Following Leads
Following Leads is a weekly video podcast hosted by Laura Hettiger that follows the stories everyone is talking about—and the people living through them. From missing-person cases and major investigations to high-profile trials and national tragedies, each episode goes beyond the headlines to explore the questions, consequences, and human experiences at the center of the story. Through interviews, analysis, and powerful storytelling, Following Leads uncovers the connections between crime, justice, family, and community. Because the most important lead is often the one that reveals how real lives are changed forever. A production of The Following Leads Podcast Network & Gray Media Executive Producer/Creator: Wade Smith Host/Co-Creator: Laura Hettiger
Episodes
Are non-athlete students unknowingly bankrolling massive college athletics programs?
In this episode of Following Leads: The Podcast, InvestigateTV national reporter Chris Nakamoto breaks down a nationwide investigation into the explosive financial reality of college sports.
Out of 109 public FBS universities analyzed, only 10 generate enough revenue to cover their own athletic costs. The rest pulled in over $2.1 billion in mandato...
In this episode of Following Leads, we sit down with Jessica Woolbright, LCSW, Executive Director of Saint Martha’s, a St. Louis organization supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence. Together, we explore what abuse looks like behind closed doors, why leaving is statistically the most dangerous time, how abusers use isolation and children to exert control, and how friends, family, and communities can safely...
Allie Hummel was a 36-year-old nurse who went to sleep on June 23, 2026, and never woke up.
Her husband, Dr. Andrew Hummel, is a board-certified anesthesiologist, a physician professionally trained in sedation and putting patients to sleep.
In the hours following her death, he is heard on tape saying she aspirated in her sleep after taking medication.
One year after conservative figure and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus, Following Leads goes behind the headlines to examine the tragedy through a different lens: true crime reporting.
Arizona’s Family Chief Investigative Reporter Morgan Loew joins host Laura Hettiger to discuss why journalists had to put polarizing politics aside to cover the murder of a local father and neigh...
Host Laura Hettiger sits down with Western Mass News Anchor Chris Pisano to discuss the chilling 2023 Duxbury tragedy, exploring the reality of postpartum psychosis, the impact on Massachusetts communities, and the vital importance of remembering the young lives of Cora, Dawson, and Callan Clancy.
Months after the shocking abduction of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, from her quiet Tucson home, Following Leads: The Podcast sits down with journalist Raya Torres. Having covered the case from day one, Torres shares her unique perspective on reporting on a massive story that instantly captured international attention while unfolding in her own neighborhood.
In this episode, we dive into the stark con...
Our country loves a mystery. Millions of us are captivated by true crime. We hang on to every headline, every breaking news update, every tidbit we can get our hands on. But eventually the news cycle moves on — and so do we, oftentimes forgetting the very real human impact of true crime.
But there are some stories that we just can't move on from. And one of those stories happened one Awful Night in Idaho — that awful ni...
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