True Crime Episodes

Former Green Beret, Matthew Wainscott joins our producer, Tom Ritter, to discuss the need for specialized training for healthcare professionals and the potential for innovative solutions to improve security measures in healthcare settings. They emphasize the importance of understanding mental h…

Jim shares his firsthand insights into the case, detailing the tragic discovery of four women's bodies and the challenges investigators faced, including witness credibility and the evolving role of modern technology in criminal investigations. Leonard recounts his initial impression of the suspect,…

In 2018, Jerod Draper was pulled over while having a suicidal episode. ⚖️ His life ended shortly thereafter when a Guantanamo Bay trained nurse tortured Jarod Draper to death with a fifty-thousand volt Taser while strapped to...

We welcome Pinellas County (FL) Sheriffs Detective, Chris Lyons, to the NJ Criminal Podcast. Chris joins us to discuss his role in the exoneration of Tom Sawyer in the 1986 murder of Janet Staschak. This is a cold case that h...

Join us for the 3rd and final segment in this conversation with Christian Barth, author of The Garden State Parkway Murders: A Cold Case Mystery. Christian Barth is a writer, attorney, and photographer originally from New Jer...

Welcome to part-II in this conversation with Christian Barth , author of 📗 THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MURDERS: A COLD CASE MYSTERY. Christian Barth is a writer, attorney, and photographer originally from New Jersey. The Midwest...

Christian Barth is a writer, attorney, and photographer originally from New Jersey. The Midwest Book Review lauded his first book, The Origins of Infamy, as “a very recommended read for true crime aficionados." Generally reco...

Certified document examiner J. Wright Leonard joins Meg McCormick Hoerner on your favorite NJ Law Podcast 🎧 She'll discuss the importance of certified handwriting examiners in court proceedings. J. Wright has more than 30 yea...

Welcome to part-3, in this series on the death of Tiffany Valiante . ⚖️ Attorney Paul D’Amato has taken hundreds of people on what he referred to as “The Tour”, a ride-along of the three possible routes from Tiffany Valiante...

In Part 2 of the Tiffany Valiante mystery, ⚖️ attorney Paul D’Amato And Meg discuss, in detail, the clothing that Tiffany Valiante was wearing on the night in question. We'll cover items that were found at the scene, and clot...

Welcome back to the NJ Criminal Podcast, and part 1 in this series. ⚖️ Attorney Paul D’Amato describes in detail what happened on July 12, 2015, the day that Tiffany Valiante was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train near h...

Nelson C. Johnson is an author, former judge, lawyer, and historian, best known for his 2002 New York Times bestseller, Boardwalk Empire. His book served as the basis for the popular and Emmy Award-winning HBO crime drama TV ...

Welcome back to the Lindbergh Kidnapping podcast series on NJ Criminal Podcast. This is the second part in Meg's conversation with Judge Lise Pearlman. Lise Pearlman is a retired judge, filmmaker, award-winning historian and ...

Lise Pearlman is a retired judge, filmmaker, award-winning historian and best-selling author. 🎙️ She joins host Meg McCormick Hoerner on NJ's favorite law-podcast . Judge Pearlman was an undergraduate in the first class that ...

Welcome to part-2 in this Lindbergh kidnapping podcast series. Meg continues her conversation with Robert Zorn, 👨‍⚖️ as your favorite NJ law podcast continues to delve into his family perspective on the historic Lindbergh Ki...