Chicago, known for its rich cultural history and economic significance, also harbors a darker past marked by violence and tragedy. From its role as the meat-packing capital of the world to the infamous Prohibition-era mob wars, the city has been a backdrop for numerous catastrophic events, including devastating floods and the SS Eastland disaster. More recen ... Show More
Aug 21
She let him groom her own daughter
Thirteen-year-old Madeline Soto vanished the morning after her birthday, and the man she called her “bonus dad” claimed he had dropped her off near school. But as detectives retraced her final hours, surveillance footage, a missing phone history, and a story that kept changing be ... Show More
35m 31s
Aug 14
She held the door open for her killer (REAL Footage)
Lola Daviet had made the same ten-minute walk home from school dozens of times, and on October 14th, 2022, she arrived at her apartment building right on time. But after stopping for a stranger at the entrance and following them inside, Lola vanished somewhere between the lobby a ... Show More
36m 59s
Jul 2022
UNSOLVED: The Murdered Women Of Chicago Pt. 1
Between 2001 and 2018, 51 women were found either strangled or asphyxiated in various locations in Chicago, just miles apart from each other. Police deny the murders are connected but the similarities are hard to ignore, and many believe a serial killer, or serial killers is resp ... Show More
43m 16s
Sep 2019
E163: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
On February 14th, 1929, Chicago was shocked by the most violent crime the city had ever seen, when 7 gang affiliated men were gunned down simultaneously. The attack was the culmination of a gang war that had lasted for 9 years, and had a marked effect on organized crime in the ci ... Show More
58m 7s
Aug 2020
Tillie Klimek, the 'Black Widow' of Chicago
<p>On Criminalia, hosts Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi explroe the intersection of history and true crime. This season is all about lady poisoners. During the time that Chicago’s most visible criminal element was organized crime, Tillie Klimek was quietly becoming the city’s most ... Show More
32m 11s
<p>Brown’s Chicken Massacre /// Part 1 /// 640</p><p>Part 1 of 2</p><p><a href="http://www.truecrimegarage.com/" target="_blank">www.TrueCrimeGarage.com</a></p><p>This week in the Garage we discuss a very complicated case from Palatine, Illinois. Back in January of 1993 someone m ... Show More
<p>Brown’s Chicken Massacre /// Part 2 /// 641</p><p>Part 2 of 2</p><p><a href="http://www.truecrimegarage.com/" target="_blank">www.TrueCrimeGarage.com</a></p><p>This week in the Garage we discuss a very complicated case from Palatine, Illinois. Back in January of 1993 someone m ... Show More
