Killer Genes

Killer Genes

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Hosts Melissa McCarty and Kelly McLear are two-time Emmy nominated investigative journalists with more than 30 years of true crime experience. Covering both solved and unsolved cases, they've travelled the country confronting accused and convicted killers while also shedding light on the heartache violent acts cause. What sets them apart is their compelling storytelling and unique access to the people involved in each case which gives a 360-degree view of the crimes told directly from the source: the victim, their loved ones, experts, law enforcement, and the killers themselves.

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Christopher Barbour

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Christopher Barbour

Kelly and Melissa are joined by one of the world's leading psychic detectives and intuitive forensic sketch artists, Christopher Barbour. Learn about his process and work on unsolved murders, cold cases and missing persons cases, as well the cases that are emotionally close to his heart. It's a great episode you won't want to miss!

Feb 1, 2022 • 1:10:49

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Matt Murphy

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Matt Murphy

Kelly & Melissa are joined by famed former California Deputy District Attorney, now in private practice, Matt Murphy. Hear about the cases he's worked throughout his career, like killer Daniel Wozniak, the murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks and The Golden State Killer.

Jan 25, 2022 • 1:07:51

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Fil Waters

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Fil Waters

Kelly and Melissa are joined by former Houston Police Department Detective, Fil Waters. Waters was the feature of Investigation Discovery's, The Interrogator, as he is legendary for being able to pull confessions out of suspects. Listen as he talks about interrogation tactics and relives some of his most memorable cases!

Jan 18, 2022 • 50:44

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Sarah Klein

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Sarah Klein

Sarah Klein, an attorney and leading advocate for sexual assault victims, not only fights against predators each day legally, she was one of Olympic trainer Larry Nassar's first victims at only 8 years old. She recounts her brave tale and gives practical tips on how to teach your kids and spot a potential child predator.

Jan 11, 2022 • 47:52

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Journalist & Predator Hunter, Chris Hansen

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Journalist & Predator Hunter, Chris Hansen

McCarty and McLear are joined by their colleague and friend, veteran investigative journalist and legendary child-predator hunter, Chris Hansen.

Jan 4, 2022 • 40:10

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Kerri Kasem

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Kerri Kasem

Famed advocate Kerri Kasem, daughter of iconic entertainment personality Casey Kasem, talks about legislation she helped regarding elder abuse predators and what justice means to her when it comes to the untimely death of her father.

Dec 28, 2021 • 35:29

Killer Genes: Strippe Down - Detective Patty Tackett

Killer Genes: Strippe Down - Detective Patty Tackett

Former Dayton Ohio Police Department cold case detective Patty Tackett has been at the helm of some of Ohio's biggest cases. Hear how she was as one of the few women in the police department, starting with the cold case division and the struggles of getting a conviction. Tackett does not hold back in this interview and gives it to you straight!

Dec 21, 2021 • 44:57

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Doug Ellin

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Doug Ellin

Doug Ellin, the creator of HBO's mega hit series "Entourage",joins us to talk about his one-degree of separation to some high profile murder cases, the fascination and societal affects of telling true crime stories, plus the role social media plays.

Dec 14, 2021 • 35:45

Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 3

Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 3

When Cary Owsley was found dead, it shocked a family and a community, but even more so when his death was ruled a suicide. In this special series of Killer Genes we reveal the botched investigation, missing potential evidence and explore family ties that bind.

Dec 7, 2021 • 33:33

Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 2

Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 2

When Cary Owsley was found dead, it shocked a family and a community, but even more so when his death was ruled a suicide. In this special series of Killer Genes we reveal the botched investigation, missing potential evidence and explore family ties that bind.

Nov 30, 2021 • 35:29

Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 1

Killer Genes: The Shocking Death of Cary Owsley - Part 1

When Cary Owsley was found dead, it shocked a family and a community, but even more so when his death was ruled a suicide. In this special series of Killer Genes we reveal the botched investigation, missing potential evidence and explore family ties that bind.

Nov 23, 2021 • 29:28

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Blake Chow

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Blake Chow

Melissa and Kelly go one-on-one with Deputy Chief Blake Chow of the Los Angeles Police Department

Nov 16, 2021 • 40:33

Killer Genes: The Unsolved Murder of Rachel Galbreath

Killer Genes: The Unsolved Murder of Rachel Galbreath

A killer is still out there, and law enforcement needs your help in solving who killed Rachel Galbreath. The investigation into her death seemed like it should be open and shut....but it would be anything but an easy who-done-it.

Nov 9, 2021 • 38:13

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - The Safety Trap with Spencer Coursen

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - The Safety Trap with Spencer Coursen

This is an episode you can't afford to miss! McCarty and McLear are joined by safety expert and author of The Safety Trap, Spencer Coursen. If you've ever worried about your personal safety and that of your loved ones, download and listen today!

Nov 2, 2021 • 41:42

Killer Genes: Was the Mysterious Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 4

Killer Genes: Was the Mysterious Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 4

On this conclusion of our special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surrounding his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

Oct 26, 2021 • 32:07

Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 3

Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 3

On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surrounding his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

Oct 19, 2021 • 28:40

Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 2

Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 2

On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surround his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

Oct 12, 2021 • 37:33

Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder?  Part 1

Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 1

On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surround his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?

Oct 5, 2021 • 43:11

Killer Genes: Stripped Down with Jason Mattera

Killer Genes: Stripped Down with Jason Mattera

Kelly & Melissa go behind the scenes of true crime reporting with reporter, colleague and friend, Jason Mattera, the king of ambushes!

Sep 28, 2021 • 53:44

Adam Riojas: From Life to New Life

Adam Riojas: From Life to New Life

A real estate agent living in Hawaii, Adam Riojas took a birthday vacation to the mainland to visit family in Los Angeles. What ensued in the weeks and months following could have been ripped from the pages of a movie script. Riojas would be arrested, tried and convicted for the murder of a man he did not know. So what evidence put him away for life? Never wavering on his innocence, it would be a deathbed confession that would finally set him free. But you won’t believe just who confessed to

Sep 21, 2021 • 34:15

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Kevin Balfe, Executive Producer of CrimeCon

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Kevin Balfe, Executive Producer of CrimeCon

Kelly & Melissa take a deep dive into the state of true crime and true crime programming with CrimeCon, CrowdSolve and CrimeHQ Executive Producer, Kevin Balfe. Here the behind-the-scenes of these revolutionary events and learn more about the popular, and even controversial, topics and session covered over the years.

Sep 14, 2021 • 47:11

Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 2

Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 2

Ash Rowell’s murderer(s) left no DNA at the scene, but his mother was left with haunting suspicions of who was behind it and why. Ash and his mother Charlotte created one of the largest and most successful craft beer distribution companies in Texas, but when business dealings with Ash’s brother-in-law Brian Lam went south, Lam made it clear he was not happy and felt he was owed millions. The Lam family has had a criminal reputation in the past, so was Ash’s murder a Lam family retaliation for

Sep 7, 2021 • 44:51

Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 1

Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 1

Ash Rowell’s murderer(s) left no DNA at the scene, but his mother was left with haunting suspicions of who was behind it and why. Ash and his mother Charlotte created one of the largest and most successful craft beer distribution companies in Texas, but when business dealings with Ash’s brother-in-law Brian Lam went south, Lam made it clear he was not happy and felt he was owed millions. The Lam family has had a criminal reputation in the past, so was Ash’s murder a Lam family retaliation for

Aug 31, 2021 • 38:08

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Teen & Serial Killer Expert Phil Chalmers

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Teen & Serial Killer Expert Phil Chalmers

On this special episode of Killer Genes: Stripped Down, Melissa and Kelly take a deep dive into teen and serial killers with expert and author Phil Chalmers.

Aug 24, 2021 • 47:59

Susan Ledyard: Down By the Water's Edge

Susan Ledyard: Down By the Water's Edge

A popular schoolteacher mysteriously leaves her home at 3am – her body would be discovered hours later in a nearby river. But rather than ruling her death a possible suicide, investigator dig deeper and find her death was not suicide or tragic accident, but a homicide. We reveal new information and details on Susan Ledyard’s puzzling death.

Aug 17, 2021 • 45:36

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Exclusive Interview with Aros Artimus

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Exclusive Interview with Aros Artimus

McCarty and McLear are joined by Aros Artimus of Adaptive Operations, an organization dedicated to finding missing persons and combating human trafficking. Aros recounts his hunt for a person of interest in the Wendy Hukakoc case, gives listeners an inside look into the world of private investigations, and how he's the dark knight in searching for the missing.

Aug 10, 2021 • 48:15

The Mysterious Death of Thomas Brown

The Mysterious Death of Thomas Brown

Exclusive new details in the death of Canadian, Texas teen Thomas Brown as we go one-on-one with famed private investigator, Philip Klein.

Aug 3, 2021 • 43:06

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - D'Andre Lane Wrap Up & Hailey Dunn Update

Killer Genes: Stripped Down - D'Andre Lane Wrap Up & Hailey Dunn Update

Killer Genes: Stripped Down are episodes with special guests, experts, breaking news in cases they've covered and a behind the scenes look at crime reporting. Kelly & Melissa wrap up D'Andre Lane's case with Investigative Journalist Jason Mattera. Plus new details in the arrest of Hailey Dunn's alleged killer with Private Investigator Erica Morse.

Jul 27, 2021 • 40:25

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 5

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 5

D’Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane’s youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D’Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a

Jul 20, 2021 • 45:46

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 4

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 4

D’Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane’s youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D’Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a

Jul 13, 2021 • 47:04

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 3

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 3

D’Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane’s youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D’Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a

Jul 6, 2021 • 30:43

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 2

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 2

D’Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane’s youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D’Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a

Jun 29, 2021 • 43:43

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 1

Bianca Jones and the Case Against D'Andre Lane - Part 1

D’Andre Lane was not the most law-abiding citizen, but he was a loving father trying his best to get by in life. Lane’s youngest daughter, Bianca Jones, was last seen Dec. 2, 2011 when her father claims he was carjacked with the Bianca in the car. D’Andre is arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Bianca, yet her body has never been found. However, a former Detroit PD Patrol Officer claims to have seen Bianca alive 8 days after the alleged carjacking and a

Jun 22, 2021 • 40:42

A Father’s Nightmare and exclusive new information on this investigation on Angelina Sicola's death

A Father’s Nightmare and exclusive new information on this investigation on Angelina Sicola's death

A Father’s Nightmare A rising taekwondo athlete and black belt, Angelina Sicola had a bright future, but an unknown assailant would take all that away.  When Angie didn’t show up for a doctor’s appointment, her concerned father headed to her apartment, and what he found, no father should ever see.  Killer Genes speaks to Angie’s family and reveals exclusive new information on the investigation and evidence and tt’s not a matter of IFAngie’s death will be solved, but WHEN....

Apr 14, 2021 • 47:15

Angelina Sicola: A Father’s Nightmare

Angelina Sicola: A Father’s Nightmare

A rising taekwondo athlete and black belt, Angelina Sicola had a bright future, but an unknown assailant would take all that away.  When Angie didn't show up for a doctor's appointment, her concerned father headed to her apartment, and what he found, no father should ever see.  Killer Genes speaks to Angie's family and reveals exclusive new information on the investigation and evidence and it's not a matter of IF Angie's death will be solved, but WHEN....

Apr 14, 2021 • 47:15

Dennis Bowman; The Serial Killer Among Us

Dennis Bowman; The Serial Killer Among Us

Killer Genes talks to the family and investigators who hunted Dennis Bowman for 40 years as he reigned terror on women nationwide.

Mar 2, 2021 • 47:32

Dennis Bowman; The Serial Killer Among Us

Dennis Bowman; The Serial Killer Among Us

Killer Genes talks to the family and investigators who hunted Dennis Bowman for 40 years as he reigned terror on women nationwide.

Mar 2, 2021 • 47:32

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 1

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 1

Killer Genes debuts its first case, a nationwide exclusive on "The Black Widower" AKA Thomas Randolph convicted of double murder and sentenced to death. The Nevada supreme court reversed the conviction, and ruled for a NEW trial. Randolph speaks for the first time and hear from the daughter of his sixth wife Sharon who was murdered.Kelly McLear and Melissa McCarty have a combined 30 years of true-crime reporting, they give you a 360 degree view of cases from the victims, their loved one, the acc

Dec 17, 2020 • 46:43

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 2

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 2

Killer Genes debuts its first case, a nationwide exclusive on "The Black Widower"AKA Thomas Randolph convicted of double murder and sentenced to death. The Nevada supreme court reversed the conviction, and ruled for a NEW trial. Randolph speaks for the first time and hear from the daughter of his sixth wife Sharon who was murdered.Kelly McLear and Melissa McCarty have a combined 30 years of true-crime reporting, they give you a 360 degree view of cases from the victims, their loved one, the accu

Dec 17, 2020 • 52:02

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 1

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 1

Killer Genes debuts its first case, a nationwide exclusive on "The Black Widower"; AKA Thomas Randolph convicted of double murder and sentenced to death. The Nevada supreme court reversed the conviction, and ruled for a NEW trial. Randolph speaks for the first time and hear from the daughter of his sixth wife Sharon who was murdered.

Dec 17, 2020 • 46:51

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 2

Killer Genes exclusive w/ Thomas Randolph aka the Black Widower, Part 2

Killer Genes debuts its first case, a nationwide exclusive on "The Black Widower";AKA Thomas Randolph convicted of double murder and sentenced to death. The Nevada supreme court reversed the conviction, and ruled for a NEW trial. Randolph speaks for the first time and hear from the daughter of his sixth wife Sharon who was murdered.

Dec 17, 2020 • 48:34

Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming in September

Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming in September

Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming in September

Jul 30, 2020 • 4:17

Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming December 17, 2020

Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming December 17, 2020

Killer Genes 1st Season Teaser- Coming December 17, 2020

Jul 30, 2020 • 4:17

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