About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Family Secrets, Part 2" from Criminal: True Crime Podcast on Guilt, Innocence and Gray Areas covers the June 1985 police pursuit through the streets of Greensboro, North Carolina, as Fritz Klenner drove with his cousin Susie Lynch and her two sons while officers followed in chase. The pursuit ended in a scene described as "something right out of a movie." This installment concludes the two-part Family Secrets story, continuing directly from Part 1 to trace how the chase came to its end.
The reporting draws on Jerry Bledsoe's book "Bitter Blood" and on Susan Spear's coverage for the Greensboro News and Record, both referenced as the basis for reconstructing the events surrounding Klenner, Lynch, and her sons.
Hosts and release
No host is specified for this episode. It runs 41 minutes and was released on September 18, 2026, as episode 381 of the series. Transcripts of the episode are posted on the show's website, and the production also announced a live tour stop in Portland, Maine, separate from the episode's content.
