Michele McPhee, the Senior Editor of LA Magazine, will join us live to discuss the trial against former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell in the Sandra Birchmore case. Michele has been in the federal courthouse documenting the case from day one. She will discuss her observations, defining trial moments, and more on this episode of True Crime with the Sarge. The FBI arrested Farwell back in 2023 after what many had called a cover-up in Birchmore’s death. Many of the same law enforcement officers involved in the Karen Read trial are making their appearances in this case as well. #matthewfarwell #sandrabirchmore #truecrimecommunity #truecrimestories

I made my fifth visit to the Chew Avenue home of Raymond RC Horsch and Eugene Horsch. What the media has dubbed, “The House of Horrors,” investigators were still present as both crime scene technicians from the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department were removing soil samples and items from the home. The investigation at the home started on June 19, 2026, after Eugene Horsch and his girlfriend were arrested by the Liberty Bell. That arrest has launched this major investigation into the home and RC Horsch. Tune in to True Crime with the Sarge for more exclusive content. #truecrimestories #truecrimecommunity #rchorsch #philadelphia

Watch Roll Call Every Friday, 8AM ET Join Joseph Giacalone, the Sarge, for a new episode of Roll Call on True Crime with the Sarge, featuring retired NYPD Detective Dave Sarni. Every Friday at 8 AM ET, we break down the biggest true crime stories, criminal investigations, breaking developments, and courtroom news through the eyes of experienced investigators. This week, we’re examining four major stories making headlines: 🔎 Grey Wolf Lodge Double Murder in the Pocono Mountains What do investigators need to know about the double homicide connected to a getaway in the Pocono Mountains? We’ll examine the case, the investigative questions, and the evidence that could prove critical. ⚖️ Sandra Birchmore Murder Trial: Day 3 Update We’ll discuss the latest developments from Day 3 of the trial of former Stoughton police officer Matthew Farwell, who is accused of murdering Sandra Birchmore. What are the key takeaways, and what should observers be watching as the trial continues? 🚨 R.C. Horsch Investigation: Bones Discovered on Chew Avenue Bones have reportedly been discovered at the Chew Avenue home connected to Raymond R.C. Horsch in Philadelphia. We’ll examine the latest reported development and discuss the investigative questions surrounding the discovery. 🏫 School Shooting in Bend, Oregon We’ll break down the reported school shooting in Bend, Oregon, and discuss the broader investigative and public safety issues surrounding school violence. ABOUT ROLL CALL Roll Call is the weekly law enforcement and true crime news analysis show on True Crime with the Sarge, hosted by Joseph Giacalone, a criminal investigations expert and author of The Cold Case Handbook. Joined by experienced investigators and special guests, the show goes beyond the headlines to examine evidence, investigative strategy, courtroom developments, and the questions that matter. 📅 Watch LIVE every Friday at 8 AM ET on YouTube. 👍 Like this video, subscribe to True Crime with the Sarge, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. 💬 Join the conversation: Which of this week’s cases raises the most important investigative questions? Share your thoughts in the comments. 00:00:00 Introduction and Guest Dave Sarni 00:01:00 Great Wolf Lodge Double Homicide in the Poconos 00:18:29 Matthew Farwell Case and Sandra Birchmore Trial 00:51:49 R.C. Horsch Philadelphia House of Horrors Update #TrueCrime #RollCall #SandraBirchmore #MatthewFarwell #RCHorsch #PoconoMountains #CriminalInvestigation

What did investigative journalist Peter Crimmins learn about R.C. Horsch more than a decade before the Philadelphia investigation that would put Horsch’s former home in the Olney neighborhood under intense scrutiny? On this episode of True Crime with the Sarge, I sit down with Peter Crimmins, investigative reporter for WHYY, to revisit his remarkable 2014 interviews with Raymond “R.C.” Horsch, the late Philadelphia man whose home became the focus of a disturbing investigation involving the disappearances of women and a massive collection of digital evidence. Twelve years ago, Crimmins interviewed Horsch about his life, his controversial creative work, and his criminal past. During one conversation, Horsch described himself as a sociopath. Years later, those recordings took on new significance as investigators examined the circumstances surrounding his former home on Chew Avenue in Philadelphia’s Olney section. In his WHYY essay, Crimmins recounts his firsthand encounters with Horsch and reflects on the challenge of separating fact from fiction when interviewing a man with an extraordinary and often difficult-to-verify personal history. In this episode, we discuss: * Peter Crimmins’s original 2014 interviews with R.C. Horsch. * What Horsch revealed about his background, criminal history, and controversial photography and filmmaking. * Horsch’s self-description as a sociopath and how he presented himself during the interviews. * The significance of the recordings after the investigation into Horsch’s former Philadelphia home emerged. * What journalists can learn from interviewing a subject whose past and statements raise so many questions. * The unanswered questions surrounding the Olney investigation, the women connected to the case, and the ongoing search for the truth. This is a rare opportunity to hear from a journalist who personally interviewed Horsch years before the current investigation brought renewed attention to his life and home. Read Peter Crimmins’s original WHYY essay: https://whyy.org/articles/peter-crimmins-rc-horsch-olney-murder-interview/ Subscribe to True Crime with the Sarge for investigative reporting, cold cases, homicide investigations, forensic evidence, criminal justice analysis, and conversations with the journalists, detectives, and experts who help us understand the facts behind the headlines. Join the conversation in the comments: What questions would you ask a journalist who interviewed R.C. Horsch years before this investigation came to light? #RCHorsch #PhiladelphiaCrime #truecrime #truecrimecommunity

Watch Roll Call on True Crime with the Sarge every Friday at 8AM ET Join the Sarge and retired NYPD Detective Michael Alcazar for a new episode of Roll Call on True Crime with the Sarge, where we break down the latest developments in criminal investigations, murder cases, and criminal justice. This week, we examine four major stories raising questions about public safety, investigative strategy, and justice. 🔎 CRISTA PIKE: WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SCENARIOS? What possible scenarios could unfold in the Crista Pike case? We examine the key questions, potential outcomes, and investigative considerations surrounding this developing story. 🚨 IS THERE A SERIAL KILLER IN LANSING, MICHIGAN? Are investigators confronting a possible serial killer in Lansing? We look at the reported cases, the questions investigators must ask, and what evidence is needed to determine whether separate incidents may be connected. We distinguish between established facts and unanswered questions. ⚖️ MATTHEW KONEN FOUND GUILTY IN TENNESSEE A jury found Matthew Konen guilty in connection with the deaths of his father-in-law and ex-wife. We discuss the case, the jury’s verdict, and the broader investigative and legal issues surrounding the prosecution. 🚔 EDWARD BYRNE: CONTROVERSY OVER A POSSIBLE PAROLE RELEASE The New York State Parole Board is reportedly nearing a decision that could lead to the release of an individual convicted in the 1988 killing of NYPD Police Officer Edward Byrne, who was ambushed while sitting in his patrol car in Queens, New York. We examine the history of this case, the significance of Officer Byrne’s murder, and the public safety and accountability questions surrounding a potential parole release. Hosted by Joseph L. Giacalone, the Sarge, with retired NYPD Detective Michael Alcazar, Roll Call brings an experienced law enforcement perspective to the cases making headlines. 📺 Watch Roll Call live every Friday at 8 AM ET on True Crime with the Sarge. Subscribe for true crime analysis, homicide investigations, cold cases, criminal trials, forensic evidence, police procedures, and expert discussions of the cases that matter. 💬 Join the conversation: Which of this week’s cases deserves the closest scrutiny? Share your thoughts in the comments. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:52 Christa Pike Botched Execution Update 04:26 Texas Execution and Jamal Howard Case 05:37 Fort Hood Shooter Nadal Malik Hassan Public Firing Squad Debate 11:51 RC Horsch Philadelphia Investigation & Media Presence 25:12 Lansing Michigan River Trail Homeless Serial Killer Investigation 31:47 Matthew Konen Double Murder Case & Daughter's Testimony 44:47 New York State Parole Board Hearing for NYPD Officer Edward Byrne Killer 56:45 Upcoming Shows and Sign-off #TrueCrime #RollCall #truecrimecommunity #truecrimepodcast #MichaelAlcazar #CristaPike #LansingMichigan #MatthewKonen #EdwardByrne #NYPD #SerialKiller

Live Phase 2 of the investigation into the RC Horsch home on Chew Avenue in the Olney section of Philadelphia. I’m present at the former Chew Avenue home of photographer R.C. Horsch and his son, Eugene. Investigators returned a few days ago with a new warrant. Phase 2 begins shorty and it is expected that they will be bringing in heavy equipment. What are they looking for? Seven women have ties to the home. Two are still missing and five are believed to be deceased. #rchorsch #eugunehorsch #truecrimecommunity #truecrimestories

What if four serial killers were operating on Long Island during the same period? In this premiere collaboration between True Crime with the Sarge and https://www.youtube.com/@UCgKPaaMQI1pFCUTo03e8V5g Winter Brothers Stories, we take a deep investigative look at one of the most disturbing chapters in Long Island true crime history: 1993 and 1994, when the cases of Joel Rifkin, Rex Heuermann, Robert Shulman, and John Bittrolff intersect the broader history of serial murder on Long Island. From the murders that initially went unsolved to the investigations that eventually identified and captured these killers, we examine what investigators knew, what they missed, the evidence that ultimately broke the cases, and what these investigations can teach us about serial murder investigations today. We also bring in expert perspective, including former FBI Supervisory Special Agent and profiler Mark Safrik, to examine investigative patterns, offender behavior, victimology, evidence, investigative breakthroughs, and the challenges law enforcement faces when multiple offenders may be operating in the same geographic area. THE FOUR CASES 🔎 Joel Rifkin One of New York’s most notorious serial killers, Rifkin murdered women during the early 1990s before his arrest in 1993. 🔎 Rex Heuermann The former Long Island architect pleaded guilty in 2026 to seven murders and admitted killing an eighth woman, including Sandra Costilla, whose 1993 murder became an important part of the later Gilgo Beach investigation. (Scripps News) 🔎 Robert Shulman We examine the investigation into Shulman’s Long Island murders and how investigators ultimately connected him to the crimes. 🔎 John Bittrolff Bittrolff was convicted of murdering Rita Tangredi in 1993 and Colleen McNamee in 1994, two cases that remained unsolved for more than two decades before DNA evidence helped investigators identify him. (Wikipedia) THE BIG QUESTIONS • How could multiple serial killers operate in the same region during the same era? • Were there investigative connections that could have been recognized earlier? • What did investigators know in 1993 and 1994? • How did DNA and advances in forensic science change these cases? • What finally led investigators to the killers? • What can modern investigators learn from these investigations? • Does the history of Long Island serial murder change how we understand the later Gilgo Beach investigation? This is more than a look at four notorious killers. It is an examination of cold cases, serial murder investigations, forensic evidence, DNA, profiling, victimology, investigative strategy, and the evolution of law enforcement techniques. And with the perspective of a former FBI profiler, we take a closer look at the behavioral and investigative questions surrounding these cases. True Crime with the Sarge brings law enforcement experience, investigative analysis, and expert interviews to some of the most complex criminal cases in America. Subscribe to True Crime with the Sarge for true crime investigations, cold cases, serial killer cases, forensic science, criminal investigations, law enforcement analysis, and exclusive interviews with investigators and experts. Watch. Investigate. Learn. Music by https://www.youtube.com/@UC7OIhwOjoasnXsbMm-xYRCQ Colleen McNamme crime scene location photo https://www.youtube.com/@UCgCUq3edHdqenwVJXrdunjA #TrueCrime #LongIsland #SerialKillers #RexHeuermann #JoelRifkin #JohnBittrolff #RobertShulman #GilgoBeach #LongIslandSerialKiller #ColdCases #SerialKiller #FBIProfiler #MarkSafrik #CrimeInvestigation

Roll Call is an official YouTube Show that can be seen and heard every Friday morning at 8AM ET right here on True Crime with the Sarge! Roll Call with the Sarge is back with retired NYPD Detective Michael Alcazar to break down three major true crime and criminal justice stories making headlines. First, we examine the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. Pike survived after receiving two doses of lethal injection drugs on September 30, 2026, and was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. The unprecedented execution attempt has prompted questions about Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol, what went wrong inside the execution chamber, and what happens next. Tennessee officials have said the state followed its established execution protocol. (AP News⁠) Then we turn to David Prevatte and his murder trial in North Carolina, examining the allegations, the evidence presented in court, and the investigative and courtroom issues surrounding the case. Finally, we look ahead to the federal trial of former Stoughton, Massachusetts, police officer Matthew Farwell in the death of Sandra Birchmore. Jury selection is scheduled to begin October 5 in federal court in Boston. Farwell is accused of killing Birchmore in 2021 and staging the scene to make her death appear to be a suicide. (Boston.com⁠) Retired NYPD Detective Michael Alcazar brings his investigative experience to Roll Call with the Sarge, where we examine the facts, evidence, investigative questions, and legal developments behind some of the biggest cases in true crime. Topics covered: * Christa Pike’s botched Tennessee execution * Tennessee lethal injection protocol and what happens next * The David Prevatte murder trial in North Carolina * Evidence and investigative issues in the Prevatte case * Matthew Farwell and the Sandra Birchmore case * Federal jury selection and the upcoming Farwell trial * What investigators and jurors will be looking for as these cases unfold Subscribe to True Crime with the Sarge for true crime analysis, cold cases, homicide investigations, courtroom developments, forensic science, and conversations with experienced investigators, prosecutors, attorneys, journalists, and experts. #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #christapike #davidprevatte #matthewfarwell #sandrabirchmore #rollcall