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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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59:38

Matthew Ecker’s Bloody Affair

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2025/11/01

In the early hours of December 9, 2022, Matthew Ecker called 911 from the apartment of Alexandra “Alex” Pennig, a nurse he referred to as a friend—but who was actually his secret lover for two years. Matthew, a married man and father of four, insisted that Alex, known for her kind-hearted and caring nature, had taken her own life with his gun. However, Matthew's story began to unravel when detectives arrived: the blood in the bathroom had dried, the gun was too clean, and there was not a single drop

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37:30

The Decker Family Murders: A Father on the Run

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2025/10/30

In this episode, you will learn how a father became a national fugitive, how warning signs were ignored by the courts and the community, and how war trauma and mental illness can lead to unimaginable tragedy. We also discuss the connection between the Decker case and the horrific case of Emanuel Harrow, two tragedies that highlight the darkest side of family and the failure of child protection.

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37:13

The Disappearance of Bart and Christa

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2025/10/28

In this episode, you will learn about the terrible motivation behind this crime—namely, Bart Halderson's attempt to expose Chandler's entire life as a fantasy, from college to his job at American Family Insurance and his dream job at SpaceX. You will also learn about the crucial role played by Chandler's girlfriend, Cat, who unknowingly provided vital clues in the form of Snapchat location data that led police to discover Christa's remains near the Wisconsin River. The Chandler Halderson case is a

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31:42

Dominico Gigante: The Family Executioner

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2025/10/26

On March 1, 2023, the tranquility of the small town of Cocoa, Florida, was shattered by one of the most brutal crimes ever committed in the area. Dominico Claude Gigante, a man with a history of violence and cruelty toward animals, shot and killed four members of his own family—including his 15-year-old daughter, Kiara Turwilliger. That night, two young children witnessed an unimaginable nightmare. From the criminal background to the surveillance footage that revealed everything, this case shows how

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31:00

The Kilamarsh Hammer Murders: Inside Britain’s Family...

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2025/10/26

In this episode, we uncover the horrifying story of Damian Bendal, a man whose calm confession—“I’ve killed four people”—shocked the quiet town of Kilamarsh, England. What began as a small-town romance turned into one of the most disturbing crimes in modern British history. Four innocent lives were taken in one night — Terry Harris, her children John Paul and Lacey, and Lacey’s friend Connie Gent — in an act so brutal that it left investigators and the public in disbelief. The bodycam footage, the

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26:40

The Most INSANE Twist You've Ever Heard !!!...

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2025/10/24

🕯️ Fayetteville, North Carolina. An Air Force captain. A marriage in trouble. A winter night. On December 17, 2000, Captain Marty Theer stopped with his wife after a holiday party. Moments later, gunfire rang out in the parking lot. By dawn, Marty was dead.

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33:20

David Bane: New Zealand’s House of Horrors

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2025/10/21

In 1994, New Zealand was shaken by one of its most haunting crimes — the Bane family murders. Five members of one family were found dead, and the only survivor, 22-year-old David Bane, was accused of killing them all. What followed was not just a murder trial, but a decades-long national obsession. From eerie computer messages to a mysteriously burned-down house, every twist made the truth harder toa uncover.In this episode, you’ll learn how a seemingly clear-cut case turned into one of the most

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33:08

The Simmons Family Massacre: A Christmas of Blood

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2025/10/19

On Christmas morning of 1987, the quiet town of Russellville, Arkansas, was shattered by a horror beyond imagination. Ronald Gene Simmons — a former Air Force sergeant and father of 14 — methodically murdered his entire family, one by one, over the course of a week. The victims included his wife, children, grandchildren, and even an infant. What drove a man once respected by his neighbors to turn his home into a house of death?This episode dives deep into the disturbing mind of Ronald Gene Simmons,

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30:57

Allan Hawe: Ireland’s Dark Secret

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2025/10/18

To the outside world, Allan and Clodagh Hawe were the image of perfection — respected teachers, loving parents, and pillars of their Irish community. But on the morning of August 29, 2016, everything changed. Inside their quiet home in County Cavan, police uncovered a horrifying scene: Clodagh and her three sons — Liam, Niall, and Ryan — brutally murdered by the very man who was supposed to protect them. What drove a seemingly gentle husband and father to commit such unthinkable violence? And why

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36:14

Casey Anthony: America's Most Hated

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2025/10/17

This case shook America in 2008. A young mother named Casey Anthony was accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter, Kaylee Anthony — yet she was acquitted by the court despite overwhelming evidence. Chloroform in the trunk of the car, a search for “how to make chloroform” on her laptop, and a foul odor in the family car were just some of the pieces of a dark puzzle that was never completed. The world saw a woman partying and getting a tattoo that read Bella Vita (“Beautiful Life”) — while her

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31:40

Lyle & Eric: Children or Demons?

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2025/10/14

On a summer night in 1989, the world was shocked by the brutal murder of wealthy couple Jose and Kitty Menendez in their luxurious Beverly Hills home. In an instant, this perfect family turned into a horrific tragedy. But what was even more shocking was the perpetrators—their own two children, Lyle and Eric. For years, society believed their motive was simply money and freedom, but new facts reveal a far more complex dark side: abuse, trauma, and silence that ensnared them.In this episode, you will

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34:24

Bad Henry: The Charlotte Murders

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2025/10/13

Between 1990 and 1994, a quiet manager at Taco Bell was hiding a horrifying secret. Henry Louis Wallace — later known as “Bad Henry” — terrorized Charlotte, North Carolina, by brutally murdering at least 11 women he personally knew. For years, police failed to connect the dots, allowing one of America’s most dangerous serial killers to move freely among his victims.

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29:51

Zephen Xaver : The Sebring Massacre

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2025/10/11

On January 23, 2019, the quiet town of Sebring, Florida became the scene of one of the most horrifying mass murders in the state’s history. Zephen Xaver, a 21-year-old man wearing a ballistic vest, walked into SunTrust Bank and executed five innocent women in cold blood. He then calmly called 911 to confess — even firing again while still on the phone. Investigators later learned that Xaver wasn’t motivated by money or revenge, but by something far darker: the voices in his head.In this episode,

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33:27

The Chohan Family Murders

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2025/10/08

It began with a picture-perfect family — Amarjit Chohan, his wife Nancy, their two little boys, and her mother. They had everything: love, success, and a thriving £5 million business. But within days, they vanished without a trace. Behind this disappearance stood Kenneth Regan, an ex-convict whose greed and deception would lead to one of the most chilling family murders in UK history.In this episode, you’ll discover how a tiny letter hidden in a sock became the final clue that exposed a twisted

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30:48

Abby & Libby : Delphi Murders

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2025/10/06

The brutal murders of Abigail Williams (13) and Liberty “Libby” German (14) in Delphi, Indiana shocked the world. From Libby’s chilling Snapchat photo to the haunting “Down the Hill” audio, this case became one of America’s darkest mysteries. Over the years, suspicion fell on local man Ronald Logan, online predator Keegan Kline, and finally Richard Allen—a seemingly ordinary CVS employee. But is Allen truly guilty, or is there a deeper, darker truth?

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38:25

The Matsumoto Tragedy

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2025/10/05

The 2003 Matsumoto family murder case in Fukuoka, Japan, was no ordinary tragedy. Four members of a seemingly perfect family were found brutally murdered, leaving a deep wound in Japanese society. Shocking facts emerged: the perpetrators were not local gangsters, but three international students from China who had originally come to Japan to study. From bloodstains, evidence such as handcuffs, to shocking confessions, every detail of this case further revealed the cruelty of the massacre.

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32:44

David Camm : The Family Murders

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2025/10/02

The David Camm case is one of the most complicated true crime stories in American history. A former police officer, accused of murdering his wife and two children, faced three trials over a span of 13 years. From bloodstain evidence, suspicious phone calls, to prosecutors accused of hiding DNA facts, this case is full of plot twists that have divided the public: is David really the perpetrator, or is he the victim of a wrongful accusation?

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36:52

Wesson’s House of Horrors

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2025/09/29

In Fresno, California, in 2004, the world was shaken by one of the most horrific cases in American history. Marcus Wesson, a father known as the Vampire King of Fresno, was not only a predator, but also the leader of a cult that controlled his family under the guise of religion. This case marked a dark tragedy: nine children and teenagers, including his own two daughters, were found dead in the back room of their home. Even more shocking, some of the surviving children still defended their father,

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30:42

Joel Guy Jr: The Gruesome Family Murders

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2025/09/27

When police conducted a welfare check at the Guy family home, they never expected to uncover one of the most gruesome parricide cases in history: a blood-soaked house, dismembered bodies, and a head left boiling in a pot. All evidence pointed to Joel Guy Jr., a son who had been supported all his life—only to repay his parents’ love with unimaginable cruelty.In this episode, you’ll learn how Joel meticulously planned the murders, keeping chilling notes that detailed how to stab, dismember, and

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31:50

Wamsley Family - Christmas Night Killing

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2025/09/24

On the night of December 11–12, 2003, a silent 911 call led police to a holiday scene turned horrific: Rick (46) and Susie (45) Wamsley found murdered in their Mansfield home amid Christmas decorations and wrapped presents. What looked like a robbery quickly unraveled — nearly six figures in cash remained untouched, no clear sign of forced entry, and shocking forensic traces changed the investigation’s course: a tuft of hair clenched in Rick’s hand, fragments of a broken blue hair clip, bloody

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