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Jan. 21, 2025

Murder City: Santa Cruz, California, 1970 to 1973, Part 2

This month, I’m bringing you the story of three terrifying years that unfolded in Santa Cruz, California. Between 1970 and 1973, a series of murders rocked Santa Cruz, a once-peaceful beach community. Before it was all over, residents would live...

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Jan. 14, 2025

Murder City: Santa Cruz, California, 1970 to 1973 - Part 1

In the 1970s, Santa Cruz, California, became known by a title no one else wanted - “Murder City.” Between 1970 and 1973, a series of murders rocked the once peaceful beach community. Before it was all over, residents would live …

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Dec. 17, 2024

The KKK Christmas Day Bombing

Harry Tyson Moore and his wife, Harriette, lived a quiet life but raised their voices for the rights of African Americans beginning in the 1930s. They are two unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement who became targets of a …

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Dec. 10, 2024

The Life and Crimes of Diddy: Part 2

Welcome back to our two-part series on the life and crimes of Sean Diddy Combs. In this explosive second installment, I detail Diddy’s meteoric rise in the music industry, uncover the allegations regarding his volatile romantic relationships, and expose a …

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Dec. 3, 2024

Listen Now - Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder

On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting …

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Dec. 3, 2024

The Life and Crimes of Diddy - Part 1

American musical producer and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in September 2024 on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. He is currently in federal custody...

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Nov. 19, 2024

Haunted Homicide - The Old Main Prison Riot

Over two days in 1980, prisoners at a New Mexico penitentiary, angry at the conditions they experienced inside its walls, rose up against their jailers and wreaked havoc upon officers and inmates alike. It would be called the bloodiest prison...

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Nov. 12, 2024

Haunted Homicide - The Exorcism of Roland Doe

In this episode, I’ll share a story of an alleged demonic possession of a young boy in the 1940s. While you may be skeptical of such a claim, several sources officially documented the case, including first-person eyewitnesses, making it...

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Nov. 5, 2024

A Marine Wife Gone Missing — Presenting: “48 Hours: NCIS”

Marine wife Erin Corwin was just 19 years old when she disappeared in California’s Joshua Tree National Park. Nearly two months later, her body was found in an abandoned mine in the unforgiving desert, and suspicions quickly fell on a …

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Nov. 5, 2024

Haunted Homicide - The Witch’s Castle

In this first story, we’ll go back over one hundred years to learn about a Romeo and Juliet story that ended in cold-blooded murder. On the property where the killing took place now sits a stone building known by locals …

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Nov. 1, 2024

Halloween Bonus Episode: When Horror Came to Town - The Farmville Mur…

In this special Halloween episode, horror comes to a family in the middle of the night. But unlike ghostly tales, this was all too real and was the last thing they’d ever expected as they invited the monster into their …

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Oct. 22, 2024

Murdered Musicians - The Life, Death, and Legacy of Mia Zapata

In July 1993, Mia Zapata, a rising star in the genre of punk rock music, joined what is morbidly referred to as “The 27 Club” - artists and celebrities whose lives ended at the age of 27. Jimi Hendrix, Janis …

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Oct. 15, 2024

Murdered Musicians: The Mysterious Death of Al Jackson Jr.

In 1975, a renowned drummer who played with some of the most prominent artists of the 1960s and ‘70s was found shot and killed after an apparent botched robbery. But some suspected Al Jackson, Jr. had been set up for …

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Oct. 10, 2024

Introducing: Mind of a Serial Killer

What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines...

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Oct. 8, 2024

Murdered Musicians: Zapped - The Life and Death of Funk Musician Roger

In this episode, a young Ohio man begins playing music before he is barely out of diapers. He and his brothers would form a band and shoot to the top of the charts. They were hometown heroes and certified music …

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Sept. 25, 2024

Presenting: “Murder in the Orange Grove: The Troubled Case Against Cr…

On a dark night in April 1989, a young man named Chip Flynn was shot in a Florida orange grove. His ex-girlfriend Kim was the only surviving witness and claimed a Black man had robbed, kidnapped, and killed Chip. A …

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Sept. 24, 2024

The Politics of Murder - The Attack on Paul Pelosi

A formerly peace-loving man becomes obsessed with extreme political conspiracy theories. David DePape falls down a rabbit hole, consuming ever-more radical views on YouTube, blogs, and social media posts. A perfect storm of factors will cause...

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Sept. 17, 2024

The Politics of Murder: Panic at the Ballpark - The Congressional Bas…

In this month’s series, “The Politics of Murder,” we’ll take a look at cases where violent acts are perpetrated upon political figures. In this episode, a disgruntled man whose life is unraveling due to his own actions places the blame...

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Sept. 10, 2024

The Politics of Murder - The Shooting of Gabby Giffords

In this month’s series, “The Politics of Murder,” we’ll take a look at cases where violent acts are perpetrated upon political figures. First up, a young man begins to lose his grip on reality and fixates on a congressperson whom …

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Aug. 27, 2024

Buried Family Secrets: Dark Tide: Growing Up with Ted Bundy

Before Ted Bundy became a collective symbol of a real-life boogeyman and the person who helped coin the term “serial killer,” he was a son, a brother, a grandson, and a cousin - someone with friends and family members who …

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Aug. 20, 2024

Buried Family Secrets - My Grandfather the Serial Killer - Jim Mordec…

A young woman grows up hearing stories about her abusive grandfather. She takes it upon herself to learn the whole truth about him. In the course of her investigation, shocking revelations come to light, and she begins to ask the …

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Aug. 13, 2024

Buried Family Secrets - My Mother the Murderer - Judy Gough

In this month’s series, “Buried Family Secrets,” I’ll share stories about family secrets that hid decades-old murders and may have prevented the killers from facing justice. Fortunately, in each case, one family member dared to share the truth...

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Aug. 10, 2024

Bonus Episode: The Murder of Lita McClinton - A Conversation with Aut…

A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton, written by Deb Miller Landau, is the story of the murder-for-hire of Lita McClinton Sullivan in 1987. Lita was a beautiful, accomplished woman from a...

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July 30, 2024

Resorting to Murder - The Murder of Sara Kuszak

In this week’s episode, a young woman, newly engaged and expecting a baby, goes for a morning run in the serene beachfront town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico, and finds herself trapped in a nightmare. Still finding the inner courage to …

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