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The Murder Mind
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Welcome to The Murder Mind! This groundbreaking true crime series, takes the deepest dive into murder investigations through the eyes of retired Atlanta Homicide Detective Vince Velazquez, star of the hit TV shows ATL Homicide and Deadly Case Files, First 48 and many more. In each episode, Vince guides you through a mysterious and mind-blowing case. From the moment the call goes out to when the killer is apprehended, Vince blends real homicide case file materials with unique and insightful storytelling. If you're a true crime junkie, and love to follow the pursuit of justice, The Murder Mind is your go-to destination. New episodes drop every Monday at 6 p.m. EST. Each weekly episode picks up where the previous one ends until the finale. Then, we reset with a brand-new case! Created and Produced by TV Entertainment LLC. To get official merch for The Murder Mind and links to the video episodes and more, visit www.themurdermindshow.com
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S1E8 The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler - Bite Mark Killer
Yesterday00:21:32Tap to summarizeOn December 29, 1991, Phoenix bar manager Kim Ancona was found brutally murdered inside the CBS Lounge. The crime scene seemed packed with evidence. Fingerprints. Hair. DNA. A distinctive bite mark. Investigators believed the bite mark identified the killer, and Ray Krone—a local mail carrier with no criminal history—was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to death. But years later, advances in DNA testing revealed a shocking truth. The physical evidence never pointed to Ray. Instead, it identified another man living just blocks from the crime scene. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez examines one of America's most significant wrongful conviction cases and explains how investigators became fixated on one piece of forensic evidence while overlooking the clues that ultimately solved the murder. Subscribe for new episodes of Crime Traveler, where real homicide investigations are explored through the eyes of a veteran homicide detective.
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S1 E7 The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler -The Casanova Killer
1w ago00:27:33Tap to summarizeFor months in 1974, Paul John Knowles traveled across America leaving a trail of murder that stretched across multiple states. He targeted strangers. Families. Hitchhikers. Travelers. Even a police officer. Yet one of the most shocking parts of his story isn't how many people he killed—it's how ordinary he appeared while doing it. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez examines the crimes of Paul John Knowles, known as the Casanova Killer, exploring the investigative challenges that allowed one of America's most mobile serial killers to evade capture. Through the eyes of a veteran homicide detective, Vince breaks down the evidence, the behavioral patterns, and the investigative lessons that still resonate today. If you enjoy thoughtful true crime analysis grounded in real investigative experience, subscribe for new episodes of Crime Traveler.
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S1 E6 The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler - Canadian Nightmare
2w ago00:20:15Tap to summarizeWas Cindy James Murdered... Or Was Everyone Wrong? For nearly seven years, Cindy James reported being stalked, attacked, and terrorized by an unknown assailant. Threatening phone calls. Mysterious notes. Repeated assaults. And multiple incidents where she was found with a nylon stocking tied around her neck. Then, in June 1989, Cindy disappeared. Two weeks later, she was discovered behind an abandoned house—hogtied, strangled, and with a lethal amount of drugs in her system. Was she the victim of one of Canada's most chilling unsolved stalking cases? Or did investigators uncover a very different explanation? In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez examines one of the most debated cases in Canadian true crime, separating documented evidence from assumption and exploring why detectives, experts, and Cindy's own family still disagree about what really happened. Subscribe for new episodes of Crime Traveler as Vince explores remarkable homicide investigations across history through the eyes of a career homicide detective. #TrueCrime #CrimeTraveler #TheMurderMind
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S1 E5 The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler - Atlanta's Jack The Ripper
3w ago00:22:21Tap to summarizeAtlanta, 1911. As the city grew into the "Gateway to the New South," a killer stalked its streets in the dark. Young Black women began disappearing on their walks home from work. Their bodies were found near railroad tracks, vacant lots, and alleyways throughout the city. Their throats had been cut. Their cases received little attention. Newspapers eventually gave the unknown offender a chilling nickname: The Atlanta Ripper. More than a century later, the murders remain unsolved. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez revisits one of America's earliest serial murder investigations. Drawing from his own experience working homicide in Atlanta, Vince examines the victims, the investigation, the witness accounts, and the failures that allowed a killer to vanish into history. Who was the Atlanta Ripper? How many women were truly victims? And why did these murders go unsolved? Subscribe for new episodes of Crime Traveler, where we revisit homicide investigations from across America and explore how detectives worked to solve them.
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S1 E4 The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler - Mob Murder
Jun 100:28:57Tap to summarizeIn August 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins traveled to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to look at a used car with friends. He never made it home. What followed became one of the most infamous homicide cases in New York history — a case involving racial tension, mob violence, organized crime connections, conflicting witness testimony, and questions that remain decades later. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez revisits the murder of Yusuf Hawkins and examines the investigation through the eyes of a homicide detective. Did investigators identify the right shooter? Could organized crime involvement have changed the direction of the case? And why are people still questioning the outcome more than 35 years later? Join Vince as he breaks down the evidence, the witnesses, the suspects, and the lasting controversy surrounding one of Brooklyn's most significant murder cases. Subscribe for new episodes of Crime Traveler, where we revisit homicide investigations from across America and explore how detectives worked to solve them.
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S1 E3 The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler - Hell Under The House
May 2500:25:38Tap to summarizeIn 1987, police entered an ordinary Philadelphia row house… and discovered something almost impossible to believe. What they found inside became one of the most disturbing criminal investigations in American history. Hidden beneath the home was a secret that shocked investigators — and changed the lives of the women trapped there forever. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez takes you through the investigation step by step — examining how detectives uncovered the truth, the decisions that broke the case open, and the warning signs that were missed. This isn't a story about monsters. It's a story about how evil can hide in places that look completely ordinary.
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S1 E2 The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler - He Lived in the Wall
May 1800:27:03Tap to summarizeIn 1941, retired railroad worker Philip Peters was found beaten to death inside his locked Denver home. There was no forced entry. No missing valuables. No clear suspect. But what investigators discovered months later turned this case into one of the most terrifying homicide stories in American history. The killer had never left. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Crime Traveler, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez takes you inside the shocking true story of Theodore Edward Coneys — the man secretly living inside the victim's attic while police searched for a murderer. A hidden intruder. A locked-room mystery. And a house that was never truly empty.
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S1 E1 The Murder Mind: Cold Case - I Was Shot
May 400:29:21Tap to summarizeCold Case Episode 1 – Unsolved for 10+ Years A late-night walk in southeast Atlanta turns into a nightmare when three friends are suddenly confronted by a gunman. Within seconds, shots are fired — and one man doesn't survive. In this episode of The Murder Mind: Cold Case, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez breaks down what really happened that night, using the actual 911 call, witness interviews, and crime scene evidence to reconstruct a case that has remained unsolved for more than a decade. Detectives quickly realized this wasn't just a single, random act of violence. Similar robberies had already taken place that same night — pointing to a possible crew targeting victims in the area. Despite multiple witnesses, surveillance footage, and a detailed suspect description, no one has ever been identified or charged in the murder of 33-year-old Patrick Cotrona. This episode explores: • The real 911 call from the night of the shooting • How a robbery escalated into murder • The pattern of connected crimes across the city • Key evidence recovered at the scene • Why this case went cold Someone knows what happened that night. If you have any information about this case, please contact Crime Stoppers. You can remain anonymous.
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S5 E6: Guilty... Twice
Apr 1300:29:11Tap to summarizeEpisode 6 of Case #5 – Vanishing Act (Final) After years of investigation, setbacks, and new evidence, Detective Vince Velazquez finally brings the case of Shaquilla Weatherspoon to its conclusion. A key witness comes forward with critical information that exposes a major lie and reshapes the timeline of the night Shaquilla was killed. With mounting evidence and a clear picture of what happened, investigators move forward with an arrest. But the case takes an unexpected turn when a missing trial transcript leads to a retrial — forcing detectives and prosecutors to prove the case all over again. In the final episode of Vanishing Act, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez breaks down how the investigation ultimately led to justice, and how the truth held up — even years later. This episode explores: • The witness that changed everything • How detectives prove deception • How circumstantial cases lead to convictions • What happens when a conviction is overturned • How justice is secured after years of setbacks The Murder Mind is a true crime series told from the perspective of a retired homicide detective Vince Velazquez, revealing what actually happens behind the scenes of murder investigations. 👉 Listen to the full Vanishing Act case from Episode 1 to see how the investigation unfolded.
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S5 E5 Vanishing Act: Phone Records Don't Lie
Apr 600:25:46Tap to summarizeEpisode 5 of Case #5 – Vanishing Act Detective Vince Velazquez closes in on a key suspect in the murder investigation of Shaquilla Weatherspoon as phone records, interviews, and forensic evidence begin to expose critical inconsistencies. When confronted with the evidence, the suspect's story begins to fall apart — forcing Vince to reevaluate what really happened the night Shaquilla disappeared. As the case appears to be running out of leads, an unexpected DNA development suddenly gives the investigation new life and introduces a possible new direction. In Episode 5 of Vanishing Act, retired Atlanta homicide detective Vince Velazquez explains how investigators: • Detect deception during interviews • Use phone records as evidence • Apply investigative pressure on suspects • Handle cases when they go cold • Follow new DNA leads The Murder Mind is a true crime series told from the perspective of a real homicide detective, revealing what actually happens behind the scenes of murder investigations. Subscribe to follow the investigation as the case unfolds.
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