True Crime Cases You Haven’t Heard features unknown criminal cases told with dignity, not drama. Based on court documents and public records, these forgotten stories reveal how crimes destroyed real communities. Educational storytelling that honors victims while teaching lessons about human nature, institutional failures, and justice. Hosted by Steve Rhode.
Follow the Show Follow on Spotify Follow on Apple Podcasts THE CELL Series: Episode 1: The Escape | Episode 2: The Blueprint (You are here) | Episode 3: The Reckoning (Coming Next Week) Listen to This Episode On May 6, 2023, Adult Victim 2 was kidnapped from an Irish pub in downtown Klamath Falls, Oregon. … Read more
Follow the Show Follow on Spotify Follow on Apple Podcasts Listen to This Episode On July 15, 2023, a woman escaped from a five-ton concrete cell in Klamath Falls, Oregon—punching through metal doors until her hands were bloody. This is the first episode of a three-part series about how that cell was built, who built … Read more
The Elvis Presley Scam That Almost Worked: How Lisa Findley Nearly Stole Graceland with Forged Documents Follow on Spotify Follow on Apple Podcasts Listen to This Episode In May 2024, a Missouri woman nearly pulled off one of the most audacious frauds in American history—attempting to steal Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion through forged documents and … Read more
Godson to a Trafficker: Why a Decorated Federal Agent Protected His Drug-Dealing Santeria Priest Follow on Spotify Follow on Apple Podcasts Listen to This Episode A Note from Steve Before we dive into one of the most perplexing cases of law enforcement corruption I’ve covered, remember you can sign up for email notifications and access … Read more
Overlooked in Plain Sight: The Green River Killer Follow on Spotify Follow on Apple Podcasts Listen to This Episode For nearly two decades, the Green River Killer terrorized the Pacific Northwest, claiming the lives of at least 49 women. Gary Ridgway operated in plain sight, evading one of the largest manhunts in American history. This … Read more
When You Kidnap the Wrong Person Follow on Spotify Follow on Apple Podcasts Listen to This Episode In November 2021, a young woman stayed to help after witnessing a carjacking in Detroit. That act of kindness became her nightmare. Mistaken for being involved, she was kidnapped, beaten, and terrorized by a group convinced she had … Read more
A Note from Steve When I started this one, I thought I was covering an “old-fashioned” money scam. No gore. No tragedy. I was wrong. This case shows how a hospice business was used to bill millions, while people who weren’t dying lost the medical care they relied on. It’s a hard listen, but an … Read more
A Note from Steve Welcome back. I’m your host, Steve Rhode. This episode was not an easy one to write. I read nearly 1,500 pages of court filings, public records, and reporting. The details inside were disturbing — but I carried that burden so you wouldn’t have to. What struck me most was how a … Read more
In October 2019, James Dao — a fisherman and father from Southern California — set out on what was supposed to be an ordinary lobster trip off Dana Point Harbor. By dawn, he had vanished. Two days later, his body resurfaced offshore, tied to an improvised anchor. This case, now known as the Lobster Trap … Read more
🎧 Listen now: Hear the full investigative story in True Crime Cases You Haven’t Heard, available on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube 📬 Stay updated: Subscribe for new episodes and behind-the-scenes case details. Introduction In Betrayal of Justice: The Linus Thuston Story, we uncover how a Kansas prosecutor’s decades-long alleged misconduct … Read more