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The Infamous Ex-Chief is a hard-hitting podcast that exposes corruption, misconduct, and failures within the justice system without pulling punches. Hosted by a former police chief who believes in real accountability, this show dives deep into wrongful convictions, prosecutorial overreach, and law enforcement leadership gone wrong. Each episode dissects cases that don’t add up, challenges flawed investigations, and brings hidden truths to light. We are pro-police, not pro-corruption, because ...
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Send us a text On July 13, 2024, 18-year-old Christion Olson died from blunt force trauma on a living room floor in Brunswick Hills, Ohio. Today would have been his 20th birthday. Instead, his family is still waiting for answers—and justice. Christion wasn't a troublemaker. His pig took grand champion at the Cuyahoga County Fair. He was headed to H…
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Send us a text Mantua, Ohio, is already in chaos after a 12-hour disciplinary hearing that looked more like theater than due process. Now we find out the body-worn camera from a key October 6th meeting wasn’t even from Mantua’s own department – it was from the Chief of Hiram, who is also serving as Mantua’s interim chief. 🚔 In this episode of The I…
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Send us a text Nothing about Bryon Macron’s neck wound matches the official story the public was handed. In this episode, I break down the physical evidence, the autopsy language, and the recovery-scene observations that contradict the narrative Ohio authorities relied on. This isn’t about shock value. It’s about forensic reality — and why the woun…
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Send us a text This episode breaks down the North Royalton OVI arrest involving Orange Village Deputy Chief Patrick O’Callaghan, the body cam receipts, and the whistleblower documents alleging command-level interference. This is the kind of true crime accountability story Ohio needs to hear. 🚨 Officer Spencer Lowe followed Ohio law to the letter: c…
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Send us a text Today's episode dives into the testimony of Officer Anthony Vicich, a key witness brought forward in the Mantua Chief Urso disciplinary hearing. This breakdown exposes contradictions, missing context, selective memory, and the unusual reliance on outside sources that shaped his claims. Tentacle Nation sent this one up the flagpole — …
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Send us a text North Royalton police, Orange Village command leadership, and accountability inside Ohio law enforcement collide in this real-world body-camera breakdown. In this episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief, we examine what happens when professional standards and police culture intersect during a traffic stop involving a high-ranking officer fr…
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Send us a text Public accountability takes center stage when unchallenged narratives collapse under cross-examination, exposing vague claims, zero documentation, and shifting stories in the SRO program dispute. 🔍 From a single email spun into "multiple issues" to ignored alarm response failures costing thousands, watch how facts dismantle the frame…
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Send us a text This episode is about Darren Macron's shifting stories about his brother Bryon Macron's disappearance and a mysterious $56,000 American Express account. This episode dives into two full interviews—first claiming Bryon faked it all for a financial lesson, then flipping to identity theft after Bryon was discovered in Chippewa Lake. Pub…
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Send us a text Bath Township police Ohio true crime collide in this explosive breakdown of the 2025 Airbnb party shooting that left 18-year-old Elijah Wells dead and nine others wounded. Public accountability demands answers: how did an illegal short-term rental host over 100 teens, erupt in multi-caliber gunfire, and expose regulatory failure? For…
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Send us a text Mantua, Ohio, police hearing. Public accountability. Superintendent Arianne Curtis’s affidavit and live testimony in the Chief Joseph Urso disciplinary hearing. We examine SRO training rules in Ohio, the nepotism policy claims, and how one vague email became “parents and community” in the official record. 🔎 This episode documents the…
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Send us a text Lynda Bowers said BCI was there “within the first half hour.” She said she was briefed, had access, and knew things even the family didn’t. But the files tell a different story. This episode breaks down every claim, contradiction, and quiet edit in her own words — directly from a three-hour recording that few have ever heard. 🔍 We ma…
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Send us a text The Mantua Village Council turned a simple disciplinary hearing into an overnight political spectacle. For twelve straight hours, residents packed the chambers, shouting down their own leaders as the mayor and council pressed to remove Chief Joe Urso — a man many in town called one of the best chiefs they’ve ever had. ⚖️ By 3 A.M., m…
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Send us a text The Nexus Pipeline story isn’t just about gas — it’s about power, silence, and missing records in Medina County, Ohio. In this episode, The Infamous Ex-Chief exposes how a so-called “Pipeline Task Force” appeared in township minutes, only to disappear from the record when questions started flying. From 2014 to 2017, trustees held mee…
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Send us a text When Lafayette Township trustee Bryon Macron vanished, Medina County’s official investigation stalled — and one civilian stepped in to “help.” What followed was a digital disaster that rewrote parts of the record and still warps the truth today. In this episode, The Infamous Ex-Chief dives into the 2018 BCI interview with Paul Hartma…
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Send us a text Ohio true crime. Police corruption. Public accountability. This episode examines the Bryon Macron case through an on-record interview with Peggy, who was contacted about a new book that claims to “set the record straight.” We compare what the chapter says with what’s in the files, and we show you where to check the receipts yourself …
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Send us a text Police corruption, Ohio, and true crime converge in this in-depth examination of hidden cameras inside township buildings, invoices split to evade a public vote, and a vendor who hung up the second Bryon Macron’s name was mentioned. This is not theory; it is the paper trail. Medina County, Lafayette Township, Media 144, and a three-t…
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Send us a text Fred Wolk, a seasoned investigator, and the Bryon Macron case take center stage in this explosive episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief. Scott Gardner, a former homicide detective and former chief, uncovers police negligence and investigative flaws in Medina County, Ohio. 🕵️‍♂️ Wolk's 2018 BCI interview reveals his minimal role, yet deput…
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Send us a text Police corruption, Ohio hypocrisy, and public accountability collide in this episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief. Today we dig into the controversy that erupted after Charlie Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025, when a Medina County District Library employee decided to publicly mock his death. This isn’t just about one bad Facebo…
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Send us a text Police corruption, Ohio oversight, and a public records promise that never happened — that’s what this episode peels back. We lay out the Macron files, the five boxes the Sheriff’s Office claims “contained nothing new,” and why that claim collapses under the paperwork, DNA notes, surveillance timelines, and sworn interviews that stil…
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Send us a text Sheriff Grice keeps repeating the same tired line: “We’ll reopen if new evidence presents itself.” But what happens when five banker-sized boxes of case files suddenly surface in a public records lawsuit—boxes that were never acknowledged before? This episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief takes you inside the fight for transparency in Med…
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Send us a text Jewelry rumors. False narratives. And investigators who turned gossip into evidence. Welcome to The Jewelry Myth — an episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief that tears apart one of the most damaging smokescreens in the Bryon Macron case. From the beginning, Medina County officials pushed the idea that Macron’s death was tied to money probl…
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Send us a text East Cleveland is at it again. Mayor Lateek Shabazz is appointing a so-called special investigator into the 2021 case of Vincent Belmonte and Sgt. Larry McDonald. But here’s the hard truth: this case was already fully investigated by BCI, handed to a special prosecutor, and reviewed by a Cuyahoga County grand jury — which returned a …
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Send us a text This episode is built as a cheat sheet for Tentacle Nation — a way to catch up quickly if you’re new to the Bryon Macron case. We’ve been covering this story piece by piece, but too many viewers have asked the same questions: What really happened? Why so many contradictions? Where was the accountability? Here’s the reality: Medina Co…
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Send us a text When Lafayette Township Trustee Bryon Macron vanished in 2016, the official story was neat and tidy — too tidy. This episode rips into the contradictions surrounding his recovery from Chippewa Lake: missing call logs, conflicting first responder accounts, and a trail of negligence that Medina County can’t explain. 🚨 We’ll walk throug…
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Send us a text In this episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief, we pull apart the paper trail Medina County hoped you’d never read too closely. Reports say nothing, witnesses say less, but in the Bryon Macron case, silence screams louder than truth. One firefighter claims he cut something loose. Another denies it, then lawyering up when pressed. Deputies …
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Send us a text One retired and one active lawman. One dead trustee. And a re-investigation that feels more like a holiday gift exchange than a search for truth. In this episode, we tear into two fresh interviews conducted by Deputy Nicole Embury—part of what Medina County calls a “follow-up” into the suspicious death of Lafayette Township Trustee B…
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Send us a text East Cleveland’s police department was once a symbol of pride and discipline — now it’s a political pawn in a backroom power game. On July 30, 2025, Officer Latasha Moore, off duty and out of uniform, stormed into a rookie’s training session, unleashing a nine-minute tirade of racial slurs, homophobic insults, and challenges to fight…
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Send us a text Two names that keep coming up — Lynda Bowers and Michael Costello — both with connections to Lafayette Township, both claiming the Medina County Prosecutor chastised them for cooperating with law enforcement. In this exposé, we don’t just play the tape — we break it down. 🧨 This isn’t cooperation. It’s manipulation, misdirection, and…
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Send us a text n this episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief, we dissect the illusion of investigation in the Bryon Macron case—an Ohio cold case steeped in silence, negligence, and forensic malpractice. From untested DNA swabs to a blood-smeared office with no follow-up analysis, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office and BCI left the truth buried deeper th…
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Send us a text Corruption isn’t always hidden. Sometimes, it’s front-row at your township meeting, flipping people off and waving dirty laundry—literally. In this explosive new episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief, we revisit the case of Bryon Macron and expose how the same crew that buried the truth then is now hijacking public discourse under the gui…
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Send us a text They didn’t just fail Dawn Pasela — they buried her truth. What started as a career rooted in justice ended in silence, neglect, and a nine-page Sheriff's report that sat ignored… until now. On what would’ve been her 40th birthday, a community gathered not just to remember, but to demand. Attorney Kim Corral, Gina Kinney, Rob McCoy, …
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Send us a text Government corruption in Ohio is real—and this time, it’s personal. In this episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief, we dive into coordinated attacks, doxing threats, and failed media coverage by the Medina Gazette. 👇 When the trolls can’t argue facts, they attack the messenger. In this episode, The Infamous Ex-Chief takes a brief detour fr…
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Send us a text On July 13th, 2025, we stood shoulder to shoulder with a community that refuses to stay silent. One year after the death of Christion Olson in Brunswick Hills, Ohio, the family still has no answers—just a wall of silence from investigators, a carousel of detectives, and a justice system that seems more interested in optics than truth…
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Send us a text In this episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief, we reveal two damning interviews with Lafayette Township employee Richard Evans—one from the morning he found Bryon Macron’s blood in the township building, and the other, years later, after receiving a disturbing phone call from a man asking: “What would it take to make someone disappear lik…
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Send us a text In this episode of The Infamous Ex-Chief, we shine a long-overdue spotlight on Shirley Bailey—the elected Lafayette Township fiscal officer who may be the most credible, loyal, and overlooked voice in the entire Bryon Macron investigation. Bailey’s 31-minute BCI interview is packed with detail, firsthand insights, and chilling contra…
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Send us a text Probation and parole are sold to the public as second chances, but if you've ever been on them, you know better. 🚨 In this powerful interview, investigative host The Infamous Ex-Chief sits down with watchdog and writer Mike Walters, whose viral article "Probation and Parole is a Trap" pulled back the curtain on a system designed to f…
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Send us a text What happens when the truth becomes inconvenient? The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office waited five full weeks to respond to Ian McInnes' postconviction petition — and only filed their “opposition” the same day our first video aired. Coincidence? Not a chance. In this episode, we expose the legal gymnastics used to keep decorated v…
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Send us a text What if I told you the most important piece of evidence in a police trial—wasn’t just missing, but buried? This is the bodycam footage Cuyahoga County prosecutors never wanted you—or a jury—to see. It shows a 50-minute, high-risk vehicle pursuit through Cleveland, handled by East Cleveland Officers Ian McGinnis and Anthony Holmes, by…
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Send us a text 🚨 Former Sergeant James Sanford wasn’t just a player in the Bryon Macron case — he was positioned to be a key figure. But after listening to this 52-minute BCI interview, you’ll wonder if he was clueless, calculated, or just covering tracks. In this episode, we walk through Sanford’s claims in real time — drone excuses, memory gaps, …
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Send us a text 🚨 Welcome back, Tentacle Nation. 🚨 In this deep-dive, we confront the uncomfortable truths surrounding the investigation into Bryon Macron’s death. Former Medina County officials like Chief David Centner and Ranger David Swinehart tell their side — but their narratives unravel fast under real scrutiny. From botched crime scenes to ig…
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Send us a text What happens when the lead investigator on a suspicious death case has zero qualifications, no plan, and only a flashlight and a gut feeling? Welcome to The Cartwright Conundrum—a deep dive into the interview that exposes just how little was ever really investigated. Jim Cartwright—former Marine, patrol officer, and canine handler—sa…
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Send us a text When a Medina County deputy throws away a knife during an active missing person investigation—and no one collects it, tests it, or even asks about it for three years—you don't call that “oversight.” You call it what it is: a cover-up hiding in plain sight. This full episode dissects the bafflingly short 9-minute interview with Deputy…
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Send us a text Lynda Bowers inserted herself into nearly every corner of the Bryon Macron case. But when BCI sat her down for a follow-up interview in 2018, the contradictions poured out like an open faucet. From claiming she never entered the office, to speculating about key forensic elements without having seen them—this trustee’s memory seems mo…
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Send us a text When does “accountability” turn into political theater? 🎭 This deep-dive exposes the truth behind former Commander Larry McDonald’s 4-year sentence—a sentence more severe than some violent felonies in Ohio. Was it justice, or was it just a headline? We break down every charge—Tampering with Records, Telecommunications Fraud, Obstruct…
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Send us a text What happens when key witnesses start remembering new details… years later? This episode dives into the shifting recollections of Michael Costello, trustee, fireman, and key figure in the Bryon Macron case. 🕵️‍♂️ From his original 2016 Medina County Sheriff's interview to his 2019 BCI retelling, the story evolves — and not in subtle …
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Send us a text East Cleveland Detective Ian McInnes is now serving 30 months in prison—not for brutality, not for corruption, but for being politically inconvenient. In this no-holds-barred breakdown, The Infamous Ex-Chief exposes how McInnes was sacrificed on the altar of public relations. Ten charges. Three arrests. Zero hospitalizations. A certi…
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Send us a text What if I told you the surveillance video Medina County never properly analyzed might be the key to understanding just how broken their official timeline really is? 📹 This isn’t the video that “solves” the Bryon Macron case — but it is the one that tears apart the fiction sold to the public as fact. From unverified timestamps to miss…
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Send us a text A chilling account from a mother and daughter on Bungalow Bay — just steps from where Bryon Macron’s SUV was found — reveals the sounds of a violent struggle in the early hours of December 16, 2016. Law enforcement never followed up. No knock. No interview. No call back. Just silence. 👁️ Witnesses ignored. 🧪 Soil sample shelved. 🚨 Ev…
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Send us a text Three East Cleveland police officers were just sentenced to prison in what looks less like justice and more like a political sacrifice. 🚨 Judge Sherrie Miday—who happens to be married to Prosecutor Michael O'Malley’s communications director—presided over a case riddled with conflicts, withheld evidence, expert witness suppression, an…
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Send us a text Did investigators really examine the Stephenson residence surveillance footage? Or did the Medina County Sheriff's Office ignore it like they ignored the truth? In this explosive breakdown, we dissect the camera footage from the 100 block of Beachside—where Bryon Macron’s vehicle was seen—revealing 18 key events that contradict the “…
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