Can an algorithm connect cold cases -- and help catch a modern serial killer?

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Can an algorithm connect cold cases -- and help catch a modern serial killer? Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

When Afrikka Hardy was strangled in 2014 it seemed completely random, but it wasn’t. It was part of a pattern.

Four years earlier, reporter Thomas Hargrove had created an algorithm to detect serial killers and flagged Gary, Indiana as the site of an unusual number of strangulations.

But when Hargrove reached out to warn local police, he was ignored -- until Afrikka Hardy was murdered, and those cold cases suddenly didn’t look so cold.

Algorithm follows the investigation into Afrikka’s murder, exposing the warnings that police ignored, and uncovering more than anyone expected -- that a serial killer was strangling women in Gary, Indiana could've been stopped. And that Afrikka Hardy should be alive today. 

This podcast will explore how technology can be used to identify and track serial killers, and how an algorithm can influence the way homicides are investigated all across the country.

Algorithm

When Afrikka Hardy was strangled in 2014 it seemed completely random, but it wasn’t. It was part of a pattern.

Four years earlier, reporter Thomas Hargrove had created an algorithm to detect serial killers and flagged Gary, Indiana as the site of an unusual number of strangulations.

But when Hargrove reached out to warn local police, he was ignored -- until Afrikka Hardy was murdered, and those cold cases suddenly didn’t look so cold.

Algorithm follows the investigation into Afrikka’s murder, exposing the warnings that police ignored, and uncovering more than anyone expected -- that a serial killer was strangling women in Gary, Indiana could've been stopped. And that Afrikka Hardy should be alive today. 

This podcast will explore how technology can be used to identify and track serial killers, and how an algorithm can influence the way homicides are investigated all across the country.

Teaser: Algorithm

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What happened to the DNA evidence associated with Hargrove's list. And what happened to Gary's backlogged rape kits?

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Reach out with any tips or suggestions for other clusters of murders to explore on social media or by leaving a voicemail at 888-501-3309.

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What happened to the DNA evidence associated with Hargrove's list. And what happened to Gary's backlogged rape kits?Follow host <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Kuebrich">Ben Kuebrich</a> on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Kuebrich">@Ben_kuebrich</a>, and follow the algorithm podcast on <a href="https://twitter.com/algorithm_pod">twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/algorithm_pod/">instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlgorithmPod">facebook</a>.Reach out with any tips or suggestions for other clusters of murders to explore on social media or by leaving a voicemail at 888-501-3309.And if you want more episodes -- please leave a review, letting us know you liked the show on apple podcasts! Hopefully, we'll be back with more episodes soon. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Ben receives a letter from Vann agreeing to an interview. Ben talks to Kasich about Vann and why he plead to life in prison after wanting to be executed. And a mysterious caller describes another victim and sheds possible light on Vann's motivations.

Find out more about the case on twitter, instagram, or facebook. Follow host Ben Kuebrich on twitter @Ben_kuebrich.

Reach out with any tips or suggestions for other clusters of murders to explore on social media or by leaving a voicemail at 888-501-3309.

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Ben receives a letter from Vann agreeing to an interview. Ben talks to Kasich about Vann and why he plead to life in prison after wanting to be executed. And a mysterious caller describes another victim and sheds possible light on Vann's motivations.Find out more about the case on <a href="https://twitter.com/algorithm_pod">twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/algorithm_pod/">instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlgorithmPod">facebook</a>. Follow host <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Kuebrich">Ben Kuebrich</a> on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Kuebrich">@Ben_kuebrich</a>.Reach out with any tips or suggestions for other clusters of murders to explore on social media or by leaving a voicemail at 888-501-3309. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

New Confessions

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Ben investigates some of the cold cases that Hargrove identified and explores Darren Vann's connection to killings in Chicago.

Find out more about the case on twitter, instagram, or facebook. Follow host Ben Kuebrich on twitter @Ben_kuebrich.

Reach out with any tips or suggestions for other clusters of murders to explore on social media or by leaving a voicemail at 888-501-3309.

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Ben investigates some of the cold cases that Hargrove identified and explores Darren Vann's connection to killings in Chicago.Find out more about the case on <a href="https://twitter.com/algorithm_pod">twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/algorithm_pod/">instagram</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlgorithmPod">facebook</a>. Follow host <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Kuebrich">Ben Kuebrich</a> on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Kuebrich">@Ben_kuebrich</a>.Reach out with any tips or suggestions for other clusters of murders to explore on social media or by leaving a voicemail at 888-501-3309. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

The Chicago Connection

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