Operation Night Cat

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Episode 3: A Duck’s a Duck Two sets of potential crimes, investigated by more than five sets of law enforcement agencies. Why most of them never took a shot at accountability. “Operation Night Cat” is a special three-part series from NHPR’s ⁠⁠⁠Document ⁠⁠⁠team and ⁠⁠⁠Outside/In⁠⁠, and is only possible because of listener support. ⁠⁠Click here to support independent, investigative journalism. ⁠⁠ Fo...

Episode 2: Behind the Brick Wall The poaching investigation takes a surprising turn when it reveals another set of potential crimes – this time, behind the brick walls of New Hampshire’s State Prison for Men. “Operation Night Cat” is a special three-part series from NHPR’s ⁠⁠Document ⁠⁠team and ⁠⁠Outside/In⁠, and is only possible because of listener support. ⁠Click here to support independent, inv...

Episode 1: Why Did the Deer Cross the Road?  A New Hampshire Fish and Game warden follows a tip to a man’s backyard. He finds a twisted game of one-upmanship with digital trophy rooms. “Operation Night Cat” is a special three-part series from NHPR’s ⁠Document ⁠team and ⁠Outside/In, and is only possible because of listener support. Click here to support independent, investigative journalism.  For a...

A special three-part series from NHPR’s Document team and Outside/In. A New Hampshire Fish and Game warden follows a tip to a man’s backyard. He finds a twisted game of one-upmanship, digital trophy rooms, and one of the biggest poaching cases in recent state history. Then, the hunting investigation takes a surprising turn when it reveals another set of potential crimes – this time, behind the bri...