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Deep dive into true crime and real investigations Cameron Santana is a veteran law enforcement officer with over 18 years of experience. He holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate and spent his first 16 years with the Raleigh Police Department.

Podcast · By Cameron Santana, Eric Tansey · English · Official site

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Sep 8, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    Was Ted Braden D.B. Cooper? The Paratrooper of Fortune Theory with Drew Beeson (opens the original)

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    On November 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper boarded Northwest Orient Flight 305, claimed to have a bomb, demanded $200,000 and four parachutes , and ultimately disappeared into the night after apparently jumping from the rear of a Boeing 727. More than five decades later, his true identity remains one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries. In this episode of Santana True Crime , Cameron Santana is joined by author Drew Beeson to examine one of the most intriguing D.B. Cooper suspec

  2. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Cherrie Mahan: The Blue Van, New Leads & 41 Years of Questions (opens the original)

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    On February 22, 1985, 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan stepped off her school bus in rural Pennsylvania and began the short walk toward her home—only about 100 yards away. She never made it. More than 41 years later, Cherrie remains missing. In this episode of Santana True Crime , Cameron Santana is joined by Dr Brian Santana to take a deep dive into Cherrie’s disappearance. We examine the known timeline, the mysterious blue/green van with a mountain and skier mural , other vehicles reportedly seen in t

  3. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    Deep Undercover: Infiltrating the Mob, Domestic Extremists & Hunting a Serial Killer | Matt Pitcher (opens the original)

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    What does it cost to spend years pretending to be someone you're not—knowing that being exposed could get you killed? Retired Detective Matt Pitcher joins Santana True Crime to tell the incredible story of his more than two decades in law enforcement. Matt takes us back to his early years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, including the devastating loss of fellow officers and friends Sean Clark and Jeff Shelton . He explains how he found his way into undercover work and eventually

  4. Episode · Aug 22, 2026

    The Liz Barraza Murder: What Does the Killer’s Behavior Tell Us? | Dr. David Haynes (opens the original)

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    On January 25, 2019, Liz Barraza was shot outside her home in Tomball, Texas, while setting up for a garage sale. More than seven years later, her murder remains unsolved. In this episode of Santana True Crime , I’m joined by Dr. David Haynes to take a closer look at the offender’s behavior and some of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding Liz’s murder. We discuss the killer’s brief interaction with Liz before the shooting, the apparent need for control, the decision to approach her at cl

  5. Episode · Aug 16, 2026

    Lizzie Borden: What If She Was Innocent? | Rich Little & Seth Rosczewski (opens the original)

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    “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks…” More than 130 years later, Lizzie Borden is still remembered as a murderer—even though a jury found her not guilty. But what if the story history remembers isn't the whole story? On this episode of Santana True Crime , I'm joined by Rich Little , author of Cold Case to Case Closed: Lizbeth Borden — My Story , and Seth Rosczewski , host of The Seth Rosczewski Show , to examine the case from a different perspective: the evidence and cir

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