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Murder: True Crime Stories

On Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy explores the depths of history"s most notorious murders, like you"ve never heard before. Go beyond the crime scene as we search for the real story, and focus on the people impacted the most. Whether or not the case is solved, you"ll come away with an understanding of why these stories need to be told. Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a deep dive into a solved or unsolved murder, with Friday episodes covering mysterious cases that still haunt us

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53:36

MYSTERIOUS DEATH: The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway

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2026/04/24

In 2005, an American teenager vanished during a high school graduation trip to Aruba, sparking an international search and years of unanswered questions. Natalee Holloway was last seen leaving a bar with three young men, and what followed became one of the most widely covered missing persons cases in modern history. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, the shifting accounts and stalled investigations, and the long, complicated

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45:57

SOLVED: Sam Cooke 2

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2026/04/23

At the height of his career, Sam Cooke was more than a music icon. He was becoming an increasingly outspoken figure in the civil rights movement, using his platform to challenge injustice while navigating the pressures of fame, business, and a rapidly changing America. In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the final chapter of Cooke’s life, including his growing activism, the events leading up to a fateful night in Los Angeles, and the violent confrontation that left him dead

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44:03

SOLVED: Sam Cooke 1

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2026/04/21

In 1964, Sam Cooke was one of the biggest stars in America, a pioneering soul singer whose voice and business instincts were reshaping the music industry. Behind the success, Cooke was navigating growing personal pressures and a shifting cultural landscape as the civil rights movement gained momentum. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy traces Cooke’s rise from gospel prodigy to crossover icon, his fight for ownership and control in a segregated industry, and the tensions that

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43:33

MYSTERIOUS DEATH: The Murdaugh Murders

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2026/04/17

In 2021, a powerful South Carolina legal dynasty was rocked by a brutal double murder that quickly drew national attention. Alex Murdaugh, a prominent attorney from a family with deep ties to the region’s justice system, soon became the focus of an investigation that extended far beyond the killings. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the Murdaugh murders, the unraveling of a legacy built on influence and control, and how a local tragedy exposed a pattern of deception

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40:46

UNSOLVED: Jessica Chambers 2

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2026/04/16

After the indictment of Quinton Tellis, the case against him moved to trial, but the search for justice for Jessica Chambers proved far from straightforward. In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the courtroom battles that followed Jessica’s brutal murder, where prosecutors centered their case on her alleged final words and the circumstantial evidence surrounding Tellis. Defense attorneys challenged the reliability of that evidence, while forensic questions and conflicting

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43:22

UNSOLVED: Jessica Chambers 1

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2026/04/14

In December 2014, 19 year old Jessica Chambers was found severely burned beside her car on a rural road in Courtland, Mississippi and soon passed away from her injuries. The horrifying crime quickly became one of the most haunting unsolved murder cases in recent memory. Before she died, Jessica reportedly identified her attacker, and her final words quickly became one of the most debated pieces of evidence in the case. As investigators searched for answers, the case exploded online, with social

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51:34

MYSTERY: The Fate of The Romanovs

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2026/04/10

In 1918, Russia’s last royal family vanished into the chaos of revolution. Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children were being held by Bolshevik forces as the Russian Empire collapsed around them, and rumors about their fate quickly spread across the world. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the final days of the Romanov family, the secretive execution that ended a dynasty, and the decades of mystery that followed as rumors of surviving heirs and

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36:44

SOLVED: The Talk Show Confession 2

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2026/04/09

Three days after the taping of The Jenny Jones Show, the tension that had lingered off camera turned deadly. What began as a daytime television surprise became a national tragedy, thrusting Scott Amedure and Jonathan Schmitz back into headlines under far darker circumstances. In Part 2, Murder: True Crime Stories examines the murder of Scott Amedure, the urgent investigation that followed, and the courtroom battle that put Schmitz on trial. Carter Roy breaks down the prosecution’s case, the

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34:38

SOLVED: The Talk Show Confession 1

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2026/04/07

Scott Amedure was 32 years old when he stepped onto the stage of The Jenny Jones Show, prepared to share a deeply personal confession. In 1995, he revealed on national television that he had a crush on Jonathan Schmitz, a moment designed for daytime drama that would soon take on far more serious consequences. In Part 1, Murder: True Crime Stories examines Scott’s life leading up to the taping and the cultural climate surrounding daytime talk shows in the 1990s, where sensational reveals and

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44:40

MYSTERY: The Smiley Face Killers

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2026/04/03

In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy investigates the Smiley Face Killers theory, a controversial claim that a hidden network of predators is responsible for the drowning deaths of dozens of young men across the United States. What authorities have often ruled accidental drownings, some investigators argue may be something far more coordinated and sinister. The theory points to clusters of college-aged men found in rivers and lakes, often after nights out with friends, with

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46:21

Spies or Scapegoats?: The Rosenberg Case 2

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2026/04/02

75 years after the Rosenberg trial gripped the nation, its legacy still sparks debate about justice, fear, and political power. In Part 2 of this two-part special, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes turns to the courtroom battle that would cement Julius and Ethel Rosenberg’s place in history and ignite decades of controversy. Carter Roy is joined again by Vanessa Richardson, host of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, to break down the prosecution’s strategy, the defense’s uphill fight, and

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42:03

Atomic Secrets: The Rosenberg Case 1

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2026/03/31

At the height of Cold War paranoia, one American couple stood accused of betraying their country in a case that would divide a nation. In Part 1 of this two-part special, Murder: True Crime Stories examines the explosive investigation that placed Julius and Ethel Rosenberg at the center of an alleged atomic spy ring. Carter Roy is joined by Vanessa Richardson, host of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, to unravel the earliest cracks in a story shaped by fear, ideology, and the race for nuclear

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30:13

Ted Bundy: One of America’s Most Infamous Serial Killers

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2026/03/30

Serial killers. Unsolved murders. Investigations that gripped America. If you think you know these cases, think again.America's Most Infamous Crimes is a Crime House original hosted by Katie Ring. Each week, we go deep on one of the most notorious true-crime cases in American history. Not the quick recap version, but the full story told across multiple episodes every Tuesday through Thursday. We break down: What happened: the crimes, the victims, and the evidence How investigators

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43:00

MYSTERY: The Vanishing Judge

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2026/03/27

In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the disappearance of Joseph Force Crater, the New York Supreme Court justice who walked out of a Manhattan restaurant in 1930 and was never seen again. What began as a routine summer evening quickly spiraled into one of the most baffling missing persons cases in American history. As newspapers seized on the story, the vanishing judge became front-page news across the country. Rumors of political corruption, backroom deals, organized

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42:37

SOLVED: Veronica Guerin 2, Her Final Story

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2026/03/26

All the threats against Veronica Guerin reached a head one day in 1996, when the Irish investigative journalist was shot multiple times while stopped at a red light outside Dublin. For years, Guerin had exposed powerful Dublin drug gangs in the Sunday Independent, naming crime bosses and revealing how heroin was devastating communities across Ireland, despite escalating intimidation and violence. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, we examine the murder of Veronica Guerin, the urgent

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40:58

SOLVED: Veronica Guerin 1, Exposing A Heroin Empire

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2026/03/24

Veronica Guerin was a fearless Irish investigative journalist who became known for exposing Dublin’s powerful drug gangs in the 1990s. After leaving a career in public relations, she joined the Sunday Independent and quickly built a reputation for naming suspected crime bosses and detailing how heroin was devastating communities across Ireland. In Part 1, Murder: True Crime Stories traces Guerin’s rise as a crime reporter, her high profile investigations into organized crime, and the escalating

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40:08

MYSTERY: The Beast of Gévaudan, Man or Monster?

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2026/03/20

In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy investigates the Beast of Gévaudan, one of the most infamous unsolved mysteries in true crime history. Between 1764 and 1767, a series of brutal attacks terrorized the rural French province of Gévaudan, leaving dozens of men, women, and children dead. Witnesses described a massive wolf-like creature with unusual features, sparking panic, superstition, and a nationwide manhunt ordered by King Louis XV. Professional hunters, local militias, and

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52:48

UNSOLVED: Ken McElroy 2, Vigilante Justice with Tyler...

Murder: True Crime Stories ·

2026/03/19

For nearly 30 years, Ken McElroy terrorized the small town of Skidmore, Missouri. Accused of theft, assault, arson, statutory rape, and intimidation, he manipulated the legal system and silenced witnesses through fear. When he shot 70-year-old grocery store owner Bo Bowenkamp in broad daylight—and still managed to delay justice yet again—the town’s patience began to crack. In Part 1 of this two-episode series, host of Minds of Madness, Tyler Allen joins Carter Roy to help unravel how one man’s

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45:47

UNSOLVED: Ken McElroy 1, The Bully of Skidmore with...

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2026/03/17

After decades of intimidation and legal loopholes, Ken McElroy’s reign of terror came to a sudden end on July 10, 1981. In front of 30 to 45 witnesses, he was shot dead in the middle of Skidmore, Missouri, and no one claimed to see who pulled the trigger.In Part 2, Carter Roy reconstructs the tense town meeting that preceded the shooting, the fatal confrontation outside a local tavern, and the investigation that unraveled when an entire community closed ranks. Then, Tyler Allen of Minds of Madness

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50:49

MYSTERY: The Sodder Family

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2026/03/13

In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy investigates the disappearance of the Sodder children, who vanished after a fire destroyed their West Virginia home on Christmas Eve in 1945. George and Jennie Sodder escaped with four of their children, but five were believed to have died inside. No remains were ever recovered, raising immediate doubts about the official ruling of accidental fire. As questions mounted, troubling details surfaced, including a cut phone line, a missing ladder,

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