Santana True Crime
Santana True Crime
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Deep dive into true crime and real investigations Cameron Santana is a veteran law enforcement officer with over 18 years of experience. He holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate and spent his first 16 years with the Raleigh Police Department. Explore real cases and real investigations with an insider perspective you can find nowhere else.
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Centers on true crime investigations, wrongful convictions, and systemic issues in the criminal justice system with episodes exploring cases like Kevin Sanders' unjust assault charges and the chilling crimes of personal killers like Benjamin Atkins.
Deep dive into true crime and real investigations Cameron Santana is a veteran law enforcement officer with over 18 years of experience. He holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate and spent his first 16 years with the Raleigh Police Department. Explore real cases and real investigations with an insider perspective you can find nowhere else.
In this live episode of Santana True Crime, we take a deep look at the JonBenét Ramsey case through a media lens: how headlines, leaks, television coverage, and repeating narratives shaped public opinion and influenced which theories people believed.
I’m joined by Dr. David Hayes, who researched this exact topic in his doctoral dissertation, and Dr. Brian Santana, a college professor and true crime author. Together, we discuss how early framing can become the “official” story in the public’s mind—even when the evidence is complex, disputed, or evolving.
In this episode, we cover:
How early media framing took hold
Why certain theories became dominant
The role of leaks, repetition, and “trial by television”
How public opinion can drift away from evidence
What this case teaches us about true crime, bias, and narrative control
⚠️ Content Note: This episode discusses the murder of a child and sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.
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