Every tap, swipe, and text leaves a trail. Police call it “digital exhaust.” In this special extended episode of Text Me When You’re Dead, we take listeners inside three real-world cases to show exactly how phones, apps, and metadata solve crimes.

From a hit-and-run driver caught through a fitness app, to a domestic abuser undone by deleted texts, to a cold-case murder reopened thanks to Google location history, this 20-minute deep dive reveals the hidden world of digital forensics. Hear from experts who decode metadata, explain cell-tower triangulation, and trace deleted messages back to their senders.

If you’ve ever wondered how much your phone really knows about you — and how that information can end up in a courtroom — this episode is your essential guide.