Ballistics are a critical forensic tool in criminal investigations today, but how they work is a mystery to most people. We discuss the science of ballistics with ATF Special Agent in Charge Chris Amon.   Christopher Amon was appointed as the Special Agent in Charge for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Chicago Field Division in March of 2023. As the Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Amon has responsibility over ATF operations in the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, The Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the Northern District of Indiana.   Before arriving ..read more

A beloved wife and mother is gunned down by someone in her doorway. That's bad enough, but the killer was also dressed as a clown. After 27 years, the person beneath the grease paint is discovered. Who did it, and why? Check out our other show The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversation with content creators Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch:   https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/   Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com ..read more

True crime always brings tragedy, but few have suffered more than the Stayner family. This is the tale of two brothers and their polarizing experiences in the darkest places of humanity—one as a victim, and one as a perpetrator. Erratta: We went pretty hard at the judge for the 20 month sentence in this case. Apparently California had the most f'd up sentencing laws in history at the time, and the judge's hands were tied. So just imagine that rant was directed at whatever moron legislators thought a second kidnapping should receive a lower sentence than the first. Check out our other show The ..read more

From “Camelot” on the river to a crime scene. A woman is found murdered in her family’s beloved summer home. There are clues, and the police think they are close to an answer. But the mystery remains. Who killed Peggy Lammers?   Check out our other show The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversation with content creators Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch:   https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/   Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/   Follow us on Twitter: https ..read more

In less than 30 minutes, we lay out the case for Adnan Syed's guilt. With footnotes.  Check out the annotated script here: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/2024/09/04/266-adnan-syed-is-guilty ..read more

After a frantic phone call, an entire family disappears. But what happened next was even more horrifying. Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch:   https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/   Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProsecutorsPod   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosecutorspod/   Check out our website for case resources: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/   Hang out with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prosecutor ..read more

A young woman with no enemies is shot & killed while setting up for a garage sale at her home. Who killed Liz Barraza? Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch:  https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/  Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProsecutorsPod  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosecutorspod/  Check out our website for case resources: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/  Hang out with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prosecutorspod ..read more

Scott Peterson speaks for the first time since his arrest in a new documentary while the L.A. Innocence Project attempts to exonerate him.  Follow the 'Crime Alert Hourly Update' now on your favorite podcast app and be among the first to get the latest crime news as it happens: https://link.chtbl.com/Crime_Alert ..read more

A prominent Guatemalan lawyer is shot down while riding his bike. That’s bad enough. But then the video surfaced, and the entire government stood on the verge of collapse. Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch:  https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/  Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/  Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProsecutorsPod  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosecutorspod/  Check out our website for case resources: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/  Hang out with us on TikTok: http ..read more

We conclude our look at the Pervis Payne case with an examination of the defense argument. Is Pervis innocent? Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/ Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProsecutorsPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosecutorspod/ Check out our website for case resources: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/ Hang out with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prosecutorspod ..read more