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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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35:42

"Operation Oxy Alley: How Pain Became a Business"

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

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...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

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...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

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"

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

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,...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

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"

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

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...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

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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18:23

"The Wrap Sheet: Inside the Securitas Depot Heist —...

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2025/11/10

Think robbing a bank is bold? Try breaking into a cash depot guarded like Fort Knox. In this Wrap Sheet episode, Steve breaks down the jaw-dropping details of Britain’s biggest cash heist - the 2006 Securitas Depot Robbery. We’re talking fake cops, an insider gone rogue, and enough stolen cash to fill a football field.Steve dives into how a crew of misfits pulled off the unthinkable, what went down behind the scenes, and how the whole plan eventually came crashing down - all with that signature

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23:29

"The Securitas Depot Robbery — Britain’s £53 Million...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

2025/11/06

Welcome back, my little crime connoisseurs! In this jaw-dropping episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we’re diving into one of Britain’s boldest and most cinematic crimes — the Securitas Depot Robbery of 2006.A gang dressed as cops. A kidnapped manager. A £53 million payday. And a trail of betrayal that unravels like a Guy Ritchie movie written by pure chaos. We’ll peel back the layers of planning, panic, and paranoia that turned a “perfect heist” into a domino-fall of rookie moves and police

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13:25

“The Wrap Sheet: Inside the Black Dahlia Files —...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

2025/10/30

In this Wrap Sheet breakdown, your favorite host Steve pulls the crime scene tape back on one of the most haunting unsolved murders in American history — The Black Dahlia.You’ve heard the story: a young woman found brutally mutilated in a Los Angeles vacant lot in 1947. But you haven’t heard this version.This episode dives deep into the forgotten details, the overlooked suspects, and the hidden corruption that might’ve buried the truth forever. From Robert “Red” Manley’s suspicious detours to Dr

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25:55

"The Black Dahlia — Blood, Beauty, and the City of...

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2025/10/17

Los Angeles, 1947. A housewife takes a morning stroll and stumbles upon what she thinks is a mannequin—until she realizes it’s something far worse.This week, Steve takes you deep into the haunting story of Elizabeth Short, better known as The Black Dahlia—a Hollywood dreamer who became a Hollywood nightmare.From the grisly discovery in an empty lot to the mysterious envelope that taunted police, and the dark secrets hiding behind Tinseltown’s polished smile, this episode unpacks one of the most

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26:16

"The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist — Sticky...

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2025/10/06

When you think of million-dollar heists, you picture diamonds, art, or gold bars… not pancakes. But between 2011 and 2012, a crew of sticky-fingered masterminds pulled off one of the sweetest crimes in Canadian history — stealing over $30 million worth of pure Quebec maple syrup right out from under the nose of the syrup cartel.Join Steve on this deliciously bizarre deep dive into The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist — a story of greed, rebellion, and breakfast gone rogue. From secret warehouses and

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16:52

"The Wrap Sheet: Circleville Letters — Gossip, Fear,...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

2025/09/24

What happens when small-town secrets get weaponized? In this Wrap Sheet follow-up, Steve dives back into the Circleville Letters case—the bizarre saga of poison-pen notes that rocked a quiet Ohio town for decades. From Paul Freshour’s questionable conviction, to the unnerving detail that the letters kept coming even after he was behind bars, this episode unpacks the paranoia, the psychology, and the gossip-fueled chaos that turned neighbors into suspects. Steve shares his hot takes, lesser-known

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21:31

"The Circleville Letters — Secrets, Scandals, and a...

Heists, Hustles, and Homicide ·

2025/09/16

In this chilling episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve takes you inside the infamous Circleville Letters case. For nearly two decades, anonymous block-lettered notes spread paranoia across a small Ohio town—accusing, threatening, and exposing secrets that shattered families. We’ll dig into the affair at the center of the storm, the suspicious death of Ron Gillispie, the terrifying booby trap, and the conviction of Paul Freshour. But even from behind bars, the letters kept coming. Was

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