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Send us Fan Mail Through the words and memories of her loving brothers, Stan, Scott, and Michael, you will meet the sister they have been missing for 33 years. Join us to hear what Michael told law enforcement about the day before Deborah disappeared. On January 29, 1991, the very day Deborah McKneely was supposed to sign divorce papers to end her 20 year marriage to Donald McKneely, this mother o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with Stan and Scott, two of Deborah's  brothers about her relationship with her husband Donald McKneely, what Deborah told Scott the day before she disappeared, and why the Rockdale Sheriff's Department hasn't been able to solve this case. On January 29, 1991, the very day Deborah McKneely was supposed to sign divorce papers to end her 20 yea...

Send us Fan Mail On January 29, 1991, the very day Deborah McKneely was supposed to sign divorce papers to end her 20 year marriage to Donald McKneely, this mother of 2 young sons went missing from her home in Rockdale, Georgia.  Foul play was suspected, and her husband, Donald was publicly named a suspect by the Rockdale Sheriff's Department. Join us as we discuss the evidence in the case an...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Behind the Badge! On Jan. 13, 1972, in Marietta, Georgia, nine-year-old Deborah (Debbie) Lynn Randall was abducted from a laundromat across the street from her home, raped, and killed.   Not long after, Deborah's case went cold and the evidence was lost.  42 years later in 2014,  Detective Dawes, lead investigator at the Cobb County Cold Case Unit, agreed to take a...

Send us Fan Mail Jayson Blair, host of Silver Linings Handbook Podcast, invited me to talk with him about my passion for True Crime and Cold Case Advocacy.  Jayson has a way of inspiring his guests to dig deep and share the personal stories that connect us to one another.  I hope you enjoy the episode. Listen to The Silver Linings Handbook Podcast on your favorite podcast platform.  Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail I am excited to share the Behind the Badge series with my loyal True Crime PI listeners.  In Behind the Badge, Detective Dawes and I dive into the world of cold cases, drawing from his 35 years of experience and my insatiable desire to uncover the truth.  From the intricate process of piecing together evidence to the adrenaline pumping thrill of finally catching the bad guys, we&a...

Send us Fan Mail I had the pleasure to participate in the Atlanta Podcast Meet Up and talk with amazing true crime podcasters about why they do what they do!  Facilitated by Jayson Blair, host of Silver Linings Handbook Podcast, this discussion dives deep into the hearts of some of your favorite podcasters.  Nina Innsted - Already Gone  Brandon Hall - Music City 911  Robert Parmer - The Broken Sys...

Send us Fan Mail Greg Overacker, is a bounty hunter and private investigator turned author. Greg recently wrote a book entitled, The Hunt for Brianna Maitland: The Relentless Pursuit of Answers to One of Vermont's Biggest Mysteries. If you think you know everything there is to know about Brianna Maitland’s case, I can assure you -you don’t. For nearly 20 years, Greg Overacker, Bounty Hunter a...

Send us Fan Mail It’s 2012. Dawn Pasela, a trusting and fierce advocate for justice, has just realized the unimaginable — the prosecutors she works for are hiding evidence to keep innocent people imprisoned for mortgage fraud. She’s threatened to stay silent, but she’s determined to testify against them and do what’s right. She never got the chance. Just as Dawn is supposed to testify, she’s found...

Send us Fan Mail This episode explains where I have been and where I am heading. It also includes an update on Cobb County Jane Doe. Thank you for listening! I am grateful for each and everyone of you. Happy Holidays! 2024 is going to be an amazing year! The Investigators Podcast If you would like to listen to all of the episodes in the 12 Days of Christmas True Crime Collaboration  they are avail...

Send us Fan Mail On Sunday,  December 23, 1973,  John Swalley, his 5 year son and 8 year old daughter, Sherri, left Columbus, Ohio and began their journey to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The park had just opened in 1971 and John thought this trip would be the perfect  Christmas gift for his children. But even the most perfectly laid plans could not have prepared this family for the evil that...

Send us Fan Mail Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast.  All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised.   Let's Solve a Cold Case! In Part 3 of The Life and Dis...

Send us Fan Mail Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast.  All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised. Let's Solve a Cold Case! Lonene Ray Rogers was last seen...

Send us Fan Mail Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast.  All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised.  Please Rate and Review the show on Podchaser, Apple Podcasts...

Send us Fan Mail On Thursday, May 23, 1985,  14 year old Jody Lee Ledkins went missing from Kansas City, MO. Initially, the police thought that she had runaway but in 1997, the Kansas City police department reclassified her case as a probable homicide.  At the time of her disappearance, Jody Lee Ledkins was 5 ft 1 in tall and weighed 90 lbs. She had blondish, brown hair and blue eyes. She also had...

Send us Fan Mail   This episode mentions child abduction, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. These words are used in context to describe support services provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children . Today, we will discuss the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the amazing work the Center does to support families, law enforcement and the community.  If...

Send us Fan Mail Sandra disappeared from South Bend, Indiana on March 11, 1987 just 4 days shy of her 17th birthday.  Sandra is described as an African American female with black hair and brown eyes who stood 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighed about 130 lbs. At the time of her disappearance, Sandra attended Washington High School. The year prior to Sandra’s disappearance was a rough one, she witness...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, True Crime PI Fans, I’m your host Dana Poll. Did you know that, In the United States there are more than 200,000 unsolved missing, murdered and unidentified persons cases? Last season I covered the case of an unidentified Jane Doe, this Season, I am  shifting my focus from the unidentified to the missing.  In Episode 1, I will investigate the case of Sandra Kay Powell, a pr...

Send us Fan Mail On October 8, 1988, the Saginaw Police department was contacted by a resident of an Apartment house located in the 400 block of Carroll Street. According to Lieutenant Kendziorski, the resident noticed that one of the apartment doors was ajar. After taking a look inside and seeing what appeared to be a deceased person the resident called the police.  When police arrived they disco...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share comments from Amy Hutsell, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and  Sexual Assault, Program Director at the Georgia, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and from the Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office regarding grant funding and DNA Profiling/Genealogical Research for Our Doe.   It is exciting to think that we are closer to solving this case than we h...

Send us Fan Mail  I talk with David Mittelman, Founder and CEO of Othram and DNAsolves.com. David will discuss how Othram enables human identification from DNA evidence. He talks about the role Othram and DNAsolves.com played in the identification of Mostly Harmless, a John Doe who was discovered in 2018, and the Pecos Jane Doe. He will also explain how we can help identify Our Doe and others like...

Send us Fan Mail If the death of Samuel Little and the details contained in the last episode left you feeling like “this case would never be solved”. Keep listening. There have been some surprising developments over the past 30 days.  Amy Hutsell, Program Director at the CJCC has submitted my case research to the SAKI Task Force. This is the task force that has been charged with matching Georgia h...

Send us Fan Mail  Over the course of four decades and across 19 states, the deadliest serial killer in US history left a trail of at least 93 victims. Although he was arrested several times and linked to sexual assaults, attempted murders and actual murders, he was for one reason or another repeatedly released to kill again. Samuel Little believed that the reason he was able to avoid a conviction...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening in 2020. I hope that you will continue to enjoy this podcast in 2021 and beyond. The news of Samuel Little's death last week was deflating but I have hope that investigators will continue to build on what they know and more identifications will be made.    The next episode of True Crime P.I.  will be released on Wednesday, January 13th. It will focus o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Detective Dawes answers the questions raised in Episode 1. His answers will  shock you and explain why, after 36 years, Our Doe remains unidentified and her killer has never been found. Support the show The views and opinions expressed by guests of True Crime PI and Behind the Badge are entirely their own and do not necessarily represent the perspectives, opinions...