The Forensic Files Duo

Send us Fan Mail We needed a break from murder… so we turned to reality TV.  Cameras & Chaos — a new mini series from The Forensic Files Duo. Between our main true crime episodes, Drew is taking over the mic to teach Danielle everything she somehow missed in the absolutely unhinged world of reality TV drama, scandals, lawsuits, cheating, and yes… even the occasional handcuffs. Think of it as a...

Send us Fan Mail We needed a break from murder… so we turned to reality TV.  Cameras & Chaos — a new mini series from The Forensic Files Duo. Between our main true crime episodes, Drew is taking over the mic to teach Danielle everything she somehow missed in the absolutely unhinged world of reality TV drama, scandals, lawsuits, cheating, and yes… even the occasional handcuffs. Think of it as a...

Send us Fan Mail When 20-year-old college student Jenna Verhaalen is found dead in her Texas apartment, investigators are faced with a puzzling case. With no obvious signs of forced entry and several potential suspects in the spotlight—including her boyfriend, a neighbor, and an apartment maintenance worker—the search for the truth becomes a forensic nightmare. In this episode, Danielle and Drew b...

Send us Fan Mail We needed a break from murder… so we turned to reality TV.  Introducing Cameras & Chaos — a new mini series from The Forensic Files Duo. Between our main true crime episodes, Drew is taking over the mic to teach Danielle everything she somehow missed in the absolutely unhinged world of reality TV drama, scandals, lawsuits, cheating, and yes… even the occasional handcuffs. Thin...

Send us Fan Mail We dive into the chilling Episode “Insect Clues,” recapping the groundbreaking case that helped put forensic entomology on the map. In 1988, the body of 29-year-old Sandra Cwik was discovered in a remote area outside San Diego, California. With little physical evidence and few leads, investigators turned to an unusual source for answers: insects. What followed would become one of...

Send us Fan Mail They’re baaaack! After a long hiatus filled with caffeine, musicals, kids, and chaos, Danielle and Drew are back in the studio — and kicking off Season 2 with one of Forensic Files’ darkest episodes: “Fate Date.” This case takes us to Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2004 , where a seemingly ordinary night of online dating turned into a deadly setup. When Rebecca Barney invites her new internet a...

Send us Fan Mail The hosts of the Forensic Files Duo podcast provide an in-depth recap and analysis of Forensic Files Season 1, Episode 9, titled "Deadly Neighborhoods," which delves into unsettling clusters of cancer cases that emerged in various communities across the United States.  The episode highlights instances where residents in specific neighborhoods experienced unusually high r...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Forensic Files Duo Podcast , the hosts take a deep dive into Forensic Files Season 14, Episode 15, Trail of a Killer . This chilling case follows the brutal 2003 murder of Kathy Loreck, who was attacked while walking on a popular trail during her lunch break in broad daylight while speaking on the phone with her husband. Investigators struggled to find leads...

Send us Fan Mail On the Forensic Files Duo podcast’s 16th episode, the duo take a deep dive into The Wilson Murder. This episode of Forensic Files delves into the murder of Jack Wilson, a wealthy doctor found dead in his home under suspicious circumstances. Initially thought to be a burglary gone wrong, forensic experts soon suspect a complex plot. But did they get it? Listeners can expect a mix o...

Send us Fan Mail The Duo covers Season 14, Episode 16 of Forensic Files, titled "Gone Ballistic," the episode delves into the 2008 murder of Colorado real estate developer Alan Helmick. Found shot to death in his home by his wife, Miriam Helmick, she quickly became the prime suspect. A breakthrough came when they unearthed a bullet fired 20 years earlier from the now-missing murder weapo...

Send us Fan Mail The Duo recaps and reviews Season 1 Episode 7 titled "Legionnaires Disease".  In the summer of 1976, during America's Bicentennial celebrations, 180 Legionnaires contracted an aggressive pneumonia-like illness after a convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After 29 of them die, doctors and scientists are puzzled. The determination of one scientist helps to discov...

Send us Fan Mail On Forensic Files Season 14, Episode 17, "Seeing Red" we learn about the case that is commonly referred to as the "Suitcase Murder". The body of Summer Baldwin is found in September 2005 in a suitcase in a Texas landfill. Using classic detective work combined with digital forensics, the suitcase leads investigators to Rosendo Rodriguez and the forensic evidence...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 13 recaps and updates the Forensic Files Episode from Season 1, Episode 6 years called "The Souther Side Strangler". After years of terrorizing and murdering women in Richmond and Arlington, VA, FBI profiling, advances in DNA testing and good-old detective work lead Detectives to the man who raped and strangled five women in Virginia from 1984 through 1988. Not o...

Send us Fan Mail Auto - Motive is episode 18 of Season 14 of Forensic Files . This episode covers the case of Michelle Harris. On the night of September 11, 2001, in Spencer, New York, Michele Anne Harris left her work, went to see a boyfriend and left shortly after 11 p.m. This was the last time anyone has admitted to seeing her. The next morning, her car was found on her estate that she shared w...

Send us Fan Mail This episode covers Forensic Files Season 1, Episode 5 called, "Planted Evidence". We learn about the murder of 32-year-old single mother, Denise Johnson, the state of Phoenix in the 90's and how PLANT DNA get's justice for Denise and her loved ones. We also discuss pagers in case any Gen Z's have a passion for technology of the past. Sources: Wikipedia |...

Send us Fan Mail When nursing student, Tamika Huston goes missing from Spartanburg, South Carolina in May of 2004, her aunt, the investigators and the community as a whole come together to find her. Tamika's case inspired the creation of The Black and Missing Foundation and sparked the first national conversation regarding the racial disparities in media coverage for missing person cases. Sou...

Send us Fan Mail The FF Duo recaps and provides updates on the FIRST CASE EVER to use DNA to find and convict a murderer. This episode discusses Episode 4 from Season 1 called, The Footpath Murders. Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth were young vibrant 15 year old girls. Colin Pitchfork brutally took Lynda’s life in 1983 and Dawn’s in 1986 and he almost got away with it. In this episode we even meet the...

Send us Fan Mail When the city of Navasota, Texas finds a beloved leader of their community and local funeral director Lonnie Turner, Sr. shot to death in his home, his son Lonnie Jr. becomes the prime suspect. The FF Duo recaps, reviews and discusses the evidence used to solve the case... Is Ballistic Evidence still reliable and admissible in a court of law? Did the DNA evidence lead to the only...

Send us Fan Mail In 1992 wife and mother of 3, Caren Campano disappeared from her Oklahoma City home after a loud argument with her husband. A large blood stain, a weak alibi, 'reverse paternity' dna testing and the use of luminol to expose blood spatter all lead to solving this case. "The House That Roared" is episode 3 in season 1 of Forensic Files.  Listen now for an episode...

Send us Fan Mail When a woman is found sexually assaulted and murdered in her apartment with her unharmed 1 year old baby, the common-law and abusive husband is immediately the suspect. Then three years later a young woman survives a violent rape but the cases aren't connected until 10 years later due to a mix of coincidence, law changes and huge advances in FORENSIC SCIENCE!  Episode 21 from...

Send us Fan Mail This episode covers the tragic death of 14 year old Trey Cooley while helping out a competitive shooting event at a  Dallas gun club. Investigators and forensic computer animation is used to help Trey's heartbroken father find answers. Sources: Forensic Files Season 1 Episode 2 Wikipedia https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2014/03/07/dallas-pistol-club-in-carrollton-offers-a-plac...

Send us Fan Mail A 'copycat' serial killer trying to impersonate the 1960's Zodiac Killer, stalked the streets of New York in the 1990's and had the NYPD consulting star charts, WWII code breakers, handwriting experts and "questioned documents examiners"....  Our hearts are with the victims and their families: Mario Orozco Germán Montenegro Joseph Proce Larry Parham P...

Send us Fan Mail Shakespeare, Legally Blonde, and JANSPORT BACKPACKS, OH MY! Listen to the Forensic Files Duo recap and review the Forensic Files Episode called Death Play. In this episode we discuss the death of Steven Robards and how his daughter Marie, ALMOST got away with murder. Content Warning: The topic of suicide is mentioned in this episode. Sources: Forensic Files Wikepedia https://www.t...

Send us Fan Mail Join The Forensic Files Duo kick off the podcast as they recap the very first episode of the very first season of Forensic Files covering The Disappearance of Helle Crafts. This case is also known as “The wood chipper murder”. Special appearance by the famous forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee… Danielle includes recent updates regarding why his work in multiple cases are under scrut...