CRIME WATCH DAILY

A daily podcast on the latest serious crime around the U.S. and more

CRIME WATCH DAILY is a government podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 92. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts CRIME WATCH DAILY, a government show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  The Imposter in the Abbey: Michael Dongarra and the Psychology of Sanctuary

  Aug 24, 20263 min

  In 1997, a fugitive con man who had stolen over a million dollars in religious artifacts while posing as an Anglican priest sought refuge inside a Benedictine monastery in Massachusetts. This episode examines how Michael Dongarra exploited the psychological architecture of trust that monastic life depends on, exposing the blind spots built into institutions designed around faith rather than suspicion. It explores the intersection of psychopathy, religious performance, and the human need to believe in redemption — even when redemption is the con.

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  Cut Lines: The Anatomy of a Parachute Murder

  Aug 23, 20263 min

  In 2006, a seasoned Belgian skydiver leapt from a plane only to find that neither of her parachutes would open. What first looked like a freak equipment failure was actually a meticulously staged killing, engineered days in advance by someone who never needed to be at the scene. This opening installment traces the jump, the ensuing investigation, and the rival whose patience turned a sport into a murder weapon.

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  The Father in the Emergency Room: Toronto, 1999

  Aug 9, 20264 min

  When Henry Masuka rushed his infant son into St. Michael's Hospital during a severe asthma attack, long ER wait times and systemic roadblocks pushed a desperate parent to the absolute edge. What began as a father’s panicked plea to save his child’s life tragically escalated into a deadly confrontation with law enforcement outside the hospital doors. This episode examines the forensic psychology of threat perception, institutional crisis management, and the breaking point of human instinct under extreme pressure.

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  Stalking the Interstates: Catching the I-5 Strangler with Dr. Hickey

  Aug 4, 202644 min

  In this episode, we sit down with veteran criminologist Dr. Eric Hickey to talk about how cops finally cornered Roger Kibbe, the sick predator who turned California’s highways into his personal hunting grounds. We break down the wild street-level detective work, crazy patrol encounters, and gut-wrenching evidence that brought down a serial killer targeting lone drivers late at night. Get ready for an unfiltered look at how bad guys hide in plain sight on the open road and what it actually takes for law enforcement to put a high-speed monster behind bars.

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  Altar of Greed: The Hit-and-Run Insurance Murders of Los Angeles

  Aug 3, 20265 min

  This episode uncovers the chilling case of Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt, two elderly Los Angeles women who befriended vulnerable, homeless men under the guise of charitable support. Behind the charitable facade, the duo took out millions of dollars in life insurance policies before staging fatal hit-and-run accidents in dark alleys to collect massive payouts. From the initial suspicions raised by overlapping insurance claims to the secret holding-cell recordings that brought them down, we trace how a web of calculated greed turned into one of the city's most ruthless murder schemes

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