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Untested: A true crime podcast

He terrorized women. He slipped through the cracks. But one detective refused to give up.

Untested, a free true crime podcast, is hosted by crime reporter Gina Barton and rooted in investigative journalism from USA TODAY. Untested: A true crime podcast brings listeners along on this detective’s quest to use untested rape kits to bring an alleged serial rapist to trial. But she knows that when it comes to criminal justice, a guilty verdict is never guaranteed.

Binge the entire season of Untested: A true crime podcast for free starting Sept. 3 by tapping the follow or subscribe button on this page. To get the full season of Untested: A true crime podcast without ads on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe at USAToday.supportingcast.fm. Read our investigative reporting into the problem of untested rape kits at USAToday.com/rapekits

Untested: A true crime podcast is reported, written and produced by investigative reporter and crime reporter Gina Barton. Our executive producer and audio engineer is investigative reporter Austin Fast. Additional investigative reporting on untested rape kits comes from Tricia Nadolny, Nick Penzenstadler, Jayme Fraser and Dian Zhang. Our editor is Romina Ruiz-Goiriena. The role of Joslyn Phillips is read by Erin Cavender. Our theme music is by Evan Johnson. Special thanks to Annie Harrison, Emily Zaballos, Aylysh Gallagher, Kelli Werner, Patricia Ceresa, Sara Tunney, Bill Schulz, Doug Caruso, Amy Pyle and Josh Susong.

For more reporting on cold cases, unsolved cases and true crime detectives, as well as additional true crime stories and investigative journalism visit witness.usatoday.com. Crime reporter and investigative reporter Gina Barton is also host of the true crime podcast Unsolved: A murder mystery podcast. Check it out here: https://art19.com/shows/unsolved

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Earlier this year, Untested's own Gina Barton and Det. Annie Harrison of Michigan's Ingham County Sheriff's Office headed to Dallas, Texas, for a conference called Podcast Movement. There, they led a...

In the final episode of the true crime podcast Untested from USA TODAY, Marshawn Curtis goes to trial, accused of serial crimes. Prosecutors have evidence from rape kits, but a guilty verdict is...

In episode two of the true crime podcast Untested from USA TODAY, Georgia police dismiss a woman’s rape complaint as “unfounded,” meaning they don’t believe a crime occurred. But then two...

Detective Annie Harrison learns that a man she’s investigating for rape in Michigan has also been accused 800 miles away. To get the full season ad-free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, subscribe...

He terrorized women. He slipped through the cracks. But one detective refused to give up. Untested, an exclusive true crime podcast series from WITNESS and USA TODAY, brings listeners along on this...