This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Susan Lee Russo. This wife and mother of two manipulated two men into shooting ... Show More
Jul 12
Sisterly Murder: Debra Patton's Backyard Secret
A Florida woman seemingly vanished from the Carrollwood home she shared with her sister in May 2021. Karen Pais told her friends if anything ever happened to her, it was her sister, Debra Patton. Investigators would later find Karen dead, buried in her own backyard. Law&Crime’s E ... Show More
35m 22s
Jun 28
Dismembered Affection: The Taylor Schabusiness Story
Taylor Schabusiness, born Taylor Coronado, killed her friend Shad Thyrion in Green Bay, Wisconsin on February 21, 2022, during a drug-fueled sexual encounter. Officers discovered Shad's severed head in a basement bucket, with remaining body parts found in Taylor's van. Get the fu ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2020
Female Criminals: Mary Elizabeth Wilson
This month, we’re featuring mini episodes from the Female Criminals special series, “Black Widows.” Every day in June, Female Criminals is taking a closer look at the web of lies, deceit, and murder spun by some of history’s most deadly women: First up, we’re discussing Mary Eliz ... Show More
10m 7s
Oct 2021
SMNTY Classics: Black Widow, Baby
<p>Not the avenger. Following up on our episodes around female killers, Anney and Samantha return to the black widow killer, digging into definitions, explanations, and examples. Come get caught in our web in this classic episode. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More
31m 39s
Dec 2024
Audacious lady swindlers, con-women and hustlers
New BBC series Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley tells the stories of female criminals from the 18th to 20th centuries. Their chicanery often earned them great riches, yet, their schemes didn’t always go to plan… This Long Read, written by series consultant Rosalind Crone, examine ... Show More
24m 30s
Nov 2017
Episode 295: Black Widows Part I - The Polish Prognosticator
<p>On part one of our two part series, we cover the enigmatic serial killer known as the Black Widow. Join us as we cover psychic Tillie Klimek who "predicted" her husbands' deaths, Mary Elizabeth Wilson who had a joke to go along with every murder, and Betty Lou Beets, a.k.a. Tr ... Show More
1h 1m