As we bring in a new year, we look back and reflect on all the work that we put into Once Upon A Crime in 2019. Over 30 episodes were released, in two seasons. Hosted a live event Visited many cities, and much more. We look forward to bring you…
On this special episode my guest is Jack Luna from Dark Topic Podcast. We discuss the evidence and theories behind the JonBenet Ramsey Case. #JonBenetRamsey #JackLuna #DarkTopicPodcast #DarkTopic #OnceUponaCrimePodcast #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Sources: Foreign Faction: Who Really Killed JonBenet? by A. James Kolar, Ventus Publishing, 2012. JonBenet Ramsey Case Encyclopedia, www.jonbenetramsey.pbworks.com…
On this special episode, I discuss the death of Shawn Stephens Lewis. Shawn was the fifth wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock and country music star. When Shawn Lewis was found dead in Lewis's mansion on August 24, 1983, many questions would remain unanswered as to how she died.…
In this last episode about fugitives on the run from the law I tell you the story of the very first woman ever to make the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Ruth Eisemann-Schier, along with her boyfriend, Gary Krist, carried out a bizarre kidnapping plot in 1968. Resources: "Femmes Fatals:…
A young man from a wealthy family is accused of committing two rapes while still in high school. Before he could be tried on these charges he'd flee the jurisdiction and disappear for eight years before finally being brought to justice. Resources: "Accused Rapist and His Flight Trouble Darien" by…
In this episode I’ll share two separate cases of women who became part of a very small and exclusive club - women who made the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List. Nazira Ugalde killed for financial gain and flees to South America. A young woman in Texas, Brenda Delgado, plans the…
A small time drug dealer kidnaps a rival's younger brother in order to settle a debt. The unfolding series of events would become one of California's most bizarre and tragic kidnapping cases on record and would even inspire an award-winning Hollywood movie. Resources: Jesse Katz for Los Angeles Magazine, "The…
In this episode I dig into my file of spooky stories to share some haunted happenings in the world of rock and roll. #themansionatlaurelcanyon #redhotchilipeppers #slipknot #hauntedhouses #bonscott #joshuatreeinn #halloween #ghoststories Resources: Corey Taylor, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or How I Made Peace with the…
Bob Marley went from singing R&B harmonies in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica to becoming a pioneer of reggae music, bringing his own blend of reggae, rock and ska music to a global audience. But as a popular figure in Jamaica, he was unwillingly thrust into the country’s political strife. The situation…
A free concert took place in northern California in December of 1969 featuring The Rolling Stones. It would descend into chaos due to poor planning, rampant drug use and the ill-advised use of the Hells Angels as concert security. Resources: Joel Selvin, Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels and…
A woman begins receiving harassing phone calls and letters from a stalker. It would take years to discover who the anonymous man was, but when he was finally identified a shocking secret would be revealed. Several resources were used in the research for this episode including: Book: Little Girl Fly…
A young aspiring writer shoots pop art icon Andy Warhol in 1968. Resources: Book: Valerie Solanas: The Defiant Life of the Woman Who Wrote SCUM (and Shot Andy Warhol) by Breanne Fahs Movie: I Shot Andy Warhol
The series "Artful Crimes" details cases of crimes committed by and against artists. In Chapter 1 we'll explore the death of Vincent Van Gogh - suicide or murder? Resources: Book: Van Gogh: A Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith Music: Vincent (Starry Starry Night) by Don McLean
A man leads police to a body buried in a snowbank on Christmas Day, 1977. This murder in Madison, Wisconsin, would captivate the public with a tale of sex, murder, drugs and money. Resources: Book: Winter of Frozen Dreams - by Karl Harter Video: Winter of Frozen Dreams
The murder of a young girls leads to sweeping changes in sentencing laws. Polly Hannah Klaas was 12 years old when she was abducted by a stranger out of her own bedroom. Resources: People v. Davis, Appeal Record, Superior Court of California, June 1, 2009 "The Man Who Kept Going…
On Christmas Day, 1929, one of the country's worst mass murders took place in North Carolina. This is Chapter 2 of Holiday Homicides: The Lawson Family Murders. Resources: Book: The Meaning of Our Tears: The True Story of the Lawson Family Murders by Trudy J. Smith Ballad: The Lawson Family…
Two teens go on a killing spree in America's heartland in 1958. Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate Music: Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen www.patreon.com/OnceUponaCrime Spree killers, American murderers, teenage killers, couples who kill
Two couples collide on a deserted island in the South Seas. Only one would leave the island alive. Book: And the Sea Will Tell - Vincent Bugliosi Video: The FBI Files: Season 1: Deadly Paradise
A woman goes missing on the beautiful island of Aruba in 2011 under mysterious circumstances. Book: And the Sea Will Tell - Vincent Bugliosi Video: The FBI Files: Season 1: Deadly Paradise
A serial killer is hunting and killing women in Yosemite National Park in 1999. His ties to another well-known true crime case would make this story even more bizarre. #CaryStayner #StevenStayner #CaroleSund #SilvinaPeloso #JulieSund #JoieArmstrong Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation: www.carolesundfoundation.com
A 7-year-old goes missing while on a family camping trip in 1973. Anonymous calls would be placed demanding a ransom, but, the trail would grow cold until exactly one year later when the kidnapper would call her mother to brag about taking her daughter. Several resources were used in the…
In a small French village, a little boy goes missing and the family receives anonymous letters from a person taking responsibility who is dubbed "The Crow". This strange case could be considered the Jon Benet Ramsey case of France. Several resources were used in the research for this episode including:…
A young girl goes missing in South Carolina in 1985. Soon after, her kidnapper would begin calling her family - but not to make demands for her safe return, but only to cruelly taunt them. This is the first chapter in the series "Taunting Terrors". Several resources were used in…
In this month's series, "Deadly Therapy", I’ll detail cases of people who sought help from experts, but rather than receiving healing and transformation, their journeys came to an abrupt and deadly end. In this first chapter, you’ll hear how James, Arthur Ray, a self-described success coach and guru required his…
