A possible serial rapist terrorized women. He slipped through the cracks. But one detective refused to give up on dozens of unsolved cases. Untested: A free true crime podcast is hosted by crime reporter Gina Barton and rooted in investigative journalism from USA TODAY. Untested: A true crime podcast brings listeners along on this detective’s quest to use untested rape kits to bring an alleged serial rapist to trial. But she knows that when it comes to criminal justice, a guilty verdict is never guaranteed.
Annie Harrison, the main character of Untested: A true crime podcast, joins the ranks of true crime detectives as she tracks serial rapists in cold cases. Her secret weapon: DNA profiles from previously untested rape kits. In this investigative podcast series, Harrison shares her secrets with a criminal justice reporter who covers true crime stories.
Binge the entire season of Untested: A true crime podcast for free starting Sept. 3 by tapping the follow or subscribe button on this page. To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast without ads on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Read our investigative reporting into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits.
Untested: A true crime podcast is reported, written and produced by investigative reporter and crime reporter Gina Barton. Our executive producer and audio engineer is investigative reporter Austin Fast. Additional investigative reporting on untested rape kits comes from Tricia Nadolny, Nick Penzenstadler, Jayme Fraser and Dian Zhang. Our editor is Romina Ruiz-Goiriena. The role of Joslyn Phillips is read by Erin Cavender. Our theme music is by Evan Johnson. Special thanks to Annie Harrison, Emily Zaballos, Aylysh Gallagher, Kelli Werner, Patricia Ceresa, Sara Tunney, Bill Schulz, Doug Caruso, Amy Pyle and Josh Susong.
For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism visit witness.usatoday.com. Crime reporter and investigative reporter Gina Barton is also host of the true crime podcast Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast. Check it out here: https://art19.com/shows/unsolved
