Podcast Episodes

Murder in My Hometown: Six Weeks of Terror - The San Jose Murders

Episode 357

In the fall of 1984, fear took hold of San Jose, California. In just six weeks, six young women vanished or were found murdered — their lives cut short under brutal and mysterious circumstances. As r…

Published on 5 months ago

BTK Blunders - The Bumbling Serial Killer Dennis Rader

Episode 356

Dennis Rader, the self-proclaimed "BTK" killer—short for "Bind, Torture, Kill"—terrified Wichita and Park City, Kansas, for nearly two decades. But behind the mask of a monstrous mastermind was a man…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Child of Darkness: Mary Bell

Episode 355

In 1968, the quiet streets of Scotswood, England, were shattered by a chilling discovery: two young boys, just three and four years old, had been murdered—and the killer was an eleven-year-old girl. …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Buried Alive - The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping

Episode 354

In the summer of 1976, a small town in California was shaken to its core when 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver were abducted in broad daylight. The hijackers drove them to a remote rock quarry,…

Published on 6 months ago

The Case Against Diddy: An Update with Legal Expert Brian Buckmire

Episode 353

At the end of 2024, Once Upon a Crime released a two-part deep dive into The Life and Crimes of Sean Diddy Combs, unraveling the shocking allegations and federal charges facing the music mogul. Since…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

The True Tale of Lizzie Borden: Part 3 - Lizzie’s Enduring Legacy

Episode 352

In the gripping conclusion of The True Tale of Lizzie Borden, we turn to the defense’s side of the story. What arguments did Lizzie’s lawyers make to counter the damning evidence? What did the jury u…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The True Tale of Lizzie Borden - Part 2: The Trial of the Century

Episode 351

In Part 2 of The True Tale of Lizzie Borden, we step into the courtroom for one of America’s earliest media frenzies—the infamous trial of Lizzie Borden.

After the shocking 1892 axe murders of Andrew …

Published on 7 months ago

Presenting: CRIME HOUSE TRUE CRIME STORIES

Episode 360

Crime House True Crime Stories is the ultimate destination for true crime fans. Every episode features two notorious cases from that week in crime history, tied by a common theme like infamous serial…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Women Who Shaped True Crime: The True Tale of Lizzie Borden - Part 1

Episode 350

On August 4, 1892, the quiet town of Fall River, Massachusetts, was rocked by a gruesome double murder. Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were found brutally hacked to death in their own home. But th…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

True Crime Trailblazers: Exclusive Interview with Marcia Clark, Trial by Ambush

Episode 349

The name "Marcia Clark" has become synonymous with the infamous O.J. Simpson trial. As lead prosecutor in that high-profile case, Clark faced intense scrutiny, not only for her legal strategy but als…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago