Hi, I’m Chloe Vance. Welcome to Case Radio, where I cover true crime entertainment with equal parts curiosity and care. I’m a journalist and researcher focused on criminal justice stories and the media that tells them. I built my work around a simple belief: the people inside case files deserve more than a plot twist.
True crime can be gripping, illuminating, even community-building. It can also be careless. My work lives in that tension, where the questions are as important as the answers, and where a sensational headline is never the end of the story.
How I got here
I grew up in a family of mystery readers. There were always paperbacks stacked on end tables, always a whodunit being swapped across the kitchen counter like contraband. But the moment true crime became real for me was in my early 20s, when I worked in a local court records office.
In that job, I spent my days surrounded by transcripts, filings, and exhibits, pulling records for attorneys, cataloging evidence logs, and helping process redactions before documents went out. It was the most sobering kind of proximity. You learn quickly that a case is not an “episode.” It is a life rearranged. It is a family trying to keep breathing. It is a victim reduced to a paragraph, and a defendant flattened into a stereotype. I started to notice how often those human truths went missing when cases traveled from courthouse shelves to the public imagination.
So I moved into journalism to tell these stories with context and restraint, and with sourcing that respects both the record and the people living inside it.
What I do
At Case Radio, my beat is the intersection of criminal justice and pop culture. That means I cover the cases we cannot stop talking about, and the stories we somehow never heard in the first place.
What to expect
- Overlooked cases, thoughtfully told: Cold cases and underreported stories where the public record exists, but attention never arrived.
- Investigative research you can feel: Reporting grounded in documents, credible coverage, and careful timelines, translated into a narrative that is clear and human.
- Docuseries and podcast reviews with a conscience: Not just “Was it bingeable?” but “Was it fair?” and “Who might be harmed by the way this was framed?”
- Media literacy for true crime fans: The patterns, the pitfalls, the ethics, and how to listen and watch with a little more intention.
Why ethics matter
I’ve studied media ethics and audience psychology, with a specific interest in how true crime is produced and consumed. If you want the specifics, including select bylines and credentials, you can find them on my Press & Credentials page.
When true crime becomes entertainment, it can sharpen public understanding of the justice system, amplify advocacy, and keep pressure on institutions that prefer silence. It can also encourage voyeurism, erase victims, and turn grief into content. Those are not abstract risks. They are real outcomes with real consequences, especially when a narrative rewards speculation over verification.
If you’re curious about the research behind these patterns, I occasionally link to peer-reviewed work and long-form reporting in my ethics guides, especially on topics like memory, moral panic, and misinformation.
My commitment is to approach every story with a few non-negotiables: accuracy over adrenaline, dignity over drama, and context over convenient conclusions.
I’m here for the questions that linger after the credits: Who is missing from this narrative? What did the system do, or fail to do? And how do we tell the truth without turning people into props?
How I work
This is the part I want to be explicit about. Case Radio is built on a few practical standards, not just vibes.
- Sourcing and receipts: I prioritize primary documents when available, cite reputable reporting, and label what is confirmed versus what is alleged.
- Care with victims and families: I avoid gratuitous detail, do not publish personal contact information, and do my best to keep the focus on the person, not the spectacle.
- Corrections: If I get something wrong, I correct it clearly and quickly. If you spot an error, I want to know.
- Audio and graphic material: I do not use 911 calls or graphic excerpts for shock value. If something difficult is necessary for context, I warn you first and keep it brief.
A note on boundaries: I do not interfere with active investigations. I do not encourage sleuthing that crosses into harassment or doxxing. If you have a credible tip about an open case, the right place to start is law enforcement or the designated tip line.
If you need to reach me for a correction or a verifiable lead, the best route is the contact form or email listed on the contact page. Helpful details include links to public documents or coverage, relevant dates, and where the claim appears on Case Radio. I do not accept leaked evidence, hacked material, or anything that puts private individuals at risk.
The mission
Case Radio exists for listeners and readers who love the genre, but want more from it. More care. More sourcing. More humanity.
This site is built around the idea that true crime, at its best, is not about the macabre. It’s a lens for exploring justice, advocacy, trauma, recovery, and resilience. It’s also a mirror reflecting what we reward, what we share, and what we choose to look away from.
If you’re here because you want stories that respect victims, acknowledge complexity, and still keep you turning pages, you’re in the right place.
About the tone
You’ll hear people describe me as having a “friend-on-the-couch” energy, especially when I’m on mic. I take that as a serious compliment. The work is heavy, and I never forget it. But I also believe clarity can be comforting, and that careful reporting does not have to feel cold.
When I recommend a podcast obsession or unpack a docuseries that everyone’s watching, I’m doing it the way I would with someone I care about: honestly, thoughtfully, and with the details that matter.
Start here
If you’re new, here are a few easy entry points:
- Case coverage: reported timelines and context-forward explainers.
- Reviews: what a series gets right, what it gets wrong, and what it leaves out.
- Ethics guides: media literacy tools for watching and listening with intention.
For tips, corrections, or press inquiries, head to the contact page. If you want updates in your inbox or your podcast feed, you can subscribe via the newsletter and the show links.
Come in
Consider this your official welcome. Browse the latest case coverage, dig into an overlooked cold case, or read a review before you hit play on the next trending doc.
And if you ever want to tell me what you’re listening to right now, I am always taking recommendations.
Thanks for being here.
Chloe
