Real Crime Profile

We resume our coverage of serial perpetrator RR.  Jim and Laura analyze the attacks of Patty Elaine Higgins, Mary Louise Cannon, Whitney Bennett, Joyce Lucille Nelson and Sophie Dickman. Lisa asks about what it was like when Jim and Laura were in law enforcement and whether there was a time when a serial offender was operating in their own backyard….and Laura shares a...

Jim, Laura and Lisa jump into a bonus episode to express their sympathy for the victims in the recent Atlanta shooting. Laura calls out the regrettable comments of law enforcement which shockingly platformed the narrative of the offender over the voices of the victims and their families. Jim catches us up with his latest project "America's Most Wanted" and we get an update on L...

We resume our coverage of serial perpetrator RR. Jim and Laura analyze the murder of William Doi, the rape and torture of Lillian Doi, as well as the murders of Mabel Bell and her sister Nettie Lang. We also discuss the horrific attack and rape of Carol Kyle who was at home with her 11 year old son Mark when RR broke into their house in the early hours of May 30, 1985.  PLEASE...

Welcome to our 300th Episode! Laura, Jim and Lisa celebrate over 5 years of podcasts!!! We send our thanks to our listeners for supporting us. We also talk about our favorite or most evocative episodes and honor those victims. Then we resume our coverage of serial offender RR and murder victims Vincent and Maxine Zazzara.  PLEASE SIGN LAURA’S PETITION TO STOP SERIAL PERPETRATORS AND...

This week, Laura and Jim analyze the murders of Mei Leung, Dayle Okazaki, Tsai Lian Yu and the near-miss murder of Maria Hernandez at the hands of RR. Lisa wonders if RR targeted some of the murder victims by their ethnicity. PLEASE SIGN LAURA’S PETITION TO STOP SERIAL PERPETRATORS AND STALKERS ABUSING MULTIPLE WOMEN!!! https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-prime-minister-stop-serial-pe...

Hi there RCP fans ! In this special cross-promotion trailer, Lisa and Dean (from Lisa’s ‘other’ podcast 'Killer Casting’), are joined by Real Crime Profile's Laura Richards and Jim Clemente to breakdown the incredible film 'Promising Young Woman' written and directed by Emerald Fennell, starring Carey Mulligan in a performance for the ages. Jim and Laura bring a law enforcement perspective to...

This week, Laura and Jim analyze red flags and missed opportunities of intervention earlier in RR’s behavior as a teen. Laura and Lisa talk about their early experiences with so-called “harmless” offenses by male exhibitionists.  PLEASE SIGN LAURA’S PETITION TO STOP SERIAL PERPETRATORS AND STALKERS ABUSING MULTIPLE WOMEN!!! https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-prime-minister-stop-...

We continue our coverage of a depraved multi-hyphenate offender that we will refer to as RR. Laura and Jim continue to share their analysis and insights about the case, the Netflix docuseries which we refer to as NS as we do not want to use the horrific moniker and the behaviors of this prolific serial offender. #victimsmatter #TheseAreOnlyTheOnesWeKnowOf #HernamewasMeiLeung #HernamewasJ...

Today we begin our coverage of a horrific offender whom we are loathe to name, and a Netflix documentary series about his heinous crimes — who’s title we hate to repeat. Most people know his name but don’t know the victims. We will refer to him as RR throughout our series, We take apart the framework of the docuseries, which is from the POV of Detectives Frank Salerno and Gill Carrillo who led the...

This week we finish our talk with Jim’s friend and colleague Renee Williams who is Executive Director of the National Center for the Victims of Crime in Washington D.C. Renee talks about prison reform, and how some victims might surprise us in what they want for offenders. She also mentions her partnership with Van Jones’ Dream Corps. Laura brings up the horrific case of Colleen Stan who was held...

This week we sit down with Jim’s friend and colleague Renee Williams who is Executive Director of the National Center for the Victims of Crime in Washington D.C.. Renee explains how the center was founded by victims of crime, namely Alex and Ala Auersperg, children of Sunny Von Bulow, who’s husband Klaus Von Bulow was convicted of her attempted murder — a conviction reversed on appeal. Renee discu...

We finish our conversation with Naomi Gibson to hear her first hand account of what it was like inside the NXIVM cult. Naomi talks about visiting the main NXIVM campus in Albany and what she observed there. She also talks about the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (or Syndrome) she believes her family suffered after their experience in the Children of God cult. You can also see Naomi in the STARZ do...

Laura, Jim and Lisa continue their interview with Naomi Gibson to hear her first hand account of what it was like inside the NXIVM cult. Naomi talks about being recruited by film maker Mark Vicente, who relentlessly pursued her to join “Jness” an offshoot of NXIVM. Naomi describes the celebrities and high powered people who were in the “Jness” circle, which added to the lure of the group.&nbs...

Laura, Jim and Lisa interview Naomi Gibson to hear her first hand account of what it was like inside the NXIVM cult. But Naomi’s story does not start with NXIVM. She survived being born into and growing up in the infamous and horrific “Children of God” aka “The Family International” cult — one that demanded the sexual enslavement of women through "Flirty Fishing" and promoted child sex abuse...

Announcing the first case... Come join me, Laura Richards, in the intelligence cell, as I deconstruct one of the most misunderstood cases of our time. It will literally blow your mind. The first episode of Crime Analyst drops January 8 2021. Subscribe, download and listen for free by searching for Crime Analyst on your preferred podcast app on Apple or Android devices. You can also listen on iTune...

Laura and Jim, continue their conversation with filmmakers Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner, creators of the incredible STARZ doc-series “Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult”. Laura and Jim breakdown how the grooming process is enhanced by enablers and how the cult leader gaslight so many of his victims. You can watch this amazing documentary series on STARZ with a free trail by going to this link&nbs...

Jim Clemente and Lisa Zambetti jump on for a bonus episode discussing the Nashville Christmas Day bombing. Jim breaks down what he thinks the motivations of the offender were and Lisa asks about significances of the date and other aspects of the crime. Our conversation goes down some interesting roads when we begin to talk about the offender's possible paranoia, leading us to delve into...

You’ve met the CSIs, the detectives and the profilers – well now it’s time for Crime Analyst. If you're interested in real crime and good storytelling that's respectful to victimsand you want more insight and in-depth analysis about the who, the what, the where, the when, the how and the why... congratulations! You’ve found your next podcast! Ride shotgun with me, Laura Richards world renowned and...

Laura and Jim continue their conversation with filmmakers Cecilia Peck (Director and Showrunner) and Inbal B. Lessner (Executive Producer, Writer and Editor) of the incredible STARZ doc-series “Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult”. Celia and Inbal talk about finding the brave victims who came forward to talk about their experience inside the cult and the secret “sorority” called DOS. You can watch this...

Laura, Lisa and Jim wish you all a Happy Holiday season during this trying year. They all make recommendations for shows to watch and listen to as 2020 wraps up See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Laura and Jim sit down with filmmakers Cecilia Peck (Director and Showrunner) and Inbal B. Lessner (Executive Producer, Writer and Editor), of the incredible STARZ doc-series “Seduced: Inside the Nxivm Cult”. Laura and Jim talk about the red flags they saw right away with this dangerous so-called “self help group” which slowly indoctrinated, groomed and coercively controlled its members. Cecilia a...

We continue our conversation with Jan Broberg, whose story of child sexual abuse and kidnapping at the hands of a close family friend is told in the Netflix documentary “Abducted in Plain Sight”. Laura and Jim explore how this offender was allowed to continue to target young girls even after he was caught. Lisa wonders if this offender is different from others we have covered in that he took Jan a...

Lisa, Jim and Laura, sit down with a very special guest this week. In 2013, Lisa cast actress Jan Broberg on an episode of Criminal Minds, as a mother in despair that her son had been kidnapped. What Lisa didn’t know was that in real life, Jan herself had been kidnapped, not once, but TWICE by a close family friend. Years later, Jan would tell her incredible story in the Netflix documentary “Abduc...

Today, Jim wanted to send a special message out to listeners about the recent death of his best friend Stephen Anthony Jeter. We wanted to do a tribute to Stephen, not just because he was an amazing person, but to get the word out about SUDEP, and raise awareness so that other people might be saved. We love you Stephen and we will never forget you.  The music for this tribute “Why’d You Leave...

In our final episode on this case, RCP finishes analyzing the murder of Shanann Watts and her children at the hands of Chris Watts. In today’s episode, Jim and Laura finish reviewing Chris Watts’ behavior by using the psychopathy checklist. What do you think his score was? #HernamewasShanann #HernamewasBella #hernamewasCeleste #hisnamewasniko #victimsmatter #netflix #amercianmurder #thefamilynextd...