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The Brighter Side of Blue Podcast
A podcast focusing of the great things law enforcement officers and agencies have done and continue to do on a daily basis. Crime stories with interviews from those involved...victims, investigators, officers, informants, lawyers and more.
Episodes
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SCAT: Inside SLMPD's Legendary Street Corner Apprehension Team
Back in 1989, St. Louis was dealing with an explosion of street-corner crack cocaine sales. The department needed a different approach, and the Street Corner…
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🚔 The Murder of Dominic Smith: A Cold Case and a Concrete Clue
(39:26) Our Featured Interview...In September 2015, Dominic Smith’s body was discovered floating in the Mississippi River near South Broadway in St. Louis…
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St. Louis Sports & Crime: The Mike Danton Story, Leonard Little & the ’82 Cardinals
St. Louis sports history has some stories that go far beyond the playing field. This week on The Brighter Side of Blue, the guys dig into the strange and…
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Southside Stories: The Criminals, Characters & Cops of St. Louis
Featured interview (24:32) ...The South Side of St. Louis has produced some unforgettable characters, notorious criminals and stories that you wouldn't believe…
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Tom Albus & Don Boyce: Cops, Prosecutors, Friendship & Justice
Our featured interview (49:08) ... Tom Albus and Don Boyce have spent their careers on different sides of the same fight, protecting the community and putting…
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Elliott Davis: The Stories, Battles & Investigations That Defined His Career
After 45 years in St. Louis media, Elliott Davis has accumulated one hell of a collection of stories. In this episode of The Brighter Side of Blue, Elliott…
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From Pruitt-Igoe to Ronald Reagan: Terry Korpal's Secret Service Story
Terry Korpal started his law enforcement career as an SLMPD cadet in 1965, spent 10 years with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and went on to…
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The Rafael Jackson Confession: 5 murders
A confession that became one of the most talked-about videos on our YouTube channel is now available on all platforms In this interview, Rafael Jackson speaks…
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Joe Crews & Archie Shaw: A Brotherhood Built on the Job
Featured Interview (31:14)...Some friendships are built over years. Others are forged in the heat of the job. Joe Crews and Archie Shaw worked together, chased…
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Chief Robert Tracy: The First Outsider to Lead SLMPD
(24:53) Our featured Interview...For the first time in its history, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department hired its chief from outside the…
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The Battle After the Badge: Two Cops Talk About the Cost of Heroism
Featured Interview (35:10)...What does it really cost to be a hero? This week on The Brighter Side of Blue, we're joined by two men who know that answer better…
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The Lemp Family: St. Louis' Most Haunted History...and a Possible Murder?
(33:49) Featured Interview Stephen Walker...If you're from St. Louis, you probably know the Lemp Mansion. You may know the stories of the brewery, the family's…
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Bill Buford: Surviving Waco & a Lifetime in Law Enforcement
Featured Interview (37:06) Retired ATF Agent Bill Buford has lived a law enforcement career that sounds almost impossible. A Vietnam-era Green Beret, Buford…
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BMF UPDATE, BIG ARRESTS & A BILLION-DOLLAR SURPRISE
We weren't planning on doing a Saturday night edition, but a few calls came in that changed that. We've got a major update on a familiar name from our BMF…
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Vietnam Veteran, Cop, Musician: The Many Lives of Dan Glenn
This week on The Brighter Side of Blue, we sit down with a man whose life has taken him through Vietnam, law enforcement, music and some truly unbelievable…
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Inside the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force | TFO Matt Tesreau
Our featured interview (47:50) This week on The Brighter Side of Blue, we're joined by SLMPD Officer Matt Tesreau, a 20-year veteran whose career has taken him…
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Inside the St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office | Melissa Price-Smith
This week on The Brighter Side of Blue, we're joined by St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price-Smith for an engaging conversation about justice…
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Inside the St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office | Melissa Price-Smith
This week on The Brighter Side of Blue, we're joined by St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price-Smith for an engaging conversation about justice…
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Behind the Badge: Brotherhood, Leadership & Life on the SLMPD SWAT Team
What does it really take to earn a place on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's SWAT Team? In this week's featured interview, SLMPD SWAT Officers…
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Inside the World of Sex Trafficking | A Survivor's Story & the FBI Agent Who Helped Save Her
Sex trafficking is one of the most misunderstood crimes in America. This week, we sit down with former FBI Special Agent Nikki Badolato, who spent years…
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Before Ferguson: How St. Louis Police Handled Protests
Featured interview (46:02) Before Ferguson changed protest policing across the country, major demonstrations in St. Louis were handled very differently…
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Inside the St. Louis Gang Unit with Lt. Col. Ronnie Robinson
Featured Interview...(28:10) Before Ronnie Robinson became a retired SLMPD Lieutenant Colonel, he helped build and lead one of the most influential gang…
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$1.3 Million, 50 Kilos, and a Cartel Connection: The Guy Goolsby Case
Veteran investigators Joe Somoyge, JD Gaddy, and Leo Rice join The Brighter Side of Blue to tell the story of the massive Guy Goolsby investigation. What began…
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Cops, Camaraderie, and Cold Beer: Stories From the St. Louis Police Bar Scene
The badge came off, the stories came out, and the real conversations began. This week, we look back at the St. Louis police bar scene and why it became such an…
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The South Side Rapist and the Girl Who Fought Back | Rare Prison Interview
A rare prison interview. A survivor's story. Two very different versions of the truth. In this episode of The Brighter Side of Blue, we examine one of the most…
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Remembering the Fallen, Supporting the Living | Chief Joe Spiess
This week on The Brighter Side of Blue, we sit down with Brentwood Police Chief Joe Spiess and St. Louis Police Department employee Laurie Erson to discuss the…
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Building a Bigger Voice for Law Enforcement
Coming to you from our brand-new studio inside Colombo’s Cafe & Tavern in Dogtown, this episode marks a major moment for The Brighter Side of Blue Podcast as…
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Glendale Police Chief Jeff Beaton on the Murch Family Tragedy
(27:53) Featured interview...Former Glendale Police Chief Jeff Beaton joins us to discuss one of the most heartbreaking and nationally covered cases in St…
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The ABB Shooting: Chaos at the Plant | First Responders Recall That Morning
(28:43) On a freezing January morning in 2010, gunfire erupted inside the ABB plant in north St. Louis. What began as confusion quickly turned into one of the…
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Inside the Christopher Coleman Case: A Defense Investigator Speaks
Our featured interview (38:52) ... Most people in the St. Louis area know the case of Christopher Coleman. In 2009, the murders of Sheri Coleman and her two…
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They Went Christmas Shopping… Then Vanished | The Decker Murders (1982)
In December 1982, Gary and Donna Decker left their young son with family and went out Christmas shopping in North St. Louis County—something they had done…
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Final Thoughts w/ Show Composer Alex Wurman
To conclude our series, we sit down with Alex Wurman, the composer behind the score of DTF St. Louis, to break down the series from a completely new…
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She Took Out a Policy… Then He Was Dead | Michael Grady Murder-for-Hire Trial
(45:03) In our featured interview on the The Brighter Side of Blue, we sit down with St. Louis Post Dispatch crime reporter Katie Kull to break down a…
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The Kicker or The Nutman
The finale is here… and the DTF St. Louis mystery finally comes full circle. In this Episode 7 wrap-up, Danny, Tommy, Maggie, and Producer John break down the…
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Inside IAD… The Gardner Effect on St. Louis Police
Featured Inerview (27:30) ...Former police officers turned attorneys Brian Millikan and Mike Nolan join us for a fascinating conversation about life after…
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The Tiger and the Lamb...Episode 6 breakdown banter
Episode 6 of the DTF St. Louis Breakdown brings more twists, theories, and unanswered questions as the crew at The Brighter Side of Blue digs deeper into what…
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Locking Up a Mayor, Judge, and Sheriff… DEA Supervisor Tim Brunholz Tells the Stories
Featured Interview (28:00) Retired DEA Supervisor Tim Brunholtz joins The Brighter Side of Blue to share stories from a remarkable career that included locking…
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What Happened to Floyd's Rooster? Episode 5 Breakdown Banter with show composer Alex Wurman
Episode 5 of DTF St. Louis takes a unique turn as the crew at The Brighter Side of Blue is joined by a special guest… the composer of the series, Alex Wurman…
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When One of Your Own Is Arrested for Murder… The Mike Reed Case
Before the featured interview, the crew kicks things off from Colombo’s Café and Tavern in Dogtown with their usual mix of humor and current events. This…
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The Thunder Boys CLAP
Episode 4 of DTF St. Louis throws the entire investigation into chaos… and the crew at The Brighter Side of Blue is trying to make sense of it all. Danny…
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They Raised Millions… But That’s Not the Real Story
In this episode, we’re joined by true legends of the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics Missouri… men who have dedicated years, some nearly three…
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Raphael Jackson Calls from Prison
In this episode, Raphael Jackson calls into The Brighter Side of Blue from prison and speaks, Detectives Stone and Carroll, the same detectives who took his…
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The Powerhouse Go Getter...DTF St. Louis Episode 3 breakdown
Episode 3 of DTF St. Louis throws the entire investigation into chaos… and the crew at The Brighter Side of Blue is trying to make sense of it all. Danny…
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Bombs, Blood, and the 1970's Pipefitters War in St. Louis
Featured interview (20:50) Retired SLMPD Sgt. Steve Sorocko joins The Brighter Side of Blue to break down one of the darkest and most violent chapters in St…
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Snag It Bang Master...DTF St. Louis-Breaking Down Episode 2
Episode 2 of DTF St. Louis had the crew at Colombo’s buzzing. From the “Bang Master” to the strange lies, suspicious timelines, and a growing list of suspects……
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170 Years in Blue… The Lauer Family’s St. Louis Police Legacy
In our featured interview, we sit down with retired SLMPD Lt. Col. Ray Lauer and his sons, retired Lt. Mike Lauer and retired Lt. Paul Lauer, to talk about one…
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DTF St. Louis (Episode 1 Breakdown)…Did We Catch Every Clue?
Episode 1 of DTF St. Louis is in the books…so we’re doing what we do best: breaking it down from a law enforcement lens, with plenty of laughs along the way…
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Swipe. Match. Murder…When Dating Turns Deadly
(31:08) In our featured interview, Maggie Hagen breaks down real cases where dating, online connections, and hidden relationships spiraled into shocking…
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Bombs, Revenge, and Mob Ties: The Richard Beck Story
Retired SLMPD Bomb & Arson legend Det. Sgt. Steve Sorocko and retired FBI Bomb Technician Frank Brostrom join us for a deep dive into the story of Richard Beck…
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Inside the Mason Griffith Trial: Chief Chris Neace on the Night, the Evidence & the Verdict
New Haven Police Chief Chris Neace joins us to walk through the Mason Griffith case—from the night of March 12, 2023 at the Casey’s in Hermann, to the evidence…
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Kyles Reyes: Law Enforcement, Media and the Fight for the Badge
In the episode, we sit down with Kyle Reyes, the owner of Law Enforcement Today and Blue Lives Matter — two of the largest pro-law-enforcement platforms in the…
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Colin Ledbetter: Shot in the Line of Duty, Killed, and Brought Back to Life
On this episode of The Brighter Side of Blue, we sit down with Colin Ledbetter, a former St. Louis Metropolitan Police officer whose story defies the odds. In…
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Inside the Michael Brown Case: Former Prosecutor Bob McCulloch Explains the Investigation
In 2014, the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer ignited national protests, political pressure, and a media firestorm that reshaped…
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Dumb Criminal, ICE Ops, Chuck Manson, JJ’s Birthday & JJ’s Zen — In a Wild Opening
Earlier this week, we released our feature interview with John Hessel on the Kirkwood City Hall shooting. This episode is the full opening that was recorded…
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Inside the Kirkwood City Hall Shooting: City Attorney John Hessel’s Firsthand Account (2008)
On February 7, 2008, Kirkwood City Hall became the scene of a tragedy that shook St. Louis and the nation. Cookie Thornton opened fire during a city council…
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Top 10 St. Louis-Area Police Departments to Work For & Our National Pilot Episode
The boys kick things off from our Florida studio with a full house and a few familiar faces, easing into some classic banter and a recap of a few vacation…
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A 15-Year-Old, A School Bus, A Hit: The Kyunia & Diamond Taylor Story
It’s New Year’s in St. Louis and the guys open with cashew chicken, car theft, and “fun without guns” before turning to one of the city’s most haunting cases…
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Defending the Worst Crimes: A Conversation with Scott Rosenblum
St. Louis’ top defense attorney Scott Rosenblum returns to The Brighter Side of Blue to talk about what it’s really like defending people accused of absolutely…
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Paige Spears: FREE After 37 Years | Life After Prison + “Rescue From Darkness”
First, we’re joined by St. Louis Post-Dispatch legend Bill McClellan, a columnist who’s been telling the real story of St. Louis for decades. Bill sits down…
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From Drug Runs to Murder-For-Hire: Ret. Det. Jeff Stone Breaks It Down
A brutal murder-for-hire plot, a wealthy businessman, a hitman, and a case that still echoes through St. Louis homicide history.In this episode of The Brighter…