The Coldest Case in Laramie

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🗓️ 27 February 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In 1985, when Kim Barker was a teen in Laramie, Wyoming, Shelli Wiley was murdered in her apartment. Now a New York Times reporter, Barker discovered there’d been a break in the long-unsolved case. Investigators arrested a former cop with what seemed like overwhelming evidence. So how did a case that seemed open-and-shut go cold again? The Pulitzer Prize winner returned to Wyoming to find out why it took 30 years to identify Fred Lamb and why the charges against him were dropped. “The Coldest Case in Laramie” is the new 8-part series from Serial Productions. Barker digs into the investigation of Lamb and other suspects in the homicide. Was he let go as part of a cover-up or did the cops just get it wrong?

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0:00.0	For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at patreon.com slash partners in crime media.
0:06.3	I'm Rebecca LaVoy and this is Crime Raiders On.
0:23.2	Crime Raiders On is the original True Crime Review podcast that digs in a true crime,
0:27.5	pop culture, other podcasts. And on this episode, a New York Times reporter returns to her
0:33.3	hometown to investigate an unsolved murder. Why was the former cop who was arrested never tried?
0:40.8	We'll discuss the latest from serial productions, the coldest case in Laramie.
0:46.0	Joining me to get that done and more is True Crime author, TV journalist and host of
0:51.1	these are their stories podcast, my husband and love of my life. Kevin Flynn. Hello, Kevin.
0:56.7	Kevin, you are my hero today. Why so I know what you're going to say?
1:00.0	Because even though it's like February 20th, something, I came home and there's a whole new
1:05.9	giant heart box of wrestlestover chocolates. Hey, what can I say? You know, when Easter comes around,
1:11.2	whenever's leftover from Valentine's Day. No, I don't, it was not reduced price, but it was on a
1:17.6	pretty empty shelf. What is wrong with our local market if they are still selling that stuff at full price?
1:22.6	Well, they're waiting for Kevin to show up. They're like, some sucker will take this.
1:26.3	Another fun fact I learned, Laura, you're very good friends with the head chocolate here at Lint.
1:33.8	She informed me after my comment on the podcast that we shouldn't tell her how much I like the
1:38.3	cheap chocolate from wrestlestover and Whitman's. Yeah, that Lint in fact owns both of those brands.
1:45.4	Yeah, it's a chocolate empire. I am not being disloyal to and the chocolate lady.
1:50.4	By eating my good crappy waxy russlestover chocolate. It is fine. I love it so much.
1:59.6	Also with us. Mr. Nestle online too. Mr. Nestle online too.
2:03.2	Also with us is private investigator, certified pet detective, resident cat lady,
2:07.9	and author of the final curtain, Laura Bricker. Hey, Laura. Hey, Rebecca.
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