This week: Police solve the Yogurt Shop Murders, terrorist attack in Manchester, more details on the Mormon church mass shooting, man confesses to murder on TV, police reopen Hunter S. Thompson's death, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/zISMrFObt9s?...

If you enjoyed my novel, The Great Forgetting, the hero, Jack Felter appears in the latest chapter of Violet Eyes. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

Two new, extra long chapters of Violet Eyes! The house has awakened! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

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Here’s the next two chapters of Violet Eyes. The mystery is beginning to unravel. If you’re enjoying following along, tell a friend who likes spooky stories! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

New review of Scout Camp: “ What makes it stick is the micro-level history of several predators Renner had the misfortune to know personally. As a former scout myself, I am very glad this book exists. Every former scout should read it.” www.amazon.com/Scout-Camp-S...

This week: Shooter targets ICE in Dallas, Trump takes revenge on James Comey, Season 3 of Karen Read. Australia's Night Stalker pleads guilty, South Carolina teacher arrested for destroying A/C unit with poop spray, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/B0NFl4Z8OZU?...

Here’s the next two chapters of my serialized horror audiobook, Violet Eyes. And today’s episodes feature the return of David Neff from The Man from Primrose Lane! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

Violet Eyes will have 35 chapters, with the finale released October 30. The first 13 chapters are up for free wherever you get your podcasts. Follow along so I can tease you with evil cliffhangers! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

Here’s the next two chapters of my serialized audiobook horror novel, Violet Eyes. The ghosts are awakening inside Humboldt House. Follow along! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

This week: Who's to blame for Charlie Kirk; Why did D4vd have a dead body in his trunk; Fox host calls for killing of homeless, Minneapolis says okay; Madeleine McCann suspect goes free; new Beyonce songs stolen, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Here’s the next two chapters of Violet Eyes, my new serialized horror audiobook novel. We learn some of the secret history of Humboldt House. open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

Here’s where I’ll be talking about true crime and signing books this fall. Vermilion, Willowick, Kingsville, Wooster, and Cincinnati. Stop by if you’re in the area! jamesrenner.com/fall-2025-ap...

Here are the next two chapters of Violet Eyes! The house is starting to wake up… open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

I’m at the Curiosities and Cryptids festival in Medina from noon - 5 today. Come get some spooky books! www.blackcatmedina.com/curiosities-...

The next two chapters of my new, serialized audiobook, Violet Eyes is out! Follow along for a spooky haunted house story. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

Fascinating insight on the Amy Bradley documentary from The Murder Sheet. Happy to hear journalists acknowledge Amy as a lesbian, as she identified. Give it a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Here’s the next two chapters in my new serialized horror audiobook, Violet Eyes! Follow along with us for a spooky story anywhere you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

The next two chapters of my new serialized horror audiobook just dropped on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. A spooky haunted house story for the fall season. Follow along to find out what happens next. open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

Bay Village police have sent DNA to a California lab in hopes of identifying Amy Mihaljevic’s killer. www.cleveland19.com/2025/09/02/i...

My new horror novel, Violet Eyes, is being released as a free serialized audiobook for the fall season! Get your pumpkin spice latte, pull up a chair by the fire, and give it a listen. First chapter is live! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...

We survived another week!

This week: Tragedy in Minneapolis, Donna Adelson is the worst mother-in-law, Lil Nas X likes to party hard, man who faked death sent to prison, the cast of the Karen Read tv show, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/VTD1TOsowxk?...

What is Movie Talk and why is it driving my wife crazy? New on Substack. jamesrenner.substack.com/p/what-is-mo...

If you missed last night’s live Q&A, here it is. I discuss my relationship with the family of Amy Lynn Bradley and answer viewers questions about the evidence and theories. #amybradleyismissing youtu.be/rFvVdohbmFc?...

I’m going to do a TikTok live tonight about the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. 8 pm Eastern. Here’s the link: www.tiktok.com/@thejamesren...

Exlusive! Oscar Alexander breaks his silence about the disappearance of Amy Bradley. Oscar was roommates with Alister “Yellow” Douglas, who many still view as a suspect. Listen to what he has to say. youtu.be/4aXOpTr9Xmo?...

Read the stunning conclusion to my serialized mystery, Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal and find out what really happened to little Spring. jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

Six months into research and three days after I told the family of Amy Bradley that I was going to include interviews with her gay partners in my book, the family cut off contact. They still won’t acknowledge her chosen identity. Now I’m the enemy, I guess. www.the-sun.com/news/1495224...

This week: International Wisconsin hitwoman goes to prison, think twice about taking Uber, South Carolina candidate for governor knows how to party, Australian police solve 30 year old cold case murder, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/OCUvQRArjEQ?...

On the newest episodes of True Crime Garage, I discuss the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley with Nic and the Captain! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Here’s the next chapter of my serialized mystery: Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal. We’re getting close to the end. Can you figure out what happened to little Spring? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

New article in the Sun provides further details on Amy Lynn Bradley. #AmyBradleyIsMissing www.the-sun.com/news/1493065...

This week: Did Bryan Kohberger break into a sorority house before the murders, DOJ official caught on tape telling rioters to kill cops, Australia pardons a serial killer, Woody Allen's letter to Jeffrey Epstein, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/Ebx94sO_0uE?...

I was interviewed by The Sun about the new Amy Lynn Bradley documentary and my thoughts on Alister Douglas, aka Yellow: www.the-sun.com/news/1490810...

Here’s the next chapter in my serialized detective Larkey mystery. Can you discover what happened to young Spring before he does? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

FBI says they have no evidence that Amy Lynn Bradley ever left her family’s room before she disappeared. www.reddit.com/r/NetflixDoc...

An engrossing interview from the perspective of the case of Amy Lynn Bradley and the cruise ship industry in general.

If you live in the greater Seattle area, come see me at the West Sound Crime Con this weekend! I’ll be speaking at the Manchester Library on Friday and I’ll be in Bremerton Saturday with a bunch of other true crime authors! www.westsoundcrime.com

Exclusive: Royal Caribbean staffer explains how drugs are smuggled from Curaçao to the ship for sale in Miami, and what he thinks happened to Amy Lynn Bradley. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/Q9uDfs8-cXg?...

Read the novel @jamesrenner.bsky.social called "a courageous debut from a promising new voice in #mystery fiction". THE DAYBREAK MURDERS is for fans of #TrueCrime, #mysteries, and small, weird Ohio towns. t.co/m3oNYs126m #WritingCommunity #Booksky #Indieauthor

Here’s the next chapter in my serialized mystery, Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal. Can you figure out what happened to little Spring before the detective? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

Exclusive interview with Kat Lovelace, Amy Lynn Bradley’s college girlfriend. We discuss Amy Bradley’s true identity and what Kat thinks happened. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/ovTg0qA9-b4?...

In the Amy Bradley documentary, there’s a photo of an escort many believe is Amy that was taken after she disappeared. Today, I interviewed a woman who claims she met the real “Jas” years before Amy Bradley went missing. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/nN7kRQF3q8A?...

Amy Lynn Bradley’s college partner has written another lovely tribute on her Substack, sharing memories of the day she found out Amy was missing. #amybradleyismissing open.substack.com/pub/stillbec...

On a cruise ship, if your balcony door is open and you try to open the cabin door, a vacuum can cause serious issues. #AmyBradleyIsMissing youtu.be/VEhWv-kO8Wk?...

Former West Point cadet, Steffen Baldwin’s fingerprints were found in Maura Murray’s abandoned car. He was interviewed by the FBI last year. I have a short update with calls from jail, where he discusses Maura. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/H1LXtZ8ygp0?...

Here’s the next chapter in my serialized mystery story, Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal. A little girl named Spring Jas disappeared off a cruise ship. Can you solve the case before he does? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

This week: Woman charged with leaking grand jury testimony related to Karen Read case, law student under investigation for making sexy A.I. videos of his professors, did the Annabelle doll kill a man, death by chocolate, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/GnkaMCeRATQ?...

For those watching #AmyBradleyIsMissing, I interviewed the “suspect” Alister Douglas in Grenada last year. Take a look and see if it changes your opinion about him. youtu.be/WuJEiuLPWFs?...