{"podcast":{"title":"True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews","slug":"true-crime-today-daily-true-crime-news-interviews-568948","podcast_index_feed_id":568948,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5001260.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5001260","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/42359005.jpg","author":"Tony Brueski","episode_count":500,"summary":"🔎 Daily True Crime Stories | Unsolved Mysteries | Criminal Investigations | Cold Cases True Crime Today is your go-to daily true crime podcast , bringing you the latest murder cases, ongoing trials, criminal psychology insights, and shocking unsolved mysteries . Whether it’s breaking crime news, high-profile trials, serial killers, missing persons, or cold cases , we cover it all with expert analysis, investigative storytelling, and real-time updates . 🎙️ Hosted by leading crime analysts , we uncover the psychology of killers, forensic breakthroughs, police investigations, and courtroom drama —giving you the full story behind the headlines . From notorious cases to little-known crimes that deserve attention , we break down what really happened and why . If you're obsessed with true crime podcasts , criminal psychology, and investigative reporting, subscribe to True Crime Today on Apple Podcasts now! 🎧 New episodes daily.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T12:17:47.477723+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-today-daily-true-crime-news-interviews-568948"},"episode":{"title":"What Does The Rex Heuermann Planning Document Reveal About His Method?","slug":"what-does-the-rex-heuermann-planning-document-reveal-about-his-method","published_at":"2026-07-04T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-today-daily-true-crime-news-interviews-568948/what-does-the-rex-heuermann-planning-document-reveal-about-his-method","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-today-daily-true-crime-news-interviews-568948","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8912365","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8912365.mp3?modified=1780592525&sid=5001260&source=rss","summary":"The digital file recovered from a computer in Rex Heuermann's basement is among the most significant pieces of evidence in the Gilgo Beach case — and it connects directly to the condition in which both Valerie Mack's and Jessica Taylor's remains were found. This look back examines what prosecutors described as a planning document and its role in establishing the pattern across the seven charged murders. The file was reportedly organized into phases, with checklists for preparation, execution, and aftermath — including notes on limiting noise, evidence destruction, and alibis. A specific section on preparation of remains matched the condition in which Valerie Mack was found. Forensic anthropology established that tool marks on Jessica Taylor's bones matched those on Valerie's remains — the same type of instrument, the same characteristics, across cases separated by years. The prosecution presented these parallel findings as evidence of a consistent, methodical approach. Valerie Mack was unidentified for twenty years, recovered from two locations between 2000 and 2011, and given her name through genetic genealogy in 2020. Jessica Taylor, twenty years old, was found in the same dual-location pattern — Manorville and Ocean Parkway — with hair on a surgical drape beneath her remains matching Heuermann's DNA. Heuermann pleaded guilty to both murders as part of the agreement covering seven victims, confirming strangulation as the cause of death in each case. The defense challenged the DNA evidence through a Frye hearing and lost. We revisit where the matter stood at the time of our reporting. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https:…","meta_description":"The digital file recovered from a computer in Rex Heuermann's basement is among the most significant pieces of evidence in the Gilgo Beach case — and it c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/true-crime-today-daily-true-crime-news-interviews-568948/episodes/what-does-the-rex-heuermann-planning-document-reveal-about-his-method/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-crime-today-daily-true-crime-news-interviews-568948/what-does-the-rex-heuermann-planning-document-reveal-about-his-method.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}