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True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard

Steve Rhode | Host of the True Crime Podcast

True Crime podcast hosted by Steve Rhode, exploring untold true crime stories and the complexities behind true crime cases. Each episode honors victims while discussing justice and accidentally teaching new information you don"t know. To join the exclusive email notification list go to https://truecrimeunheard.com/subscribe

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00:49:51

They Were Hiking Friends. Then She Ordered the Hit.

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/12/10

The prosecutor reviewed everything and said something haunting: "I don't think Sasser knows why she wanted her dead either."In 2023, Melody Sasser—a 47-year-old environmental compliance specialist from Knoxville, Tennessee—paid nearly $10,000 in Bitcoin to have a woman murdered. The target wasn't an ex-lover. Wasn't a rival. She was the fiancée of a man Sasser had hiked with a few times.This episode traces how a Match.com connection turned into a dark web murder plot, the

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02:16:45

Inside a Serial Fraudster's Playbook: Clemency for a...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/12/03

Eli Weinstein defrauded investors of $275 million across three separate Ponzi schemes spanning two decades. He went to federal prison. He received presidential clemency. Within months, he was running another scheme.This episode goes deep inside the mechanics of serial financial fraud—how these criminals build trust, move money, hide assets, and exploit the very systems designed to stop them. From Weinstein's origins as a used car salesman in New Jersey to his prosecution in 2025, this is a case

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00:44:58

The Wrong Target Again and Again – How a...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/11/26

Between September and December 2022, a murder-for-hire conspiracy in Mobile, Alabama produced one of the most spectacular criminal failures in recent memory. John McCarroll recruited shooters, provided illegal weapons including machineguns, and directed attack after attack against his target: Milton Carter.The result? Two innocent people murdered. One permanently paralyzed. Six others wounded. Nine victims who had nothing to do with McCarroll's vendetta.Milton Carter? Never got a scratch.Even

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00:22:14

What You Don't Hear on Wednesday Morning | Behind the...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/11/19

It was about 2 AM when I realized the Lobster Trap Murder case wasn't what I thought it was. I'd been reading court documents for hours—the victim, the violence, the assumptions. But then I got to the transcripts about the accomplice who got dragged in. She wasn't a criminal. She was trying to help someone she thought cared about her. Bad choices in a moment of misplaced loyalty destroyed her life.That's what you don't hear on Wednesday mornings.This week, instead of a case,

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01:01:40

The Designer Who Went to Prison - Part 2: The Reckoning

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/11/12

After 14 brutal months in a Colombian maximum-security prison, 71-year-old fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez stood before a federal judge in Miami for sentencing. Her crime? Smuggling handbag samples made from exotic leather to meet Fashion Week deadlines.In this conclusion to Nancy's story, prosecutors compared her to a "cocaine kingpin" and argued she deserved years in federal prison. Her defense attorneys called it selective prosecution—pointing out that the luxury retailers who sold

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00:54:39

The Designer Who Went to Prison - Part 1

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/11/05

July 2022. Colombian federal agents arrest Nancy Gonzalez—a luxury fashion designer whose handbags were sold at Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, and Neiman Marcus. The charge: wildlife smuggling. But here's what makes this case unforgettable: Nancy went to federal prison while the retailers who sold her bags faced zero consequences. This is True Crime Cases You Haven't Heard—and Part 1 reveals how an empire was built on endangered reptile skins, who knew what was happening, and why only one person

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01:41:43

The Instagram and TikTok Murder Plot: Ashley Grayson...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/10/29

Ashley Grayson Murder-for-Hire Case Summary:Social media influencer Ashley Grayson was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in commission of murder-for-hire. The 2022 case involved three targets: business rival Derricka Harwell, ex-boyfriend Patrick Tate, and TikTok critic Sherell Hodge. Olivia Johnson recorded the plot on FaceTime, leading to Grayson's arrest and conviction in Memphis federal court.Key Facts:Federal murder-for-hire

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00:34:03

THE CELL: Episode 3 - The Reckoning | True Crime...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/10/22

When Adult Victim 1 punched through a metal door with her bare hands and climbed a fence to freedom, she set in motion a reckoning that would expose a decade-long pattern of violence.In this final episode of our three-part series on Negasi Zuberi, we take you inside the federal courtroom where justice was finally delivered. But what the jury never heard during trial—and what prosecutors revealed at sentencing—changed everything.Court documents show that Zuberi's 2023 kidnappings in Klamath Falls,

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00:25:20

THE CELL: Inside Negasi Zuberi's Concrete Prison |...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/10/15

On May 11, 2023, Adult Victim 2 walked into the Klamath Falls Police Department with bloodied clothes and a detailed account of her assault by Negasi Zuberi. Officers were reluctant to follow up. They didn't collect the evidence. For the next two months, Zuberi made documented trips to Home Depot, purchasing concrete blocks, lumber, insulation, and deadbolts. His own security cameras captured him building. Amazon records show leg irons and handcuffs. GPS data placed him surveilling potential

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00:21:43

THE CELL: Inside Negasi Zuberi's Concrete Prison |...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/10/08

On July 15, 2023, a woman escaped from a five-ton concrete cell in Klamath Falls, Oregon—punching through metal doors until her hands were bloody. This is Episode 1: The Escape. All details from court documents and official records. Full case files at TrueCrimeUnheard.com.

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00:24:40

The Elvis Presley Scam That Almost Worked | True...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/10/01

In May 2024, Graceland was 24 hours from foreclosure—all because of a forged signature from a woman who'd been dead for 18 months.Lisa Jeanine Findley, a 54-year-old con artist from Missouri, nearly stole Elvis Presley's mansion using fake companies, burner phones, and Microsoft Word in a $2.85M extortion attempt that shocked Memphis.Host Steve Rhode shares his personal connection to Elvis's death, then unravels how Findley impersonated three different people in panicked emails to CBS

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00:51:35

Godson to a Trafficker: Why a Decorated Federal Agent...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/09/24

In this gripping episode of our True Crime podcast, we delve into the untold true crime story of federal agent Alberico Crespo, who knelt at a Santería altar—was he seeking spiritual guidance or protecting a drug empire? This shocking true crime case reveals how a decorated fraud investigator used his badge to shield the very crimes he swore to stop, including connections to drug trafficker Jorge Diaz. Based on court records, FBI wiretaps, and sworn testimony from his 2023 trial, we explore the

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00:40:25

Overlooked in Plain Sight: The Green River Killer |...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/09/17

He confessed to killing 48 women, but the real story is darker. In this episode, we strip away the myths and expose the realities of Gary Ridgway — the so-called Green River Killer. Discover why he wasn’t caught for nearly 20 years, how he hid in plain sight as a father and factory worker, and the systemic failures that allowed him to keep killing. Built entirely from court records, sworn testimony, and prosecutorial files, this episode reveals lessons law enforcement — and society — still struggle

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00:40:07

When You Kidnap the Wrong Person | Untold True Crime...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/09/10

In this episode of True Crime Cases You Haven't Heard, explore the untold true crime story of a woman who became a victim after trying to help during a Detroit carjacking. Hours later, the very man she assisted, Cortez Blake, led her abduction, mistakenly convinced she had set him up. This episode recounts how one night of bad decisions, arrogance, and ignorance turned suspicion into violence, destroying lives on all sides. Join us as we analyze true crime through court documents, sworn

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00:36:46

Dollars Over Death: An Untold True Crime Case about...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/09/03

In this episode of True Crime Cases You Haven't Heard, we dive into an untold true crime story about the infamous hospice fraud scam that occurred in Los Angeles but it's happening elsewhere as well. Nita Palma was convicted of health-care fraud and illegal kickbacks as she manipulated the hospice care system, enrolling patients who were not at the end of their lives.Families and physicians reveal the shocking truth about how Medicare's end-of-life policies were exploited, often

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00:34:59

The Savior Who Wasn’t: How Michael Geilenfeld Hid in...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/08/27

In this true crime podcast episode, we delve into the untold true crime story of Michael Geilenfeld — a man from Iowa once celebrated as a missionary savior in Haiti who was ultimately convicted in U.S. federal court for child sexual abuse. This episode uncovers a decades-long timeline filled with survivor testimony, overlooked red flags, and the closure of a Haiti orphanage due to corruption and betrayal. From whispers in the 1990s to a 2024 decision, we reveal how predators operate in the shadows

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00:38:35

The Lobster Trap Murder: Untold True Crime on the...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/08/20

Five miles off the Southern California coast, James Dao was not just out on another late-night lobster run; he was pulled into a harrowing true crime story. Instead of catching lobsters, he became the victim of the Lobster Trap Murder, shot, bound, and dragged into the Pacific Ocean by individuals he considered friends. In this episode of True Crime Cases You Haven’t Heard, we delve deep into the chilling case of the Lobster Trap Murder. From Dana Point Harbor to the federal courtroom, we explore

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00:35:51

Betrayal of Justice: The Linus Thuston True Crime Case

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/08/13

For more than two decades, the true crime case of Kansas prosecutor Linus Thuston revealed shocking allegations of misconduct that went largely unchecked. This episode of True Crime Cases You Haven't Heard traces the untold true crime stories surrounding early financial improprieties and allegations of sexual exploitation involving around 50 women, examining how each missed intervention point allowed the abuse to escalate.This episode traces three critical failures in oversight—built entirely from

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00:19:57

Did the Sheriff Get Away With It? You Decide This...

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/08/06

In this episode of our true crime podcast, we delve into an untold true crime story of a small-town Virginia sheriff who sold law enforcement badges like items on a menu—ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 each. Captured on video by FBI agents wearing hidden recording devices, these shocking transactions led to his conviction on all counts and a 10-year sentence in federal prison. But then an unexpected twist changed everything. Based entirely on court documents and public records, this true crime case

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00:40:01

How a Kansas Banker's Crypto Mistake Destroyed a Town

True Crime Cases You Haven"t Heard ·

2025/07/29

Shan Hanes was a respected Kansas banker who testified before Congress and chaired the state banking association — until a WhatsApp message from crypto scammers led him to embezzle $47 million and destroy his community bank. This unknown true crime case reveals the first documented instance of international pig butchering scams penetrating American financial institutions, told with dignity through court documents and public records. An educational true crime story about institutional trust,

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