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True Crime Cases You Haven't Heard

Documentary Investigations | Court Records | Evidence-Based | Victim Dignity

Overlooked criminal cases investigated through court records, FBI affidavits, and verified documents. No sensationalism. No speculation. Just the evidence.

30+ Years Experience Court Records Primary Sources Verified Facts
What Makes This Show Different

Documentary Integrity

Every episode is grounded in court records, exhibits, and primary documents you can read for yourself—not rumors or recycled clips.

Victim Dignity

No graphic descriptions, no gore, no spectacle. The focus is on systems, institutions, and the people failed by them.

Cases You Haven't Heard

Lesser-known cases with deep records: the kind of files that reveal how power, money, and bureaucracy really work.

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Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot (Retired), Wake Forest Fire Department and Investigative Writer
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Steve Rhode

Chief Pilot (Retired), Wake Forest Fire Department Investigative Writer 30+ Years Experience

Documentary investigations backed by real-world experience in emergency response, public records, and investigative journalism. Every case is researched through court documents, FBI affidavits, and verified sources you can check yourself.

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Steve Rhode's Approach

Every investigation follows a documentary standard: primary sources, verified facts, and respect for victims.

Evidence-Based Investigations

Court filings, FBI affidavits, and primary documents you can verify yourself—not rumors or recycled clips.

Victim Dignity

No graphic descriptions, no gore, no spectacle. The focus is on systems, institutions, and the people failed by them.

Cases Chosen for Impact

Lesser-known cases with deep records—the kind of files that reveal how power, money, and bureaucracy really work.

Latest Investigations

Recent episodes built from court records and primary documents—not just headlines.

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Just discovered this show. Listened to the Elvis case. Fascinating. I'm going to love this podcast.
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Respectful, detailed, and never sensationalized. This is the show I recommend when people say they're tired of exploitative true crime.
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All story. No fluff. No fake drama. My new favorite true crime podcast...
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