Murder: True Crime Stories

In 1926, 19-year-old Gordon Stewart Northcott convinced his parents to buy him three acres of barren land outside Los Angeles. In 1926, 19-year-old Gordon Stewart Northcott convinced his parents to buy him three acres of barren land outside Los Angeles. He told them he was going to raise chickens. What he really wanted was a place far from the city where no one would hear what he did to the boys he brought there. Over the next few years, Northcott lured young victims to the property with the help of his teenage nephew, who he had taken from Canada under the guise of teaching him the family trade. Behind the chicken coops, he built one of the most disturbing crime scenes in California history. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces Northcott's path from a deeply troubled childhood in a household ruled by his mother's obsession and his father's silence to the desolate stretch of desert where his violence would soon spiral out of control. Please note, this episode contains descriptions of sexual violence, torture, and murder, and may not be suitable for all audiences.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don't get a lead within the first 48 hours.Adapted from the hit A&E true crime series The First 48, Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investigation from the franchise, pairing its signature investigative depth with immersive, long-form storytelling built for your ears.Real detectives. Real cases. Real stakes. New episodes every Thursday. Follow wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Crime House Studios, A&E Global Media, and ITV America.Listen here: https://pod.link/6786011424

In the fall of 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Tylenol capsules that had been laced with cyanide. The victims ranged from a 12-year-old girl to a young mother who had just given birth. None of them knew each other, and none of them had any idea what was in the bottles sitting in their medicine cabinets. The killings triggered a nationwide panic, transformed how every over-the-counter medication is packaged, and gave rise to the term "product tampering" as a federal crime. But more than four decades later, no one has ever been charged with the murders. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy revisits one of the most chilling unsolved cases in American history, the suspects who came and went over the years, and the question that still haunts investigators: who walked into those stores, and why did they choose Tylenol?Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy follows the chaotic investigation into the 1922 killings of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills in New Bruns…In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy follows the chaotic investigation into the 1922 killings of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills in New Brunswick, New Jersey. From the very beginning, the case was a mess. Two counties fought over jurisdiction, the crime scene was overrun by sightseers stripping bark from the crabapple tree, and an eccentric local woman known as "the Pig Woman" came forward claiming she had seen everything. Suspicion landed on Edward's wealthy widow, Frances Hall, and her two brothers, but bringing them to justice would prove far more difficult than anyone expected. What followed was years of dead ends, a tabloid bombshell that forced the case back open, and one of the most sensational trials of the Jazz Age.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

In September 1922, the bodies of an Episcopal priest and a married choir singer were found posed beneath a crabapple tree on a quiet lane outside New Brunswick…In September 1922, the bodies of an Episcopal priest and a married choir singer were found posed beneath a crabapple tree on a quiet lane outside New Brunswick, New Jersey. Their torn-up love letters had been scattered around them like a verdict. Edward Hall was the most respected minister in town, and Eleanor Mills was one of his most devoted parishioners. The affair between them had been the worst-kept secret in the congregation for years, ignored by neighbors and tolerated by spouses, until someone decided it was time to end it. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces the years-long affair that divided a small New Jersey community, the two very different marriages it tore apart, and the final days before two lovers met whoever was waiting under that tree.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

On the afternoon of November 24th, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper boarded a Northwest Orient flight in Portland, told a flight attendant he had a bomb …On the afternoon of November 24th, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper boarded a Northwest Orient flight in Portland, told a flight attendant he had a bomb in his briefcase, and demanded $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. After releasing the passengers in Seattle, he ordered the crew back into the sky and jumped out the rear stairs of the plane somewhere over the Pacific Northwest. He was never seen again. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy revisits the only unsolved skyjacking in American history, the suspects the FBI chased for half a century, and the question that has fueled one of the most enduring mysteries of the 20th century: who was D.B. Cooper, and did he actually survive the jump?Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Two weeks after Kitty Genovese was killed, the New York Times published a front-page story that claimed 38 of her neighbors had watched her die and done nothing. It was one of the most shocking pieces of journalism of the decade, and it changed everything. The case inspired psychologists to study what they would soon call the Bystander Effect, helped create the nationwide 911 system, and shaped how an entire generation thought about cities, strangers, and human nature. There was just one problem. The story was a lie. In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy follows the trial of Kitty's killer, the editor whose career was made by a sensational headline, and the brother who spent decades trying to uncover what really happened the night his sister died, and who actually came to help her.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Kitty Genovese was a 28-year-old bar manager in Queens who told jokes that made the whole room laugh, dreamed of opening her own Italian restaurant, and was quietly in love with a woman named Mary Ann at a time when that alone could get you arrested. She had built a small, good life for herself in 1960s New York, one she had to keep partly hidden from even her own family. On March 13th, 1964, it was taken from her in an attack outside her apartment building that would soon become one of the most famous crime stories in American history. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy introduces us to the real Kitty, the people who loved her, and the brutal final hours of her life.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

Think about the last time an AMBER Alert lit up your phone, or the last time you heard a Code Adam announcement at Walmart. All of it traces back to one crime and one father who refused to let his son's death be the end of the story. In 1981, 6-year-old Adam Walsh vanished from a Sears in Hollywood, Florida. The investigation was a disaster, but his father, John Walsh, took that failure and built an entire national system for finding missing children. Because of him, hundreds of thousands of kids have come home.This is the final episode of The Crimes That Built America, a special four-part series on Murder: True Crime Stories hosted by Carter Roy. All four episodes are available now, ad-free, on Crime House Plus. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page.

In 2006, a 27-year-old Ohio State medical student named Brian Shaffer walked into a crowded Columbus bar to celebrate the end of finals with friends and vanished without a trace. Surveillance cameras captured him entering the Ugly Tuna Saloona but never showed him leaving. His mother had died of cancer just weeks earlier, he had a vacation flight booked for Monday, and in the days before he disappeared, he had swung between asking his girlfriend to elope and telling her to move on without him. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy examines the baffling disappearance of Brian Shaffer, the suspicious friend who lawyered up, and the phone that rang again five months later from somewhere no one expected.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy follows the investigation into the 1981 Wonderland murders in Los Angeles. Four people were bludgeoned to death in a Laurel Canyon townhouse, and a fifth barely survived with severe brain damage. Detectives had bloody palmprints, a long list of suspects, and a trail that led straight to nightclub owner Eddie Nash and former pornstar John Holmes. But fractured loyalties, shifting stories, and the tangled world of drugs and celebrity made building a case nearly impossible. It took two decades, multiple trials, and a legal battle that stretched the limits of the justice system before anyone was held accountable, and even then, the full truth remained just out of reach.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

In the summer of 1981, a group of drug dealers known as the Wonderland Gang were living in a townhouse in LA's Laurel Canyon, broke, desperate, and with a contract already out on their heads. Their solution was to rob Eddie Nash, one of the most powerful and dangerous nightclub owners in Los Angeles, with the help of a washed-up pornstar who was in debt to both sides. The heist netted $100,000 in cash, drugs, and jewelry. Two days later, a group of men armed with hammers and lead pipes showed up at the townhouse at 4 AM. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy introduces the Wonderland Gang, the robbery that sealed their fate, and the savage act of revenge that left four people dead and a fifth clinging to life.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

In 1973, a 7-year-old girl was taken from her tent at a Montana campsite while her family slept. The FBI had no evidence, no witnesses, and no leads, but two agents in a basement at Quantico thought they could describe the killer based on the crime scene alone. What they built would be tested on some of the most notorious cases in American history, including the Ted Bundy manhunt, the Atlanta child murders, and the hunt for BTK. It also raised a question that still doesn't have a clean answer: can you really look at a crime scene and know who did it? This is episode 3 of The Crimes That Built America, a special four-part series on Murder: True Crime Stories hosted by Carter Roy. New episodes come out every Monday, with all four available now, ad-free, on Crime House Plus. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page.

She married them fast, drugged their food, and emptied their bank accounts. Then they died. Melissa Ann Shepard did it for decades, moving between Canada and Florida, leaving a trail of dead and disabled husbands behind her. The drug was always the same. The pattern was always the same. And no one could stop her until one man survived long enough to tell someone what was in his coffee. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy follows the Internet Black Widow from her first kill to her last arrest, and the question that haunted every investigation: was she a murderer, or just a thief who didn't care if her victims lived or died?Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy follows Andrew Cunanan's cross-country killing spree from Minneapolis to Miami Beach. After murdering two men he knew personally, Andrew killed a wealthy Chicago real estate developer and a New Jersey cemetery worker before driving south to Florida, where he spent two months hiding in plain sight just miles from Gianni Versace's Ocean Drive mansion. On the morning of July 15th, 1997, Gianni stepped out for magazines and coffee. He never made it back through his front door. What followed was a massive manhunt, an eight-day standoff that ended on a houseboat, and a death that left every question about motive unanswered. Andrew Cunanan took his reasons with him, but Gianni's legacy endured through the sister who refused to let it die.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

Gianni Versace was the Italian fashion designer who turned bold prints, bare skin, and celebrity culture into a global empire. From his mother's seamstress studio in southern Italy, he rose to dress everyone from Princess Diana to Tupac Shakur, building a brand that generated over $800 million in annual sales by the mid-1990s. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces Gianni's creative journey from small-town Calabria to the top of the fashion world, while introducing the man who would destroy it all: Andrew Cunanan, a 27-year-old con artist whose carefully constructed life of lies was collapsing around him. As Gianni settled into his Miami Beach mansion at the height of his influence, Andrew bought a one-way ticket to Minneapolis, where two men who trusted him were about to pay for it with their lives.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

In the 1920s, members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma were among the wealthiest people on the planet, thanks to massive oil reserves beneath their land. Then they started dying: poisoned, shot, and blown up in their own homes. Local law enforcement wouldn't help, and some of them were in on it. There was no FBI to call. Not the way we know it. This is the story of the conspiracy that targeted the Osage for their oil money, and the investigation that transformed a small federal agency into the most powerful law enforcement organization in the country. This is episode 2 of The Crimes That Built America, a special four-part series on Murder: True Crime Stories hosted by Carter Roy. New episodes come out every Monday, with all four available now, ad-free, on Crime House Plus. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page.

On August 31st, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash in a Paris tunnel. She was 36 years old. The official investigation concluded it was a tragic accident caused by a drunk driver and high-speed paparazzi pursuit. But for millions of people around the world, the explanation never quite fit. Questions about the events leading up to that night, the role of the British establishment, and what Diana herself had feared in the months before her death have fueled debate for nearly three decades. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy examines the life, the crash, the investigations, and the theories that have kept the world asking whether there is more to the story than what was officially told.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

By the mid-1970s, Sal Mineo's Oscar-nominated Hollywood career had collapsed. He was broke, deeply in debt, and sleeping in a rented apartment with rented furniture. But a sold-out stage run in San Francisco had the critics raving again, and a deal to direct his first feature film was finally coming together. On the night of February 12th, 1976, Sal left rehearsal for the LA run of his comeback show, stopped for cupcakes and cigarettes, and pulled into his usual parking spot. He never made it to his front door. In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy follows Sal's fall from teen idol to forgotten star, the brutal stabbing that ended his life at 37, and an investigation derailed by tabloid speculation before the truth finally surfaced.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

Before he was a Hollywood star, Sal Mineo was a scrappy kid from the Bronx who couldn't stop getting into fights. His mother enrolled him in dance lessons to keep him out of trouble, and by 11 he was on Broadway. By 15 he was in his first film. By 16, he was reading lines poolside at the Chateau Marmont with James Dean, cast as one of three leads in Rebel Without a Cause. It was the kind of rise that seemed destined to last forever. It didn't. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces Sal's path from a tiny apartment above his family's casket business to the brightest lights in Hollywood, and the beginning of a story that would end on a dark Los Angeles street two decades later.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesJoin Crime House+ to binge a special limited series on Murder: True Crime Stories for America's 250th: The Crimes That Built America. These are the cases that created the FBI, gave us Miranda rights, sparked criminal profiling, and gave us America's Most Wanted. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. You'll also get both parts to every Murder: True Crime Stories case released at once ad-free.

You know the words by heart: "You have the right to remain silent." But do you know the crime behind them? In 1963, a man named Ernesto Miranda confessed to a violent crime in a Phoenix police station, was convicted, and sentenced to decades in prison. Three years later, the Supreme Court threw out his conviction, not because he was innocent, but because of how he'd been questioned. The ruling changed the rules for every police interrogation in America, and what happened to Miranda afterward is one of the strangest stories in criminal justice history. This is episode 1 of The Crimes That Built America, a special four-part series on Murder: True Crime Stories hosted by Carter Roy. Four crimes, four failures, and four systems that exist because someone refused to let it happen again. New episodes drop every Monday, and all four are available now, ad-free, on Crime House Plus. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page.

He was called the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, and the Original Night Stalker before anyone realized they were chasing the same man. Over more than a decade, he committed over 100 burglaries, approximately 50 sexual assaults, and 13 murders across California. Then he vanished for 40 years, raising a family in the suburbs while his victims spent decades checking their locks and flinching at unknown calls. He had studied criminal justice and worked as a cop on an anti-burglary unit just miles from the homes he was ransacking. It took a public genealogy database and a tissue in a trash can to finally put a name to the monster. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces the full arc of the Golden State Killer, from the first break-ins to the breakthrough that proved no one gets to be gone in the dark forever.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy explains what happened after a 21-year-old British student named Meredith Kercher was found murdered in Perugia, Italy in November 2007. Investigators quickly fixated on her American roommate Amanda Knox. Not because of hard evidence, but because of the way she acted. What followed was a years-long legal battle shaped more by tabloid speculation than forensic fact, while the man convicted of the killing, and Meredith herself, faded from public view.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

In November 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in her home in Perugia, Italy, just five weeks into a semester abroad she had spent months dreaming about. What should have been a straightforward search for justice became a global media spectacle, one that centered not on the victim, but on her American roommate, Amanda Knox. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy traces Meredith's life, her final days, and the chaotic scene that unfolded when her body was discovered.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder: True Crime Stories to never miss a case! Want all 2 parts of every case all at once? Join Crime House+ and get both parts of each case dropped at once ad-free. Join at crimehouseplus.com or if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, tap “Try Free” at the top of this show's page. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios.

In November 2006, Abraham Shakespeare won 30 million dollars in the Florida Lottery. He couldn't read or write and had spent most of his life scraping by on odd jobs in Lakeland, Florida, but overnight he became one of the wealthiest men in town. He gave most of it away within two years, paying off mortgages, covering funeral costs, and helping nearly anyone who asked. Then a woman named Dee Dee Moore showed up, promising to protect what was left. Within months, she had his house, his insurance, and his power of attorney. Not long after that, Abe vanished, and the only person who claimed to know where he went was the woman who had taken everything from him. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy is joined by Javier Leiva, host of PRETEND, to uncover the sting operation that cracked the case and explore why they call it the lottery curse.Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy and Katie Ring, host of America's Most Infamous Crimes, follow the case against Kaitlin Armstrong in the 2022 murder of rising gravel racing star Mo Wilson. Digital forensics revealed months of obsessive surveillance, but a clerical error let Armstrong walk out of the police station before the murder warrant was ready. Within days, she had sold her Jeep, stolen her sister's passport, and fled to Costa Rica, where she paid cash for plastic surgery and assumed a fake identity. What followed was a 43-day international manhunt, a forensic goldmine hidden in her vehicle's GPS, and a trial that ended with a guilty verdict and a 90-year sentence. Listen to and follow America's Most Infamous Crimes: https://pod.link/1882861002Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStoriesIf you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In May 2022, 25-year-old Moriah "Mo" Wilson traveled to Austin, Texas, for a gravel race that was supposed to kick off her biggest season yet. A former elite ski racer turned dominant cyclist, Mo had overcome two ACL tears to become one of the top gravel racers in the country, with journalists calling her the future of the sport. But on the evening of May 11th, after a swim and dinner with a fellow racer, she returned to a friend's apartment and never came out alive. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy is joined by Katie Ring, host of America's Most Infamous Crimes, to trace Mo's journey from small-town Vermont to the top of professional cycling, the complicated romantic entanglement that followed her to Austin, and the chilling surveillance footage that pointed investigators toward someone dangerously close to home. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

On the night of April 11, 1981, three people were brutally killed inside Cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort in northern California, and a 12-year-old girl was taken into the night, never to be seen alive again. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the botched investigation, the suspects who may have confessed and walked free, and the conspiracy theories that suggest someone powerful wanted this case to stay cold. Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy continues the investigation into the 1998 disappearance of 23-year-old Amy Bradley from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. Multiple witnesses claimed to have seen Amy alive across the Caribbean in the years that followed, but every lead ran cold, and a con man posing as a Special Forces operative bilked her family out of more than $200,000. Decades later, the Bradleys still believe Amy is out there, and they're still waiting for the day she comes home. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In March 1998, 23-year-old Amy Bradley boarded a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with her family, and vanished without a trace three days into the voyage. When her father checked the balcony at dawn, her shoes and shirt were still in the cabin, but Amy was gone. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces Amy's life in Virginia, the night she disappeared, and the investigation that quickly stalled in international waters. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

On March 16, 1978, former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro was kidnapped off a busy Rome street by the Red Brigades terrorist group, his five bodyguards killed in seconds. For 55 days, he wrote 86 letters begging for his life, while his own government called his death a spiritual victory. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the assassination, the political forces that may have sealed Moro's fate, and the questions that no official investigation has ever fully answered. Follow Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat wherever you listen to podcasts: https://play.megaphone.fm/1njgvcsrru6hokjge13mda Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy follows the 44-year investigation into the 1974 murder of 19-year-old Arlis Perry at Stanford University's Memorial Church. Serial killer David Berkowitz's cryptic claims of a nationwide satanic cult network kept the case alive for decades. But it was a mislabeled piece of evidence and advances in DNA technology that finally revealed the truth. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In October 1974, 19-year-old Arlis Perry stepped inside Stanford University's memorial church late one Saturday night to pray after an argument with her husband, and never came out. When a security guard found her body the next morning, detectives encountered one of the most disturbing crime scenes they had ever seen, with evidence suggesting the killing was deliberate, ritualistic, and deeply personal. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces Arlis's life in small-town North Dakota, her whirlwind move to California, and the investigation that quickly ran cold. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

Dr. Harini Bhat is a clinical pharmacist and storyteller obsessed with the moments in history that still can't be fully explained. Every week she investigates real events that defy easy explanation. Mass hysterias. Vanished civilizations. Medical oddities. Strange signals. Unexplained phenomena that keep repeating across centuries, as if history is trying to tell us something. Hidden History doesn't dismiss ancient events as myth or superstition. It treats them as open case files, shaped by the limits of knowledge, technology, and record-keeping. Because the unknown isn't a failure of explanation. It's a constant in human experience, one that evolves, repeats, and sometimes deepens the more we learn.New episodes drop every Monday. Follow now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch on YouTube @hiddenhistorypod Follow @RewindStudios on Instagram. Listen here: https://play.megaphone.fm/9ry5yipcttgps_nmz7kyea To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1892, a woman calling herself Lottie Bernard checked into the Hotel del Coronado alone, sick, and afraid — and was found dead five days later, the bullet in her body not matching the gun she bought. Over forty years later, a young man registered as Roland T. Owen sat alone in a dark Kansas City hotel room with the door unlocked, as if waiting for whoever came to kill him. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy investigates both cases — separated by decades and a thousand miles, but united by fake names, unanswered questions, and killers who were never found. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy picks up where the Greenbrier Ghost case left off. After Zona Heaster Shue's exhumed body reveals a broken neck and fingerprints on her throat, prosecutor John Preston builds a case against her husband Edward — a man who had already buried two wives under suspicious circumstances. The trial that follows tests the limits of what a jury will accept as evidence, culminating in testimony that no American courtroom had ever heard before or since. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In 1897, 23-year-old Zona Heaster Shue was found dead in her rural West Virginia home, and the doctor quickly ruled it natural causes — but her new husband's suspicious behavior and a history of violence told a different story. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, host Carter Roy traces Zona's life, her whirlwind marriage to the charming but dangerous Edward Shue, and the events of the cold January afternoon she was found at the foot of her stairs. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In November 2022, four University of Idaho students — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin — were stabbed to death inside their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, after a night out with friends. For weeks, the case gripped the nation as investigators traced a circling white Hyundai Elantra and a lone DNA clue to criminology PhD student Bryan Kohberger. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy describes the crime, the arrest, the trial, the guilty plea followed, and the questions that still remain. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

After the discovery of 16-year-old Jeannette DePalma's body in a New Jersey quarry, investigators were left with more questions than answers. With no clear cause of death and a crime scene that some believed pointed to something ritualistic, rumors of the occult quickly took hold and began to shape both public fear and the direction of the case. In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines how speculation and early theories may have derailed the investigation, the suspects who emerged as detectives searched for answers, and the possible connections to other murders in the area. As the case grew more complex, one man came under increasing scrutiny, but proving his involvement would be far more difficult. Decades later, Jeannette's murder remains unsolved, and the truth of what happened to her is still out of reach. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In 1972, 16-year-old Jeannette DePalma disappeared from her quiet suburban neighborhood in Springfield, New Jersey, and at first, no one treated it as a crisis. Known as a rebellious teenager with a complicated reputation, many believed she had simply run away. But as weeks passed with no word, that assumption began to unravel. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines Jeannette's life, the conflicting perceptions that shaped her story, and the early investigation that struggled to gain traction. When her remains were discovered weeks later in a nearby quarry under unsettling circumstances, the case took a darker turn and set the stage for a mystery that would only grow more complex. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In 1945, a series of shocking murders gripped Chicago, each more disturbing than the last, and one marked by a message scrawled in lipstick that would haunt the city. Police soon arrested 17-year-old William “Bill” Heirens, who quickly became known as the Lipstick Killer. In this episode of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the investigation, the intense interrogation that led to Heirens' confession, and the lingering doubts that have fueled decades of debate over whether the right person was held responsible. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

After suspicion fell on Shrien Dewani in the murder of his wife, Anni, the case quickly expanded into an international legal battle over whether he would be extradited to South Africa to stand trial. As prosecutors worked to build their case, the question of what truly happened on the couple's honeymoon became even more contested. In Part 2 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the fight over Dewani's extradition, the courtroom proceedings that followed, and the testimony surrounding Anni's killing. The prosecution argued that the attack had been carefully orchestrated, while the defense challenged the credibility of key witnesses and the deals made in exchange for their cooperation. As the case moved toward a verdict, it left behind deep uncertainty about the truth. More than a decade later, the murder of Anni Dewani remains one of the most debated and controversial international true crime cases. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

In 2010, newlyweds Anni and Shrien Dewani arrived in Cape Town for what was meant to be a luxury honeymoon, but within days, Anni was found shot to death in a hijacked taxi in a crime that quickly made international headlines. What initially appeared to be a tragic robbery soon took a darker turn as investigators uncovered signs that the attack may have been planned. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the couple's relationship, the events leading up to the night of the killing, and the early investigation that led to multiple arrests. As witness statements and new evidence began to raise questions about what really happened, suspicion shifted toward Anni's husband, Shrien Dewani, setting the stage for a complex and highly scrutinized case. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 pursuit of answers that has kept her case in the public eye for nearly two decades. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 at just 33 years old. As authorities quickly ruled the killing justified, questions began to surface about what really happened inside the motel room. Conflicting accounts, missing details, and lingering doubts have fueled decades of speculation. More than half a century later, the death of Sam Cooke remains one of the most controversial and debated cases in true crime history. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 defined his life offstage. As his influence grew, so did his willingness to challenge the status quo, culminating in a pivotal decision to walk away from a performance rather than play to a segregated audience, a moment that marked a turning point in the final chapter of his life. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 that shocked the nation. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 interpretations complicated the prosecution's case. Two trials ended without resolution, leaving Jessica's family in painful limbo and the community still searching for answers. More than a decade later, the murder of Jessica Chambers remains unsolved, and the fight for justice continues. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 media users and amateur sleuths dissecting every rumor, clue, and theory. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines the timeline of Jessica's final hours, the intense public scrutiny surrounding the investigation, and how online speculation complicated the search for the truth. As pressure mounted and theories spread across the internet, authorities focused on a local man named Quinton Tellis, whose arrest and indictment would set the stage for a controversial legal battle to come. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 hidden graves fueled one of history's most enduring royal mysteries. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

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 defense's argument that the televised reveal triggered overwhelming emotional distress, and the broader cultural attitudes toward sexuality that shaped public reaction. As the verdict was delivered, the case raised unsettling questions about media ethics, personal responsibility, and the limits of entertainment built on public confession. The fallout extended beyond the criminal trial, leading to a landmark civil lawsuit against The Jenny Jones Show and forcing a national reckoning over how far television should go in the pursuit of ratings. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios