219: Part 1: Jeremy Locke – Combat vet's mission to save lives after war 🔥
Murph talks with Jeremy Locke, co-founder of Aerial Recovery, who has transformed his experience in war and trauma into a mission to rescue and rebuild lives after natural disasters, human trafficking operations, and war-torn crises. He opens up about the brutal realities of combat, the invisible wounds of PTSD, and the struggles of maintaining relationships during and after military service.
But Jeremy’s story is not one of defeat — it’s about redemption and purpose. He shares how finding a new mission to serve others became the key to healing himself and saving countless others.
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219: Pt 2: Barry Todd – Charged with Attempted Murder – Stand Your Ground Reality
The life of Barry Todd, a decorated U.S. Army veteran, takes a shocking turn when a life-threatening confrontation led to charges of attempted murder. What began as an act of self-defense spiraled into a nightmare of legal battles, financial strain, and public scrutiny.
Barry takes us through the split-second decisions that changed everything — and the long road that followed. He opens up about the fear, confusion, and injustice that come when the system turns against someone who’s dedicated their life to service. This episode dives deep into Stand Your Ground laws, the role of prosecutors, and how media narratives can shape justice long before a trial ever begins.
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218: Pt 1: Barry Todd – The Battle for Justice – Stand Your Ground
Murph sits down with Barry Todd, a retired U.S. Army Captain whose story defines honor, resilience, and justice. From his early days of service and family life to leading soldiers in the U.S. Army, Barry shares profound lessons on leadership, mentorship, and moral courage.
But his journey takes a dramatic turn. A single incident changes everything—thrusting Barry into a legal battle that tests his faith, integrity, and the presumption of innocence. What happens when a decorated officer becomes the accused? Barry opens up about navigating the emotional and legal storm, the toll it took on his family, and his unyielding fight for truth.
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217: Pt 4: Chris Howell & Rikk Rambo - Assassination attempt – What happened to Paradise?
This final part shines a spotlight on a drug trafficking case intertwined with assassination attempts, exposing the violent underworld that plagues the island of St. Croix. Listeners are taken behind the scenes of a harrowing arrest, the tense investigation that followed, and the violent consequences that law enforcement officers were forced to face.
From crime scene investigations gone wrong to the difficulty of gathering evidence in a region scarred by corruption, Chris and Rikk reveal the brutal truth about organized crime on the island. They detail the fear that gripped the police force, the sociopathic nature of gang members, and the heavy toll of serving in one of the most dangerous environments for law enforcement. But through it all, one theme shines through: the brotherhood and resilience that keep law enforcement officers going when everything else seems stacked against them.
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217: Pt 3: Chris Howell & Rikk Rambo – Shootings, St. Croix ops, a shocking kidnapping
Rikk and Chris take you deep inside the intense world of DEA and island operations, where every decision could mean life or death. From heart-pounding shootouts to the unseen psychological toll of pulling the trigger, Rikk shares his earliest encounters with violence in law enforcement and the crucial role of agency support after traumatic incidents.
The conversation then transports listeners to the island of St. Croix, where the DEA waged war against drug traffickers in daring missions like Operation Limpia Casa and Operation Beach Party. These missions weren’t just about chasing cartel leaders—they revealed the ingenuity, grit, and resourcefulness required to outsmart criminals in unpredictable environments.
Host Steve "Murph" Murphy (retired DEA Agent, featured in NARCOS on Netflix) takes you inside the most intense and fascinating true crime stories in the world. Real life tales from the most notorious cases everyone knows and some you've probably never heard of (until now) from those who broke the law and those who were sworn to enforce it. Murph asks the questions and gets into the true stories from the real life players in the biggest, baddest, most dangerous game of all -- the Game of Crimes.
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