Murder Blueprint

Gary Jenkins
  • 5.0 (12)
  • True Crime

Murder Blueprint with Gary Jenkins is a true crime podcast hosted by retired Kansas City Police detective Gary Jenkins. Each episode investigates real murder cases, serial killers, cold cases, kidnappings, missing persons, unsolved murders, criminal investigations, and the forensic evidence that helped solve—or failed to solve—some of the most shocking crimes.    Drawing on more than 25 years in law enforcement, Gary Jenkins takes listeners inside homicide investigations, police interviews, crime scene analysis, offender behavior, and the detective work behind major murder cases. You'll hear firsthand accounts from homicide detectives, FBI agents, prosecutors, authors, forensic experts, and survivors, along with detailed examinations of notorious serial killers and lesser-known crimes that deserve to be remembered.   If you enjoy investigative true crime, serial killer stories, homicide investigations, criminal psychology, police procedure, and real detective work, Murder Blueprint delivers factual, in-depth storytelling without sensationalism. Every episode explores how a murder was planned, committed, investigated, and ultimately solved—or why justice was never achieved.   Subscribe to Murder Blueprint with Gary Jenkins for new episodes featuring true crime investigations, serial killers, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, forensic evidence, criminal profiling, police investigations, and the real stories behind history's most infamous murders. 

  1. 7h ago

    The Murder of Summer Shipp: Unresolved Justice

    The interview introduces Ann Spry, a longtime editor and former newspaper publisher, and discusses her work with the host on several books. The main topic is Ann’s book, Searching For Summer: A Solved but Unresolved Missing Persons Case. This is the story about the disappearance and killing of Summer Shipp. Ann says she met Brandy Shipp, Summer’s daughter, after moving to Kansas City and having home remodeling work done. Brandy later introduced herself, and Ann asked whether she had considered writing about her mother’s case. Brandy had been approached before but was not ready at the time; later, she agreed to collaborate. Summer Shipp is described as a former owner of the Bijou Theater in Westport who later worked in marketing surveys. In December 2004, she went to Independence, Missouri, for a survey assignment and did not return. Brandy and many of Summer’s friends organized a large search, and the case received major media attention, including appearances by Brandy on national television programs. The search found Summer’s car in Independence, which helped confirm she was missing. The discussion also covers the investigation and the trial of suspect Jeffery Sauerbry. Police interviewed him and searched his home but found no clear evidence. Several months later some fishermen found Summer’s remains in the Little Blue River. The fisherman noticed a red scarf and when he pulled on it, he found it was attached to a dead body. At trial, Sowerby was acquitted in Summer’s case, but he was later convicted in another murder case involving William Kellett. Ann says the book focuses less on the crime itself and more on Summer as a person, emphasizing the community support around her and Brandy. She describes the case as one where love, friendship, and grief were central themes. The interview ends with brief comments about writing and preaching as ongoing work, and Ann shares contact information for her publishing website and email. Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    The Murder of Summer Shipp: Unresolved Justice

  2. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    Lindsay Clancy- Mistrial

    A short episode to update listeners on the outcome of jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial. Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    Lindsay Clancy- Mistrial

  3. 3d ago ·  Bonus

    The Lindsay Clancy Case: Postpartum Psychosis or Premeditated Murder?

    This episode of Murder Blueprint examines the Lindsay Clancy case as the jury deliberates her fate. At the center of the trial is a difficult legal question: how should severe mental illness be weighed against criminal responsibility? We review the defense case, including testimony that Clancy sought help from numerous medical providers, received multiple psychotropic medications, visited emergency rooms, contacted crisis and suicide hotlines, and participated in outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, and a psychiatric admission. We also discuss concerns that her mental-health treatment was fragmented and lacked a single provider coordinating her care. The defense argues that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children. Prosecutors contend that her actions demonstrate planning, pointing in part to evidence that she calculated how long her husband would be away from the house and used that opportunity to commit the killings. We examine the distinction between suffering from mental illness and meeting the legal standard for insanity, along with the role premeditation could play in the jury's decision. Whatever the verdict, the most important fact remains unchanged: Cora, Dawson, and Callahan Clancy lost their lives. Their deaths remain at the center of this case and the questions surrounding it. Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    The Lindsay Clancy Case: Postpartum Psychosis or Premeditated Murder?

  4. Aug 30

    The Spitzer Twins: Inside the Roofie Romeos Case

    In this episode of Murder Blueprint, retired Kansas City police detective Gary Jenkins talks with Los Angeles crime writer and researcher Joan Renner about George and Stefan Spitzer, identical twin brothers who became known as the “Roofie Romeos.” The brothers were convicted in 1998 of using Rohypnol to drug and sexually assault women in Southern California. Investigators searching their apartment discovered boxes of Rohypnol and videotapes documenting assaults. Sixteen women eventually came forward, although investigators believed there may have been additional victims. George Spitzer received a 60-year prison sentence and Stefan received 37 years. Joan explains how the twins approached women, fabricated impressive backgrounds, gained their trust, and secretly drugged them. The discussion also examines why drug-facilitated sexual assault can be so difficult for victims to recognize and for investigators to prove. The episode concludes with what happened after the brothers were released from prison and returned to Canada, along with an important discussion about personal safety, watching your drink, and trusting your instincts when something doesn't feel right Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    The Spitzer Twins: Inside the Roofie Romeos Case

  5. Aug 23

    Postpartum Psychosis and Murder: The Lindsay Clancy Case

    In this episode of Murder Blueprint, retired Kansas City Police detective Gary Jenkins examines the disturbing Lindsay Clancy case and the central question at the heart of her murder trial: Was she legally responsible for killing her three young children, or was she suffering from a severe postpartum mental illness that prevented her from understanding her actions?   The episode begins with listener Lilly outlining the case and the deaths of five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callahan. Gary then examines the prosecution’s case, including the narrow window of time while Clancy's husband was away, fitness-tracker data, her behavior before and after the killings, her writings, Internet searches, medications, and the method used to kill the children.  Prosecutors argue that the evidence demonstrates planning, awareness, and deliberate action. The defense presents a very different picture—one of a mother struggling with postpartum mental illness who repeatedly sought treatment but may have been failed by a fragmented mental-health system.   Gary also looks back at several other notorious cases involving mothers who killed their children, including Andrea Yates, Dena Schlosser, and Susan Smith, and considers why insanity defenses have produced dramatically different outcomes.   This episode explores the difficult intersection of murder, motherhood, mental illness, postpartum disorders, criminal responsibility, and the insanity defense. When there is no dispute about who committed the killings, the question becomes much more complicated: Why did it happen, and should the person who did it be held criminally responsible? Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    Postpartum Psychosis and Murder: The Lindsay Clancy Case

  6. Aug 16

    Your Child Is Calling for Help—But Is It Really Them?

    What would you do if your phone rang and you heard your child crying for help? In this episode of Murder Blueprint, Gary Jenkins examines a disturbing form of fraud that uses AI voice cloning, caller ID spoofing, social media information, and psychological pressure to convince victims that a loved one has been kidnapped, injured, arrested, or is otherwise in immediate danger.   The episode begins with a frightening case from Arizona. A mother receives a call from what appears to be her daughter, who sounds terrified and says she is in trouble. A man then takes over the call, claims he has kidnapped her daughter, demands money, and warns the mother not to contact police. By keeping her on the phone and emotionally overwhelmed, the scammer attempts to prevent her from verifying whether her daughter is actually in danger.   Gary then talks with Mick, who experienced a remarkably similar call after leaving the gym. Mick heard what sounded like his own daughter telling him she had been in a car accident. A man then came on the line, claimed he was with her, made threats, and tried to maintain control of the conversation. Mick kept him talking long enough to contact family and confirm that his daughter was safe.   The episode also examines a scam targeting an elderly woman whose grandson was supposedly jailed in Mexico and desperately needed money. Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    Your Child Is Calling for Help—But Is It Really Them?

  7. Aug 9

    Detective Explains the Superbike Murders and Todd Kohlhepp Confession

    In this episode of Murder Blueprint, retired Kansas City Police Detective Gary Jenkins examines one of South Carolina's most baffling unsolved homicide cases—the infamous Superbike Murders.   On November 6, 2003, four people were executed inside Superbike Motorsports in Chesnee, South Carolina. Owner Scott Ponder, his mother Beverly Guy, service manager Brian Lucas, and mechanic Chris Sherbert were all shot to death in what appeared to be a targeted execution. Strangely, no money was taken, valuable property remained untouched, and investigators were left with virtually no forensic evidence or credible suspects.   Gary walks listeners through the investigation from the perspective of a veteran homicide detective, explaining how police evaluated witness statements, processed crime scenes, eliminated suspects, and explored theories ranging from drug trafficking to personal relationships and mistaken motives. The episode also examines how a DNA evidence mix-up briefly pointed investigators toward a nonexistent love triangle before that lead collapsed under further testing.   More than a decade later, an unrelated missing persons investigation involving real estate broker Todd Kohlhepp changed everything. After rescuing kidnapping victim Kayla Brown from a shipping container on Kohlhepp's property, investigators uncovered multiple murder victims—and eventually obtained Kohlhepp's confession to the Superbike Murders. He admitted the Superbike killings stemmed from nothing more than anger over his treatment as a customer at the motorcycle dealership.   Gary explains why experienced detectives withhold key crime scene details from the public, how investigators test competing theories, and why seemingly impossible cold cases sometimes break wide open through completely unrelated investigations. This episode offers a detailed detective's analysis of investigative strategy, evidence evaluation, and the unpredictable path that finally brought justice after thirteen years. Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    Detective Explains the Superbike Murders and Todd Kohlhepp Confession

  8. Aug 6

    Inside the Hunt for Kansas Serial Killer Richard Grissom Jr. Part 2

    In Part Two of this special Murder Blueprint series, retired Kansas City Police Detective Gary Jenkins continues his conversation with retired detectives Joe Langer and Tom Robinson as they reveal how investigators captured one of Kansas' most notorious serial killers—Richard Grissom Jr.   The detectives take listeners inside the Johnson County Metro Squad investigation as hundreds of officers and investigators worked around the clock to locate Grissom before he could claim another victim. You'll hear how a nationwide manhunt stretched from Kansas to Chicago, Corpus Christi, and Dallas, where a carefully coordinated operation finally brought Grissom into custody.   Joe and Tom describe the interrogation, Grissom's attempt to negotiate for a deal, and the mountain of forensic and circumstantial evidence that prosecutors assembled despite never recovering the bodies of Joan Butler, Christine Roosh, and Teresa Brown. From DNA evidence and trace hairs to stolen property, eyewitnesses, storage lockers, and ATM surveillance, every piece of evidence helped build one of the strongest no-body homicide cases ever prosecuted in Kansas.   The detectives also discuss the trial, the prosecution led by Paul Morrison, the sentence that ensured Grissom would never be released, and why investigators continue to follow leads in hopes of someday locating the victims' remains.   This episode offers a rare firsthand account from the detectives who worked one of the most complex serial murder investigations in Kansas history and explains how relentless police work brought justice for three young women and their families. Subscribe to Murder Blueprint wherever you get your podcasts, and join us each week as we uncover the stories buried beneath the headlines—and the bodies. Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer use @ganglandwire Click here to "buy me a cup of coffee" To go to the store or make a donation click here.   To rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent Brothers against Brothers, click here. To rent Gangland Wire, click here.

    Inside the Hunt for Kansas Serial Killer Richard Grissom Jr. Part 2
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Murder Blueprint with Gary Jenkins is a true crime podcast hosted by retired Kansas City Police detective Gary Jenkins. Each episode investigates real murder cases, serial killers, cold cases, kidnappings, missing persons, unsolved murders, criminal investigations, and the forensic evidence that helped solve—or failed to solve—some of the most shocking crimes.    Drawing on more than 25 years in law enforcement, Gary Jenkins takes listeners inside homicide investigations, police interviews, crime scene analysis, offender behavior, and the detective work behind major murder cases. You'll hear firsthand accounts from homicide detectives, FBI agents, prosecutors, authors, forensic experts, and survivors, along with detailed examinations of notorious serial killers and lesser-known crimes that deserve to be remembered.   If you enjoy investigative true crime, serial killer stories, homicide investigations, criminal psychology, police procedure, and real detective work, Murder Blueprint delivers factual, in-depth storytelling without sensationalism. Every episode explores how a murder was planned, committed, investigated, and ultimately solved—or why justice was never achieved.   Subscribe to Murder Blueprint with Gary Jenkins for new episodes featuring true crime investigations, serial killers, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, forensic evidence, criminal profiling, police investigations, and the real stories behind history's most infamous murders. 

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  • Creator
    Gary Jenkins
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Gary Jenkins
  • Show Website
    Murder Blueprint