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The liar, the serial killer, and a donut: inside the case files of a 1970s homicide detective Jun 04, 2023

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As part of our ongoing exploration of how murders are solved and sometimes not, we are delving into the old case files of former Baltimore homicide Lieutenant Stephen Tabeling to explore one of the most bizarre cases he ever worked. A investigation that began with the the death of two young women at the hands of an alleged serial killer, and descended into a chaos when a Baltimore city police claimed to be the murderer. The resulting investigation lead to unexpected twists, a hypnotist, and the beguiling confession of a cop caught in the crosshairs of a major investigation.

The behind the scenes story of how a mercurial doctor pushed Baltimore's homicide investigations into a swamp of uncertainty Jan 30, 2023

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Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis, and Taya Graham talk about the critical role disgraced medical examiner Dr. David Fowler played in obfuscating evidence in police involved killings. They also give a behind the scenes look at how years of odd rulings about suspicious deaths gave clues that Fowler's methods were flawed, and how his scientific theories created a veritable black hole in which suspicious deaths disappeared.

A new report raises more questions about the mysterious death of Detective Sean Suiter Nov 18, 2022

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The death of Baltimore homicide detective Sean Suiter continues to be the subject of controversy. Found in a West Baltimore alley with a gunshot wound to the head in November of 2017, police initially said he was the victim of foul play. But a week later that assertion can under fire when the public learned he was set to testify before a federal grand jury about his involvement with members of the notorious Gun Trace Task Force. The Land of the Unsolved has obtained a new report detailing a separate investigation by the Maryland State Police into Suiter's death that has until now remain secret. A analysis of the case which reveals new details on his death, and what homicide investigators actually knew about Suiter's troubled past.

Stephen Janis, Taya Graham and Jayne Miller discuss the latest developments in the Rey Rivera case Oct 31, 2022

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As Netflix release a new season of Unsolved Mysteries, questions remain about one of the rebooted series first case: the mysterious death of Rey Rivera. Investigative reporters Stephen Janis, Taya Graham and Jayne Miller discuss the latest evidence in the case, while exploring some of the tips and leads the trio has been looking into the since the series launched.

The Mysterious Death of Robert Clay - Announcing our new investigation! Jun 03, 2022

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He was prominent minority contractor and a kingmaker in the city, so why did police quickly rule the death of Robert Clay a suicide? The Land of the Unsolved team joins investigative reporter Jayne Miller to discuss our upcoming series on the case, and breakdown why Clay's case represents more than just another mysterious death in a city infamous for unsolved murders.

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How unsolved murders turn a city against itself - This Dream Called Death read by Taya Graham Dec 22, 2021

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As we continue to explore the psychic toll of unsolved murders and investigate news cases, the Land of the Unsolved team is also exploring the often unseen consequences of living in a city accustomed to suspicious deaths shrouded in mystery. To fully understand the implications of living in The Land of the Unsolved, Taya Graham will read from This Dream Called Death, a novella by Stephen Janis that seeks to better understand the burden of unchecked murder through the power of a metaphor. Published in 2009 when Stephen was covering the city for the now defunct Baltimore Examiner Newspaper, the book seeks to grasp the subtle and not to subtle ways that a community beset by violence turns inward.

For more info on the book click here....https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Called-Death-Stephen-Janis/dp/1439264287

Taya Graham and Stephen Janis discuss their new documentary "The Friendliest Town" Jan 20, 2021

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The hosts of the Land of the Unsolved discuss their five-year odyssey to document the firing of the first black police chief of a small town on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore. The feature length film delves deeply into how a former homicide detective's efforts to implement community policing lowered crime, but lead to a conflict over race and law enforcement that speaks volumes about the state of policing today.

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Itunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-friendliest-town/id1546710958

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Friendliest-Town-Kelvin-Sewell/dp/B08QNF38QR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=friendliest+town&qid=1611161831&s=instant-video&sr=1-1

Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Friendliest_Town?id=-nLBs3v31kk.P

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBEXoVDirk

Evidence Mounts Rey Rivera Didn't Fall From a Height Dec 27, 2020

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A illustration of Rey Rivera's injuries raise more doubts that he jumped or was pushed from a height. Instead, they point to a growing body of evidence he was the victim of an assault or some other form of blunt force trauma.

Hosts Stephen Janis and Taya Graham continue their investigation into the case that has drawn international attention since was the subject of Netflix's reboot of Unsolved Mysteries.

https://www.landoftheunsolved.com/single-post/rey-rivera-illustration-of-injuries-by-medical-illustrator

Stephen Janis discuses new evidence, answers questions about Rey Rivera Case Nov 21, 2020

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Investigative reporter Stephen Janis discusses his preliminary take on the homicide case file released by the Baltimore City Police department. He also answers questions from redditors about other details regarding Rey's death that remain mysterious

Rey Rivera's Injuries Are More Consistent with Being Hit by a Car Oct 13, 2020

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A professor who analyzes car accidents and their impact of the body believes that Rey River, the 32-year old filmmaker whose body was found in a second floor conference room, was more likely hit buy a car or suffered from blunt force trauma. The analysis comes in the wake fo international, attention brought to the case from the Unsolved Mysteries reboot on Netflix.

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