
Have A Seat with Chris Hansen is here—an all-new platform from America’s most relentless crime fighter. Every week, Hansen takes you back inside the stings that shocked the nation on Predators I’ve Caught—with never-before-heard details and new revelations. Then, pull up a chair for Have A Seat with Chris Hansen, his weekly in-depth interview series where the biggest names in law enforcement, justice, and survival tell their stories. Two shows. One mission. Have A Seat with Chris Hansen. Relentless. Uncompromising. Always watching. Sponsored by TruthFinder.com Have a question or case suggestion? Email Chris directly at Chris@Predat...

In this jaw-dropping episode of Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen, a Monroe, Michigan sting takes an unexpected twist when two predators from the same neighborhood arrive at the decoy house within hours of each other. One of them, 53-…

On this emotional, insightful and important episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with Joe Petito, father of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old content creator who was killed by her fiancé while traveling the country. Petito shares what happened duri…

“That’s not my condom…they planted it on me!” Willie Merrill, a registered sex offender, was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting on Takedown with Chris Hansen. After chatting with a decoy posing as a mother offering her fifteen-year-old…

Chris Hansen continues his awareness and fight to keeping children safe on-line and has a seat with 30-year veteran cyber security expert Ben Gillenwater, AKA, The Family IT Guy. The two have an eye-opening discussion about what is really h…

“I can't keep doing this... or this will be my, this is just my life." Samuel Dennis “Sam” Zoellner, a repeat offender with a history of targeting underage girls, was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting featured on Takedown with Chris H…

On this weeks emotional episode, Chris Hansen has a seat with Stephen Federico, father of Logan Federico, a 22-year-old student from Waxhaw, North Carolina who was allegedly murdered by Alexander Dickey on May 23, 2025. Dickey, a habitual …

Description: Adam Michael Duellman was caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation featured on Takedown with Chris Hansen. After contacting a decoy posing as a 15-year-old boy, Duellman’s chat quickly turned explicit, prompting Ha…

On this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris brings you his very important and topical session from CrimeCon Denver surrounding the head-line grabbing and controversial gaming platform Roblox. Roblox is an on-line virtual…

Joshua Ralph "Josh" Cummins was caught in a Polk County, Florida sting on Takedown with Chris Hansen. Known for his unsettling phone call and desire to play “the nervous game,” the 28-year-old began chatting online with a decoy posing as a …

On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Haywood “Woody” Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions to talk the latest in fraud, scams and identity thefts putting you at risk to becoming a victim. From government to COVID f…

Wesley Phillip Beehn is a predator that was caught in the 2024 Genesee County, Michigan sting of TruBlu’s Takedown with Chris Hansen. Beehn is best known for repeatedly asking the decoy to call him "daddy" in the chatlog. When Beehn was con…

Chris Hansen has a seat with documentary producer and director David Osit on his new film “Predators”, which dives into the cultural phenomenon of Dateline’s To Catch a Predator. Hansen and Osit discuss the series’ impact, the headline grab…

Thomas Jerome Soetaert is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for wanting to take the decoy into the middle of the woods to have sex with her. At the time of the stin…

Chris Hansen has a seat with Carly Yoost and Greg Schiller of the Child Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by building technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to identify, arrest and p…

Jared Michael Weaver is a predator caught in a Genesee County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is mostly known for claiming that Satan tempted him come to the sting house to sabotage his marriage. Weaver began comm…

Chris Hansen talks with Riverside, California Sheriff Chad Bianco about his run for Governor, joining the Republican party, the drug and gang problems plaguing the state, and the two reminisce about one of the most successful child predator…

John Cono DeSarli Jr. is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. He is notable for being obviously high during his interview, and for claiming that he only showed up to prove to the police that he knew it was a sting beca…

In this debut episode of "Have A Seat with Chris Hansen," legendary journalist Chris Hansen interviews the iconic rapper and actor Ice-T. Explore Ice-T's fascinating journey from the gritty streets of Los Angeles to Hollywood stardom, as he…

Larry William Hayes is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Hayes had been living in Plant City, Florida. Hayes had been in the Army for 20 years, but wa…

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen—the new platform from America’s most recognized investigative journalist. In Predators I’ve Caught, Hansen reopens the cases that shocked the nation—bringing new revelations to the confrontations that made head…

Hunter Bryant is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. At the time of the sting, Bryant had been living in Trussville, Alabama. He recently had graduated from the Unive…

Lucas Ralph Field is a predator that was caught in a Monroe County, Michigan investigation of Takedown. At the time of the sting, Field had been living in Ida, Michigan. He was "self-employed in the nursery business," referring to landscap…

Eric Alan Lee is a predator that was caught in a Monroe County, Michigan investigation. Lee began communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. After the decoy said her age, Lee stated that he wanted to "hookup." Lee was n…

Calvin Veldt is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for offering Chris money in return for him being able to leave. Veldt had been communicating with a decoy posing a…

Juanmiguel Diaz is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for his claim that he was investigating the decoy to gather evidence to report to police. Juanmiguel Diaz communicate…

At the time of the sting, Clifford Mitts lived in Chesaning, Michigan with his wife of 46 years, but believed that the incident may cause a divorce. He had two children who were 40 and 35 years-old at the time, and similarly believed that h…

Trevor Kyle Walker is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. Walker arrived at the sting house at approximately 4:30am. The decoy foster mother met him outside, where they briefly spoke, before he walked in. He was imm…

Dylan Joseph Abramson is a predator caught in the Marquette, Monroe, Michigan sting. He is mostly known for his resemblance to actor Tony Revolori, as well as his mental breakdown during his interview and arrest, whining about losing his jo…

Matthew John Bonjean is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for being a fan of Chris', mentioning Chris' name in the chat, and anxiously laughing throughout the interview.…

The Professor's Double Life In this disturbing episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris Hansen confronts Dr. Vijay Mannari—an award-winning chemistry professor and respected academic leader—after he arrives at a sting house believing he’s me…

Branden Keith Orr is an alleged predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. Known for working as a lifeguard at Disney World and giving ghost tours, Orr became infamous for fleeing the sting house …

"Charlie Hansen, That's the Guy's Name" In this bizarre and unforgettable episode of Predators I've Caught, Chris recounts the case of Jared Cole Salvador—one of the few predators who seemed to know exactly what was coming… and still showed…

In this special episode of Predators I’ve Caught, host Chris Hansen sits down with one of the most vital yet often unseen figures in the investigations—veteran decoy “Bailey.” Known by her alias during the sting operations, Bailey opens up …

George Robert Cleary is a predator involved in the Fortson, Georgia investigation. He is best known for making a run for it when seeing another suspected predator bust go down, as well as one of two predators in the sting unable to make bon…

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Hasan Hani Abu Halemeh is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. He is notable for having large amounts of child pornography on his phone when arrested. At the time of the sting, Halemeh ha…

Introducing Khloé Kardashian: My Side that Nobody Knows (Truth Behind Headlines, Divorce, Co-Parenting) from On Purpose with Jay Shetty.Follow the show: On Purpose with Jay ShettyHave you ever been seen in a way that didn’t feel true to who…

Timothy Lee Wellman is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation of Takedown with Chris Hansen. Wellman had been communicating with a decoy posing as a fourteen-year-old girl. Immediately after learning of her age, Wellman …

Introducing Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson: Break the Generational Patterns Holding You Back (How to Build Confidence, Responsibility, and Emotional Resilience) from On Purpose with Jay Shetty.Follow the show: On Purpose with Jay ShettyC…

In this episode, Chris Hansen confronts Ryan Scott Howard, a 26-year-old caught in a sting operation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Known for his bizarre baseball cap fetish and inappropriate comments, Ryan chatted online with a decoy he be…