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Like a real-life Phantom of the Opera, Southern California local theater actor Daniel Wozniak lured his victims, Sam Herr and Julie Kibuishi, in the attic of a theatre, where he would kill and dismember them before performing on stage the very same night. As of now, Wozniak alone sits on San Quentin's death row. But is there room for more? Is Rachel Buffett, a former Disney Princess and Dan's ex fiancee, an accomplice in the murderous scheme? Simultaneous to the launch of SLEUTH, today began Rachel's trial for accessory after the fact . Will justice prevail or will she completely walk free from her role in the crimes. Should she have been charged with murder? Investigative journalist and hos…
Linda Sawyer puts Wozniak's jailhouse words beside a detective's take; you get to judge the gap.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A careful, tense episode about Tim's disclosures, Bob's knowledge, and the gun at the center of the account.
Sleuth builds this episode around two visits to Bob's house and what Tim may have meant to disclose in each moment. The Tuesday visit centers on the Sam Harris debit card, while the Wednesday-night visit centers on the gun.
A close witness traces how Danny got Daryl Wozniak's gun and why Tim's account of Danny did not sit right.
A speaker close to Danny recalls the moment Daryl Wozniak's gun became part of the case, then walks through the weekend at the Wozniak home when Danny got it.
A pointed episode measures Todd Spitzer's cleanup pledge against lingering justice-system scandals.
The episode follows Todd Spitzer's pledge to clean up a justice system still carrying unresolved damage. Its sharpest early exchange tests that promise against a case where a complaint was pulled roughly 45 minutes after filing, a decision prosecutors were said to view as…
A Costa Mesa call captures a desperate pivot from prison fears to a mental-institution strategy.
Dan's Costa Mesa call becomes a tense look at self-preservation, with prison on one side and a mental institution on the other. As he starts shaping a story around a terrible childhood and hearing voices, the episode catches the moment when fear turns into calculation.
A measured psychological review of how control, money, and everyday obligations gather around violence.
The episode follows the psychology of violence through a man moving between control, concealment, and mounting pressure around Rachel and Dan.
Measured true crime with uneasy questions.
Linda Sawyer uses the finale of Sleuth to answer listener questions about Daniel Wozniak, Rachel Buffett, and the Orange County case.
Bob Castillo says he read Daryl Wozniak’s serial numbers and heard the gun came back as Daryl Wozniak’s.
This episode of Sleuth investigates the Daniel Wozniak murder case and discusses the Orange County justice system with a roundtable of experts.
Sleuth focuses on three Costa Mesa Police jailhouse calls between Daniel Wozniak and Rachel Buffett on May 27, 2010, with Detective Michael Cohen explaining how the recordings changed the investigation.
Sleuth with Linda Sawyer brings on Dr.
An interview with a witness who knew Rachel Buffett, discussing her odd behavior and potential involvement in the Daniel Wozniak murders.
This episode features interviews with potential witnesses in the Daniel Wozniak murder case, starting with Ashley Mathis.
An exclusive interview with Rachel Buffett's ex-boyfriend about her possible involvement in a double murder.