Best Case Worst Case
We take you behind police lines. Former FBI profiler Jim Clemente & former federal prosecutor Francey Hakes get unparalleled access to law enforcement officers, looking back at their most memorable cases – for better or for worse.
Tous les épisodes
199 | The Worms And The Weasels
Do you know how to avoid getting scammed by people who want to steal your money? We go in depth on an internet scam you won’t believe.
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198 | The Gardner Museum Heist Part 2
The largest art heist in US history bagged $500 million in stolen art. Who took it? Where is it now? Retired FBI Agent Bob Wittman continues with part 2 of this investigation
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197 | The Gardner Museum Heist
The largest art heist in US history bagged $500 million in stolen art. Who took it? Where is it now? Retired FBI Agent Bob Wittman gives inside secrets to the investigation.
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196 | The Exterminator Part 2
In one of his earliest cases, Fitz takes on an international hit man in the suburbs of Pennsylvania. Part 2 of this compelling story
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195 | The Exterminator
In one of his earliest cases, Fitz takes on an international hit man in the suburbs of Pennsylvania.
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194 | Netflix "Cuties" Crosses A Line
How can Netflix support a movie that shows explicit sexualized dancing by children?
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193 | A Dangerous Direction
Why does the New York Times seem to support sex offenders over victims and what does it mean for the future of protecting kids?
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192 | The Bombing of the USS Cole Part 2
FBI agents investigate a massive and deadly bombing on a US Navy Destroyer in a foreign country. Listen to Part 2 of this compelling story
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191 | The Bombing of the USS Cole
How do FBI agents investigate a massive and deadly bombing on a US Navy Destroyer in a foreign country? Listen and find out
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190 | Position of Tactical Advantage
Why do 911 calls play such an important role in police/citizen encounters? An epic panel weighs in.
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189 | Juvenile Justice? Part 2
Can a fifteen year old be a psychopath? Kay Winfree takes us inside part two of a difficult murder case.
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188 | Juvenile Justice?
Can a fifteen year old be a psychopath? Kay Winfree takes us inside a difficult murder case.
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187 | Points Of Ellipses
Dive into the secrets of forensic linguistic profiling with Jim Fitzgerald of the infamous Unabomber case as he comes out of retirement to help ID a stalker half a world away.
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186 | Ghislaine Maxwell, explained
Will Ghislaine Maxwell flip on the rumored rich and powerful co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein? Take a deep dive into the sordid case of Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, and find out what the court action this week really means.
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185 | The Jims
Brand new agent in the FBI tries to take down a top fugitive nobody could catch
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184 | Did Rayshard Brooks Have To Die?
A polite police encounter turned grim. One man is dead. A cop is charged with murder. What happened?
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183 | When 911 Calls Turn Deadly
There seems to be a disconnect at times between the information received by 911 operators and the information given to police officers who respond to the call. Some times that disconnect can be deadly. Who is at fault? How do we fix it?
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182 | One Final Murder Case Part 2
Part 2: Veteran prosecutor Kay Winfree returns to the courtroom one last time to seek justice for a domestic abuse victim.
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181 | One Final Murder Case
Veteran prosecutor Kay Winfree returns to the courtroom one last time to seek justice for a domestic abuse victim.
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180 | Informant Or Gang Boss? Part 2
Part 2: Nearly new FBI Agent Bobby Chacon is on duty when in walks a man claiming to have incredible information.
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179 | Informant Or Gang Boss?
Nearly new FBI Agent Bobby Chacon is on duty when in walks a man claiming to have incredible information.
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178 | Worst Case Scenario: The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery Part 3
25 year old Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in south Georgia. Jim and Francey discuss new developments in the case
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177 | Worst Case Scenario: The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery Part 2
25 year old Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in south Georgia. Jim and Francey discuss new developments in the case
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176 | Worst Case Scenario: The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery
25 year old Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down in south Georgia, why hasn’t anyone been charged?
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175 | Worst Case Scenario: Child Abuse Rises with the Virus Lockdown
An unforeseen consequence of locking children down seems to be a rise in serious abuse, both physical and sexual. What can we do to stop it together?
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174 | La Barbie Part 3
Part 3 of a deep dive with a veteran DEA agent into the world of New Orleans, drug trafficking, and drug cartels.
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173 | La Barbie Part 2
Part 2 of a deep dive with a veteran DEA agent into the world of New Orleans, drug trafficking, and drug cartels.
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172 | La Barbie
Take a deep dive with a veteran DEA agent into the world of New Orleans, drug trafficking, and drug cartels.
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171 | A Worst Case Pandemic
Jim and Francey discuss the effects of the current COVID-19 Pandemic
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170 | A Foul Murder
What happens when multiple police jurisidictions each have part of a depraved torture murder?
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169 | Joe Mantegna Faces A Familiar Serial Killer
Criminal Minds’ Joe Mantegna takes us inside a series of Episodes where a very familiar face played a dangerous role on the show.
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168 | A Deadly Code Of Silence
Detectives race the clock and unwilling informants to solve a mysterious murder on a front porch.
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167 | Joe Mantegna on Art Imitating Life in a Tragic Way
Criminal Minds actor Joe Mantegna played SSA David Rossi for years but three episodes hit very close to home for him personally.
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166 | Breaking The Case: Harvey Weinstein
Will the conviction against sex offender Harvey Weinstein stand? We take you inside the verdict!
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165 | Breaking The Case: Little Girl Lost
What really happened to 6 year old Faye Swetlick? Did authorities handle the investigation in the right way and how can parents keep their kids safe? Jim and Francey break the case.Download Best Fiends for free on the Apple App store or Google Play Go to Upstart.com/Bestcase to find out how low your Upstart rate is.
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164 | Breaking The Case: A Trail Of Bodies
Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow are still missing and their mother won't tell police where they are. What can police and prosecutors do to find them?Go to Joybird.com/Bestcase and receive an exclusive offer of 25% off your first order by using code: bestcase
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163 | Murder At The Rectory Part 2
Part 2: A brutal murder scene requires days of processing, so how can the investigation hunt down the killer? Will anyone face Montgomery County justice?
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162 | Murder At The Rectory
A brutal murder scene requires days of processing, so how can the investigation hunt down the killer? Will anyone face Montgomery County justice?Go to ZipRecruiter.com/bestcase to sign up for free!Download Best Fiends on the Apple app store or Google Play for free!
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161 | The Ultimate Sacrifice
What happens when you combine an unstable building, a fire, and Chicago’s Bravest who run into the fire regardless of the danger to their own lives?Go to Upstart.com/bestcase to find out your rate
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160 | First Run
A brand new paramedic faces an agonizing case on the first ambulance run of his career.Go to Joybird.com/bestcase and receive an exclusive offer for 25% off your first order by using the code: Best Case
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159 | Breaking The Case: Doomsday Cult
Two Idaho children are missing and their mother lied to cops and went on the run with her new husband. What are cops doing to find them?
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158 | Breaking The Case: Heidi Broussard Part 2
Part 2 of the team tackling the mysterious disappearance of mom Heidi Broussard and her newborn daughter. What is really happening behind police lines in the investigation?
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157 | Dastardly Defense Attorneys
Do you think you’ve seen the worst a defense attorney can do in trial? Think again, as Jim and Francey take you into the courtroom for unbelievable trial antics by defense lawyers.
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156 | Breaking The Case: Heidi Broussard
The team tackles the mysterious disappearance of mom Heidi Broussard and her newborn daughter. What is really happening behind police lines in the investigation?
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155 | The DC Sniper
We go behind police lines in one of the most high profile cases in the US in the last twenty years. The DC Sniper cut a murderous swath through the US just a year after Nine Eleven. Could the FBI Brothers, Jim and Tim Clemente, help stop the carnage?
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154 | A Royal Mess
Epstein’s crimes are still reverberating around the world and a Prince might face the FBI.
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Introducing Tings & Things
Introducing Tings & Things
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153 | A Very Personal Tragedy
A dear friend of Jim's dies in the Red Sea in a suspicious boat fire. Was it an accident or a crime?
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152 | An Accidental Drug Mule part 2
Part 2 of Tim Clemente's story of how a school teaching geologist became the go-to mule for South American drug cartels
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151 | An Accidental Drug Mule
How a school teaching geologist became the go-to mule for South American drug cartels
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