Ergebnis für "True Blue" in Biografien & Erinnerungen

During the peak of the Somali piracy crisis, three ships - from Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan - were hijacked and then abandoned to their fate by their employers, who lacked the money to pay ransoms. All would still be there, were it not for Colonel John Steed, a retired British military attaché, who launched his own private mission to free them. Author Colin Freeman, who has himself spent time held hostage by Somali pirates, takes listeners on an inside track into the world of hostage negotiation and one man’s heroic rescue mission.

Stephen Friend had his dream job as an FBI special agent. After nearly a decade of combating violent crime, human trafficking, and child predators, he was reassigned to the FBI’s unprecedented investigation of the political unrest at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Nestled in the warm embrace of his immigrant grandmother, Mike Moy was raised hearing bloodcurdling tales of the brutal life she escaped in China. But growing up on the mean streets of Manhattan’s Chinatown, Mike also faced shocking violence coupled with destructive racism. In a tightknit community besieged with fear and alienation, teenage Mike took refuge in one of Chinatown’s notorious gangs, tattooing his membership in Fuk Ching on his body.

In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new railway line to distant Peking. With this new line comes the Peking Express, a luxurious express train on the cutting edge of China’s continental transportation. Among those drawn to the train are oil heiress Lucy Aldrich, journalist John Benjamin Powell, and vacationing Army Majors Roland Pinger and Robert Allen, wives and children in tow. All anticipate an idyllic overnight journey in first class. But the train’s passengers are not the only ones enchanted by the Peking Express.

Join us for our inaugural season of True Crime Besties!Who we are: Sisters from another mister. The universe tapped us on our shoulders and whispered, "you two opinionated, outspoken and compassionate women have wisdom to impart" Well, maybe not exactly but something like that You get the point.What were doin’: Diving deep into current and past true crime cases. Most will be known, controversial, or unsettling. Some will be meaningful for us and we'll tell you why we think you should care too. We don't always agree with one another and aren't afraid to tell it like it is. (We still love each...

Ride High Cowboy is the podcast that delves into the history and true crime of Wyoming.

In Fool Me Once, renowned expert Kelly Richmond Pope shows fraud in action, uncovering what makes perps tick, victims so gullible, and whistleblowers so morally righteous, while also encouraging us to look at our own behaviors and motivations in the hopes of protecting ourselves and our companies.

By the time you finish this book, you'll have a better understanding of—and perhaps more compassion for—perpetrators; a renewed connection to victims; and an appreciation for those who blow the whistle.

Just days after the 9-11 attacks, a senior Pentagon analyst eased her red Toyota Echo into traffic and headed to work. She never saw the undercover cars tracking her every turn. As she settled into her cubicle on the 6th floor of the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, FBI Agents and twitchy DIA officers were hiding in nearby offices. For this was the day that Ana Montes--the US Intelligence Community superstar who had just won a prestigious fellowship at the CIA--was to be arrested and publicly exposed as a secret agent for Cuba.

Listen along as a seventeen year veteran of Law Enforcement and Crime Scene Investigation covers some of the most interesting crimes of the last 100 years. He offers his own unique analysis of the cases using his knowledge and experience. This podcast tackles unsolved crimes and explores the victims, suspects, evidence and theories behind the ongoing or cold investigations

Listen along as a seventeen year veteran of Law Enforcement and Crime Scene Investigation covers some of the most interesting crimes of the last 100 years. He offers his own unique analysis of the cases using his knowledge and experience. You don't want to miss this podcast.

Williamson takes us through his life, from growing up on the land in the Mallee and Moree in a family of five boys, to being the voice of Australia. John got a lucky break that kickstarted his music career with ‘Old Man Emu’, which he wrote and performed on New Faces in 1970. After huge initial success, his music career floundered for a decade until he reinvented himself.

On the August bank holiday weekend in 1979, 14-year-old Timothy Knatchbull went out on a boat trip off the shore of Mullaghmore in County Sligo, Ireland. It was a trip that would cost four lives—and change his own forever. The IRA bomb that exploded in their boat killed Knatchbull's grandfather Lord Mountbatten, his grandmother Lady Brabourne, his twin brother Nicholas, and local teenager Paul Maxwell. In telling this story, Knatchbull is not only revisiting the terrible events he and his family lived through, but also writing an intensely personal account of human triumph over tragedy.

Join Shaun as he chats about a crime, mystery, conspiracy or haunting, and something a bit lighter from pop culture or politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 70s, Karen lives a charmed and spunky life right out of the gate. Leading her friends and neighbors on real-time adventures, she bravely and hilariously plows through life on her groovy lace-up roller skates. Always on the lookout for fun, her energy and delight invite anyone and everyone to experience joy along the way…until a crack in the foundation threatens to crumble her vivacious spirit.

One of the most authentic and consistently illuminating portraits of police work ever, Blue on Blue describes the fascinating inner workings of the world's largest police force and Chief Charles Campisi's unprecedented two decades putting bad cops behind bars.

The Hosts of the Podcast are retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant David Contreras, Retired San Diego Police Lieutenant Sean Murphy, Retired San Diego Sheriff's Detective Benny Cruz, and Retired Chief of Police for Calexico Police Gerardo "Chalo" Gonzalo. The hosts have over 150 years of experience in numerous topics. If you are a retired cop, former law enforcement, or like to hear real cop stories, this channel is for you. You will listen to real-life events told by the people who lived and experienced them. You will hear dynamic stories from The Real Gunslingers and the Heroes who ...

In January 1923, 20-year-old Fritzie Mann left home for a remote cottage by the sea to meet a man whose identity she had revealed to no one. The next morning, the barely clad body of the beautiful and bewitching dancer washed up on lonely Torrey Pines beach, her party dress and possessions strewn about on the sand.

During Chatter 4 Change podcast, youth discuss information and inspiration on current events and issues. The WC True Blue Crew is a dedicated group of youth in Western Kentucky working to promote youth substance prevention. Crew members are Character Counts teen leaders and are committed to being drug, alcohol, and tobacco free. In this podcast, members will share their personal opinions and motivators for being leaders in their community. Guest speakers will range from peers to grandparents.

From the creator of The Vanishing Point, Floodlights is a weekly true crime show covering major crimes impacting Tribal nations. From the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, to scandals and conspiracies created by an unfair legal system, Floodlights investigates the stories America needs to hear now. Hosted by investigative journalist, Laura Frater. Follow Laura @lauraelizabethfrater. Follow Floodlights at @floodlightspod.

Blue Lives Matter is a audiobook that explores the line-of-duty deaths suffered by the law enforcement blue family. This audiobook examines the deaths of eight police officers and one police canine in Los Angeles County. The chapters portray the fallen officers and the canine as true heroes who each made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community. Co-authors Steve Cooley and Bob Schirn discuss each case in detail.