Homicide Hunter Darlene Krashoc murderer Michael Whyte
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HOMICIDE HUNTER Darlene Krashoc’s killer found 32 years later, Joe Kenda testified at the trial

“The most important part of homicide investigations is to never, ever give up,” former police detective Joe Kenda says as part of the lead-in to the Investigation Discovery special, Homicide Hunter: Never Give Up. There may be no better example among Kenda’s 387 cases than the rape and murder of 20-year-old G.I. Darlene Krashoc —…

Homicide Hunter Season 9 3
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RIP: Lt. Joe Kenda announces Homicide Hunter Season 9 will be the show’s last

It’s a sad day for fans of true crime television in general and groundbreaking show Homicide Hunter in particular. Lieutenant Joe Kenda, whose matter-of-fact delivery and dry humor helped turn the show into an international hit, has announced that Homicide Hunter Season 9 will be the show’s last. According to Kenda, the decision to end…

Carl Marino confirms Homicide Hunter Season 7, teases start of filming
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Carl Marino confirms Homicide Hunter Season 7, teases start of filming

Carl Marino, the man responsible for bringing Lt. Joe Kenda’s exploits to life on the small screen, recently took to social media to celebrate the finale of season 6–and make a long-awaited announcement about the future of Homicide Hunter. The news might not come as a surprise to fans who’ve noted that the show is…

Joe Kenda defamation lawsuit offers a glimpse behind the scenes of Homicide Hunter
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Joe Kenda defamation lawsuit offers a glimpse behind the scenes of Homicide Hunter

Probably the all-time biggest knock against reality TV is that it isn’t real at all. Plenty of shows buck up against the genre’s norms–for example, History’s Alone, in which ten survivalists are dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot with nothing more than a handful of supplies and their wits, only looks fake if…

Lt. Joe Kenda looks to Homicide Hunter for relief from the ‘river of death’ in his brain
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Lt. Joe Kenda looks to Homicide Hunter for relief from the ‘river of death’ in his brain

Homicide Hunter‘s Joe Kenda is as unassuming and matter-of-fact in real life as he is on television. The Investigation Discovery mainstay was long retired from the Colorado Springs Police Department when reality TV producers came knocking on his door, and uninterested in any attention from the outside world. In fact, while fans may sometimes wonder…