Our new series "With Friends Like These" I detail cases where friends turn upon friends - and become deadly. The first is a case of high school jealousy. Kirsten Costas is attacked by a classmate in Orinda, California. Kirsten Costas and Bernadette Protti were classmates at Miramonte High School in…
Edmond Safra was a billionaire banker who lived in a highly secure penthouse in Monaco. So, how did attackers get in - or was the story all a fabrication by an insecure employee? This is the strange and tragic story with many questions yet to be answered. La Leopolda, one…
A woman reports her car stolen with her 2 young sons inside. After a 9 day search, the unthinkable would be discovered. Michael and Alex Smith went missing on October 25, 1994. www.patreon.com/OnceUponaCrime http://truecrimelasvegas.podbean.com/ www.crimecon.com www.audibletrial.com/onceuponacrime
A woman goes missing in a small town in Tennessee. Soon, a kidnapper calls demanding a ransom. The communication from him becomes more bizarre and townspeople begin to believe the culprit might be one of their own community members. Today's Sponsors: KIND Snacks - www.KINDSnacks.com/ONCE for your free trial pack.…
In this series I'll details cases of those who deceived others in elaborate and bizarre ways. First up, a case out of Australia and and a case of Munchausen by Internet. Sponsors: Kind Snacks - www.kindsnacks.com/ONCE for a free trial pack. ZipRecruiter - www.ZipRecruiter.com/CRIMECASE to post your job for fee!…
A woman goes missing on the beautiful island of Aruba in 2011 under mysterious circumstances. Today's sponsors: MHZ Choice - www.mhzchoice.com/ONCE Use the offer code ONCE at checkout to get a 30-day free trial and 50% off your first month's subscription. The Great Courses Plus - www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/CRIME Use my special…
A young girl is abducted on her way home from school in Lugoff, South Carolina in 2006. 14-year-old Elizabeth Shoaf masterminded her own rescue from this underground bunker hidden deep in the woods. Several resources were used in the research for this episode including: Sarah Beckett, Investigation Discovery Channel, "Surviving…
A woman finds out her husband of 10 years is having an affair and takes matters into her own hands - in a particularly gruesome way. Thanks to our sponsors: The Great Courses Plus - Get a 30 day free trial when you sign up at www.TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/CRIME. and MHZ Choice…
The new series details cases of the rich who were targeted for their wealth. In our first chapter a young man's greed prompts him to plot a heinous crime. www.twitter.com/uponacrime www.facebook.com/onceuponacrimepod www.mhzchoice.com/once Use the offer code: ONCE at checkout SendPro by Pitney Bowes - www.pb.com/once
As a special treat I'll share a couple of creepy urban legends...with a twist. These tales are actually based on true crime stories. Son of Sam, The Zodiac Killer, 3x Killer, The Watcher Sponsors: Storyblocks - www.storyblocks.com/ONCE to try it free for 7 days. Walter Presents: www.WalterPresents.com/ONCE for a free…
We kick our true crime holiday season with stores of Santas who go bad. #Christmascrime #badsantas #historicalcrime Today's sponsors: BarkBox - www.barkbox.com/truecrime for a free month of BarkBox with a 6 or 12-month subscription. Hello Fresh - www.hellofresh.com and use offer code onceuponacrime30 for $30 off your first week's delivery.
We're talking Black Friday Madness, Grinchy burglars, and more true crime holiday craziness on this special holiday edition episode. Hear holiday greetings from some of my pod friends including Canadian True Crime, True Crime Garage, Southern Fried True Crime, Insight Podcast, True Crime Island, Murder Road Trip, The Cleaning of…
Eight student nurses are found dead one morning in 1966. There was only one survivor. This is the case of mass murderer Richard Speck. Book: The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders that Shocked a Nation - Dennis Breo and William J. Martin www.patreon.com/OnceUponaCrime
In this episode I detail a rare phenomenon - female mass murderers. You'll hear three cases of women who killed several people in a single incident in the U.S., Germany and Kuwait. Jennifer San Marco killed 7 people in Goleta, California in 2006 Resources: Dept. of Homeland Security - How…
A divorced dad takes revenge out on his ex-wife by attempting to murder his own son. A 1988 television movie titled "David" detailed the terrible crime Charles Rothenberg committed on his 6-year-old son. Show links: www.suspectconvictions.com www.cafepress.com/onceuponacrime www.patreon.com/OnceUponaCrime www.facebook.com/onceuponacrimepod
The worst case of mass murder in the U.S. at the time occurred on July 18, 1984. The shooter entered a crowded McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, California and killed 21 men, women and children before the siege was over. San Diego police escort McDonald employees out of the restaurant…
In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, 1881, a brutal attack was perpetrated on three sleeping teens in Ashland, Kentucky. The three suspects in the Ashland murders This week's Audible recommendation is The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire, and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer…
An abused woman spends years being beaten and terrorized by her husband while police and others turn a blind eye. In desperation, she takes the law into her own hands. Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline (U.S.) 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Victim Support (U.K.) www.victimsupport.org.uk Domestic Violence Resource Centre (AU) www.dvrcv.org.au U.S.…
A young woman's murder becomes and indictment on American apathy and changes the way crime is reported. . Resources: Film: The Witness Book: Kitty Genovese: The Murder, The Bystanders, The Crime that Changed America - Kevin Cook
John Hinckley, Jr. tries to impress an actress by killing President Ronald Reagan. Was he legally insane? This is the final chapter in the series "Fatal Fans".
On this special bonus Halloween episode I share something a little different. Instead of the usual true crime case I'm sharing two ghost stories with you. Feel free to listen in the dark! Happy Halloween! #Halloween #ghoststories #spooky Please rate and review the show on iTunes! And tell a friend.…
Mark David Chapman stalks and murders John Lennon on a New York City street in 1980. This is Chapter 3 of Fatal Fans.
An unhinged fan has murderous plans towards young actress Rebecca Schaeffer.
A young actress is stalked by an unhinged drifter who is intent on killing her.
