True Suspense

In the finale of Murder in the Matrix, Erik becomes suspicious and posts myriad items on social media. His "best friend" Bobby is revealed. A troubled teen in California has the misfortune of confiding in the same "friend." The U.S. Senate investigates. Links to More Information Erik the Viking https://www.instagram.com/eriktheviking1987/reel/DMh_uV1xGlo/ Details of What Happened https://www.silic...

Suzanne's son, Stein Erik Soelberg, marries Emily, a woman he admires. But he runs into serious problems, and has repeated run-ins with the police. As Erik increasingly wonders about his own sanity, his new "best friend" reassures him but turns out to be deceitful. Links to More Information Bodies Identified https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/06/bodies-found-old-greenwich-ct-suzanne-adams-stein-e...

Police are called to perform a welfare check in a peaceful and prosperous neighborhood. They discover a disturbing scene. We meet Suzanne, a key player in the story, and hear of her interesting family background. Links to More Information The Town of Greenwich Connecticut https://ctvisit.com/listings/town-greenwich Suzanne Adams Oral History Interview https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tampa_theatre_o...

Season 9, entitled "Murder in the Matrix" launches on January 5, 2026. Two violent deaths at a multimillion dollar home in a safe and wealthy town in New England rattle the community. But more importantly, a reconstruction of the background and lead-up to the event sent shockwaves across the country due to circumstances so unusual that they involved the first killings of its kind in the U.S. and p...

A family's wrongful death lawsuit moves through the court system. Links to More Information News of wrongful death lawsuit https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/city-of-omaha-in-court-over-wrongful-death-lawsuit-involving-cops-crew-member.263699/ Interview with attorney Domina representing family https://www.dominalaw.com/media/audio/Interview_01.mp3 Story in Omaha World Herald about case before...

A robbery goes terribly wrong with shocking consequences. Omaha World Herald story on explanation by police chief https://omaha.com/news/crime/omaha-police-chief-says-officers-justified-in-firing-their-weapons-in-wendys-shooting/article_f64dc75c-2e06-11e4-9add-0017a43b2370.html Notice from COPS TV producers https://www.cops.com/bryce_dion/

The Omaha Police Department suffers a major embarrassment when a viral video creates the impression of excessive force. They decide to invite the producers of the COPS TV show to film in Omaha to showcase police professionalism, a fateful decision the Chief would come to regret. Links to More Information KETV News 7 Report: Controversial Arrest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsqktdW6xLs#ddg-play

A reality crime TV show takes a tragic and unexpected turn.

A major new development in the case of the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Links to More Information Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/10/29/au-pair-manslaughter-plea-banfield-herndon-slaying/ Attention Listeners If you enjoy the True Suspense podcast we would really appreciate it if you (1) share it with people you know--even better, post to social media...

Prosecutors and police make a stunning announcement. Have they found the key to the mystery of the murders? This is the last episode pending new developments sure to be coming soon. Stay tuned for updates and new episodes. Links to More Information News Conference https://youtu.be/9FtB5IZ4kjM Bond Hearing https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/09/27/brendan-banfield-bond-hearing/ Salacious D...

Might certain songs from the band "Fall Out Boy" provide potential clues about the killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan? Dramatic new information is revealed in preliminary hearings and a trial is scheduled. Links to More Information Fans of the Band https://imgur.com/kfobZhj News of the Bond Hearing https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/nanny-charged-murder-denied-bond-brazi...

The deceased are mourned and police stay mum... until a bombshell is dropped many months later and an arrest is made. Do they have the right person? Links to More Information News of the Arrest https://tinyurl.com/nbc-arrest Lt. Weeks Briefs the Press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR0xKBVh-08 Interview with Chief Davis https://youtu.be/wa9yxLyokng Chief Davis talks to Sports Junkies https://omny...

A 911 call summons local police in Herndon, Virginia to the scene of stabbing and shooting deaths at a family home in an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. Links to More Information Police Chief Briefing https://www.facebook.com/fairfaxcountyPD/videos/3032456893567574/ News Report and Neighbor Comments https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/1-dead-1-seriously-injured-after-shooti...

Season 7 from True Suspense, launching on September 23, 2024, is "Twisted House." In a peaceful neighborhood of Herndon, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, DC, a baffling mystery unfolds when police are called to a scene where two violent deaths have occurred in what otherwise appears to be a model family home. Police are guarded with information, but the more they reveal, the more twists a...

Law enforcement attempts to track a fugitive from justice. Victims speak out. Links to More Information [contains spoilers] Human Wrecking Ball https://www.marijuanaventure.com/human-wrecking-ball/ Justin Costello on Facebook Live https://vimeo.com/461215450 Fugitive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu8jPbnjtv8#ddg-play A Plea https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/former-bellevue-resident-pleads...

Costello sends an "accidental" text. Suspicions are aroused and questions are asked. Links to More Information White Diamond Research Report https://seekingalpha.com/article/4284779-discovery-gold-corp-is-150m-empty-shell-false-company-statements-98-percent-downside SEC Press Release https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr-25552 Attention Listeners If you enjoy the True Suspense podcast we w...

A distraught victim becomes desperate. A ten thousand dollar marijuana cigar. A scientist-businesswoman explains the cannabis industry. Links to More Information The Cannagar https://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/first-time-in-history-10k-gilded-cannagar-sells-to-very-stoked-man-in-seattle Verda Bio (Cannabis Research Company) https://www.verdabio.com/ Basic Jane (CBD Company co-founded by expert...

A drunken disturbance at a refined, luxury retreat results in threats to employees and the police. A well-to-do couple invests in the cannabis industry under the guidance of an expert. A crime spree begins. Links to More Information Running for Office https://www.postbulletin.com/news/newcomer-takes-on-longtime-legislator-for-house-31a-seat Attention Listeners If you enjoy the True Suspense podcas...

Season 6 from True Suspense, launching on April 15, is "The Great Deceiver." A man described as a "financial psychopath" assumes a false identity and invades the legalized marijuana industry in the State of Washington and beyond with a rampage of criminal schemes, leaving a trail of human pain and devastation in his wake.

As the police are stymied, there is no shortage of speculation from online sleuths as to who or what may have killed Jasen Smith at the end of a Dave Matthews Band concert. A different kind of investigation leads to a theory that gains traction. Links to More Information An Unfathomable Death https://doseofbuffa.com/2019/05/24/an-unfathomable-death-when-you-go-to-a-dmb-concert-and-never-come-home...

Jasen and Darcy were long-time fans of the Dave Matthews Band. When they set out to see the band at an outdoor venue, they could not possibly have anticipated the shocking turn of events that would upend their lives. Links to More Information People Magazine Article https://people.com/crime/man-dies-head-injury-dave-matthews-band-concert/ Remembrance https://www.newstribune.com/obituaries/2019/may...

A group of friends attend an outdoor concert featuring world-renowned rock group The Dave Matthews Band. Under circumstances shrouded in mystery, one of them would never come home. Police are baffled. Season 5 is a two-episode mini-season from True Suspense, entitled Creeping Suspicion. Stay tuned wherever you listen to podcasts or at www.truesuspense.com.

In this, the final episode of Body of the Crime, news suddenly breaks that "the mystery has been solved" and prosecutors file murder charges. A courtroom battle begins, but do the authorities have it right? Links to More Information Breaking news KMTV 3 News Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN-ZBNU2AZw Alternate theory Lincoln Journal Star https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kea...

With the trail to the missing college student seemingly growing cold, disturbing new details emerge about events leading up to her disappearance. Ty's parents decide to take action. Links to More Information Nancy Grace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXUWjtInX8o&list=TLPQMDQwNzIwMjNuiBL-3nPMnQ&index=2 KETV Interview with Thomas family attorney https://www.ketv.com/article/case-still-open-...

After a woman's allegations that she had been repeatedly raped shines a new spotlight on the disappearance of Tyler Thomas, another woman steps forward with new allegations about the same man. Links to More Information Keadle Sexual Assault Charges https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/joshua-keadle-bound-over-on-sex-assault-charges/article_5bcb4af2-855c-5975-a7b9-879c0919969b.h...