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The Torso in the Basement: The Case of Dr. Crippen

A boisterous entertainer and wannabe opera singer disappears from her London home. Before detectives find human remains in the basement, her mild-mannered husband flees across the Atlantic with his lover, in disguise.Sources for this episode include: Thunderstruck by Erik Larson ... Show More

30m 32s

Apr 20

Billionaire Boys Club: Wannabe Heir Makes a Killing in LA

In 1980s Los Angeles, a charismatic prep-school hustler builds the Billionaire Boys Club—part investment syndicate, part illusion—until a high-stakes con, a missing mogul, and a pair of brutal murders expose how greed, privilege, and cocaine turned a fantasy of wealth into a dead ... Show More

37m 22s

Apr 13

The Devil Made Me Do It: Demonic Possession and Murder in a Small Town

A small Connecticut town witnesses its first murder ever. The culprit is an unlikely, quiet teenager who swears he was not in control of his own body. His supporters, however, think they know exactly what drove the young man to kill his victim: a case of demonic possession. Sourc ... Show More

41m 22s

Dec 2020

“Part of the Family” Pt. 1: Karen Severson and Laura Doyle

A revenge plot turned deadly in 1985 after two teenage girls unleashed their jealous rage on their former friend, Missy Avila. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

43m 43s

Sep 2019

Charles Chilton Moore Pt. 1: "The Blue Grass Blade"

In Reconstruction era Kentucky, Charles Chilton Moore was a minister-turned-atheist whose criticisms of religion would set him on a path to become a famous atheist, and founder of the so-called "infidel" paper The Blue Grass Blade. A publication that would push the boundaries of ... Show More

48m 3s

May 2021

“The ‘Fatal Vision’ Murders” Jeffrey MacDonald Pt. 1

Six months after the infamous Manson murders, an Army surgeon at Fort Bragg alleged that a hippie cult brutally murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters. Authorities weren’t convinced by Jeffrey MacDonald’s story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c ... Show More

46m 15s

Dec 2021

The Houston Mass Murders Pt. 2

When Dean Corll’s crimes finally came to light in 1973, grief and outrage flooded the community. The trials of his two teenage accomplices would paint a picture of one of the most gruesome serial killers in American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad ... Show More

38m 21s

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

Oct 2020

"The American Beauty Murder" Pt. 1: Kristin Rossum

After a childhood spent striving for perfection in the early '90s, a devastating ballet injury turned Kristin Rossum to drugs. She married the man who helped her get clean, but after a series of marital rifts, she used her knowledge as a toxicologist to plan the perfect murder. L ... Show More

47m 27s

Apr 2024

Case involving FL woman who was kidnapped and burned has multiple arrests, IN judge makes two inflammatory rulings, IN woman calls cops on her drug dealer, Morgan Wallen apologizes and NY man sentenced for kidnapping.

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28m 5s

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