Famous Murders Episodes
May 8, 2024
59. The Ballroom Murders
An episode of America's Most Wanted in 1989 showcased the story of John List who killed his entire family - wife, mother, and three children - leaving them in the ballroom of their 19-room mansion. More than one viewer called in to say that John List looked strikingly like their neighbor, Bob Clark…
March 27, 2024
53. The Burning Bed: The Story of Francine Hughes
Before there were restraining orders and women's shelters galore, domestic violence victims often suffered for years in silence. This is the story of one woman and her final desperate attempt to save herself when she realized there was nowhere else to turn. Narrator: Curtis Hildreth Intro and Outro…
Feb. 28, 2024
49. The MacDonald Family Murders Pt. 2
In early 1970 Capt. Jeffrey MacDonald is awakened by the screams of his wife and daughters being attacked. He claims a group of drugged-up hippies were the intruders, but authorities quickly begin to question that claim. Thi...
Feb. 21, 2024
48. The MacDonald Family Murders Pt. 1
At the height of the hippie culture and "Satanic Panic" in the early 1970s, a gruesome murder is committed at Fort Bragg, NC. A pregnant mother and her two small daughters are repeatedly stabbed to death. Her husband, Captain Jeffrey MacDonald, is also injured but survives the attack. He is able to…
Nov. 8, 2023
36. The Natalie Wood Thanksgiving Tragedy
In 1981, Hollywood darling Natalie Wood invited friends to spend the after-Thanksgiving weekend with her and her husband Robert Wagner on their yacht Splendor . Most invitees declined due to bad weather but current co-star ...
Aug. 22, 2023
27. Poor Naomi Wise
Naomi (Omie) Wise was an orphan girl. She fell in love with a young gentleman named Johnathan Lewis. Naomi found out she was pregnant. When she told Lewis, he told her to meet him that night so they could run away and get ...
July 6, 2023
20. The Kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh's Baby?
One evening in 1932, a baby was taken from his crib as he slept. The child was Charles Lindbergh Jr., son of the infamous Atlantic crossing aviator, Charles Lindbergh. The crime became an instant sensational case. When severa...
Feb. 2, 2023
7. Lana Turner - A Real Life Tragedy
One of Hollywood's golden girls, Lana Turner , lived a life that could have been a movie itself. Unfortunately the life of a movie star is not always as glamorous as it is portrayed. By the time she realized she was involve...