In Season 3 of Break in the Case, we take you behind the scenes of one of NYPD’s most notorious cases from the 1990s, the New York Zodiac Copycat. From 1990 to 1996, a serial killer evades capture while sending taunting notes to the media and the police. For six years, detectives from the Zodiac Task Force follow every lead to the ground. And then, one day, a series of events brings them face to face with the Zodiac. Narrated by Retired Detective Sergeant Wally Zeins, Break in the Case is written and produced by the New York City Police Department and sponsored by the New York City Police Foundation. Look for new episodes every Tuesday beginning April 25, 2023.
19 Available Episodes (19 Total)Average duration: 00:25:23
Apr 19, 2023
Introducing Season 3: The New York Zodiac Copycat
00:00:58
Season 3 of Break in the Case goes behind the scenes of one of New York City's notorious cases from the 90s, The New York Zodiac Copycat. Look for new episodes every Tuesday beginning April 25, 2023.
Apr 15, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE: The Real Crimes of the Fake German Heiress
00:32:37
Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, came to New York City from Germany in 2014 and quickly became a fixture in the downtown social scene. She claimed to be an heiress with a vast fortune. But she wasn’t quite what she said she was. In August 2017, she was indicted on an array of financial and fraud-based crimes, including Attempted Grand Larceny. In this special episode, the NYPD detective who led the investigation into Sorokin explains her crimes. What did she do, and how did she do it?
Feb 11, 2022
S2 E7: Queens Sniper (Part 2)
00:44:11
Season 2 concludes with the second and last episode of the Queens Sniper story. In Part 2, a suspect is in custody, and the case is upgraded to a homicide. The real work begins for the detectives and the Queens prosecutor as they collect evidence and build a counter-narrative to a potential insanity defense.
Dec 16, 2021
S2 E6: Queens Sniper (Part 1)
00:27:12
The night of August 26, 2006, a driver went on a six-hour shooting spree that left one person dead, four injured, and a trail of shattered glass and bullet-scarred vehicles across Queens. He shot at pedestrians and cars, and showed a preference for the color red in his targets. The Queens detectives, bosses, and cops who were working that night tell the harrowing story.
Nov 04, 2021
S2 E5: Two Homicides, One Gun, and a Pink Bag
00:17:35
In the early hours of December 11, 2012, Shalema Gaskin was on her way to visit her daughter at Brookdale Hospital in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It was four blocks away from her home, but she never made it there. She was found behind the hospital with a gunshot wound to the back of the neck. A couple of days later, Steven Evans was killed a mile away with the same gun. To this day, no tips have been called in for either case. Detectives are asking for the public’s help to solve this case.
Oct 21, 2021
S2 E4: Ming the Harlem Tiger
00:30:35
In 2003, the Emergency Service Unit met their match when they discovered a 250-pound Bengal tiger in a man’s Harlem apartment. This is the story of Ming the Harlem Tiger, and the officers who responded.
Oct 07, 2021
S2 E3: The Man in the Baseball Hat
00:21:58
It’s a race against the clock as detectives in the 6th Precinct investigate a series of assault and robbery cases with elderly victims. Here’s how they collared the man that was behind the crime spree.
Sep 23, 2021
S2 E2: Dark Web Undercover
00:15:43
The dark web is but a fraction of the internet. But illegal activity there is now increasing coming to light. Threatening savings. Damaging peace of mind. In this episode, we’ll meet the detective who fights crime on the dark side, and find out how he went from online to real life to nab a credit card fraudster.
Sep 09, 2021
S2 E1: Who Killed Henryk? The Unsolved Homicide of 9/11
00:25:06
Just before midnight, on September 11, 2001, a man was gunned down on a street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. His name was Henryk Siwiak. Despite the best efforts of a police department spread thin by a large-scale terrorist attack, the killer was never apprehended, and the case remains open to this day.
Aug 31, 2021
Coming Soon: Season 2
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Welcome back to Season 2 of Break in the Case! Listen as we follow the world’s greatest detectives to crime scenes—some which you may know, some which you certainly don’t. Episodes begin on September 9th and appear every other Thursday.
Apr 19 | 00:00:58
Introducing Season 3: The New York Zodiac Copycat
Apr 15 | 00:32:37
SPECIAL EPISODE: The Real Crimes of the Fake German Heiress
Feb 11 | 00:44:11
S2 E7: Queens Sniper (Part 2)
Dec 16 | 00:27:12
S2 E6: Queens Sniper (Part 1)
Nov 04 | 00:17:35
S2 E5: Two Homicides, One Gun, and a Pink Bag
Oct 21 | 00:30:35
S2 E4: Ming the Harlem Tiger
Oct 07 | 00:21:58
S2 E3: The Man in the Baseball Hat
Sep 23 | 00:15:43
S2 E2: Dark Web Undercover
Sep 09 | 00:25:06
S2 E1: Who Killed Henryk? The Unsolved Homicide of 9/11
Aug 31 | 00:01:16
Coming Soon: Season 2
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