When a woman, back home for a family funeral, was kidnapped by the hitman her husband hired to kill her, things looked pretty bleak. But lucky for the woman, hers was a hitman with a heart of gold. Together, they plotted to surprise the husband and get her (legal) revenge. The venue: her own funeral.
Feb 26
Cheech Would Never: "Lucky" Luke Brugnara
As Social Distortion once sang, “Some people like to gamble/But you, you always lose/Some people like to rock 'n' roll/You're always singin' the blues/You gotta nasty disposition/No one really knows the reason why/You gotta bad, bad reputation/Gonna hang your head down and cry/Yo ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 24
"This Once Belonged to Jack Nicholson": the Tod Michael Volpe Story
He was a charming art dealer, a man who climbed to the highest heights of the Hollywood elite. Once there, he conned 'em all for fun and profit. That is, until it all came crashing down. Come for the art crimes, stay for the unhinged documentary he later starred in and somehow wa ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 22
The Olympic Prison [from Very Special Episodes]
In the winter of 1980, the world turned its eyes to Lake Placid, New York, host of the Winter Olympics. But behind the pageantry, another structure loomed in the Adirondack woods. Built to house 1,800 athletes, the Olympic Village looked less like a dormitory than a detention cen ... Show More
50m 32s
May 2023
Author of grief book charged with husband’s murder; Dismembered and scattered woman is identified
This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A wife who wrote a children’s book on grief following her husband’s death is now charged with his murder, allegedly over a real estate dispute. Plus, a woman’s dismembered remains are identified after months of searching, leading to her ... Show More
56m 5s
Apr 2022
Mother stabbed, left in hockey bag by ex-lover; Father kills family and dog to 'save their souls'
This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A mother stabbed in her Queens community and stuffed in a hockey bag. Police allege that after a heated argument ending their affair, her former handyman ended her life. Plus, a father turns his family home into a house of horrors. After ... Show More
57m 36s
Dec 2020
Confessed killer claims dead wife murdered family; Detectives debunk boyfriend's cover-up
This week on True Crime Daily the Podcast: Anthony Todt, a Connecticut man who confessed to killing his wife, three children and the family dog in Florida, told his sister a different story in a newly released jail phone call. Plus, a man in California claimed his girlfriend died ... Show More
48m 18s