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Criminal

Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle of Investigation.

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94:20

Danny Rolling Florida Student Murders Exposed

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2025/07/23

In 1990 in Florida, a series of horrific killings shook the town as young college students became brutal victims. The perpetrator, Danny Rolling, didn’t just murder his victims—he displayed their bodies in gruesome fashion, carving symbols and arranging them in bizarre poses. Unique elements—like newspaper mantra scraps found at the scenes, an accidental fingerprint left behind, and eyewitness testimony from the night before—are unpacked in chilling detail.In this episode, you’ll learn how

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81:07

Randy Steven Kraft

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2025/07/21

In 1990 in California (though many victims were found along the Pacific Coast Highway, Randy Steven Kraft was also active in Florida), a series of horrifying murders struck young, ambitious college students. The victims—typically male students—were abducted, brutally killed, and then posed in bizarre scenes before their bodies were abandoned. Unique details like Kraft’s “candy wrapper” notes—his coded symbol for each victim—and the discovery of contraceptive devices at crime scenes added layers of

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48:17

The Tragedy of Bianca Devins

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2025/07/20

Bianca Devins was a 17-year-old teenager who was active on social media and well-known within online communities. But her life came to a tragic end in July 2019 after she was murdered by a man she had met online and had a complicated relationship with. This heartbreaking incident not only shocked her family and friends but also gained national attention when the perpetrator coldly uploaded photos of his crime to social media. The case became a terrifying symbol of the dangers of online relationships

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68:02

20-Year Imprisonment Error: The Christopher Tapp Case

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2025/07/18

In 1996, Christopher Tapp was framed and coerced into confessing as the perpetrator of the murder and rape of Angie Dodge, the victim found dead in her apartment. Although the DNA evidence at the crime scene never matched Tapp, he nonetheless spent 20 years behind bars before a defense using genetic genealogy revealed the true facts. Uniquely, genetic material from a cigarette butt at the scene ultimately led investigators to Brian Leigh Dripps, paving the way for Christopher’s exoneration and

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76:19

Matthew Shepard: Brutal Wyoming Hate Crime

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2025/07/17

In 1998, a small Wyoming town was shaken by the savage murder of 21‑year‑old Matthew Shepard, a promising young gay man ambushed, tortured, and left tied to a fence in freezing temperatures. Unique details—Matthew’s fight for survival over 18 harrowing hours, the discovery of his personal journal in the snow, and the eventual capture of perpetrators Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney—highlight the depths of this hate‑motivated crime and its aftermath.

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67:09

Office Murder Mystery: Howard Pilmar

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2025/07/15

In 1996, New York City was rocked by the brutal slaying of successful businessman Howard Pilmar, found dead at his own workplace. Unique clues—bloodstains hidden beneath a glass desk, tampered CCTV footage, and cryptic threat letters—ensnared investigators in a complex web that spanned over two decades. Public outcry drove law enforcement to adopt cutting‑edge forensic tools—from advanced DNA profiling to digital trail analysis—until the final pieces of the puzzle fell into place, astonishing

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21:57

Bloody Night in Kansas City: Family Massacre

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2025/07/13

On the night of February 1, 2025, a house on Northwest 65th Street in Kansas City turns into a killing field when Armando Navaro Jr, an ex-boyfriend, gunned down three generations of women-Jody Hopus (49), her daughter Haley (24), and grandmother Sher Duncan (73). Unique: the only surviving witness reveals the sequence of shots and the perpetrator's attempt to change weapons when he ran out of bullets; a 2 a.m. phone trace helped police track Navaro to his arrest in Abilene, Kansas, less than 6

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80:28

Extremist Joseph Paul Franklin's Trail of Terror

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2025/07/11

In this episode, we uncover the story of Joseph Paul Franklin-a racial extremist who terrorized America in the 1970-80s with a series of hate murders. Unique facts such as his diverse targets (from Jews to public figures), modus operandi of switching identities, and the sophistication of his plan will be unraveled.

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56:39

Blood Trail of Wade Wilson

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2025/07/09

In this episode, we uncover the horrifying 2019 Florida murder spree—beginning with a kind-hearted woman and, within 24 hours, a second victim subjected to even greater brutality. Unique details like the killer’s victim-selection pattern and the terror-filled phone messages he left will be thoroughly explored.

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27:59

Night Stalker Terror: The Trail of Richard Ramirez

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2025/07/07

In this episode, we dissect the story of Richard Ramirez—known as the “Night Stalker”—who terrorized Los Angeles from 1984 to 1985 with a series of random murders, rapes, and torture. Unique details such as his Idiolex shoe prints, satanic symbols left at crime scenes, and the bravery of the CSI team using footprints and fingerprints to trap him will be covered in depth.

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62:33

1997 Serial Killer: Andrew Cunanan’s Terror

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2025/07/05

In this episode, we trace the brutal trail of Andrew Cunanan—the man behind at least five murders over three months in 1997, including fashion icon Gianni Versace. Unique details such as the largest international manhunt since the 1960s, Cunanan’s ability to blend into San Francisco and Miami high society, and the mysterious “blackouts” that hid his true motives are explored in depth. We also unpack exclusive eyewitness interviews and the shocking dynamics between the victims and their

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91:03

The Killer Who Forgot His Brutal Acts

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2025/07/04

Albert DeSalvo is widely known as the prime suspect behind the “Boston Strangler” series of murders that shook Boston in the early 1960s. Numerous women were found dead in their homes with clear signs of strangulation—sparking a wave of terror across the city. Yet DeSalvo’s own confession was riddled with contradictions, and to this day doubts remain about the extent of his involvement. Rather than being tried for the stranglings, he received a life sentence for unrelated crimes. During

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61:44

Serial Killer and Cannibal from Milwaukee

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2025/07/01

In this episode, we delve into the dark life of Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer—an American serial killer and sex offender who shocked the world. From 1978 to 1991, Dahmer murdered 17 men using horrifying methods: from necrophilia and cannibalism to preserving victims’ body parts such as skulls. Another disturbing fact is that, despite being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, and psychosis, Dahmer was still declared legally sane and sentenced to 16 life terms

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72:48

The Bloody Trail of Tommy Lynn Sells

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2025/06/29

In this episode, we unveil the story of Tommy Lynn Sells—known as the “Coast to Coast Killer”—whose terror spanned from one shore of America to the other. Unique insights such as his traumatic childhood, his random victim patterns, and chilling eyewitness interviews describing this ghostly murderer are all explored in depth. You’ll also hear how investigators tied Sells to his crimes through unexpected forensic evidence and digital footprints.In this episode, you’ll learn how detectives traced the

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25:55

Dismembered Torso Mystery: The Alejandra Lafuente Case

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2025/06/27

In November 2014, Mexico City was shaken when a torso and scattered limb fragments—stripped of fingers—were discovered across the city. Witnesses reported seeing Alejandra Lafuente wielding a hammer, and forensic DNA confirmed that all remains belonged to a single victim. We’ll unpack chilling details like the missing fingerprints, the meticulous crime scene, and how blood evidence revealed a calculated, professional dismemberment.In this episode, you’ll learn how investigators used eyewitness

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27:27

Worst Family Massacre in Washington

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2025/06/25

The fact that even the children weren’t spared shows how deeply broken and dangerous these two were. May every victim be remembered — and may we never stop asking how monsters like this slipped through the cracks.

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73:37

Rose Petal Murder: The Kristin Rossum Case

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2025/06/23

In this episode, we unravel the mysterious Rose Petal Murder—the brutal killing of Greg de Villers, whose body was found strewn with rose petals in San Diego. Unique details such as fentanyl traces, stolen text messages, and Kristin Rossum’s jealousy motive are explored in depth alongside eyewitness interviews and excerpts from the perpetrator’s personal notes. In this episode, you will learn how toxicology DNA and digital evidence tied the perpetrator to the crime, as well as the victim’s journey

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93:08

Todd Kohlhepp Case: Torture Farm of Horror

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2025/06/20

On August 31, 2016, Kala Brown and Charles “Chase” Carver vanished without a trace after moving in together. Three months later, police made a chilling discovery: Kala was found chained inside a metal container on Todd Kohlhepp’s remote property in South Carolina. The same man was later linked to the infamous 2003 “Superbike Murders.” This episode uncovers disturbing details like Kohlhepp’s homemade security system, his twisted personal writings, and the dramatic SWAT rescue that shocked the nation

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87:02

The Tragic Murder of Alexis Sharkey

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2025/06/18

On November 28, 2020, the social media world was shaken by the disappearance of Alexis Sharkey, an Instagram influencer with over 80,000 followers. Just days after celebrating Thanksgiving, Alexis vanished without a trace—only for her body to be found naked by the side of a road in Houston. Beneath the glamorous life she shared online was a hidden world of marital pressure, emotional abuse, and rising conflict that ultimately ended in tragedy. Her husband, Tom Sharkey, soon became the focus of the

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31:41

The Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

Criminal ·

2025/06/18

We discuss the direct testimony of Cassie and the security guard at the hotel where security video documented Diddy abusing Cassie. But now we know the context.

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