We are taking a wild ride back to the 1920s to meet the man whose name is now synonymous with financial fraud: Charles Ponzi. Born Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi, he was an ambitious Italian immigrant who arrived in America and turned a simple idea into a record-breaking financial deception.

What was supposed to be an ordinary Saturday morning became the moment that would define and nearly destroy 14-year-old Michael Politte's life. We dive into the devastating 1998 case where a house fire in Florida led to a wrongful accusation that tore a family apart.

We are exploring a story that truly feels like a Netflix plotline: the bizarre and incredible journey of Colton Harris-Moore, a lanky teenager who turned a simple escape into a legendary crime spree. This is the story of the fugitive, often called the "Barefoot Bandit," who captivated the nation by being relentlessly one step ahead of the law.

We are diving into the unsettling history of one of America's most famous and infamous reservoirs: Lake Lanier in Georgia. This manmade lake is beautiful on the surface, but beneath its murky waters lies a buried past—literally.

It was just before sunrise on a quiet September morning in Phoenix City, Alabama, when 30-year-old Eric Nealms stepped outside, heading to work like he did every morning. But someone was already waiting. This week, we explore the shocking, premeditated murder of a man who was deeply loved and is still desperately missed by his family.

After a night out with friends in July of 2021, 23-year-old Destiny McClain was waiting for food at a taco truck outside a busy nightclub in Phoenix, Arizona, when tragedy struck. She was shot and killed, leaving behind a heartbroken family and many questions about whether this was a random act of violence or if she had been targeted.

On July 9, 1975, an aspiring actor named Kelsey Grammer boarded a flight to Colorado Springs to identify the body of his younger sister, Karen Grammer. Before he became known as Frasier Crane, Kelsey was a big brother whose world was shattered when Karen was murdered just weeks before her 19th birthday.

Jennifer Kesse was a 24-year-old woman with a bright future who vanished from her home in Orlando, Florida, in January 2006. She had just returned from a trip and spoke to her family the night before. When she failed to show up for work, her family immediately knew something was wrong.

In 1922, a beautiful showgirl named Clara Phillips shocked Los Angeles when she committed a gruesome murder with a hammer. This is the twisted tale of the "Tiger Woman," a name given to Phillips after her crime. The violent act was fueled by a jealous rage over a rumored affair.

We revisit the chilling case of Dr. Amy Bishop, the Harvard-educated neuroscientist and mother of four who committed a mass shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) in 2010. Her life was a shocking mix of bizarre incidents, including a prior connection to a pipe bomb, a public physical altercation over a booster seat, and the unexpected violence she unleashed on her colleagues.

On Mother’s Day 2020, Suzanne Morphew, a wife and mother battling cancer, allegedly went for a bike ride near her home in the Colorado Mountains and vanished. What began as a missing persons case quickly unraveled into a web of confusing secrets, including an affair, deleted messages, and the shocking discovery of tranquilizer darts.

This week, we are thrilled to be joined by the one and only Kate Casey from the incredible podcast, Reality Life with Kate Casey. Kate is both a true crime enthusiast and the reigning queen of reality television, and she's here to share her ultimate list of must-see documentary recommendations.

After serving 20 years for a crime he didn’t commit, Chris Tapp was fully exonerated in the murder of Angie Dodge and began rebuilding his life, using his experience to become an advocate for the wrongfully convicted. But in a tragic twist, Chris was found unconscious at a party in Las Vegas in 2023 and later died from his injuries.

In conjunction with our new episode on Chris Tapp’s tragic death, we are re-releasing our original episode about the heartbreaking murder of Angie Dodge. This story is set in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and dives deep into the details of Angie’s unsolved murder and the tireless, decades-long fight her mother, Carol Dodge, waged for justice. Carol’s fight was not only for her daughter but also for Chris Tapp, who was wrongfully convicted and served years in prison for the crime.

We discuss the unexpected role that actor David Schwimmer played in solving a violent crime and explore Ashton Kutcher’s chilling connection to a brutal murder. We also touch on Larry David’s quirky involvement in a life-or-death situation, proving that even comedic icons can find themselves tied to true crime. Beyond Hollywood, we uncover the surprising way Naomi Campbell and Mia Farrow became unexpectedly tied to one of the most notorious war crimes trials of the 21st century. Get ready for twists, turns, and some jaw-dropping celebrity connections that prove even the biggest names can get caught up in history’s darkest moments.

In the summer of 1965, Houston, Texas, police performed a welfare check that led to the discovery of one of the most disturbing crime scenes in the state's history. The dismembered bodies of Fred and Edwina Rogers were found chillingly placed inside their own refrigerator. The couple's son, Charles Rogers, vanished without a trace and remains the only suspect in this brutal case.

We revisit a disturbing case from South Texas about a mother who took her role as protector to the extreme, resulting in the tragic death of an innocent teenage boy in Brownsville, Texas. The story, which began in 2020, centered on a shocking act of violence fueled by a parent's ultimate act of perceived defense.

When 34-year-old Sherri Papini vanished during an afternoon jog in Redding, California, in November 2016, her husband found her phone on the roadside with strands of her blonde hair tangled in the earbuds. Three weeks later, she reappeared on Thanksgiving morning—emaciated, bruised, with a chain around her waist. She claimed two Hispanic women had abducted and tortured her. The nation rallied around her. But investigators began noticing troubling inconsistencies in her story. This is Part 1 of one of the most shocking hoaxes in recent true crime history.

In Part 1, Sherri Papini claimed she was abducted and tortured by two Hispanic women. The nation believed her. But in Part 2, the truth unravels. Investigators discovered male DNA on Sherri's clothing—and it matched her ex-boyfriend, James Reyes. He revealed the shocking truth: Sherri had been staying with him the entire time. She asked him to brand her, cut her hair, and help stage the abduction. Sherri faked the whole thing, wasting hundreds of thousands in resources and sparking nationwide panic. This is how the hoax was exposed and the consequences she faced.