Before the Headline - Every victim had a life before they became a headline.

Before they were victims, they were people — daughters, sons, neighbors, dreamers with ordinary Tuesdays and unfinished plans. Before the Headline is a true crime podcast that puts the person back at the center of the story, tracing each victim's life in full before the crime that ended it ever happened. Each episode moves beyond the crime scene and courtroom to explore who someone really was — their relationships, their routines, their voice — before the media reduced them to a case number or a cautionary tale. Drawing on interviews, court records, and firsthand accounts, this true crime storytelling podcast reclaims narrative from sensationalized coverage and gives listeners a fuller, more humane understanding of real unsolved and solved cases, cold cases, and criminal investigations. If you're drawn to victim-centered true crime, survivor stories, and investigative journalism that treats real tragedies with the depth and respect they deserve, Before the H