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Every crime leaves a trail. Criminal Notes invites you to decipher the dark stories hidden within the evidence. We meticulously unpack real-life criminal cases, from unsolved mysteries and chilling serial killer sagas to shocking murder investigations, providing a deep dive into the human psyche and the justice system.

Go beyond the headlines with us as we explore forensic details, investigative twists, and the profound impact of these events. Criminal Notes offers a fresh, analytical perspective on true crime, ensuring every case is presented with respect and thorough research, uncovering the complexities behind each tragic event.

New episodes drop daily, Monday through Sunday, at 9:00 AM, guaranteeing a consistent stream of compelling content to fuel your curiosity. Each episode is a standalone exploration, perfect for your daily commute or a deep dive into the shadows.

This podcast is for anyone fascinated by the intricacies of crime, seeking to understand the 'why' behind the 'what', and those who appreciate detailed storytelling in the true crime genre. If you're a fan of investigative journalism and real crime documentaries, Criminal Notes is your next essential listen.

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  • August 16 · 19 min

    A Folded Shirt in the Freezing Dark: The Murder of Richard Hensley

    A Folded Shirt in the Freezing Dark: The Murder of Richard Hensley A neatly folded, dry flannel shirt sat forty feet above a frozen river at 6:14 a.m. on January 9, placed with an intention that contradicted the brutal reality found nine hours...

  • August 15 · 22 min

    One Boot in a Sealed Room: The Murder of Jessica Porter

    One Boot in a Sealed Room: The Murder of Jessica Porter A single tan leather boot with a brass buckle - size eight, right foot - was found in a steel pump house padlocked for eleven months, even though its owner vanished from her home with her car...

  • August 14 · 23 min

    The Woman in the Suitcase: How a Quiet Life Hid a Deadly Secret

    The Woman in the Suitcase: How a Quiet Life Hid a Deadly Secret A 62-year-old woman folded into her own luggage was found on a rural Kansas train platform at 7:23 AM; the suitcase was too heavy and a coral-polished hand pressed the seam. Who was...

  • August 13 · 22 min

    The Library Card That Led to a Serial Killer

    The Library Card That Led to a Serial Killer A woman returned a book two days early at 11:47 PM and was found dead within hours six hundred meters from her apartment - her library card would later break the case. What exactly tied a returned book...

  • August 12 · 22 min

    The Four-Inch Print That Sent a Foreman to Prison

    The Four-Inch Print That Sent a Foreman to Prison The morning boot print in the mud was four inches different from the rest - a tiny measurement that toppled a twenty-two-year foreman and led to a life-without-parole sentence. How did a pattern of...

  • August 11 · 23 min

    Running Watch, Wrong Time Zone: The Harrow Field Unburied Truth

    Running Watch, Wrong Time Zone: The Harrow Field Unburied Truth A running wristwatch on a buried hand led investigators from a soybean field to a pattern of disappearances no one in Caulfield County expected; the watch stopped on Pacific Time, two...

  • August 10 · 21 min

    Six Hours of Silence: The Recorder That Exposed a Killer

    Six Hours of Silence: The Recorder That Exposed a Killer At 4:52 a.m. on September 14 a truck driver found 52-year-old Monica Farrell strangled on the floor of a truck-stop women's restroom, and a small Sony ICD-PX370 digital recorder in her bag...

  • August 8 · 20 min

    A Dry Coat in Freezing Weather: The Murder of Jean Wagner

    A Dry Coat in Freezing Weather: The Murder of Jean Wagner The coat was folded and perfectly dry on a riverbank after ninety-six hours below nineteen degrees - the wool showed zero condensation and forensics confirmed it had not been outside in the...

  • August 7 · 22 min

    Dog Finds the Body: The Boathouse on Callum Lake

    Dog Finds the Body: The Boathouse on Callum Lake A sealed boathouse with a padlock that showed no scratches and boards rusted in place held a dead man posed upright in a fishing chair - hands folded, a clean flannel shirt no one recognized, and a...

  • August 6 · 25 min

    The Yellow Ribbon: How a Trusted Badge Hid a Train Killer

    The Yellow Ribbon: How a Trusted Badge Hid a Train Killer A blue shoulder bag with a neat yellow ribbon sat undisturbed on the depot floor while its owner - twenty-two-year-old Linda Bowers - vanished from an overnight train without appearing on...

  • August 5 · 22 min

    The Lunchbox Clue: How a Toy Unraveled Two Murders

    The Lunchbox Clue: How a Toy Unraveled Two Murders A child's lunch box with Marie Erickson’s name, found wedged against a fence three days after she vanished, upended an otherwise steady life and led detectives back to the house where she grew up....

  • August 4 · 22 min

    She Opened the Door and Recognized Him: The Murder of Gail Roberts

    She Opened the Door and Recognized Him: The Murder of Gail Roberts A small town morning became a death scene of impossible ordinary details: a back door three inches open, PBS on low, coffee half-drunk on the counter and on the floor, and Gail...

  • August 3 · 21 min

    Buried by the Harvest: The Bracelet That Named Her Killer

    Buried by the Harvest: The Bracelet That Named Her Killer A harvester operator found a hand sticking out of a drainage ditch at the northeast edge of a soybean field-still wearing a hand-stamped silver bracelet engraved "Tuesday"-26 days after a...

  • August 2 · 24 min

    The Pager That Kept Ringing: Who Killed Earl Quinn?

    The Pager That Kept Ringing: Who Killed Earl Quinn? A dead man's pager received forty-one pages through the night while his body lay against his truck at Crossroads 40 - a precision neck wound, no sign of struggle, and a callback number that won't...

  • August 1 · 21 min

    A Sealed Building Holds a Corpse: The Murder of Alice Patterson

    A Sealed Building Holds a Corpse: The Murder of Alice Patterson A wristwatch found still running, a padlock untouched since 1997, and a woman discovered seventeen feet inside a sealed building - how did Alice Patterson get in? The corpse was...

  • July 31 · 23 min

    The Folded Coat: The Philip Dixon Murders of Harwick

    The Folded Coat: The Philip Dixon Murders of Harwick A dry, faintly warm wool peacoat folded with military precision sat on a beached rowboat in nine-degree weather, with one set of footprints leading in and none out - and a driver's license for...

  • July 29 · 19 min

    Luggage Checked, Man Vanished: The Murder of Jason Long

    Luggage Checked, Man Vanished: The Murder of Jason Long The suitcase arrived on time; the man did not. A dark canvas bag with a yellow identification tag was found in Bay Four of a cold storage shed in Corbin Flats while Jason Long’s body would...

  • July 28 · 22 min

    The Watch on Calder Street: Frozen Hands, Hidden Truths

    The Watch on Calder Street: Frozen Hands, Hidden Truths A Seiko watch with a cream face and brown leather strap sat balanced on a mailbox in Pembrook Falls, its hands frozen at 6:42 - a small, public object that went unexplained for four years and...

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