Starting in the 1950s, Greg Scarpa killed his way up the ladder to become the Colombo family's main hitman. By the mid-1980s, his children were in on the family secret. And the only thing more surprising than the number of kills he racked up was who else was paying him.
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Mar 2
The Cheerleader Murder: A 1980s High School Clique Turns Deadly
Desperate to fit in, a teenage girl targets the most popular student at her school. The way she sees it, they can either be friends – or enemies. Sources for this episode include:“Death of a Cheerleader” by Randall Sullivan, reprinted in Best of Rolling Stone A Killer By Design b ... Show More
29m 40s
Jul 2020
“Sammy the Bull” Pt. 1: Salvatore Gravano
A fierce fighter, Salvatore Gravano proved to members of the Colombo family and the Gambino family throughout the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s that if there was ever someone fully dedicated to La Cosa Nostra, it was him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice ... Show More
43m 54s
Feb 2023
The Bogle-Chandler Case Pt. 2
On January 1st, 1963, the Sydney police were hunting for the person who killed Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Margaret Chandler. At the crime scene, there were no signs of violence on the bodies. The spouses of each of the descendants had solid alibis… leaving investigators little idea wh ... Show More
41m 36s
Dec 2020
The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 1)
Early Christmas day in 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to her house on fire. The blaze consumed her home, and five of her young children. Or did it? Strange events, prescient remarks, and a lack of human remains hinted at more nefarious — though no less tragic — outcomes. This episod ... Show More
38m 14s
Jan 2021
“Black Dahlia Murderer” Dr. George Hodel Pt. 1
In 1999, a former homicide detective flipped through a photo album belonging to his late father. One face stood out above the rest: Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress whose gruesome murder decades earlier was still unsolved — but not, perhaps, for long. Learn more about your ad ... Show More
54m 13s
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