Most of us were taught a simple version of what happened to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: a lone gunman, a closed case, a tragic end.
This episode of Truer Crime looks beyond that familiar story. Drawing on historical records, testimony, and a little-known 1999 civil trial brought by the King family, it examines the years of surveillance, intimidation, and ... Show More
Jan 2026
When True Crime Becomes A Place You Can Visit
True crime is usually something we consume at a distance, through headlines, documentaries, podcasts. But what happens when those stories are tied to real places you can stand in front of? In this bonus episode, I’m joined by Adam Paul Levine, the founder of Graveline Tours, a Lo ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2026
Relisha Rudd & The Fight for Missing People of Color
In this bonus episode of Truer Crime, we return to the disappearance of eight-year-old Relisha Rudd. In 2014, Relisha vanished from a Washington, D.C. homeless shelter. She was not officially reported missing for eighteen days. More than a decade later, she has never been found. ... Show More
26m 18s
Oct 2025
331: She Went for a Jog and Never Came Home | The Case of Mollie Tibbetts
When 20-year-old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts laced up her running shoes for her nightly jog through the small town of Brooklyn, Iowa, she had no idea she was being watched. When she vanished without a trace, the peaceful community was thrown into chaos. For weeks, ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2023
Walking in the Night - Part 1 (Tristyn Bailey)
<p>A young teen disappears and the search to find her becomes national news. After she is discovered murdered, the answers to who, what and why are as perplexing as they are horrifying.</p><p> </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurde ... Show More
42m 5s
Oct 2023
Walking in the Night - Part 2 (Tristyn Bailey)
<p>A young teen disappears and the search to find her becomes national news. After she is discovered murdered, the answers to who, what and why are as perplexing as they are horrifying.</p><p> </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurde ... Show More
52m 18s