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Family Murders Episodes

June 11, 2024

Tennessee’s Family Annihilator - Michael Cummins

We kick off the ninth season of Once Upon a Crime with an episode that dives into the chilling case of Michael Cummins, a 25-year-old from Westmoreland, Tennessee, who committed one of the state's most horrific mass murders. Cummins, who …

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April 16, 2024

S8 Ep318: Manipulated to Murder: Hilma Marie Witte

In this month’s series, we’ll look at people who were manipulated into committing murder. First up, we’ll take a look at a case where a mother pressures her child to kill his father. That fact alone would make this story …

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Oct. 31, 2023

S8 Ep301: A Family Affair: Theresa Cross Knorr

Theresa Cross Knor was jealous, controlling, and abusive to her partners and children. After murdering one husband and getting away with it, her children became her next targets. She would make her children complicit in the ...

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Oct. 17, 2023

S8 Ep299: A Family Affair: Diane and Rachel Staudte

This week I’m continuing the series “A Family Affair,” detailing cases of a parent involving their children in murder plots. This time a mother and daughter team up to murder family members for financial profit and to rid th...

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Oct. 10, 2023

S8 Ep298: A Family Affair: David and Cinnamon Brown

In this month’s series “A Family Affair,” I’ll share cases in which children are manipulated into involvement in criminal offenses - even murder - at the direction of a parent. First up, lust and greed spur a man to manipulat...

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March 6, 2023

S7 Ep275: The Devil’s Luck: The Bluebelle Massacre Survivor

In this month’s episodes I’ll tell you stories of people who were fortunate enough to survive horrifying experiences. In this episode, a family dream vacation turns into a nightmare on the sea. All seems lost when the ship ...

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