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Wife of Crime

A true crime podcast hosted by a married couple from the Bronx, NYC. Jess (the wife) tells her husband Russ true crime stories. They sip some cocktails and discuss the ins and outs of the case. Since their opinions are generally different perspectives, it makes for an entertaining discussion.

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49:36

The Baddie Series- Terra Newell & Dirty John

Wife of Crime ·

2025/12/11

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the second case in our Baddie Series! Terra Newell met John Meehan when her mother started dating him in 2014. Terra's mother Debra quickly fell head over heels for John, but her children didn't have a good feeling about him. As time went on the truth would come to light and this story would end in a parking lot with Terra violently fighting for her life!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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75:36

The Baddie Series - Mollie Burkhart and The Osage...

Wife of Crime ·

2025/11/27

On this episode of Wife of Crime, I am telling Russ the first story in our 3 part Baddie Series! The next 3 episodes I will be bringing you stories about 3 different badass women in honor of the launch of our self protection brand, Clutch Defense!! When multiple people started dying in the same family, one by one, Mollie Burkhart had to face immense heartache to not only protect herself but also help bring down the men responsible for her families murders. This case is fascinating and heartbreaking

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12:14

HUGE NEWS!!!

Wife of Crime ·

2025/11/19

We have been keeping a secret for a long time! But we are finally ready to tell you! Go follow @clutchdefense on instagram for updates!! Thank you all so much for all the love and support we couldn't have done this without you!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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83:05

What Kind of Man- Anne Marie Fahey & Tom Capano

Wife of Crime ·

2025/11/14

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about the tragic murder of Anne Marie Fahey. When a 30 year old woman disappears from her Delaware apartment, friends and family immediately knew something sinister had happened. She was the scheduling secretary for the Governor, she knew a lot of prominent people in politics. Her sister Kathleen also knew there was a man in her orbit that had been slowly draining the life out of her for the last 2 years. Kathleen was sure he had to be involved and

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77:50

Listener Ghost Stories - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Wife of Crime ·

2025/10/31

OK So I got A LOT of emails! I picked 6 of them to tell Russ plus I am going to tell my own paranormal experience! We loved reading all of your stories! Happy Halloween!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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70:26

Part 2 Witch Hunts - The Salem Witch Trials

Wife of Crime ·

2025/10/29

In part two of our Witch Hunts mini series, I’m telling Russ all about the infamous Salem Witch Trials. It all started when a group of little girls began screaming, rolling on the ground, claiming witches were attacking them and every adult around them absolutely fed into the chaos. Life in Salem, Massachusetts was already brutal, and the people were desperate for someone to blame. What followed became one of the darkest and most absurd chapters in American history.Learn more about your ad choices

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74:19

Part 1 Witch Hunts- The origin story

Wife of Crime ·

2025/10/23

I've been wanting to cover Witch Hunts for years! But I knew I didn't want to just tell another rendition of the Salem Witch Trials. I will get to Salem in Part 2 but I wanted to know where all of this stemmed from. When was the moment in time that "a witch" became associated with the Devil. In Part 1, I tell Russ about the men that created this hysteria, the way they used their faith to justify murder and how whole towns would come out and watch a woman burn as if it were a spectacle. Moral of this

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54:54

Fact vs. Fiction- Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Wife of Crime ·

2025/10/16

So we decided to talk about the new Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story! We wanted to tell you what Ryan Murphy got right and what he got totally wrong. We also give our opinions about the show!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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92:47

Seven Years of Terror - Cindy James

Wife of Crime ·

2025/10/07

On this episode of Wife of Crime we are kicking off spooky season with a case that is straight out of a horror film! This story is like a roller coaster and by the end of it I guarantee you will have more questions than answers. Cindy James was stalked, terrorized and attacked for 7 years straight. Cops did a lot to help her find the perpetrator but after years of no leads and no evidence they are left wondering if there is more to this story... Is this something supernatural?? or is Cindy the

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61:49

Sept. SSTN - #F Both Daves

Wife of Crime ·

2025/09/26

On this month's episode of Start Spreading the News we talk about a news story that dominated social media, a Nat Geo study that shows what happens to our brain when we doom scroll, the only thing Russ and I both like abut Mayor Eric Adams, the senseless murder of Iryna Zarutska, the developing case of Celeste Hernandez and singer David, a new segment we are adding to the show and so much more!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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93:46

America's Deal with the Devil- MK ULTRA

Wife of Crime ·

2025/09/19

On this episode of Wife of Crime I tell Russ about the CIA’s secret mind-control program known as MK Ultra. In the 1960s, a CIA scientist named Frank Olson fell from a 10th-floor Manhattan hotel window. His family was told it was suicide. But that “official story” would turn out to be the first crack exposing a web of corruption, cover-ups, and shocking experiments performed on unsuspecting citizens. This case isn’t just about one man’s mysterious death, it’s a reminder of how easily truth can be

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69:41

The Price of Impact- Jovan Belcher

Wife of Crime ·

2025/09/04

On this episode of Wife of Crime, I'm telling Russ the tragic case of NFL Linebacker Jovan Belcher. In 2012 Jovan seemed to have it all... a booming career, money, a new home, new Bentley and a new beautiful family. But everyone would quickly learn that he was actually a ticking time bomb.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:29

The Energy Vampire - Clara and Robert Schwartz

Wife of Crime ·

2025/08/21

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the insane case of the murder of Robert Schwartz. Robert was a world renowned DNA researcher and scientist. He actually pioneered and created the DNA database we use today to solve crimes! So when he was found murdered in his secluded farm house in rural Virginia cops initially thought he was targeted because of his work. But after learning he was murdered with a SWORD... cops started to realize there had to be way more to this story!Learn more

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63:26

Mommy Dearest- The Pike County Massacre

Wife of Crime ·

2025/08/11

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the insane case of the Pike County Massacre. When 8 members of the Rhoden Family are all murdered, in a single night, in 4 separate locations... it leaves a small town shocked and terrified! This looked calculated and possibly professional but as the investigation moved forward Cops quickly realized this was personal and closer to home than anyone was comfortable with!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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92:45

The Mushroom Murders - Erin Patterson

Wife of Crime ·

2025/07/25

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about an Australian case that has gone completely viral! Erin Patterson seemed like your typical middle aged Mom. Until one day when she invited her ex husband's family over for lunch. Within 12 hours all 4 of her lunch guests would be in the ICU, in critical condition and by the end of that week, 1 of them would be in a coma and 3 of them would be dead. Did Erin poison her lunch guests? Or was this just one big accident??Learn more about your ad

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55:39

SSTN July - "It's not your beauty, it's your booty..."

Wife of Crime ·

2025/07/20

On this episode of Start Spreading the News we talk about... An innocent man who was put in jail because of a mix up with his last name, human's having romantic relationships with chat bots, a 7-11 security guard who murdered a man because of a power trip, the demon possessed Annabelle doll may have struck again, a 32 year old man who decapitated his Dad and put a video of it on YouTube and so much more!!!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:01

The Psycho Next Door - Stephen McDaniel

Wife of Crime ·

2025/07/10

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about the senseless murder of Lauren Giddings. Lauren had just finished law school and was studying to take the Bar Exam. When friends and family didn't hear anything from her for a few days however, they started to get concerned. Among the friends searching for her was a man none of them knew too well... her next door neighbor Stephen McDaniel. Soon everyone would discover that while Lauren was simply just being neighborly to Stephen, waving and

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75:30

Her Unimaginable Strength - Judy Malinowski

Wife of Crime ·

2025/06/20

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the harrowing and tragic case of Judy Malinowski. In 2015 Judy was in a volatile relationship with her boyfriend Mike Slager. One afternoon while stopping at a gas station for cigarettes the two of them get into a fight and Mike pours gasoline on Judy and sets her on fire! Over the next 2 years she would fight through unfathomable pain to stay alive. She not only changed the law in Ohio but would be the first person in US history to testify in her

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98:10

Birds of a feather... - The Chicago Ripper Crew

Wife of Crime ·

2025/06/06

On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the shocking case of The Chicago Ripper Crew. We have talked about serial killers many times but I have never heard of a group of serial killers that murdered together. These 4 men unfortunately found one another, killed together and performed disgusting "satanic" rituals. I have never covered a case this brutal and I'm not lying when I tell you I have 2 nightmares this week about this case. Moral of this story... "evil begins when you treat people

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82:07

SSTN May- "Let me see that tootsie roll..."

Wife of Crime ·

2025/05/29

On this month's episode of Start Spreading the News we talk all about Diddy's trial, a Bitcoin millionaire held hostage and tortured in NYC, a psychic that predicted where the remains were in a 50 year old cold case, a message from Luigi Mangione, the 10 inmates who escaped a New Orleans prison and so much more!!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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