47 episodes
Criminal Conduct PRETEND+
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- True Crime
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4.6 • 1K Ratings
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Criminal Conduct is an investigative true-crime podcast series hosted by John Taylor and Javier Leiva.
Season 1: The hosts look into the death of Michelle O'Connell, picking up the investigation where the murdered sleuth, Eli Washtock, left off.
Season 2: The investigation of a rogue constable in Kentucky who is accused of planting drugs, stealing money, and shaking people down.
Season 3: An American Serial Killer in Paradise: The story of serial killer William Holbert aka "Wild Bill" and his victims.
Season 4: Getting Away with Murder: The Death Investigation of Pravin Varughese
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Gone
A mother's anguish resurfaces as her son's convicted killer is set free due to a jury verdict reversal by a judge. This is the story of Pravin Varughese.
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The Search for Answers
In 2014, tragedy struck when college student Pravin Varughese was found dead in Carbondale, Illinois. The first autopsy labeled it as an accident due to hypothermia. But now, a second autopsy has revealed unsettling injuries that challenge the initial conclusions.
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No One Will Listen
A tip leads to a suspect in Pravin Varughese's mysterious death investigation.
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Turning Point
The case against Gaege Bethune rests in the hands of one man, Illinois State attorney Mike Carr. From the very start, he did not signal any interest in prosecuting this case. He told Lovely that Gaege did nothing wrong.
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In today's episode, we delve into the timeline of Pravin Varughese's disappearance as recounted by friends and witnesses who saw him on that fateful night.
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Dead Weight
Carbondale Police detectives interviewed Gaege Bethune about the night Pravin Varughese vanished and died.
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Customer Reviews
Gents have done this well
It’s easy to get drawn into the podcast and want to binge the whole thing which I have done. The hosts are intelligent, the script and interviews are well done and it’s a cohesive narration about this nasty, narcissistic nincompoop. I know I wouldn’t have enjoyed waiting week to week to listen to episodes as short as each one was —so glad I could binge. I think that’s my only criticism is how short each one was. Really love the theme song!
Fantastic storytelling and journalism
I just binged the latest season. I was drawn in immediately. The podcast was well researched and provided excellent journalism -balanced and educational. I so appreciated the fact that the facts were presented and the story was told without the podcasters incessantly inserting themselves, their politics or their opinions. It was also a beautiful tribute to Pravin Varughese’s family and friends.
Exceptional journalism!
One of the first podcasts that I couldn’t wait to hear the next episode. Been listening to them for years, and it’s the reason I found Javier’s other podcast, Pretend.