True Crime
Reporting, documentaries and case coverage, with a focus on the United States.
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The Murder of Sydney Loofe: Aubrey Trial and Bailey Boswell | #472
Cursing the courtroom and then slashing his own throat with a contraband shiv, Aubrey Trail had lived up to his promise, turning the trial of Bailey Boswell and himself into a complete circus. Although the pair’s bizarre relationship, full of kinks, vampires and witches, had already seen to that.
Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 119: Fingers Everywhere
It’s time to Rewind with Karen & Georgia! This week, K & G recap Episode 119: Fingers Everywhere. Georgia covered William Heirens, the “Lipstick Killer,” and Karen discussed the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Tune in for all-new commentary, case updates and more! Whether you’ve listened a thousand times or you’re new to the show, join the conversation as we look back on our old episodes and discuss the life lessons we’ve learned along the way. Head to social media to share your favorite moments from this episode!
Introducing Serial Killers & Murderous Minds: Liz Golyar: Obsession, Stalking, and Murder
Today we're sharing an episode from the true crime podcast Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, hosted by Vanessa Richardson and forensic psychologist Dr. Tristin Engels. Each episode, Vanessa and Dr. Engels take you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers. They blend gripping true crime storytelling, with expert analysis to uncover what drives people to kill.
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 504 - Howard Green & Carol Marron
December 16, 1979. West Paterson, New Jersey. The bodies of 51-year old Howard Green and his 33-year old girlfriend, Carol Marron, are discovered next to a road and they have been bound, mutilated and bludgeoned to death. The couple lived in a basement apartment in Brooklyn and were believed to have been murdered less than 24 hours before they were found and it’s alleged that someone used a veterinary syringe to drain most of the blood from their bodies.
He Talked About Killing Tupac for Years. Why Did It Take Three Decades to Bring Him to Trial?
Phoebe interviews journalist and podcast host Joel Anderson about why it took 30 years for prosecutors to bring someone to trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur. Earlier this year, Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted of first degree murder in the 1996 shooting death of the rapper - after having talked about his involvement in the crime for years.
ShortHand: The Conjuring
In 2013, horror blockbuster The Conjuring packed out cinemas worldwide, terrifying moviegoers with its alleged ‘true story’ of a house haunted by malevolent demons. But the real truth behind the tale is far sketchier than we might think – with marital discord, pissed-off neighbours, and a ghost-busting power couple spearheading a very unfair smear campaign against a 19th century farmer’s wife. This is the ShortHand. -- Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus Episodes YouTube - Full-length Video Episodes TikTok / Instagram
MISSING: Gregory ‘Keith’ Mann Jr
It’s the kind of detail that lingers: a meeting, just after midnight… that no one can explain. In May 1997, 20-year-old Keith Mann was building a future—new apartment, new job, new fiancée. But sometime after being dropped off at home late that night, Keith stepped back out into the dark to meet someone. By morning, he was gone. The only thing left behind was a borrowed car from the dealership he’d been working at. Found abandoned in a church parking lot right next to his parent’s home. Decades later, that midnight meeting is still a mystery.
Donor 106
One night when Eve Wiley was 16, she started reading through her mother’s emails, and discovered a secret her mother had been keeping from Eve her whole life. “I always knew there was something. I just didn't know what it was.”
Episode 684: Clifford Olson Part III - Never Trust a Man with a New Hammer
The boys continue the story of Clifford Olson as his killing spree escalates and Canadian authorities somehow keep finding reasons to ignore the obvious. While one investigator finally starts putting the pieces together, Olson finds time to get married, give his hammer a bath, and take the family on a vacation from hell.
Side Stories: Hot Mic
Henry & Eddie are back in New York City with this week’s weird news, digging into Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s prison phone calls and the conversations she probably should’ve remembered were being recorded. THEN! A cheesesteak assault at Pat’s King of Steaks has Ed questioning the state of Philadelphia, the Christa Pike case sparks a unique discussion on capital punishment, a Red Lobster customer allegedly fakes a medical emergency to dodge his bill, Listener Stories of dogs with a taste for human flesh, cobra venom injections, and MORE!
ShortHand: Papua New Guinea’s Black Magic Murders
Black magic, or ‘Sanguma’, is often used to explain everything from minor illnesses to sudden deaths in Papua New Guinea. Horrifyingly, it’s also behind the recent rise of brutal witch hunts sweeping the nation. An epidemic of violence in which, predominantly, women and girls are being publicly tortured and murdered. Why? Find out on this week’s ShortHand. -- Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus Episodes YouTube - Full-length Video Episodes TikTok / Instagram
INFAMOUS: The Horsch House of Horrors
It started with a parked car near Philadelphia's Liberty Bell and a woman's voice from inside: "You're going to hurt me." Within hours, investigators were at the door of a boarded-up rowhouse in the city's Olney neighborhood. What they found inside raised more questions than answers, and months later, they're still trying to separate what's real from what was staged. So our team started digging into the house, the men who lived there, and the women whose trails lead back to it.
The Midnight Slider
In 2013, a small boat called the Midnight Slider was found floating empty in the waters off of Isle Madame in Nova Scotia. “Murder is not something that occurs in this neck of the woods very often. There’s always been a tradition of taking care of families, watching out, looking out for one another.”
Episode 683: Clifford Olson Part II - Senator Rabbit
The boys continue the story of Clifford Olson as “Senator Rabbit” snitches, scams, and charms his way through Canada’s revolving prison doors, taking full advantage of every second chance as his crimes take an increasingly dark turn.
Side Stories: Your Dearest Darkest Friend w/ Ted Raimi
Henry and Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories - Cornell in hot water over alleged Frat gang-rape cover-up, Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn's AI love songs, THEN the boys are joined by Evil Dead legend and star of the new show Your Dearest Darkest Friend (Available on Screambox Oct 30th), Ted Raimi joins the boys to discuss zombie attacks, black market corpses, and much, much MORE!
ShortHand: Eric Gill - British Art’s Darkest Secret
From the BBC and Westminster Cathedral to Penguin paperbacks, typeface creator Eric Gill was once lauded as the eccentric genius behind some of Britain’s most iconic visual landmarks. But behind the scenes, he was also a sex-mad monster who shamelessly abused his own daughters within the rural Catholic artisanal communes where he lived and worked
MURDERED: Dorothy “Toby” Tate
The murder of 41-year-old Toby Tate is a case that no one thought would ever be resolved – one that spent decades collecting dust in a file box at the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Until two detectives decided to take another look… and all of a sudden, after 40 years, the hazy picture of a fatal 1983 burglary gone wrong started to come into focus, and preserved DNA evidence revealed a twist that no one saw coming.
Not Criminally Responsible
In 1992, a young man walked into a police station and said he wanted to turn himself in for a crime. When the police asked if there was someone at home who they could call, he said, “That’s who I killed. I killed my parents.”
Episode 682: Clifford Olson Part I - The Uncle Game
The boys head on back to Canada for a new Heavy Hitter series covering the Beast of British Columbia, Clifford Olson. This week, peeling back the layers getting into Olson’s early years, from childhood scams growing up in a family of crooks to a string of increasingly ridiculous prison escapes, all leading up to the murder 11 children and teenagers in just the span of nine months.
Side Stories: A Fortnight at Bernies w/ Carolina Hidalgo
Henry & Eddie bring you this week's weirdest stories and true-crime news: Internet detectives reveal more allegations surrounding Wheel of Fortune's Jim Thornton, new details on RC Horsch's Horror House, and the Caleb Flynn murder case. PLUS! Carolina Hidalgo joins the boys for the return of No Dogs in Space to discuss digging up Noah's Ark, daycare fight clubs, and just how many toddlers they could take in a fight.
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