The Pizza Bomber

About this episode

The episode explores the chilling case of a pizza delivery driver who robs a bank with a bomb and the ensuing investigation.

A pizza delivery driver robs a bank with a bomb locked around his neck—and dies on live TV. What begins as a shocking heist spirals into a chilling investigation involving a body in a freezer, a volatile mastermind, and a group of unlikely conspirators. At the center of it all is a question that still divides investigators: Was Brian Wells in on it—or set up from the start? For ad-free listening to Crime Scene and access to over 60 true crime series, subscribe to The Binge+ on Apple Podcasts, Patreon, or at GetTheBinge.com. Follow Crime Scene: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebingecrimescene/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebingecrimescene Wanna see the scavenger hunt instructions from this episode for yourself? Get our free true crime newsletter for behind-the-scenes details at Patreon.com/TheBinge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• heist
• investigation
• true crime
• conspiracy
• murder

Keywords

• pizza bomber
• bank robbery
• Brian Wells
• true crime
• investigation
• conspiracy
• murder

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