Unsolved: A true crime podcast

Murder on Music Row Season 2: The Skull at the End of the Rainbow" is coming October 7. An 8-part deep dive, this narrative podcast focuses on the 1998 murder of David "Skull" Schulman, an iconic Nashville figure who owned the Skulls Rainbow Room strip club/country music bar for 50 years. The police may have botched the investigation. The prosecutor didn't believe he would get a conviction. And th...

On Sept. 3, you’ll be able to binge the entire season of USA TODAY's true crime podcast "Untested" – for free . Along with detectives who investigate cold cases and serial crimes, you’ll get an insider’s view of how Marshawn Curtis sweet-talks cops in multiple states, avoiding arrest and terrorizing more women. Listen for free starting Sept. 3 by visiting art19.com/shows/untested . To get the full...

Seven years after his release from prison, former juvenile lifer Luis "Suave" Gonzalez seems to be thriving. His career has taken off, he’s in a committed relationship and he’s received public recognition after telling his story on the podcast. Suave always thought once he was out of prison and found stability in his new life, he would finally feel truly free. But freedom, it turns out, is more co...

A detective’s dogged pursuit of justice links two rape accusations 800 miles apart, and puts her on the path to catch a sexual predator. She’ll bring listeners along on her quest in the new exclusive true crime podcast series from WITNESS and USA TODAY, Untested. Here’s the first episode. Binge the entire season  ad-free now.  For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A mur...

He terrorized women. He slipped through the cracks. But one detective refused to give up. Untested , an exclusive true crime podcast series from WITNESS and USA TODAY, brings listeners along on this detective’s quest to bring a serial sex offender to justice. Coming May 6. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

In 1978, Milwaukee tavern owner Augie Palmisano was killed in a car bombing. Although many suspected crime boss Frank Balistreri, the murder was never solved. 45 years later, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mary Spicuzza goes on a journey to find out the truth. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more report...

After more than 20 years of turning us down, the Milwaukee Police finally release more than 10,000 pages of records on their investigation of Alexis’ case. Some of the contents are completely unexpected. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, a...

After a three-year delay in reporting due to the pandemic, we ask the experts to evaluate the DNA profiles of Alexis' mother and the woman in Ohio to figure out, once and for all, whether the two are related. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectiv...

Two reporters travel to Ohio to see if they can get to the bottom of the claims that a young woman there is Alexis Patterson. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism visit wit...

Fourteen years after Alexis Patterson disappeared, a man from Ohio comes forward to say he believes his estranged wife might be the missing girl. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative...

Some witnesses say they saw a red truck outside Alexis' school around the time she vanished. Could it have belonged to a serial killer? For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism...

Police come up with the theory that Alexis ran away after her mom tells them about an argument over cupcakes. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism visit witness.usatoday.co...

Alexis’ stepfather, LaRon Bourgeois, has a troubled history with police. That is enough to raise their suspicions after she disappears. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism...

Despite Milwaukee’s history of segregation and distrust between Black residents and police, the whole city comes together to search for 7-year-old Alexis Patterson, who disappeared somewhere in the 242 steps between her home and school. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unso...

Alexis Patterson’s walk home from school was just 242 steps. But on May 3, 2002, the 7-year-old never made it. The story of Alexis’ disappearance started with a massive search and sympathy for her family, but that quickly changed as her parents became suspects. Over the years, there have been conspiracy theories and false leads and cases of mistaken identity. Still, her mom has never given up hope...

I’m working on a new investigation about missing children of color, and one of them is going to be the focus of Season 4. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism visit&n...

Still have questions about the murder of Father Alfred Kunz? Want to hear more about what was going on behind the scenes of the podcast and of the investigation? Kunz's good friend Peter Kelly and retired detective Dawn Johnson joined host Gina Barton at a live event, where they provided some answers. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  htt...

Twenty years after Kunz’s murder, members of his former parish gathered at Mass to pray for his soul. Police, who had launched a social media campaign in connection with the anniversary, scanned the crowd for their suspects. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases a...

Detective Wayne Honer was among those who did not believe teacher Brian Jackson killed Father Kunz. While Detective Kevin Hughes was chasing Jackson, Honer focused on a different suspect. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as...

Immediately after Father Alfred Kunz’s death, St. Michael teacher Brian Jackson moved in with Kunz’s best friend, Father Charles Fiore. Detective Kevin Hughes was convinced Jackson was the killer. Support for this episode comes from Audible. Go to audible.com/un to listen to your favorite books. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://us...

Here is another true crime podcast you might like. Season one of Case Closed tells the story of Erin Corwin, a young military wife who was murdered in 2014. She was living with her husband, Jon, a Marine corporal, when she left to scout hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park. She never came back. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http...

A Dane County sheriff’s deputy came to believe his nephew, Joe Cavanaugh, was Father Kunz’s killer. The attack on Kunz was similar to one Cavanaugh was believed to have committed against his grandfather. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detecti...

St. Michael had been robbed in the months before Father Alfred Kunz’s death, and police believed the robbery and Kunz’s murder may have been connected. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and in...

Police have evidence that Father Alfred Kunz had performed exorcisms without the support of the church hierarchy, which official Catholic exorcists characterize as risky and foolish. Support for this episode comes from Care/Of. For 50% off your first month of personalized Care/Of vitamins, visit takecareof.com and use promo code MJS50. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murd...

Father Alfred Kunz and Father Charles Fiore had reportedly been investigating sexual misconduct by priests without authorization from church leadership. Their efforts crossed the state line into Illinois. For more information on the true crime series Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast, visit  http://usatoday.com/unsolved . For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detect...