On the night of June 12th, 1994, two people were murdered in the Los Angeles suburb of Brentwood. This double homicide would change the world, shatter the lives of the victims' families, and forever fracture our faith in the justice system. On episode 53, Jac, Alexis & Billy are joined by Kim Goldman, the sister of Ronald Goldman, a 25-year-old aspiring rest ... Show More
Nov 20
DEEP DIVE: BETTER CALL KRIS
Tin foil hats ON this week, people because there’s a lot to talk about. D4VD is finally named a suspect by authorities, Blake Lively’s team doing weird shit again, an adorable proposal turned into murder confession, and is Kris Jenner’s bday party the new Bohemian Grove? You te ... Show More
49m 53s
Nov 19
Episode 378: Thirteen Years Later
It began as a familiar face from high school, someone she once trusted. But over thirteen years, that connection twisted into something far darker. No matter how many times he was arrested or how long he was behind bars, he always came back. On episode 378 of The First Degree, Ja ... Show More
1h 9m
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
Dec 2024
The Murder of Cheryl Perveler
<p>When police were called to the scene of shooting at the Castillion Apartments in Los Angeles on April 20, 1968, they assumed the victim, twenty-two-year-old Cheryl Perveler, had been shot in a robbery gone wrong. However, when they began looking into her personal life, they so ... Show More
53m 31s
Dec 2023
100: Texas Cheerleader Stabbed to Death in Bathtub, Crazed Triple Murderer & Donna Adelson Goes WILD
Donna Adelson was scolded in court this week after her theatrical outbursts. Charlie Adelson says he’s innocent. Lizbeth Medina, a 16-year-old cheerleader at Edna High School in Texas was found stabbed to death. Ruby and Jodi Hildebrandt Court Dates Set. Athena Brownfield, murder ... Show More
47m 25s
Jan 2025
Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer (Part 1)
<p>When Cheryl Bradshaw appeared on the popular game show <i>The Dating Game</i> in 1978, she was charmed by bachelor number one, Rodney Alcala, and by the end of the episode, she’d chosen him to take her on a date. However, just minutes after the episode finished taping, Cheryl ... Show More
50m 11s