Vinnie Coppola

True Stories From A Real Private Eye

This podcast follows Atlanta private investigator Lynn Lambdin as he recounts the most gripping, bizarre, and unexpectedly funny moments from 30+ years on the job. Each episode dives into a real case, revealing the colorful characters he’s encountered, the dangerous and sometimes absurd situations he’s navigated, and the behind‑the‑scenes reality of investigative work. Blending true crime, personal storytelling, and a touch of humor, this show offers an ent

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Vinnie Coppola

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True Crime

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

Case 24: Process Serving 29.06.2025

Lynn brings some humor to this week’s episode with a few amusing stories about cases he handled where he had to serve papers. Check out Case 1 where Lynn learns a valuable lesson about serving papers: https://youtu.be/qZ6Ocettv9U?si=kinW28FGgMDczBrF Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com Questions for Lynn or Vinnie? RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.co...

Case 23: Alan Kulwicki 22.06.2025

Lynn recounts his investigative work on the plane crash that tragically claimed the life of motorsports racing driver Alan Kulwicki.  Read more about Alan Kulwicki: https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/alan-kulwicki-remembering-the-nascar-champion-who-did-things-his-way/ The crash: https://exhibits.charlotte.edu/s/alankulwicki/page/theplanecrash The case against the pilot: https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA...

Case 22: Deadbeat Dad 15.06.2025

Lynn recounts a case he worked where he had to serve a man who vehemently denied being the father of a young boy, but years later, fights to be recognized as the child’s father because it suddenly serves his own interests. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com Questions for Lynn or Vinnie? RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com This episode is sponsored...

Case 21: 9 Days In Jail 08.06.2025

Lynn describes a case he handled in which a married woman was engaged in an affair with a police officer. The officer used his position to incarcerate her husband, enabling them to embark on a vacation together. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com Questions for Lynn or Vinnie? RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com This episode was sponsored by: Simpl...

Case 20: Logan Sharpe 2 01.06.2025

Lynn and Vinnie revisit the Logan Sharpe case with Ken Kraus, a former forensic detective in Roswell, Georgia with 22 years experience on the job. He discusses how the case should have been handled and speculates on the reasons behind its mishandling. You will also hear from Amaka Imamu and Carla Arbery, two courageous women who have been instrumental in the fight to bring justice for Logan since...

Case 19: Wrongful Eviction 25.05.2025

Lynn recounts his struggle with the city of Roswell, Georgia when they unjustly evicted innocent citizens from a hotel, claiming it was necessary to eliminate a perceived threat. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com This episode is sponsored by Simple Funding, LLC https://www.simplefundingllc.com 678-855-6232 Please subscribe and leave a review....

Case 18: Hiding In Texas 18.05.2025

Lynn is hired by a distraught mother and father to locate their missing son. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com If you haven't yet, take a look at Case 2: Super Star and try to figure out which celebrity Lynn is referring to. https://youtu.be/gZAHvQts43c?si=wO-3pDUr6usGXRzc This episode is sponsored by Simple Funding, LLC https://www.simpl...

Case 17: Mistaken Identity 11.05.2025

Lynn recounts instances where he was subjected to unnecessary harassment by law enforcement officers. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com This episode is sponsored by Simple Funding, LLC https://www.simplefundingllc.com 678-855-6232 Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. Thanks for listening!

Case 16: Logan Sharpe 04.05.2025

This is the heart-wrenching tale of a seven-year-old boy who tragically lost his life in front of his own home. The perpetrator, a driver who was intoxicated on cocaine and fentanyl, evaded justice with only a misdemeanor charge.  If you can help Shante Sharpe get justice for her son, please contact her here: shaunte.sharpe@yahoo.com Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lamb...

Case 15: Corrupt Judge 28.04.2025

Lynn recounts a case where he had to take extreme measures with a corrupt judge in order to serve someone. Read about the Fred Tokars case: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/sara-tokars-murder/ Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://lwias.com Show email: RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com Episode Sponsor: Simple Funding, LLC https://www.simplefundingllc....

Case 14: Mayberry 20.04.2025

Lynn recounts his time spent in a quaint, little hamlet in North Georgia while on a case. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com Show email: RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com Watch Bad Uber Driver: https://youtu.be/EaXRe4ySI0s?si=gX8SZx5aDLl4RwMc This episode is sponsored by Simple Funding, LLC https://www.simplefundingllc.com 678-855-6232 Subscribe...

Case 13: Jimmy Atchison 13.04.2025

Jimmy Hill recounts the events that led to the tragic murder of his son by a police officer and exposes the individuals who enabled his son’s demise and evaded accountability for their actions. Read more about the case against Sung Kim: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/ex-atlanta-officer-federal-court-hearing-sung-kim-2019-shooting-jimmy-atchison/85-a0a9f717-a234-476b-b5fe-479e08fe9da1 I...

Case 12: Hanging Cell 06.04.2025

Lynn recounts his experience touring one of the oldest jail cells in Georgia while working on a case to serve someone. Read more about the old Webster County Jail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_County_Jails Read more about Susan Eberhart: https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/susan-eberhart-case/ Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin...

Case 11: Police Corruption 30.03.2025

Lynn recounts instances where he’s witnessed blatant misconduct within the Sandy Springs police department. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com Questions for Lynn or Vinnie? RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com This episode is sponsored by Simple Funding, LLC https://www.simplefundingllc.com 678-855-6232 Subscribe and leave a review. Thanks for list...

Case 10: Abortion Clinic Bombing 23.03.2025

Lynn describes his experience being questioned by the FBI for taking photographs of the aftermath of the 1997 Sandy Springs, Georgia Abortion Clinic bombing. Read more about the cases against Eric Robert Rudolph: https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/1998/October/477crm.htm Show email: RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www....

Case 9: Ken Kraus 2 16.03.2025

Marine and National Hero Ken Kraus returns to elaborate more on the Black Widow case and the time he spent as a hostage during the 1979 hostage crisis. Follow Ken on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FfRsnSKHA/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenkrausmarine Ken's website: https://sites.google.com/view/kenkrau... For event inquiries contact Ken: ken@ke...

Case 8: Ken Kraus 09.03.2025

Marine and National Hero Ken Kraus offers more insight into the Black Widow case and explains the hell he endured at the hands of the Iranians during the 1979 hostage crisis. Follow Ken on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/kenkrausmarine https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553685757768 Ken's website: https://sites.google.com/view/kenkraus/home?authuser=0 For event inquiries contact...

Case 7: Black Widow 02.03.2025

Lynn recounts the time he spent on a case where he met the most toxic woman he has ever encountered in all his years on the job. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com Show email: RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by: Simple Funding, LLC http://www.simplefundingllc.com 678-855-6232 Thanks for listening! Please subscrib...

Case 6: Motel 6 23.02.2025

Lynn recounts a divorce case where he was working for a man whose wife got freaky in the parking lot of a Motel 6 with one of her bosses. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://www.lwias.com This episode sponsored by: Simple Funding, LLC https://www.simplefundingllc.com 678-855-6232 Show email: RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Don't for...

Case 5: Doc Holliday 16.02.2025

In this episode Lynn reminisces about the time he spent talking to the world's foremost authority on Doc Holliday. Then Lynn and Vinnie discuss a few of their favorite western movies. To learn more about Judge Spicer's ruling on The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: https://www.famous-trials.com/earp/501-spicerdecision Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin https://...

Case 4: Three Divorces 09.02.2025

Lynn lightens things up this week with a few funny stories about divorce cases he worked. Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Detective: Lynn Lambdin Show email: RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe.

Case 3: Terrell Peterson 02.02.2025

This is the heartbreaking story of the time Lynn spent on the Terrell Peterson case - a young boy who was abused (allegedly by his foster mother) and ignored by the system. Lynn credits this experience as the reason he quit working for the defendants as a court appointed investigator. If you'd like to read more about this case check these links: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrell_Peterson...

Case 2: Super Star 26.01.2025

Lynn describes the assignment that put his name "on the map" and was key to launching his successful 30+ year career in the private investigating game where he was tasked with serving one of the biggest recording artists in the world. Detective: Lynn Lambdin Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Show email: RealPrivateEyeStories@gmail.com Please subscribe!

Case 1: Crazy Mom 19.01.2025

Lynn describes one of his first cases as a new private investigator trying to serve a woman who had no intention of being served. Detective: Lynn Lambdin Host: Vinnie Coppola https://www.vinnie.com Thanks for watching! Please subscribe and write a review.

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