A Multi-State Murder Plot:  Missing Weapons and Burner Phones

What happens when a veteran law enforcement leader becomes the mastermind of a cold-blooded assassination? In 2022, Michael Harding was lured to a Kentucky home under the guise of an emergency HVAC repair call. Waiting for him was not a customer, but an alleged hitman. Prosecutors reveal the plot was orchestrated by Michael’s estranged wife, a California Highway Patrol Captain with 22 years on the force, following a dispute over money and property. Veteran true-crime journalist Ted Rowlands joins Chanley Painter to deconstruct the case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices