Helen Potts Pt. 1

Police rush into a Virginia home after a chilling 911 call reporting a home invasion. Inside they found a startled au pair and child, alongside the husband of a nurse, Christine Banfield, who they say was attacked by the intruder. Both the accused intruder, Joseph Ryan, and Chris ... Show More

A prominent Georgia attorney seemingly vanished from his own home the day before Independence Day. Gary Farris, a well-respected lawyer in the Atlanta-area, would be found dead on his own property days later by his son. Find out what happened to Gary Farris on this episode of “Pr ... Show More

A Florida man frantically called 911 after his neighbor rushed to his home on a late Sunday night. Ashley Benefield told him she shot her husband, Doug Benefield, during an argument while they were packing her things to move to Maryland. Doug had recently filed for divorce after ... Show More

Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Solved Murders, free and only on Spotify. It became one of the most sensationalized cases of the late 19th century: The young wife of a playboy medical stude ... Show More

Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Solved Murders, free and only on Spotify. It became one of the most sensationalized cases of the late 19th century: The young wife of a playboy medical stude ... Show More

In New York, a wealthy medical student prescribed his young wife morphine to help with her chronic headaches. Only, the pills contained a lethal dose. When 19-year-old Helen Potts died, her husband’s secrets and scandals were finally exposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More

In 1836, a 23-year-old sex worker named Helen Jewett was found dead in bed at her upscale Manhattan brothel. Once the city's tabloids got a hold of the scandalous details, the case quickly became one of the most divisive in 19th century America. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

<p>A woman dies and the question soon becomes: murder or death by suicide? It’s a case with twists and turns that would take years to unravel. </p><p>View source material and photos for this episode at: <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/death-by-gaslight">anatomyofmurder.com/d ... Show More