The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister simply by being opportunistic. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a cult leader, or a scammer? Instead of portraying criminals as distinctly “other,” we explore our similarities and reveal the dark potential lurking inside of all of us. The Opportunist will launch with an episodic series on Sherry Shriner, a midwest mom and life-long church goer turned internet cult leader. The series follows Sherry as she gains thousands of followers online by promoting her own religion (a blend of biblical doomsday predictions and popular alien/reptilian conspiracy theories) and profits on selling spiritual weapons that defeat aliens and demons. As she rises to the status of infallible goddess, she leaves a trail of death and destruction in her wake. We speak with family & friends of deceased cult members, prosecutors, police officers, a high profile cult expert and more. Through thought-provoking interviews and investigative reporting, The Opportunist invites the listener along with us on a thrilling journey of discovery. Listen today at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-opportunist-podcast/id1551162705 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Multiple law enforcement agencies in California are hunting for an armed suspect, who allegedly ambushed Paso Robles police officers on Wednesday morning.A New York woman has been charged with the murder of 100-year-old WWII veteran, Gerald Early.Finally, an Ohio inmate, who has pleaded guilty to hiring a hit man to murder a social worker, filed a lawsuit against the intended victim, demanding $25,000 in damages for infliction of mental and emotional distress.

June 12, 2020

A man involved in a slow-speed chase in Fort Lauderdale is being investigated in connection with a double homicide.In Texas, a three-month-old girl was found dead in a submerged vehicle, after allegedly being abducted by her father.Finally, Steven Carrillo, an air-force staff-sergeant, who is accused of ambushing two Santa Cruz County sheriff deputies, made posts condemning the police in the 48 hours before the incident.

June 11, 2020

A Utah mother allegedly drove her minivan into a golf-course pond, with her 18-month-old son still strapped into his car seat, killing the child.Miami-Dade police are investigating the murder of Aubrey Figg, who was discovered dead inside her Miami Beach apartment last week.Finally, prosecutors in Virginia say that a man who drove his truck into a crowd of protesters in Richmond is a self-proclaimed leader of the Ku Klux Klan.

June 10, 2020

An Arizona couple has been charged in connection with the death of Brittany Hand.Authorities in Texas have issued an Amber Alert for seven-month-old Serenity Berry, who is believed to have been kidnapped by her mother.An Active-Duty Air Force Sergeant is accused of being behind an ambush attack that killed one Santa Cruz sheriff’s deputy and left another critically injured.Finally, additional details come out in the West Virginia slayings of Jonathan Riddle, Heather Grogg, and Danielle Tyler.

June 09, 2020

Seven people were found shot dead inside a Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, home.Police in Utah have two suspects in custody in connection with the death of a man who was shot in a ‘robbery gone bad’Finally, in Virginia, a man allegedly blew off his hand while building a bomb, in a possible plot to kill ‘hot cheerleaders.

June 08, 2020

An American man is in custody in Russia, awaiting extradition to Colorado, where he has been charged with the 2016 murder of his then-girlfriend.A West Virginia couple are facing multiple charges, after the husband allegedly helped the wife fake her death, to avoid a prison sentence on fraud charges.Finally, authorities in England and Germany have identified a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The suspect is a German national, already serving a long prison sentence on unrelated charges.

June 05, 2020

The mother of Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, whose body was discovered on Tuesday, has been charged in connection with his death.In Utah, a father is believed to have murdered his two sons, before turning the gun on himself, in a domestic murder-suicide.Finally, in California, police arrested a man who was allegedly in the process of cannibalizing his grandmother’s body.

June 04, 2020

More information is released regarding the autopsy reports published on Monday finding George Floyd’s manner of death to be homicide.A body is found is the search for missing Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, who was reported missing on Monday afternoon.Finally, an NYPD officer charged with the murder of a childhood friend was released on bail, to the outrage of the victim’s family.

June 03, 2020

A truck driver, who allegedly drove into a crowd of Minneapolis protestors, has been arrested and charged.Authorities in Belgium and France have arrested 26 suspects in connection with the October 2019 deaths of 39 Vietnamese immigrants, discovered inside a refrigerated truck in Essex, England.Finally, in Tennessee, authorities find the bodies of two children while investigating a child abuse case.

June 02, 2020

Two bodies recovered from tributaries of the Arkansas river have been positively identified as those of missing Oklahoma toddlers, Miracle and Tony CrookThe bodies of two missing persons from Arizona were found buried inside a car on an empty lot in Iowa.Finally, charges were brought against former police officer, Derek Chauvin, in connection with the killing of George Floyd.

June 01, 2020

The manhunt for accused killer Peter Manfredonia concluded on Wednesday night, when the suspect walked out of the woods near Hagerstown, Maryland, and surrendered to law enforcement.Authorities in New York identify one of the victims of the Gilgo Beach killer as 24-year-old Valerie Mack, from Philadelphia.Finally, as protests over George Floyd’s death continue in Minneapolis, it emerges that two of the four officers involved in the incident have been previously implicated in misconduct.

May 29, 2020

Police say the search area for missing Tulsa, Oklahoma toddlers, Miracle and Tony Crook, has been ‘dramatically widened”, following the overnight discovery of a child’s body in the Verdigris River.The manhunt for Peter Manfredonia turns from Pennsylvania to Maryland. Manfredonia, who, police say, committed two murders, a home invasion and a kidnapping, was last seen in Hagerstown. He is considered armed and dangerous.Finally, the Mayor of Minneapolis joins the voices demanding criminal charges against officers in the death of African American man, George Floyd, as additional video, obtained by CBS on Wednesday, casts doubt on the police’s version of events.

May 28, 2020

Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, continue to search for missing toddlers, Miracle and Tony Crook, who were last seen on Friday morning.In New Jersey, a man broke into a nurse’s home, and attempted to kidnap her, after briefly meeting her in a hospital while waiting for a psych evaluation.Finally, authorities in Alabama are searching for an accused triple-murderer, who may be on the run with a female accomplice.

May 27, 2020

The hunt for Connecticut man, Peter Manfredonia, the suspect in two murders, a home invasion and a kidnapping, continues in Pennsylvania.In Utah, a man was charged with first degree murder after allegedly fatally stabbing a woman he had met on Tinder.Finally, in Nebraska, accused vigilante, Justin Fairbanks, was charged with murder and denied bond. Police say that Fairbanks confessed, in a letter to the local news, to murdering registered sex offender, Mattieo Condoluci.

May 26, 2020

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