Real Crime Profile

Our 500th episode! Thanks for coming with us on this incredible journey!

We conclude our interview with Liz Hilderbrand. Liz was denied the right to read her victim impact statement to the judge, but we are giving her the chance to read it today.

We continue our interview with Liz Hilderbrand who tells us what it was like waiting fourteen agonizing months to finally find her son Josiah.

On Friday June 7th, 2019, Josiah Hilderbrand and a friend were traveling along Highway 97 on their way to see the concert when they stopped to help two people stranded on the side of the road. What happened next is every parent’s worst nightmare and would plunge Liz Hilderbrand into an abyss of pain as she desperately tried to find out what became of her son. Liz joins Laura and Lisa to tell Josiah’s story and describe her fight to bring his killers to justice.

We continue discussing the killings of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a young Australian couple who were allegedly murdered by a New South Wales police officer on February 19, 2024.

Jesse and Luke had been dating for just a few months and were full of excitement for the future when they were allegedly shot dead by a member of the New South Wales police force, Senior Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon. Jim and Laura analyze the timeline and the significant movements and behavior of the alleged offender, who is now in custody.

We continue our conversation with Antonia Unaqsiq Commack a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples advocate in Alaska. Antonia is Inupiaq from the Native Village of Shungnak and is a survivor herself of domestic abuse. Antonia is challenging the open letter to the community that the Kotzebue Chief of Police wrote addressing the suspicious deaths of Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton in Kotzebue, Alaska.

Who is killing the indigenous women of Alaska? Joining us Joining us to discuss two murders of indigenous women is victims’ advocate Antonia Unaqsiq Commack of Missing and Murdered In Alaska, a group that often focuses on violence against Alaska Natives.

We conclude our coverage of “American Nightmare” the story of Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn and the secondary trauma they suffered at the hands of law enforcement, the media and the general public at large who refused to believe their story about what happened to them when they were attacked by a sadistic and dangerous offender Matthew Muller.

Join us as we continue discussing "American Nightmare" the three part docu-series now streaming on Netflix which gives Denise and her now husband Aaron Quinn the chance to tell their side of this terrifying story.

American Nightmare's Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn sat down with the RCP team back in 2021 to go over the many details of what they experienced. Much of their story did not make it into the Netflix series, so join us now for this encore episode to hear what they shared with us.

We review "American Nightmare" and discusses how well it captures Denise and Aaron’s story as well as how it fits as a companion to their book “Victim F”.

We continue our discussion about Natalia Grace, her life as far as we know it and the case built against her by her adoptive parents Michael and Kristine Barnett who claimed Natalia was a manipulative, dangerous, sociopath posing as a child while actually being a full grown adult.

From the very start of her life, Natalia Grace has been passed around like a human football and exploited. Today we examine Natalia’s complex and convoluted case, made only more confusing by the docu-series “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace”.

We have a huge update on the killer just identified as responsible for at least two of the serial killings in the Colonial Parkway murders which occurred in the late 1980s in Virginia. Joining us to discuss the identification of fisherman Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. as the murderer of 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards are our good friends from Mind Over Murder podcast, Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley.

We continue our discussion of Amanda Knox’ upcoming retrial in Italy for slander against her former boss, Le Chic Bar owner Patrick Lumumba.

Amanda Knox is headed back to stand trial again in Italy. But this time not for the murder of her former college roommate Meredith Kercher. Join us as we unravel this complicated aspect of the investigation and explain why Amanda is glad to be going back to Italy to finally clear her name.

We focus on the 23-year old Italian female victim who has come forward with allegations of rape and domestic abuse against convicted murderer Rudy Guede.

We continue our discussion of Meredith Kercher's rape & murder by Rudy Guede, his recent parole and subsequent new allegations of rape and assault against him by an ex partner.

In 2007, British college student Meredith Kercher was raped and brutally murdered (stabbed 47 times) by Rudy Guede in Perugia, Italy where she was studying on an exchange program. Unfortunately, her name is often forgotten as people mention one of her roommates instead: Amanda Knox. Recently there are new allegations of rape and assault against him made by his 23 year old girlfriend. While the case is under investigation, Guede is fettered only by a restraining order and not under house arrest nor any other monitoring despite his violent history. Why has he time after time been given so many indulgences?

oday we each share our recs (books, shows) that we hope will make your holidays spent lounging with family and friends more enjoyable. We also shout out our listeners and thank them for another year of championing stories about victims and survivors.

We continue discussing the upcoming parole of Oscar Pistorius who murdered Reeva Steenkamp in 2013 at his home in Pretoria, South Africa.

Laura gives us an update on the murder of Gabby Petito and asks if there are criminal charges coming?

The man who murdered Reeva Steenkamp has been approved for parole. Jim, Laura, and Lisa talk about the specifics of the case and why this parole feels very early.

We continue our interview with Dr. Doug Kennedy and Tom Krumins who share their experiences of being sexually abused and sexually assaulted by offenders in the Boy Scouts of America. They explain why, even in light of the recent successful lawsuits by past victims, the Scouts remain unsafe for children.

Doug Kennedy and Tom Krumins are two former Boy Scouts who were sexually abused and assaulted while under the watch of the Boy Scouts of America. Today Doug and Tom share their painful stories and explain the context of how these crimes were hidden for so long by those in charge.

Jim and Laura continue their discussion about child sex abuse at Boy Scouts of America. They discuss how Kerry Lewis' case against the BSA unlocked the vault that allowed for so many other victims to come forward.

A new Netflix documentary "Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America" exposes rampant child sex abuse that was allowed to continue within one of our most revered youth serving organizations. Join us as we analyze this incredibly painful and horrific story.

Jim shares stories about his time working undercover.

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, we continue our conversation with Colette Martin, a survivor of Intimate Partner Violence and advocate who has helped pass laws in New Brunswick, Canada where she lives.

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal.

we interview Colette Martin who takes us through the harrowing night she was attacked by her former intimate partner, months after he had moved out from the home they shared, months after he had already started a new relationship with another woman.

We continue analyzing Teresa Halbach's murder and the behavior of Steven Avery who was convicted in 2007 for her killing along with his nephew Brendan Dassey.

A quick bonus episode to discuss the recent abduction in upstate New York of a 9 year old girl who thankfully was found 48 hours after she went missing.

Jim, Laura, and Lisa return to the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach through a look at the new docuseries "Convicting a Murderer". That series is as much about the case as it is a rebuke of Netflix's 2015 docuseries, "Making a Murderer". They discuss the facts of the case and whether the criticism of the original series is fair.

Jim and Laura talk about what they see in Russell Brand's behavior as a groomer - not only of the women (and one young girl) involved, but also his manipulations of others which could include their families, his colleagues, and the entertainment community as a whole.

We talk about the case of Russell Brand and discuss the victims' accounts. Laura and Jim highlight what they see in his behavior.

We finish our conversation with Cathy DeBuono, who talks about her near-miss experience with Victor Paleologus, the serial stalker, rapist, and murderer of Kristi Johnson.

We continue our conversation with Terry Hall and Kirk Johnson, who are extremely concerned that Victor Paleologus, the man who murdered their daughter Kristi, will be granted his freedom despite a rampant history of violent crimes against women. Weighing in also is Cathy DeBuono, a former actress, who had a near miss with this offender and has been involved with supporting the Justice For Kristi campaign.

From Wondery, Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University is a story about power: who has it, who loses it, and what it takes to get it back.

In 2003, Kristi Johnson, a bright 21 year old college student, was murdered. Today, Kristi's parents, Terry Hall and Kirk Johnson, who tell us of those excruciating days trying to find their missing daughter and how now they are being traumatized all over again as their daughter's murderer is up for an early parole.

Laura & Jim continue their discussion with Andrea Dunlop, host of “Nobody Should Believe Me” who has strong criticisms about the documentary “Take Care of Maya” based on her own background with medical child abuse.

Laura and Jim engage in a captivating debate with Andrea Dunlop, host of "Nobody Should Believe Me," delving deep into the abuse allegations at the center of the "Take Care of Maya" case.

When Mike Williams vanishes on a hunting trip, the authorities suspect he was eaten by alligators but the true predators who took Mike may lurk much closer to home.

There is so much more to discuss about the Long Island Serial Killings and the evidence against the suspect who is in custody for the murders of Amber Costello, Megan Waterman and Melissa Barthelemy.

We continue delving into the Long Island Serial Killings cases recently in the news, as the investigations into the murders of many young women, a young man and a toddler have accelerated.

We give an update on the newly identified remains of a woman found near the Fire Island Beach area of Long Island, New York.

We continue our coverage of the case of Maya Kowalski, a 10 year old girl who was held against her family’s will at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Florida for nearly three months while the doctors and staff wrongfully accused her mother Beate of medical child abuse and denied Maya the care she needed.

The new docuseries, "Take Care of Maya", outlines the nightmare of a family who seeks treatment for their child's rare disease - only to be accused of abuse.

We continue our interview with Stephen Pandos and filmmaker Cynthia Hill about their new documentary on MAX “Burden of Proof” about the disappearance of Stephen’s 15 year old sister Jennifer in February 1987.

For over a decade Long Island Police have been trying to solve what appeared to be the serial murders of several young women whose remains were found at Gilgo Beach. Back in 2011 Jim was asked to profile this case for a New York Times article and, now that the suspect has been caught, you won't believe how closely he nailed the description.

What would you do if your 15 year old sister went missing and years later you realize that your parents may have been involved in her possible murder?

We continue our discussion with award winning investigative journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan on the ongoing legal battles surrounding Bill Cosby. Cosby and his lawyers continually try to gaslight and attack any victim who bravely comes forward to disclose their experience. We discuss the power imbalance and the high bar that victims have to pass to be believed. Nicki takes us through the complexities and nuances of the case and the importance of speaking out. Bill Cosby has always maintained his innocence of any wrongdoing or any charge.Trigger warning: Listener discretion is advised. #RealCrimeProfile #Experts #Truecrime #Podcast #BillCosby #Accountability #WomenMatter #Survivors #SerialSexualAssault #VictimsMatter #ExpertAnalysis #Justice #StatuteofLimitations https://www.nicoleweisenseeegan.com/ You can get Nicki's book here https://amzn.to/3NDG4Rx You can watch the interview Nicki gave to Dan Abrams here https://www.nicoleweisenseeegan.com/single-post/the-abrams-report Follow us and continue the conversation On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realcrimeprofile/?hl=en On Twitter https://twitter.com/realcrimeprofil On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/realcrimeprofile/ >>>>>>>>> SUPPORT OUR OTHER SHOWS <<<<<<<<<<<<<< CRIME ANALYST PODCAST -  You’re interested in real crime? Tick  You’re interested in good storytelling? Tick You want content that’s respectful to the victims and honours them Tick And you want more insight and in-depth analysis about “the who” “the what” “the where” “the when” “the how” and “the why”? Tick And you want to know how you can prevent it? Tick Congratulations! You’ve found your next podcast! Ride shotgun with me, Laura Richards world renowned and award-winning Criminal Behavioural Analyst, former New Scotland Yard every week as we profile behaviour and identify the red flags to prevent murders in slow motion. Come join me in the intelligence cell as we deconstruct and analyse real cases. www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst YouTube Channel You can subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksfRSwfwFqUCjcxKYju6_Q KILLER CASTING PODCAST - Love watching weird and wonderful, tense and twisty tv and film? So do we! Join Lisa and Dean as they deconstruct the shows and movies they love, obsess with them over wardrobe, wallpaper as well as the acting, directing and writing. We interview actors, show runners and all kinds of industry insiders. https://www.killercastingpod.com/podcast BEST CASE WORST CASE Be sure and check out Jim’s podcast Best Case/Worst Case that he does along with former Federal Prosecutor Francey Hakes. Join them as they go behind police lines with unparalleled access to law enforcement officers, looking back at their most memorable cases – for better or for worse. Subscribe now! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-case-worst-case/id1240002929

In this episode, we interview award-winning investigative journalist turned author Nicki Weisensee Egan about the latest updates regarding Bill Cosby.

Serial Child Murderer and rapist Colin Pitchfork — who raped and murdered two 15 year old girls, Lynda Mann in 1983 and Dawn Ashworth in 1986 in Leicestershire - is about to be released from prison. We strongly believe that it's not possible for him to be rehabilitated and we explain why in this episode.

Laura and Jim interview State Senator Susan Rubio of California who is a fierce advocate for victims of domestic violence, and a champion for children and families who have been left behind by the family court system.

Jim and Laura continue their conversation with investigative journalist Rae de Leon and filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman who disclose even more shocking details not shown in their new documentary “Victim/Suspect”.

We are honored to be joined by Rae de Leon who is the investigative reporter at the heart of the incredible Netflix documentary “Victim/Suspect” which was directed by Nancy Schwartzman who we are also thrilled to be joining us.

Jim explains how this high pressure interrogation protocol can be abused by police officers when they are poorly trained and when they have no experience with traumatized sexual assault victims.

In 2015, Emma Mannion, an 18 year old college student at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa was raped in a parking lot outside of a popular bar. What happened next is almost as shocking as the sexual assault.

What’s next for Erik and Lyle Mendez who have so far served 33 years of their life sentences without the possibility of parole? Is there a chance for a new trial now that another person, Roy Rossello, has come forward with the accusation that their father Jose Menendez also raped him when he was an underage member of the boy band Menudo?

we examine the behavior of Jose Menedez. Was he a psychopath? Was he trying to raise two sociopaths in the model of himself? Laura puts a photograph of this father and his sons under a microscope to point out something very disturbing.

Laura updates us on the latest developments in the case of the four Idaho college students who were murdered back in November 2022.

Menedez Trial Juror Hazel Thornton joins us today to talk about what it was like to see all of the testimony, how the first and second trials were different, and what conclusions she came to.

We continue breaking down the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the 1989 murder of their parents Kitty and Jose Menendez and the connection to the alleged child sex abuse in the boyband Menudo using the framework of the recent Peacock three part docuseries “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed”.

Lisa and Jim pick up where their conversation left off, breaking down the details of the Menendez case and posing questions about the events.

Jim and Lisa discuss the new Peacock documentary, "Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed". They unpack the connections between the abuse suffered by popular boy group, Menudo, and the claims made by Lyle and Erik Menendez - two brothers accused of killing their parents back in 1989. These seemingly two stories haven't been connected... until now.

We welcome back Amara Cofer to help us discuss the terrible murders of three young sisters in Atlanta, Texas who were reported missing by their babysitter last July and later found dead in a nearby pond.

Three young sisters turn up dead and their family still wants answers nine months later.

We finish our conversation with author and advocate Stephen Mills about his experience surviving child sex abuse and his fight to prevent more children from being harmed.

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are continuing our conversation with Stephen Mills about his experience surviving child sex abuse and his tireless fight to prevent more children from being harmed by those who are meant to care for them.

Laura and Jim break down what they saw in a video of the Dalai Lama and what far reaching effects it could have.

We continue our important conversation with Stephen Mills, author of the memoir “Chosen”, which recounts in excruciating detail the sexual abuse he endured as a child at the hands of a beloved camp director of a prestigious Jewish summer camp. Stephen describes the dissociation he experienced as he tried to cope with what was happening to him.

Stephen Mills details in raw powerful emotion how he was sexually abused by the director of his Jewish summer camp. He tells how his offender was able to groom him, his parents, and the many prestigious communities where this offender worked and targeted his victims.

What is wrong with the Metropolitan Police Force? 5 words: Defensiveness, Denial, Racism, Homophobia and Misogyny. Laura and Lisa explore the scathing report that brought this story to the surface.

We continue to deconstruct Andrew Tate’s behavior which can be traced right back to his childhood and his response to the toxic male role model he had in his life.

We're talking about Andrew Tate. While we would love to ignore someone this thirsty who LIVES to have anyone’s attention, it is important to talk about the women he has victimized, and the young men he has manipulated. We expose the Emperor’s faux Gucci clothes, deconstruct and deglamorize the utter banality of his schtick. We call it out for what it is. Join us.

Laura gives us an update on the latest developments in the two lawsuits Gabby's parents are bringing against the Moab City Police as well as against Brian Laundrie's parents.

We are thrilled that Zach Heinzerling, director of the amazing Hulu docuseries “Stolen Youth” joined us to talk about his experience capturing the incredible story of Isabella Pollok, Claudia Drury, Dan Levin, Santos, Yalitza, and Felicia Rosario, all victims of Larry Ray who coercively controlled them, abused and tortured them for years.

This Is Actually Happening, is a podcast that brings you extraordinary true stories of life changing events, told by the people who lived them. Now, This Is Actually Happening presents: Point Blank, a five-part series shedding a light on the forgotten spree killings of Rancho Tehama.

Jim and Laura discuss the stalking and murder of tech industry podcaster Zohreh Sadeghi and her husband Mohammad Milad Naseri.

We continue our discussion about the amazing Hulu three part docu-series "Stolen Youth" and detail the excruciating conditions that led to each victim slowly extracting themselves from Larry's grasp.

In 2010, on the small woodsy campus of Sarah Lawrence College located in Yonkers, New York, 50-year old Lawrence Ray came to “crash” with his daughter Talia in her on-campus dorm town-house that she shared with several other students. What happened next fooled everybody - including the FBI.

We continue our cross over episode with the “Cold” podcast host Dave Cawley, focusing in on one “person of interest” in particular in the disappearance of 24 year old single mother Sheree Warren - who went missing from Ogden, Utah in 1985.

Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went missing. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named Cary Hartmann, who lived a sinister double life. Season three follows two suspects– men who both raised suspicion for investigators. But with two strong persons of interest with competing facts and evidence, it muddied the murder investigation. This season, host Dave Cawley, digs into the lives of these two men, the details of the case and examines the intersections between domestic abuse and sexual violence. The COLD team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren? Hey Prime Members, you can binge all 10 episodes of COLD: The Search for Sheree ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today: Wondery.fm/RCP_ColdS3

We are so excited for this cross over episode with Dave Cawley of the hit Wondery podcast series “Cold”. This story involves multiple serial rapists, a possible serial killer, a sex club possibly involved in extortion, and so much more.

Sarah Ann Masse and Rowena Chiu join us again to talk about NDAs, RICO, and how to help other victims both in and out of the entertainment industry.

Sergeant Jill Evans is a small-town cop in Wales with an impressive record in her job, and a less than impressive record in her love life. After three engagements, two divorces and one affair, she’s beginning to worry that love is only true in fairy tales. That is until she meets: Dean. He’s a wealthy beauty entrepreneur with his own range of toiletries. Girl meets boy. Boy meets girl. They kiss and fall in love. Roll credits. But that would be boring, wouldn’t it? Instead, this is a love story like no other. It’s all going so well for Jill and Dean, until Halloween night, when Dean disappears. And Sgt. Jill is left to pick up the pieces. From Wondery and Novel, comes a new series. Hosted by Kerry Godliman. Follow Stolen Hearts on Amazon Music of wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.    Listen to Stolen Hearts: Wondery.fm/SH_RCP

We are honored to have two very special guests with us Sarah Ann Masse, and Rowena Chiu who both say they were victims of sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein. Sarah Ann and Rowena tell us their stories, and the aftermath of their assaults.

We wrap up our coverage of Laci and Conner Peterson’s case by discussing Laci’s autopsy report and dispelling many rumors and misinformation about what the medical examiner found.

When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning.

We discuss all of the extremely disturbing findings that led police to arrest Brian Walshe for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe — though at the time of this recording, her remains have not yet been found.

The Real Crime Profile team continues to play “whack a mole” with all the conspiracy theories and false narratives that seek to put the blame of the brutal murder of Laci and Conner Peterson on anyone else except who really committed this crime and that person is Scott Peterson.

Laura, LIsa, and Jim weigh-in and also explain why they waited so long to comment on it.

We are joined by Retired FBI agent Bobby Chacon, who led the dive team searching for the rest of Laci Peterson’s remains in east San Francisco Bay.

Suspect digs into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder.

We finish our analysis of Diane Sawyer’s interview with Scott Peterson where she drills him with tough questions.

Laura and Jim analyze what they see as well as hear in a very important interview that Scott Peterson gave January 27th 2003 to Diane Sawyer, just over a month after his pregnant wife Laci went missing.

Jim and Laura continue to behaviorally and forensically deconstruct the movements, actions, inactions, and lies of Scott Peterson after the disappearance of his pregnant wife Laci Peterson.