#211 - In April 1985, Nancy and Derek Haysom were found brutally murdered inside their home in Bedford County. Both became victims of unspeakable violence, leaving many people to question who could have been responsible. When the forensic evidence led investigators to their suspects, no one could believe who it was. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic ...
Jan 15, 2024•55 min•Ep 211•Transcript available on Metacast #210 - In August 1990, the Gainesville Ripper murdered five college students over the course of just four days. These murders would eventually inspire one of the most popular slasher movies, Scream. If it weren't for DNA testing, the true identity of the Gainesville Ripper might not have ever been uncovered. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. P...
Jan 08, 2024•44 min•Ep 210•Transcript available on Metacast #209 - It’s the murder that Time magazine dubbed “one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in the entire world.” The 1947 murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short has become a staple in the true crime community. From the brutality of the murder itself. To the fact it’s still unsolved decades later. The Black Dhalia murder has been one of the biggest mysteries in modern history. But even after all of these years, can Elizabeth’s murder still be solved? And if so, can forensic science be the driving ...
Jan 01, 2024•42 min•Ep 209•Transcript available on Metacast #208 - A young teenager showed up at a stranger's doorstep, claiming to have been attacked by her ex-boyfriend. But the more the police investigated her claims, the more inconsistencies they found, especially when it came to what the forensic evidence said happened. Is Ezra McCandless an innocent victim or a cold-blooded killer? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends ab...
Dec 25, 2023•51 min•Ep 208•Transcript available on Metacast #207 - In October 2018, a 27-year-old production assistant mysteriously vanished while filming for a television show in Idaho. Before he disappeared, Terrence Woods Jr. had big dreams, but all those dreams were suddenly faulted when he inexplicably walked out scene. Since then, Terrence has never been seen or heard from again - Can forensic science help explain what really happened in those remote woods of Idaho that day? And will we ever get answers about where Terrence Woods Jr. is? Support My...
Dec 18, 2023•51 min•Ep 207•Transcript available on Metacast #206 - A young pregnant mother was brutally gunned down inside her car while her toddler sat in the backseat. Was this a random attack, a freak accident, or something far more sinister? And can forensic science help solve the mystery of Brittany's death? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access ...
Dec 11, 2023•46 min•Ep 206•Transcript available on Metacast #205 - In May 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was shot to death outside a popular Los Angeles restaurant while sitting in her husband's car. After a lengthy criminal investigation by the LAPD, the police arrested her husband, famous Holly wood actor Robert Blake, for the crime. But was Robert Blake a guilty man? Or was the forensic evidence not strong enough to convict him? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can...
Dec 04, 2023•47 min•Ep 205•Transcript available on Metacast #204 - Leonard Mack is arrested after two high school girls were assaulted as they walked home from school in New York in the 1970s. But could the police have the wrong guy and is forensic science able to finally prove his innocence? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have...
Nov 27, 2023•40 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast #203 - This is Part 2. A business owner from an upscale neighborhood of Orange County, California, is kidnapped in the middle of the night by three men. He's beaten and tortured before being driven to the middle of the desert to be left for dead. But he somehow managed to survive this savage attack, and one of Orange County's largest manhunts officially began. How can forensic science be used to capture these kidnappers? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support ...
Nov 20, 2023•41 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast #202 - A business owner from an upscale neighborhood of Orange County, California, is kidnapped in the middle of the night by three men. He's beaten and tortured before being driven to the middle of the desert to be left for dead. But he somehow managed to survive this savage attack, and one of Orange County's largest manhunts officially began. How can forensic science be used to capture these kidnappers? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us...
Nov 13, 2023•44 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast #201- A U.K. tourist visits the popular city of Dubai, but trouble finds him, and he doesn't make it back home alive. What really happened to Lee Bradley Brown? And can forensic science help explain his mysterious death? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to ex...
Nov 06, 2023•43 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast #200 - On Christmas Day in 2017, a snorkeler stumbled upon skeleton remains while exploring the ocean floor in Shallow Inlet near Sandy Point, Victoria, Australia. The snorkeler might not have known then, but his discovery would set into motion an investigation that would unravel a 95-year mystery. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - I...
Oct 30, 2023•39 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast #199 - It’s a case that captured America’s attention almost two decades ago. 18-year-old Natalee Holloway went on a high school graduation trip to Aruba with a group of friends. But never returned home. Although a promising suspect was arrested just days after Natalee’s disappearance, her case remained unsolved for years. Until this week. On October 18th, the man who has long been considered the prime suspect in the case finally confessed to everything. So this mean this is the end of the story?...
Oct 23, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast #198 - Doctors at hospital in England become alarmed after several premature babies start dying in the neonatal unit leaving some to wonder if someone working at the hospital is to blame. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have access to exclusive bonus content, snag exclu...
Oct 16, 2023•52 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast #197 - In 1980, a young teenage girl is kidnapped while babysitting her nieces, leading to a four-decades long search for her killer. Can forensic science and new advancements in DNA testing help catch a child predator and finally put him behind bars for good? And are there other victims out there? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - I...
Oct 09, 2023•41 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast #196 - Three suitcases containing the dismembered body of an adult female and her unborn many are found washed ashore in a river in Pennsylvania. For decades, the identity of the woman and her baby stumped investigators until new forensic testing was used to identify her and bring her killer to justice. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreo...
Oct 02, 2023•42 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast #195 - One morning in 2012, 15-year-old high school cheerleader Sierra LaMar walked to her school bus stop in Morgan Hill, California. After that, she simply vanished off the face of the earth. What can the forensic evidence tell us about what really happened to Sierra and who is responsible for her kidnapping? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales...
Sep 25, 2023•42 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast #194 - When Shawn O'Brien mysteriously died inside his Cranston, RI, apartment, his family was left with so many unanswered questions. And not even experts in the field of forensic science can agree on what actually happened to him. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to new episodes, have ...
Sep 18, 2023•40 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast #193 - A college student goes missing from his dorm room in 2014. But early on, the North Dakota police realized this was anything but a typical missing person search because Andrew Sadek was anything but a typical college student when he disappeared. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you would like to get early AD-free access to ...
Sep 11, 2023•43 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast #192 - A Florida woman is gunned down and killed in front of her son by a clown who came to her door with flowers and balloons. For the next several decades, the true identity behind the clown mask remained a mystery. It wasn't until new forensic technology emerged that the killer clown was finally brought to justice. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensi...
Sep 04, 2023•41 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast #191 - 1999, Maidenwater Spring, Utah. A woman's body is found wrapped in a sleeping bag along a remote stretch of highway. Over the next two decades, investigators worked tirelessly not only to identify the woman but also her killer. Can new DNA advancements help identify her and the suspect? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. Patreon - If you...
Aug 28, 2023•42 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast #190 - In 1975, a young woman was found murdered inside her Lancaster County apartment. Although she had been stabbed 19 times and her killer left behind forensic evidence, the case went cold for decades. It wasn't until an unlikely piece of evidence came along that investigators felt confidant in making an arrest. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic T...
Aug 21, 2023•47 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast #189 - A young woman from Colorado suddenly dies and investigators are quick to rule her death a suicide. But her parents don't believe their daughter could be capable of something like that. Both parties, the investigators and parents, believe the forensic evidence is on their side. What do you think the forensic evidence says about how Morgan Ingram died? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also te...
Aug 14, 2023•48 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast #188 - Christine Jessop went missing from her small Canadian home in 1984. Her body was discovered three months later, and investigators quickly zeroed in on a suspect. But the guy the police arrested said he was innocent despite what the forensic evidence suggested. Can forensic science not only caught a killer but also prove someone is innocent? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your fa...
Aug 07, 2023•49 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast #187 - In the quiet wilderness of Dade County, on a cold December day in 1988, a disturbing call would change the peaceful town forever. A young, partially dressed female body was found off I-95. The motionless body lay undiscovered for days, presenting a horrific mystery. As investigators dove deeper. The painful truth emerged: no clues, no leads, and no suspects. Did the perpetrator commit the perfect crime? Or can relentless detectives and cutting-edge forensic advancements unmask a killer? S...
Jul 31, 2023•48 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast #186 - For over a decade, a string of unsolved homicides known as the Gilgo Beach murders terrorized Long Island residents and stumped investigators after a woman’s 2010 disappearance led authorities to find 10 sets of human remains. But finally, authorities believe that they have finally caught the man dubbed: The Long Island Serial Killers through advanced forensic testing. The suspect is currently being held in jail and charged with at least three of the murders. Within days of his arrest, co...
Jul 24, 2023•51 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast #185 - Lina Kaufman, a young wife, and mother, mysteriously died in her Florida bathroom in 2007. Early on, suspicion fell on her husband, Adam Kaufman, after investigators claimed his behavior was strange following her death. Once Lina's autopsy results were published, state prosecutors alleged Adam murdered his wife. But Adam shocked everyone with his possible defense: a spray tan might have killed his wife. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leavi...
Jul 17, 2023•59 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast #184 - In August 2008, 24-year-old Sarah Widmer was mysteriously found dead inside her bathtub. After only a couple hours of investigating, the police has one suspect in mind for her untimely death: her husband, Ryan Widmer. Although Ryan adamantly maintains his innocence in his wife's death, not everyone agrees. Did Ryan Widmer murder his wife, Sarah, in cold blood? Or does the forensic evidence suggest something else happened to Sarah? Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to s...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast #183 - In July 2017, Nanette Krentel, the wife of a Louisiana fire chief, was found dead inside her home after a devastating house fire. Initially, the cops believed they had a suicide on their hands. But the more once fire investigators searched the burnt house, the more buzzling questioned they discovered. Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about Forensic Tales. P...
Jul 03, 2023•55 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast #182 - In the late 1980s and early 1990s, several women were sexually assaulted and murdered in a series of attacked along interstate highway 65. For decades, these attacks remained unsolved as investigators worked to piece together what information they had to identify the suspect. Once all the leads dried up, they turned to new DNA testing to try and find the man dubbed the "I-65 Killer." Support My Work If you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rat...
Jun 26, 2023•52 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast 
