Years of emotional abuse, combined with an addictive prescription from Dr. Herman Tarnower, led Jean Harris to become severely depressed. She decided to take her life in March 1980 — but not before seeing Herman one last time.
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Apr 3
Wife Executed in Mysterious Home Invasion One Day Before Eviction
A 65-second gap on a recorded 911 line is all it took to change two lives forever. It began with a frantic plea from Heidi Firkus, reporting a home intruder, before the line erupted in gunfire. When the phone was picked up again, it was her husband, Nick Firkus, claiming they had ... Show More
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Mar 27
The Mom, The Son, and The Murder of His Ex-Girlfriend
A 20-year-old Michigan woman and her boyfriend crashed into a sign outside the Golden Corral after they were ambushed by gunfire. Investigators said Alicia Jackson-Skaggs was shot in the head, and her boyfriend, the driver, crashed when trying to flee to safety. Detectives quickl ... Show More
54m 39s
Oct 2020
Jane Toppan Pt. 2: “Jolly Jane”
During the summer of 1901, Nurse Jane Toppan poisoned her way to the picturesque shores of Cape Cod. When pressed for a sizable debt, she embarked on a killing spree that decimated a family. Dr. David Kipper explores how their murders went undetected, and what eventually brought ... Show More
48m 40s
Oct 2020
"The American Beauty Murder" Pt. 2: Kristin Rossum
Facing an ultimatum from her husband, 24-year-old Kristin drugged him with a lethal mix of prescription drugs, then staged his death to look like a suicide. Her story quickly unraveled, but to this day she claims innocence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc ... Show More
46m 36s
Dec 2019
Jeffrey Dahmer Special Pt. 2
It was a murderous rampage that could have possibly been prevented. Although Jeffrey Dahmer failed numerous times to turn his life around, his multi-year killing spree also went ignored by his family, neighbors, sentencing judges, and court-appointed therapists. Learn more about ... Show More
45m 2s
Jun 2020
“Conscious Development of Body, Mind and Soul” Pt. 2: Terri Hoffman
As the 1980s began, Terri Hoffman and her followers seemed to be flying high. But after several people associated with Terri suffered mysterious deaths, her organization faced accusations of brainwashing, theft, and murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c ... Show More
43m 56s
Apr 2021
“The Night Stalker” Richard Ramirez Pt. 1
A troubled relationship with his father, his religion, and the demonic visions he saw during seizures dominated Richard Ramirez’s childhood in the 1960s. When he witnesses a horrific crime at the hands of a sadistic cousin, he comes face to face with his own dark nature. Learn mo ... Show More
48m 54s