Into The Fire: True Crime Stories

We had to make a last minute change... Our original guest had to cancel last minute, and "Have No Fear Troy is Here", which is what he told me when I asked... Tonight, January 9, 2026 at 7 pm CST Live, Troy will join us tonight to talk about his future plans as he hopes of becoming the Jailer for Trigg County, Kentucky... Troy is going to talk about what the position is more involved then it sound...

This Friday, December 19, 2025 at 7:00 pm CST Live, on Episode #78 of Into the Fire, it is my absolute pleasure to bring on a friend of mine who I have loved listening to for the past several years. Its Natalie Cash, who as a news outlet recently said was a staple on the radio since 2011. Natalie, is a Country Music Association Award winner and a two time nominee from the Academy of Country Music....

Join us this Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:00 pm CST, on Into the Fire Episode #77, as we sit down with Dr. Teresa White, a renowned forensic anthropologist. Get a unique glimpse into the fascinating world of forensic anthropology and learn about the crucial role it plays in solving crimes and uncovering the truth. From analyzing human remains to reconstructing crime scenes, Dr. White will take u...

This Friday, December 5, 2025, at 7:00pm CST, I will be joined by Mike Elam for episode #76. August 29, 2025, The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation along with the Tennessee Attorney General held a press conference concluding that if Sheriff Bufford Pusser was still alive, that they would seek an indictment for Murder, in the death of Sheriff Pusser's wife Pauline Pusser in 1967. People are familia...

This Friday, November 21, 2025, Into the Fire Episode #75 will feature Shane Petty. Shane is a legend in the Great State of Tennessee when it comes to State Rangers. Shane is currently the Operations Chief for Maury County Office of Emergency Management where he oversees day to day operations for the office as well as the search and rescue program and the department’s K-9 program.   From 1989-1993...

This Friday, November 7, 2025, at 7 pm CST Live, Episode #74 of Into the Fire. I am honored to have both Anna Wilson and Mike Turner, who are brother and sister to Latricia Fipps. Latricia called her family on November 20, 2002 to let them know that she was with her ex-boyfriend to go and pick up her kids, and that was the last time she was heard from again. This will be an interesting episode to...

This Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm, Episode #69, a pre-record episode with Sharon Phillips, who is an investigative reporter with Channel 2 News in Tulsa. Born and raised in the heart of Tulsa, Sharon Phillips isn't just reporting the news—she's living it. As a multi-Emmy nominated journalist with over 15 years of broadcast excellence, she's become the trusted voice that Tulsa turns to for t...

October 17, 2025, on Into the Fire, I will feature Shannon Kulnis who is a former homicide detective with the Gwinnett County Police Department in Georgia. Over her eight years in law enforcement, she served in patrol and crime suppression before finding her true calling in investigations. She began her detective work in the Robbery Unit, but it was in the Homicide/Assault Unit where her passion f...

This Friday, October 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm live, Episode #72, I have a special episode coming to you live from Los Angeles, California. I am honored to have a story of survival from a true hero. In his own words, Casey Cheshier shares his story of survival after being thrown overboard, run over by his own boat, critically injured, and left adrift and alone treading water without a life preserver in...

This Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7 pm on Into the Fire Episode 71 I will feature Cloyd Steiger retired in 2016 after 36 years with the Seattle Police Department. For the last 22 of them, he worked as a Homicide Detective, where he investigated several notorious and high profile murders. He is currently the Chief Criminal Investigator in the Washington State Attorney General's Office Homicide Invest...

Happy Halloween everyone. This Friday, October 31, 2025 on episode #74, my guest will be Chloe Ferem. I recently met Chloe at the California Crime Prevention Officer's Association conference in Palm Springs, CA. Chloe is a shining star when it comes to this organization and she has over 14 years experience in the law enforcement world. She began her career working at the San Diego Metropolitan Tra...

On September 26, 2025 at 7pm, Episode #68 of Into the Fire will feature Sedgwick County Deputy Sergeant John Gill will come on the show. Gill started working at the Sedgwick County sheriffs office as a commission sheriff deputy in March 2003. He worked in a variety of assignments since joining the department, to include Major Crimes, which is where I came to meet him during a homicide investigatio...

This Friday, September 19, 2025, Episode #67 will feature, Sr. Cpl. J.D.Byas is an officer with the Dallas Police Department providing (40) forty-years of service. In 1993, he transferred to SWAT from Patrol. By the year 2000, he was convinced to study Hostage/Crisis Negotiations. He has completed 700 hours of training with the Suicide /Crisis Center. His (31) thirty-one years of SWAT experience c...

On September 12, 2025, episode #66, I will feature, Tyler Burns from Ft. Wayne, Indiana. After working in public safety for over 10 years, Tyler finally stepped away from the field due to Post Traumatic Stress, aka PTSD. Since leaving completely in 2022, Tyler has struggled with the urge to go back, but realized it was better for himself and his family to stay “retired”. Tyler realized there was a...

This Friday, September 5, 2025, Episode #65 will feature Mike Elam, Dennis Hathcock, and Danny Cupples. Following a huge announcement last week from the Tennessee Attorney General and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at a press conference that following a reexamining of evidence from the 1967 murder of Pauline Pusser. Pauline and her husband, Sheriff Buford Pusser, who inspired the 1973 movie "Wa...

August 29, 2025, Episode #64 of Into the Fire will feature Steve Spingola. He is a retired homicide Lieutenant detective who stars on Oxygen's true crime investigation series Cold Justice, alongside Kelly Siegler. Now retired, Steve served as a Lieutenant Detective of the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD), supervising all major categories of criminal investigations, including stints in the Homicid...

This week on Into the Fire Episode #63, at 7pm CST I will have Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb also known as “American Sheriff.”  After being a business owner for over a decade, he joined the world of Law Enforcement in his thirties and has thrived as a leader in his field from day one. Valedictorian of his training class, Rookie of the Year, Officer of the Year, Detective of the Year, and n...

Into the Fire Episode #62 this Friday, August 15, 2025, a true legend will be coming on the podcast. Officer William "Bill" Hunter is a well-known figure with the Philadelphia Police Department, with a career marked by both dedicated police service and significant involvement in the city's wrestling scene. Hunter has served as a Philadelphia Police Officer, holding badge number 3343, for 33 years....

This Friday, August 8, 2025, episode #61, I am honored to introduce, my friend Doug Chachere Jr. He was born in Creole, Louisiana. in 1966, then raised in Opelousas, Louisiana Can you get more Cajun that that, lol... His earliest memories are tied to the family business, Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning, which began production in 1972. At the tender age of six, he recalls weekend gatherings where...

Into the Fire Episode #59, this Friday on July 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. CST Live (and 1 a.m. ENGLAND time), I will be featuring the one and only Angela Griffin from the other side of the pond in Yorkshire, England, in the north central section of the country. Angela has worked for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service for the past 11 years, trying to make peoples lives better. She serves as an Associate Am...

This Friday, July 18, 2025, at 7:00 pm CST, Into the Fire Episode #58 will feature Retired US Marshal Special Agent Lenny DePaul who many of you know from A&E's Manhunters Fugitive Taskforce. Lenny is arguable the most recognizable person from the US Marshal Service other than John Wayne playing Rooster Cogburn... Lenny was also featured in Hunting Hitler, Hunted, and America's Prison Breaks.....

Bobby is a standout officer with our department, who is a Field Training Officer, and an Instructor of Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE), which is a relatively new training initiative designed to equip law enforcement officers with the skills and knowledge to intervene in situations where their colleagues may be engaging in misconduct, making mistakes, or exhibiting risky behavior. I...

Episode #56, this Friday June 27, 2025 at 7:pm CST, I will be joined by Christine Burke, who is the founder of Everything Genetic Genealogy. She is a Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogist, an author of four books. Christine is most known commonly known for a 48 hour solve of a 31 year old cold case using Forensic Genetic Genealogy and she has been able to find bio family for civilians in as l...

June 20, 2025 at 7pm CST Live, Into the Fire Episode #55, the special guest will be Jared Bradley - The DNA Guy Jared has an extensive background in leadership, sciences, operations, and marketing. He has worked for M-Vac™ Systems since 2006; he has been the President since 2010. He also served 14 years with the US Army and Army Reserves, achieving the rank of Captain. Since leading M-Vac™ Systems...

Episode #54 coming to you this Friday, June 13, 2025 at 7 pm CST with University of Central Florida Special Victims Detective Rick Salcedo, and Sexual Assault Survivor Rachel Sines. An incredibly brave and resilient sexual assault, robbery and armed kidnapping survivor is now working alongside the UCF detective who ultimately solved her case, despite mistakes, to ensure other officers never make t...