{"podcast":{"title":"Cold Case Files","slug":"cold-case-files-889639","podcast_index_feed_id":889639,"rss_url":"https://rss.pdrl.fm/ae0c22/podcastone.com/podcast?categoryID2=1119","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/cold-case-files","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/4a/90/1a/13/4a901a13-f6fa-4a41-994c-4ec10364ef39/068ed52494c8b335791761c490dd5cf185fb7de067474e41119e3f4a9be50d1a2b274b1a40795c5307d764dd50e7bbd70f2d253d00ffc3f927103977ae5e2a0e.jpeg","author":"A&E / PodcastOne","episode_count":754,"summary":"Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is narrated by Marisa Pinson.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T06:20:41.139210+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639"},"episode":{"title":"A Deadly Affair / The Sting Operation","slug":"a-deadly-affair-the-sting-operation","published_at":"2026-03-31T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639/a-deadly-affair-the-sting-operation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/bd492c43-ad3a-4653-9ba6-6f129914bca3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/bd492c43-ad3a-4653-9ba6-6f129914bca3.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Detectives revisit two decades-old murders involving a deceptive spouse in Kansas and a high-stakes undercover sting in Arkansas. These cases demonstrate how long-dormant evidence and undercover operations can finally break decades of silence.","meta_description":"Explore how a Kansas wife's shaky alibi and an Arkansas undercover wire operation finally solved two brutal cold case murders.","key_points":["Main idea: A Kansas bank teller's murder was initially staged as a home invasion, but inconsistencies in the wife's behavior led to a murder conviction","Practical takeaway: Investigators used a strategic plea deal to secure testimony against a co-conspirator in a complex love triangle","Failure mode: Initial reliance on a suspect's 'home invasion' narrative allowed a killer to remain free for years","Main idea: An Arkansas cold case was cracked using a hidden camera and a reluctant informant to capture a confession on tape","Practical takeaway: Long-term investigative persistence can bridge the gap between a crime and a conviction decades later"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Night of the Murder","summary":"A sudden disturbance at 2:30 a.m. leads to the discovery of a brutal attack on a Kansas bank teller."},{"start_ms":290000,"title":"A Flawed Alibi","summary":"Detectives realize the 'home invasion' theory doesn't hold up when the crime scene lacks stolen valuables."},{"start_ms":500000,"title":"The Evidence Surfaces","summary":"Physical evidence, including a blood-splattered nightgown, points toward a much more personal motive."},{"start_ms":1110000,"title":"The Plea Deal","summary":"Prosecutors leverage a deal with the suspect's wife to secure testimony against her lover."},{"start_ms":1530000,"title":"The Arkansas Cold Case","summary":"The investigation shifts to a 1977 officer's murder that left investigators without leads for years."},{"start_ms":1950000,"title":"The Undercover Sting","summary":"An investigator uses a hidden camera and a former girlfriend to trap a suspect into a confession."},{"start_ms":2560000,"title":"Justice Served","summary":"The impact of the successful undercover operation and the eventual conviction of the killer."}],"topics":["Cold Case","Criminal Investigation","Undercover Operations","Kansas Crime","Arkansas Crime","True Crime","Forensic Evidence","Police Procedural"],"duration_seconds":2767,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cold-case-files-889639/episodes/a-deadly-affair-the-sting-operation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639/a-deadly-affair-the-sting-operation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}