The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office proudly presents the Forensic Science Division’s podcast. Since true crime has become a popular gene, forensic science has gained notoriety, but often times this only provides a glimpse into the actual realities of this field. Two of our Criminalists, Bodean and Darby, have decided share with you what it’s really like to work in forensics. Join them as they take you on an audio tour of forensic science in Northern Nevada, high light notable true crime cases, and feature local coffee shops that fuel our podcast and community.
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Season 1 Finale: 2011Reno Air Races Crash (01:00:28)
Cheers to a great first season of Coffee with a Criminalist! As we have discussed not all our calls for service are criminal in nature, we will assist with mass casualty scenarios and suspicious circu...
Season 1 Wrap-up and Blooper Reel (00:10:47)
This is our last mini episode and next week is our season finale. We hope you enjoyed the season and possibly learned a thing or two, we know we did! Catch some of our bloopers in this week’s mini epi...
Part 3: Case Highlight, Michelle Mitchel, Gypsy Hill Killings, Hammer Slayer (00:44:29)
This week we look at how several cold cases from 1976 helped allow for the retroactive DNA collection of offenders in our state. We explain the important role innocence projects play in exonerations, ...
Part 2: Case Highlight, Brianna Denison (00:38:30)
In this week’s episode we discuss the 2008 murder of college student Brianna Denison, how YSTR analysis played an import role in connecting this case to several others, and the impact it had on Nevada...
Part 1: Case Highlight, Lisa Marie Bonham (00:11:41)
This week on the podcast we feature Part I of the CODIS series. In this episode we discuss what the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is and we look at our lab’s first ever CODIS hit in our review of ...
Pints, cocktails, and shots - OH MY! (00:50:17)
Consuming alcohol is a popular activity, especially here in the Biggest Little City. Alcohol can be fun, but it can also be dangerous. Driving under the influence is a serious risk to both the driver ...
Bodean and Darby's Guest Interview on 'Policing Matters' (00:30:27)
We know you are used to us doing the question asking, but this time we are in the hot seat! And no, its not in the court room this time! We were asked to be guests on the podcast "Policing Matters' wi...
Talk About A Glow Up (00:30:06)
From humble beginnings the field of forensic science has transformed into a regulated field of scientific experts. In the last seventy years there have been major advancements in technology and regula...
Case Highlight: Judy Calder (00:14:52)
This week we are taking a look at another local homicide case. This case covers the murder of Judy Calder, a local Professor, and the use of luminol testing in criminal investigations. If you are a cr...
Sexual Assault and AB97 in Northern Nevada (00:50:40)
For the past 20 years the month of April has been dedicated to sexual assault awareness. We found it fitting, on this last day of April, to visit the topic of sexual assault in our state. In this epis...
Q&A with Bodean and Darby Part II (00:18:12)
Another mini episode where we answer your questions! Thank you so much for sending in your curiosities and reaching out. This week we explain some of the odd things we have obtained DNA profiles from,...
Episode 3: Behind The Yellow Tape (00:45:17)
Yellow tape, the boundary that separates the rest of the world from a crime scene. If you've ever driven past the tape and flashing lights and craned your neck to see just beyond the barrier, this epi...
Q&A with Bodean and Darby (00:14:02)
This week we are answering some of your questions AND introducing this season's big GIVEAWAY! You can win a crime lab tour for you and one guest! Here's what to do to be entered to win:
1) Visit the c...
Forensically Filed: The who, what, where, when, and why of the WCSOFSD (00:50:51)
This week on Coffee with a Criminalist we are sitting down with Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam and Crime Lab Director Kerri Heward and discussing how we provide services to local law enforcement. ...
Case Highlight: Krystal Steadman (00:13:16)
Welcome to our first mini session. We aim to use these weeks to answer the questions you guys submit to us. Additionally we will feature a few short case highlights to give real life examples of how s...
A Cuppa Criminalists (00:41:05)
Gab a cup of coffee and get to know your hosts Bodean and Darby. They share about how they started their careers in forensic science, misconceptions about the field, real hardships that come with the ...
Season 1 Episode 1 Trailer (00:01:16)
Be sure to tune in on March 19th for our fist episode EVER! As a Cuppa Criminalists spill the tea on what it's like to work in forensics.
