(TNS) — The video clip posted online Monday has all the trappings of a true-crime show, including urgent dramatic music, photos of a bloody crime scene, a flash of a smiling victim’s face and a catchy name: “The White Whale.”
But the one-minute clip isn’t part of a traditional true-crime production. It’s a video created by the Aurora Police Department to promote the agency’s new podcast, a four-episode look into an unsolved 2016 homicide that investigators hope will spur new tips in the cold case.
Aurora’s foray into the true-crime genre is an unusual approach for Colorado police departments — while a handful of agencies have produced podcasts, the shows typically include straightforward question-and-answer sessions designed to educate residents on the basics of policing or offer insight into the profession…