Warrior Sleuths

Homicide investigator and criminal behavioralist Sarah Cailean highlights eight women-from Kate Warne and Isabella Goodwin to Frances Glessner Lee and Barbara Rae-Venter-whose work impacted investigations, law enforcement, forensics, and other related fields, shattered stereotypes in the field of true crime, and gave voice to the voiceless.

Sarah Cailean is a nationally recognized criminal behaviorist and cold case homicide investigator, award-winning podcast host, and creator of a true crime variety show, Speaking of Crime with Sarah Cailean, for which she travels around the country hosting interactive true crime lectures. She is creator and host of the award-winning podcast Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom? on ID Network and also served as co-creator, executive producer, and host of the four-part docu-series Hell in the Heartland: What Happened to Ashley and Lauria on HLN. She is a guest contributor for HLN, CNN, and NewsNation, and contributes regularly to programming and investigative specials as a consultant on breaking or ongoing cases in the news.
Sarah is currently serving as a special investigator with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, leading the investigation into multiple cold case homicides out of Mobile, Alabama, and is working with Big Swing Productions, Kyra Sedgwick's production company, to develop a scripted series based on her life and investigations. A former police officer with a decade of service in federal and municipal law enforcement agencies, Sarah's expertise is in the areas of serial predation (serial rape and serial homicide) and domestic violence. She is an investigative member of the Vidocq Society.
Sarah lives in Philadelphia with her daughter and a house full of pets--most importantly, a Corgi named George.