The bond between a mother and child is unlike anything in this world and protecting your child from danger is a biological characteristic that humans have experienced since the beginning of time. As a parent, you not only want to protect your children from the dangers in the world, but you also want to keep them from becoming one of those dangers. And you ju ... Show More
Oct 16
EP. 264 - PENNSYLVANIA: THE SHOPPING SPREE MURDERS
Two lives. A brutal double murder. And a story far more disturbing than anyone could have imagined. On September 10, 1995, a routine shopping trip turned into an unimaginable nightmare. Twenty-nine-year-old Lisa Marie Manderach and her 18-month-old daughter, Devon, stopped at a c ... Show More
1h 23m
Oct 9
EP. 263 - ILLINOIS: The Catfish Cartel Family Murders
On September 18th, 2023, officers in Romeoville, Illinois, knew they were facing something they had never seen before. As they peered in the windows of a darkened family home, the flashes of what lay inside made their stomachs churn. Three dogs, shot. Furniture turned over. Belon ... Show More
1h 21m
Oct 2
EP. 262 - TEXAS: A SISTER’S LOVE: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MARIA JIMENEZ-RODRIGUEZ
On June 21st, 2018, a 29-year-old dedicated mother and aspiring lawyer, Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez, vanished without a trace. For the next 8 years, her family fought for justice: Leading the investigation into her disappearance, hunting down clues, and even confronting her killer by ... Show More
1h 22m
Apr 2024
Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead: the Mother, the Monster - Part 2
<p>No one wants to believe a mother could actually kill her own son; holding a belt tight around his neck and squeezing until he took his last breath. No, an act this disturbing would defy comprehension, go against every innate parental instinct to protect, care for, and love you ... Show More
46m 49s
May 2023
Deadly Devotion: Motherhood and Mayhem, Part 2
This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters (including Once Upon A Crime) as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted ... Show More
1h 13m