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Heists, Hustles, and Homicide

Welcome to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide - the true crime podcast where brains, betrayal, and blood all share the same spotlight. I"m Steve your host, and each week, I’ll take you into the minds of the boldest criminals, the slickest con artists, and the darkest murderers history has to offer...in story format. Some of these stories you’ve heard whispers of. Some have been buried. And some? They were never supposed to be uncovered at all. We’ll crack open legendary heists that rewrote the

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40:12

"Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 (Part One): Murder Over...

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2026/04/17

On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 took off from London bound for New York and never made it across the Atlantic. Less than an hour after takeoff, a bomb hidden inside the plane exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground.In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve dives into the horrifying timeline of the Lockerbie bombing, the chaos that rained down on a quiet town, the massive international investigation that followed, and the

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16:56

"The Wrap Sheet: The Brinks Diamond Heist - Nap Time,...

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2026/03/24

In this Wrap Sheet episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve breaks down one of the most unbelievable heists in modern history - the Brinks Truck Jewelry Heist, where tens of millions of dollars in diamonds and luxury jewelry were stolen… because security quite literally fell asleep on the job.This wasn’t Ocean’s Eleven.This wasn’t a high-tech operation.This was a perfect storm of lazy decisions, bad timing, and unbelievable luck.In this episode, Steve dives into:The infamous gas station stop

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24:22

"The Brinks Diamond Heist: The Largest Jewelry Theft...

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2026/03/13

In July of 2022, a Brinks armored truck left a high-profile international jewelry exhibition in San Mateo, California carrying 73 bags filled with diamonds, luxury watches, gold, emeralds, and rare gemstones.By sunrise the next morning…24 of those bags were gone.No shootout.No alarms.No dramatic Hollywood getaway.Just a quiet rest stop in Lebec, California…and over $100 million in jewelry disappearing into the night.What followed was one of the most fascinating cargo theft investigations in modern

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24:12

"The Olympic Park Bombing (Part Three): The Real Bomber"

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2026/02/23

For months, the world focused on the wrong man.In Part 1 and Part 2 of our series on the bombing at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, we followed the rise and collapse of suspicion around Richard Jewell.But while Jewell endured 88 days under investigation, the real bomber was still free.In Part 3, we follow the trail that law enforcement eventually uncovered...a pattern of ideology, extremism, and calculated terror that led to one name:Eric Rudolph.This episode explores:How

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24:52

"The Olympic Park Bombing (Part Two): 88 Days of Hell"

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2026/02/20

Three days after the bombing at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, the man once praised as a hero became the focus of a national investigation.His name was Richard Jewell.In Part 1, we followed the explosion, the discovery of the backpack, and the stunning shift from applause to accusation.In Part 2, the story turns darker.For 88 days, Richard Jewell lived under relentless scrutiny as the FBI zeroed in on him as their primary suspect. Cameras camped outside his home. Headlines

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27:03

"The Olympic Park Bombing (Part One): From Hero to...

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2026/02/17

In the summer of 1996, the world gathered in Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Olympics...a celebration of unity, competition, and global pride.And then a bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park.In the first installment of this three-part series, Steve takes you inside the night that changed everything...the music, the crowds, the green backpack beneath a bench…and the security guard who noticed something wasn’t right.His name was Richard Jewell.At first, he was hailed as a hero...the man who spotted the

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16:57

"The Wrap Sheet: FDA Approved Misery - Inside...

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2026/02/05

Welcome back to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, my little crime crew. This is The Wrap Sheet!In this solo deep dive, Steve unpacks Operation Oxy Alley - the wildly absurd, deeply disturbing Florida pill-mill scandal where addiction became a tourism industry and pain clinics operated like fast-casual restaurants.We’re talking about the George brothers, two Florida men who looked more suited selling cocaine in nightclubs than working in healthcare, yet somehow built a multi-million-dollar opioid

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35:42

"Operation Oxy Alley: How Pain Became a Business"

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2026/01/29

In the late 2000s, South Florida became ground zero for a quiet catastrophe hiding in plain sight. Strip malls turned into distribution hubs. Doctors became volume machines. And thousands of people across the country died with legal prescriptions in their pockets.In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, host Steve takes you inside Operation Oxy Alley - the federal investigation that exposed one of the largest pill mill operations in U.S. history. What began as “legitimate” pain clinics

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18:21

"The Wrap Sheet: FIFA Scandal - Cats, Cash, and...

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2026/01/23

Welcome back to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, my little crime crew...it’s your favorite host, Steve, and this week’s Wrap Sheet is going fully unhinged.We’re breaking down the FIFA scandal, and not the polite, press-conference version. This is the loud, sarcastic, laugh-through-the-pain deep dive into how soccer’s governing body turned the world’s most popular sport into a global crime syndicate.We start in the early days of soccer - low scores, chaotic rules, questionable officiating, and fans who

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27:42

"The FIFA Scandal: How World Soccer Became a Criminal...

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2026/01/16

For decades, FIFA presented itself as the guardian of the world’s game - the final authority on fairness, competition, and global unity through soccer. But behind closed doors, that image quietly collapsed.In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we peel back more than a century of history to expose how FIFA evolved from a modest governing body into one of the most corrupt institutions in sports history. What began as a mission to standardize rules became a sprawling criminal enterprise

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16:54

"The Wrap Sheet: The Pizza Bomber - Disposable People...

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2026/01/09

This episode is sponsored by ideaHubb.How many great business ideas are sitting half-finished in your Notes app right now? ideaHubb is a platform built to help you organize your ideas, develop them, connect with potential investors, or even sell an idea outright. Stop letting good ideas disappear - give them a real home.Get started today and upload your first three business ideas for free at www.ideahubb.com.In this Wrap Sheet episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, host Steve dives back into one

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19:17

"The Pizza Bomber: A Robbery Designed to Kill"

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2026/01/02

On August 28, 2003, a pizza delivery driver walked into a Pennsylvania bank with a bomb locked around his neck and a note demanding money. Minutes later, he was dead - killed by an explosive that detonated live on television.But this wasn’t a robbery gone wrong.In this story-mode episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we unravel the disturbing truth behind the Pizza Bomber case - a crime built not on desperation, but on calculation. A scavenger hunt designed to fail. A bomb designed to never be

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13:28

"The Wrap Sheet: Catfished by a Monster Inside the Home"

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2025/12/29

In this Wrap Sheet episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we peel back the layers of the Kendra Licari catfishing case - a story that shocked a small town and left lasting damage far beyond the original investigation.What began as a relentless cyberbullying campaign against a teenage girl turned into something far more disturbing when the truth came out: the messages weren’t coming from a classmate… they were coming from inside the home.In this deep dive, we break down:How Kendra Licari

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32:13

"Unknown Number: When a Mother Became the Monster"

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2025/12/24

For nearly two years, a Michigan teenager was psychologically tormented by an anonymous texter who seemed to know everything about her - what she wore to school, her insecurities, her relationship, and exactly how to hurt her.The messages came nonstop. Dozens a day. Cruel, humiliating, sexually explicit - and eventually telling her to end her life.Parents begged school administrators for help. Police investigated classmates. Phones were searched. Suspects were cleared. And all the while, one person

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20:23

"The Wrap Sheet: D.B. Cooper — The Jump, the Money,...

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2025/12/15

In this Wrap Sheet deep dive, we’re reopening one of the most infamous mysteries in American crime history - D.B. Cooper - and putting the legend under a microscope.This isn’t a retelling of the hijacking.This is the post-game breakdown.We dig into how Cooper actually pulled this off, why the Boeing 727’s aft stairs made the crime possible, and whether survival after the jump was brilliant planning… or blind confidence fueled by bourbon and bad weatherWe examine:The mechanics behind the hijacking

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29:20

"D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Vanished Into the Sky"

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2025/12/11

SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you enjoy the hours of research, storytelling, and production that go into Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, here are a few ways you can help keep the show going:Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/hhhpodcastVenmo Tip Jar: https://venmo.com/u/HHHPodcastEvery tip helps cover research tools, hosting costs, and future episodes. Even small support makes a big difference — and it’s genuinely appreciated.D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Vanished Into the SkyOn the night before Thanksgiving

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17:35

"The Wrap Sheet: The Jennifer Kesse Case — Theories,...

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2025/12/09

In this special Wrap Sheet deep dive, Steve takes you inside one of the most haunting disappearances of our time: the vanishing of 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse. With a fresh investigative lens, this episode breaks down overlooked theories, unsettling details, and the unseen angles that never got the attention they deserved. From the troubling environment of her condo complex to the mysterious “faceless figure” caught on camera, we explore what may have truly happened the morning Jennifer disappeared —

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41:10

"Vanished in Orlando: The Unfinished Story of...

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2025/12/03

Support the show:Venmo: @HHHpodcastBuyMeACoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/hhhpodcastEvery bit genuinely helps. Thank you for listening, for caring about these cases, and for being part of the HHH community.Vanished in Orlando: The Unfinished Story of Jennifer KesseOn a quiet January morning in 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse walked out of her Orlando condo and disappeared without a trace. Her shower was still warm. Her work clothes were ready. Her car was found days later, wiped clean. And the only

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14:54

"The Wrap Sheet: The Eiffel Liar — Victor Lustig’s...

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2025/11/30

If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.Support the PodcastVenmo: @HHHpodcastBuy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/hhhpodcastYour generosity genuinely means the world to me. To all of you

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46:13

"The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower — Victor Lustig’s...

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2025/11/25

In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve takes you deep into the unbelievable true story of Victor Lustig - one of the most creative, charming, and dangerous con men in history.We explore how a short, unassuming man from Hostinné turned himself into a globe-trotting illusionist of identity. From card-table secrets to aristocratic aliases, Lustig mastered human psychology long before the term “social engineering” existed.Then comes his masterpiece: selling the Eiffel Tower. Not once,

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