Ep:97 | A Conversation with Anthony Vogel (Crime Scene Cleaner) | Murder Unscripted

About this episode

Anthony Vogel discusses his experiences as a crime scene cleaner, revealing insights into the job and misconceptions portrayed in crime TV.

Crime scene cleaner Anthony Vogel has walked into homicides, suicides, and unattended deaths. He's found things nobody expected and carried the weight of other people's worst days home with him. In the finale of our 2026 Spring Cleaning block, Ed and Melissa sit down with Anthony for one of the most fascinating conversations we've ever had — covering the training, the tools, the humor, the haunting scenes, and what crime TV gets completely wrong about his job. This is the side of true crime nobody talks about.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ed, Melissa

Guest: Anthony Vogel

Topics covered

• crime scene cleaning
• true crime
• homicides
• suicides
• unattended deaths
• crime TV

Keywords

• crime scene cleaner
• Anthony Vogel
• true crime
• homicides
• suicides
• unattended deaths
• crime TV

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