Overview

Robert Riggs' True Crime Reporter® Podcast takes listeners inside the crime scene tape with true stories from behind badges and behind bars. The Peabody Award-winning investigative reporter provides a rare glimpse into the psychology of crime and the procedural methodology of how investigators solve crimes. Riggs’ unparalleled access to law enforcement and the criminal world makes True Crime Reporter® the podcast that even detectives listen to. The veteran storyteller based the first season of the True Crime Reporter® Podcast on his investigation of serial killer Kenneth McDuff. Riggs exposed how McDuff, a former death row inmate, was released on parole in Texas under a cloud of corruption. In 2021 the podcast was honored with a 25th Annual Webby Award for Best True Crime Podcast. Riggs turned the podcast into a hit television documentary titled Freed To Kill, which premiered on Fox Nation Streaming in March 2022. The five-part series received a Telly Award for television documentary in May 2022. Legendary CBS News Anchor Bob Schieffer, who appeared in the series, said, “This is the story of pure evil, and you told it well.” The documentary revealed how Riggs’ intrepid reporting style involves old-school "shoe leather" tactics - knocking on doors, tracking down sources, and uncovering facts. Colleagues describe Riggs as the quintessential investigative reporter - tenacious, perceptive, and empathetic. His investigative stories sent corrupt officials to prison, catalyzed changes in public policy, and garnered praise from law enforcement and journalism institutions. In addition to the Peabody Award, Riggs has received three coveted Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Journalism Awards for Investigative Reporting. The Peabody and duPont are respectively considered the broadcast TV equivalent of the Oscar and the Pulitzer. Riggs has reported from three war zones, The White House, Capitol Hill, The Pentagon, and the scene of earth-shaking news events