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Introducing . . . Killer Story!

2 min
Jan 26, 20263 months ago
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Summary

Killer Story is a new investigative podcast series premiering February 1st that follows tabloid journalist Linda Marks as she investigates the 1987 murder of Sabrina Kidd in Las Vegas. The case becomes unexpectedly personal when details connect to Marks' own life, driving her to pursue leads her news organization initially deemed too dangerous.

Insights
  • Tabloid journalism and mainstream media outlets like A Current Affair played a significant role in criminal investigations during the 1980s
  • Personal connection and persistence can drive investigative breakthroughs when institutional resources are unavailable
  • High-profile cases involving young female victims from tourist destinations receive disproportionate media attention
  • Investigative journalists often face institutional resistance and safety concerns when pursuing certain stories
Trends
True crime podcast market expansion with cinematic storytelling approachesInvestigative journalism narratives centered on individual journalists rather than institutions1980s-1990s cold case revisitation through modern podcast platformsPersonal stakes and emotional connection as narrative drivers in true crime contentCollaboration between entertainment production companies and podcast platforms for premium content
Topics
Murder investigation - Sabrina Kidd caseTabloid journalism and A Current AffairLas Vegas crime in 1987Investigative journalism ethics and safetyTrue crime podcast productionCold case investigationJournalist-source relationshipsInstitutional resistance to investigations
Companies
A Current Affair
Popular TV program where Linda Marks worked as a tabloid journalist investigating the Sabrina Kidd murder case
Sony Music Entertainment
Production company behind the Killer Story podcast series
Orbit Media
Co-production company partnering with Sony Music Entertainment on Killer Story
The Binge
Podcast platform distributing Killer Story, launching February 1st
People
Linda Marks
Tabloid journalist at A Current Affair who investigates Sabrina Kidd's murder and discovers personal connections to t...
Sabrina Kidd
Young female victim whose body was discovered in the Colorado River in fall 1987, central to the investigation
Quotes
"Right in the corner of her eye, I saw a bloody tear. I about lost it right there. I said, who would do this to this poor girl?"
Linda Marks
"They were just telling me, we can't get anyone to do anything. You are our last resort."
Caller to Linda Marks
"This was a case nobody at her office wanted her to take on. I just thought it was too dangerous."
Narrator
"I go, that motherfucker's lying. I was scared to death and I'm thinking, I need to get away from this guy."
Linda Marks
"He realized that I was onto him."
Linda Marks
Full Transcript
In the fall of 1987, two boaters discovered the body of Sabrina Kidd floating in the Colorado River. Right in the corner of her eye, I saw a bloody tear. I about lost it right there. I said, who would do this to this poor girl? To some, Sabrina was just another young female victim from the Las Vegas Strip. But to Linda Marks, a tabloid journalist at the wildly popular new TV program, A Current Affair, Sabrina's death would become a mission. The phone rings and I pick it up. And this woman tells me that her niece is missing. They were just telling me, we can't get anyone to do anything. You are our last resort. Linda would find herself in over her head. This was a case nobody at her office wanted her to take on. I just thought it was too dangerous. A murder whose details shockingly tied back to Lyndall's own story in ways she could never have imagined. I could feel that it was going to have an impact on her for the rest of her life, but not in a good way. Through her persistence, the hunt for Sabrina's killer was blown wide open. He said she never came home. I go, that motherfucker's lying. I was scared to death and I'm thinking, I need to get away from this guy. He realized that I was onto him. From Sony Music Entertainment and Orbit Media, this is Killer Story. Coming February 1st to The Binge. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you.