A good looking, fun loving, hard-living mother of six is accused of murdering not one, but two husbands and attempting to murder a couple more for good measure. Was she a cold-blooded, money hungry black widow? Or an abused woman responding to a lifetime of trauma? Find out today as we explore the infamous Texas black widow, Betty Lou Beets! Find LOVE MURDER ... Show More
Oct 14
The Corpsewood Manor Murders
At the end of a long, dirt road in the wilds of Georgia, two men created a world entirely their own—part sanctuary, part gothic fantasy. There were rumors of devil worship and sinful orgies—but when evil came to Corpsewood in the winter of 1982—it came from the outside world.Sour ... Show More
1h 28m
Oct 12
Christa Pike Survived Her Own Execution [Current Affairs]
In 1995, 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer was murdered in Knoxville, Tennessee, by a classmate who believed she was after her boyfriend. Christa Pike spent the next three decades as the only woman on Tennessee’s death row. On September 30th, the state gave her two doses of pentobarbit ... Show More
7m 16s
Oct 7
The Beauty Queen and the Bad Apple: Allison Baden-Clay
When accomplished executive and former beauty queen Allison Baden-Clay disappeared from her Brisbane home, suspicion quickly turned toward her husband Gerard. Scratches on his face, a secret affair, financial trouble, and a trail of lies would make the case one of Australia’s mos ... Show More
1h 32m
Nov 2018
Betty Lou Beets
Betty Lou Beets had a rough childhood, married young, and suffered physical abuse from a series of husbands. Husband number 5, Doyle Barker, seemingly vanished. Husband number 6, Jimmy Don Beets, disappeared on supposed fishing trip. It would take a few years but eventually polic ... Show More
1h 13m
Jun 2020
Black Widows Series: Betty Lou Beets
This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing ... Show More
8m 41s
Sep 2025
She Used Flypaper to Kill Her Husbands (And It Actually Worked)
She was BEAUTIFUL. She was DEADLY. She had all sorts of men DANCING TO HER TUNE. She was "Idaho's Lady Bluebeard," and her story is about to absolutely BLOW YOUR MIND! 🤯 Get ready to deep-dive into the chilling, unbelievable true crime saga of Lyda Trueblood.On the outside, she ... Show More
1h 6m