On this episode, former agent Larry Wansley, one of the FBI’s first long-term deep undercover agents, reviews the early years of the FBI’s undercover program when in 1973 he and...Continue reading
391: Gerry Bianchi – Tales from a Tech Agent, Mob Wars and More
In this episode, retired agent Gerry Bianchi reviews several investigations he worked as a technically trained agent in the Philadelphia Division, including surreptitious entries into a mob attorney’s law office,...Continue reading
390: Geoffrey Kelly – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist, Thirteen Perfect Fugitives
In this episode, retired agent Geoffrey Kelly reviews his 22-year investigation of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. On March 18, 1990, in Boston, two men wearing Boston Police Department...
389: George Olivo – Polygraph Exam of Female Murderer, A&E Lie Detector Series
In part one of this two-part episode (part two will be posted as episode 393 on 4/8/2026), retired agent and FBI-certified polygraph examiner George Olivo reviews his polygraph examination of...
388: Jerry Spurgers – Disappearance and Murder of Federal Witness, Death Crime Scenes
In this episode of FBI Case File Review, retired agent Jerry Spurgers reviews his investigation of the mysterious disappearance of federal witness Susan Cooper from Malvern, Arkansas. The case involved...Continue reading
387: Phil Andrew – NY Times Reporter Kidnapped By Taliban, Hostage Negotiation
In this episode, retired agent Phil Andrew shares how his experience surviving one of the nation’s first school shootings when he was a twenty-year-old college student impacted his FBI...Continue reading
386: Barry Black – Hazardous Devices, FBI Special Agent Bomb Tech
Retired agent Barry Black reviews two bombing cases he worked as a special agent bomb tech (SABT) assigned to the Oklahoma City Division. The first case covers the detonation of...Continue reading
