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On February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria.
What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grapple wi...
2026-01-04 02:37:22 +0000 UTC View PostOn February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria.
What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grapple wi...
2026-01-04 02:37:19 +0000 UTC View PostOn February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria.
What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grapple wi...
2026-01-03 22:13:52 +0000 UTC View PostOn February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria.
What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grapple wi...
2026-01-03 22:13:50 +0000 UTC View Post
On February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria.
What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century; a case that forced the public to grappl...
2026-01-03 19:12:06 +0000 UTC View PostOn February 14, 2013, Valentine’s Day, the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria.
What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century; a case that forced the public to grapple with ...
2026-01-03 19:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostOn February 14, 2013 — Valentine’s Day — the world was stunned by the news that South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, inside his home in Pretoria.
What followed was one of the most closely watched criminal trials of the 21st century — a case that forced the public to grap...
2026-01-03 19:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostIn 1988, Russell Stager was shot and killed in Durham, North Carolina. His wife Barbara claimed that Russ kept a gun under his pillow for safety and what resulted was a tragic accident. As investigators dug deeper though, Barbara’s past came back to haunt her.
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Hope you are all enjoying a fun and relaxing week between Christmas and the New Year. It’s such a weird week…like living in a land without time or consequence. We still have way too many cookies. We’ve bee watching movies, reading books, playing games, and taking lots of naps. Hope you enjoy this rewind episode. Back to regular epis...
2025-12-27 19:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostIn 1988, Russell Stager was shot and killed in Durham, North Carolina. His wife Barbara claimed that Russ kept a gun under his pillow for safety and what resulted was a tragic accident. As investigators dug deeper though, Barbara’s past came back to haunt her.
Today’s snacks: 2025-12-27 19:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Ben Novack, Jr. was the heir to a fortune built on an iconic American institution – The Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach. Benji was an eccentric and abrasive millionaire who managed to alienate nearly everyone he met. With a drug habit, multiple mistresses, and a jaw-dropping collection of jewelry and pop culture memorabilia, he lived a life...
2025-12-23 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBen Novack, Jr. was the heir to a fortune built on an iconic American institution – The Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach. Benji was an eccentric and abrasive millionaire who managed to alienate nearly everyone he met. With a drug habit, multiple mistresses, and a jaw-dropping collection of jewelry and pop culture memorabilia, he lived a life...
2025-12-23 13:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostSarah Widmer was found dead in the bathtub of her Ohio home just 114 days after marrying her husband, Ryan. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident quickly turned into a complicated legal battle involving disputed forensic evidence, questionable investigative decisions, and three separate trials. This case raises enduring questions about...
2025-12-21 19:09:44 +0000 UTC View PostSarah Widmer was found dead in the bathtub of her Ohio home just 114 days after marrying her husband, Ryan. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident quickly turned into a complicated legal battle involving disputed forensic evidence, questionable investigative decisions, and three separate trials. This case raises enduring questions about...
2025-12-21 19:09:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Christmas week! Wishing you all a wonderful holiday and a restful week filled with wamth and joy!
Sarah Widmer was found dead in the bathtub of her Ohio home just 114 days after marrying her husband, Ryan. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident quickly turned into a complicated legal battle involving disputed forensic evide...
2025-12-21 19:08:44 +0000 UTC View PostAmy and Stephen Allwine were a happy, devout Christian couple living in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Amy was a successful dog trainer; Stephen, a church elder and IT specialist. Shockingly, in 2016 the FBI came to Amy and warned her that someone had tried to hire a hitman to kill her through a dark web site called Besa Mafia. Who could possibly wis...
2025-12-19 13:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe Marshall family seemed to have it all—wealth, status, and a picture-perfect life in Toms River, New Jersey. But on Thursday, September 7, 1984, tragedy struck when Maria Marshall, a beloved 42-year-old mother of three, was murdered in a parking area off the Garden State Parkway.
What first appeared to be a random robbery quickly unr...
In November 2015, three people were brutally murdered in the small town of Pembroke, Kentucky – Pamela and Calvin Phillips, and Ed Dansereau. The police quickly homed in on a suspect, Major Christian “Kit” Martin, who lived across the street. Martin was set to be tried in a court martial hearing in just two weeks, and Calvin Phillips was a...
2025-12-17 16:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostIn November 2015, three people were brutally murdered in the small town of Pembroke, Kentucky – Pamela and Calvin Phillips, and Ed Dansereau. The police quickly homed in on a suspect, Major Christian “Kit” Martin, who lived across the street. Martin was set to be tried in a court martial hearing in just two weeks, and Calvin Phillips was a...
2025-12-17 13:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostAutumn Klein, 41, was a respected neurologist who lived and worked in Pittsburgh with her husband, Robert Ferrante, 64, a well-known research scientist. She collapsed suddenly in her home on April 17, 2013 and died shortly after. As investigators searched for answers, they uncovered her shocking cause of death and a web of secrets that pointed t...
2025-12-16 13:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
In the summer of 2015, Lulu Sosa paid a man to kill her husband, boxing coach and gym owner Ramon Sosa. Two days after making the downpayment on his murder, she met with the hitman again, who told her the job was done. He showed her photos of her dead husband, lying in a shallow grave with a bullet hole in his temple.
Lulu was ecstatic. I...
2025-12-15 15:00:39 +0000 UTC View PostIn the summer of 2015, Lulu Sosa paid a man to kill her husband, boxing coach and gym owner Ramon Sosa. Two days after making the downpayment on his murder, she met with the hitman again, who told her the job was done. He showed her photos of her dead husband, lying in a shallow grave with a bullet hole in his temple.
Lulu was ecstat...
2025-12-15 15:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Saturday, Friends! Hope you are all warm and cozy. It is freezing here! Patreon episode will be up by Monday.
Kelley Clayton, a 35-year-old mother of two, was brutally murdered in her Caton, New York home on September 28, 2015. The attack appeared staged as a home invasion, but nothing was stolen and there was no forced entry. One ...
2025-12-13 22:05:36 +0000 UTC View PostKelley Clayton, a 35-year-old mother of two, was brutally murdered in her Caton, New York home on September 28, 2015. The attack appeared staged as a home invasion, but nothing was stolen and there was no forced entry. One of Kelley’s children witnessed part of the horrific scene, helping lead investigators toward the truth. As evidence mounte...
2025-12-13 21:16:55 +0000 UTC View PostKelley Clayton, a 35-year-old mother of two, was brutally murdered in her Caton, New York home on September 28, 2015. The attack appeared staged as a home invasion, but nothing was stolen and there was no forced entry. One of Kelley’s children witnessed part of the horrific scene, helping lead investigators toward the truth. As evidence mounte...
2025-12-13 21:15:21 +0000 UTC View PostTed Binion was Las Vegas royalty—the heir to a casino empire with wealth, power, and a dangerous lifestyle. But when he was found dead in 1998, the city buzzed with speculation. Was it suicide? An accidental overdose? A mob hit? Or something even more sinister?
His girlfriend, Sandy Murphy, was devastated—or was she? While she claimed...
Ted Binion was Las Vegas royalty—the heir to a casino empire with wealth, power, and a dangerous lifestyle. But when he was found dead in 1998, the city buzzed with speculation. Was it suicide? An accidental overdose? A mob hit? Or something even more sinister?
His girlfriend, Sandy Murphy, was devastated—or was she? While she claimed...
In the early hours of Thursday, June 14, 2007, just before sunrise, 32-year-old Christopher Vaughn was found limping along a rural road near Channahon, Illinois searching for help after he had sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to his left thigh and left wrist. Vaughn, a devoted husband to his wife, Kimberly, 34, and a loving father t...
2025-12-11 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostIn the early hours of Thursday, June 14, 2007, just before sunrise, 32-year-old Christopher Vaughn was found limping along a rural road near Channahon, Illinois searching for help after he had sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to his left thigh and left wrist. Vaughn, a devoted husband to his wife, Kimberly, 34, and a loving father t...
2025-12-11 13:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post