A California couple faces murder charges in the fatal shooting of their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times Games executive. This comes just one week before a court hearing in a bitter divorce and custody battle over the couple's three grandchildren.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In October 1986, 23-year-old Teresa Ann Houck left the Baltimore club where she worked and was never seen alive again. Hours later, she was found shot to death in Druid Hill Park, leaving investigators with evidence but no identified killer. Nearly four decades later, a routine DNA database search produced the match prosecutors say finally gave the cold case a name.

True Crime Stories for No Sleep is returning.A welcome back, and a glimpse of the stories ahead: an empty ship, a stolen pair of ruby slippers, and a London vault the burglars had to return to.Carefully researched true stories told calmly, with no sudden sounds or unnecessary graphic detail. A place to unwind, settle in, and let a mystery unfold.Follow the show so the next story is waiting when you need it. New episodes are on their way.Become a supporter of this podcast:

More than 52 kilograms of cocaine reportedly disappeared from secure High Court evidence facilities in Suva, Fiji—and in one case, investigators say roughly 32 kilograms had been replaced with flour. The disappearance raises an extraordinary question: how does evidence worth millions vanish from a supposedly controlled judicial facility while security systems are failing? With six people reportedly under scrutiny, this is the kind of case that sounds less like a police investigation and more like

Welcome to Murder Made Fiction, a podcast that analyzes fictional adaptations of true crime. From the direct adaptations, to the loose inspirations, join host Amanda Jane Stern as she dives into the wide world where true crime meets fiction.Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on social media@murdermfiction(BlueSky & Instagram) or send us an email: murdermadefiction@gmail.com > Amanda: @amandajanestern (BlueSky, Instagram, TikTok) Wanna support the show? Join us on Patreon

Tennessee death row inmate 50-year-old Christa Pike survived an attempted lethal injection, prompting Gov. Bill Lee to pause executions through the end of the year and order a third-party review.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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For decades, investigators could possess a killer’s DNA yet have no suspect to compare it against. Investigative genetic genealogy changed that equation by allowing investigators to search for relatives rather than only exact database matches. The identification of the Golden State Killer demonstrated how a decades-old biological clue could suddenly become the beginning of an investigation rather than the end.

After Derika Moses injured her back at work, she got her spine fused. But after surgery, her pain only got worse. She didn’t know why —until she got a letter in the mail telling her that some of the spinal hardware in her back might be counterfeit. Not sterile. Not FDA approved. Made in a machine shop in Temecula, California.Doctor Billions tells the story of the billion-dollar healthcare fraud that turned thousands of patients into unwitting cogs in a scheme involving dozens of doctors, lawyers

In 1647, Alse Young became the first person executed for the crime of witchcraft in the American colonies. Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be the last. As the 17th century progressed, ignorance, fear, and religious fervor led to the persecution and deaths of innocent men and women. Thankfully, society evolved.But in the 1980s, there were at least two people who were very afraid of witches. And they thought our ancestors had the right idea: kill them all. This Halloween on American Criminal: the story

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Please note: Suru had tech difficulties and had to record on her phone! We’ve enhanced the audio as much as possible, but we apologise for any sound issues.In this episode, H&S talk about former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn, who is on trial for murdering his wife so he could be with his 22-year-old mistress, and the recent scare in Fairford where locals saw “a large group of hooded and masked men” in a white van near a military base... AND in lighter news, Hannah gives us an EmptyHanded

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For decades, investigators could possess a killer’s DNA yet have no suspect to compare it against. Investigative genetic genealogy changed that equation by allowing investigators to search for relatives rather than only exact database matches. The identification of the Golden State Killer demonstrated how a decades-old biological clue could suddenly become the beginning of an investigation rather than the end.

Welcome to True Crime Sleep Stories...October is coming...And this year, we're not waiting for Halloween.Starting October 1st, True Crime Sleep Stories will release a new episode every single night. 31 nights. 31 stories.True crime that still doesn’t sit right... Paranormal encounters that were never supposed to be shared... Nostalgic terrors from childhood bedrooms and back roads... The unexplained… the kind that follows you home... A few familiar voices will join us along the way. Personalities

How do you know you're lost if you don’t even know you're missing?The remarkable story of Melissa Highsmith being found 51 years after being kidnapped as a baby made global headlines, but the shocking details of what actually happened to her and the family that never stopped looking for her has never been fully told – until now. Listen to the series now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baby/id6813114463 Spotify:

How do you know you're lost if you don’t even know you're missing?The remarkable story of Melissa Highsmith being found 51 years after being kidnapped as a baby made global headlines, but the shocking details of what actually happened to her and the family that never stopped looking for her has never been fully told – until now. Listen to the series now on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, ⁠Spotify⁠ or ⁠Amazon⁠. Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baby/id6813114463⁠ Spotify:

Driven by what prosecutors call a motiveless "compulsion to kill," a 28-year-old San Jose man voluntarily surrendered to police and led investigators to the hidden bodies of two murder victims.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1980s New York City, pouring concrete for a major building could mean dealing with more than contractors, unions, and developers. Federal prosecutors alleged that organized-crime families manipulated parts of the construction industry through a system that became known as the Concrete Club. Contractors could face restricted competition, inflated costs, and payments designed to keep lucrative projects moving. The scheme demonstrated how organized crime could make money without operating an

In the early 1990s, the beach town of Guaratuba, Brazil had its very own witch hunt.It started with the mutilated body of a seven-year-old boy: Evandro Ramos Caetano... And it would end with a coven of accused ‘black magic’ practitioners – including the mayor’s own wife and daughter – sentenced to decades behind bars for alleged child sacrifice rituals.But as shocking claims emerged of political scheming and torture-fuelled confessions, was that really the whole story? Or did the trouble brewing in