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Once Upon a Crime

Once Upon A Crime is a weekly true crime podcast that tells “the story behind the story” of real life crime. Told in a storytelling style, host Esther Ludlow digs into the details of each case to brin... Read more

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S4 Ep138: Cursed Hollywood: Diff'rent Strokes

S4 Ep138: Cursed Hollywood: Diff'rent Strokes

Three child actors become stars after being cast in the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes in 1978.  But, all three would go on to... Read more

5 Aug 2019

45mins

Ranked #2

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S3 Ep109: Listener Suggestions: Craig Price - The Warwick Slasher

S3 Ep109: Listener Suggestions: Craig Price - The Warwick Slasher

This month I'm picking cases from listener suggestions as a "thank you" to my audience.  First up is a case from Warwick... Read more

6 Nov 2018

39mins

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Ranked #3

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S4 Ep131: Twin Terrors: The Gibbons Sisters - Part 1

S4 Ep131: Twin Terrors: The Gibbons Sisters - Part 1

June and Jennifer Gibbons were identical twins who, from a very young age, were so bonded to one another that they creat... Read more

3 Jun 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #4

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S1 Ep3: Lost and Found: Chapter 3: The Cleveland Kidnappings

S1 Ep3: Lost and Found: Chapter 3: The Cleveland Kidnappings

Three girls go missing over as many years in a Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood.  Years go by before they are ever seen agai... Read more

9 Jun 2016

1hr 2mins

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Ranked #5

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S2 Ep68: Murder in the Family: Fritz Klenner and Susie Lynch

S2 Ep68: Murder in the Family: Fritz Klenner and Susie Lynch

Two cousins from a prominent and wealthy family seek revenge on their own relatives and turn to murder. Resources: Book... Read more

28 Nov 2017

1hr 2mins

Ranked #6

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S4 Ep154: The Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis w/Erica Kelly

S4 Ep154: The Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis w/Erica Kelly

On this special episode, I discuss the death of Shawn Stephens Lewis. Shawn was the fifth wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, the r... Read more

10 Dec 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #7

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S4 Ep155: Analyzing the JonBenet Ramsey Case with Jack Luna

S4 Ep155: Analyzing the JonBenet Ramsey Case with Jack Luna

On this special episode my guest is Jack Luna from Crime Machine Podcast.  We discuss the evidence and theories behind t... Read more

17 Dec 2019

1hr 34mins

Ranked #8

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S4 Ep149: Fugitives from Justice: Jesse James Hollywood

S4 Ep149: Fugitives from Justice: Jesse James Hollywood

A small time drug dealer kidnaps a rival's younger brother in order to settle a debt.  The unfolding series of events wo... Read more

5 Nov 2019

48mins

Ranked #9

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S1 Ep5: Killer Kids: Chapter 1: Jesse Pomeroy

S1 Ep5: Killer Kids: Chapter 1: Jesse Pomeroy

A young serial killer terrorizes South Boston in 1872.                   Book links: The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of ... Read more

5 Jul 2016

25mins

Ranked #10

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S1 Ep7: Killer Kids: Chapter 2: Mary Bell

S1 Ep7: Killer Kids: Chapter 2: Mary Bell

An 11-year-old is accused of murdering two boys in the 1960s. Several resources were used in the research for this episo... Read more

19 Jul 2016

40mins

Ranked #11

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S3 Ep122: Murder Memories: Eileen Franklin - Part 1

S3 Ep122: Murder Memories: Eileen Franklin - Part 1

In this series I'll share crime stories that feature a very strange and rare phenomenon - recovered memories of murder. ... Read more

11 Mar 2019

49mins

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S2 Ep88: Infamous Locales: The Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle

S2 Ep88: Infamous Locales: The Beverly Hills Bermuda Triangle

One intersection in Beverly Hills has been the site of many events from airplane crashes, car accidents, and murders. Co... Read more

7 May 2018

56mins

Ranked #13

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S1 Ep8: Killer Kids Chapter 3: Brenda Spencer

S1 Ep8: Killer Kids Chapter 3: Brenda Spencer

The first school mass shooting in the U.S. is committed by a 16-year-old year girl.    Brenda Spencer's mugshot. Januar... Read more

26 Jul 2016

47mins

Ranked #14

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S3 Ep116: Black Widows: Betty Lou Beets

S3 Ep116: Black Widows: Betty Lou Beets

A woman is discovered to have murdered two of her husbands and hid their bodies in her yard.   Resources: Book: Buried... Read more

15 Jan 2019

1hr

Ranked #15

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S1 Ep18: True Crime Game Changers: Kitty Genovese

S1 Ep18: True Crime Game Changers: Kitty Genovese

A young woman's murder becomes and indictment on American apathy and changes the way crime is reported. Resources: Film... Read more

8 Nov 2016

57mins

Ranked #16

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S2 Ep71: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Laci Peterson, Part 1

S2 Ep71: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Laci Peterson, Part 1

On Christmas Eve day, 2002, an 8-month pregnant woman went missing from her home. A large-scale search was started right... Read more

19 Dec 2017

1hr 32mins

Ranked #17

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S3 Ep100: Written in Blood: Anne Perry - Part 1

S3 Ep100: Written in Blood: Anne Perry - Part 1

A brutal murder takes place in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1954.  Two teenage girls are quickly identified as the murde... Read more

20 Aug 2018

50mins

Ranked #18

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S1 Ep23: Holiday Homicides: The Ashland Tragedy

S1 Ep23: Holiday Homicides: The Ashland Tragedy

In the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, 1881, a brutal attack was perpetrated on three sleeping teens in Ashland, K... Read more

12 Dec 2016

33mins

Ranked #19

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S1 Ep42: A Woman Scorned: Betty Broderick

S1 Ep42: A Woman Scorned: Betty Broderick

In 1989, Betty Broderick guns down her ex-husband and his new wife. Did her cheating husband cause her to snap or did sh... Read more

2 May 2017

1hr 5mins

Ranked #20

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S2 Ep91: Infamous Locales: The Cecil Hotel - Part 1

S2 Ep91: Infamous Locales: The Cecil Hotel - Part 1

The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles has been home to at least two serial killers, numerous tragic deaths, a sniper shooting a... Read more

28 May 2018

52mins

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