Jim Harold's Crime Scene

New York Times Best-selling author Rebecca Morris joins us to talk about one of the most heinous crime stories of recent times — The Susan Powell Case. A young woman and her family snuffed out with no mercy. You can find Rebecca’s on the book at Amazon.com: If I Can’t Have You: Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children Thanks Rebecca! Learn more about your ad choic...

Author and broadcaster Victoria Redstall has done something that few us have done or would have the guts to do…sat across the table from several serial killers and interviewed them on the motivations for their evil deeds. She gives us her insight in this edition of Crime Scene. You can find her book on the experience at Amazon.com: Serial Killers Up Close and Very Personal: My Death Row Interviews...

Perhaps Eliot Ness’ greatest nemesis was not Al Capone in Chicago but a lesser known criminal in Cleveland who was known as the “Torso Murderer”. After his “Untouchables” heroics in the Windy City, Ness came to Cleveland and confronted a murderer, who in some ways, made Jack The Ripper look like a schoolboy. While the legendary crimefighter never caught his man, Ness had a “secret suspect” and our...

In 1903, a woman shocked Michigan when it was learned she had committed on of the most heinous crimes imaginable. We talk to author Tobin Buhk about Mary McKnight and her dastardly crimes. You can find Tobin’s book at Amazon.com: Michigan’s Strychnine Saint: The Curious Case of Mrs. Mary McKnight (True Crime) Thanks Tobin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mother who would harm her own child to get attention from health care professionals? It is unthinkable but the story covered in A Mother’s Trial. Author Nancy Wright joins us to discuss this case that is largely responsible for bringing Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy to the public’s attention. You can find Nancy’s book at Amazon.com: A Mother’s Trial Thanks Nancy! Learn more about your ad choices....

NY Times Best Selling Author Caitlin Rother joins us to share this story of greed, deceit, sex and murder. Thanks Caitlin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Internationally renowned author Simon Winchester (who also holds an OBE, by the way) joins us to talk about The Professor and The Madman. Did you know that large portions of the vaunted Oxford English Dictionary were written by a criminally insane man? Oh yes, it is true and Simon tells us of this intriguing story behind the title of his best selling book. You can find the book at Amazon.com: The...

The unsolved serial murders of five Long Island young women lie languishing in the files of law enforcement. Being Internet “escorts”, these women were at extreme risk and our guest Bob Kolker tells their story in his New York Times Best Seller. He tells us how the net has changed the nature of prostitution but how these women open themselves up to great risk. You can find Bob’s book at Amazon.com...

An upscale shopping district in the Washington D.C. area, an attractive young woman murdered in cold blood and a mystery are the subjects of Dan Morse’s latest book. The Washington Post report and Pulitzer Prize nominee joins us to discuss The Yoga Store Murder. You can find Dan’s book at Amazon.com: The Yoga Store Murder: The Shocking True Account of the Lululemon Athletica Killing Thanks Dan! Le...

A beautiful young woman ends up dead in the bathtub of a powerful, older lawyer…sounds like the plot of a TV movie…but it is not it is real. We talk to Lisa DePaulo about the case and her eBook about it. You can find Lisa’s eBook at Amazon.com: The Dead Girl in the Bathtub Thanks Lisa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was Jeffrey Dahmer really like? Today’s guest knows first hand — he went to high school with him! Comic artist and graphic novelist Derf Backderf joins us to discuss Dahmer and his new book on one of history’s most notorious serial killers. You can find his book at Amazon.com: My Friend Dahmer Thanks Derf! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most mysterious unsolved criminal cases in history is that of the Zodiac Killings. Is the Zodiac still alive? Was there more than one killer? Michael Butterfield joins us to share his research on this cold case. Thanks Michael! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jodi Arias case was the trial of the decade and we have author of the New York Times Best Selling book “Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story.” Shanna Hogan talks about the infamous case and her thoughts on Jodi Arias. You can Shanna’s book on the subject at Amazon.com: Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story: A Beautiful Photographer, Her Mormon Lover, and a Brutal Murder Picture Perfect: The J...

Former LAPD Homicide Detective Steve Hodel believes that he has cracked the world-famous Black Dahlia case. That would be stunning enough BUT WAIT TILL YOU HEAR WHO HE THINKS DID IT!!!  Tune into our most stunning Crime Scene episode ever. You can find his books at Amazon.com: Steve Hodel’s Books @ Amazon.com Thanks Steve! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Karen D. Scioscia joins us to discuss the disturbing trend of kidnappings in Mexico. She recently wrote a novel about the subject which is based on a true story. You can find the book at Amazon.com: Kidnapped by the Cartel: A Novel Inspired by a True Story Kidnapped by the Cartel – KINDLE Thanks Karen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pulitzer Prize winner Deborah Blum returns to the Crime Scene. This time we discuss one of the most despicable criminals of all time — Albert Fish. Fish who kidnapped, tourtured, killed and cannibalized children was not a product of the modern day…his terrors were committed in the early 20th Century. You can find Deborah’s Kindle Single at Amazon.com: Angel Killer: A True Story of Cannibalism, Cri...

Attorney Michael Griesbach us tells the story of a wrongful conviction that made national news, how it was overturned, and the fallout afterward. Unreasonable Inferences is the subject of this week’s Crime Scene. You can find Michael’s book on the case at Amazon.com: Unreasonable Inferences: The True Story of a Wrongful Conviction and Its Astonishing Aftermath Unreasonable Inferences – KINDLE Than...

New York Times bestselling author John Glatt joins us to talk about how a wealthy hotel heir lived a strange life and met a grisly death. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Prince of Paradise: The True Story of a Hotel Heir, His Seductive Wife, and a Ruthless Murder The Prince of Paradise – KINDLE Thanks John! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What drives a mother to murder her own children in cold blood? We talk to author Diane Fanning about just such a case where a woman’s mental illness may have lead her to the most heinous of crimes. You can find Diane’s book at Amazon.com: Sleep My Darlings: The true story of a mother who killed her children in cold blood Sleep My Darlings – KINDLE Thanks Diane! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Author Rick Porello joins us to talk about his book on Danny Greene, a Cleveland mafia figure who met, shall we say, an explosive end. Rick’s book was the subject of a recent major motion picture with Val Kilmer and Christopher Walken. You can find the book and movie at Amazon.com: Kill the Irishman Kill the Irishman – KINDLE Kill the Irishman (DVD) Kill the Irishman [Blu-ray] Kill the Irishman (A...

The rise of the school shooter is one of the most disturbing trends of today. We talk to one of America’s greatest authorities on the subject, Dr. Peter Langman. He talks with us about the motivations of these shooters, and how they can be stopped. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shoote...

Author Suzanne Handler joins us to talk about her family secret dating back to 1937 — the story of her grandfather who committed a “mercy killing” that remained secret for decades. You can find her book at Amazon.com: The Secrets They Kept: The True Story of a Mercy Killing that Shocked a Town and Shamed a Family The Secrets They Kept – KINDLE Thanks Suzanne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

“One percenter” motorcycle gangs are, according to authorities, some of the most dangerous criminal organizations in the US. Our guest, Kerrie Droban, co-authored a book that details the efforts of one man, Charles Falco, to infiltrate three such gangs. She tells us his harrowing story on this Crime Scene. You can find their book on the subject at Amazon.com: Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws: My Infilt...

Jack The Ripper historian Colin Kendell joins us to revisit the Whitechapel murders. You can find his book on the subject at Amazon.com: JACK THE RIPPER: The Theories and the Facts of the Whitechapel Murders In part two of this Crime Scene, Melissa English joins us to discuss the Mexican case of a young man falsely accused of heinous crimes and his efforts to regain him good name and his freedom....

German journalist Petra Reski joins us to discuss the Mafia in Europe. For those of you who believe the Mafia is dead, take a listen to this show and you might just change your mind. You can find Petra’s controversial book on the subject at Amazon.com: The Honored Society: A Portrait of Italy’s Most Powerful Mafia The Honored Society – KINDLE Thanks Petra! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...