The Investigation | S5 E6

About this episode

The episode covers the investigation of Joe Cameron by the Columbus police regarding Reverend Pickett's death, leading to unexpected findings and FBI involvement.

The Columbus police investigate one of their own, Joe Cameron in the Reverend Pickett’s death and come up with a surprising conclusion. Meanwhile, J. Edgar Hoover sends in the FBI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• investigation
• police
• FBI
• death
• true crime

Keywords

• Columbus police
• Joe Cameron
• Reverend Pickett
• J. Edgar Hoover

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Columbus

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