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When you’re a police officer, one of the things you learn as part of your training is that there’s no such thing as a routine encounter, or a “regular” traffic stop.
In most cases, you don’t know the person you’re about to interact with, or if they have a criminal history, or how desperate they might be.
My guest today, Daril, found that out the hard way. He was a rookie officer, working the morning shift on a weekend, and he wasn’t necessarily expecting anything exciting to happen. But then he unknowingly crossed paths with a career criminal who had recently escaped from prison, and that man was determined to do anything to avoid being captured.



Past episodes
- 106: Tessi heard a tree fall
- 105: Jessica's kidnappers demanded $45 million
- 104: Jami was a juror in a murder trial
- 103: Adam saw no way out
- 102: Dee's father crawled toward him
- American Hostage
- 101: Garrett was held hostage at knifepoint
- Twin Flames
- 100: Jeff's arm was torn off
- 99: Bill got a dreaded phone call
- 98: CQ was shot in an ambush
- 98: CQ was shot in an ambush
- 97: Karen was attacked while hiking
- 97: Karen was attacked while hiking
- 96: Danny found a baby in the subway
- 96: Danny found a baby in the subway
- 95: Amy's office was bombed
- 95: Amy's office was bombed
- 94: Barbie's dog was stolen
- 94: Barbie's dog was stolen
- Operator
- Operator
- 93: Brook lost a leg to a shark
- 93: Brook lost a leg to a shark
- 92: Andrew head-on crashed his snowmobile
- 92: Andrew head-on crashed his snowmobile
- 91: Bonus episode - Childbirth Stories
- 91: Bonus episode - Childbirth Stories
- 90: Emily was a surrogate
- 90: Emily was a surrogate
- 89: Alex was trapped under an ATV
- 89: Alex was trapped under an ATV
- Badlands Season 2: Sportsland
- Badlands Season 2: Sportsland
- 88: Tim lost friends on September 11
- 88: Tim lost friends on September 11
- 9/12
- 9/12
- 87: Victoria's neighbors brought horrible news
- 87: Victoria's neighbors brought horrible news
- 86: Jen was robbed at gunpoint
- 86: Jen was robbed at gunpoint
- 85: Bonus episode: Jessica's story
- 85: Bonus episode: Jessica's story
- 84: Robert was in a gunfight with pirates
- 84: Robert was in a gunfight with pirates
- 83: Shareen was rammed with her own car
- 83: Shareen was rammed with her own car
- 82: Michael was abused with a sewing machine
- 82: Michael was abused with a sewing machine
- 81: Monica discovered the family secret
- 81: Monica discovered the family secret
- 80: Ricky doesn't buy groceries
- 80: Ricky doesn't buy groceries
- 79: Emily was caught as a drug mule
- 79: Emily was caught as a drug mule
- 78: Jeff was convicted of murder
- 78: Jeff was convicted of murder
- 77: Monica lost her boyfriend
- 77: Monica lost her boyfriend
- 76: Gil fell off a cliff
- 76: Gil fell off a cliff
- 75: Woniya was alone in the Arctic
- 75: Woniya was alone in the Arctic
- 74: Daril was shot as a rookie policeman
- 74: Daril was shot as a rookie policeman
- 73: Matt crashed his plane in the wilderness
- 73: Matt crashed his plane in the wilderness
- 72: Bonus episode - Q&A
- 72: Bonus episode - Q&A
- 71: Deneen dodged a derailing train
- 71: Deneen dodged a derailing train
- 70: Aaron survived a tsunami
- 70: Aaron survived a tsunami
- 69: Kira was attacked by a serial rapist
- 69: Kira was attacked by a serial rapist
- 68: Dan was mauled by a grizzly bear
- 68: Dan was mauled by a grizzly bear
- 67: Steven was hit by a truck
- 67: Steven was hit by a truck
- 66: Mariah lost her brother
- 66: Mariah lost her brother
- 65: Brandon was dragged by a horse
- 65: Brandon was dragged by a horse
- 64: Monika's life was destroyed by a stranger
- 64: Monika's life was destroyed by a stranger
- 63: Liz discovered a suicide
- 63: Liz discovered a suicide
- 62: Terri witnessed a murder
- 62: Terri witnessed a murder
- 61: Robin drove the Wienermobile
- 61: Robin drove the Wienermobile
- 60: Two first-hand stories from 9/11
- 60: Two first-hand stories from 9/11
- 59: Eric saved a crashed skydiver
- 59: Eric saved a crashed skydiver
- 58: James was crushed by a tree
- 58: James was crushed by a tree
- 57: Gael crashed into a river
- 57: Gael crashed into a river
- 56: Lesli's house exploded
- 56: Lesli's house exploded
- 55: Michael survived an avalanche
- 55: Michael survived an avalanche
- 54: Bonus episode - Raw Audio
- 54: Bonus episode - Raw Audio
- 53: Dave won $113k on a game show
- 53: Dave won $113k on a game show
- 52: These 3 people died
- 52: These 3 people died
- 51: Dan preps people for prison
- 51: Dan preps people for prison
- 50: Deb suddenly stopped skiing
- 50: Deb suddenly stopped skiing
- 49: Struck by lightning
- 49: Struck by lightning
- 48: Kimberly got the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 48: Kimberly got the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- 47: William Hung was on American Idol
- 47: William Hung was on American Idol
- 46: James spent 35 years in prison
- 46: James spent 35 years in prison
- 45: Eric killed an intruder
- 45: Eric killed an intruder
- 44: Lynsey's mom stole her identity
- 44: Lynsey's mom stole her identity
- 43: Matt proposed with a movie trailer
- 43: Matt proposed with a movie trailer
- 42: Jami found a stranger in her bedroom
- 42: Jami found a stranger in her bedroom
- 41: Lauren was attacked by a monkey
- 41: Lauren was attacked by a monkey
- 40: Spence is a lighthouse keeper
- 40: Spence is a lighthouse keeper
- 39: Steve's wife lost all her memory
- 39: Steve's wife lost all her memory
- 38: Henry was attacked by an alligator
- 38: Henry was attacked by an alligator
- 37: Ray went from 500 pounds to ultrarunner
- 37: Ray went from 500 pounds to ultrarunner
- 36: Acaimie rescued her husband
- 36: Acaimie rescued her husband
- 35: Ross was blinded by his father
- 35: Ross was blinded by his father
- 34: Diana survived a plane crash
- 34: Diana survived a plane crash
- 33: Karen was shot on Interstate 95
- 33: Karen was shot on Interstate 95
- 32: Chloe accidentally started a business
- 32: Chloe accidentally started a business
- 31: Kevin saved a life while golfing
- 31: Kevin saved a life while golfing
- 30: Travis lost his son
- 30: Travis lost his son
- 29: Westin survived a boat propeller
- 29: Westin survived a boat propeller
- 28: Shiny ate his own foot
- 28: Shiny ate his own foot
- 27: Luke survived a fatal crash
- 27: Luke survived a fatal crash
- 26: John was lost for 4 days
- 26: John was lost for 4 days
- 25: Kasey married a wrong number
- 25: Kasey married a wrong number
- 24: Marina was stalked
- 24: Marina was stalked
- 23: Whitney was shot 12 times
- 23: Whitney was shot 12 times
- 22: Tyson was abducted
- 22: Tyson was abducted
- 21: Ramon's wife hired a hit man to kill him
- 21: Ramon's wife hired a hit man to kill him
- 20: William was hit while biking
- 20: William was hit while biking
- 19: Dan biked to the South Pole
- 19: Dan biked to the South Pole
- 18: Max got a deal on Shark Tank
- 18: Max got a deal on Shark Tank
- 17: Sue crashed a skydive
- 17: Sue crashed a skydive
- 16: Alyssa's abuser set himself on fire
- 16: Alyssa's abuser set himself on fire
- 15: Zane was trapped on the hood of a car
- 15: Zane was trapped on the hood of a car
- 14: Chris hung from a hang glider
- 14: Chris hung from a hang glider
- 13: Jannike lay down on the railroad tracks
- 13: Jannike lay down on the railroad tracks
- 12: Matt fell through the ice
- 12: Matt fell through the ice
- 11: Jeremy was bitten by a rattlesnake
- 11: Jeremy was bitten by a rattlesnake
- 10: Joey prevented a kidnapping
- 10: Joey prevented a kidnapping
- 9: Brett proposed in court
- 9: Brett proposed in court
- 8: Kami survived a mass shooting
- 8: Kami survived a mass shooting
- 7: Vincent witnessed a teen die by gunshot
- 7: Vincent witnessed a teen die by gunshot
- 6: Josh had his leg amputated
- 6: Josh had his leg amputated
- 5: Mark gave his kidney to a stranger
- 5: Mark gave his kidney to a stranger
- 4: Justin met his birth mother
- 4: Justin met his birth mother
- 3: Samantha only sleeps every 8 days
- 3: Samantha only sleeps every 8 days
- 2: Luke got caught smuggling cocaine
- 2: Luke got caught smuggling cocaine
- 1: Jennifer caused a fatal accident
- 1: Jennifer caused a fatal accident
- Introduction to What Was That Like
- Introduction to What Was That Like