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Jim takes us back to his early days as a prosecutor and his first, and most personal, undercover assignment ever See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A respected Maryland doctor's wife is found brutally murdered and the only witness is the doctor's oldest son. Who did it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Elsa Newman wanted a divorce and custody of her kids, but her husband was in the way. So her best friend agreed to kill him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide, denying victims the justice they have waited so long for. But, does that mean the case is over? And did he really kill himself? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Breaking Homicide’s own Derrick Levasseur was a very young patrol cop when he was tapped to go undercover to expose a college drug ring. Truth? Fiction? Worlds collide! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A 15 year old girl vanishes from a local store without a trace.  Can GA’s own super cop Joanne Southerland find her in time to save her life? Thanks to our sponsor this week:  HelloFresh ! For  $80 off  your first month of HelloFresh, go to  hellofresh.com/bestcase80  and enter  BESTCASE80 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Atlanta’s own Kevin McNeil takes on a serial rapist attacking the forgotten women walking Atlanta’s streets. Can he get justice for those considered unimportant by many? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is still in the news. This time, there is more info on his work release during his early sentence. And, did he really try to commit suicide? Thanks to our sponsor this week:  Pretty Litter! Make the switch to Pretty Litter, and get  20% off  your first order! Visit  http://prettylitter.com  and use promo code  BESTCASE . See Priva...

Jeffrey Epstein skated responsibility in Florida for what looked like a wide-ranging commercial sex trafficking scheme involving children. A decade later, he is facing new charges in New York. Will he skate again? Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Brumate  and  ZipRecruiter! Head to  brumate.com  and add code  BESTCASE  to get  15% off  your...

Jeffrey Epstein skated responsibility in Florida for what looked like a wide-ranging commercial sex trafficking scheme involving children. A decade later, he is facing new charges in New York. Will he skate again? Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Pretty Litter  and  Quip! Make the switch to Pretty Litter, and get 20% off your first order! Visit http://prettylitter.com an...

Mackenzie Lueck vanished from the airport in Salt Lake City. What happened? Did forensics solve the case? Thanks to our sponsor this week: HelloFresh ! For  $80 off  your first month of HelloFresh, go to  hellofresh.com/bestcase80  and enter  BESTCASE80 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

What is it like to travel the world buying and selling precious metals and gems? Dangerous! Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security ,  Chase,  and  Best Fiends! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you. Learn more about paying off your mortgage faster at  http://chase.com/​bestcase . Solve...

A globe trotting gemologist goes to buy millions in gold in Africa, but things are not what they seem. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security ,  Chase,  and  Quip! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you. Learn more about paying off your mortgage faster at http://chase.com/​bestcase . Go to&n...

St. Louis cops come upon a perfect circle of blood around a recently murdered woman in an antique shop. What happened? Who killed her? How does her murder resonate with Tim Clemente still these many years later? Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security and Best Fiends! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for...

Deputy Scot Peterson was criminally charged for his apparent cowardice in failing to do a single thing to save the children being stalked and killed in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. Will the charges stick? Is criminalizing cowardice in this context a good idea? Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security, HelloFresh,  and  ZipRecruiter ! Visit  adt.com/pod...

Why does Hollywood keep minimizing victims? In this movie, Ted Bundy is portrayed as warm and charming and victims are given short shrift. Shocking? Yes! Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security  and  Quip! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you. Go to  http://getquip.com/bestcase  to get...

Does it seem like violent crimes against children are increasing? What motivates someone to take a child in broad daylight on a public street right in front of her mother? What kind of person kills a pregnant woman and steals her baby? Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security  and  Brumate ! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install...

The Panama Canal was a hot bed of drug activity and one boat was flagged for ferrying tons of cocaine. Were all those on board part of the smuggling scheme? Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security  and  ZipRecruiter ! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you. Try ZipRecruiter for  FREE  by...

Titus Welliver, star of Amazon Prime’s “Bosch” talks about the responsibility of playing an LAPD detective, what the role means to him, and whether it lets him beat traffic tickets! Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security ,  Best Fiends  and  Quip! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you. Solv...

Two girls were brutally murdered in a small town while hiking on a trail.  Who could have done it?  Police spoke directly to the murderer in a press conference. The team breaks down the evidence and profiles the killer and the actions of the police. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security , Best Fiends  and  OpenFit! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to l...

Two girls were brutally murdered in a small town while hiking on a trail.  Who could have done it?  Police spoke directly to the murderer in a press conference. The team breaks down the evidence and profiles the killer and the actions of the police. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security and FabFitFun! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT...

A little girl gets a phone call and goes to meet a stranger. Then, she vanishes. An Ohio community rallied to find her but couldn’t. Then, tragedy struck. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  ADT Security, Quip,  and  Robinhood ! Visit  adt.com/podcast  to learn more about how ADT can design and install a secure smart home just for you. Go to  http://getq...

A woman sought help from law enforcement and tried to separate herself from an abusive ex-boyfriend, but her actions only enraged him, leading to a murderous encounter at a local laundromat. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Madison Reed, ADT Security, Hulu's The Act, and  ZipRecruiter ! Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Madison Reed Hair Color Kit. Visit  adt.com/p...

Michael Jackson had it all and everyone loved him, even Jim.  Until he saw classic signs of offender behavior. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Stitcher, ADT, and ZipRecruiter ! You can sign up now for a  FREE  month of Stitcher Premium by going to  stitcherpremium.com/wondery  and using the promo code  WONDERY . Visit adt.com/podcast to learn more about h...

Michael Jackson had it all and everyone loved him, even Jim.  Until he saw classic signs of offender behavior. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Stitcher, Quip,  and  Robinhood ! You can sign up now for a  FREE  month of Stitcher Premium by going to  stitcherpremium.com/wondery  and using the promo code  WONDERY . Go to  http://getquip.com/be...