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Skylar Preciosa Deleon is an American convicted murderer and former child actor who was sentenced to death for the 2004 murder-for-profit killings of Thomas and Jackie Hawks. 

Frank Tassone a public school superintendent in Long Island, New York. Over the course of 12 years, Tassone meticulously elevated his school district to one of the top-ranked in the United States while leading a secret double life funded by the community's taxpayers. Alongside as ... Show More

Aubrey Lee Price is a former Georgia banker and pastor who orchestrated a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 100 investors and led to the 2012 collapse of the Montgomery Bank & Trust. To escape prosecution after losing or embezzling the bank's capital, Price faked his own d ... Show More

In this week’s episode of Hot on the Case, we dive into the twisted true story of Anne Hamilton-Byrne, the glamorous, delusional cult leader who convinced her followers she was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. But her power didn’t stop at brainwashing adults… she stole dozens o ... Show More

American New Age culture isn’t all crystals and Tarot cards. A New World Order? The Aryan race? Alien-human hybrids? Throughout history, New Age belief systems have so often been blended with wild, and sometimes dangerous, conspiracy theories that academics have coined the term “ ... Show More

Discover the shocking true story of Keith Raniere, the founder of NXIVM, one of the most infamous sex cults in recent history. Learn how he used his intelligence and charm to seduce countless women and create a pyramid scheme, and how he eventually brainwashed and enslaved women ... Show More

Journalist Max Read explains how a bunch of Silicon Valley computer scientists spun into a cult accused of killings. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn with help from Travis Larchuk, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdo ... Show More

<p>A 16-year-old calls 911 to report a break-in at her family’s home. When police arrive, they discover her mother has been murdered, launching an investigation that featured a false confession and revealed a dangerous romance. Keith Morrison reports.</p><p>Keith Morrison and Jos ... Show More

<p>In 2003, Tamara Greene, a young mother, was murdered at a stop sign while sitting in her car. One a new Daily J, WWJ's Zach Clark talks to Christy Strawser, the creator of 'Who Killed Strawberry,' and discusses her daughter's now viral claims that she was the target of an orch ... Show More

A young girl, a trusted neighbor, and a lie so bizarre it sounds like science fiction. In this week's episode of Hot On The Case, we dive into the disturbing true story of Jan Broberg, the girl whose abductor convinced her they were chosen by aliens to fulfill a twisted mission. ... Show More

Through the early 2000s, a satanic, paedophilic sex cult, with dozens of members and an obsession with Ancient Egyptian iconography, ran totally undetected in an unassuming cul-de-sac in south Wales. And its depraved, shabby and mostly toothless kingpin, Colin Batley, was perhaps ... Show More

Le 20 mars 2001, en rentrant chez elle, Corinne découvre au milieu du salon le corps de sa fille aînée, lardé de huit coups de couteau D'emblée, cette mère de quatre enfants, séparée, désigne comme coupable potentiel, un riche notable avec qui elle entretenait une relation adultè ... Show More