Molly Macauley was famous and pioneering scientist in the field of space economics. But in July uff 2016, someone stabbed her to death outside of her Roland Park home while she was walking her dogs. 
The Land of the Unsolved investigative team of Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham examine the evidence and speak to a friend to try to uncover clues about what might have happened to Molly, and what police are doing to try to solve the case. 

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A famous scientist was murdered walking her dogs, her killer is still at large

The recent killing of local tech executive Pava LaPerre revealed many uncomfortable truths about Baltimore's struggle with crime. After BPD Police Commissioner Worsley admitted the department withheld the identity of LaPere's killer Jason Billingsley after he was suspected in crime before her murder, police came under scrutiny for not being forthcoming. Host Taya Graham and Stephen Janis are joined by legendary investigative reporter Jayne Miller to explore how the breakdown in communication is actually part of deeper problem cause by how the city approaches violent crime. 

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Two murders reveal how Baltimore's obsession with managing the perception of crime can be deadly

As we continue our investigation in the deaths of two people inside the trash chute of a Baltimore apartment building, investigative reporters Jayne Miller, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham continue to uncover new clues and more vexing secrets about the case that remains to this day shrouded in mystery. 

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The missing piece of the trash chute puzzle - what cops overlooked in their investigation of the mysterious trash chute deaths

Police ruled two mysterious deaths in a Baltimore trash chute as accident.  In this episode of our investigation we re-enact the interview between Baltimore homicide detectives and the last person to see one of the victims alive. Jayne Miller, Taya Graham, and Stephen Janis explore the evidence and discuss the details revealed in the case files. 

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Does she sleepwalk? The strange theory police used to explain the mysterious trash chute deaths

Baltimore police allege two people fell down a trash chute in a downtown apparent building by accident. Taya Graham, Stephen Janis, and Jayne Miller explore the evidence that police never released about the cases, and why it makes the mystery surrounding what occurred even more bizarre.

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The vital clues police kept secret about Baltimore's deadly trash chute

In the span of roughly one year, two people fell down the trash chute of Baltimore apartment building and died. Both cases were ruled accidental by police. But an investigation by the Land of the Unsolved team raises questions about that conclusion. New evidence that sheds new light on the horrifying and improbable deaths. Jayne Miller, Taya Graham and Stephen Janis report on the case, breaking down what we know, what actually happened, and most importantly, what's missing from the case files. 

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The mystery of the deadly trash chute, two cases, no explanation - lots of questions

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. 

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

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. 

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

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.  

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A new report raises more questions about the mysterious death of Detective Sean Suiter

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.   

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

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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The Mysterious Death of Robert Clay - Announcing our new investigation!

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

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

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.
To order please click on the links below:
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
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Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBEXoVDirk



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Taya Graham and Stephen Janis discuss their new documentary "The Friendliest Town"

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.

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Evidence Mounts Rey Rivera Didn't Fall From a Height

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 

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

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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Rey Rivera's Injuries Are More Consistent with Being Hit by a Car

As we continue to explore unsolved murders and mysteries in Baltimore,  we take a look at some of the challenges of covering crime in a city plagued by violence.   To do so, we go back in time and tell the story of the arrest of the editor of the Baltimore Examiner, and what that story says about how difficult but is to uncover the truth in a city that is often shrouded in mystery

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The Day They Arrested My Editor - The Perils of Investigating Crime in Baltimore

She died in Northwest Baltimore buried under a pile of mulch with a trash bag tied around her legs.  But was she a victim of an elusive serial killer rumored to be preying upon women in Baltimore, or simply another tragic overdose case?  

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Was Tyra McClary a victim of a Serial Killer, or simply another tragic statistic in there city's overdose epidemic?

The first part of our series on the mysterious serial killer preying upon women in Northwest Baltimore who police initially said didn't exist.  

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The Real Back Story on Baltimore's Unknown Serial Killer and The Victim Which Lead to his Arrest

In the second part of our re-telling of the mysterious serial killer in Northwest Baltimore, we recount how in 2008 a series of strangulations of women raised fears again. an unearthed old cases which pointed to a suspect

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