Killer Genes
Killer Genes
Host Melissa McCarty is an Emmy nominated investigative journalist with more than 20 years of true crime experience. Covering both solved and unsolved cases, She traveled the country confronting accused and convicted killers while also shedding light on the heartache violent acts cause. What sets her apart is the compelling storytelling and unique access to the people involved in each case which gives a 360-degree view of the crimes told directly from the source: the victim, their loved ones, experts, law enforcement, and the killers themselves. Melissa had two friends murdered at a young age and lost her brother suddenly and recently, giving her space to personally understand grief and violence.
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Oct 26, 2021 • 32min
Killer Genes: Was the Mysterious Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 4
On this conclusion of our special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surrounding his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Oct 19, 2021 • 29min
Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 3
On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surrounding his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Oct 12, 2021 • 38min
Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 2
On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surround his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Oct 5, 2021 • 43min
Killer Genes: Was the Death of Daniel Underwood a Suicide or Murder? Part 1
On this special 4-part series of Killer Genes, you will be presented with the evidence, hear from witnesses and forensic experts and from Daniel Underwood's family on the events surround his untimely death. At the end, we want to know what you think...was it suicide or was it murder?Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Sep 28, 2021 • 54min
Killer Genes: Stripped Down with Jason Mattera
Kelly & Melissa go behind the scenes of true crime reporting with reporter, colleague and friend, Jason Mattera, the king of ambushes! Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Sep 21, 2021 • 34min
Adam Riojas: From Life to New Life
A real estate agent living in Hawaii, Adam Riojas took a birthday vacation to the mainland to visit family in Los Angeles. What ensued in the weeks and months following could have been ripped from the pages of a movie script. Riojas would be arrested, tried and convicted for the murder of a man he did not know. So what evidence put him away for life? Never wavering on his innocence, it would be a deathbed confession that would finally set him free. But you won’t believe just who confessed to the murder! Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Sep 14, 2021 • 47min
Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Kevin Balfe, Executive Producer of CrimeCon
Kelly & Melissa take a deep dive into the state of true crime and true crime programming with CrimeCon, CrowdSolve and CrimeHQ Executive Producer, Kevin Balfe. Here the behind-the-scenes of these revolutionary events and learn more about the popular, and even controversial, topics and session covered over the years. Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Sep 7, 2021 • 45min
Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 2
Ash Rowell’s murderer(s) left no DNA at the scene, but his mother was left with haunting suspicions of who was behind it and why. Ash and his mother Charlotte created one of the largest and most successful craft beer distribution companies in Texas, but when business dealings with Ash’s brother-in-law Brian Lam went south, Lam made it clear he was not happy and felt he was owed millions. The Lam family has had a criminal reputation in the past, so was Ash’s murder a Lam family retaliation for being cut out of the deals? And did Ash’s wife know more about her brother’s possible involvement in her husband’s murder than what she’s been letting on? The Lam family has had quite a few run in’s with the law, does the Lam family have a Killer Gene in them? Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Aug 31, 2021 • 38min
Ash Rowell: A Murderer at the Front Door, Part 1
Ash Rowell’s murderer(s) left no DNA at the scene, but his mother was left with haunting suspicions of who was behind it and why. Ash and his mother Charlotte created one of the largest and most successful craft beer distribution companies in Texas, but when business dealings with Ash’s brother-in-law Brian Lam went south, Lam made it clear he was not happy and felt he was owed millions. The Lam family has had a criminal reputation in the past, so was Ash’s murder a Lam family retaliation for being cut out of the deals? And did Ash’s wife know more about her brother’s possible involvement in her husband’s murder than what she’s been letting on? The Lam family has had quite a few run in’s with the law, does the Lam family have a Killer Gene in them? Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
Aug 24, 2021 • 48min
Killer Genes: Stripped Down - Teen & Serial Killer Expert Phil Chalmers
On this special episode of Killer Genes: Stripped Down, Melissa and Kelly take a deep dive into teen and serial killers with expert and author Phil Chalmers. Follow Killer Genes with Melissa on Youtube for more.
