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Detective Podcast Joe Kenda

Lt. Kenda shares emotional stories from behind the yellow tape.

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Homicide Hunter is a non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. In personal interviews, Kenda will captivate us with the details of a different investigation each week.

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It’s New Year’s Eve weekend, and in the midst of the revelry, Miguel Mendez is beaten to death outside a convenience store. Lt. Joe Kenda faces a challenging investigation, his only clues coming from a drunken witness and Miguel’s strange injuries.WWW

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Kenda Finds An Interesting Clue Amidst A Bloody Crime Scene With An Unidentifiable Victim

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When Johnny Crawford is killed in his easy chair, police are perplexed to learn he may have been shot over a musical instrument. But as Lt. Joe Kenda digs deeper, it soon becomes clear the young man wasn’t killed for his own sins...but someone else’s.WWW

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Flashback: Actual News Footage Featuring Lt. Kenda And The Crawford Case

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When young Iraq War veteran Curtis Ashley ends up dead, Lt. Joe Kenda has to solve the slaying of a seemingly innocent victim using just a mere shred of evidence and his keen awareness of the criminal mind.WWW

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How Did A Young Iraq War Veteran End Up Dead? Kenda Interviews A Witness

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When Cheryl Brantner’s children find her dead in her bathtub, Lt. Joe Kenda must decide if this was a soapy accident or something worse.WWW

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Children Find Mother Dead In Bathtub - Was This An Accidental Drowning?

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A drive-by shooting leaves Van Terry dead; to crack the case, Lt. Joe Kenda must put his faith... in a burglar.WWW

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Kenda Hunts For The Shooter In A Drive-By Murder

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When Keith Andrews is killed, a man steps forward claiming he did it in self-defense-but Lt. Joe Kenda has his doubts.WWW

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Self-Defense Or Murder? Kenda Investigates A Brutal Stabbing

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When uninvited guests crash a barrio birthday party, violence erupts—leaving Enrique Urrutia dead and potentially sparking a gang war. To keep the peace, Lt. Joe Kenda must crack an unwritten code of silence and bring Enrique’s killer to justice.WWW

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Kenda Explains Why Murder Investigators Hunt For Clues At Funerals

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Who is responsible for the death of a young teen?WWW

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Kenda Investigates The Case Of A Young Teen Found Shot In The Head

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The heartland of Nebraska is not immune to murderous revenge. A once-happy family is frayed by anger and jealousy when an unlikely affair is revealed, and a scandalous tattoo seals the fate of more than one member of this family.WWW

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How An Investigation Begins When Body Of A Man Found Is Found In Car Trunk

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A woman's lifeless body is dumped on a lonely mountain pass. Leads are scarce, until a seemingly unrelated murder brings Lt. Joe Kenda within arm's reach of her killer. But an unexpected roadblock will force him to make a painful decision.WWW

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Kenda Investigates Heavily Decomposed Body With Few Identifying Markers

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In the aftermath of a five-alarm fire, first responders discover a lifeless body. When Kenda learns that the deadly blaze was no accident, he launches a manhunt for a pyromaniac with a fiery temper and a callous disregard for human life.WWW

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Investigating A Dangerous Crime Scene Left By A Pyromaniac

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A jealous vendetta leaves a popular DJ dead, and his killer has dropped off the map. As a newly promoted supervisor, Sgt. Joe Kenda gambles his career on a risky strategy to bring his prime suspect to justice.WWW

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Lt. Kenda Investigates A Popular DJ Shot In His Bed

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When a spate of violent robberies spreads a shockwave of terror throughout the city, Lt Joe Kenda and the major crimes unit are called in to bring the masked gunman to justice. Kenda surveys the most recent crime scene and begins to develop a criminal profile for his suspect. But when the brazen bandit strikes yet again, it looks as if Kenda's high profile case is going down in flames.WWW

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Lt. Kenda's Investigation Of Unpredictable Masked Serial Shooter

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A young mother-to-be is shot in the neck and left for dead. To catch her assailant, Lt Joe Kenda must elicit a death-bed confession from the victim herself.WWW

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Jealous Rage Leaves Pregnant Woman For Dead

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Lt. Kenda and first responders find a body so badly mutilated it turns the stomachs of seasoned officers. He says it's the worst he's ever seen.WWW

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The Most Gruesome Crime Scene Lt. Kenda Has Ever Seen

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When martial arts enthusiast Carl Hunt suffers a fatal knife wound to the gut, his friends and neighbors offer few viable leads. But Lt. Joe Kenda discovers a cache of blood evidence that proves he's being lied to.WWW

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Is This Woman Lying? Curious Evidence Found In House Of Stabbing Victim

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