Detective Perspective
Detective Perspective

Detective Perspective

Derrick Levasseur & Square Mile Studios

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Join former police detective and private investigator, Derrick Levasseur as he covers a new unsolved case every week. He'll discuss the facts of the case, give you his perspective on the investigation, and leave you with contact information for the individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you have any tips, you contact them directly and maybe help solve a case...

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135: MURDER: Dr. Geetha Angara
MAY 4, 2026
135: MURDER: Dr. Geetha Angara
<div> <p>On February 8, 2005, 43-year-old Dr. Geetha Angara went to work at a water treatment facility in Totowa, New Jersey, where she worked as a senior chemist. She was last seen heading to the plant’s basement to complete a routine task.</p><p>But Geetha was never seen again, and hours after her shift ended, her car was still in the employee lot and her coat was at her desk. No one could explain where she had gone.</p><p>After an extensive search, her body was eventually found inside one of the facility’s massive water tanks. Investigators determined she had been assaulted and then drowned.</p><p>More than 20 years later, no one has been charged, and investigators are still searching for the person responsible.</p><p><strong>If you have any information that could help solve Geetha’s case, you can call the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or email </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>Editor: Shannon Keirce<br>Research/Writing: Haley Gray</p><p>SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] <strong><br><br></strong>SOCIAL<br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective<br></a><br>FIND DERRICK HERE<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur<br></a><br>CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br>Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br>Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop<br></a><br>ADS:<br><strong><br>1. PocketHose</strong> - Text <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> to <strong>64000</strong> to get a <strong>FREE 360 Rotating Pocket Pivot </strong>and <strong>Thumb Drive Nozzel</strong> w/ a purchase of a <strong>new Pocket Hose Ballistic!</strong></p><p><strong>2. <a href="https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective">https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE </strong>for <strong>40% off </strong>your first order and a <strong>FREE item in every box for LIFE! </strong></p></div>
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134: MISSING: April Pitzer
APR 27, 2026
134: MISSING: April Pitzer
<div> <p>On June 27, 2004, 30 year old April Pitzer was last seen in Newberry Springs, California, after telling loved ones she was preparing to come back home to Arkansas. She had been terrified for her life and was desperate to return, but she never made it back.</p><p>In the months that followed, investigators received a series of strange and unsettling tips, including one involving a message written on a truck stop bathroom wall hundreds of miles away that appeared to reference her disappearance.</p><p>Investigators eventually determined April was likely murdered. But more than 20 years later, no one has been charged, and her family is still searching for answers, her remains, and the person responsible.<br><strong><br>If you have any information in April’s case, please call the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department at (909) 387-3690.</strong></p><p>Editor: Shannon Keirce<br>Research/Writing: Haley Gray</p><p>SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] <strong><br><br></strong>SOCIAL<br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective<br></a><br>FIND DERRICK HERE<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur<br></a><br>CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br>Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br>Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop<br></a><br>ADS:</p><p><strong>1. <a href="https://www.Square.com/Go/Detective">https://www.Square.com/Go/Detective</a></strong> - Get up to <strong>$200 off Square hardware today!</strong><br><strong><br>2. PocketHose </strong>- Text <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> to <strong>64000</strong> to get a <strong>FREE 360 Rotating Pocket Pivot </strong>and a <strong>FREE thumb-drive nozzle</strong> with a <strong>purchase of a New Pocket Hose Ballistic!<br><br>3. <a href="https://www.Smalls.com/Detective">https://www.Smalls.com/Detective</a></strong> - Get<strong> 60% off, FREE shipping, </strong>and<strong> FREE treats for life!</strong></p></div>
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133: MURDER: The Fisher Family
APR 20, 2026
133: MURDER: The Fisher Family
<div> <p>On April 10, 2001, an explosion tore through a Scottsdale, Arizona home, sending flames into the air and shaking the surrounding neighborhood.</p><p>Inside, investigators discovered a devastating scene. 38-year-old Mary Fisher and her two children, Brittney and Bobby, had been killed in their own beds, and the evidence showed they were murdered before the fire ever began.</p><p>The scene had been carefully staged, with accelerants, a disconnected gas line, and ignition devices used in an attempt to destroy everything inside. But one person was missing - Mary’s husband, and the children’s father, Robert Fisher.</p><p>More than 25 years later, Robert has never been found, and investigators are still working to find him.</p><p><strong>If you have any information in this case, or you think you’ve seen Robert, you should call the Phoenix FBI Field Office at (623) 466-1999 or go to </strong><a href="http://tips.fbi.gov"><strong><a href="http://tips.fbi.gov">tips.fbi.gov</a></strong></a><strong>. A $100,000 reward is being offered. </strong></p><p>Editor: Shannon Keirce<br>Research/Writing: Haley Gray</p><p>SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] <strong><br><br></strong>SOCIAL<br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective<br></a><br>FIND DERRICK HERE<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur<br></a><br>CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br>Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br>Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop<br></a><br>ADS:</p><p><strong>1. <a href="https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective">https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective</a> </strong>- Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> for <strong>3 FREE towels</strong> and <strong>40% off!<br><br>2. <a href="https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective">https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code<strong> DETECTIVE </strong>for<strong> 40% off </strong>and a <strong>FREE item for life! <br><br>3. <a href="https://www.TryFUM.com">https://www.TryFUM.com</a></strong> - Use code<strong> DETECTIVE </strong>to get a <strong>FREE gift </strong>with your <strong>journey pack!</strong></p></div>
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132: MURDER: Oakey "Al" Kite Jr.
APR 13, 2026
132: MURDER: Oakey "Al" Kite Jr.
<div> <p>On May 24, 2004, co-workers of 53 year old Oakey Albert Kite Jr., who went by Al, drove to his house to check on him after he failed to show up to work - something he had never done before.</p><p>Inside his Aurora, Colorado townhome, officers discovered a horrific scene. Al had been bound, tortured for hours, and killed in his own basement.</p><p>The killer cleaned up, removed key evidence, and disappeared - leaving behind only a small amount of DNA and a trail that pointed to a man who wasn’t who he claimed to be.</p><p>More than 20 years later, Al’s murder remains unsolved, and detectives are still working to identify the person responsible.</p><p><strong>Anyone with information in Al’s case is asked to call the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or your local FBI office. There is a $2,000 reward for information. </strong></p><p>Editor: Shannon Keirce<br>Research/Writing: Haley Gray</p><p>SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] <strong><br><br></strong>SOCIAL<br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective<br></a><br>FIND DERRICK HERE<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur<br></a><br>CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br>Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br>Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop<br></a><br>ADS:</p><p><strong>1. <a href="https://www.TryFUM.com">https://www.TryFUM.com</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE </strong>for a <strong>FREE gift</strong> with your <strong>Journey Pack!</strong></p><p><strong>2. <a href="https://www.TakeLean.com">https://www.TakeLean.com</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> for <strong>20% off </strong>and<strong> FREE rush shipping!<br><br>3. <a href="https://www.Rula.com/Detective">https://www.Rula.com/Detective</a> </strong>- Take the first step, get connected, and<strong> take control of your mental health today!</strong></p></div>
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53 MIN
131: MISSING: Lori Bova
APR 6, 2026
131: MISSING: Lori Bova
<div> <p>On the evening of June 7, 1997, 26-year-old Lori Bova had dinner with her husband and sister at the Red Lobster in Lakewood, New York. </p><p>Around 12 hours later, her husband reported her missing, claiming she left their apartment in the middle of the night to go for a walk and smoke a cigarette.</p><p>She was never seen or heard from again.</p><p>Nearly 30 years later, Lori’s disappearance remains unsolved, and her family is still searching for answers.</p><p><strong>Anyone with information regarding Lori’s disappearance is asked to call the Lakewood Police at (716) 763-9563.</strong></p><p>Editor: Shannon Keirce<br>Research/Writing: Haley Gray</p><p>SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected] <strong><br><br></strong>SOCIAL<br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/">https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/</a><br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/detperspective">https://twitter.com/detperspective<br></a><br>FIND DERRICK HERE<br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/DerrickL">https://twitter.com/DerrickL</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur">https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur">https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur<br></a><br>CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE<br>Criminal Coffee Company: <a href="https://www.criminalcoffeeco.com/">https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com</a><br>Crime Weekly:  <a href="https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop">https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop<br></a><br>ADS:</p><p><strong>1. <a href="https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective">https://www.HungryRoot.com/Detective</a></strong> - Use code <strong>DETECTIVE</strong> for <strong>40% off!<br><br>2. <a href="https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective">https://www.TryMiracle.com/Detective</a> </strong>- Use code<strong> DETECTIVE </strong>for<strong> 3 FREE towels </strong>and<strong> 40% off!</strong></p></div>
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49 MIN