Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real. GET COMMERCIAL-FREE ACCESS TO ALL 13 YEARS OF CONTENT! http://swordandscale.com Hundreds of hours of true crime stories you've NEVER HEARD on the free feed.
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
A lone glove unravels three conflicting stories in a Michigan murder case
The episode follows the investigation into 33-year-old Lashaun Keith’s death after his body is found in a remote Michigan hay field. With no eyewitnesses and almost no leads, detectives spend 16 months chasing the meaning of a single glove that eventually points to three men with very different accounts.
A tight-knit expat circle faces a chilling disappearance in Florida
Sue Mauldin’s sudden disappearance rattles a close community of English expats in Fleming Island, Florida. The episode follows how her friends realized something was wrong and how the Clay County Sheriff’s Office raced to find a man hiding in plain sight.
A 2024 disappearance exposes warning signs no one could ignore
The episode follows the April 2024 disappearance of 25-year-old Megan Bodiford and the violent crime uncovered in the search for answers. It centers on how a tragedy hidden in plain sight came into focus, and the danger signs that were there all along.
A family home attack sparks a desert-edge manhunt in southern Utah
This episode centers on the execution of Gail and Joseph Bailey inside their Washington City, Utah, home and the desperate escape of their son and daughter-in-law. It follows the aftermath as a massive manhunt unfolds near St. George with drones, SWAT teams, and a suspect cornered in the weeds.
Jennifer Dulos’s disappearance and the power struggle that followed
Jennifer Dulos’s 2019 disappearance in Connecticut anchors a story about privilege, control, and the fallout around one man. The episode looks at how two women tied to the same circle ended up on opposite sides as the investigation unfolded.
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