Countdown to Capture

Countdown to Capture

Podcast by Newport Beach Police Department

Episodes

August 20, 2019 16 mins
Back in the fall of 2018, we published six episodes of this podcast, laying out the story of Peter Chadwick’s crimes, his arrest, the beginning of his court proceedings, and how he was able to escape justice – for a while. In this final episode, Peter Chadwick is safely back in custody after more than four years as a fugitive.
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In this episode, you’ll hear the voice of Detective Sergeant Court Depweg, sharing personal messages from us at the NBPD. Messages to you, the listener. To the three Chadwick boys, who are never far from our thoughts. And, finally, to Peter Chadwick himself. We know he’s out there somewhere, and we’re pretty sure he’s listening.
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September 27, 2018 16 mins
In this episode, we're going to tell you about what happened to Peter Chadwick after he was arrested for his wife’s murder, and how he became a fugitive from justice. How, through his selfishness and greed, he found one more way to abandon his three sons.
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September 25, 2018 16 mins
On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, Q.C. Chadwick, a wife and doting mother of three boys, was murdered in her home. Eight days later, her body was discovered in a dumpster 100 miles away. In this episode, we’ll dig a little deeper into some facts about the case.
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September 22, 2018 16 mins
In this episode, we’ll tell you about the search for Q.C., and the beginning of the NBPD’s first homicide investigation of 2012.
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September 19, 2018 15 mins
In this episode, we’ll tell you more about Peter Chadwick… as he moves from missing person, to victim, to suspect. And, at every step, he manages to leave his children more and more alone.
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September 17, 2018 13 mins
This is the story of murderer and fugitive Peter Chadwick, the man who left his two boys all alone and waiting at the bus stop on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. We're going to tell you what we can about his crimes, and the police department’s investigation into his wife’s death. And we're going to explain how Peter Chadwick has escaped justice – so far.
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September 15, 2018 6 mins
Welcome to the prologue of Countdown to Capture, a podcast about Peter Chadwick. Who is Peter Chadwick? He’s a man who killed his wife in the peaceful coastal community of Newport Beach, California in October 2012. He also is at the top of the United States Marshals Service list of most wanted criminals.
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