The death of a hero cop sends a small town into turmoil

Case 257: Joe Gliniewicz
After a routine check on suspicious activity turns to tragedy for Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz, Fox Lake locals struggle to come to grips with the loss of their hero cop. A statewide manhunt ensues, but when the perpetrators aren’t immediately apprehended, the question is raised - could this have been a targeted attack?
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[@leahstone9308]

27:43 Rising through the ranks after that litany of gross misconduct and abuse of power, which should surprise exactly no one. Great podcast. Infuriating subject matter, but so important to cover.

[@heartolion89]

I could listen to this channel 24 7. 2nd to none on content quality and storytelling/ narration.

[@johnoneill7947]

Thank YOU 😊

[@patedwards8844]

My Texas twang accent ears have to listen hard to his accent lol, but I'm getting used to it😊

[@scozaki4025]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie…oi, oi, oi…💚💛💚 🇦🇺

[@always_b_natural703]

This really points to the willingness of higher ups to cover up and refusing to deal with all the problems. This sort of organizational failure leads to favoritism, bullying, distrust, conspiracy theories, and breakdown.

[@brentnesmith957]

Old boy network and the blue wall...they were about to make that scumbag a police chief...scary!

[@tmn8547]

🎯🎯

[@Loralanthalas]

Remember: no oversight needed.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

The world over my friend

[@danrobinson572]

I’m glad that the police didn’t stitch up some innocent people or person for his wrong doing.

[@user-lt8ce9js2p]

Absolutely!!!

[@paulpavlus6664]

Yeah.

[@Scraggledust]

Always incredibly well researched and presented!!!! Angering case. Especially if you have (my brother, in 1999. RIP JAG!! You were an amazing brother) a loved one who ended their own life. It makes those suffering with thoughts of suicidal ideations, even more likely to hide their suffering and feelings. Bad enough YT treats the word suicide, as a cuss word and shameful. All these antics add up to the likelihood that they won’t speak up. Watch out for each other out there

[@Peppsify]

Thanks Casefile for another great episode. Its really great seeing a post from you, cheers

[@paulpavlus6664]

Never gets old.

[@jsmith5509]

Regardless of how he died, this man NEEDED to be stopped! Sometimes, the end does justify the means.

[@texastea5686]

Working OT this Sat morning .... thank you for making time fly at work

[@anitaholst7671]

Greed and arrogance once again ruin a man and his family.

[@MissVanHelsing]

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[@Andrew-ri5qo]

Best true crime podcast 👏 👌

[@lisas8244]

I remember when this happened. It was one of the top stories on CNN for days. The press and the public were pretty convinced it was a suicide from early on. The fact that LE had so many people looking for the 2 white men and a black man and continued to come up with nothing says so much. Usually when a police officer is killed all resources go into locating the perpetrator and it doesn't take long. Thank you for the very thorough research and facts and details about this incident. Wonderful account of everything that happened.

[@HappyMomma412]

Well done, Casefile!!

[@BleachBath-fr8ps]

The words "hero" and "cop" have no business being in the same sentence together.

[@annegiorgio5602]

Says someone with likely a criminal record of some sort

[@KrustyTheKrab420]

@@annegiorgio5602people named Anne Giorgio don’t deserve to vote

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

I hope Joe and his wife had a real good time spending that money! What pathetic people.

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Live in the area and remember when this took place. So thankful the first “suspects” weren’t aggressively pursued.

[@themyspacecowboy]

Fox Lake is northern, not southern, Illinois.

[@patriciagaylard2847]

Karma is a law; cause and effect with consequences for good or bad depending on the intention. Every action that dirty cop did was leaving a trail of evidence and accumulating over years. Transparency is important in public affairs especially when it comes to enforcing the law and public funds. Greedy arroogant people are unware they're subject to the laws of karma and will ultimately cause their self undoing. The egotistical cop caused chaos in his community, nothing good comes from unrestrained greed.

[@Loralanthalas]

Literally there is no transparency. Lol

[@TheKnitch]

I've seen the FBI interview of his disgusting wife. That whole family was shady as hell.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

The wife is complicit in everything he did, shady shady women to say the least, the son as well

[@roberthsa9475]

This is why i seriously distrust heroes

[@Loralanthalas]

Its odd how many serial killers are "Pillars of the community".

[@paulpavlus6664]

Feels eerie.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Glasgow, Scotland x

[@carrueross2705]

Damn, well that story went south real quick! 😳💀

[@paulpavlus6664]

59:18 Forgotten: Lied, Stole, Disgraced. You also mean "A Hero Forgotten Dies. Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. Lied, Stole, Disgraced."

[@an882]

Hero cop...what an oxymoron.

[@user-lt8ce9js2p]

Hahahahaha So True!!!!!

[@emimon2351]

If someone said "hero criminal", I bet you wouldn't mind it. Try being a cop for a month, see what it takes.

[@annegiorgio5602]

Says someone who lives on the wrong side of the law

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Or just a moron??

[@darlenecuker9711]

Fox Lake, IL is in northern Illinois, not southern Illinois.

[@noireisbest6786]

I came to say this, lol.

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

No it's not, I live here

[@Flazlorky]

This is disgusting lmfao. What a terrible community of police

[@bencrane1136]

There should be a US version of HMICFS

[@Elisawood_]

Wow am I this early ?

[@CorinnaAtHome]

Wow, am I this early, too?

[@paulbeard8573]

Yes you are. I randomly woke up. Pretty good timing on my part

[@olazom283]

​@@CorinnaAtHomehave a wonderful day❤

[@coletrain3178]

So what. Are you 12? Need a pat on the back?

[@zofiazajdel]

I wander if the proper pronunciation of his last name wouldn't be more polish-like. It would go somewhere around Gleeneevich.

[@olazom283]

Dokładnie, też zwróciłam uwagę na to polskie nazwisko.

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Probably but in the Chicago area this happened, the pronunciation used here would be common.

[@andyaugustine9554]

Spring and Labor Day Mmmm

[@ryancostello5288]

I'm pro police but a cop that dressing like gi Joe is never a good sign lol

[@hyperbolicchamber661]

No such thing as a hero cop

[@jonXler]

None of this explains the DNA on the gun that didn’t belong to Joe, or the phone call demanding it be called a suicide, though

[@SassySlater]

15:50

[@lindarushton6502]

Well Joe and his friends weren't very honest, nor democratic, nor spiritual . Self serving, but didnt suceed as well as most.

[@olazom283]

His last name sounds Polish.

[@zofiazajdel]

There's a judge polish minority around Illinois - both old, like 5-6 generations old and a new ones as well.

[@PoetofHateSpeech]

I'm sure they picked on poor little basketball Americans....😂

[@noireisbest6786]

Basketball Americans? Is this another racist dogwhistle?

[@rachaddle6581]

Nobody.. NOBODY is going to do anything unless they have sinister intentions. Only a TRUE Christian isn't up to no good. Evil is real and in motion. Beware.🔴

[@PoetofHateSpeech]

I love how everyone just believes Denise lol Women make up harassment claims all the time. I'm not saying he did or didn't do it, but it's amazing that everyone just believes the woman

[@cannedsquasher5923]

I mean it becomes far more credible once there are more allegations from other women, which in this case there was. The narrator literally said a dispatch woman talked about being SA'd and how some women claimed he inappropriately groped their breasts at a Christmas Party. So I'm more inclined to believe her. But he is dead now so it don't matter.