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Jim Harold interviews America's most popular True Crime authors. We've covered everything from Jack The Ripper to 21st Century true crime cases ripped from today's headlines. Guests have included Pulitzer Prize winners and New York Times Best Sellers. In production since 2011 with over 150 episodes. The program was formerly exclusive to Jim's Plus Club. Now, the last 90 days of episodes of this program are now free!

From Crime to Redemption - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 226 02/19/2025

From Crime to Redemption - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 226 In this episode of Jim Harold’s Crime Scene, Jim sits down with Jonathan Schwartz, a former business manager who embezzled over $7 million from high-profile clients, including Alanis Morissette. After being sentenced to six years in prison, Jonathan has turned his life around, overcoming addiction and gambling. Now, he is the Program Director at Altus Rehab in California, helping others recover and rebuild. Tune in for an incredible story of crime, consequence, and ultimate redemption. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/35351430

Gangster Hunters - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 225 02/12/2025

Gangster Hunters - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 225 On this week's Crime Scene, Jim talks to esteemed author and lawyer, John Oller, about his latest book Gangster Hunters: How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies. With thorough research of primary sources, John Oller immerses readers in the intense and pivotal raids of the 1930s, delivering a fast-paced narrative that highlights the extreme measures both sides took to secure victory. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/35257900

Children of Darkness and Light - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 224 02/05/2025

Children of Darkness and Light - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 224 In this episode of Jim Harold's Crime Scene, Jim sits down with author Lori Hellis to discuss her book Children of Darkness and Light: Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell: A Story of Murderous Faith. During her legal career, Lori worked both as a prosecutor and a public defender representing adults and juveniles in criminal matters; she served twenty years in the Air National Guard and has been a passionate advocate for children, victims of domestic violence, and veterans. In this book, Lori writes about Lori Vall /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/35168315

True Crime Stories of the Triad - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 223 01/29/2025

True Crime Stories of the Triad - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 223 "The Triad region ranks high in national murder statistics, but crime stories are always more interesting than numbers." This week Jim talks with author Cathy Pickens about her latest book, True Crime Stories of the Triad. Cathy is a renaissance woman: author, lawyer, college professor (professor emerita in the McColl School of Business), crime fiction writer, and the list goes on and on! They have a fascinating discussion about the popularity of true crime and crimes/cases in the Triad region of North Ca /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/35067010

The Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen- Jim Harold's Crime Scene 222 01/24/2025

The Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen- Jim Harold's Crime Scene 222 Join Jim on this week's Crime Scene as he speaks with author Sara Jordan-Heintz about The Incredible Life & Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen. Dorothy was known as a panelist on the game show “What’s My Line?” and was popular for her “Voice of Broadway” column with the Hearst papers. She was an investigative journalist, and covered some of the biggest stories and court cases of the mid-20th century, even securing a Pulitzer Prize nomination. When John F. Kennedy was assassinated, she vowed to /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34958760

The Devil at His Elbow - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 221 01/15/2025

The Devil at His Elbow - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 221 Jim speaks with Wall Street Journal author Valerie Bauerlein about her research and book, The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty. Valerie tells us the true story of Alex Murdaugh’s violent downfall-- the journey through Alex’s life, the night of the murders, and the investigation that culminated in a trial that held tens of millions spellbound. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34867735

The Baby Doll Serial Killer - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 220 01/08/2025

The Baby Doll Serial Killer - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 220 Today on Jim Harold's Crime Scene, Jim interviews author B.R. Bates about her book The 'Baby Doll' Serial Killer: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides. John Eric Armstrong was considered sweet and unassuming, after all, he was nicknamed "Opie". B.R. discusses the gripping story of this chameleon of a serial killer through his crimes in Detroit, MI. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34776790

Behold the Monster - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 219 12/18/2024

Behold the Monster - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 219 Author, storyteller, adoption advocate, and rock-wife (married to Weezer's Scott Shriner) Jillian Lauren joins us this week on Jim Harold's Crime Scene to talk about her book Behold the Monster: Confronting America's Most Prolific Serial Killer. She discusses her unusual relationship with the psychopath, Samuel Little, while giving us insight about what led her to exchange dozens of letters and participate in hundreds of hours of interviews with him. During her research with Little, he confessed to the murd /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34503464

The Book of Murder - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 218 12/11/2024

The Book of Murder - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 218 We speak with Matt Murphy, a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News Legal Analyst, about his new book, The Book of Murder: A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death. Matt discusses cases from his career and how he found peace seeking justice for victims and their families. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34400375

The Devil Behind the Badge - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 217 12/04/2024

The Devil Behind the Badge - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 217 On this week's Crime Scene, we have a fascinating discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Jervis about his book, The Devil Behind the Badge: The Horrifying Twelve Days of the Border Patrol Serial Killer. It delves into the true-crime story of a U.S. Border Patrol agent turned serial killer, the four sex workers whom he mercilessly killed, and the upended border town of Laredo where his heinous crimes occurred--all in 12 days. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34291070

While Idaho Slept - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 216 11/27/2024

While Idaho Slept - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 216 Today we speak with J. Reuben Appelman, the author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, as he tells the inside story of the “University of Idaho Murders,” where in November of 2022, four University of Idaho students were viciously stabbed to death in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34182590

The Vanishing at Smokestack Hollow - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 215 11/20/2024

The Vanishing at Smokestack Hollow - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 215 Join us this week on Crime Scene as we discuss one of the most mysterious and bizarre unsolved cases of this century. Writer, filmmaker, and investigative journalist, Jake Anderson, talks with us about his new book The Vanishing at Smokestack Hollow: A Missing Family, a Desperate Plan, an Unsolved Mystery. What happened to the Jamison Family? Jake Anderson pieces together the family's last days and weeks in this thrilling mystery. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/34055536

CHAINED BIRDS - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 214 11/13/2024

CHAINED BIRDS - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 214 Today we talk with Carla Conti about her new book CHAINED BIRDS: A True Crime Memoir detailing her 10-year journey to advocate for federal inmate Kevin Sanders and help him re-enter society after prison while maintaining her safety after prison while maintaining her safety after two prison gangs try to kill Kevin and she is warned she could be next. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/33916742

Solving the Murder of Vieng Phovixay - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 213 11/06/2024

Solving the Murder of Vieng Phovixay - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 213 Today we speak with Clay Bryant about his new book "Solving the Murder of Vieng Phovixay : Evil Dwells in West Georgia". “Cold Case” Clay Bryant unravels the 20-year old cold-case murder of Viang Phovixay in search of justice. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/33822557

My Uncle: Marine, FBI’s One Man Crime Wave and CIA Operative - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 212 10/30/2024

My Uncle: Marine, FBI’s One Man Crime Wave and CIA Operative - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 212 We talk to Erin Chandler about her book Bluegrass Sons, A True Memoir. The story is about Bradley Bryant, a United States Marine who lived a double life. The FBI labeled him "a one-man crime wave" responsible for the largest gunrunning, drug-smuggling network in the United States and Erin is Bryant's niece, who masterfully tells this true crime story. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/33692297

Guilty Creatures - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 211 10/23/2024

Guilty Creatures - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 211 This week on Jim Harold's Crime Scene we speak with Mikita Brottman about her book, Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida. She examines the psychology of a killer couple and how it felt to live with murder on their souls. The New York Times calls it “Murder, a love triangle, and small-town secrets in Tallahassee, Florida...an unputdownable read.” /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/33586877

Killer Moms - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 210 10/16/2024

Killer Moms - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 210 The thought of murdering a child—much less their own child—is the most disturbing thought a parent could have. This week we speak with Amanda Woomer about her new book Killer Moms: True Stories. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/33483852

Ted Bundy’s Murderous Mysteries – Classic Episode - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 209 10/09/2024

Ted Bundy’s Murderous Mysteries – Classic Episode - Jim Harold's Crime Scene 209 Ted Bundy was one of the most twisted serial killers ever. We talk with author Kevin Sullivan about his book, Ted Bundy's Murderous Mysteries: The Many Victims Of America's Most Infamous Serial Killer. /episode/index/show/freecrimescene/id/33394757

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