Los Angeles in the ‘70s was a dangerous place to be. The city was menaced by multiple serial killers, and by 1978, yet another one had emerged on the scene. In Skid Row, nearly a dozen identical murders put the area’s homeless residents on high alert. Police put their prime suspect, Bobby Joe Maxwell, in jail — adamant they’d gotten their guy. But ultimately ... Show More
Mar 9
Dalia Dippolito: A Black Widow, a Murder Plot, and a Web of Lies
A seemingly heartbroken newlywed becomes the face of a shocking murder-for-hire plot—caught on tape before the crime can even happen. But as the trial unfolds, the real mystery isn’t what she planned, it’s how far reality can bend when everyone knows the cameras are watching. Sou ... Show More
25m 15s
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
Oct 2019
Episode 61: Serial Killer Roger Fain
On the morning of June 28th, 1999, Darlene Anderson failed to show up to work. Darlene always showed up to work. After a massive search, police made an awful discovery that led them to believe that she may have crossed paths with a serial killer. On episode 61, Jac, Alexis and Bi ... Show More
1h 31m
Oct 2022
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2
If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a new suspect: a disgruntled accountant named James Lewis. But the more police dig into Lewis’s life, the more questions they have. The road ahe ... Show More
39m 57s
Oct 2022
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2
If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a new suspect: a disgruntled accountant named James Lewis. But the more police dig into Lewis’s life, the more questions they have. The road ahe ... Show More
39m 57s
Sep 2021
Profiling Joe DeAngelo, Part 2
Known as the East Area Rapist, Original Night Stalker, and Golden State Killer, Joseph James DeAngelo terrorized California from 1974 – 1986. He was infamous for breaking into homes, ransacking them, and sexually assaulting female victims when their male companions were also home ... Show More
43m 56s
Jun 2021
The Springfield Three Ep.5: Serial Killers and Potential Suspects
In episode five of The Springfield Three, we look at some of the potential suspects that emerge in this case. We talk about Steve Garrison, who is serving 40 years in prison for raping, sodomizing, and terrorizing a female college student in Springfield, Missouri in the summer of ... Show More
29m 9s
Oct 2024
The Menendez Murders / Part 2 // 445
<p>In August of 1989, two brothers entered their parents’ Beverly Hills mansion, and shot them multiple times, killing them almost instantly. When police arrived, the men maintained that the murders had taken place while they were at the movies, which police initially believed. B ... Show More
1h 30m
Apr 2023
The Bathhouse Murder Pt. 1
Joe West and Oscar Lee Morris were childhood friends. They grew up together in South LA, came of age together, and soon followed one another into a life of petty crime. But in 1979, those crimes became more serious. Deadly serious. Suddenly, their friendship is tested to breaking ... Show More
40m 20s