
Women Who Talk to the Dead
Katherine Schweit
A true story of the largest exhumation of murder victims ever undertaken by the FBI, seeking justice for 200 families
In the shadows of Detroit's abandoned buildings and beneath the soil of county cemeteries lay hundreds of murder victims-buried...
Location:
United States
Description:
A true story of the largest exhumation of murder victims ever undertaken by the FBI, seeking justice for 200 families In the shadows of Detroit's abandoned buildings and beneath the soil of county cemeteries lay hundreds of murder victims-buried anonymously, their killers uncharged, their families not knowing why they disappeared. For decades, only decaying police files hinted at what happened to these forgotten cold cases murders. Until two women decided to listen to the dead. Women Who Talk to the Dead chronicles the remarkable journey of Detroit Police Detective Shannon Jones and FBI Special Agent Leslie Larsen. Surrounded by skepticism and bureaucratic roadblocks, these women spearhead Operation UNITED—the largest coordinated exhumation of unidentified murder victims in FBI history. Through rain-soaked cemetery digs, crumbling case files, and bone-filled body bags, Jones and Larsen assemble a team led by female forensic anthropologists, scientists, and investigators who methodically unearthed Detroit's painful past. Their primary goal: to identify the nameless dead and bring closure to families who had spent decades wondering what happened to their loved ones. Their ultimate goal: solve 200 murder cases. Duration - 7h 33m. Author - Katherine Schweit. Narrator - Evelyn McCauley. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Katherine Schweit ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:22
Dedication
Duration:00:00:08
Introduction
Duration:00:03:13
Chapter 1: The Lady Vanishes
Duration:00:04:20
Chapter 2: Voices Below
Duration:00:21:18
Chapter 3: Broken But Still Good
Duration:00:14:38
Chapter 4: Motor City's Multiple Lives
Duration:00:16:28
Chapter 5: Digging on the Farm
Duration:00:12:59
Chapter 6: He Was Filleted Open
Duration:00:11:38
Chapter 7: The Harbinger
Duration:00:17:42
Chapter 8: The Pauper Dilemma
Duration:00:12:21
Chapter 9: A Box Castle
Duration:00:15:56
Chapter 10: The Confusing Blessing of DNA
Duration:00:11:29
Chapter 11: Who Am I, Where Am I, Here I Am
Duration:00:21:48
Chapter 12: What's Dead in the Forest?
Duration:00:20:58
Chapter 13: Listening to Bones
Duration:00:17:40
Chapter 14: Paper Caskets
Duration:00:10:37
Chapter 15: Operation UNITED
Duration:00:16:11
Chapter 16: Solving Cold Case Homicides Is Hard
Duration:00:17:34
Chapter 17: Finding Anita
Duration:00:16:44
Chapter 18: Shredded Files and Budget Cuts
Duration:00:19:44
Chapter 19: Another Dead Baby
Duration:00:19:44
Chapter 20: Babies, Bodies, and Bones
Duration:00:24:41
Chapter 21: Grimace and Cheetos
Duration:00:37:59
Chapter 22: The Last Baby
Duration:00:17:52
Chapter 23: Joe Dan Smith
Duration:00:09:56
Chapter 24: The Numbers
Duration:00:20:24
Chapter 25: Anita's Story
Duration:00:27:01
Chapter 26: The Cheese Stands Alone
Duration:00:11:49
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:13