Welcome to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide - the true crime podcast where brains, betrayal, and blood all share the same spotlight. I'm Steve your host, and each week, I’ll take you into the minds of the boldest criminals, the slickest con artists, and the darkest murderers history has to offer...in story format. Some of these stories you’ve heard whispers of. Some have been buried. And some? They were never supposed to be uncovered at all. We’ll crack open legendary heists that rewrote the rules… We’ll follow the hustlers who schemed their way into the high life… And we’ll revisit chilling homicides that still haunt investigators - and victims’ families - decades later. But this isn’t just about crime. It’s about people. What drives someone to pull off the perfect con - or the perfect murder? Is it desperation? Greed? Ego? Revenge? Each episode, we’ll unravel one real-life case - beginning to end. Some episodes will play out like thrillers. Others will feel like puzzles missing a single, crucial piece. And in every one, we’ll ask the same question: How far would you go? So whether you're into high-stakes break-ins, twisted lies, or unsolved crimes that keep you up at night - welcome. You’ve found your new obsession. This is Heists, Hustles, and Homicide. Make sure to follow the show, and buckle up.
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Welcome to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide - the true crime podcast where brains, betrayal, and blood all share the same spotlight. I'm Steve your host, and each week, I’ll take you into the minds of the boldest criminals, the slickest con artists, and the darkest murderers history has to offer...in story format. Some of these stories you’ve heard whispers of. Some have been buried. And some? They were never supposed to be uncovered at all. We’ll crack open legendary heists that rewrote the rules… We’ll follow the hustlers who schemed their way into the high life… And we’ll revisit chilling homicides that still haunt investigators - and victims’ families - decades later. But this isn’t just about crime. It’s about people. What drives someone to pull off the perfect con - or the perfect murder? Is it desperation? Greed? Ego? Revenge? Each episode, we’ll unravel one real-life case - beginning to end. Some episodes will play out like thrillers. Others will feel like puzzles missing a single, crucial piece. And in every one, we’ll ask the same question: How far would you go? So whether you're into high-stakes break-ins, twisted lies, or unsolved crimes that keep you up at night - welcome. You’ve found your new obsession. This is Heists, Hustles, and Homicide. Make sure to follow the show, and buckle up.
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Recent Episodes
July 20, 2026
The Wrap Sheet: The Xerox Credit Union Murder - Bad Wig, Bad Plan, Bad Karma
<p>In this <strong>Wrap Sheet</strong> episode of <strong>Heists, Hustles, and Homicide</strong>, we take one more look at the chilling and bizarre Xerox Credit Union Murder - a case involving a fake FBI agent, a bad disguise, a deadly robbery, and one umbrella that may have helped crack the case wide open.</p><p>On August 12, 2003, a man walked into the Xerox Federal Credit Union in Webster, New York, dressed like an FBI agent and claimed he was there to conduct a security audit. But the “audit” quickly turned into a robbery, and the robbery turned into murder when Raymond Batzel was shot and killed. Joseph Doud was also shot but survived.</p><p>In this episode, we dig into the stranger details of the case: the terrible wig, the sunglasses, the fake FBI act, the grainy surveillance footage, and the baffling decision to bring - and then leave behind - an umbrella at the crime scene. Was the umbrella part of the disguise? Was it used to avoid cameras? Or was it just one more dumb mistake in a crime filled with bad decisions?</p><p>We also talk about how this case sat unsolved for over a decade until fresh investigators, public billboards, DNA technology, and one very unlucky envelope lick helped point authorities toward Richard Wilbern, a former Xerox employee. Was it luck, karma, or the universe handing investigators a gift-wrapped break?</p><p>This is <strong>The Wrap Sheet: The Xerox Credit Union Murder - Bad Wig, Bad Plan, Bad Karma</strong>, a witty, introspective true crime deep dive into a fake badge, a deadly choice, and the evidence that refused to disappear.</p>
June 30, 2026
Badge, Briefcase, and Blood: The Xerox Credit Union Murder
<p>This week on <strong>Heists, Hustles, and Homicide</strong>, we’re walking into a quiet credit union on the Xerox campus in Webster, New York...where what looked like an official FBI security audit turned into a deadly robbery, a murder, and a mystery that would haunt investigators for more than a decade.</p><p>On the morning of August 12, 2003, employees at the Xerox Federal Credit Union were confronted by a man dressed like an FBI agent. He had the look. He had the badge. He had the bulletproof vest. He had the confidence of someone who expected everyone in the room to obey.</p><p>He told them he was there for an audit.</p><p>But the briefcase didn’t hold paperwork.</p><p>It held guns.</p><p>Within minutes, the fake federal operation became real terror. Xerox machinist <strong>Raymond Batzel</strong>, who had simply come in to make a car payment, was shot and killed. <strong>Joseph Doud</strong> was also shot but survived. The gunman escaped with more than $10,000, leaving behind panic, grief, unanswered questions...and one strange piece of evidence: an umbrella.</p><p>For years, the case went cold. Investigators had images. They had theories. They had possible suspects. But they didn’t have the one thing they needed most: a name.</p><p>Then, thirteen years later, a tip came in.</p><p>A concerned citizen remembered seeing a man wearing what looked like an FBI raid jacket before the robbery. That man was <strong>Richard Wilbern</strong>, a former Xerox employee who had been fired, had a history with the company, and had allegedly lost a lawsuit against Xerox.</p><p>But the twist that feels almost too wild for a crime documentary?</p><p>Wilbern later contacted the FBI himself about a completely separate complaint involving a real estate scam. That gave agents the opening they needed. During one of those contacts, investigators obtained DNA from an envelope Wilbern had licked...and matched it to DNA from the umbrella left behind at the crime scene.</p><p>The prosecution said the odds of that DNA belonging to someone else were astronomical. The defense challenged the testing, arguing the sample was extremely small and raising questions about reliability, handling, and contamination.</p><p>So this case becomes more than just a robbery.</p><p>It’s a story about disguise, ego, revenge, forensic science, a 13-year hunt, and one suspect who may have accidentally walked himself right back into the FBI’s hands.</p><p>Was it a brilliant disguise or a desperate act?</p><p>Was the Xerox campus chosen because the killer knew the layout?</p><p>And how did a fake FBI agent walk into a credit union in broad daylight and turn an ordinary errand into a homicide?</p><p>This is <strong>Badge, Briefcase, and Blood: The Xerox Credit Union Murder</strong>.</p><p>Right here on <strong>Heists, Hustles, and Homicide</strong>.</p>
June 23, 2026
The Wrap Sheet: Leonard vs. PepsiCo - The Harrier Jet Hustle
<p>Welcome back to <strong>Heists, Hustles, and Homicide</strong>, Crime Crew.</p><p>In this Wrap Sheet episode, Steve dives back into one of the most ridiculous, brilliant, and legally bizarre corporate showdowns of the 1990s: <strong>Leonard vs. PepsiCo</strong>, better known as the infamous <strong>Pepsi Harrier Jet lawsuit</strong>.</p><p>This is the story of a Pepsi commercial that most people saw as a joke, a parody, a goofy marketing stunt, and maybe the most obvious “please don’t actually try this” moment in soda history. But John Leonard saw something different. He saw an opening. He saw fine print. He saw Pepsi Points. And somehow, through a perfect blend of confidence, legal curiosity, and absolutely unhinged commitment to the bit, he turned a soft drink commercial into an actual federal court case.</p><p>In this episode, Steve breaks down the genius and lunacy of Leonard’s hustle. Because let’s be honest: most of us watched that ad and thought, “Ha, funny jet.” Leonard watched it and thought, “I’m going to need investors.”</p><p>And that is what makes this case so fascinating. Was it absurd? Completely. Was it bold? Absolutely. Was it maybe one of the most creative legal Hail Marys ever launched from the snack aisle of American capitalism? Crime Crew, you better believe it.</p><p>Steve walks through how Leonard gathered Pepsi Points, sent in the now-famous order form, included a massive check, and essentially told Pepsi, “Go ahead and send over that military aircraft whenever you’re ready.”</p><p>Then comes the moment we all wish we could have seen: the Pepsi mailroom opening the envelope.</p><p>At first, you know somebody laughed. Somebody probably passed it around the office. Somebody probably said, “Can you believe this guy?” But then the laughter slowed down. The room got quiet. Somebody realized Leonard wasn’t kidding. And somewhere deep inside Pepsi headquarters, a corporate lawyer’s soul left his body for approximately three business days.</p><p>This Wrap Sheet digs into that delicious corporate panic. How did Pepsi go from “obviously this was a joke” to “we need legal strategy immediately”? What was it like when the case actually started moving toward court? And how close did Leonard really get to pulling off one of the strangest promotional hustles in American history?</p><p>Along the way, Steve explores the big question at the center of the case: when does an advertisement become a real offer? Could a reasonable person really believe Pepsi was offering a military-grade Harrier jet in exchange for soda points? Or was Leonard simply trying to force a billion-dollar corporation to defend its own ridiculous marketing campaign under oath?</p><p>This episode is funny, weird, legally fascinating, and packed with the kind of “wait, this actually happened?” energy that makes Leonard vs. PepsiCo such a perfect Heists, Hustles, and Homicide story.</p><p>Because no one was murdered. No bank was robbed. No diamonds disappeared.</p><p>But one man looked at a Pepsi commercial, saw a fighter jet, and said, “I’ll take one.”</p>
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