Trace Evidence Podcast
Weekly true crime podcast focused on unsolved murders and disappearances.
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259 - The Ambush Murder of John Harden
John Warren Harden
On the evening of Saturday, March 22nd, 1975, thirty-two year old John Harden arrived at his Claremont, FL home after a work call with his wife and young son. John went upstairs to clean up when, a short time later, he looked out the window and saw a fire burning in the back of his truck. In a rush to put out the flames, John ran down the backstairs, burst out the door and approached his truck. Moments later, a shot rang out and John collapsed to the ground.
It was later determined that the fire had been set intentionally, to lure John outside where he was killed in an ambush by a single shotgun blast. The shooter managed to evade John's wife, neighbors rushing over to help with the fire, and disappeared into the night. More than fifty years later, he has never been found.
For decades, John's story languished in cold case files. The narrative has been thin, to say the least, and few major details from John's murder have ever been made public... until now. Thanks so the dedication and support of John's family, Trace Evidence has come into possession of police files which shine a new light on this old story and point, perhaps, in an entirely different direction.
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Trace Evidence is a true crime podcast that focuses on unsolved cases, from chilling murders to mysterious disappearances. Join host Steven Pacheco as he examines each case, diving deep into the evidence and exploring the theories which revolve around them. For each unsolved case, there are the victims and their families, who want answers and the abductors and murders who hide the truth.
“To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only truth.” - Voltaire
Trace Evidence has been the recipient of multiple accolades, including being listed by Oxygen.com as one of the "7 True Crime Podcasts You Should Listen to Right Away" as well as being recognized by WhatPods.com as one of their "Best True Crime Podcasts." Most recently, Women.com listed Trace Evidence #3 on their list of the "27 Best True Crime Podcasts." In "Ad Large Strike Killer Deal," an article written by Radio Ink Magazine about the new True Crime Network, Trace Evidence was pointed out as one of the top titles in their collective. PodcastManiac listed Trace Evidence as one of the "Top 5 True Crime Podcasts I Subscribe To." WCCO News Anchor Amelia Santaniello listed Trace Evidence as one of her favorite podcasts in “Sharing their Favorite Podcasts” for TwinCities.com. Stayathomemum.com listed Trace Evidence #3 on their list of “42 Chilling True Crime Podcasts that are Just Terrifyingly Terrific.” Vox.com writer Aja Romano in her article “Netflix’s Ted Bundy documentary review: Conversations with a Killer” referred to Trace Evidence as one of the podcasts that goes above and beyond to memorialize and focus on victims.
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