YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Oct. 17, 2024

Bunco Crimes, Investigator Associations, Retired Cops, and POVs

Adam talks about bunco crime investigations, the value of belonging to investigator associations, the trope of retired cops being forced back to work for one last case, and a different kind of POV. Submit a question: writersdetective.com/ask

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Oct. 3, 2024

Threads App, Life Insurance Lookups, VINELink, Confidential Name Changes, Restraining Order...

Adam talks about the new THREADS app, whether detectives can find out if someone is listed as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, victim notifications when an inmate is released from prison, confidential name changes, and violating protective orders.

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Oct. 3, 2024

International Crime Rings, FBI Legal Attaches, INTERPOL, Proactive Investigations, and...

In this episode, Adam answers questions about investigating international crime rings, FBI Legal Attaches, INTERPOL, the difference between reactive and proactive investigations, and where prosecutions might happen for transnational RICO cases.

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Oct. 3, 2024

Core Character Question, Celebrities, and An Unnoticed Serial Killer

The Writer's Detective Bureau podcast is BACK and now ad-free! Adam has retired from law enforcement and is back answering writers' questions. Adam shares a core character question that he contemplated at the end of his career that could inform how you plot a character arc. Adam then answers questions…

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Oct. 3, 2024

Cybercrime, Trap and Trace, and Concealed Carry

Adam talks about cybercrime investigations, how wiretap investigations involve "trap and trace" and "pen registers" tools, and how undercover detectives conceal their firearms. Submit your own question to the podcast: writersdetective.com/ask

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Oct. 3, 2024

DA Investigators, Warrantless Arrests in the Home, and Cover-Ups

Adam talks about a DA Investigator moving over to a police department as a detective, the legalities of making a warrantless arrest inside a suspect's home, and how to conduct a cover-up.

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Oct. 3, 2024

Alcoholic Beverage Control, Military Murder Investigations, and Tribal Police

Adam answers questions about: California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control agency, who investigates murders involving the military, and the surprising limitation on Tribal Police law enforcement powers.

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Jan. 22, 2024

UNSEALED by Mark Greene

UNSEALED: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Mastering Life's Transitions

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June 24, 2023

WGA Strike, Mini Rooms, AI, Phone Warrant in a Homicide, and California Crime Labs - 133

In this episode, we dive into the ongoing WGA strike. We'll also explore the role of artificial intelligence in writing and storytelling, and how it's poised to change the way we create and consume content. Then, we'll answer some of your writing questions, including the logistics of obtaining phone records…

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June 20, 2023

Federal Inmate Escapes, Hawaiian Floaters, and a Foreign Leader Murder Suspect

In Episode 132 of the Writer's Detective Bureau, we are talking about what happens when a federal inmate escapes from prison, a body in Hawaiian waters, who handles the investigation if a murder victim is found in a visiting world leader’s hotel room. To view the Federal Criminal Complaint for…

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June 20, 2023

Disaster Fraud, Moving to a New State, and Percipient Witnesses

In Episode 131 of the Writer's Detective Bureau, Adam answers questions about financial crimes, how a detective could go about becoming a police chief in another state, and he explains what it means to be a percipient witness. Shownotes: writersdetective.com/131 Crime Fiction Guns online course: crimefictionguns.com Patreon: patreon.com/writersdetective

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June 20, 2023

Undercover FBI, Prisoner Release, Pyromania, and Gun Types

In episode 130 of the Writers Detective Bureau, we are helping one writer with an interesting series of questions about an undercover FBI investigation, getting an inmate out of prison, pyromaniacs, and gun types Shownotes: writersdetective.com/130 Crime Fiction Guns online course: crimefictionguns.com Patreon: patreon.com/writersdetective

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June 20, 2023

Why Choose to be a Detective and Martial Arts in Law Enforcement

In this episode of the Writer's Detective Bureau podcast, we're doing a deep dive on why your character might want to be a police detective compared to every other SANE career option out there. I'll also be talking about the use of martial arts in law enforcement, to include the…

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June 20, 2023

US Marshal Task Forces, Warrant Time Restrictions, Good Faith

Welcome to Episode 128, where we'll talk through the process of crafting authentic non-human fugitive task forces. Additionally, we'll unravel the mystery behind the specific time restrictions for serving warrants. Furthermore, we'll explore the implications and potential outcomes when there's an error in the warrant paperwork.

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June 2, 2023

Trying cheese curds for the first time at the Cops And Writers Conference. A food review. #copcamp

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Feb. 23, 2023

Congrats @AmyPorterfield on #twoweeksnoticebook 🎉📕

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Feb. 22, 2023

Congrats @AmyPorterfield on #twoweeksnoticebook 🎉📕

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Jan. 9, 2023

Why am I at LAX Tom Bradley Terminal in the middle of a storm? #short

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Nov. 17, 2022

See you next year, #20BooksVegas

#20BooksVegas gets better and bigger every year. Sad to leave early, but I can’t wait to do it all over again next year. 20BooksVegas is the best writing conference on the planet. It is the tribe you’ve been looking for. #authortube #selfpublishing #writing #vegas

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Oct. 28, 2022

🤯 #writing advice for crime thrillers & mysteries ✍️🕵️‍♂️ #NaNoWriMo #authortube

Mystery and thriller writing advice from Detective Adam Richardson and Clarice Starling in Silence of the Lambs, just in time for NaNoWriMo story prep.

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Oct. 24, 2022

MATTHEW GENTILE: Writer & Director of AMERICAN MURDERER - Ep. 127

🎬 Watch AMERICAN MURDERER right now! https://amzn.to/3DsVyUq Detective B. Adam Richardson interviews Matthew Gentile about writing and directing AMERICAN MURDERER, based on the true story of Jason Derek Brown (Tom Pelphrey) - a charismatic con man turned party king who bankrolls his luxurious lifestyle through a series of scams. When…

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Oct. 19, 2022

UK vs US CSI, Lying About Immunity, and Ring Doorbell Footage - Episode 126

In Adam's very first video podcast episode, he talks about the differences between UK and US Crime Scene Investigation, the ramifications of a detective lying about immunity to a witness, and how police might obtain Ring doorbell footage.

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Sept. 22, 2022

Interview with Marc Cameron - NYT Bestselling Author and Chief Deputy US Marshal - 108

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Sept. 22, 2022

Lost Person Behavior, a Rogue Investigation, and the Difference between Probation and Parole - 103

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