A rare form of serial killer are Black Widows - women who kill their spouses and other family members - usually for financial gain. Even more rare are Black Widow Sisters. This week I'll share two stories of sisters who set up murder syndicates for profit. www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime Resources: Angela Brabin, The Black Widows of Liverpool: A Chilli ... Show More
Jul 5
TRAILER: The House on New York Street: The Sylvia Likens Case
How does an ordinary home become the scene of extraordinary evil, and how does a community fail to save a sixteen-year-old girl? This week on Once Upon a Crime, we begin a two-part series on the murder of Sylvia Likens, examining the heartbreaking facts of the case and the psycho ... Show More
1m 2s
Jun 2020
Black Widows Series: Betty Lou Beets
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 ... Show More
8m 41s
Apr 2023
Ep.20 - Murders, Manipulation & Man Eaters
Tracey Richter and Michele Williams were two women who lived far from each other, but very similar in personality. And both devised bizarre plots involving manipulation and murder, regarding all the men in their lives. Pure black widows. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thatcha ... Show More
54m 21s
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
Jun 2020
Black Widows Series: Susan Lee Russo
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 ... Show More
8m 55s
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
Nov 2017
Episode 296: Black Widows Part II - Hit and Run Helen
<p>On the conclusion to our Black Widow series, we cover Queen of Poisoners Marie Besnard, who took down family members and acquaintances with poison desserts, the deadly senior citizen duo of Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt, and Stella Nickell, copycat to the Tylenol Murders. ... Show More
54m 30s
Jun 2020
Black Widows Series: Narcy Novack
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 ... Show More
9m 9s