E256: The Wonderland Murders

What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in Vatican City, yet more than 40 years later we still have no idea what really happened behind the pa ... Show More

Elizabeth Short’s gruesome murder is the LAPD’s most infamous unsolved case. But there’s one person who thinks he’s cracked it — the alleged killer’s own son. Today, we reopen the case against George Hodel, a certified genius and once-celebrated doctor who rubbed elbows with note ... Show More

In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ... Show More

The devastating murder of a public official sets in motion the beginning of a new criminal enterprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>A quadruple homicide<br /> An adult film star (known for his spectacularly large &quot;asset&quot;) at the center of the murder investigation<br /> <br /></p> <p>The police compared the brutality of the crime with that of the Manson murders... and it left everyone wondering... ... Show More

July 1st, 1981. Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles. Five people were viciously attacked inside a known drug house on Wonderland Avenue. Only one survived. The murders were soon linked to an adult film star and a wealthy nightclub owner with ties to the drug industry.For bonus episodes an ... Show More

A young mom turns to the lucrative world of pornography to make ends meet. After falling in love with one of her porn co-stars, she dives deeper and deeper into the alternative sex lifestyle. Things really take a turn when the owner of a tattoo parlor winds up murdered at an all- ... Show More

In today's episode: a Hall of Fame TCC villain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The story of how a routine missing-person case became a murder inquiry involving a love triangle.To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac ... Show More

More than one bad guy in this story, y'all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices