True Blue Crime Investigates

Episode 13 - Nicholas Barclay

In 1994, a 13 year old boy who had been labeled a troubled teen went missing after playing basketball in a park in San Antonio, TX. Three years later, police in Spain called US Officials and said a boy claiming to be the missing Nicholas Barclay had turned himself into Spanish Police. The twists and turns of the case made it one of the most memorable missing person cases in the last 30 years. Listen along as we discuss the details of this strange case. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.

Episode 12 - The Gardner Museum Heist

On St. Patrick's Day in 1990, two suspects dressed as Boston Police Officer gained access to the secure Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. They detained the two security guards and then in 81 minutes the stole 13 pieces of art that is valued today at over half a billion dollars. While the FBI came out in 2015 and said they believe they have identified the suspects, they said the men responsible are deceased and the stolen artwork's location and condition remain a mystery. Listen along as we breakdown the crime, suspects, and theories surrounding the greatest heist in American history. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.

Episode 11 - Ricky McCormick

After a body is discovered in a cornfield outside St. Louis MO in 1999, detectives believe they have a homicide on their hands. But the case takes a strange turn when two pieces of paper, containing what could be a coded message, were found in the victim's pockets. Did the victim write something in code before he was murdered or it is someone else's code for some activity he was involved in before his murder. Or maybe it's just gibberish from the mind of someone who could barely read or write. Listen along as we discuss the strange and tragic murder of Ricky McCormick. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.

Episode 10 - The Disappearance of the Beaumont Children

On Australia Day in 1966, three children were allowed to go unsupervised to a public beach to escape the summer heat in Adelaide, Australia. This was an accepted practice by most at the time as Australia was considered a safe country. When the children didn't return from the beach, Australia's largest crime mystery began and almost 60 years later there is still no answer to what happened to Jane, Arnna, and Grant that fateful day. Listen along as we analyze this historic case in TBCI's first international episode. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.

Episode 9 - The Tragic Death of Kendrick Johnson

In 2013 the death of Kendrick Johnson at his high school fired up the rumor mill and before the facts were known, speculation about his death was front page news. Despite the facts indicating the death was a tragic accident, many hung onto the belief he was murdered. Listen along as we analyze the case and the facts and discuss the final findings of a case many believe was wrongfully investigated. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.