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A Study in Crime

By: Scott Fulmer
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  • I’m Scott Fulmer. I’m a private investigator and author of Confessions of a Private Eye. Every Tuesday I talk with investigators, journalists, authors, and others about crime. Join me as I dig into some well-known (and not so-well-known) true crime stories. Together, we’ll try to understand how and why these crimes happened.
    © 2024 Scott Fulmer. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast, without written consent, is prohibited.
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  • 6. Pink Collar Crime

    6. Pink Collar Crime
    May 21 2024
    Pink-collar criminals are mid-level employees that embezzle from the workplace. People like Sandy Jenkins, the mild-mannered comptroller at the world-famous Collin Street Bakery. And Rita Crundwell, the former comptroller for the City of Dixon, Illinois. Sandy liked the finer things in life. Rita bred American quarter horses. They both embezzled millions from their employers. In this episode, Pink Collar Crime, A Study in Crime speaks with fraud consultant Kelly Paxton. Fraud Consultant Kelly Paxton, CFE, PI Kelly Paxton is the pink-collar crime lady. She’s a Certified Fraud Examiner, private investigator, author, and host of the popular podcast, Fraudish. She began her career as a Special Agent for US Customs, working on white-collar fraud, money laundering, and narcotics. She also conducted national security background investigations for the US Office of Personnel Management and Homeland Security. Kelly is the author of Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime. Find her here: PinkCollarCrime.com, KellyPaxton.com, LinkedIn, and her podcast Fraudish. Notes This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Sources for this episode: Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime by Kelly Paxton Find astudyincrime.com Listen Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Audible | iHeart | Pandora Follow @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn Contact hello@astudyincrime.com Support You have the right to remain silent, but please tell everyone about A Study in Crime. Please give us a 5-star rating and review on Apple or Spotify. It'll help others find the show. A Study in Crime is written and produced by private investigator Scott Fulmer. He is the author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye, and a decorated Gulf War veteran. A nationally known private eye, he has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud, theft, and cheating spouses, to murder, kidnapping, and missing persons. Scott lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio. © 2024 A Study in Crime. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast, without written consent, is prohibited.
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  • 5. The Polish Girl Murder

    5. The Polish Girl Murder
    May 14 2024
    The media called her, “The Polish Girl.” But to friends and family in Chicago, she was Maggie. A man spotted her green Nissan Altima on his way to work. Maggie’s body was lying in the back seat. It would take homicide detective Mike Hammond, four years to identify a suspect. Carefully, and methodically, he worked the case, until he, and Maggie’s killer, were sitting in the same room looking at each other. A Study in Crime speaks with retired Chicago homicide detective Mike Hammond. Mike Hammond Mike is a retired Chicago homicide detective. He served with the Chicago Police Department for 22 years and was promoted to detective in 2000. He conducted homicide investigations in several units, including the Area Four Homicide Unit, the Cold Case Homicide Unit, and the Area North Homicide Unit. Mike is a recipient of the Chicago Police Department Superintendent Award of Valor. He retired in 2016 and now hosts Detective Story with Mike Hammond. The podcast focuses on victims and their families and discusses cases and investigations. Find him here: Facebook, X, Instagram, Website, and his podcast, Detective Story with Mike Hammond. You can reach out to Mike here. Notes This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Sources for this episode include: Interview of the homicide detective that worked the case; retired Chicago homicide detective Mike Hammond. People v. Moore, 2021 Ill. App. 170888 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021) Kellermann, Arthur L. MD, MPH; Mercy, James A. PhD. Men, Women, and Murder: Gender-Specific Differences in Rates of Fatal Violence and Victimization. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care 33(1):p 1-5, July 1992. Find astudyincrime.com Listen Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Audible | iHeart | Pandora Follow @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn Contact hello@astudyincrime.com Support You have the right to remain silent, but please tell everyone about A Study in Crime. Please give us a 5-star rating and review on Apple or Spotify. It'll help others find the show. A Study in Crime was written and produced by private investigator Scott Fulmer. He is the author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye, and a decorated Gulf War veteran. A nationally known private eye, he has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud, theft, and cheating spouses, to murder, kidnapping, and missing persons. Scott lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio. © 2024 A Study in Crime. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast, without written consent, is prohibited.
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  • 4. The Coast to Coast Killer

    4. The Coast to Coast Killer
    May 7 2024
    Serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells left a path of destruction across the U.S. from 1979 through 1999. It is believed he murdered 22 people, including several children (although he puts the figure at 70). A steady pursuit of self-gratification and self-preservation characterized him. Sells' teetered precariously between periods of working, staying sober, and having a relationship with a woman, to (when things boiled over in his life), abusing alcohol and cocaine, getting fired or quitting his job, committing petty crimes, and killing people. This cycle repeated itself year after year. A Study in Crime speaks with crime writer and author Diane Fanning. Crime Writer, Author, and Edgar Award Nominee Diane Fanning Diane is the Edgar Award-nominated, best-selling author of 15 true crime books and 11 mysteries. And recipient of the Innocence Project’s, Defender of Innocence Award. She has appeared on the Today Show, 20/20, Forensic Files, Snapped, The Biography Channel, Investigation Discovery, E!, and the BBC, and served as a consultant on 48 Hours and 14 seasons of Deadly Women. HBO Max and Lifetime, each optioned one of her books for a limited series and a movie. A former resident of South Texas, Diane now lives in the shadow of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Bedford, Virginia. Find her here: Website, Facebook, (Main) Facebook (True Crime), Facebook (Lucinda Pierce), Facebook (Scandal in the Secret City), X, and Instagram. Notes This episode contains subject matter that may be inappropriate for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Diane Fanning's books include one anthology: Red Boots & Attitude (2002), and 11 fiction titles: Bite the Moon (2007) The Trophy Exchange (2008) Punish the Deed (2009) Mistaken Identity (2010) Twisted Reason (2011) False Front (2012) Wrong Turn (2013) Chain Reaction (2014) Scandal in the Secret City (2014) Treason in the Secret City (2016) Sabotage in the Secret City (2018) And 15 non-fiction titles: Through the Window (2003) Into the Water (2004) Written in Blood (2005) Edgar Award finalist Gone Forever (2006) Baby Be Mine (2006) Under the Knife (2007) Out There (2007) The Pastor’s Wife (2008) A Poisoned Passion (2009) Mommy’s Little Girl (2009) Her Deadly Web (2012) Sleep My Darlings (2013) Under Cover of the Night (2014) Bitter Remains (2016) Death on the River (2019) Sources for this episode include: Through the Window: The Terrifying True Story of Cross-Country Killer Tommy Lynn Sells by Diane Fanning. Find https://astudyincrime.com Listen Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music | Audible | iHeart | Pandora Follow @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn Contact hello@astudyincrime.com Support You have the right to remain silent, but please tell your friends about A Study in Crime. And give us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. It'll help others find the podcast. A Study in Crime is written and produced by private investigator Scott Fulmer. He is the author of the true-crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye, and a decorated Gulf War veteran. A nationally known private eye, he has conducted investigations throughout the U.S.; everything from fraud, theft, and cheating spouses, to murder, kidnapping, and missing persons. Scott lives in the Texas hill country near San Antonio. © 2024 A Study in Crime. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, recording, transcription, or other use of this podcast, without written consent, is prohibited.
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