Explore the depths of history’s most notorious murders, like you've never heard before. Go beyond the crime scene as we search for the real story, and focus on the people impacted the most. Whether or not the case is solved, you'll come away with an understanding of why these stories need to be told. Join us every Tuesday as we dissect the darkest corners of true crime. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. For more, follow us on Instagram @crimehouse.
135 episodes transcribedIn 1948, an unidentified man was found dead on an Australian beach with no wallet, no ID, and a cryptic message hidden in his clothing. Despite decade...
After the murders of Harold and Thelma Swain, investigators faced mounting pressure to deliver answers—but instead, the case spiraled into decades of...
Harold and Thelma Swain were pillars of the Black community in Waverly, Georgia, devoting their lives to service through Rising Daughter Baptist Churc...
A brilliant intelligence analyst is found dead inside a locked sports bag in his London apartment—no signs of forced entry, no clear cause of death, a...
In the aftermath of Pat Tillman’s death in Afghanistan, the U.S. military told a heroic story of enemy fire and battlefield bravery—but it wasn’t true...
Pat Tillman was at the peak of his NFL career when he walked away from millions to enlist in the U.S. Army after 9/11. In Part 1, Murder: True Crime S...
A woman checks into a luxury hotel using a fake name—and is later found dead under suspicious circumstances. With labels removed from her clothes, no...
When Travis Alexander was found brutally murdered in his Arizona home, investigators quickly realized this was no random attack. In Part 2, Murder: Tr...
Before the headlines and the courtroom drama, Travis Alexander’s story began as a whirlwind romance. In Part 1 of this two-episode series, Murder: Tru...
In the winter of 1959, nine experienced Soviet hikers vanished in the Ural Mountains—and what rescuers later found defied logic. Their tent had been c...
In the aftermath of Tom Wales’s murder, investigators faced a troubling reality: the killing of a federal prosecutor just weeks after 9/11 risked bein...
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Wales dedicated his life to public service, integrity, and the belief that the law should protect everyone equally. But in...
In the gripping conclusion of this two-part series, Murder: True Crime Stories follows the intense investigation that led authorities from scattered s...
In November 2022, four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—returned home from a night out in...
The investigation into the disappearance of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart intensifies in this second episode, following detectives as they seize on 26-yea...
In the first episode of this New Year’s two-part special, Murder: True Crime Stories retraces the final hours of 17-year-old Olivia Hope and 21-year-o...
Merry Christmas! As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to bring you even more fascinating cases and gripping investigations. More importantly, we...
Merry Christmas! As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to bring you even more fascinating cases and gripping investigations. More importantly, we...
Happy Holidays! Because you are part of the Crime House community, we’re treating you to a bonus holiday episode from our very own team — the same cre...
On Christmas Eve 2008, the Ortega family gathered at their home in Covina, California, for their annual holiday celebration. Laughter, food, and music...
