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Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast

This podcast analyzes the crimes committed by US military personnel - the very people who swore to protect the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, only to become the sort of monsters we fear.

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21:35

021 United States v. Sullivan

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/10/03

It’s important to have at least some familiarity with the habits and interests of your partner. My spouse has a deep love of golf and while I can’t claim to be even halfway decent at the sport, I find a cute outfit and bop around the course anyway. Instagram suggests funny golf reels that I share with him in a self perpetuating algorithm cycle. In return, he displays whatever craft of the moment I’m fixated on. Unfortunately for the Sullivan family, Captain Michael Sullivan spent a fair amount of

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020 United States v. Easterly

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/09/19

I’ve detailed some of the concerning relationship patterns young folks who join the military engage in- namely, getting engaged awfully fast and married terribly young. The arrangement can be dicey- not every marriage survives the peaks and valleys of military life. In 2016, Senior Airman Chase Easterly began dating someone he really liked and felt like he might have a future with. Less than a week after their first date, he devised a plan. He packed a bag and showed up, ready to surprise her at

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29:24

019 United States v. Harrington

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/09/05

I speak as someone who often served as Sober Sister at sorority events: caretaking for drunk people is a lot of thankless work. We do it because we love our people and want them to stay safe… but I vastly preferred chasing a tipsy sister down the block to bring her back to the party to what Airman First Class Sean Harrington’s friends had to endure. Harrington, as it turned out, was not a pleasant drunk. When he got drunk, Harrington made Bad Decisions. Sometimes these decisions affected only

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31:40

018 United States v. Gilmet

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/08/22

Some events are designed with a singular focus in mind—for example, weddings. Weddings are designed around the legal or spiritual union of two adults. It would be shocking to show up for a wedding and find yourself discussing the best man or the officiant instead of the happy couple. Courts-martial are also designed with a singular focus in mind - the administration of justice. If a court-martial derails and becomes about the actions and conduct of the attorneys and their superiors, the

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24:38

017 United States v. Halfacre

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/08/08

The Kingdom of Bahrain, named for the “two seas” surrounding the archipelago, hosts the Naval Support Activity Bahrain - a US Naval base. Bahrain itself is a fascinating mix of Bahraini nationals, American and British military, and immigrants. Immigrants make up approximately 45% of the population - some came to Bahrain to work in the oil and gas industry… and some came to support a burgeoning and more illicit trade. It’s an unfortunate but seemingly universal truth that where there are oil fields

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27:25

016 Florida v. Rivet

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/07/25

Accessing reliable childcare in the United States is already challenging, and the under and unemployment of military spouses create a system where it’s kind of assumed the non-military spouse will stay home with any children. A divorce throws that arrangement out of equilibrium, and the lack of family support, wherever someone is stationed, can lead to some… creative solutions. Petty Office Nicholas Rivet solved that problem by moving his girlfriend and her children in. What he didn’t account for

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015 United States v. Furth

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/07/11

In my first year of law school, I sat with my classmates in the school’s common area. We were full of nerves, still trying to figure out who was a friend and who was going to hide the books in the library to try and get a competitive edge. A weary third-year law student spotted us and approached with sage advice. She looked me dead in the eyes and told me to take the money and run - to Paris, to Prague, it didn’t matter where. She just wanted me to save myself from law school. I love learning so

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014 United States v. Quintanilla

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/06/27

On a sunny Southern California afternoon in March 1996, the Marines working the night shift in Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 prepared for their uniform inspection. As colleagues made sure they had the right covers, that their shoes were clean and that everything was lined up the way it should be, Sergeant Jessie Quintanilla prepared a little differently. He donned his coveralls for work, drank heavily, drove to work… and walked into the executive officer’s office concealing a pistol. I

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31:13

013 United States v. Witt

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/06/13

After the booms and bangs of a Fourth of July fireworks show faded and residents of Robins Air Force base in Georgia tucked themselves into bed, one airman stalked his prey through the base, crawling behind bushes and trees, trying to get close without being seen. His camouflaged uniform kept him concealed until the last moment when he drew his knife and let himself into his friend’s home. I used the appellate court opinions: AFCCA (1)(2)(3)(4), CAAF (1)(2) SCOTUS (1)(2)(3) And referenced

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30:40

012 United States v. Eppes

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/05/30

Love may lift us up where we belong, where eagles fly, but wedding planning can drag us right back down to earth. In 2012, Air Force Captain Tyler Eppes planned his dream nuptials with his bride-to-be. The destination wedding was pricey, and he tried to find ways his dearly beloved could save a few dollars. A room block wouldn't cut it, and Eppes pulled some strings to waive taxes in the room and fly his buddies in for free. And by pulling strings, I mean he forged documents and committed fraud

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29:18

011 United States v. Bowen

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/05/16

In the lead up to Thanksgiving 2013, the Edwards Air Force base community prepared for the four day weekend by throwing a wild party. The mission was clear: wear anything but clothes, play drinking games, rage. But some party attendees took that final piece a little… too literally. Neighbors called security forces to report a loud crashing sound and screaming that woke them around 6 AM. Security forces arrived to find a vomit streaked car and a woman clinging to life. I used the appellate

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27:21

010 United States v. Martin

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/05/02

In the wake of online posts containing national secrets, the Department of Defense scrambled to identify and contain a leak. They knew it was likely one of their own, and they began to look for potential insider threats. What they found would be a shocking abuse of the trust placed in a young man they thought they knew. And if you’re thinking this is about the arrest of an Air National Guardsman on April 13th, 2023... you’d be wrong. I used the appellate court opinion NMCCA CAAF Appeal

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35:25

009 California v. Krueger

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/04/18

Vultures get a bad rap. They're regarded as bad omens, as harbingers of death or destruction. In reality, they're critical to our ecosystem. Vultures dispose of the gnarliest of pathogens and toxins, including anthrax, and recycle nutrients for plants to use. They do the dirty work of cleaning up death; in the case of Lieutenant Curtis Krueger, they did the dirty work of uncovering a murder. I relied on the appellate court opinion: CA v. Krueger And referenced articles from: Desert Sun (1)(2),

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008 United States v. Herrmann

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/04/04

You might imagine that the sound of freefall is relatively quiet. Being 2 miles above the birds, traffic noises, and other day-to-day auditory interruptions, all you hear is the sound of the wind rushing past you as you reapproach the earth. It's in that moment when you open your parachute and you experience lift that the world finally goes quiet. Sergeant Herrmann was tasked with inspecting parachutes and ensuring that, if someone's main parachute failed, the reserve chutes worn by paratroopers

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007 United States v. Wilson

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/03/21

It may sound like the Marine Corps has a lot of people in it - at just over 170,000 active duty Marines. But the reality is that if you stay in long enough, you really do run into the same people over and over again. And with the constant moves and the challenges that come with temporary living, you often rely on the kindness of strangers… and friends. But when is someone a little too close to your family? The Wilson family took a subordinate’s family under their wing - they offered them a space to

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006 United States v. Irvin

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/03/07

A young man struggled to put together a plausible defense to allegations against him in the death of his young love. He told investigators repeatedly that he didn’t know what happened… that when he’d gone to bed, she was alive but… when he awoke, he found her dead - unresponsive and cold. This is a summary of The Invisible Guest, a movie Timothy Irvin recommended on social media in January of this year. Perhaps it felt familiar to Irvin, a Marine who struggled to explain the suspicious death of

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28:42

005 North Carolina v. Hennis

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/02/21

Despite all the uncertainties that come with being in a military family there are some things that stay refreshingly the same. A permanent change of duty station will always be challenging, another spouse will always be trying to sell you a product, and you generally trust the other military families who live around you. Timothy Hennis abused that trust and leveraged it to commit murder… murder that he got away with for nearly 25 years. I relied on the court opinions: CAAF And referenced a

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32:28

004 United States v. Darnall

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/02/07

We’ve all heard the stories of sailors using the stars to navigate their ships to distant shores - establishing trade routes, discovering new lands, and returning safely home, hopefully without scurvy. Continuing that proud tradition, Brandon Darnall, a Navy Sailor, set up a trade network of “spice” from a foreign land under the brilliant night sky of the California high desert. But this spice wasn’t cinnamon or ginger - it was methylone, an analogue of ecstasy. I relied on the court opinions:

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003 United States v. Turner

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/01/24

As 2014 wound down, the Turner family spent their holidays like millions of other folks in the United States - they spent time with loved ones and celebrated the festivities. They took the time to make the long drive from Colorado Springs down to Georgia and then up to Tennessee, to visit with those who had profound impacts upon their lives. But, on New Years Day, while the rest of the world made resolutions and committed to being better - no, the best- versions of themselves in 2015, Malcolm and

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30:34

002 United States v. Day

Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast ·

2023/01/10

In 2019, the command at Barksdale Air Force Base was in crisis. Over the course of the prior 12 months, they dealt with five homicides connected to the base. This doesn’t even include the case we covered in our first episode, United States v. Edwards, who was also convicted of murder at Barksdale Air Force Base. The pace of killing seemed to be picking up and the base commander expressed that he was “deeply concerned for the safety of the military members and their families assigned to Barksdale.”

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