The latest episode of the Detroit Free Press podcast, “Where Secrets Die: The Disappearance of Derrick Henagan,” will be available to subscribers only on Tuesdays at freep.com/secrets.
This is the fifth installment in an eight-part true crime series built on feature-length investigative reporting.
Episode 5: bounty hunter
Jody Newman's job was to find Derrick Henagan, who disappeared while out on bail. She then met Derrick's mother and it became her passion after she realized that he had not run away and was missing.
This episode describes her years-long quest, including recording phone calls with people close to Derrick.
Who is who: Bail bondsman Jody Newman has been following Derrick Henagan's case from the beginning. Janet Morris, the woman who helped Jody. Deanna Maddox, Derrick's girlfriend at the time of his disappearance. Deanna's sister Christina Ott. Captain Clint Michelin, former Michigan State Police Upper Peninsula commander.
Watch the latest episode here.
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credit: John Wisely, Darcy Moran, Kathleen Galligan, Gina Kaufman, Garrett Tiedemann, Robin Cheung, Tad Davis, Adrian Roberts, Kathy Kieliszewski, Jim Schaefer, Anjanette Delgado. Nicole Avery Nichols is an editor at the Detroit Free Press.
The theme music is the original song “Abyss” by Camila Cantu and Brian Castillo. External audio for this episode is courtesy of Jody Newman.
The Free Press has won the Michigan Press Association's “Podcast of the Year” award for the fourth year in a row. Listen to all shows at freep.com/podcasts.
