Citizen Detective

About the team:

Citizen Detective is hosted by Mike Morford, Alex Ralph, and cold case analyst Dr. Lee Mellor. The team also includes Forensic DNA Analyst, Suzanna Ryan & retired Seattle Homicide Detective, Cloyd Steiger. (Technical Producer, Andrew Gray. Production Assistant, Ashley Monroe)

About the show:

Each episode of Citizen Detective is recorded live alongside armchair detectives and Citizen Sleuths, and the team is joined by special guests, family members of victims, and experts from the world of true crime in an effort to crowd-solve perplexing mysteries and cold cases.

Join us live every other Tuesday night at 9PM Eastern as we record new episodes. Stop by and ask questions, or share theories. You can join us in any of the following spots:

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New episodes are published every other Saturday

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Latest Episodes

Michael Morford Michael Morford

Episode 40 The Monster of Florence

For a decade from the mid 1970s until the mid 1980's, the Monster of Florence stalked unsuspecting couples on secluded lover's lane areas, and was responsible for at least 14 murders in the Florence countryside. The attacks were brutal, sadistic, and sexual in nature. Despite a few tantalizing clues; including possible eyewitnesses, and a letter mailed to police which included the flesh of one of his victims, this diabolical killer was never caught. In this episode, the team discusses the known victims, as well as other potential cases he may be linked to, and analyzes potential suspects.

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Michael Morford Michael Morford

Episode 38 'The Black Dahlia' Rosenda Mondragon

In our continuing coverage of the Black Dahlia murder, we look closely at the case of 20 year old Rosenda Mondragon to see if her murder may be connected to the Black Dahlia murder, Rosenda's nude and possibly mutilated body was found in Los Angeles in July, 1947. She had been strangled with a silk stocking. There were clues to work with along with eyewitnesses that provided information to police, but the case went cold, and to this day, it's not clear if her death is connected to the Black Dahlia murder.

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Michael Morford Michael Morford

Episode 37 'The Black Dahlia' Elizabeth Short Part 2

In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the case of Elizabeth Short, AKA 'The Black Dahlia' whose 1947 murder shocked LA residents. We take a closer look at both her final days, and the people that interacted with her, and we also begin to talk about some suspects.

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