Suspect

About Suspect

Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - decisions that, once made, are almost impossible to reverse. Season 3: Five Shots in the Dark follows Leon Benson, who spent 24 years in an Indiana state prison for the 1998 murder of a young man named Kasey Schoen. His conviction hinged on the testimony of two eyewitnesses – but what if their memories turned out to be wrong? And what if the people who knew what really happened had never been allowed to speak? Suspect Season 3: Five Shots in the Dark is the story of two victims: one murdered, one sentenced to life. Follow host Matt Shaer and attorney Lara Bazelon as they investigate how the justice system failed both Leon and Kasey, and who the real killer might be. Join this unprecedented look inside the attempt to overturn a wrongful conviction and find out if justice will finally be served. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Suspect ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

Publisher

Audible | Campside

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Aug 2021

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 62 episodes have a transcript.

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   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder

   In this interview, Lauren Malloy investigates her mother's thirty-year-old murder, uncovering a web of deceit and hidden truths.

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   24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

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   21 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Listen Now: I Am Not Nicholas

   Journalist Jane MacSorley investigates Arthur Knight's claim of mistaken identity in this interview, uncovering a shocking truth about a fugitive's alleged deception.

Who has been a guest on Suspect

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dan Taberski
• Leon Neyfakh
• Gracie Canaan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

6,226 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

2,078 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

98

Contact Suspect

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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