Oct 9

Driven to Murder: Why Ellen Pakkies Killed Her Own Son

In 2007, Ellen Pakkies strangled her drug-addicted son after six years of abuse, theft, and violence. Her trial revealed a childhood of neglect, institutional failures, and a community ravaged by tik. The judge gave her a suspended sentence. Today, she campaigns for Cape Town may ... Show More

1h 18m

Sep 28

Unsolved: The Servant Girl Annihilator

In 1880s Austin, Texas, a serial killer stalked domestic servants, brutally murdering eight people with axes before vanishing into history. The police failed spectacularly, private detectives proved useless, and two husbands faced murder trials. Was the killer a local man named N ... Show More

1h 22m

Sep 24

Unsolved: The Yoghurt Shop Murders

In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at an Austin yogurt shop. For decades, the case was plagued by wrongful arrests, coerced confessions, and constitutional violations. Finally, in 2025, advanced DNA testing identified serial killer Robert Brashers as the true perp ... Show More

2h 32m

Sep 2017

“The Midwest Black Widow” - Belle Gunness

Norwegian immigrant Belle Gunness was one of America's deadliest black widows. Suitors answering her personal ads seeking romance found themselves at the wrong end of Belle's meat cleaver. Join Greg and Vanessa as they investigate the motives behind Belle's prolific murders. Was ... Show More

38m 39s

Oct 2023

BELLE GUNNESS PART 1

<p>We take a deep dive into Belle Gunness, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian-American" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Norwegian-American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_killer" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">serial killer</a> w ... Show More

55m 17s

Jul 2019

Episode 374: Belle Gunness Part I - Holes in the Hog Pit

<p>It's Heavy Hitter time as we cover the most vicious black widow America has ever seen: Hell's Princess herself, Belle Gunness. Join us on the first part of our series as we cover Belle's road her murderous plot to rob countless Norwegian bachelors of both life and money as wel ... Show More

1h 32m

Feb 2024

Human Jelly??! - Belle Gunness

One of the most infamous female serial killers in human history... How did she get away with all this?! MERCH is available! Check it out here: https://www.cookies-and-crime.com/merch Make sure to follow me on my other channels: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@bakersmanncookies https: ... Show More

43m 42s

Jul 2021

"The Murder Farm" Belle Gunness Pt. 2

There's still so much mystery surrounding the fate of Belle Gunness, and what exactly happened on her now-infamous murder farm. The truth may be just as terrifying as the rumors… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

41m 53s

Sep 2017

“The Midwest Black Widow” Pt. 2 - Belle Gunness

A fire rages at black widow Belle Gunness's murder farm, where her many victims lie buried below her hog pen. After deputies find a headless woman's body in the ashes, authorities believe that Belle was murdered by her jealous farmhand. But Greg and Vanessa think that’s exactly w ... Show More

36m 58s

Jul 2022

S4 Ep12: Aileen Wuornos

1990s Central Florida–a woman posing as a sex worker has made a name for herself by targeting middle-aged, wealthy men with expensive cars, killing them, and pawning off their belongings. In what would turn out to be a year long murder spree with no clear killer, Aileen Wuornos w ... Show More

38m 35s

Sep 2025

She Used Flypaper to Kill Her Husbands (And It Actually Worked)

She was BEAUTIFUL. She was DEADLY. She had all sorts of men DANCING TO HER TUNE. She was "Idaho's Lady Bluebeard," and her story is about to absolutely BLOW YOUR MIND! 🤯 Get ready to deep-dive into the chilling, unbelievable true crime saga of Lyda Trueblood.On the outside, she ... Show More

1h 6m

Belle Gunness: America's Most Prolific F...