In November 2012, a police officer named Tom Decker was shot and killed in Cold Spring, Minn., after getting out of his car to check on a man who lived above a bar. The man was quickly arrested and held in the Stearns County jail. He was interrogated but then released without charges. The state crime bureau later ruled him out as a suspect. Investigators tur ... Show More
Oct 2016
Season 1, Episode 9: The Truth
<p>When Danny Heinrich confessed in court on Sept. 6 to abducting and murdering Jacob Wetterling and assaulting Jared Scheierl 27 years ago, investigators declared that at last, the public had the truth. But despite Heinrich's excruciatingly detailed accounts, the truth remains e ... Show More
42m 1s
Dec 2016
Season 1 Update: A Sentencing, A Demand, No Closure
<p>The sentencing of Danny Heinrich on Nov. 21, 2016, brought to a close the 27-year investigation into the abduction and murder of Jacob Wetterling. But it didn't end the story. </p><p><br></p>
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36m 41s
Oct 2023
FBI activity at Maine suspect’s house 24 hours into manhunt
An intensive manhunt continues as law enforcement search for a suspect who authorities say left at least 18 dead and 13 injured in Lewiston, Maine in two mass shootings. Police returned to 40-year-old Robert Card’s last known address in Bowdain, Maine, but officials don’t know if ... Show More
52m 34s
Feb 2023
Life After the Traffic Stop
What is it like to survive a violent police encounter? As the world processes the beating and death of Tyre Nichols, we hear from two men whose encounters with police changed their lives: Leon Ford is an author, speaker, and co-founder of The Hear Foundation. He was shot by Pitts ... Show More
28m 45s
Jul 2022
Why Are the Police So Bad at Solving Murders?
Today’s episode is about the story of the moment—gun violence. There’s been a surge of violent shootings, mass shootings, and gun-related murders in the last few years. Today, Derek investigates a mystery behind this surge of violence: Why are the police so bad at solving murders ... Show More
47m 25s