When a 33-year-old military wife is found stabbed to death near a U.S. air base in the Philippines, investigators initially suspect political violence. But as rumors of an affair surface and a life insurance policy doubles, suspicion shifts closer to home. What ultimately cracks the case isn’t a confession or eyewitness — it’s a shredded floppy disk pieced b ... Show More
Feb 28
The Banfield Sentence & A Navy Reservist on the Run [Current Affairs]
In this CA, Jesse covers two major Virginia murder cases: first, the sentencing of the Banfield au pair, who received the maximum 10 years for her role in the staged home invasion that killed Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan, and then a disturbing new case out of Norfolk, where ... Show More
6m 48s
Feb 11
Military Madness: Quincy Brown, Elise Makdessi and Eddie Makdessi
When a couple is attacked in their own home, the husband responds with lethal force, leaving two people dead. The crime is heinous but appears, based on evidence, to be straightforward at first. That is until a video emerges that speaks to a shocking motive and potential military ... Show More
1h 26m
Apr 2025
Phil Spector: Music, Madness, and Murder
<p>Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong delves into the case of Phil Spector. Once a legendary music producer known for his unique use of sound, Spector slowly became a figure of mystery – and controversy. Years of erratic behavior and isolation culminated into ... Show More
49m 28s
Jul 2024
The Murder of Julia Martha Thomas
<p>In early March 1879, fifty-five-year-old widow Julia Martha Thomas disappeared from her home in southwest London. Julia often travelled by herself on moment’s notice, so neighbors thought nothing of her absence; however, when several female body parts were discovered in the Th ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2024
Introducing: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley
<p>On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a ... Show More
2m 22s
Jul 2024
The Murder of Bessie Darling
<p>On the morning of October 31, 1933, a gunman burst through the door of Bessie Darling’s home in Foxville, Maryland and shot the woman to death. Police quickly arrested George Schultz, Darling’s boyfriend and business partner, who’d unsuccessfully attempted suicide after shooti ... Show More
44m 7s
Apr 2025
Lori Vallow Daybell's phone calls. Karen Read's retrial set to start. And Houston's "lost boys".
<p>Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with guest host, Blayne Alexander. In Arizona, the prosecution plays phone calls Lori made to her insurance agent in the days after her husband's shooting. In Massachusetts, a jury is finally seated in th ... Show More
27m 44s