Have you ever thought how cool it would be to eavesdrop on the FBI? On FBI Case File Review, a true crime FBI podcast, host Jerri Williams, a retired agent herself, is on a mission to show you who the FBI is and what the FBI does by interviewing her former Bureau colleagues who share personal stories about the Bureau's most intriguing and high-profile cases, as well as many you've never heard of. Listen in on their conversations and experience what it's like to hunt down a serial killer or terrorist, catch a spy during an espionage case, comb through a file cabinet of incriminating documents in a corruption investigation, or sit on a wire and conduct a physical surveillance to gather evidence of drug trafficking or organized crime. Investigate the show at https://jerriwilliams.com/.
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418: Rich Teahan and Scott Garriola – Face to Face with Whitey Bulger, Capture and Debrief
Retired agents Rich Teahan and Scott Garriola review the capture and debriefing of James "Whitey" Bulger, a Boston organized crime boss and long-time FBI Top Ten Fugitive
Nov 5 1 h 46 min
417: Jack Schafer - Lockheed Engineer Sells Classified Stealth Technology
Retired agent Jack Schafer reviews his espionage investigation of John Douglas Charlton, an aerospace engineer who had worked for Lockheed Corporation on their top-secret
Oct 28 1 h 13 min
416: Jerry Spurgers – Abduction of Kacie Rene Woody, A Parent's Worst Nightmare
Retired agent Jerry Spurgers reviews his investigation into the abduction and murder of thirteen-year-old Kacie Rene Woody by a 47-year-old California man named David Les
Oct 22 1 h 02 min
415: Tom Clark – Early Years of FBI Aviation, Pilot Tales of Endless Circles Surveillance
Retired agent Tom Clark reviews the history of FBI Aviation. Tom pays tribute to retired agent Tom Drumm, the "Father of Bureau Aviation," and provides details about the
Oct 14 2 h 02 min
414: Keith Mularski – DarkMarket Forum, Master Splyntr Infiltration
Retired agent Keith Mularski reviews the online undercover investigation of the "DarkMarket" forum, which sold stolen identities, credit card data, usernames and password
Oct 7 1 h 20 min
413: Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles - Home Invasion and Jewelry Store Heist
Retired agent Shayne Buchwald-Nickoles reviews a violent crime case developed through a confidential source. The task force investigation involved stolen firearms, a cons
Sep 30 1 h 09 min
412: Ellen Glasser – Iran-Contra Operation Front Door, Women FBI Leaders
Retired agent Ellen Glasser reviews the criminal investigation of the Iran-Contra Affair, the secret sale of U.S. arms to Iran and the illegal diversion of funds to Nicar
Sep 23 1 h 20 min
411: John Pi – RaisetheFist.com Cyber Intrusion Case, FBI Agent and ER Doctor
Retired agent Dr. John Pi, MD, reviews his investigation of the RaisetheFist website, a landmark cyber intrusion investigation that tested the boundaries of digital evide
Sep 16 1 h 28 min
410: Wayne Barnes – The Hunt for a Russian Mole in the FBI
Retired agent Wayne Barnes reviews a 1998 espionage investigation where he was assigned to ferret out a suspected mole within the FBI who was spying for the former Soviet
Sep 9 1 h 46 min
409: John Kingston - Soldier of Fortune Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy Case
Retired agent John Kingston reviews how he unraveled a murder-for-hire conspiracy which resulted in the 1985 killing of Atlanta entrepreneur Richard Braun, who was ambush
Aug 26 1 h 23 min
408: Sheldon Fung – Abrin Biotoxin For Sale, Weapons of Mass Destruction Case
Retired agent Sheldon Fung reviews the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Sacramento Division investigation of James Christopher Malcolm, who used the online moniker "Dark
Aug 20 1 h 15 min
407: Barry Colvert – John Walker Spy Ring Case, Early Days of FBI Polygraphs
Retired agent and veteran polygraph examiner Barry Colvert reviews the over 20 polygraph exams he conducted on the John Walker spy ring case, beginning with Barbara Walke
Aug 13 1 h 26 min
406: Tom Ropel – American Al Qaeda Member, Adam Gadahn Indicted for Treason
Retired agent Tom Ropel reviews his fugitive investigation of Adam Gadahn, who was indicted in October 2004 for treason and was the first American indicted for treason si
Aug 5 1 h 50 min
405: Kerri Reifel – 30-Year Child Murder, 16-Year BAU Case, Who killed April Tinsley?
Retired agent Kerri Reifel reviews her work with the Fort Wayne Police Department on the investigation into the murder of 8-year-old April Tinsley, who disappeared on Apr
Jul 23 1 h 15 min
404: Shawn Johnson and Steven Meyers – How to Rob a Bank, The Hollywood Bandit
Retired agent Shawn Johnson reviews his investigation of serial bank robber Scott Scurlock, aka the Hollywood Bandit. Steven Meyers, who was Scurlock's lookout and getawa
Jul 16 1 h 55 min
403: Eric Robinson – Solicitation for Murder of Federal Judge
Retired agent Eric Robinson reviews a case where the subject provided thousands of dollars to a terrorist organization to support violent jihad. After he was arrested, th
Jul 8 53 min
402: Brian O'Hare and Sean O'Brien - Chattanooga Terrorist Attack, ERT Crime Scene
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 ins
Jun 24 1 h 30 min
401: Lara Burns - Holy Land Foundation, Hamas Terrorist Financing Case
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 convict
Jun 17 1 h 07 min
400: Vito Roselli – Missing on South Street, Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone Jr.
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
Jun 10 1 h 50 min
399: Larry Guerin - HIPAA Protected Patient Data Theft, Standoff Lessons
Retired agent Larry Guerin reviews a health care fraud investigation involving an emergency medical technician (EMT) who stole Health Insurance Portability and Accountabi
May 27 1 h 05 min
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In FBI Retired Case File Review, Jerri Williams features fellow former FBI members as they share first hand experiences of interesting cases. The show was recommended by a coworker a couple years ago, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I appreciate that she tries to stay away from current politics and focuses the difference FBI agents make in our lives. They are an incredible, hard-working group of people. Thank you!
xtlynn · Dec 2024
This podcast is non-political; some reviewers have written their opinion of the FBI vs their opinion of the content of this podcast. I have not heard politics in this podcast.
—The CONTENT: If you like true-crime stories, you’ll like this podcast. Ea story happened years ago as told by a former FBI official with direct involvement in the case. I think of this podcast as the “History Vault” of FBI cases. Jerri will ask a guest a few relevant questions during the interview, but the focus remains clearly on the story & the guest.
—My favorite interview is w JEFF RINEK, the agent who caught serial killer CARY STAYNER, older brother of STEVEN who was kidnapped, held for years & escaped. Interesting & quite heartfelt interview. EPS 126 & 127, July 2018.
—Re ADS: there might be a couple of very brief ads, but it’s close to ad-free. I have the Apple Podcast app set to skip 30 secs on demand; I typically tap several times before a show resumes. For *this* podcast, however, the guest is already speaking after 1 skip, so it’s easier to just hear the ad vs changing a setting. For this reason, this podcast is among the few I listen to while driving or running errands because skipping ads isn’t an issue. GOOD PODCAST.
Remoh Cuz · Jul 2024
First let me congratulate you on the fine podcast that you have brought to life. Jerri brings on fabulous guests that are nothing short of heroes. We would never know about these people or their terrifying or just crazy experiences or stories. Thank you Jerri for making sure these people get some of the recognition they deserve and their experiences are preserved for history and future generations. Thank you Jerri for your service to our great nation and your contributions to make the FBI better. I truly appreciate you. Love it.
Georgia Boy US sailorman · May 2024
The insight into FBI case files, guest selection (what incredible women and men), the conscientious interviewing process without any interruption, complete transparency, lack of commercial bombardment… these are just some of the highlights that keep me coming back. More importantly, I am so humbled with gratitude for these incredible men and women that have devoted their lives to service and to keeping the public safe. You are all true hero’s in my eyes.
HTJC28 · Apr 2024
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