Real Crime Profile

We finish our analysis of Diane Sawyer’s interview with Scott Peterson where she drills him with tough questions. Laura and Jim share what they see and hear in his answers. You can watch the interview for yourself on the link below. Watch then listen to our conversation.  https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/april-24-2003-scott-peterson-speaks-49711850 #LaciPeterson #ConnerPeterson #Dian...

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. What are some clues in his answers and reactions to Sawyer's questions? You can watch the interview on the link below. Watch for yourself then listen to our breakdown. https://abcnews.go.com/U...

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. Why did he decide to go fishing in that particular spot 90 miles away from his home instead of the many closer water bodies, better suited to his boat? What do his many phone calls with Amber Frey, whom he was...

We continue our analysis of Scott Peterson’s behavior before and after Laci Peterson went missing on Christmas Eve 2002. We discuss the book “For Laci” that Laci’s mother, Sharon Rocha wrote which gives a lot of insight about that time. Sharon specifically writes about Laci’s pregnancy and Scott’s disinterest bordering on avoidance of becoming a new father. Laura and Jim explain the risk factors t...

We continue tracking through what happened on December 24th, 2002, the day that Laci Peterson went missing. Jim and Laura take special note of Scott Peterson's behavior that day, his actions as well as his lack of action. Laura has a very interesting theory about the connection between Laci Peterson and other pregnant women who went missing and were found murdered in the San Francis...

We continue our step-by-step analysis of Laci Peterson’s victimology, the timeline and Scott Peterson’s behavior leading up to the day of her disappearance on December 24th 2002. When there are competing narratives about what happened and why it happened, Jim and Laura connect the dots and flag what is most important. As a domestic abuse and coercive control expert, Laura highlights that pregnancy...

When you say the name Laci Peterson many of us conjure up the sweet smiling face of a woman, who was eight months pregnant, glowing with excitement for the imminent birth of her son Conner. That image is juxtaposed with the terrible knowledge that before Laci could hold her baby in her arms, she was brutally murdered. Both Laci and Conner's bodies were found in the San Francisco Bay in April...

We continue our discussion about the case of Emanuela Orlandi, a 15 year old girl who disappeared near her Vatican City home on June 22, 1983. We also discuss the disappearance of Mirella Gregori, another 15 year old girl who went missing about a month before Emanuela. Jim and Laura analyze the cases and explain what they think happened, questioning the lack of response from the Italian police as...

On June 22 1983, 15 year old Emanuela Orlandi was abducted on her way home from a music lesson in the center of Rome, Italy. Emanuela lived with her parents, three sisters and brother in an apartment in Vatican City, where her father worked in an administrative position for the Pope. One of the few secular families to live on the Vatican grounds, her disappearance sparked international intere...

We continue our conversation with Kathryn Miles about her book “Trailed: One woman’s quest to solve the Shenandoah murders” about the murders of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams in Shenandoah National Park in May of 1996. We start by talking about the FBI’s response to the case and how they profiled the possible murderer. We discuss Darrell David Rice who was law enforcement’s prime suspect in the...

In May 1996, Lollie Winans and Julie Williams were murdered at their campsite in the popular Shenandoah National Park in the middle of rural Virginia, not far from a busy tourist resort called Skyland. Many people, including park and resort staff, had seen the happy, friendly couple in the area and were alarmed when they were reported missing. As experienced outdoorswomen, Lollie and Julie knew ho...

We finish our coverage of the Discovery plus docs-series  “House of Hammer” and re-focus on Armie Hammer’s aunt, Casey as well as on the terrible legacy of her grandfather, Armand Hammer.  Jim and Laura explain why Casey Hammer would have remained so attached to her father Julian Hammer, despite his relentless abuse of her and her mother. Laura describes the conflicting nature of co...

October is Domestic Violence awareness month and Laura updates us on how the term “coercive control” is being used more frequently when describing domestic abuse in the media - but, it is not being correctly nor fully defined. Lisa shares her take away from reading Casey Hammer’s book “Surviving My Birthright” which contains more shocking disclosures about growing up in the wealthy and p...

We continue analyzing Courtney Vucekovich’s description of her relationship with actor Armie Hammer as documented in Discovery plus’ “House of Hammer”. Laura explains the differences between “macro-grooming” and “micro-grooming” and how she believes Hammer desensitized his intimate partners, slowly pushing their boundaries to get what he wanted. We also discuss the differences between fa...

Welcome to the Hellmouth Weirdos! Your favorite Morbid hosts Ash and Alaina are branching out from true crime and heading to Sunnydale for the ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch podcast! Alaina is a Buffy superfan and Ash has never watched a single episode, so whether you’re Team Angel, Team Spike, or have no clue who those people are…they’ve got you covered! Join them each week as they sla...

We made it! 400 episodes. Hundreds of victims, and survivors whose cases have been forensically deconstructed, analyzed and honored. From the Robin Hood Hills of West Memphis to the outback of Western Australia, we have sought to cover every case all over the globe that we felt you needed to know about. Today is our turn to thank YOU. Thank you for coming along with us, for supporting us, for shar...

In 2015, Casey Hammer, the only grand-daugher of billionaire businessman Armand Hammer, self published a memoir called "Surviving My Birthright," where she shared shocking secrets of the violence, addiction and abuse growing up in the powerful Hammer family. Despite her compelling story, no-one paid Casey's disclosures much attention until years later when her nephew, actor and Hollywood Gold...

When Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus released their book "Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland", which recounted in excruciating detail their decade of captivity at the hands of pedophile serial rapist abuser Arial Castro, every news outlet clamored to be the first to interview them. BBC producer Sam McAlister, incredibly moved and haunted by their horrifying case, knew she wanted to give them a...

What do Prince Andrew, James Comey, and Julian Assange have in common? Their exclusive interviews were brokered by BBC producer extraordinaire, Sam McAlister. In today's episode, Sam tells us the backstory behind securing the most explosive interview in "News Night" history, when she convinced Prince Andrew to sit down and discuss his connection with serial sex abuser and sex trafficker Jeffrey Ep...

We continue our analysis of Anthony Templet, the 17 year old boy who shot and killed his father, Burt - some would say in cold blood, others would argue it was manslaughter. Turning to focus on Theresa, his mother, whom Anthony was stolen from when he was five years old, Laura and Jim discuss the massive problems in the family court system. Lisa asks about law enforcm...

To the outside world, Burt Templet seemed a devoted husband and father — as well as a successful businessman and generous provider for his family. So when his 17 year old son Anthony shot him in the head, in their Baton Rouge, Louisiana home, the community was shocked.  Many assumed that this was a murder in cold blood by a ruthless entitled teenager who lacked all emotion. But what if t...

Who is the most hated man on the internet? Wouldn’t he just love for us to tell you his name. But we aren’t going to. Instead we are going to shout out Charlotte Laws, a mother and a campaigner who fought to have photos of her daughter taken down from a website that prided itself on so-called “revenge porn” and ruining people’s lives. Jim and Laura analyze the three part Netflix series “The Most H...

We continue our analysis of the murders of Brenda Lafferty and her 15 month old daughter Erica as depicted in the Hulu Original series "Under the Banner of Heaven" created by Dustin Lance Black. Jim and Laura discuss Brenda's victimology and how she was betrayed time after time by the community and family she was faithful to. #HerNameWasBrendaLafferty #HerNameWasEricaLafferty #UnderTheBannerofHeav...

On July 24th, 1984, Brenda Lafferty and her 15 month old daughter Erica were brutally murdered in their American Fork, Utah home. Their deaths shocked this small, tight knit community of largely Latter Day Saints church members who could not imagine such a crime occurring in their town. What shocked them further was the identity of the killers. In the best selling book "Under The Banner of Heaven"...

We continue our analysis of the security footage from inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas during the mass shooting. Jim and Laura analyse the tape and walk us through what should have happened to save lives. We cannot and will not forget the victims. We hope you will remember them too.  #notjustanothernewscycle #uvalde #texas #robbelementary #kvue #austinstateman #se...