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FBI Case File Review

Have you ever thought how cool it would be to eavesdrop on the FBI? On FBI Case File Review, 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

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01:04:09

Episode 209: Elaine Smith – Tokyo Joe, Botched Mob Hit

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/08/06

Retired agent Elaine Smith reviews her efforts to convince Ken "Tokyo Joe" Eto, the highest-ranking Asian-American mob associate, to cooperate against the Chicago mob, also known as “The Outfit.” In an attempt to secure his cooperation, Elaine Smith successfully investigated Joe for interstate gambling violations. He turned her down until his mob associates attempted to kill him by shooting him in the head three times. After the botched hit, a 17-year cooperation relationship began between Elaine

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01:39:39

Episode 208: Sterling Owen IV – Butcher Brothers Bank...

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/07/23

Retired agent Sterling Owen reviews the Butcher Bank failure case, his nearly four-year investigation of Jake and C.H. Butcher Jr., who operated a multi-billion dollar banking empire in Tennessee and Kentucky. The brothers, using a complex loan scam to steal millions of dollars from bank clients, led lives of wealth and the power, but were eventually convicted of fraud and conspiracy and sentenced to twenty years in prison for their crimes. The white-collar crime investigation was designated major

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Episode 207: Wayne Davis - Director Hoover and FBI...

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2020/07/15

Retired Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Wayne Davis served 25 years with the FBI and during his career ran the Detroit and Philadelphia Offices. SAC Davis was among the first group of fully qualified African-American agents hired by the FBI and allowed to attend the FBI Academy in 1962 and 1963. In this episode, he provides a fascinating personal and historical account of diversity in the FBI and his private meeting with Director J. Edgar Hoover in 1965, at which time the Director openly expressed his

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01:38:21

Episode 206: Sonja Nordstrom – K9 Search and...

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2020/07/09

Retired agent Sonja Nordstrom, a certified handler and trainer of Search & Rescue/Recovery K9s, reviews her journey with her dogs, the role the dog plays in a case, how they can best benefit a case, different uses in cases/capabilities of dogs, and highlights some of their successful cases. Since retiring from the FBI, Sonja is now the owner/operator of Heimdallr K9 Services, an international provider of personal and executive protection K9s, and Sonja’s Dog Training, which provides local training

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01:32:55

Episode 205: Scott Lobb – Michael Hughes and Suzanne...

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2020/06/25

Retired agent Scott Lobb, who worked child sex crimes, juvenile prostitution and kidnappings cases in Oklahoma City, reviews his efforts to obtain a confession from convicted murderer and kidnapper Franklin Delano Floyd for the murder of six-year-old Michael Hughes. The investigation led to the shocking discovery of the true identity of Michael’s mother, Suzanne Sevakis, also known as Sharon Marshall and Tonya Hughes. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles.

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01:56:44

Episode 204: Mark Safarik - Spree Killers,...

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2020/06/10

Retired agent Mark Safarik spent the last half of his career as a member of the elite Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) where he established himself as an internationally recognized expert in the analysis and interpretation of violent criminal behavior. In this episode, Safarik discusses his analytical work on spree killings and the differences between spree, serial, and mass killings. He also talks about his time as a profiler in the BAU, his membership in the Vidocq Society, and the popularity of

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Episode 203: Jim Casey – Detroit Auto Theft Ring

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/05/28

Retired agent Jim Casey reviews a Group I undercover case from early in his career when he was in the Detroit Field Office and assigned to investigate a major auto-theft ring stealing Mercedes Benz luxury cars, and equipment and vehicles from the Ford Motor Company. Two of his fugitive subjects were caught after being featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted." Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-203-jim-casey-detroit-auto-theft-ring/

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01:32:28

Episode 202: Sierra Stanczyk – Intelligence Analyst,...

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/05/21

Supervisory Intelligence Analyst (IA) Sierra Stanczyk answers listeners questions about the Intelligence Analyst position, providing details on the qualifications, requirements, and duties of the job. Special Agent and Applicant Coordinator Cerena Coughlin provides updates on the FBI's current recruitment efforts, and, toward the end of the episode, (1:07:55) she discusses other non-agent positions available in the FBI, the Investigative Surveillance Specialists and the Management and Program

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01:16:22

Episode 201: Gina Osborn – Little Saigon, Asian...

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2020/05/13

Retired agent Gina Osborn reviews an assignment from early in her career, when she worked on a Westminster Police Department Task Force targeting Asian Organized Crime in Little Saigon District of Orange County. Gina and her Westminster PD partner, Detective Tommy Rackleff, known by Vietnamese gangsters as “Old Guy and The Blonde,” were successful in dismantling video gambling, extortion, prostitution rings, and gang violence. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles

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Episode 200: Chris Graham - McDonald’s Monopoly Scam

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2020/04/29

Retired agent Chris Graham reviews the investigation of the long-term compromise of McDonald’s Corporation’s promotional games, which utilized wiretaps, undercover operations, and detailed financial analysis. At the time, he was the White Collar Crime and Healthcare Fraud squad supervisor in Jacksonville Field Office. The case, officially known as Operation Final Answer, is the subject of the HBO documentary McMillion$. Chris Graham is prominently featured in the TV series. Check out episode show

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Episode 199: John Iannarelli – Keeping Teens Safe Online

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2020/04/15

Retired agent John Iannarelli reviews safety tips for parents on how to keep teens safe online and on social media. He talks about predators, scams, identity theft, cyber bullying, and sextortion. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-199-john-iannarelli-keeping-teens-safe-online/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the

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01:20:49

Episode 198: James Gagliano – Going Undercover,...

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2020/04/02

Retired agent James "Jimmy" Gagliano reviews his early days in the FBI and his training and assignments as an undercover agent (UCA). He shares stories about those who inspired him, including FBI TV characters, mafia underboss, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, who he “babysat” during a protection detail, and FBI UCA legends Joe Pistone and Joaquin "Big Jack" Garcia. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles.

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Episode 197: Nancy Savage – Robert Levinson, Iranian...

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2020/03/29

Retired agent Nancy Savage reviews the life and career of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson and the 13-year fight to bring “Bob” home. He had not been publicly seen or heard from since March 9, 2007, when he was kidnapped while visiting Kish Island in Iran. In March 2020, the Levinson family announced that they had received information from U.S. officials that has led both to conclude that their wonderful husband and father died while in Iranian custody. Check out episode show notes, photos, and

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Episode 196: Doug Davis – FBI Fugitives in Mexico, UFAP

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2020/03/19

Retired agent Doug Davis reviews five different fugitive cases, explains the Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) warrant process, and the differences in having a fugitive deported or extradited from Mexico back to the US to face justice. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-196-doug-davis-fbi-fugitives-in-mexico-ufap/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource -

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Episode 195: Joe Bushner – Congressman James...

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2020/03/05

Retired agent Joe Bushner reviews his investigation of Congressman James Traficant, who was indicted on 10 charges, including bribery, racketeering and tax evasion. This was the second time Traficant was charged with being corrupt. Although not a lawyer, Traficant, a colorful public official known for his outrageous behavior and language, represented himself during both federal trials. The first trial, when he was a county Sheriff, resulted in an acquittal. Joe Bushner’s case resulted in a

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01:25:48

Episode 194: Tim Gannon and Bob Burda – Bank Robbery,...

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/02/19

Retired agents Bob Burda and Tim Gannon review a Fayetteville, North Carolina bank robbery case that, based on information received from a confidential source, morphed into a murder-for-hire investigation. After the arrest and subsequent confession of one of the bank robbers, the murder victim’s body was recovered from a shallow grave on the wooded reserves of Fort Bragg, an Army base near Fayetteville. Investigators from the Fayetteville Police Department, Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID)

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Episode 193: Peter Ahearn – Lackawanna Six, Buffalo JTTF

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2020/02/05

Retired agent Peter Ahearn reviews the Lackawanna Six terrorism case and provides insight into the challenges of managing a major international terrorism investigation started just a few months before the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. The case was initiated after an anonymous letter was received claiming that several individuals residing in Lackawanna, New York, had attended training camps in Afghanistan operated by Osama Bin Laden. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related

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01:50:27

Episode 192: Kenneth Williams - Phoenix Memo, Phoenix...

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/01/20

Retired agent Kenneth Williams reviews the events that led him to write what is now known as the “Phoenix Memo,” his work on the Phoenix Mountain Arsonist case, and the aftermath of 9/11. Ken authored the Phoenix Memo prior to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The five-page communication issued a warning to the intelligence community that Al-Qaeda members were training in the civil aviation community in the United States. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, his memo became public and

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01:28:37

Episode 191: Q. John Tamm – Frank Sheeran, The Irishman

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/01/08

Retired agent Q. John Tamm reviews his investigation of Teamster Union Official Frank Sheeran for racketeering and the movie The Irishman, directed by Martin Scorsese with Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, and starring Robert DeNiro as Frank Sheeran. Tamm specifically addresses Sheeran’s claims he killed Jimmy Hoffa and was a mob hitman. John Tamm is a recognized expert on labor racketeering matters. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles.

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Bonus Episode: 3 Million Downloads, FBI Myths and...

FBI Case File Review ·

2020/01/01

Happy New Year. I recorded this bonus episode because I’m thrilled to report that, as predicted in episode 182, FBI Retired Case File Review surpassed 3 million downloads earlier this week. Woo hoo! For an independent show where the host still does all the things, I'm doing pretty good and, if you don’t mind me saying so, I’m super proud of achieving this milestone. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, I've uploaded Chapter 1 - FBI PROFILERS HUNT SERIAL KILLERS and Chapter 2 - THE FBI

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