Episodes

  • 402: Brian O'Hare and Sean O'Brien - Chattanooga Terrorist Attack, ERT Crime Scene
    Jun 24 2026

    Retired agent Brian O'Hare and former Chattanooga Police Lieutenant Sean O'Brien review the July 16, 2015, attack by a lone terrorist, who opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He first committed a drive-by shooting at a recruiting center, where one Marine was injured by gunfire. He then traveled to a U.S. Navy reserve center where he continued firing. Four U.S. Marines were shot and killed at the scene, and a U.S. Navy sailor died at a hospital two days later. A police officer was wounded. The gunman was killed by responding police during the firefight. Brian O'Hare is a former president of the FBI Agents Association. He served in the FBI for 24 years.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • 401: Lara Burns - Holy Land Foundation, Hamas Terrorist Financing Case
    Jun 17 2026

    Retired agent Lara Burns reviews her investigation of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, a Texas-based charitable organization, which led to the conviction of some of Hamas' top fundraisers in the United States. The government charged that HLF was created for the sole purpose of acting as a financing arm for Hamas. It has been illegal to provide financial support to Hamas, a designated foreign terrorist organization, since 1995. Five former leaders and the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) were convicted of providing material support to Hamas and money laundering, resulting in a $12.4 million money judgment. Lara served in the FBI for 23 years.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 400: Vito Roselli – Missing on South Street, Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone Jr.
    Jun 10 2026

    Retired agent Vito Roselli reviews the biggest but still unsolved case of his FBI career, the missing-persons investigation of Richard Petrone Jr. and Danielle Imbo, who were last seen leaving a bar in Philadelphia on February 19, 2005, never to be seen again. Over two decades later, the case remains open and active. Also taking part in the case review are Christine Girardi, Richard Petrone's sister, and John Ottobre, the brother of Danielle Imbo.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • 399: Larry Guerin - HIPAA Protected Patient Data Theft, Standoff Lessons
    May 27 2026

    Retired agent Larry Guerin reviews a health care fraud investigation involving an emergency medical technician (EMT) who stole Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protected patient information, such as Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers, and then tried to sell it back to managers of private ambulance companies. The case would have been only the second prosecution against an individual under the new statute. However, the case ended tragically before the subject was officially charged. Larry Guerin served in the FBI for 28 years.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 398: Al Scudieri and Judy Hoyer – Bankruptcy, Bank Failure, Ponzi Schemes
    May 20 2026

    Retired agent Al Scudieri and former Assistant United States attorney (AUSA) Judy Hoyer review the Allen Wolfson case, initiated as an FBI investigation of a $600,000 Tampa bankruptcy fraud that should have taken only months to resolve. Three years later, the case had led to the discovery of two nationwide Ponzi schemes and the failure of the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company of Tampa, with about $322 million in assets. Al served in the FBI for thirty-years.

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    57 mins
  • 397: James Page – Jewelry Store Burglary Ring, Weapons of Mass Destruction
    May 13 2026

    Retired agent James Page reviews his investigation of John Mark Collins, a former Florida sheriff's deputy, and his accomplices in a jewelry store burglary ring and supermarket break-ins which took place in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The thieves would break into businesses and empty the contents of safes and display cases. The men are accused of stealing $1.3 million in jewels and cash. Jim, who was the FBI's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) coordinator for the state of North Carolina, also talks about WMD threats and reviews his former duties and responsibilities. Jim Page served in the FBI for 21 years.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 396: Dawn Norris Doak – Working Undercover, Par Funding Investment Fraud
    May 7 2026

    Retired agent Dawn Norris Doak reviews her undercover role in the investment fraud investigation of Joseph LaForte, the founder of Par Funding, which took in money from investors promised high returns to provide cash advances to small businesses that could not qualify for loans from banks. Par Funding then charged the small business owners exorbitant interest rates, and when they failed to make their interest payments, threatened them with bodily harm. Dawn, an FBI-certified undercover employee (UCE), also talks about why she wanted to go undercover and shares stories from some of her other undercover roles. She served in the FBI for 22 years.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 395: Michael De La Pena – Santa Claus Armored Car Robbery and Murder
    Apr 22 2026

    Retired agent Michael De La Pena reviews a case where he, as a rookie agent, was assigned to investigate two armored car robberies in West Hartford, Connecticut, where a total of $1.8 million was stolen. During one of the robberies, one of the subjects wore a full Santa Claus costume as a disguise and later had one of the robbers killed to stop him from talking about the crime.

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    56 mins