Journal and Parliamentarian and National Delegate for the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. ...
Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 16
The Sleuths start out the show talking about the Krispy Kreme Challenge . 5 Miles. 12 Doughnuts. 1 Hour. The 16th Annual Krispy Kreme Challenge was held on February 1st, 2020 and raised $175,000 for UNC Children’s Hospital. Lindsey invited Jamie to her special birthday party that is funeral themed to celebrate the death of her youth. Complete with coffins and a funeral. Everyone is instructed to dress in black and have a good time. The Blackman Detective Services had their first meeting in their...
Feb 11, 2020•49 min•Ep. 15
Lindsey gives the final update on the bachelorette party, pole dancing, and all the d*cks. The sleuths discuss an article about a shooting in a Kansas City night club. A man had gotten into a verbal altercation inside the club and then went outside and opened fire on the people waiting in the line outside the club. The club's security guard killed the assailant. Jamie shared a story about from her life when there was shooting when she was at the Raleigh Night Club called Black Ties. Lindsey talk...
Feb 04, 2020•52 min•Ep. 14
Jamie and Lindsey welcome their new sponsor: Clinicians of Mecklenburg who provide premium mental health and substance abuse services. They also talk about their new office space in North Raleigh. The Sleuths discuss a recent case where a real estate agent in Minneapolis, MN was abducted and later murdered while showing a house. This was a tragic case. Private Investigators can be and often are hired by real estate agents and banks to be present to documented witnesses. Lindsey discussed a case ...
Jan 28, 2020•47 min•Ep. 13
