True Suspense

True Suspense

True Suspense offers carefully researched, real-life stories that involve death or disappearance under suspicious circumstances or major crimes that go sideways. In every story, key elements turn out to be different from what police and the public are initially led to believe. Twists and turns are plentiful as deliberate deceptions or innocent mistakes throw investigators off the trail. Written and narrated by an attorney and expert on the justice system, courtroom drama is often a part of the story, as felons are brought to account for misdeeds, while some cases that start with suspected crime may end up in a civil lawsuit involving yet another layer of drama. True Suspense will keep you at the edge of your seat, but it won't leave you hanging.

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December 1, 2025 3 mins

Season 9, entitled "Murder in the Matrix" launches on January 5, 2026. Two violent deaths at a multimillion dollar home in a safe and wealthy town in New England rattle the community. But more importantly, a reconstruction of the background and lead-up to the event sent shockwaves across the country due to circumstances so unusual that they involved the first killings of its kind in the U.S. and perhaps the world.

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A family's wrongful death lawsuit moves through the court system.

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News of wrongful death lawsuit https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/city-of-omaha-in-court-over-wrongful-death-lawsuit-involving-cops-crew-member.263699/

Interview with attorney Domina representing family https://www.dominalaw.com/media/audio/Interview_01.mp3

Story in Omaha World Herald about case before the judge https://omaha.co...

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A robbery goes terribly wrong with shocking consequences.

Omaha World Herald story on explanation by police chief https://omaha.com/news/crime/omaha-police-chief-says-officers-justified-in-firing-their-weapons-in-wendys-shooting/article_f64dc75c-2e06-11e4-9add-0017a43b2370.html

Notice from COPS TV producers https://www.cops.com/bryce_dion/

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The Omaha Police Department suffers a major embarrassment when a viral video creates the impression of excessive force. They decide to invite the producers of the COPS TV show to film in Omaha to showcase police professionalism, a fateful decision the Chief would come to regret.

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KETV News 7 Report: Controversial Arrest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsqktdW6xLs#ddg-play

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February 10, 2025 2 mins

A reality crime TV show takes a tragic and unexpected turn.

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November 4, 2024 5 mins

A major new development in the case of the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan.

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Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/10/29/au-pair-manslaughter-plea-banfield-herndon-slaying/

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Prosecutors and police make a stunning announcement. Have they found the key to the mystery of the murders? This is the last episode pending new developments sure to be coming soon. Stay tuned for updates and new episodes.

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News Conference https://youtu.be/9FtB5IZ4kjM

Bond Hearing https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/09/27/brendan-banfield-bond-hearing/

Salacious Details https://www.fox5dc.c...

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Might certain songs from the band "Fall Out Boy" provide potential clues about the killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan? Dramatic new information is revealed in preliminary hearings and a trial is scheduled.

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Fans of the Band https://imgur.com/kfobZhj

News of the Bond Hearing https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/nanny-charged-murder-denied-bond-brazil-passport/65-a76c7728-3e...

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The deceased are mourned and police stay mum... until a bombshell is dropped many months later and an arrest is made. Do they have the right person?

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News of the Arrest https://tinyurl.com/nbc-arrest

Lt. Weeks Briefs the Press https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR0xKBVh-08

Interview with Chief Davis https://youtu.be/wa9yxLyokng

Chief Davis talks to Sports Junkies https://omny.fm/shows/the-sports-junkie...

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A 911 call summons local police in Herndon, Virginia to the scene of stabbing and shooting deaths at a family home in an otherwise peaceful neighborhood.

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Police Chief Briefing https://www.facebook.com/fairfaxcountyPD/videos/3032456893567574/

News Report and Neighbor Comments https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/1-dead-1-seriously-injured-after-shooting-and-stabbing-in-fairfax-c...

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September 16, 2024 3 mins

Season 7 from True Suspense, launching on September 23, 2024, is "Twisted House." In a peaceful neighborhood of Herndon, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, DC, a baffling mystery unfolds when police are called to a scene where two violent deaths have occurred in what otherwise appears to be a model family home. Police are guarded with information, but the more they reveal, the more twists and turns develop. The question is: ...

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Law enforcement attempts to track a fugitive from justice. Victims speak out.

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Human Wrecking Ball https://www.marijuanaventure.com/human-wrecking-ball/

Justin Costello on Facebook Live https://vimeo.com/461215450

Fugitive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu8jPbnjtv8#ddg-play

A Plea https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/former-bellevue-resident-pleads-guilty-fraud/281-382b07eb-5...

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Costello sends an "accidental" text. Suspicions are aroused and questions are asked.

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White Diamond Research Report https://seekingalpha.com/article/4284779-discovery-gold-corp-is-150m-empty-shell-false-company-statements-98-percent-downside

SEC Press Release https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr-25552

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A distraught victim becomes desperate. A ten thousand dollar marijuana cigar. A scientist-businesswoman explains the cannabis industry.

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The Cannagar https://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/first-time-in-history-10k-gilded-cannagar-sells-to-very-stoked-man-in-seattle


Verda Bio (Cannabis Research Company) https://www.verdabio.com/


Basic Jane (CBD Company co-founded by expert Jessica Tonani) https...

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A drunken disturbance at a refined, luxury retreat results in threats to employees and the police. A well-to-do couple invests in the cannabis industry under the guidance of an expert. A crime spree begins.

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Running for Office https://www.postbulletin.com/news/newcomer-takes-on-longtime-legislator-for-house-31a-seat

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April 6, 2024 4 mins

Season 6 from True Suspense, launching on April 15, is "The Great Deceiver." A man described as a "financial psychopath" assumes a false identity and invades the legalized marijuana industry in the State of Washington and beyond with a rampage of criminal schemes, leaving a trail of human pain and devastation in his wake.

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As the police are stymied, there is no shortage of speculation from online sleuths as to who or what may have killed Jasen Smith at the end of a Dave Matthews Band concert. A different kind of investigation leads to a theory that gains traction.

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An Unfathomable Death https://doseofbuffa.com/2019/05/24/an-unfathomable-death-when-you-go-to-a-dmb-concert-and-never-come-home

Settlement https://www.ksdk...

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Jasen and Darcy were long-time fans of the Dave Matthews Band. When they set out to see the band at an outdoor venue, they could not possibly have anticipated the shocking turn of events that would upend their lives.

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People Magazine Article https://people.com/crime/man-dies-head-injury-dave-matthews-band-concert/

Remembrance https://www.newstribune.com/obituaries/2019/may/19/jasen-smith-10c8/

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December 4, 2023 2 mins

A group of friends attend an outdoor concert featuring world-renowned rock group The Dave Matthews Band. Under circumstances shrouded in mystery, one of them would never come home. Police are baffled.

Season 5 is a two-episode mini-season from True Suspense, entitled Creeping Suspicion. Stay tuned wherever you listen to podcasts or at www.truesuspense.com.

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In this, the final episode of Body of the Crime, news suddenly breaks that "the mystery has been solved" and prosecutors file murder charges. A courtroom battle begins, but do the authorities have it right?

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Breaking news KMTV 3 News Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN-ZBNU2AZw

Alternate theory Lincoln Journal Star https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/keadles-attorneys-raise-altern...

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