True Crime
True Crime is a compelling podcast dedicated to unraveling the mysteries, motives, and mayhem behind the world’s most fascinating and chilling real-life cases. With a deep dive into crimes that have shocked the world and others that flew under the radar, this podcast leaves no stone unturned in its pursuit of the truth. From cold cases and unsolved mysteries to infamous criminal masterminds and heinous acts of violence, 'True Crime' explores the darkest sides of humanity while also shedding light on the heroes, victims, and survivors caught in the web of these events.Each episode is meticulously crafted to tr...
Episodes
How Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano Brought Down John Gotti – The Betrayal That Crushed the Gambino Crime Family
For years, John Gotti ruled the Gambino crime family with a diamond-crusted fist—flaunting his power in $2,000 suits, mocking prosecutors, and earning the nickname “The Teflon Don” after three high-profile acquittals. But in December 1985, …
A Mother’s Nightmare and the Suspect Who Slipped Away
In December 1989, the festive lights of the Fairfax County, Virginia, apartment complex glowed with holiday cheer—until five-year-old Melissa Brannen disappeared during a cheerful Christmas party. One moment she was laughing with friends; t…
The 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
On a frigid February afternoon in 1993, a massive explosion ripped through the underground parking garage of the World Trade Center, shaking Manhattan to its core. The blast—equivalent to 1,200 pounds of TNT—tore a five-story crater through…
The Beauty Queen Killer: How a Photographer’s Ruse Masked a Cross-Country Murder Spree
In the spring of 1984, Christopher Wilder, a charming Australian-born racecar driver and amateur photographer, crisscrossed America with a deadly secret. Posing as a fashion scout, he prowled shopping malls, targeting young women—many of th…
The Outlaw of Owyhee: Claude Dallas – The Wilderness Fugitive Who Killed for Freedom and Fled Justice Twice
Claude Dallas was the last of a dying breed—a self-styled mountain man who lived off the grid, poaching game in the rugged Owyhee Desert of Idaho. But in 1981, his frontier fantasy turned deadly when two Idaho game wardens, Bill Pogue and C…
The Tampa Bay Slayer: How a Survivor’s Courage Exposed Bobby Joe Long’s Reign of Terror
In the sweltering summer of 1984, Tampa, Florida, was gripped by fear as a ruthless predator stalked the streets, raping and murdering at least ten women. The killer left no witnesses, no patterns—just a trail of broken lives. Then, one vic…
Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante and the FBI’s Decades-Long Chess Game Against the Genovese Crime Family
For over 30 years, the FBI waged a silent war against New York’s most powerful Mafia dynasty—the Genovese crime family—and its cunning boss, Vincent “The Chin” Gigante. While other mobsters flaunted their power, Gigante played an unpreceden…
Mississippi Burning: How Three Bullets Exposed a Conspiracy of Hate
On June 21, 1964—Freedom Summer—three young civil rights workers (James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner) vanished near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Their crime? Registering Black voters. Six weeks later, their bodies were uneart…
Deadly Paradise: The Sea Wind Murder Mystery – Survival, Betrayal, and the Couple Who Came Back from the Dead
In 1974, the idyllic Pacific dream of millionaire adventurers Mac and Muff Graham vanished without a trace. Their yacht, Sea Wind, was last seen anchored near a remote atoll—until it mysteriously sailed back to Hawaii months later, piloted …
The Alaskan Family Annihilator – How Forensics Exposed a Killer Who Murdered His Own
In the frozen shadows of Anchorage, Alaska, a house once filled with laughter became a tomb for Nancy Newman and her two young children. The unthinkable culprit? Kirby Anthoney, a man bound to them by blood and trust. When police arrived at…
The Shadow in the Hills: The Silent Terror of Ohio’s Highway Sniper – When a Hunter Became the Hunted
In the rolling backroads of Southern Ohio, 1989, the crack of a high-powered rifle echoed without warning—shattering the peace of a quiet countryside. An unsuspecting outdoorsman fell dead, shot through the chest by an unseen killer. It was…
The Cop Who Turned Killer – A Traffic Stop That Became a Murder, and the Lies That Almost Worked
In 1982, a California Highway Patrol officer—trusted to protect and serve—pulled over a young woman for speeding. But what began as a routine stop became a nightmare. The officer, armed with a decade of law enforcement experience, sexually …
A Slumber Party Turned Nightmare – How a Palm Print and a Single Fiber Exposed a Killer
On a quiet October evening in 1993, 12-year-old Polly Klaas was giggling with friends at a slumber party in her Petaluma, California home—until a stranger burst in, tied up the other girls, and snatched Polly into the night. The abduction s…
Mystery of Thomas Brown – A Small Town’s Secret, a Mother’s Fight, and the Evidence That Won’t Add Up
On Thanksgiving Day 2016, the tight-knit community of Canadian, Texas, was shattered when 18-year-old Thomas Brown—a bright, well-liked high school senior—vanished without a trace. His SUV, a Dodge Durango, was found abandoned on a desolate…
The Nashville Massacre That Shocked a Nation – A Survivor’s Heroism, a Killer’s Rage
In the predawn hours of April 22, 2018, a gunman clad only in a green jacket and armed with an AR-15 stormed a bustling Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee. In just four relentless minutes, he murdered four innocent people—Taurean Sanderlin,…
Disappearance of Emily Noble – A Husband’s Helpful Clues or a Killer’s Calculated Script?
On May 24, 2020, Emily Noble celebrated her 52nd birthday in Westerville, Ohio, with a night out alongside her husband, Matheau “Matt” Moore. Smiling and carefree, the couple returned home that evening—but by the next day, Emily had vanishe…
The Puzzling Murder of Jill Halliburton Su – A Husband Watched Helplessly as His Wife Was Killed
On a quiet September afternoon in 2014, 20-year-old Aaron Su made a horrifying discovery—his mother, 59-year-old Jill Halliburton Su, lay dead in the family’s bathroom, brutally stabbed. Was this a botched burglary, a targeted attack, or so…
The Dupont Plaza Hotel Murders – A Business Deal Gone Deadly or a Cartel Hit in Disguise?
On October 16, 1986, inside Room 1215 of Miami’s Dupont Plaza Hotel, the bodies of Derrick and Duane Moo Young—a father and son described as unassuming businessmen—were discovered in a scene of brutal violence. At first glance, the murders …
The Sniper's Last Shot: Chris Kyle's Fatal Mission of Mercy – When a Veteran's Promise Met a Broken Mind
In February 2013, American hero Chris Kyle—the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history—set out on what should have been a routine act of compassion. Alongside his best friend Chad Littlefield, he took troubled Marine veteran Eddie Ray Rou…
A Family Annihilated, a Case Shrouded in Secrets, and a 20-Year Quest for Justice
In the quiet Welsh village of Clydach, the dawn of June 27, 1999, brought unspeakable horror. As flames engulfed 9 Kelvin Road, neighbors watched in dread—knowing Mandy Power, her two young daughters (Emily, 8, and Katie, 10), and her elder…
The Suspicious Shooting of Lisa Techel – A Cop-in-Training, a Pregnant Wife, and a Husband’s Impossible Alibi
Seth and Lisa Techel were the picture of a happy, ambitious couple—newly married, expecting their first child, and both training for careers in law enforcement. But on a quiet Iowa morning in May 2011, their dream turned into a nightmare wh…
Romance novelist turned murderer? The case of Nancy Brophy
Novelist Nancy Brophy's romance novels are known as the "Wrong Series". They carry the tagline, "wrong never felt so right." As compelling as these sound, Nancy will almost certainly be remembered most for an article she published years bef…
The murder of Tara Grinstead and the conflicting stories of Bo Dukes and Ryan Duke
On Monday 24 October, 2005 in Ocilla Georgia, Tara Grinstead, a local beauty queen and high school history teacher did not show up to work in the morning. Concerned colleagues, unable to reach her, promptly called the local authorities. Whe…
A Pregnant Wife Slain, a Toddler Left Unharmed, and the Husband Who Knew Too Much
Michelle Young had it all—a loving family, a thriving career, and a baby on the way. But on a cold November morning in 2006, her sister made a grisly discovery: Michelle’s lifeless body in her North Carolina home, brutally beaten to death. …
A Mother's Truth: The unsolved case of Timothy Wiltsey
In May 1991, Michelle Lodzinski was a 23 year old single mother to 5 year old Timothy Wiltsey. In only a few quick minutes whilst purchasing a soda at a Memorial Day carnival, Timothy disappeared from Michelle's sight. A highly publicised, …
Smoking Gun: The murder of Johnny Clarke and Lisa Straub
Johnny Clarke and Lisa Straub were a happy couple in their early 20s working and studying near Toledo, Ohio. One night in late January 2011, Johnny's friend Tiffany called Johnny's cellphone to check up on their plans for the evening - and …
Trial by Media: The murder of Paul Howell and the case against Julius Jones
Paul Howell was killed during a carjacking, in his parent’s driveway in Edmond, Oklahoma in July 1999. Julius Darius Jones, only 19 years old at the time, was convicted of the murder. Two decades later, Julius’ case caught the attention of …
Mystery in the French Alps: The on-going case of the al-Hilli family murders
On a sunny Wednesday in September 2012, the al-Hilli family - Saad, his wife Ikbal, their two young daughters Zainab (7) and Zeena (4) and Ikbal's mother, Suhaila - left their campsite on the edge of Lake Annecy to take a forest walk in the…
The Perfect Son: The murder of Bart and Krista Halderson
Chandler Halderson was the perfect son. In the summer of 2021 he was about to graduate college and begin a career with SpaceX. However, things weren't exactly as they appeared. When Chandler's parents went missing in July 2021 his lies bega…
How Nature’s Silent Witnesses - Plants and Soil - Uncover the Hidden Truths of Crime
In Seeds of Destruction, forensic botanists and soil scientists reveal how the natural world becomes an unlikely detective in solving crimes. A single seedpod, a trace of pollen, or even the dirt clinging to a suspect’s shoe can unlock the …
The Race Against Time to Stop a Serial Kidnapper Before History Repeats Itself
In The Predator, a quiet Tucson, Arizona neighborhood is shattered when an eight-year-old girl is snatched in broad daylight. With chilling speed, police zero in on a notorious drifter—a parolee with a history of preying on children—but he’…
How Forensic Science Turns a Speck of Blood, a Strand of Hair, or a Single Bone into the Key to Justice
In Bodies of Evidence, investigators face one of criminal justice’s greatest challenges: solving a murder without a body. But as killers grow more cunning in disposing of victims—dissolving remains, scattering ashes, or burying them in remo…
Hunt for a Fugitive Kingpin and the Bloody Showdown in Washington D.C
In First and Kennedy Street Crew, The FBI Files exposes the brutal reign of one of Washington D.C.’s most feared gangs, whose grip on the streets was enforced through ruthless violence. When their leader fled to Africa to evade justice, law…
How Forensic Psychology and Detectives Expose the World’s Most Chilling Serial Killers
In "Fatal Compulsion," an intense and gripping episode of The New Detectives, forensic psychologists and criminal investigators pull back the curtain on the most chilling enigma of modern crime—the serial killer. These predators don’t alway…
Killer Abroad: The Chilling Case of Jack Unterweger
When the bodies of women began surfacing in Vienna, Austrian police faced a killer who defied all expectations—Jack Unterweger, a celebrated ex-convict turned writer, whose dark obsession with violence never truly left him.Become a supporte…
Trial Of The Century – The SHOCKING Forensic Secrets of the O.J. Simpson Case
The world stood still as O.J. Simpson—NFL legend, actor, and accused killer—stood trial for the brutal murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. What followed was a forensic showdown that would change criminal justice forever.Become …
The FBI’s Battle Against America’s Most Corrupt Cops
When the police are the criminals, who can you trust? This explosive episode of The FBI Files uncovers the 1990s New Orleans Police Department scandal—a web of drug deals, murder-for-hire, and blatant corruption that turned the city’s prote…
The Haunting Science Behind Missing Persons Cases – Why Some Vanish Forever
1.8 million Americans disappear every year. Most come home—but some vanish without a single clue. This forensic deep dive from The New Detectives reveals how investigators track the missing, why some cases go cold, and the heartbreaking sci…
Mississippi Burning: The Chilling True Story Behind the Civil Rights Murders That Shocked a Nation
They came to register Black voters. They were murdered for it. This explosive episode of The FBI Files revisits one of America’s most infamous hate crimes—the 1964 Ku Klux Klan killings of three young civil rights workers in Philadelphia, M…
Inside the Twisted Psyches of History's Most Notorious Killers
They were monsters hiding in plain sight—until psychological profiling dragged their darkest secrets into the light. This gripping episode of The New Detectives reveals how FBI profilers dissected the minds of three infamous killers, exposi…