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Friday, August 7 2015

  • True Crime August 7, 2015

    A special hour on the enthralling genre of true crime.&nbsp; (episode)

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    • In Defense of True Crime August 7, 2015

      Slate's&nbsp;Laura Miller&nbsp;says&nbsp;much True Crime rises above mere pulp.&nbsp;

    • Gavel to Gavel August 7, 2015

      The 1991&nbsp;trial of a young woman named Pamela Smart was the first to be covered on TV, gavel to gavel.

    • A Cinematic Release August 7, 2015

      When a funeral director named Bernie Tiede shot and killed a wealthy widow in Carthage, Texas, townspeople were sympathetic toward Bernie and indifferent toward the murder victim.&nbsp;

    • Online Supersleuths August 7, 2015

      Brooke speaks to writer Deborah Halper about her book on the thriving community of internet sleuths who try to crack cold cases.&nbsp;

    • Chasing Ghosts August 7, 2015

      Bob talks with Peter Nickeas whose job it is to drive around the city of Chicago all night reporting on shootings.&nbsp;