The Sleuth

In this captivating episode of The Sleuth Podcast, host Jamie is joined by her friend Mica, the mastermind behind Mica's Sweets & Treats , a successful bakery in Raleigh. The duo dives into personal stories, including Mica’s journey of starting her bakery during the pandemic and winning awards for her delectable treats. The episode takes a serious turn as Jamie delves into her friend Bertrand’...

Join Jamie, your favorite private investigator, in this solo episode of the Sleuth podcast, as she welcomes the New Year 2025. In this engaging episode, Jamie reflects on changes in the world of private investigations, shares personal insights about work-life balance, budgeting, and the significance of background checks, and hints at a compelling multi-episode investigation involving a friend's my...

Welcome to the Sleuth Podcast! Join host Jamie and her co-host and friend Stacey as they discuss the wild and dramatic world of private investigations. In this episode, Stacey shares her journey from being an office manager to a dedicated case manager at Blackman Detective Services. She recounts her personal experiences, including a shocking betrayal in her own marriage that led her to become a pr...

Join us on this engaging episode of the Sleuth Podcast as we dive into the world of art and private investigations. Hosts Brooke and Jamie welcome artist, educator, and curator Peter Marin. We cover a variety of topics, from the complexities of art creation and patterns in artistic expression to the nuances of private investigation work. The discussion also touches on recent events, the role of de...

Welcome to the Sleuth Podcast! In our 38th episode, join us for an intriguing conversation with real private investigators from the field. Our special guest, Devan, a new field investigator, shares her unique journey into Black Detective Services and her experiences so far. Learn about the ups and downs of investigative work, dealing with domestic cases, and how PIs handle stressful and unexpected...

In this exciting episode of Sleuth, join us as we celebrate Friday with special guest Derrick Thompson, founder of T&T Creative Group . The hosts chat about their pets, share their Starbucks orders, and discuss some significant community initiatives led by Derrick, such as 'Tweens and Technology' and 'Bowling for Autism.' They also dive into fascinating topics like the importance of voting, on...

Join us on the Sleuth Podcast for a riveting episode where we discuss wild experiences from the life of a Private Investigator and share insider tips to boost your street smarts. Hosts dive into topics ranging from digital forensics, true crime stories, the importance of vigilance in our crazy world, and hilarious moments filled with quirky insights. Additionally, we spotlight Brooke, the latest a...

In this episode of the Sleuth podcast, private investigator Jamie returns after a long hiatus, introducing new co-host Brooke and guest therapist Faith A. Naumcheff. They dive into the Casey Anthony case, analyzing the timeline, behaviors, and legal strategies surrounding the controversial murder trial of Casey Anthony, who was accused of killing her daughter, Kaylee. The team discusses the psycho...

Cryo Wake Forest was founded by a disabled veteran who has seen and experienced the need for mental, physical, and spiritual services firsthand.  As a result, Cryo Wake Forest was created to provide these services for all in the Wake Forest, Wakefield, Rolesville, and surrounding communities.  There is nothing more telling than the actual experience of treatment/services to be one’s testimony. Aft...

We start the show with some talk about football and the Superbowl. Raven talks about how she became the owner of 4C cleaning, and how her background has made her the perfect owner for her business today. Her team can handle decontamination due to blood, decomposition, and all other bodily fluids.  Our technique also removes foul odors. 4C certified for removing mold and we handle Coronavirus clean...

Story number one is about Jeff McDonald. He married Collete Stevenson on September 14, 1963, and had two kids. Jeff was intelligent. He studied thorastic surgery. He became a Green Beret physician.   One night Jeff called 911 to report that there had been a stabbing. His wife had been stabbed 21 times in the chest and 16 times in the neck. His children had also been brutally murdered. Jeff sustain...

After thinking 2021 was going to be an incredible year and the trainwreck that was 2020 would be ending, the Sleuths address what has happened so far in the new year.  The Sleuth highlight three stories about cheaters.   Story One: California High A stay at home mom was married for over five years to her high school sweetheart. The subject picked up the bad habit of vaping. She was vaping THC. Tho...

The Covina massacre occurred on December 24, 2008, in Covina, a city in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California, United States. Nine people were killed, either by gunshot wounds or in an arson fire inside a house at 1129 East Knollcrest Drive, where a Christmas Eve party was being held. The perpetrator, 45-year-old Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, who had entered the house wearing a Santa suit, died from a sel...

Jamie binged the entire show "Dexter" since we last recorded and was excited to talk about serial killers. We start off by talking about who is not a serial killer. Often time mass murderers are mistaken for serial killers. The FBI defines mass murder as murdering four or more people during an even with no "cooling off period" between the murders. They typically happen at a single location where o...

Candice takes over the show for this special Halloween episode featuring a real true crime story. Follow along and take the quiz along the way to compete with our other Sleuth and podcast producer.  Candice has prepared 10 questions scattered throughout the tale of a family going trick or treating, a sick child, a sudden death, and more. Our story takes place in Deer Park Texas, a family was out c...

Before we jump into the 2020 election voting we talk about voting on Dancing with the Stars. Jamie shares her thoughts on the cast this year. Switching back to the election we talk about voter suppression in North Carolina. What does it look like and what to do if you witness voter intimidation at the polls? If you are mailing in your vote there is a website that you can visit to confirm that your...

Blackman Detective Services got to share a big win of really helping out a client in need in a situation where things could have gone bad very quickly. Many businesses, although they might not understand it fully, is in the peace of mind business. Private investigators and employee benefits share this business. We talk about the issues surrounding workman compensation fraud that affects both emplo...

Candice reached out to Blackman during the COVID-19. She decided she wanted to be a Private Investigator a year before. The process can take a long time, so she got all her paperwork together and sent it all off, and then the day after it was sent off, the pandemic started.  The firm she applied to decided to close their practice, and he forwarded her information to Blackman and has recently joine...

Mallie grew up locally and then spent two years in the military, he came back, went to North Carolina, Westland college, and got a bachelor of science in criminology after which he went to work for the Raleigh Police Department. He spent over 13 years in the homicide unit. We get into the details of the life of a homicide detective. He shares a lot of stories of the tricks of the trade learned fro...

Jamie is joined by two other panelists for this important discussion. Bob and Barry share their thoughts and perspectives throughout the episode. We share our feelings respectfully. Truth can sometimes be hurtful, change is painful at times, but it makes us better. Topics covered in this episode 1619 Africans were taken and sold to the Europeans  in America African’s worked as slaves in the south,...

On today's episode, the sleuths share what they've been doing during the stay at home order. Lindsey updates listeners about her birthday party during the quarantine.  A special thank you to all our listeners for tuning in and helping the show grow even during this time. Lindsey and Jamie share about what it's like spending so much time at home. From organizing easter egg hunts to running out of t...

We unpack the state fo things in our "new normal" during the pandemic.  Jamie explains Zoombombing, where hackers are taking over Zoom calls to put offensive, sexual, or racist stuff up on the screen during the virtual meeting and what you can do to prevent this kind of activity on your next Zoom meeting. Zoom went from 10 million to 200 million users in a couple of months. Here are some best prac...

Today's episode, recorded over Zoom, is brought to you by Melvin Moore Fitness . What are the effects that the quarantine and business closing having on marriages? While we hope that many relationships are strengthened the Sleuths let us know that the cheaters are still on the loose. We discuss the state of things in our neck of the woods, what is running low at the groceries, what the news is say...

Patrick shares about what his role was and the responsibilities he had while in Afganistan serving as a Counterintelligence Special Agent and what his plans are for the future with the army.  Lindsey mentioned a case where they used DNA from a rape kit, from a murder victim from the 90s and they took the DNA of the assailant from the rape kit from the 90s and used it today, and they were able to g...

Terry teaches D.I.R.T. Dangerous Individual Recognition Training® In an unpredictable world, employee safety is achieved through the application of multiple strategies comprising of body language decoding, environmental awareness, & reality-based plans that deal with likely threats.  He also served as a British Royal Marine Commando and has had extensive training in weapons and various fightin...