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
Feb 26
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES, PART 4
Another week of chipping away at the iceberg. Today we’re diving into the Gislaine sighting in Canada, Bill Gates admitting to affairs with two Russian women, Trump releasing the alien files (anything but release the Epstein files we guess), Epstein’s FedEx account being used aft ... Show More
44m 15s
Feb 25
Episode 392: The Au Pair Catfish
On a quiet February morning in an upscale Virginia suburb, a 911 call shattered the quiet. An au pair reported an intruder. A federal agent said he fired his weapon to protect his family. By sunrise, two people had lost their lives. At first, it sounded like a tragic act: a heroi ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 20
TFD Special Episode: Introducing The Knife
Firsties, we are so excited to introduce you to an amazing true crime podcast hosted by some new friends to The First Degree, Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton. The Knife is a journalistic, true crime podcast with immersive, narrative interview episodes and additional episodes where p ... Show More
1h 12m
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