Episodes

Our new series "Murder in the Family" details cases where family members commit murder together. First up, the story of The Briley Brothers who went on an 8-month crime spree in Richmond Virginia.

As a special treat I'll share a couple of creepy urban legends...with a twist. These tales are actually based on true crime stories. Son of Sam, The Zodiac Killer, 3x Killer, The Watcher Podcast Recommendations: Murder Road T...

A pregnant mother dies as a result of a car accident. Thousands of Facebook friends mourn her loss. Could her whole life have been fabricated online? Chapter 2 tells the fascinating story of a case of Munchausen by Internet. ...

Welcome to Once Upon A Crime, where I uncover the most elaborate and bizarre cases of deception. In this episode, we dive into the shocking story of an Australian woman, Belle Gibson — who built an empire on lies. Claiming to...

In our last chapter of "With Friends Like These" four young people are gunned down in Clear Lake City, Texas. A bullied girl had been taken under their wing - did their kindness cost them their lives? Resources: Book: Never S...

A woman goes missing in a small town in Tennessee. Soon, a kidnapper calls demanding a ransom. The communication from him becomes more bizarre and townspeople begin to believe the culprit might be one of their own community m...

A group of teens conspire to kill a young man - the best friend of one of the conspirators - in Hollywood, Florida in 1993. Resources: Book: Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze Movie (based on this case)...

Our new series "With Friends Like These" I detail cases where friends turn upon friends - and become deadly. The first is a case of high school jealousy. Kirsten Costas is attacked by a classmate in Orinda, California. Recomm...

Marie Hilley poisons her husband to death and attempts to kill her daughter in Alabama. When her crime is discovered she goes on the run. What she does next is one of the most bizarre tales of true crime in U.S. history. Reso...

The story of Marie Hilley's life is one of the most strange and bizarre true crime cases I've encountered. There are so many twists and turns in this case that I've split it into two parts. Once Upon a Crime Podcast Fan Page ...

Our second chapter focuses on a case of Munchausen by Proxy - but this time the perpetrator is a health care worker preying on unsuspecting hospital patients. Beverley Allitt was a British serial killer dubbed "The Angel of D...

A rare phenomenon causes a mother to make her children ill for her own selfish gain. Chapter 1 of "Sick and Murdered". Resources: Podcasts featuring the Dee Dee & Gypsy Blanchard Case - Generation Why - Episode 234 Sword and ...

Part 2 of "Murder in the Hamptons" tells of the ugly and costly divorce of Ted and Generosa Ammon and how hate a resentment boiled over to murder. Check out this independent podcast! The Noir Factory Podcast Book: Almost Para...

A love story turn into a murder when a multi-millionaire finds himself in an ugly and vicious divorce. Thanks for sharing independent podcasts! This week's recommendations: Murder Dictionary - Join Kelly & Brianna as they dis...

Edmond Safra was a billionaire banker who lived in a highly secure penthouse in Monaco. So, how did attackers get in - or was the story all a fabrication by an insecure employee? This is the strange and tragic story with many...

The new series details cases of the rich who were targeted for their wealth. In our first chapter a young man's greed prompts him to plot a heinous crime. www.twitter.com/uponacrime www.facebook.com/onceuponacrimepod

Two couples collide on a deserted island in the South Seas. Only one would leave the island alive. Resources: Book : And the Sea Will Tell - Vincent Bugliosi Video: The FBI Files: Season 1: Deadly Paradise Links: www.Facebook...

A woman goes missing on the beautiful island of Aruba in 2011 under mysterious circumstances. www.Patreon.com/OnceUponaCrime

This week I'll take you the beautiful Italian countryside - where a serial killer will stalk and kill young lovers.

A serial killer is hunting and killing women in Yosemite National Park in 1999. His ties to another well-known true crime case would make this story even more bizarre. Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation: www.ca...

A woman finds out her husband of 10 years is having an affair and takes matters into her own hands - in a particularly gruesome way.

Part 2 tells about the investigation, interrogation, arrest and trial of Jodi Arias for the murder of Travis Alexander. This is Chapter 3 of "A Woman Scorned"

A young woman who felt spurned by her on-again-off again lover and realizaing she couldn’t have him for herself, decides to take deadly revenge. This case became one of the most sensationalized trials on record. Chapter 2 of ...

In 1989, Betty Broderick guns down her ex-husband and his new wife. Did her cheating husband cause her to snap or did she commit cold-blood, premeditated murder? This is Chapter 1 of our new series "A Woman Scorned". Patreon:...