Once Upon A Crime
Once Upon A Crime
Join me as I dive into some of the most fascinating and thought provoking true crime stories told one chapter at a time. Kidnappings, murders, mysterious disappearances, serial killers, celebrity crime and more will be covered.
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Episode 185: Ghosts in the Attic: Otto Sanhuber
The mysterious murder of Fred William Oesterreich in Los Angeles in 1922 would be revealed years later as one of the strangest an…
Episode 181: Bad Teacher: Mary Kay Letourneau
In this month's series "Bad Teacher" I'll share cases of educators who committed newsworthy crimes. First up, a 34-year-old teac…
Episode 146: Rocktober: Altamont, The Rolling Stone and The Hells Ang…
A free concert took place in northern California in December of 1969 featuring The Rolling Stones. It would descend into chaos d…
Episode 024: Holiday Homicides: The Lawson Family Murders
On Christmas Day, 1929, one of the country's worst mass murders took place in North Carolina. This is Chapter 2 of Holiday Homici…
Episode 000: Welcome to Once Upon A Crime!
Welcome to Once Upon a Crime the true crime podcast that tells the story behind the story of real life crime. New episodes relea…
Recent Episodes
Wondery Presents: The Apology Line
Jan. 19, 2021
If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know...what would you apologize f…
Episode 193: Serial Predator: Curtis Dean Anderson - Part 2
Jan. 19, 2021
In part two of this miniseries the bravery of an 8-year-old girl unmasks a serial predator named Cu…
Episode 192: Serial Predator: Curtis Dean Anderson - Part 1
Jan. 12, 2021
A 7-year-old goes missing from Vallejo, California in 1999. It would be some time before Xiana Fai…
Episode 191: The Craziest Crime Stories of 2020 w/Leroy Luna
Dec. 14, 2020
This week my special guest is Leroy Luna from Excuse Me, That's Illegal Podcast. We discuss some bi…
Episode 190: Cases You Probably Haven't Heard About, But Should Have
Dec. 7, 2020
In this episode I'll share three true crime cases you may not have heard of, but should have. My s…
Episode 189: Body of Evidence: Stacy Peterson
Nov. 16, 2020
Two women thought they'd met the man of their dreams. But one of them would be found dead of myster…
About the Host
Esther Ludlow
HOST
Esther Ludlow has been interested in true crime since she was a teen and has been podcasting since 2012. She launched her true crime podcast, Once Upon a Crime in June of 2016. In only 8 months, the podcast had over 1 million listens and the audience continues to grow. Her love for storytelling combined with her interest in true crime and her background in psychology creates a unique and compelling podcast.
Esther writes, produces and edits the podcast as a solo venture. Once Upon a Crime presents true crime stories chapter by chapter. Each episode stands alone and cases are grouped by topic. Esther has covered the kidnapping cases of Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard, celebrity stalkers Mark David Chapman and John Hinckley, and historical cases including Kitty Genovese, Mary Bell and Charles Starkweather.