Why Crime Insider Jon Burkett is leaving local news

Why Crime Insider Jon Burkett is leaving local news

Jon Burkett, one of the hardest working crime reporters in the country, is leaving CBS 6 after more than a quarter century covering Richmond news. Burkett made the announcement on the latest episode of "Untold – A WTVR Podcast," telling host Catie Beck that his departure is driven by health concerns and a desire to be more present for his family. "After 26 years, and on my 26-year anniversary date of September 29, I will walk away," an emotional Burkett said on the podcast. "It's been a great run, but I think for my health, my peace, for my family… I want to be present." The award-winning journalist said recent health struggles, including sleep apnea and blood pressure issues, weighed heavily on his decision. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Protecting the President: Untold stories of life in the U.S. Secret Service

He has dedicated his life to law enforcement. Andy Harris started his career as a police officer in North Carolina. Then he took on one of the biggest jobs in public safety, protecting and serving the President of the United States. Now on Untold, this retired Secret Service agent details what it was like on the most high-profile security detail on the planet, including a close call overseas, where he and President Bill Clinton were nearly attacked by terrorists. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Retired officer talks survivor’s guilt after deadly shooting

This month marks 20 years since Officer Joe Diman and his new partner, Gary Buro, responded to a domestic disturbance in Chesterfield County, Va. Moments after arriving and entering the house, Buro was shot and killed. Despite being shot five times during an ensuing gun battle, Diman was able to subdue the gunman, something that almost certainly saved the lives of the gunman’s girlfriend and her son, who were inside the home. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

May Pang shares Lost Weekend stories about John Lennon

May Pang took some of the most cand. id and fascinating pictures in the history of rock ‘n’ roll But Pang never trained to be a photographer, and she never really intended for many people to see her singular snapshots of one of music's biggest stars. "My first boyfriend, this guy named John Lennon, some people may know him," Pang said in an interview with Catie Beck on the most recent episode of "Untold - A WTVR Podcast." Pang's traveling exhibit, "The Lost Weekend: The Photography of May Pang," made a stop in Richmond this week. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Bodies in Trunk: Detective on haunting Richmond cold case

The bodies of two teenaged friends were discovered in the trunk of a car in Richmond's Gilpin Court 25 years ago this month. A quarter century later, there are still more questions than answers about how they got there. Nineteen-year-old Herman Woolfolk III and 17-year-old Latrice Hulin disappeared the night of April 21, 2001.  The Henrico teens, who relatives say were friends but were not dating, called Hulin’s mother to tell her they were going to get some food at the TGI Friday’s restaurant in the 7000 block of West Broad Street. That was the last time anyone heard from them. The teens were reported missing the next day, and Hulin’s mother began driving around the city looking for them herself.  While searching in Gilpin Court, she discovered Woolfolk’s silver Ford Taurus parked in the 1100 block of St. Paul Street.  She then called Richmond police. “Uniformed officers showed up there, I believe there was a key in the car, and entry was gained into the trunk of the vehicle and that's where the remains were located,” said Detective Sgt. George Wade, the head of the Richmond police cold case unit, who joined Catie Beck on the most recent episode of ‘Untold – A WTVR Podcast.’ See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.