The Illinois State Police Podcast

In this episode, investigators discuss two cold cases and a CSI shares some of their intriguing evidence collection methods. After 14 years, a man found dead was identified using newly developed genealogical testing technology. Then, investigators dive back into another cold case and are asking for your help to identify the victim, an unknown female found in the Skokie River in 2003.

Peer into part 2 of our discussion on collecting evidence and processing crime scenes. We talk about putting the pieces together and how very different each and every situation can be. Crime Scene Investigators and Traffic Crash Reconstructionists are detailed and persistent in mapping the path to justice.   This is part 2 of a 2 part deep dive discussion on all things evidence.

In this episode - unique crime scenes and evidence processing. We cover a secret basement dungeon, a sunken concrete capsule, and insight from a forensic scientist. Processing a crime scene and evidence is complex, time-consuming, and requires meticulous attention to detail – but it can also be fascinating and unbelievable!  This is part 1 of a 2 part deep dive discussion on all things evidence.

In this special holiday edition of the ISP Podcast, host Director Brendan Kelly is joined by a panel of several officers, special agents, and telecommunicators, some currently active and some retired. They share stories about their weirdest nights on duty, their most embarrassing or funny moments, and other noteworthy stories ranging from lighthearted to more serious. We'll hear about surprise...

As we open this file from the Illinois State Police we enter the world of instant decision-making to save lives.   Among the oath taken by officers of the law is a commitment to safeguarding lives. Many times, the action involves a traffic crash, and sometimes, it’s an armed dispute. Regardless of the circumstance, Illinois State Police are upholding their oath and taking action. In this episode,...

As we open this file from the Illinois State Police we enter the ever-changing world of drugs.   Fentynyl poisoning is currently the leading cause of death for Americans age 18-45. In recent years, the substance has accounted for nearly 70% of drug overdose deaths. According to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System, over 40% of heroin seized by authorities tested positive for fentany...

As a young adult, Kelley Marshall had a promising start. She had a young daughter, a good job, a new apartment, and a new car. After falling on some hard times due to a traffic accident, a man came along who at first seemed to be her knight in shining armor. Initially expressing genuine concern and interest in Kelley and even helping to financially support her and her daughter, he appeared at firs...

East St. Louis is a city that has struggled with just about every possible difficulty that a community can be subjected to. High crime rates, lack of job opportunities for its residents, and a plethora of other issues have resulted in the city losing over 75% of its population since peaking in the 1950s. At various points, the city has had the highest per-capita murder rate in the entire nation. W...

After being the victim of a sexual assault in 2021, Northwestern University undergraduate student Kaylyn Ahn set out on a journey to close a legal loophole in Illinois, regarding alcohol and substance consumption, that prevented prosecutors from pursuing a case against her aggressor. Ahn drafted a bill to close the loophole and update the definition of consent in the state’s sexual assault law. In...

In 2002, at the age of 13, Alicia Kozakiewicz became the first known victim of an Internet luring and child abduction that received widespread media attention. Kozakiewicz had corresponded online with someone she thought to be a girl named "Christine". In reality, "Christine" was actually a 31-year-old man named Scott Tyree. Over the course of nearly a year, Tyree groomed the 13-year-old Alicia, b...