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<p>Julia Agrippina was a power-hungry Roman empress – power-hungry even by Roman standards – who is said to have poisoned her husband (who also happened to be her uncle) to ensure her only son's succession to the throne.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="ht ... Show More

<p>Marie was convicted of murdering her husband by poisoning him with arsenic. But what's most notable about that in doing so, she became the first person ever to be convicted based on direct forensic toxicological evidence, like on Dexter or CSI.</p><p> </p> Learn more about you ... Show More

Giulia Tofana was an Italian apothecary known for her beauty, her secrecy and her poisonous proclivities. If the numbers are all to be believed, she may be the most successful serial killer you’ve never heard of. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwor ... Show More

Hey, Piketon Massacre listeners, check out this iHeartRadio & Shondaland Audio podcast – Criminalia. On Criminalia, hosts Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi explroe the intersection of history and true crime. This season is all about lady poisoners. During the time that Chicago’s mos ... Show More

<p><em>If you like Ridiculous History, check out this iHeartRadio &amp; Shondaland Audio podcast – Criminalia. </em></p><p>On Criminalia, hosts Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi explroe the intersection of history and true crime. This season is all about lady poisoners. During the t ... Show More

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

Listeners, we’re popping back into your feed this week to share a special crossover episode from Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories. Forty years ago, cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules led to the deaths of seven people all around the Chicago area. America was gripped by paranoia ... Show More

Listeners, we’re popping back into your feed this week to share a special crossover episode from Serial Killers and Conspiracy Theories. Forty years ago, cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules led to the deaths of seven people all around the Chicago area. America was gripped by paranoia ... Show More

Between 2001 and 2018, 51 women were found either strangled or asphyxiated in various locations in Chicago, just miles apart from each other. Police deny the murders are connected but the similarities are hard to ignore, and many believe a serial killer, or serial killers is resp ... Show More

Chicago, known for its rich cultural history and economic significance, also harbors a darker past marked by violence and tragedy. From its role as the meat-packing capital of the world to the infamous Prohibition-era mob wars, the city has been a backdrop for numerous catastroph ... Show More

<p>A young Chicago girl's brutal murder in 1946 led police to a dangerous criminal with more blood on his hands than anyone could have imagined. However, decades later those who re-examine the facts wonder if they got the wrong man. </p><p> </p><p>For current Fan Club membership ... Show More