Inside America's Crime Crisis

New court documents reveal disturbing allegations surrounding the disappearance of Christina Downer, sister of an SNL writer. Her ex-boyfriend is charged with murder, while his current girlfriend is accused of helping dispose of her body. Downer’s remains have not been found. Lea ...  Show more

A bloodstained cabin. A vanished 12-year-old girl. Three children left alive in the next room. The 1981 Keddie Cabin 28 murders remain one of America's most haunting cold cases, filled with overlooked clues, a buried tip call, and prime suspects who took their secrets to the grav ...  Show more

A string of recent high-profile crimes have caught the attention of lawmakers in Congress, with some calling for stricter laws to crack down on career criminals, and prevent their recidivism. The father of 22-year-old Logan Federico, an aspiring teacher who was murdered during a ...  Show more

Over the last few months, a debate has been raging about the rise in violent crime across the United States. In 2020, murders in the U.S. went up 30%, the largest single year increase in sixty years. In 2021, new data are showing murders rising again, this time at a slower rat ...

The RCP team is joined by Francey Hakes to discuss the Texas shooting and the links with domestic violence, coercive control and stalking. These cases do not come out of the blue. There is always a continuum of abuse and violence and we must join the dots when perpetrators abuse ...  Show more