The Manual

In 2008, an article in the monthly FBI bulletin argued that 911 calls could contain clues for homicide investigations. “The caller, in fact, may be the killer.” Brett Murphy investigated 911 call analysis for ProPublica. You can find their new show, Paper Trail, wherever you list ...  Show more

In November 2019, nineteen-year-old Zac Brettler went missing. When his parents began looking for him, they discovered that Zac had been living a double life. Patrick Radden Keefe’s book is London Falling. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional ne ...  Show more

In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan joins host Joshua Ritter to discuss the crime scene investigations surrounding some of the most notorious cases across the country. They break down the complicated analysis of the Pike C ...  Show more

In June of 2013, the dead body of 29-year-old Melinda Schaefer was found inside the leasing office of the Harvest View apartments in Baltimore County, Maryland. The murder scene was a complete blood bath, and due to the communal nature of the office, homicide detectives were not ...  Show more

This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A woman sentenced to life for the brutal stabbing and dismemberment of a student in a killing motivated “out of curiosity.” Plus, a beloved cheerleading coach and mother of three allegedly slain by her boyfriend weeks after the couple pr ...  Show more

Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it’s assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young ...