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Investigating the secret life of the young man prosecutors allege gunned down United Healthcare’s Brian Thompson. 

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Pamela Smart, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, talks about the case and the possibility for a new chance at freedom.

Originally aired: 01/10/2020

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Fifty years later, what can that original bumper tell us about the cause of Karen's accident? In our final episode, an accident reconstructionist combs through the original evidence, creates a computer simulation of the crash, and reveals his findings to the Silkwood family.

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JonBenét Ramsey's father speaks to ABC News: what he thinks police can do right now to identify her killer. Can new technology solve this crime? 

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How Anna Sorokin, known as the "Soho Grifter", had fascinated the world and had conned the highest social circles into believing she was a German heiress worth millions; featuring an interview with Sorokin, following her release from prison

Originally aired: 10/01/2021

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Three investigators tried to solve the mystery of what happened to Karen Silkwood on that dark highway the night of November 13th, 1974. An accident investigator hired by the union believed so strongly that Karen’s car had been forced off the road that he saved the bumper as evidence, handing it down to his daughter on his deathbed. A private eye pieced together a theory that Silkwood was under surveillance. And a state trooper launched his own investigation inside law enforcement. They all hit dead ends. Or did they?

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Details surrounding the Jodi Arias murder case, including excerpts from Arias' personal journal and victim Travis Alexander's blog, and new interviews with Alexander's friends and family.

Originally aired 02/14/2020

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We retrace the final days of Karen’s life: she’s been so badly contaminated by radioactive material that men in hazmat suits show up to inspect her apartment, strip much of it down to the studs, and seal her possessions into 55-gallon drums for disposal. Karen grows fearful the contamination will kill her. Years after her death, Karen's family sues Kerr-McGee for the contamination and for the first time, her allegations against the company are tested in court.

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A twisted, fatal love triangle and the shocking truth on whether or not the stalker and victim are the same woman.

Originally aired: 12/04/2020

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Murdered in broad daylight, everyone wants to know what happened to teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German. Who is the Delphi killer?

Originally aired 11/07/2024

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Officers race to find a kidnapped woman, not knowing that saving her would lead to the capture of a serial killer.

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Decoding the mysteries behind Heaven's Gate cult; survivors speak for first time.

Originally aired 3/11/22

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Karen Silkwood worked for Kerr-McGee, an oil and gas behemoth that was expanding into the nuclear power industry. Escalating production quotas lead to more accidents at the plant, and Karen quietly travels to Washington DC to report concerns about worker safety to her union and to regulators. Before leaving, she volunteers for a risky assignment. 

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Days after a mysterious person is seen lurking outside his home, a young father is killed after dropping his son at preschool.

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John Lennon's close friends and colleagues provide insight into his life and lasting legacy; radio reporters talk about the last interview John Lennon did with them the day he died.

Originally aired 10/16/20

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Who was Karen Silkwood and why was her death so captivating that it spawned a Hollywood movie? We’ll meet two Oklahoma reporters determined to run down the facts. An investigator’s tapes rediscovered in a dusty storage vault raise the voices of the dead.

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Introducing a new investigative true crime series: "Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery."

Karen Silkwood’s death 50 years ago this week continues to haunt Oklahoma and the nation. The 28-year-old plutonium plant worker died in a fatal crash while driving to meet a reporter with The New York Times allegedly to deliver evidence documenting unsafe conditions at the plant. Two reporters who covered the Silkwood story in 1974 have spent years trying to piece together what many in Oklahoma speculate: Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew. Fifty years later, hear newly-discovered investigative tapes, deathbed conversations and long-awaited interviews reexamining what happened that night.

Listen to Ep. 1 now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your podcast app of choice.

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A local firefighter hero is gunned down in his own driveway. Is the killer someone close to home?

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Liam Payne’s rise as a boy band star, his reinvention as a solo artist and the pressures of fame.

Originally broadcast 11/3/24

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Police struggle for answers in the violent assault and death of WKU freshman Katie Autry.  

Originally Aired 01/05/23

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