The Investigators
This is not your typical weekly true crime podcast. Todd McComas, a retired police detective and comedian, partners with award-winning investigative journalist Jessica Noll to share their unique, unconstrained style of case analysis. Together, they combine 40+ years of investigative experience to break down key elements of the victim's timeline and the investigation itself.
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August 20, 2024 • 2 mins
Check out Jessica Noll's new weekly podcast Back In Crime.
If you follow true crime, you probably remember some of the bigger stories from history: The Columbine massacre, The Boston Marathon bombing, and the Manson murders to name a few. But what if you were to go back and revisit these events as they unfolded in real time? Join investigative journalist, Jessica Noll, as she turns back time to take a fresh look at cr...
If you follow true crime, you probably remember some of the bigger stories from history: The Columbine massacre, The Boston Marathon bombing, and the Manson murders to name a few. But what if you were to go back and revisit these events as they unfolded in real time? Join investigative journalist, Jessica Noll, as she turns back time to take a fresh look at cr...
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December 26, 2023 • 1 min
Premieres January 1st! Join standup comedian and former detective, Todd McComas and co-hosts Laura Benson and Eric Quintana every Monday - Friday as they bring you the biggest crime stories of the day. Then round out your week every Saturday with Investigative journalist Jessica Noll as she takes you Back in Crime with a story that has historical significance to that week.
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December 19, 2023 • 61 mins
Girly Chew was a Malaysian-born woman who went missing on September 9, 1999, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The investigation into her disappearance revealed a series of bizarre conspiracy theories involving a cure for cancer, shape-shifting lizard people and an alien invasion; all centered around one man’s murderous agenda.
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December 12, 2023 • 63 mins
The investigators sit down with Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz to discuss his new long form podcast and pick his brain on the keys to his long lasting success.
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December 7, 2023 • 15 mins
The Investigators gain new insight into the post-mortem interrogation report of Calvin Berry's defibrillator directly from a heart failure expert who examined it. Her interpretation of the report and her opinion concerning his defibrillator's activity, offers even more compelling evidence to contradict what detectives have reported to Calvin's family.
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December 5, 2023 • 40 mins
After 58-year-old Calvin Berry is found dead in the canal behind his home, his time of death and cause of death become a points of contention. Was the medical examiner correct when he ruled his death an accidental drowning or does medical evidence from his defibrillator and his autopsy disprove this ruling? The Investigators dive deep to examine the discrepancies between the medical examiner's findings and those of independent...
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November 28, 2023 • 39 mins
58-year-old Calvin Berry was reported missing from his Florida home just after midnight on March 11, 2021. Soon after his disappearance, his children received text messages from an unknown person claiming to have their father and demanding they pay a ransom to ensure his safe return. Two days later, Calvin’s body was found floating in the canal behind his house. The medical examiner ruled Calvin’s death an accidental drowning ...
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November 21, 2023 • 54 mins
The murders of 18-year-old Haile Kifer and her 17-year-old cousin Nicholas Brady occurred on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2012, when the two teenagers broke into the home of 64-year-old Byron David Smith in Little Falls, Minnesota. Once inside the home, Smith shot the teens separately, 10 minutes apart, as they each walked down the stairs to the basement. The case sparked debate over the "Castle Doctrine", which allows homeo...
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November 17, 2023 • 156 mins
On Friday, November 17, 1978, four young employees at the Burger Chef in Speedway, IN went missing after close. Local police assumed they were screwing around and refused to take a report. Two days later, they were found murdered in a wooded area over twenty miles away. Forty-five years later, this case is still unsolved. But the detective who worked this case longer than anyone, is certain he knows who's responsible.
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November 14, 2023 • 119 mins
Our focus on the disappearance of Crystal Rogers turns to former Bardstown officer Nick Houck. Nick is the brother of Crystal's boyfriend Brooks Houck who is the primary suspect in her case. Nick has now become a suspect as well, which offers a unique challenge for investigators. And to aggravate matters, The Houck Brothers also become suspects in another unsolved murder in the area. Bardstown, KY may never be the same.
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November 7, 2023 • 71 mins
Crystal Rogers, a 35-year-old mother of five, went missing on Fourth of July weekend in 2015 from Bardstown, Kentucky. Her boyfriend and the father of her youngest child, Brooks Houck was the last known person to see her alive. Within months he was named the prime suspect in her case. Nearly a decade into her investigation, and three years after the FBI took the lead in her case, arrests have been made for conspiracy to commit...
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October 31, 2023 • 47 mins
The Investigators dive deep into the relationship between The Amityville Horror film franchise, the alleged haunting of the Lutz family and the real-life DeFeo Family Massacre.
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October 24, 2023 • 57 mins
The Investigators examine the case of Todd Kohlhepp, a successful real estate agent in Spartanburg, SC who hid a very dark secret for a very long time. Kohlhepp is a serial killer and a mass murderer with a penchant for enslaving his victims, before murdering them. Hear from Sy Ray, the cellular investigations expert who helped investigators locate and rescue Kohlhepp's final victim.
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October 17, 2023 • 49 mins
A young mother of two vanished in 1976 after an argument with her husband. But when her daughter comes across a Jane Doe sketch more than 40 years later, it’s like looking into a mirror. And their stories begin to collide and unravel, as she and her sister investigate what really happened to their mom.
Join the Investigators as they dig deep into Part 2 of the mysterious disappearance of Patricia Otto.
Join the Investigators as they dig deep into Part 2 of the mysterious disappearance of Patricia Otto.
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October 10, 2023 • 46 mins
A young mother of two vanished in 1976 after an argument with her husband. But when her daughter comes across a Jane Doe sketch more than 40 years later, it’s like looking into a mirror. Their stories begin to collide and unravel, as she and her sister investigate what really happened to their mom. The Investigators dig into the mysterious disappearance of Patricia Otto with the help of her daughter, Suzanne Timms.
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October 3, 2023 • 59 mins
Follow along in the 2nd and final episode of this 2-part limited series as The Investigators dig deep into the mysterious death of young Jacob Landin.
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September 27, 2023 • 60 mins
In April of 1987, a 9-month-old little boy in New Mexico dies from what investigators believe is a “blow to the head.” They have a suspect, his confession and they have medical evidence to support their theory. But what they’ve never had is a district attorney willing to prosecute. Why? That’s the question his brother has been asking for decades. Follow along in Part 1 of this 2-part limited series as The Investigators dig dee...
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September 20, 2023 • 62 mins
Our first guests on Across The Table are Jay and Shannon, the husband and wife duo behind the LIVE Trial Commentary channel on YouTube, The Shaming of Jay. They are two of our favorite people and have become great friends of the show. Everyone needs some Jay and Shannon in their life so make sure you follow them everywhere you can.
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September 13, 2023 • 48 mins
In the summer of 2006, a father is found dead in his apartment. His cause of death is blunt force trauma. Did he have a seizure and receive his head injury from a terrible fall? Or did he receive this fatal injury at the hands of another?
The Investigators dig deep into Shawn O'Brien's case as they examine his life, the scene, evidence and case files from more than a decade ago.
The Investigators dig deep into Shawn O'Brien's case as they examine his life, the scene, evidence and case files from more than a decade ago.
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September 6, 2023 • 42 mins
Oakley Carlson was just 5 years old when she vanished from Oakville, Washington. Her parents didn't report her missing until 10 months after the last time she was seen by anyone else. Where is Oakley Carlson and who’s responsible for her disappearance? Join The Investigators as they dive deep into the criminal investigation which is focused on two suspects.
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