Coworkers & Crime

Unraveling the Oslo Hotel Case and Its Parallels to the Isdal Woman In this episode, we delve into the mysterious death of Jennifer Fairgate in Oslo in 1995, exploring its perplexing features and possible connections to the notorious Isdal Woman case from 25 years earlier. We examine the deliberate clues, suspect theories, and the broader implications of espionage and intelligence tactics in Europ...

Krystal and Rachel break down the newest confirmed updates in the Virginia au pair case and the ongoing investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance. We discuss Judge Penney Azcarate’s sentencing decision in the au pair case, why the court rejected a recommendation for time served, and what the 10-year sentence means moving forward. We also examine the latest developments in the Nancy Guthrie...

On November 29, 1970, the burned body of an unidentified woman was discovered in Isdalen Valley near Bergen, Norway. Investigators later connected her to suitcases containing multiple currencies, wigs, clothing with removed labels, and travel notes documenting movements across Europe. An autopsy determined the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning with phenobarbital present, and authorities...

Water Cooler Whispers — Case Updates You Need to Hear This week’s Water Cooler Whispers is packed. We dive into three major case updates that have been unfolding in real time — and honestly, they just keep getting stranger. First, we talk about the Anna Kepner case out of the Carnival Cruise. After months of speculation, Anna’s 16-year-old stepbrother has officially been charged. Because he’s a mi...

Coworkers & Crime — History of Interrogation Tactics Episode Summary In this “History of” episode, Rachel and Krystal unpack how police interrogation evolved from the brutal “third degree” era to modern psychological techniques — and why Miranda warnings didn’t end coercive questioning. They break down the Reid Technique, the rise of “double questioning” (two-step interrogation), and the Supre...

Episode Notes: The Murder of Faith Hedgepeth In this episode, we lay the foundation for the case of Faith Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old UNC–Chapel Hill student who was found murdered in her off-campus apartment in September 2012. Although male DNA was recovered early in the investigation, the case remained unsolved for nearly a decade — until advances in forensic DNA technology shifted the trajectory....

Not every missing person case begins—or ends—the same way. In this episode, we step back and talk about the difference between search and rescue and long-term missing persons, especially in national parks where statistics are often misunderstood. We focus on three unresolved cases from the Greater Yellowstone region that never followed a simple “lost hiker” narrative. These cases remain open, thin...

Recorded on: January 17th Welcome to Watercooler Whispers—our monthly bonus episode where we step away from deep dives and talk about the cases currently dominating our group chat, search histories, and late-night scrolling. This week, Rachel and Krystal catch up on several high-profile cases making headlines right now, from active trials to appeals and investigations that have us asking how did t...

You’ve heard them a thousand times on TV—but where did the Miranda rights actually come from? In this episode, we step away from a traditional crime story and dig into the aftermath of one. Rachel walks Krystal through the surprising, messy, and controversial origins of the Miranda warning, starting with a 1963 crime in Phoenix that forever changed American policing. Episode Summary The Miranda ri...

In November 2011, 26-year-old Samantha Folsom was found murdered inside her apartment in Lewiston, Maine. More than a decade later, her case remains unsolved. In this episode, we examine the confirmed details of Samantha’s death, what investigators have publicly shared, and why this case continues to raise questions. We also discuss the impact of unsolved homicides on families and communities — an...

Welcome to Coworkers & Crime —the podcast where office small talk meets true-crime deep dives. In this orientation episode, hosts Rachel and Krystal introduce themselves, explain how this “workplace” runs, and preview the kinds of cases that keep the break-room buzzing. Coworkers & Crime covers under-reported cases, mysterious disappearances, precedent-setting trials, and stories that spar...

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