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EPISODE · Apr 26, 2026 · 35 MIN

The shadow behind the scenes: How one man impacted two decades of mysteries death investigations. Part One: Rey Rivera

from The Land of the Unsolved · host Stephen Janis and Taya Graham

The death of Rey Rivera made national headlines. The filmmaker allegedly jumped off the roof of the Belvedere Hotel. Police said he committed suicide. But family and friends argued Rey had everything to live for. He just married the love of his life, Alison, and was planing to move from Baltimore to Los Angeles to pursue a career in cinema. Now for the first time the role of a little discussed pathologist is in the spotlight. A doctor who had a major impact on the case behind the scenes.Investigative reporters Stephen Janis and Taya Graham discuss the evidence, circumstance that raise news questions about the mysterious death of Rey Rivera, and others.This is the first part of a five part series on how the Maryland Office of The Chief Medical Examiner had outsized influence of mysterious deaths across the state.

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