It's A Crime With Margaret Mclean

Veteran Boston journalist and author, George Hassett, will discuss 3 centuries of organized crime in the city where America began.

1st hour: Michael Jackson Civil Trial with LA Atty. Matt Norris! 2nd hour: Casey Sherman shares his knowledge of one of America's most brutal gangsters and feared assassins, Joe Barboza.

Kevin Cullen & Shelly Murphy will discuss the history of Whitey Bulger and the Irish mob in Boston!

1st Hour: Why has the Italian Court ordered a new trial in the Amanda Knox case? 2nd hour: Investigating cold cases with Joeseph Giacalone, former commanding officer the Bronx Cold Case Squad

Joseph Serio will take us through 400 years of history & explain how the Russian Mafia emerged. John Scanlan on police investigation/crisis intervention, and the stand your ground laws in Florida.

Hallie Ephron will be joining me to discuss the research behind her new psychological thriller, There Was An Old Woman. Scott Raab & I will discuss the Phil Spector trial & HBO Documentary.

Rick Baker joins us to discuss the McStay family disappearance and Jenice L. Malecki warns us about identity theft. (Note: The first 10 minutes of audio are somewhat distorted, the rest of the podcast is normal)

1ST HOUR: Karen Scioscia on the Mexican Cartels kidnapping and extortion. 2ND HOUR: Derek Pacifico will show us how a seasoned homicide investigator conducts interviews & interrogations.

Jeff Mudgett discusses infamous serial killer H.H. Holmes and his ties to Jack The Ripper! Michelle Clark is a death investigator who will share her experiences.

First Hour: Hillary Davidson will discuss missing person investigations in Mexico. 2nd Hour: Casey Sherman and Lorraine Brooks on murder for hire and wrongful conviction.

1st hour: features a discussion of the movie with Director/Producer Avram Ludwig along with an expert on enhanced interrogation techniques. 2nd hour: Brutal murder, wrongful conviction and a homicide investigator retaliated against.

Ruth Villatoro, Producer of the documentary Cantinera and Dottie Laster will discuss human trafficking. Casey Sherman will reveal how he used his skills as an investigative journalist to uncover the truth behind a double homicide and cop killing.

Yes, they are back by popular demand! On the second hour, best selling author Brad Meltzer will be on.

West of Memphis is the latest documentary film about the gruesome murders of three little boys and the resulting murder convictions of three West Memphis teens. It is directed by Amy Berg and produced by Damien Echols, one of the defendants. Thieves recently hit the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam at 3:00 AM and made away with seven borrowed paintings, including valuable works by Picasso, Monet, Gauguin, Matisse and Lucian Freud. The museum was exhibiting a private collection owned by the Triton Foundation.

The world famous Boston radio talk show duo, Barry Gadbois and Cameron Robbins, will be co-hosting and discussing all things crime: violence in the media, music, movies,and much more!

Sherry P. Fiester is a Certified Senior Crime Scene Investigator and is certified in 30 Judicial Districts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida as an expert in Crime Scene Investigation, Crime Scene Reconstruction and Blood Spatter Analysis and Reconstruction. She is published and recognized as an instructor at state and national levels. Sherry is the author of Enemy of Truth: Myths, Forensics, and the JFK Assassination. She will be discussing the forensics investigation in the JFK assassination. Did investigators get it right? Radio talk show host, Rick Baker, will be discussing his book, Tears Of A Father, in which he describes his experience with the broken Family Court system. We'll also talk about his research on the McStay family disappearance, and the state of talk radio programs across the country.

Shawn Griffith just got out of prison after serving over 20 years in Florida. He will reveal the corruption and abusive practices within the prison system that will shock you. Shawn will explain how the system takes advantage of prisoner's families and why returns to prison are so high. Shawn is the author of Facing The U.S. Prison Problem 2.3 Million Strong, An Ex-Con's View of the Mistakes and the Solutions Michael Pocalyko is CEO of Monticello Capital, a boutique investment bank and the author of The Navigator, which will be published by Forge in June, 2013. We will be discussing insider trading and other schemes involving white collar crime.

1st Hour: A debate on crime and gun control with Barry Gadbois 2nd Hour: The criminal mind: looking into the question of WHY they kill with criminologist Scott Bon In the wake of the Newtown massacre, we're all pondering how and why. Boston Radio talk show host and author Barry Gadbois and I will be discussing current events, debating gun control, the meaning behind the 2nd Amendment, the NRA's solution, and the outlook for 2013. Dr. Scott Bon is an author and criminologist who has studied the behavior of sociopaths and corresponded with some of the nation's worst serial killers. He'll make us think about the fundamentals of human behavior, the impact of the media, and answer questions pertaining to the motive behind murder.

Trooper Trent Pettigrew will tell us what it was like to be one of the first on the scene for the Oklahoma City bombing. We will be discussing the tragic shooting in Connecticut, gun control, and delve into the topic of human nature and lying. Wrongful Conviction: While completing the story of serial killer, Tommy Lynn Sells, true crime author Diane Fanning saw the case of Julie Rea Harper on 20/20, a woman convicted of murdering her own son. Fanning’s correspondence with Sells revealed that he, indeed, was the killer and Julie Rea Harper’s conviction was overturned by appeal. For her involvement in this case, Diane Fanning was recently honored with an award by the Innocence Project.

The Black Dahlia murder has often been called the most notorious unsolved murder case of the twentieth century. Hodel will reveal new information about the case, including forensic evidence, photographs, and unreleased documents.