Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained phenomena. Stories of the wildest and darkest chapters of America's past.
291 episodes transcribedIt’s election time again in Phenix City, and Hugh Bentley and his reformers vow to make it an honest process. In response, there’s bloodshed at pollin...
Hoyt Shepherd and his brother go to trial for murder, and few people are surprised by the outcome. With corruption and crime on the rise, a new champi...
Corruption and murder challenge the system of crime in Phenix City. Hoyt Shepherd and Jimmie Matthews work to rig local elections using every availabl...
America’s 13-year ban on alcohol doesn’t stop saloon owners and whiskey makers in Phenix City. After Prohibition ends, gambling takes center stage in...
The story of the Dixie Mafia begins in Phenix City, Alabama. The town was sometimes called “the wickedest city in America.” It was sometimes called “A...
New Jersey authorities and federal agents officially launch Operation Iceman to arrest Richard Kuklinski. Richard helps Sammy Gravano and John Gotti r...
By the early 1980s, New Jersey State Police detective Pat Kane is positive Richard Kuklinski is a prolific and versatile killer, despite the skepticis...
Richard Kuklinski helps Sammy “The Bull” Gravano and John Gotti exact revenge after a tragic accident. Kuklinski learns new techniques for using poiso...
Richard Kuklinski’s reputation as a professional killer grows when he takes centerstage in a shootout in Harlem, but the experience causes him to sear...
Richard Kuklinski meets Roy DeMeo, an associate of the Gambino crime family who will introduce Richard to the high-priced world of mafia contract murd...
Richard Kuklinski grows up in New Jersey with an abusive father who terrorizes his children. Richard will become a larger, meaner version of his fathe...
In this episode about Chris Wimmer’s book, “The Summer of 1876,” he reveals plans for a (mini) book tour and tells a story about the secrets behind Th...
In 1943, Ray Schindler, one of the most prolific private investigators of all time, set out to crack what would turn out to be the biggest case of his...
Charles and Caril have a final confrontation at the Ward home and then flee Nebraska. While they drive through Wyoming, the situation behind them in L...
Charles and Caril spend the day at the home of C. Lauer Ward and Clara Ward. Clara and her maid, Lillian Fencil, become hostages. The day progresses s...
The conflict at August Meyer’s farm leads Charles and Caril to kidnap Robert Jensen and Carol King. The kidnapping ends with another gruesome murder s...
Charles and Caril try to hide on a farm outside Lincoln, Nebraska, but the attempt goes tragically wrong. Back in Lincoln, friends and family members...
The event that will terrorize and terrifying Lincoln, Nebraska begins in late January, 1958. Charles Starkweather plays a role in murdering three memb...
Charles Starkweather grows up in a working-class household in Lincoln, Nebraska, but he experiences turmoil at an early age. When he starts school, hi...
The eight thieves who robbed the Pierre Hotel don’t know it yet, but they escaped with a record-breaking haul. They divide the cash, and hide the jewe...
