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Sword and Scale

Sword and Scale

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 Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real.

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  • Episode 299

    Episode 299
    Jun 9 2025
    Ashley Bocanegra told everyone the attack was random, but deep down, she knew it wasn’t. Hours later, she was dead, and her attackers were on the hook for murder. What no one realized was that Ashley had been hiding a secret, and it was one she was determined to take to her grave.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 297

    Episode 297
    Jun 2 2025
    On June 5th, 1994, a young woman and her dog stumbled upon a dismembered torso behind a gas station dumpster in a quiet Florida town, setting off an investigation that would span decades. As the case went cold, a dark figure remained hidden in plain sight, only to resurface years later. When a missing person’s flier related to the disappearance of 16-year-old Fred Laster sparked new interest, a shocking family connection led detectives to a seemingly upstanding youth pastor with a sinister past.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 296

    Episode 296
    May 27 2025
    On March 20, 2017, Tahirih Lua D’Angelo was found brutally murdered in her Riverview, Florida home. Investigators quickly realized this was a personal attack when they discovered she had been killed on her 39th birthday. Suspicion only deepened when a bloodied aluminum baseball bat with the word "Rampage" imprinted on the side, was located by the front door…
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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I am new to podcasts, but have been interested in true crime for years. The episodes are informative and I enjoy listening while I'm at work. Two thumbs up.

Very informative

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He’s the best storyteller!! Some voices are annoying but, not his. Great podcast to binge!!

Love how he tells story!

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The Host is funny and real. Great Interviews and I definitely appreciate that there aren't side bar stories and background noises. Well made program.

excellent take on true crime

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His release was overturned by the 6th circuit Court of Appeals. It was published November 2021.

Ruling thrown out

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You did a great job telling this horrible story. It’s disgusting to realize this monster of a mother will be out some day.

Well told horrible story

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The best horrifying but brutally honest true crime podcast you will find! I can't stop listening!

My favorite by far!

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Well researched and presented.
My only real issue is that many of the interview clips are too quiet compared to the rest of the podcast, so sometimes you have to turn the volume way up to hear them, but then turn it back down quickly when that clip is done playing.

A relatively minor issue though.

Favorite True Crime podcast

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Finally, justice for Angie and justice for Chris. Thank goodness for the technology that got the real murderer.

Riveting!!!

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But it has to be done... I was totally baffled to hear about people ridiculing him. I guess that was naive of me. He deserves a freaking medal and some privacy.

It's hard doing the right thing....

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I've heard and seen this story told many times but Mike tells the story better than most others. I love Sword and Scale and Mike's narrative is the best, by far, than other podcasters. Keep up the good work. You all work very hard to tell us a story that captives the mind.

Better than most.

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