Durst Things First: Murder, Lies, and Candy Aisles The complete story behind the bizarre and bone-chilling life of Robert Durst—covered in our two-part Crime Clueless episode: “Durst Things First: Murder, Lies, and Candy Aisles.” What do you get when you cross a New York real estate empire, a dismembered body in Texas, a loyal best […]
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Who Killed Ellen Greenberg? A beloved teacher. A snowy night. Twenty stab wounds. And a ruling that defies logic. On January 26, 2011, a blizzard swept through Philadelphia, blanketing the city in snow. Schools closed early. Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old first-grade teacher, left work around 1:30 PM and headed home to the apartment she shared
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“Jury of Her Peers” — A Conversation with the Cast & Creators of the New Film Rediscovering A Jury of Her Peers: Why a Century-Old Case Still Resonates Today In the middle of a cold Iowa night in 1900, farmer John Hossack was murdered in his sleep—an axe blow to the head, with his wife
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The Psychology of an Alibi: How Liars Cover Their Tracks Behind Every Killer’s Lie Is a Story Waiting to Collapse It usually starts with a question.“Where were you that night?” It’s a simple ask, really. But for someone hiding a dark secret, it’s the start of a high-stakes improv show—and one misstep could unravel everything.
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The Axeman of New Orleans: A Jazz-Age Nightmare Blood in the Bayou: The Jazz-Loving Killer Who Terrorized New Orleans What happens when jazz becomes a lifeline—and silence becomes a death sentence? In the spring of 1919, the people of New Orleans were given an ultimatum. A killer, who had already brutally attacked multiple families with
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One Night in Vermont: The Vanishing of Brianna Maitland The Disappearance of Brianna Maitland Published by Crime Clueless Podcast The car was still running.The lights were on.Her uncashed paycheck was in the passenger seat.And the whole thing?Was backed into an abandoned barn like a scene from a horror movie. But this wasn’t fiction. This was
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The Carol Thompson Case: A Chilling Suburban Betrayal On a cold March morning in 1963, Highland Park, a quiet neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota, was rocked by a brutal and shocking crime. Carol Thompson, a 34-year-old homemaker and mother of four, was attacked in her home. Struck with a hammer and left with her throat
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Hitman Handbook: When DIY Murder Goes Off the Rails We’ve all seen the movies—shadowy figures making deals in dimly lit alleys, an exchange of cash, a cryptic nod, and boom—the hitman disappears into the night, ready to execute a flawless contract kill. But in reality? Hiring a hitman is more like hiring a disaster waiting
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The Curse of Kindness: The Lottery Murder of Abraham Shakespeare On paper, Abraham Shakespeare had it made. In November 2006, the 40-year-old Florida laborer, who barely made ends meet hauling concrete blocks, walked into a convenience store and bought a lottery ticket. That single ticket hit the $30 million jackpot. And just like that,
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Fleeing the Flames: The Story of Robert Fisher’s Escape In the early hours of April 10, 2001, a Scottsdale, Arizona home went up in flames, and with it, the lives of Mary Fisher and her two children, Brittney and Bobby. The fire, though catastrophic, was only part of the story. As the blaze ravaged
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