244: Behind the Badge: Savannah's Hidden Crime War Exposed

Game of Crimes

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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Former police officer and Army combat veteran Kevin Grogan pulls back the curtain on the real Savannah, Georgia — a city where wealth and poverty collide, where the port fuels a criminal underworld, and where cops face life-and-death decisions every single shift.

In this raw, unfiltered episode of Game of Crimes, Grogan takes you from the battlefields of Iraq to the front lines of American policing — where the enemy wears no uniform and the rules are never clear. From neighborhood rivalries and drug trafficking networks to the emotional toll of protecting a community in crisis, this is the side of Savannah that only cops know.

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0:00.0	If you're fascinated by true crime, then join us in October 26 for CrimeCon London. Meet the biggest names in True Crime TV, experience live forensic demonstrations and dive deep into the criminal mind with your favourite authors, experts, podcasters and content creators. To secure your place, go to crimecon.com.com. now and be part of the UK's biggest true crime community.
0:24.2	CrimeCon London, partnered by True Crime Channel, 3rd and 4th of October, 2026.
0:30.3	The one, I guess the one that jumps out to me was the first murder that I worked.
0:35.9	First day I was in the office.
0:37.2	There was a young lady, 19-year-old girl. She was. First day I was in the office. There was a young lady,
0:38.1	19-year-old girl. She was killed and found burnt up in the trunk of her rental car. And the car
0:44.2	was in one of the housing projects right in downtown Savannah. I mean, literally 100 yards from
0:49.5	some of the wealthiest places in Savannah. I'm Steve Murphy, DEA Special Agent Retired and now host of the Game of Crimes podcast.
0:57.2	If you've seen the Netflix series Narcos, then you know my story.
1:01.7	I now bring you stories of heroism and bravery from our law enforcement and military heroes
1:07.0	and occasionally from the criminals that they faced.
1:10.6	Welcome to Game of Crimes.
1:23.6	Hey, gang, welcome back to this week's episode of Game of Crimes with Burf in the morning.
1:44.3	This week is just a little bit different. You know that people I've had on the show before, when I run into them, I'll do a catch-up episode with them. And this week, what I'm doing, I've got two guests. They both have been on the show before, but they've both just released books recently. And I wanted to get these out here.
1:45.7	I've read both of them.
1:47.0	Highly recommend them.
1:48.9	Today's guest is, what's this guy's name?
1:52.6	Kevin Grogan.
1:53.8	Yeah, that's his name.
1:55.8	And I got to tell you, Kevin and I, he was here on episode 151 back in July of 2024.
2:02.3	Been a cop for over 15 years.
2:05.5	He is now the author of three books, not just one book.
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