Corridor of Crime

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. For our final exit of Season One, Corridor of Crime takes us to Milpitas, California, and the story of Natalia Smüt, a talented performer, beloved sister, and friend whose life was tragically cut short by domestic violence in 2021. Natalia's story is about more than the circumstances of her death. It's about the life she lived, the people who loved...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Roadwork: Why Are They Still Nameless? This week, Corridor of Crime takes a little detour from one case to look at a bigger question. If DNA and forensic genetic genealogy can identify people after decades, why are so many humans still unidentified? In our first ROADWORK episode, I look at what actually happens after unidentified remains are found. From the i...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. For our first Vacation Exit, we're leaving the I-5 Corridor and heading to Florida while ML is visiting DisneyWorld. We're taking a closer look at the cold case of Pamela Leigh. Not simply at what happened to her, but at the extraordinary obstacles investigators faced just trying to identify her. From the limitations of 1980's forensic technolo...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. First responders answer calls knowing they may be walking into danger. But's sometimes that danger has nothing to do with the emergency they were sent to handle. On January 31, 2022, Stockton Fire Captain Vidal "Max" Fortuna and his Crew responded to what should have been a routine dumpster fire threatening a nearby building.  In this episode,...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Hello, Passengers.  What if the geography of violent crime wasn't shaped only by poverty, policing, drugs, or culture. But, by something that was floating invisibly through the air? In this episode of Corridor of Crime, we travel the I-5 Corridor and examine the controversial but surprisingly compelling lead-crime hypothesis: The theory that widespread c...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Ingrid Lyne was a devoted mother of three, a successful nurse, and a woman who had built a full life in the Seattle area. When she met John Charlton online, she believed she knew enough about the man she was casually dating. But, there were pieces of his life se couldn't see, and a history she had no way of fully knowing. In this episode of Corridor of C...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. In July 2009, Jennifer Hopper and Teresa Butz were preparing for their future together when a violent attack inside their Seattle home changed everything. In this episode, I share a glimpse of who Jennifer and Teresa were beyond the headlines, and how the investigation led to Isaiah Kalebu's arrest so quickly after the attack.  -Sarah Elle

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Listen to ML Browning share the story of Lacy Ferguson.  When 25-year-old Lacey Ferguson was killed in a drive-by shooting in Modesto, California, her case received little attention, despite the questions surrounding the real intended victim.  In this episode of Corridor of Crime, we follow Lacey's story and the years spent searching for answers, and the...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. When someone is living in fear, the person they turn to isn't always family. Sometimes it's simply someone who makes them feel safe and that can change almost in a moment, when they are operating in Survival Mode. This week, we tell the story of 24-year-old Veronica Lopez, a talented skateboarder whose life touched far more people than headlines cou...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Not every stop along the road is a major destination. Welcome to our very first REST STOP, a shorter episode where we step away from our investigations to share updates, answer questions, discuss topics related to true crime, or catch our breath before the next exit.  Today we're easing into the format, giving you a quick stop before we get back on the r...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Before diving into Part 2, be sure to listen to Part 1 of this conversation with this retired homicide detective Terry. In this episode, Terry picks up the story right where we left off, walking us through the strategy, patience, and persistence it took to build a murder case years in the making. Then came the moment every investigator waits for; Showing up u...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Another Flagged Down Episode! Listen to our Favorite Retired Detective share a story of a case he worked on and what it took to be the trailblazer in his region's first circumstantial homicide case.  A woman disappears in 1987, just one year into her marriage, but the people who know her best refused to believe the story they were told. Her three adult d...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Listen to ML Browning share a story about a case that began in 1996. When fifteen-year-old Kaelin Glazier disappeared from the small town of Ruch, in Southern Oregon. Her family spent twelve long years, wondering what happened to her. When her remains were finally discovered, they were found shockingly close to the home of the boy she was last seen with.  Thi...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Welcome Passengers. In the early morning hours of August 26, 2001, Loni Kai disappeared along Oregon's Tualatin Valley Highway. She was trying to return home after getting a ride into town from an unknown friend who has never come forward.  Hours later, Loni's body was discovered near a rural stretch of road in Washington County. More than two decad...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. In 1991, a woman vanished from Placer County while cleaning her sister's home. For decades, her case sat unanswered. But cold cases don't always stay cold.  In this episode of Corridor of Crime, we examine the disappearance and homicide of Cindy Wanner, the investigation that spanned more than three decades and the arrest that finally brought renewe...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. The Conversation continues. In Part two we discuss the case the stayed, the process of investigations, how police work can change an investigator and the culture behind an agency.  Our personal favorite retired Homicide Detective. We may have a hard time interviewing anyone else again. Thank you again for sharing your time. We hope our listeners enjoy this as...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. A retired Homicide Detective joins Corridor of Crime to talk about the responsibilities, perspective and how the profession has changed over the years. An anonymous and thoughtful conversation around what goes into being a detective. Part One. A genuine Thank You to this Detective, for his years of dedicated service to our community, and for his willingness t...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Welcome Passengers. In Exit 3, we travel back to San Francisco. To 1977, in order to  examine the murder of Robert Hillsborough. A young gay man whose death sent shock waves through the LGBTQ+ community during a time of rising fear, tension, and cultural division in the U.S.  As anti-gay campaigns led by figures like Anita Bryant spread across the country, fe...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. Listen to ML Browning in this episode share a story of the disappearance of Logan Schiendelman who vanished near Tumwater, Washington under circumstances that still leave more questions than answers. After his car was abandoned along I-5 following a bizarre series of events, investigators struggled to piece together what happened in the final hours before his...

Got Exit Observations? Pull Over Here. In 1999, Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder were murdered in their home outside of Redding, California. In a quiet community that would become the center of a case tied to extremism, hate and violence.  This episode explores who Gary and Winfield were, the events leading up to that night,  and touches on the impact it had on the community in the aftermath. It&ap...