Forletta Investigates

During a tour, Mr. Piersante was struck by a Taliban sniper and left blind. Listen to Mr. Piersante tell his incredible story of survival and perseverance as he joins Larry Forletta for a fascinating discussion about his experiences and overcoming life's obstacles.This is a best of edition of Forletta Investigates and it features two of the most high profile DEA agents in recent history. Enjoy...

Retired New York City detective Kevin Gannon and criminal justice professor Dr. Lee Gilbertson joined Larry to discuss their theory behind the various murders connected to the "Smiley Face Killings," resulting in the deaths of dozens of males since the late 1990s.This is a best of edition of Forletta Investigates and it features two of the most high profile DEA agents in recent history. Enjoy and...

On the 20th edition of Forletta Investigates, former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer and ATF Special Agent, author Mark Rusin, joins the show to dive into the truth behind what happened during the Waco, Texas raid on the Branch Davidians in 1993. In addition to the details behind how ATF was compromised and what led to the inaccurate media coverage after the raid in Waco, Mr. Rusin also...

This week on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes a former DEA agent with some experiences that are straight out of a Hollywood movie. As a special agent and pilot, Kelley McCullough was serving in Colombia on an operation seeking to stop the flow of drugs from Colombia to the U.S. In this very special episode, Mr. McCullough gives the play-by-play of what exactly happened when he and his...

Robert Almonte is a retired U.S. Marshall and an expert on Mexican gangs and drug cartels, and this week on Forletta Investigates, Mr. Almonte gives incredible insight into the evolution of the issues the United States has faced and currently faces at the Mexican border. On this episode, not only will you get detailed stories from someone who has worked at multiple levels of law enforcement on...

This week on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes Keith Grounsell, a law enforcement veteran with an incredible array of experience both nationally and internationally. As the Chief of Police of Simpsonville, SC, an undercover vice narcotics agent, a special agent for the DEA, and a contractor for the U.S. government, Mr. Grounsell shares stories and his unbelievable wealth of knowledge from all...

For the first time on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes someone who was actually involved in the operations of drug trafficking. Luis Navia worked as a high-level drug transporter for the Mexican and Colombian drug cartels for over 25 years. Mr. Navia joins the program to discuss his criminal activity and subsequent arrest. Eric Kolbinsky was the DEA agent who arrested Mr. Navia and also...

Sheriff Michael Chapman has served Loudoun County, VA since being elected in 2011. This week, Forletta Investigates welcomes Sheriff Chapman to discuss some of his incredible experiences working on major drug busts for DEA in Miami and the far east, as well as some of the major issues police face today involving public discourse and the tools police actually need to use in order to provide proper...