In 1958, 19-year-old Starkweather went on a killing spree that shocked the nation. He took his 14-year-old girlfriend, Caril, with him. The story of that crime spree has become a legend in true crime history, and Starkweather and Fugate have been portrayed as villains on par with Bonnie and Clyde. In this episode, I revisit this case by speaking with be ... Show More
Feb 24
Ted Bundy for the Defense - Part Three: Unhinged
After escaping from a Colorado jail, Ted Bundy fled to Florida — and unraveled.In this episode, we follow Bundy’s path to Tallahassee, the brutal Chi Omega sorority house murders, the attack on Cheryl Thomas, the abduction of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach, and Bundy’s eventual arres ... Show More
27m 32s
Feb 10
The Other Ted Bundy: Suspicion, Denial, and the Warnings That Came Too Early
In the summer of 1974, Seattle was gripped by fear as young women disappeared and witnesses began describing a polite man named “Ted” and his tan Volkswagen. As newspapers cautiously reported on a possible suspect, few believed the man they were describing could be dangerous.He l ... Show More
14m 58s
Jan 2024
An Insignificant Man: Episode 374
St Mellons is an eastern suburb of Cardiff. When 15 year old Claire Hood, who lived in St Mellons with her mum and sister, was not in the house when her mum Pam arrived home from work one day, Pam knew something was wrong. But she can't have imagined for one moment the horror tha ... Show More
28m 19s
Apr 2023
Murder, Mutiny, and the Mists of Time: A Conversation with David Grann
<p><em>The Murder Sheet</em> recently interviewed author David Grann about his latest work,<em> The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder</em>. The book delves into a story of crime, violence, and desperation on the high seas. Grann is an acclaimed non-fiction writer who ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2023
#416: The Murders in Moscow, Idaho
<p>Early in the morning hours of Sunday November 13th, Ethan Chapin, 20; and roommates Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21 were brutally murdered in the Moscow Idaho home shared by the young women. Since that day, this case has been in the news nonstop ... Show More
25m 5s
Jan 2024
Under Suspicion: Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn on Trauma, Injustice, and Surviving Their "American Nightmare"
<p>Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn survived an unimaginable trauma on the early morning of March 23, 2015. Criminals invaded Quinn's home as the couple slept in bed. They were both bound and drugged. Huskins was abducted and Quinn was left behind to secure a ransom payment. When b ... Show More
1h 15m