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Every Wednesday, we tell a love story that turns into a crime story. Our subjects might start as lovers, friends, or family, but by the end, there's a criminal and a victim. Along the way, we analyze the relationship dynamics and psychology that lead to betrayal, theft, and even murder. Crimes of Pa…

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    • Dec 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 267 EPISODES

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    The Murder of Laci Peterson Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 43:11


    In our final episode, we take a look back at the trial against Scott Peterson, the moment Amber Frey took the stand, and what's happened in the case in the two decades since Laci Peterson and her unborn son Conner first went missing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Murder of Laci Peterson Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 44:51


    On Christmas Eve twenty years ago, a pregnant woman vanished from her Modesto, California, neighborhood. Relentless media coverage pulled at every thread in her case — most notably, her husband's strange behavior. Decades since her body, and the body of her unborn son, were found in the San Francisco Bay, we're still asking: Did Scott Peterson kill his wife?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Brenda Delgado Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 34:25


    By September 2015, Brenda has masterminded a murder. She secures multiple accomplices and a solid alibi. But Brenda's plan isn't as airtight as she thinks. As investigators close in, a murder-for-hire leads to an international manhunt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Brenda Delgado Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 35:49


    When the man of her dreams broke up with her — twice — Brenda Delgado turned to cyberstalking and staging “chance” run-ins to keep him in her life. But she couldn't stop him from moving on. When Ricky Paniagua started dating another woman, Brenda began plotting a murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    "The Cheerleader Murder" Bernadette Protti

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 44:38


    Fifteen-year-old Kirsten Costas was popular, athletic, and a cheerleader. She was everything fellow classmate Bernadette Protti wanted to be. And when Bernadette couldn't get the attention she wanted from Kirsten, she killed her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Thanksgiving Special: Just Add Arsenic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 42:41


    Over the ages, arsenic has had many lives — beauty fad, household product, medical prescription… and weapon of choice wielded by killers everywhere from Alabama to ancient Rome. Brine your turkey, knead your dough, and listen to our Thanksgiving Special on the regime-changing, assassination-aiding King of Poisons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    "The Flower of the Andes" Blanca Errázuriz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 42:04


    When they met in 1911, she was a teenage beauty from a wealthy Chilean family, and he was an American businessman twice her age who dazzled her. But while Blanca Errázuriz was known as “the flower of the Andes,” Jack de Saulles had a more sordid reputation — and it would wind up costing him everything.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Thomas Gilbert Jr. Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 44:00


    For years, Tommy Gilbert Jr. felt like his friends, his parents, and even his doctors were conspiring against him. So in the spring of 2014, he illegally obtained a gun. And months later, he would use it when he went to his parents house for a final discussion about his finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Thomas Gilbert Jr. Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 46:33


    Thomas Gilbert Jr was a young socialite who was used to getting what he wanted. But somewhere along the way, his mind began to betray him. All of his personal and professional failures weighed on him. Somebody would have to pay the price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Susan Polk Pt. 4: Slaying the Monster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 38:53


    Between the relentless accusations and physical assaults, the early 2000s were a dangerous time to be living in the Polk household. No one knew that more than their three kids, all caught in the middle of their parents' tempest. On October 13th 2002, it all came to a head.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Susan Polk Pt. 3: Recovered Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 43:12


    In the 1990s, the Polk marriage descended into a slow-motion implosion. Susan's resentment of her husband was growing, and it only intensified after he introduced her to a new therapeutic technique: RMT, or recovered memory therapy. Now, she had access to memories she'd never confronted before. And she didn't like what she was seeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Susan Polk Pt. 2: Dangerous Delusions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 47:20


    Dr. Polk decides once and for all how far he'll go to manipulate Susan into staying with him. They marry in the winter of 1981. As the decade progresses, their joy over the birth of their first son, Adam, turns to dread as they're swept into the hysteria of Satanic Panic. But in that dread, Susan finds her purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Susan Polk Pt. 1: Meeting the Therapist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 47:31


    Twenty years ago, a heinous crime unfolded in a California pool house. The seeds of it were planted in the 1970s, when the Bay Area's rising star in adolescent therapy, Dr. Felix Polk, met a new patient: 15-year-old Susan Bolling. They took a shine to each other almost immediately. But as he blurred the boundaries of their doctor-patient relationship, both their lives would be thrown into chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Joy Davis Aylor Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 43:25


    For years, detectives were unable to solve the murder of Rozanne Gailiunas. Then police were given a tip that the murderer was her lover's ex-wife. After a thorough investigation, Joy Aylor was arrested. But days before her trial, she skipped bail — giving authorities a whole new set of problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Joy Davis Aylor Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 41:52


    When Dr. Peter Gailiunas met his future wife, Rozanne, it was love at first sight. But after their marriage, things started to unravel. Another lover entered the mix, and then somebody wound up dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Princess Diana: The Royal Special Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 33:49


    From a royal to a humanitarian to a victim, Princess Diana significantly impacted the world during her short time here. Her recent portrayals in TV and film prove that although her passing happened twenty-five years ago, her story still lives on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Princess Diana: The Royal Special Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 35:25


    As the world mourns, speculation runs wild. How could this have happened? Who was to blame? British paparazzi, who hounded the vehicle into its passengers' final moments, are an easy target. But rumors arise that lay the fault at the feet of the royal family — a possibility that Diana herself had predicted.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Princess Diana: The Royal Special Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 42:37


    Twenty-five years ago, the British monarchy was forever changed upon the death of the “People's Princess.” Today, we're revisiting her story, looking back on a moment that impacted not only the royal family, but the world. We jump back to the 1980s, when Diana Spencer is ushered into a fairy tale. But from the beginning, it eats away at her — until she's left simultaneously isolated and dangerously exposed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Charlie Smith & Tonya Bundick Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 45:06


    Charlie Smith had performance issues in the bedroom. He was desperate to somehow make it up to his fiancée Tonya Bundick. So when she asked him to burn down an abandoned building, Charlie said yes. And it led to an arson spree that terrorized Accomack County, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Charlie Smith & Tonya Bundick Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 44:19


    Charlie Smith was an unassuming man from rural Virginia with a prison record and a substance problem. Tonya Bundick was a respectable nurse and mother, who could also be the life of the party. He wanted to stay clean for her. But then she asked him to do the unthinkable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Graham Dwyer Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 43:19


    After an extended break-up, Elaine O'Hara agreed to meet with Graham Dwyer, assuming he'd changed. He had changed, but unfortunately, for the worse. When they resumed their relationship, Graham got even more violent. One day she went deep into the forest to meet him, and she never came out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Graham Dwyer Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 40:18


    Elaine O'Hara wanted to explore the world of BDSM. Graham Dwyer was willing to help her. She explained her fantasies, and they established a master-slave relationship. But what she didn't realize was that he also had fantasies. Ones that put her in terrible danger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Christa Pike & Tadaryl Shipp Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 45:47


    Christa Pike still wasn't over Colleen Slemmer sleeping with her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp. She was going to make Colleen pay. What started out as a simple fight quickly escalated into murder. Was that their plan all along? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Christa Pike & Tadaryl Shipp Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 46:43


    After a childhood full of abuse, 18-year-old Christa Pike decided to turn her life around. She enrolled at Job Corps, a place meant to provide job training for at-risk youth. That's where she met Tadaryl Shipp. The two became a couple and were inseparable — until Colleen Slemmer arrived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Jennair Gerardot Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 43:39


    When she realized that her husband was having an affair with his boss, Jennair Gerardot talked him into going to couple's therapy. But when he filed for divorce anyway, she decided that if she couldn't be happy, neither could he. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Jennair Gerardot Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 43:02


    It was love at first sight. But it wasn't always easy for Mark and Jennair Gerardot. So when Mark fell in love with his boss, Jennair knew she had to do something. And when she promised "till death do us part" all those years ago, she meant it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    David Arnold Brown & Cinnamon Brown Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 46:59


    In the middle of the night, David Brown woke up his 14-year-old daughter Cinnamon and told her it was time to go through with the plan. Still half-asleep, she swallowed a bunch of pills, took a gun, and killed her stepmother Linda. Years would go by before the truth behind that day would be revealed. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don't miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    David Arnold Brown & Cinnamon Brown Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 46:36


    By the time David Brown was 30 years old, he had a 20-year-old wife, a teenage daughter, and a secret lover — his wife's younger sister. When word got out that his wife was plotting to kill him, David turned to the other women in his life with a plea: Would they do whatever it took to keep him safe? Countdown to the CULTS book release! Parcast's first book hits shelves July 12th. It's an unflinching exploration of shame, secrecy, power, exploitation, and destruction. Learn more at www.parcast.com/cults!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Kenneth Tranchida Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 45:28


    While searching for Tina Biggar, her boyfriend Todd and her father Bill found only one lead. It was Ken Tranchida, a mysterious man who said he'd loan Tina nearly $20,000 to buy a car. Once they found him, he was happy to talk. Only nothing he said was truthful. Parcasters, we have exciting news! Our first book hits bookshelves July 12th. Don't miss this chilling summer read that takes you deep into the darkest sides of human nature. Learn more and grab your copy at www.parcast.com/cults! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Kenneth Tranchida Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 43:17


    Tina Biggar was a bright and ambitious college student studying psychology. When she didn't come home one night, her boyfriend of three years knew something was wrong. After searching their apartment for clues, he discovered that Tina was leading a secret life he could never have imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Murder Pact: Kelly and Jason Cochran Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 43:58


    The investigation into Chris Regan's disappearance was complicated by a sudden murder: Jason Cochran's. Kelly Cochran was the link between them. After toying with police for months, she was finally ready to talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Murder Pact: Kelly and Jason Cochran Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 43:08


    When a Michigan couple needed a way to save their marriage, they remembered their wedding vow: If either of them were ever unfaithful, the partner that cheated would be forced to kill their lover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    “Killdozer” Rampage: Marvin Heemeyer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 48:09


    In Granby, Colorado, a petty feud with neighbors and the town council left Marvin Heemeyer feeling backed into a corner. Little did they know that in his mind, God had given him instructions to deliver divine justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Russell Winstead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 45:16


    Elderly millionaire Anna Mae Branson was a bit of a local legend in Madisonville, Kentucky. So when she died a brutally gruesome death, detectives were puzzled. But a tip from an unlikely source led authorities to her nephew Russell Winstead, a desperate man with mountains of debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Barbecue Murders Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 44:14


    Chuck Riley did a bump of cocaine and half a tab of acid in the morning, so his memory of what happened that day is a little hazy. He thinks he remembers shooting Marlene's father, but he couldn't be sure how the hammer claw got lodged in the skull of Marlene's mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Barbecue Murders Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 45:20


    In 1975, the bodies of Naomi and Jim Olive were found in a barbecue pit in Marin County, California. Their murder was the tragic culmination of a fraught relationship with their adopted daughter Marlene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    “O.C. Hit Man” Adriana Vasco and Dennis Earl Godley Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 45:36


    It wasn't part of the plan. Two people were dead instead of just one. Adriana Vasco and Dennis Godley would part ways and never discuss the details of that night. But authorities knew Adriana could be bullied, and they would do everything it took to break her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    “O.C. Hit Man” Adriana Vasco and Dennis Earl Godley Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 44:13


    Adriana Vasco had a history of being in abusive relationships. Still, none was as terrifying as the one with Dennis Earl Godley. When they met, he was already wanted on one felony charge. By the time their relationship ended, they'd both be wanted for another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    18 Texts from God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 12:10


    This week we're sharing an episode from Sinister Societies, where co-hosts Hannah and Suruthi share the story of Sweden's Knutby Filadelfia. The small Pentecostal sect rocketed to cult infamy in the early 2000s after “texts from God” greased the wheels of a murder plot. Enjoy, and follow Sinister Societies for new episodes every Tuesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Heaven's Gate Pt. 4: The Exit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 47:25


    As the days count down to Hale-Bopp's arrival, 39 people prepare for ascension. They'd abandoned their old lives, embraced a new ideology, weathered the death of a beloved leader… and finally, made themselves worthy of the Next Level. Now, the comet was coming. And with it, the spaceship that would ferry them onward. In March of 1997, they left everything behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Heaven's Gate Pt. 3: The Pivot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 40:44


    The group's belief system had never been infallible. There had been adjustments along the way; revisions meant to keep the wheels turning whenever prophecies didn't manifest. But then, in 1985, Bonnie Lu Nettles died. And her passing threw Heaven's Gate's whole world askew.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The Bodybuilder Love Triangle Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 47:08


    Wanting fame and fortune as a dancer, Melissa James took Craig up on his offer to introduce her to his A-list friends and moved in with him and Kelly. But the growing conflict between the two women became strained — and turned deadly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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