Liar, Liar, Car on Fire

 This episode of Hot Pursuit features a special guest, Officer Justin Russell. Officer Russell was embedded with the Orange County Fire Authority Investigations Division for seven years. He worked as a liaison between the Investigations Unit and local law enforcement partners, helping to bridge the gap between the two agencies and build a successful model for collaboration.

This episode focuses on a case involving a vehicle fire that occurred in March of 2020. The vehicle, a 2012 Audi, was found fully engulfed in flames in a cul-de-sac in Irvine. The registered owner, “Larry”, claimed the car had been stolen from his garage while he was sleeping. However, several suspicious details emerged during the investigation. Listen to the full episode to hear how this mystery ends.