Back in Crime

Back in Crime is the gripping true crime podcast presented by retired U.S Secret Service and FBI special agents, Todd and Stewart, collectively known as Texas Crime Travelers. The seasoned investigators bring their unparalleled expertise and decades of experience to the forefront as they peel back the layers of criminal investigations, unraveling shocking details, and sharing their unique insights into cases they personally worked and some they wished they had. Prepare to step into the shoes of the investigators and walk alongside them as they take you under the crime scene tape.

Back in Crime is a true crime podcast hosted by Texas Crime Travelers, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Texas Crime Travelers hosts Back in Crime, a true crime show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #6

  Crimemas Case 06 - JonBenét Ramsey: A Christmas Night Unanswered

  Dec 25, 20251h 2mS2

  <p>In the Crimemas Volume I finale, Todd Hiles and Stewart Fillmore confront one of the most haunting and divisive crimes ever associated with the holiday season—the death of JonBenét Ramsey.</p><p>On Christmas night, in a quiet Colorado home filled with decorations and anticipation, something went terribly wrong. What followed was not just a murder investigation, but decades of suspicion, missteps, and unanswered questions that would fracture public trust and permanently alter how America views crimes behind closed doors.</p><p>This case became more than a tragedy—it became a mirror. Of media frenzy. Of inves...

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  Episode #5

  Crimemas Case 05 - The Holiday Heister

  Dec 24, 202525 minS2

  <p>In a small Tennessee town near Nashville, a bank was targeted by someone wearing a costume no one expected. It wasn’t Christmas. It wasn’t even winter. But the disguise followed a familiar pattern—one tied to celebration, distraction, and the false comfort of tradition.</p><p>As investigators looked closer, they began to see something unsettling: this wasn’t a one-off. Different holidays. Different costumes. The same calculated approach. A rotating cast of seasonal characters used to lower suspicion and buy time.</p><p>What started as spectacle slowly revealed a deeper recklessness, pushing law enforcement into a chase...

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  Episode #4

  Crimemas Case 04 - The Santa Clause Heist

  Dec 23, 202545 minS2

  <p>In Cisco, Texas, during a time meant for goodwill and generosity, a man walked into a bank dressed as Santa Claus. What followed was neither joyful nor accidental, but a calculated act that blurred the line between performance and crime.</p><p>The disguise worked because it was familiar. Trusted. Disarming. And by the time the illusion collapsed, the damage had already been done.</p><p>With careful storytelling and a darker holiday lens, Back in Crime examines how one festive costume became the perfect cover—and how a Christmas symbol was used to carry out a crime no on...

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  Episode #3

  Crimemas Case 03 - How the FBI Stole Christmas

  Dec 23, 202526 minS2

  <p>Todd Hiles and Stewart Fillmore step into the uneasy space where fear, patriotism, and tradition collided. During the height of the Red Scare, even the most beloved symbols of American life were not immune to suspicion.</p><p>In 1947, an FBI report quietly raised concerns about a holiday film cherished by generations—alleging that beneath its warmth and optimism lay something far more unsettling. Subtle messages. Questionable themes. A suggestion that the story Americans welcomed into their homes each Christmas might not be as innocent as it seemed.</p><p>The claim was never proven. But the shadow it ca...

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  Episode #2

  Crimemas Case 02 – The Lone Ranger: Unmasked on Christmas Eve

  Dec 21, 202536 minS2

  <p>In Crimemas Case 02 – The Lone Ranger: Unmasked on Christmas Eve, Todd Hiles and Stewart Fillmore turn to a quieter kind of crime—one that struck not through violence, but through symbolism, timing, and audacity.</p><p>On Christmas Eve, 1986, in a Houston airport filled with travelers and holiday expectation, something vanished. Not just property—but an identity. What was taken belonged to a man who had spent a lifetime representing justice, heroism, and the triumph of good over evil.</p><p>The theft was swift. The setting was public. And the target was unmistakable. To steal from a hero on Chr...

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