Fugitive Files

A trusted state official. Millions in taxpayer dollars. And a corruption scandal so bizarre it allegedly ended with the accused hiding out as a shepherd in Iran. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we uncover the case of Farhad “Fred” Monem, the former Oregon Department of Corrections administrator accused of orchestrating a years-long bribery scheme that corrupted the state's prison food system. A...

A bargain that never arrives. A wire transfer that disappears. And an international crime ring that allegedly turned online shopping into a multi-million-dollar scam. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we uncover the case of Rashawd Lamar Tulloch, one of the individuals accused of helping launder money for a sprawling criminal network that allegedly defrauded thousands of Americans through fake on...

A global pandemic. Emergency relief funds. And a fraud scheme that prosecutors say turned government aid into a multi-million-dollar payday. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we examine the case of Elaine Escoe, one of six defendants accused of participating in a massive COVID-relief fraud conspiracy that allegedly targeted programs created to help struggling businesses survive the pandemic. Acco...

A media mogul. A state-owned oil giant. And a corruption scandal that allegedly siphoned millions through a maze of shell companies and secret bank accounts. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we dive into the case of Raúl Gorrín Belisario, the Venezuelan businessman accused of helping orchestrate a massive international money laundering scheme tied to the country's state-owned oil company, PDVSA....

A pregnancy that never existed. A web of lies that fooled almost everyone. And a crime so horrifying that it stunned even seasoned investigators. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we examine the case of Taylor Parker, the Texas woman convicted of murdering 21-year-old Reagan Hancock in a desperate and calculated attempt to steal her unborn child. Prosecutors argued that Parker spent months constr...

Two hackers. Thousands of stolen corporate filings. And a cybercrime scheme that allegedly turned confidential financial secrets into millions of dollars. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we unravel the case of Artem Radchenko and Oleksandr Ieremenko, two Ukrainian nationals accused of pulling off one of the most audacious financial hacks in modern history. Federal prosecutors allege the pair in...

A burning federal facility. Multiple aliases. And a fugitive who allegedly left behind a crucial piece of evidence. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we examine the case of Ronald Scott Watson, the man accused of participating in a violent arson attack on an Atlanta ICE facility in July 2020. Federal prosecutors allege that Watson helped carry out a coordinated assault involving incendiary device...

A brutal murder. A media frenzy. And a man who became the face of a crime he insisted he didn't commit. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we examine the case of Colin Stagg, the man aggressively pursued by investigators following the 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common. As public pressure mounted to solve one of Britain's most shocking crimes, police focused on Stagg despite having...

She said it was an accident. The court said it was anything but. McKenzie Shirilla was convicted after prosecutors presented black box data and surveillance footage allegedly showing her accelerating to nearly 100 mph before crashing into a brick wall, killing Dominic Russo and DaVon Flanigan. What followed was a brutal legal showdown over intent, responsibility, and a toxic relationship, with the...

He sold himself as the ultimate money man. Smart. Connected. “Low risk, high returns.” The kind of guy who made investing sound like a VIP club you were lucky to get into. But behind the polished pitch and peer-to-peer promises… prosecutors say Christopher Burns was running a $10 MILLION Ponzi scheme dressed up like a startup dream. Dozens of investors were pulled in through fake lending programs,...

A grieving wife. A bestselling children’s book. And a murder investigation that shocked the world. In this episode of Fugitive Files, we uncover the disturbing case of Kouri Richins — the Utah mother and children’s author convicted of murdering her husband, Eric Richins, with a fatal dose of fentanyl. What began as the tragic death of a husband and father quickly unraveled into one of the most chi...

Chen Zhi rose to prominence as a powerful Chinese-born businessman and chairman of the Prince Holding Group, building a vast empire spanning banking, real estate, and finance in Cambodia. Once publicly celebrated as a philanthropist and influential political advisor, he cultivated an image of success and legitimacy across the region. But according to U.S. and UK government indictments and investig...

An 84-year-old woman vanishes in the middle of the night. No ransom demand. No clear motive. Just blood evidence, disconnected medical devices, and a masked figure caught on camera. In this chilling episode of Fugitive Files, we investigate the mysterious disappearance of Nancy Guthrie — the elderly mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie — who was allegedly abducted from her Arizona home more than 1...

Navinder Singh Sarao was a quiet futures trader operating out of his parents’ modest home in suburban England — but prosecutors say his trades sent shockwaves through the global financial system. Using a strategy known as “spoofing,” Sarao allegedly placed thousands of fake orders designed to manipulate the market and create the illusion of massive buying and selling pressure. Between 2009 and 201...