Jim Harold's Crime Scene

On this week's Crime Scene, we have a fascinating discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Jervis about his book, The Devil Behind the Badge: The Horrifying Twelve Days of the Border Pat...

Today we speak with J. Reuben Appelman, the author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, as he tells the inside story of the “University of Idaho Murders,” where in November of 2022, four ...

Join us this week on Crime Scene as we discuss one of the most mysterious and bizarre unsolved cases of this century. Writer, filmmaker, and investigative journalist, Jake Anderson, talks with us abou...

Today we talk with Carla Conti about her new book CHAINED BIRDS: A True Crime Memoir detailing her 10-year journey to advocate for federal inmate Kevin Sanders and help him re-enter society after pris...

Today we speak with Clay Bryant about his new book "Solving the Murder of Vieng Phovixay : Evil Dwells in West Georgia". “Cold Case” Clay Bryant unravels the 20-year old cold-case murder of Viang Phov...

We talk to Erin Chandler about her book Bluegrass Sons, A True Memoir. The story is about Bradley Bryant, a United States Marine who lived a double life. The FBI labeled him "a one-man crime wave" res...

This week on Jim Harold's Crime Scene we speak with Mikita Brottman about her book, Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida. She examines the psychology of a killer couple and h...

The thought of murdering a child—much less their own child—is the most disturbing thought a parent could have. This week we speak with Amanda Woomer about her new book Killer Moms: True Stories. You ...

Ted Bundy was one of the most twisted serial killers ever. We talk with author Kevin Sullivan about his book, Ted Bundy's Murderous Mysteries: The Many Victims Of America's Most Infamous Serial Killer...

Israel Keyes has been called the most meticulous serial killer in history. He is certainly one of the most chilling. Author Maureen Callahan joins us to talk about this monster. You can find her book ...

Joe D. Kennedy retired as the Special Agent-in-Charge for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Carolinas Field Office in 2014 after 28 years of service. These days, Mr. Kennedy spends much ...

Long for the good ol' days when people were honest? Well, keep dreaming! Railey Jane Savage shares stories of the great scammers of history who would cheat you as soon as look at you! You can find he...

https://jimharold.com/retail-gangster-the-story-of-crazy-eddie-crime-scene-205/New Yorkers remember the wild TV ads of Crazy Eddie, a very popular electronics chain in the 70s & 80s. Investigative jou...

Finding mutilated bodies and chasing a mad butcher sounds like something out of a Jack The Ripper book. However, these headlines were found much closer to home for me! In the 1930s, my hometown of Cl...

Research Psychologist Alexander Parker is confident he has cracked the Jack The Ripper case. We talk about it on this week's edition of Crime Scene! You can find Alexander's recent book, Jack The Ri...

Forensic psychologist Joni Johnston joins us to answer questions about serial killers. You can find her book on the subject, Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask, on Amazon: https://amzn...

Carol Costello has interviewed multiple presidents and covered some of the biggest stories of our time during her decades of work with CNN. Yet, the one case that has stuck with her for decades was on...

Could a serial killer live next door to any of us? Richard Estep shares tales of serial killers who slipped under the radar while doing their evil deeds. You can find Richard's book, The Serial Kille...

John Wayne Gacy murdered AT LEAST 33 young men. Most he buried in his basement. This "killer clown" is one of history's most infamous serial killers. We have a truly disturbing conversation with journ...

Unsuspecting travelers are murdered by a family that rents them a place to stay...sounds like something from today's headlines BUT this actually happened in the 1870's! Camilla Bruce has written a no...

Murder, hijacking, and a global conspiracy involving a huge oil tanker. Journalist Kit Chellel joins us to discuss the subject and his recent book, Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder...

D.B. Cooper is one of the most famous criminals of the 20th Century. What was his deal anyway? Who was he? Why did he do what he did? Was it an inside job? We discuss this with Chris Williamson. You ...

A serial killer who was "too intelligent to get caught" is the subject of today's podcast. Kate Winkler Dawson joins us to talk about 19th century murderer Edward Rulloff. You can find her book on R...

A young woman is found hanged to death in her millionaire boyfriend's mansion. What happened? We discuss this very strange case with New York Times Best Selling author Caitlin Rother.   You can find...

A 30-year-old cold case solved within two hours by a citizen scientist using a laptop and DNA data is the subject of this all-new edition of Jim Harold's Crime Scene. Our guest is Pulitzer Prize winn...

We talk about the true story of British murderer Dennis Nilsen on this edition of Crime Scene. Our guest is author Alan Warren. You can find his book on Nilsen at Amazon: Drinks, Dinner & Death: The T...

Dr. Rebecca Hayes joins us to talk about the interaction between social media and crime on this edition of Crime Scene. You can find her book at Amazon: #Crime: Social Media, Crime, and the Criminal L...

Rachel Monroe examines the appeal of true crime to women in her recent book, Savage Appetites. We talk about it on this edition of Crime Scene. You can find her book at Amazon: Savage Appetites Thanks...

Famed trial lawyer Mike Papantonio joins us to talk about his fight against the pharmaceutical industry over the opioid crisis. You can find his novel based on the crisis at Amazon.com: Law and Addict...

Former FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams talks to us about FBI Myths and Misconceptions. You can check out her book at Amazon: FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives Also, find ...

A seemingly perfect suburban marriage turns murderous. Veteran reporter and author Amanda Lamb joins us to talk about the shocking story of Brad and Nancy Cooper. You can find her book on the case at ...

Lorenzo Carcaterra has been a #1 New York Times Best Seller, a longtime writer for TV's Law and Order among his other successes.  He has a new book out, Tin Badges, that has already been optioned for ...

Defense attorney Donald McInnis talks to us about the tragic Stephanie Crowe murder case and justice gone wrong. You can find his book at Amazon.com: She's So Cold: Murder, Accusations and the System ...

We go inside the Manson jury to find out what it was really like. Our guest is Deborah Herman. You can find Deborah's book at Amazon.com: Inside the Manson Jury: From Deliberation to Death Sentence Th...

Israel Keyes has been called the most meticulous serial killer in history. He is certainly one of the most chilling. Author Maureen Callahan joins us to talk about this monster. You can find her book ...

Ted Bundy was one of the most twisted serial killers ever. We talk with author Kevin Sullivan about his latest book on Bundy. You can find it at Amazon.com: Ted Bundy's Murderous Mysteries Thanks Kevi...

Writer Casey Cep joins us to discuss Harper Lee of To Kill A Mockingbird fame and what it was like to complete Lee's unfinished book. You can find the fruit of Casey's labor of admiration at Amazon.co...

Human trafficking is a terrible problem. We discuss it with author Alan Warren today on Crime Scene. You can find his new book on the subject at Amazon.com: IN CHAINS: The Dangerous World of Human Tr...

Mark Olshaker talks about the latest book that he has co-authored with the father of FBI profiling, John Douglas. John's story is the basis of the hit Netflix series Mindhunter. You can find the newes...

The founder of the Texas Innocence Network David R. Dow joins us to talk about guilt, innocence and the death penalty. He has written a recent novel on this question: Confessions of an Innocent Man: A...

David Reichenbaugh was in the thick of the law enforcement hunt and capture of the DC snipers in the early 2000's. We talk about this terrifying rash of random shootings and how the snipers were broug...

Alan Warren joins us to discuss the disturbing case of the Grindr Serial Killer. You can find Alan's book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Grindr Serial Killer Thanks Alan! Note: This program is n...

Can cold cases be revived and new information be unearthed? The question is the premise of a new Travel Channel show called Mission Declassified. The show premieres on Sunday, March 24th! Award-winni...

Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Humes talks to his about his latest book and how a young mother may have been wrongfully convicted for the murders of her three children. You can find his book at Amazon....

Pulitzer Prize Winner Jake Bernstein joins us to talk about a worldwide money laundering and fraud operation on a global scale. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: Secrecy World: Insi...

His film is a smash hit on Netflix. Director Joshua Zeman joins us to talk about marijuana growers in the American Northwest and his documentary Murder Mountain. Thanks Joshua! Learn more about your ...

Alan Warren shares a gripping case of guilt and innocence and Adam Selzer joins us to debunk what he says are myths about H.H. Holmes. You can find both books we discuss at Amazon.com: THE LAST MAN ...

Was Dorothy Kilgallen murdered to prevent her from exposing the truth about the JFK assassination? Author Mark Shaw says yes and he returns to share the latest updates in his efforts to crack the case...

How could a young mother kill her child in cold blood? Author Nancy Rommelmann joins us to discuss a very disturbing case on this edition of Crime Scene. We talk to Nancy about her book on the subjec...

A mysterious death at a historic hotel is the subject of this week's Crime Scene. Dr. Mikita Brottman is our guest. You can find her book at Amazon.com: An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body...