You're Mine
4/24/202652 min
A chaotic disturbance call comes in at 7 am. When Detective Aaron arrives, he finds a woman who says she has just escaped days of captivity at the hands of a violent ex-boyfriend, freshly released from prison. As Aaron and his team work to piece together what happened, the story she tells begins to reveal something much more troubling. Nobody saw it coming.
Detective Aaron (Retired) started his law enforcement career as an Explorer in Alaska at 13 years old. He then spent 21 years as a sworn police officer in Alaska and Oregon. During his career he was assigned to patrol, Field Training, was a police instructor, spent time assigned to a drug enforcement team and spent his final 11 years assigned to his agency’s Major Crimes Team as a homicide and child abuse detective. Detective Aaron retired from law enforcement in 2023.
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First 90 secondsYardley Smith· Host0:00
[gentle music] Hey, Small Town fam. It's Yardley. I wanna remind you that if you want access to bonus episodes and regular episodes a day early and ad-free, and our community forum and other behind-the-scenes goodies, you gotta go to smalltowndicks.com/superfam, and then in the top right-hand corner, hit that little tab that says Join. And then listen to the end of today's episode for a sneak peek at today's new bonus episode. [drumming music] Hey, Small Town fam. It's Yardley. How are you guys? I hope you're all well, and I hope you're exactly where you wanna be. We have such an interesting case for you today, brought to us by returning guest, retired Detective Aaron. You'll recognize Aaron's voice from seasons 16 and 17. He's definitely one of our favorites. [gentle music] So I would describe today's case as quintessential true crime. The circumstances are harrowing. The victim is extraordinarily brave and a great witness, and the suspect is a repeat offender who never should have been let out of prison. And just when you think you know how this case is gonna end, the case gets thrown into jeopardy because