Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words
Hosted by Justin and Justin Shepherd · Justin Shepherd
4.2from 165 ratings
- 29
- Episodes
- 26
- Transcribed
- 165
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words
Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words is a podcast that strips away the sensational headlines and lets the people at the heart of true crime stories speak for themselves. From survivors and families to investigators, journalists, and insiders, these are raw, unfiltered conversations that rarely make it into mainstream coverage. Hosted by Justin Shepherd, a creator and advocate with millions of followers across platforms, Unheard brings a new dimension to true crime by centering voices that are often overlooked. Each episode offers an intimate, human perspective on cases that shocked communities, shaped public opinion, or exposed flaws in our justice system. This isn’t about sensationalism. It’s about listening. It’s about giving people the chance to reclaim their narrative, share their truth, and be truly heard.
- Publisher
- Justin Shepherd
- Category
- news · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Jan 2026
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
26 of 29 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
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His Fraternity Put a Backpack on Him Instead of Calling for Help | Gary DeVercelly Jr.
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He said, oh no, we're here on behalf of your son. Your son is a victim in this. We believe this is a hazing and we're going to do everything we can to follow the letter of the law here. I forgot what a media circus it was until Julie just mentioned it. And also I'd forgotten that the narrative was being driven by the fraternities or by the fraternity and by the media. And they were trying to portray Gary as though he was this out-of-control kid, party animal, drink himself to death. Which we knew better. And so when the detective was saying, no, your son was hazed, one, that made perfect sense to us because... […]
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- Julie DeVercelly
- Gary DeVercelly
- Jennifer Soto
- Benito Soto
- Dan Catullo
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Justin and Justin Shepherd host the show. Published by Justin Shepherd.
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