After poisoning his wife and his mistress’s husband in 1991, Colin Howell tried and failed to outrun his guilt. Finally, years later, he did as his religion taught him to do: he confessed.
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Nov 2022
Thanksgiving Special: Just Add Arsenic
Over the ages, arsenic has had many lives — beauty fad, household product, medical prescription… and weapon of choice wielded by killers everywhere from Alabama to ancient Rome. Brine your turkey, knead your dough, and listen to our Thanksgiving Special on the regime-changing, as ... Show More
42m 41s
Jan 2025
The Lipstick Killer: William Heirens Pt. 1
Known as the "Lipstick Killer" for the haunting message he left at one of his crime scenes, teenage serial killer William Heirens struck fear into the city of Chicago during the 1940s. Despite a troubled childhood, no one suspected Heirens of being a ruthless murderer, making his ... Show More
52m 10s
Feb 2025
256. Lulu's Hitman - The Shocking Case of Ramon Sosa
In this episode, Garrett and Payton dive into the case of Ramon Sosa, a man who thought he had a happy marriage—until he discovered his wife "Lulu” was plotting to have him killed. What followed was a shocking twist involving betrayal, survival, and an unexpected police operation ... Show More
37m 26s
Dec 2024
The Apocalypse Killer: Herbert Mullin 1
Serial killer Herbert Mullin suffered from the delusion that a terrible disaster was coming -- and the only way to avert it was to sacrifice as many people as he could. During the 1970s, he terrorized the region around Santa Cruz, California, murdering innocent people. But soon, ... Show More
50m 45s
Oct 2024
The Monster Behind the Mask: Charlie Brandt 1
When Charlie Brandt was a child, he murdered his mother and tried to kill his father and sister. For the rest of his life, he hid this terrible secret from the world. When the truth finally came to light in 2004, an even more frightening secret was revealed: Charlie Brandt was a ... Show More
53m 59s
Jun 2022
Murder Made Me Famous: BTK Killer
Although a seemingly average husband and father of two, Dennis Rader lived a double life as a serial killer who terrorized the Wichita, Kansas area from the 1970s to the ‘90s. In letters to police and local news outlets that detailed his murders, Rader would sign them as the BTK ... Show More
44 m