All Things Crime

Det. Kristian Flood and Jared Bradley return for part 3 of this podcast series to discuss the cyclical nature of crime and how we are currently in a period where weak leadership at the top is creating difficult conditions for workers at the bottom–causing many people to leave the city, which ultimately weakens everything else. Crime is escalating rapidly, and it is a sad reality that affects us al...

In part 2 of this podcast series, Det. Kristian Flood joins Jared Bradley and examines rising crime, its root causes, and the victims it affects. They also discuss topics like Somalis entering the US in early 2000s, migrants coming to America to be Americans, and issues with cities like New York and San Francisco. Unfortunately, in recent years, many states have implemented laws and policies that...

Laura Miller of Charlotte, NC was brutally beaten to death on Easter Sunday, 2023. Her killer's name is Miguel Gonzales Rasalas, age 36. Based on reports, Rasalas was heard beating on Miller's door with a baseball bat, then he drug her into his apartment and proceeded to beat her to death so viciously that blood seeped under the doorway and was seen dripping down the stairs. He also remo...

Det. Kristian Flood is a retired First Grade Investigator at NYPD with 20+ years experience in law enforcement with expertise in hostage negotiation, criminal investigations, public safety, law enforcement, and interrogation. In this podcast series, Det. Kristian Flood joins Jared Bradley and covers a range of topics–including Det. Flood's experience growing up in New York, the restrictions i...

For the finale episode of this series, Sgt. Celestina Rossi and Det. Fadi Rizk continues to share how they had the chance to take another shot in solving the murder case of Lesia Jackson and narrates how they were able to receive help from the Texas Department of Public Safety to identify and match the suspect Gerald Casey. The use of technology has revolutionized the way we investigate and prosec...

In part 2 of this series, Sgt. Celestina Rossi and Det. Fadi Rizk shares their thoughts about the pain that must have been felt by the family of Lesia Jackson and the guilt they must have felt for leaving the swimming pool during the argument causing her death. It is often said that forgiveness is the key to unlocking inner peace and healing. It is a powerful emotion and a difficult process to go...

Sgt. Celestina Rossi is a Crime Scene Investigator at Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Conroe, Texas with over 21 years of law enforcement experience. She is also the President of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts. Meanwhile, Detective Fadi Rizk is also an officer at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and is a member of the Cold Case Squad, responsible for all c...

Dr. Lee Mellor and Jared Bradley return for the finale of this series. Specifically, to talk about how social media has had a negative effect on people's attention span, mental health, and how it stimulates unnecessary gossip and vanity rather than meaningful conversations. In today's world, it is easy to become isolated and lose touch with reality. Social media, the internet, and techno...

In Part 3 of this series, Dr. Lee Mellor and Jared Bradley discuss how easy it is to become consumed by technology and social media in our current world, and how this can be detrimental to our mental and physical health. One way to break free from the technology-driven world is to reconnect with nature. Nature can be a great source of healing and relaxation. Going for a walk in the park or taking...

In Part 2 of this series, Dr. Lee Mellor and Jared Bradley address the effects of the internet, particularly of social media, on image management and highlighting how this affects people's emotions. Social media has become an integral part of our lives and it has the potential to both positively and negatively impact our lives. One of the negative aspects of social media is that it encourages...

Dr. Lee Mellor is the author of the bestselling book “Cold North Killers: Canadian Serial Murder”. He is also a criminologist specializing in abnormal homicide and sex crimes, offender profiler, lecturer, podcast host, singer-songwriter, and the CEO of Grinning Man Media. In this podcast episode, Dr. Lee Mellor talks with Jared Bradley about the "lockdown before the lockdown" and also di...

Sergeant Betsy Brantner-Smith and Jared Bradley return for the finale of the 3 part series on Police’s Uphill Battle. Specifically, examining why crime has been increasing in the United States and what factors have been contributing to it. The rise of crime and de-policing has led to an influx in homicides, sexual assaults, and carjackings in many urban areas. This has caused many people to be fea...

In Part 2 of this series, Sergeant Betsy Brantner-Smith and Jared Bradley discusses the border crisis, from the thousands of people crossing daily to the human trafficking, sexual assault, and other issues resulting from the influx of immigrants. In recent years, the debate over federal control of people has become increasingly contentious. With the rise in crime and illegal immigration, many poli...

Betsy Brantner Smith is the national spokesman for the National Police Association. She is a retired 29 year veteran of the Naperville, Il Police Department. She has been a law enforcement trainer for over 20 years. Law enforcement officers have been facing criticism in recent years, with some incidents causing a shift in public opinion to view them as villains. However, the majority of law enforc...

In the finale of this series, Eliseo and Jared discuss the recent events in Memphis, Tennessee where police officers have been accused of excessive force. It highlights the importance of educating and training law enforcement officers in regards to restraining and managing suspects, as well as on the potential for police misconduct to be recorded and caught on camera.  The death of Tyre Nichols is...

In Part 3 of the Tyre Nichol’s series, Eliseo and Jared delved into the issue of how young men in society today lack discipline due to having a lack of male role models. They discussed how the book Lord of the Flies exemplified what can happen when those without supervision are left to their own devices. They pressed the importance of parental discipline but made sure to encourage respect rather t...

In Part 2, Jared Bradley and Eliseo Medina discuss how the profession is not compensated for the risks that the law enforcement officers take and how other professions aren’t judged the same way police officers are. Additionally, the idea of background investigations is raised as an issue to make sure police officers are well-suited for the profession. The story of the Tyre Nichols’ tragedy is a c...

Eliseo Medina is a Senior Intelligence Police Officer of a major police department in the Eastern seaboard of the United States, with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement. He was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Puerto Rico, where his family had ties to the police department and military.  In today's society, we must be mindful of the consequences of our actions and be a...

Scott Wagner and Jaredy Bradley return for the finale of the 4 part series on New York crime. Specifically, the challenge of handling the amount of heinous crime in the city. The department may get hundreds of tips, cases take months to put together, and the influx of illegal immigrants imposes more challenges. The resources needed to keep New York City safe are immense.  The jobs of police invest...

In Part 3, Scott Wagner and Jaredy Bradley consider the impact 15,000 immigrants a day have on a city. How are crime levels impacted when tens of thousands of people don’t have resources needed to live. Scott and his family experienced this first hand. Many immigrants to the United States can fall victim to organized crime. In an effort to protect the city from crime, does “stop and frisk” become...

In part 2 of this series, Scott Wagner discusses the changes in New York City over the past few decades and how crime levels have ebbed and flowed. He notes the prevalence of gang violence increasing and the number of younger people committing crimes is rising.  Scott and Jared review the influx of migrants coming into the city, and the potential for terrorists to infiltrate the U.S. by taking adv...

Scott Wagner is a retired NYPD homicide detective with over 400 cases under his belt. He is an expert on the advances of DNA technology and has seen the impact of crime on marginalized communities firsthand. Today’s episode is a deep dive into the recent history of crime, specifically in New York City. Scott talks about how crime was at its peak in 1992 with almost 2700 murders a year, but with th...

Ross Brouse is a cybersecurity expert. He is the President and COO of Continuous Networks, a managed service provider specializing in healthcare and construction companies. In Part 2 of this episode, Ross Brouse explains methods of protecting our kids from cybercrime. Many bad actors looking to obtain data, but even more insidious are predators targeting children. Anonymous chat bots and video gam...

Ross Brouse protects businesses from cyber criminals. He is the President and COO of Continuous Networks, a managed service provider specializing in healthcare and construction companies. He is an expert in cybersecurity Cybercrime is increasing exponentially. Criminals are becoming more bold and more brazen. Today, Ross Brouse, explains the different types of cyber criminals and how they use cybe...

Jared Bradley joins the Crime Scene Queens podcast, hosted by Laura Zinn and Shelly Haight. They are certified crime scene investigators, experts in forensic evidence, and true crime enthusiasts. In this episode, the Crime Scene Queens, Laura Zinn and Shelly Haight, learn how the M-Vac machine has been a powerful tool in solving crimes. They use their vast experience in the DNA space to pry about...