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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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  • 14. The Serial Killer of Michigan Avenue

    14. The Serial Killer of Michigan Avenue
    Jul 16 2024
    Monica Johnson was 1 of 400 murders in Detroit in 1999. Then Wendy Jordan, Rose Marie Felt, Kelly Jean Hood, and Nicole Young. They were all killed between December 1999 and April 2000 in Detroit. John Eric Armstrong left the Navy in 1999, moved to the Detroit area, and got a job at Target. Then late at night after work, he went on the hunt. He killed these 5 women and attempted to kill 4 others. All in the space of 5 months. In this episode, 14. The Serial Killer of Michigan Avenue, I speak with B.R. Bates and Gerald Cliff, Ph.D. B.R. Bates is an author and journalist and has published 10 books in the pop culture genre. She returns to her journalism roots with Missing from Michigan Ave, her first foray into true crime. She has a degree in journalism from Michigan State University's School of Journalism and a second major in English. Billie spent 10 years in the newspaper industry, with the Wausau Daily Herald, Saginaw News, and the Detroit News. The serial killings occurred while she was with the Detroit News. Aside from managing websites for a federal agency, she continues her freelance writing. Billie is a native of Michigan. Find her at: https://www.instagram.com/brbates.author/ and https://www.youtube.com/@BRBates. Gerald Cliff, Ph.D. has degrees in criminal justice from Michigan State University and the University of Detroit, and advanced degrees in public administration and urban politics from Wayne State University. He joined the Detroit Police Force in the 1970s. By the 1990s he was commanding officer of the Violent Crime Section that investigated the serial killings. Upon retirement, he served as the police chief in Saginaw, Michigan, and then the research director of the National White-Collar Crime Center. He taught administrative and labor law at Saginaw Valley State University and has been an adjunct instructor at Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community and Technical College. NOTES: Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app. All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: Missing From Michigan Avenue: The Case of John Eric Armstrong. MissingFromMichiganAve.webador.com World's Most Evil Killers imdb.com/title/tt30110885/?ref_=ttep_ep3 THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star Rating and Review on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry.com. Get your first month of hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' at https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He 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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    49 mins
  • 13. The Mysterious Death of Philip Shue

    13. The Mysterious Death of Philip Shue
    Jul 9 2024
    Air Force officer Philip Shue left home on April 16th, 2003, and vanished. The next 2 ½ hours of his life are unaccounted for. Until 8:14 AM, when witnesses saw him veer off the highway and strike a tree. He was killed on impact. Paramedics found duct tape on his wrists and ankles. The tip of his pinky was missing. He had a large chest wound, and his nipples had been cut off. Wounds not caused by the accident. Had someone tried to kill Philip Shue? In this episode, 13. The Mysterious Death of Philip Shue, I speak with retired FBI profiler Julia Cowley. Julia Cowley is a retired FBI agent and profiler. She spent 22 years in the FBI investigating violent crime, including serial killing and sex offenses, white-collar crime, public corruption, and civil rights. Julia was also a long-time member and team leader of the FBI’s Evidence Response Team. Prior to joining the FBI, Julia was a Special Agent/Forensic Scientist with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. She currently hosts The Consult: Real FBI Profilers, a true crime podcast that analyzes crimes from a behavioral perspective. NOTES: This episode includes a discussion of suicide. If you are considering suicide or in a crisis, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 on your cell phone or 1-800-273-8255 from a landline. Help is available, and you can speak with someone 24/7. Show transcripts are available in the Apple Podcasts app. You can find Julia Cowley here: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com and @TheConsultPod on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram. Sources for this episode include the following documents and articles: Bexar County Medical Examiner's Autopsy Report USAF Psychological Autopsy Death Certificate (Amended) First Letter Last Letter CBS News, The Curious Case of Col. Shue Military Families for Justice Turning Tragedy into Activism: Remembering Colonel Philip Shue Judge Clears USAA in Colonel's Death Philip Shue Obituary THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com | FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | and Scott Fulmer on LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE: Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry.com like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here. A Study in Crime is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He 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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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 12. The Greatest Art Thief of All Time

    12. The Greatest Art Thief of All Time
    Jul 2 2024
    In the fall of 2001, a young man admired a 400-year-old bugle on display at the Richard Wagner Museum in Switzerland, grabbed it, and placed it under his coat while no one looked. Then Stéphane Breitwieser walked out of the museum. From 1994 through 2001, he stole 239 pieces of art worth over $2 Billion. Stéphan was not just any thief. He was the greatest art thief of all time. In this episode, 12. The Greatest Art Thief of All Time, I speak with author Micheal Finkel. Michael Finkel is a journalist and the best-selling author of The Art Thief, The Stranger in the Woods, and True Story. The latter was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2006 and made into a major motion picture in 2015, starring Jonah Hill and James Franco. Finkel has reported from over 50 countries across six continents and has written for National Geographic, GQ, The Atlantic, and The New York Times Magazine. He lives with his family in northern Utah. NOTES: Show transcripts are available in the Apple Podcasts app. Take a listener survey and help shape future episodes! You can find Michael Finkel here: www.MichaelFinkel.com, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinkelMichael, Instagram: mike_finkel, and X (the artist formerly known as Twitter): @MikeFinkel. Michael is the author of 4 books, including: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit. True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa Alpine Circus: A Skier's Exotic Adventures at the Snowy Edge of the World Michael's journalism articles: https://www.MichaelFinkel.com/journalism/. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com | FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod on Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | and Scott Fulmer on LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Support the show by giving us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify. DONATE: Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Starting a podcast? Host it on Blubrry.com like I do! Get your first month of Blubrry podcast hosting free with the promo code 'StudyinCrimePod.' Find the link Here. A Study in Crime is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. Scott is a veteran private investigator and has conducted investigations throughout the U.S., everything from fraud and cheating spouses to kidnapping and missing persons. He 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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    58 mins
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