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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Episodes
  • 40. The Problem of Human Trafficking

    40. The Problem of Human Trafficking
    Feb 25 2025
    40. The Problem of Human Trafficking Human trafficking, forced labor, forced marriages, and sex trafficking exist all over the world. Even here in the United States. What is the cause, and how do you stop it? Matt shares real stories of victims of this nightmarish crime. This episode contains a conversation about sexual assault and human trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. In episode 40, I speak with Matt Friedman. Matt Friedman is an international human trafficking expert and CEO of The Mekong Club, an organization of Hong Kong’s leading businesses that have joined forces to help end all forms of modern slavery. He has worked for USAID and the United Nations in over 40 countries, and offers technical advice to governments, banks, and corporations working to eliminate all forms of modern slavery. Matt won Asia’s prestigious “Communicator of the Year” Gold Award in 2017, and is the author of 15 books. NOTES: The episode transcript is here. All links are at astudyincrime.com. Take our listener survey. Matt Friedman's CV is here, his LinkedIn profile is here, and his book, Where Were You? A Profile of Modern Slavery, is on Amazon. The Mekong Club is at TheMekongClub.org and on LinkedIn. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. LISTEN: Apple | Spotify Please give us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Buy the book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon, Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod, or consider giving a one-time or monthly Donation. Your generous donations help produce and grow the show. A Study in Crime is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting complex investigations throughout the US. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. You may contact him at hello@astudyincrime.com. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS PODCAST ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE HOST AND GUEST(S). THE CONTENT IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION WE SHARE IS ACCURATE. © 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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    50 mins
  • 39. The Robbery Crew of Gotham City

    39. The Robbery Crew of Gotham City
    Feb 18 2025
    39. The Robbery Crew of Gotham City A violent, organized home invasion robbery crew was on the loose in New York City. They impersonated NYPD police officers and DEA agents to access private homes and drug stash houses. My guest today was on the task force that blew the case wide open. In episode 39, I speak with Pete Forcelli. Peter Forcelli is a former ATF Deputy Assistant Director, NYPD homicide detective, and is the author of The Deadly Path: How Operation Fast and Furious and Bad Lawyers Armed Mexican Cartels. In his 35-year career, he made over 1,000 arrests and is an expert witness in historical home invasion investigations, interviewing, and identification techniques. He is known for his investigation of the Neese Bello Organization, which pled guilty to over 145 home invasion-style robberies, and the whistleblower who testified in the congressional inquiry into the Operation Fast & Furious scandal following the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. has also been involved in the exoneration of eight people who were wrongfully arrested. Peter survived the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks and the lung cancer that he later developed because of his rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero. You can read Peter's full biography here. NOTES: The episode transcript is here. All links are at astudyincrime.com. Take our listener survey. You can find Peter at www.peterjforcelli.com and his book here. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. LISTEN: Apple | Spotify Please give us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Buy the book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon, Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod, or consider giving a one-time or monthly Donation. Your generous donations help produce and grow the show. A Study in Crime is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting complex investigations throughout the US. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. You may contact him at hello@astudyincrime.com. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS PODCAST ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE HOST AND GUEST(S). THE CONTENT IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION WE SHARE IS ACCURATE. © 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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    51 mins
  • 38. Your Nurse is a Serial Killer

    38. Your Nurse is a Serial Killer
    Feb 11 2025
    38. Your Nurse is a Serial Killer Charles was a skilled nurse. He was also a serial killer. In over 16 years as a nurse, he was fired or asked to resign from 5 of the 10 hospitals he worked at. By the time Charles was caught, he had killed at least 29 patients by injecting them with fatal doses of insulin or digoxin. Some believe the number is as high as 400. In this episode, I speak with Joni Johnston. Joni Johnston is a clinical and forensic psychologist, private investigator, and crime writer. For over twenty-five years, she has worked with offenders and victims in prisons, courts, and hospitals. Joni writes a blog for Psychology Today; she hosts and produces the YouTube channel Unmasking a Murderer and has been interviewed on numerous true crime shows, podcasts, and documentaries. She is also an adjunct professor in Alliant University’s Psychology, Public Policy, and Law Program and a volunteer with the Cold Case Foundation. NOTES: The episode transcript is here. All links are at astudyincrime.com. Take our listener survey. You can find Joni at Unmasking A Murderer, drjonijohnston.com, and her newsletter, The Mind Detective. She is the author of Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask., and The Human Equation, her blog for Psychology Today. Sources for this episode include the 2022 Netflix original film The Good Nurse. Actor Eddie Redmayne was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Charles Cullen. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. LISTEN: Apple | Spotify Please give us a 5-star rating and review on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Buy the book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon, Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod, or consider giving a one-time or monthly Donation. Your generous donations help produce and grow the show. A Study in Crime is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the US. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. You may contact him at hello@astudyincrime.com. DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS PODCAST ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE HOST AND GUEST(S). THE CONTENT IS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION WE SHARE IS ACCURATE. © 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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    42 mins

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