About Crime Capsule: Ripped from the pages of a reporter's notebook
Join veteran television crime reporters Amanda Lamb and Chelsea Donovan—two journalists with over 50 years of combined experience—as they pull back the curtain on some of the most gripping cases they've covered. With insider access, firsthand knowledge, and a deep understanding of the criminal justice system, Amanda and Chelsea take you where few others can: behind the headlines, into the courtroom, and into the minds of those at the center of the story.
From high-profile trials to hidden gems you've never heard, Crime Capsule brings you exclusive interviews with the key players—witnesses, investigators, attorneys, and others—who trust Amanda and Chelsea to get the story right.
You've got plenty of true crime podcasts to choose from—but this one comes straight from the reporters who were there.
Crime Capsule...Real stories. Real reporters. Real crimes.
CRIME CAPSULE: Toddler Disappears on Christmas Eve
The 911 call was calm, not hysterical like you would expect from the parent of a missing little boy. Tristan Blue's parents worked third shift. They said that when they woke up on the morning of Christmas Eve the 2-year-old child was missing. His mother told the dispatcher he must have somehow gotten out of the apartment. But right away, something didn't sit right with investigators. They had a hunch Tristan's parents had something to do with his disappearance. On a cold, rainy Christmas morning they discovered the gruesome truth concealed in two garbage bags in a local lake. In this episode, former detective Ken Copeland walks us through the horrific details of this tragic case.
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15 Oct 2026
CRIME CAPSULE: Season 1 comes to an end
It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since we started CRIME CAPSULE. We've produced 33 shows. To date, we've had 7200 downloads. We've had the chance to reconnect with people we interviewed for cases we covered many years ago. We've peeled back the layers of some of the most high-profile cases we both covered and even learned news details in the process. Crime reporting is the kind of thing that never really leaves you no matter how many years you get away from it. It's like riding a bike—the wheels of curiosity that accompany an investigation start turning the second you hear about a new case that's unfolding. It's a puzzle to be solved, one where lives are forever changed, including ours. We're very proud of what we've accomplished in the past year and we really appreciate your support. That being said, we're not sure where the show goes from here. We're not saying goodbye. We have a few more shows to air before the end of the year. We would love to hear from you about the direction you think we should take! You can reach us at yourcrimepod@gmail.com.
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30 Sept 2026
CRIME CAPSULE: Writer to convicted murderer
23 years ago Kathleen Peterson was found dead in a pool of blood at the bottom of a stairwell in her Durham mansion. Her husband, novelist and one-time mayoral candidate, Michael Peterson, was the only other person in the home at the time. He vehemently denied having anything to do with his wife's death saying it must have been an accident, that she fell down the stairs and hit her head after a long night of drinking. What followed was a captivating investigation and case that wound its way through the criminal justice system while the whole world watched…hanging on every detail…details like Michael Peterson's involvement with a male escort and the defense's allegation at one point that an owl had killed Kathleen. It would forever divide the Petersons' blended family. After a 3-month trial in 2003, Michael Peterson was found guilty of beating his wife to death—the alleged weapon a fire poker—and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. But it didn't end there. In this episode, we interview a local reporter who followed the case for 17 years. Julia Sims gives us a behind the scenes peek at one of North Carolina's crimes of the century.
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