What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?
Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention, the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions.
Host Paul DelPonte will take a bite out of fear and serve up a podcast that’s not just about stories... it’s about solutions.
Subscribe to us on YouTube to catch the full video version of every episode:
https://www.youtube.com/@McGrufftheCrimeDogNCPC
Hosted by Paul DelPonte and produced by Nicholas Cirone.
What if a true crime story didn’t end with heartbreak, but sparked real change?
Straight from the desk of McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council comes True Crime Prevention, the Podcast that goes beyond the headlines and provides real solutions.
Host Paul DelPonte will take a bite out of fear and serve up a podcast that’s not just about stories... it’s about solutions.
Subscribe to us on YouTube to catch the full video version of every episode:
https://www.youtube.com/@McGrufftheCrimeDogNCPC
Hosted by Paul DelPonte and produced by Nicholas Cirone.

She thought it was just another showing. Instead, it was a trap.In September 2014, Arkansas real estate agent Beverly Carter walked into a home to meet a new client. Hours later, she was reported missing. Days later, her family learned the unthinkable—Beverly had been kidnapped, ransomed, and murdered in a crime that shocked the nation.On this episode of True Crime Prevention, host Paul DelPonte sits down with Beverly’s son, Carl Carter, who relives the nightmare and reveals how his mother’s case exposed the hidden dangers of working in real estate. Carl also shares how he turned grief into action, founding the Beverly Carter Foundation to protect other agents from falling victim to violent crime.Learn more about The Beverly Carter Foundation: https://beverlycarterfoundation.org/Learn more about the National Crime Prevention Council: https://www.ncpc.org/true-crime-preve...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5uYT... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...🎙 Hosted by Paul DelPonte of the National Crime Prevention Council.Produced by Nicholas Cirone00:00 Intro 02:13 Beverly Carter, The Very Best Mom04:25 A House Showing Goes Wrong11:30 A Haunting Discovery 19:45 The Investigation 25:58 The Suspect Start a Circus 29:30 The Trial 35:22 Starting the Beverly Carter Foundation