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Southern Noir Book Club | Ret. TPD Sgt. Mike Huff - Killing My Father: Roger Wheeler

·1 hr 14 min·7 clips
Retired detective Mike Huff found his phone bugged after confronting FBI corruption in the Roger Wheeler murder.
This episode features retired Tulsa Police Sergeant Mike Huff discussing the 1981 murder of Roger Wheeler, a case that exposed FBI corruption and mob involvement. Huff shares his decades-long investigation, personal sacrifices, and the eventual breakthrough with a hitman's confession, highlighting themes of justice and institutional failure.

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A conversation-heavy true crime case that stays close to the evidence and the human cost.

This episode stays close to the Roger Wheeler killing and lets the facts do most of the work. The broken glasses, the live .38 caliber rounds, and the phone calls that gradually stitch the day together give it a plain, steady tension that lands well.

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If you want a true-crime case told through phone calls, physical evidence, and first-person recollection, start here.

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