Real Crime Stories Episodes

Retired Police Detective Sergeant Pat Postiglione is our guest. Pat retired from the Nashville Police Department, where he spent most of his career in the Homicide unit. He talks about his transition from New York to Nashville and his progression from police work to starring on a television show. Pat discusses the many difficulties of investigating homicides, arresting murderers and serial killers. Plus he talks about the importance of getting justice for the victims and their families. If you ...

Police Officer Shot and Lack of Prosecution, A Mystery. He left the potential of an NFL career to become a Police Officer. While investigating an armed home invasion he was shot and suffered life long injuries. He returned fire and was able to injure the shooter. Though the suspect was arrested and charged he never stood trial for the attempted murder of Police Officer Niki Cooper. The shooter could have been extradited a few times but for unknown reasons that never happened. Lori Cooper, daught...

9-11 Pentagon Terror Attack Brought Him To Brink, Healing from the Trauma. Sheriff’s Captain J.P. McMichael is our guest. He talks about responding to the Pentagon after the 9-11 terror attack. J.P. discusses the scene and how the effects from the trauma created havoc in his life and almost cost him his life. He talks about his recovery, his law enforcement career afterwards and how the PTS motivates him to help others. One of his passions is writing children's books, to help them deal with PTS ...

Ex Police Officer, Railroaded By DOJ? Pardoned After She Served 10 Years. Former Police Officer and K9 handler Stephanie Mohr is our guest. She talks about the routine call for back up as a police K9 Officer that eventually launched an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. Stephanie talks about the extraordinary steps that they went to prosecute her, including a retrial and bringing back an illegal immigrant from another country to testify against her. She talks about the eventual con...

Police Officers Abducted And Murdered. Tony Tiffin author of the book ARC ROAD is our guest. In 1964, 3 Police Officers, Marvin Jesse Gravitt, Jerry Everett and Ralph Davis, were dispatched to investigate a disturbance. Later determined to be a stolen car. During the incident they were handcuffed together, abducted, brutally murdered and their bodies were dumped in the woods. Tony talks about the investigation, the impact that the murders still have on their families and other people in the area...

Fighting Terrorists And Murderers. A Lifetime As A Cop. Jim Plousis has worked in local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. He went from Patrolman to Sheriff, U.S. Marshall for Southern NJ and head of the State Parole Department. Much of his lifetime of law enforcement experience is documented in the book “Jersey Lawman”. Jim joins us to discuss the apprehension of the Ft. Dix Six terrorists, the 24 Carat Killer and more. Plus, he talks about his opinion on the state of law enfo...

Police Officer Attacked Viciously, Lifelong Injuries, City Says They're Too Broke To Retire Her. Bri Kaplan, L.A.P.D. was permanently injured in a vicious assault. As a result she sustained life long permanent injuries. After many years of battling the City, they told her that they are too broke to retire her. Instead she was told to quit or be fired. She talks about the violent attack, her difficult ongoing recovery and her battles with the City of Los Angeles. Bri also discusses the impact the...

Police Officers Murdered, Night Of The Devil. Patty Tedesco, sister of Lodi NJ Police Officer Gary Tedesco is our guest. In August of 1963 Sgt. Peter Volk and Officer Gary Tedesco were brutally murdered in the Angel Lounge. One of the murderers was killed a few days later. The other was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. The death sentence was commuted and he was later released. Patty talks about the murder, the impact on her, the family and much of NJ. The murder was the subject of the...

Shot In The Head, Police Lieutenant Barely Survived. Abandoned By The Town and State Government. Retired Oologah Oklahoma Police Lt. Neill was shot in the head during a police pursuit. The shot caused him to lose control of the car, which led to a tremendous accident. Thanks to first reponders, medical trauma teams and miraculous intervention he survived. In spite of life long devastating injuries the Town and State Government have failed to take care of him and his family. Read more about him ...

Couple Overcomes the Challenges of Police Officer Life. Ashlie and Clint Walton talk about the challenges that stem from his career in law enforcement. They discuss how the trauma and stress almost ended their marriage. More importantly, Ashlie and Clint discuss how they have learned to overcome these challenges to have a happier and healthier life. Their experience and successful tactics have led them to help other first responders and military to have healthier lives, through their Tactical Li...

Surviving Violent Assaults on Police Officers. Dennis O’Connor, a retired Police Master Sergeant and Law Enforcement Liaison for Government Training Institute, talks about his experience in surviving violent attacks while working in law enforcement. He also discusses the toll that repeated trauma from these violent encounters takes on our first responders. Dennis talks about his work and GTI's SWAT and tactical training for military and law enforcement officers. Never miss out on an episode of ...

One Of Our Top Homicide Investigators Now Has A TV. Show. Retired Police Detective Fil Waters and the cases he has solved are the subject of the new show The Interrogator on the ID Channel. He talks about the challenges faced when investigating homicides. Fil also discusses inside tips and strategies he used to gain so many confessions and in the process solve an extremely high number of homicides. He talks about some of his toughest cases and the new television show on the ID Channel. Never mi...

Police Shootings, Separating Facts From Fiction. The Investigation - Police Chief George Filenko joins us to talk about the facts and reality of investigating Officer Involved Shootings. While these shootings are not frequent, fiction and myths perpetuated in the reporting of these events still continue. He talks about the lengths that Departments go through to maintain transparency, while still conducting a thorough and complete investigation to get to the truth. From using outside agencies, to...

Deputy Dinkheller Murder Caught On Video. His Father's Mission. Deputy Kyle Dinkheller was murdered during a car stop. The horrific murder was captured on dash cam video. Kirk Dinkheller, Kyle’s Father is our guest on the show. Kirk discusses the murder of his son. He talks about the type of person Kyle was, as a law enforcement officer, a father, a husband, a son and a friend to many. Kirk discusses how he uses the video of the murder to train countless LEOs across the Country and the World. Be...

Illegal Immigrant Killed His Son And Politicians Wouldn't Listen. His son, 21 year old U.S. Marine, James Walden III was killed by an illegal immigrant, in a hit and run accident. James Walden states that the killer, an immigrant was in the Country illegally and he had many contacts with law enforcement before the incident. Had he been deported, his son would still be alive. To make matters worse, politicians in this sanctuary area don’t seem to care and won’t listen to him or others. Backgroun...

Shot In The Eye, Police Officer Survived with Brain Injuries. Miracle! Retired Police Officer Aaron Pearson and Amanda Pearson talk about the incident when he was shot in the eye. His chances for survival were minimal and if he did Doctors doubted he would ever walk, or talk again. They discuss their gratitude for excellent medical care, great support from the police department and divine intervention. Aaron and Amanda discuss their long and difficult road to get to where they are today and how ...

Terrorists, Drugs and Cartels Connection Explained. Retired D.E.A. Supervising Agent. The effects of Cartels, the impact of Terrorist Organizations and Drug Gangs around the USA, examining the frightening connections. Drug Cartels, Street Sales and Terror Groups, Is There A Connection? Retired D.E.A. Supervising Agent Tells All. Retired D.E.A. Special Agent In Charge Derek Maltz talks about the threats posed by violent drug cartels and their involvement in the immigration crisis at the souther...

Shooter Screamed "I F'ing Hate Cops" Before Ambushing Officer Shopping For Groceries. "I F'ing Hate Cops" Man Screams Before Ambushing Officer Shopping For Groceries. Drew Stokes, a career law enforcement officer, talks about when he was ambushed and shot while shopping for groceries. Drew is a federal law enforcement officer and is assigned as part of a long range flight crew. After buying food for their next flight, an attacker screamed that he hated cops and shot him 5 times. Drew talks about...

Near Fatal Shooting of Police Sergeant, the Family Nightmare. Johnna Schoolfield, wife of Police Sergeant Matthew Schoolfield talks about the incident where her husband was shot multiple times and nearly killed. From the notification, to seeing her husband near the scene of the shooting. She talks about their long road of recovery from his catastrophic, life long injuries. Plus, Johnna talks about how she and her family have been abandoned by Police Administrators and face an uncertain future. ...

Police Officer Murdered. Garrett Hull. Police Detective Mitchell Ellis of the Fort Worth Texas Police Department talks about the murder of his former teammate, friend and brother Police Officer Garrett Hull. He talks about the impact that his murder had on him, the department, his family and the City. Mitchell also talks about what type of Police Officer, Father, Husband and friend Garrett Hull was. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. Never miss ou...

Ambushed And Shot For Being A Uniformed Police Officer. Police Sergeant Charles Lowe talks about the night he was working in uniform, when he was targeted in an ambush attack. He talks about being in a fight for his life, during a gun battle from the front seat of his car. Charles discusses both the physical and emotional recovery for him and his family. Plus, Charles talks about how this incident and his recovery afterward has inspired him to help law enforcement officers and others affected by...

Murder of his Police Officer Father, Miguel Soto. Career Police Officer Miguel Soto, stopped to help what appeared to be a disabled motorist, who turned out to be a wanted felon. The felon shot Officer Soto once, then when he was down, approached and fired a fatal shot. Miguel “Mike” Soto Jr. his son, tells us about the murder of his Dad. He also discusses the profound effect the murder had on his entire family. Mike also shares about the organization that has helped him and his family heal. Fo...

Police Officer DNA Test, Surprising Results. Hollywood would have a difficult time coming up with a story like this. As the old saying goes, truth is stranger than fiction. A police officer took an over the counter DNA test and the results revealed something that he wasn't expecting at all... Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Podcast subscri...

Murdered Sheriff's Deputy, Widow Tells The Tale of Tragedy The Ruthless Murder Of Deputy Sheriff Brandy Winfield. Sara Winfield talks about the murder of her husband Deputy Sheriff Brandy Winfield. She discusses how he was murdered, the way that she was notified and the tremendous effect the murder has had on her and her sons. Sara also talks about the enormous progress they have all made in their lives. Plus, she discusses the people and organization that has helped them along the way. Follow ...