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Female Criminals

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Female Criminals investigates the shocking cases of women who made headlines and uncovers the dark motives, hidden psychology, and jaw-dropping twists behind their crimes. Join Law&Crime's Elizabeth Millner in reexamining the complex and often misunderstood world of Female Criminals. Watch free, only on Spotify.
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Episodes

“The Obsessive Fan” Pt. 2: Yolanda Saldívar

After an argument in a Days Inn Motel, Yolanda Saldívar shot her boss, beloved Tejana superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, in the back. The murder shocked the world. When her trial began in October 1995, Yolanda stood in a Houston courthouse and swore: Not Guilty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 202042 minEp. 134

“The Obsessive Fan” Pt. 1: Yolanda Saldívar

From the moment she saw Selena perform, loner and misfit Yolanda Saldívar was obsessed. But it wasn't enough to just be a fan. Within months, she was Selena's personal assistant and one of her closest friends. And Yolanda was prepared to do everything she could to keep Selena close—even if it meant harming her... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 202044 minEp. 133

"The Killer Housewife" Pt. 2: Candy Montgomery

On the morning of Friday, June 13th, 1980, suburban housewife Candy Montgomery was confronted by the wife of her ex-lover. Betty Gore was desperate—and holding an axe. Candy had no choice but to fight for her life... or so she says today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 202049 minEp. 132

"The Killer Housewife" Pt. 1: Candy Montgomery

Pretty, perky, and careful to always mind her manners, Candy Montgomery was married with children before realizing she wanted more. She wanted passion . So she set her sights on a man she knew from church. But there was only one problem: his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 09, 202049 minEp. 131

"The Mercedes Killer" Pt. 2: Clara Harris

With twin sons, a sprawling mansion, and a blossoming career, Clara Harris had it all—or so she thought. But when her world came crashing down in 2002, her anger fueled a violent outburst… with deadly consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 02, 202047 minEp. 130

"The Mercedes Killer" Pt. 1: Clara Harris

After pursuing a career that launched her from Colombia to America, Clara Harris met the man who would turn her world upside down. The two married and built the perfect life together, but something wicked began brewing in 2002, when Clara discovered her husband was having an affair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 202041 minEp. 129

"The Hippie Skyjacker" Pt. 2: Cathy Kerkow

On June 2, 1972, 20-year old Cathy Kerkow drove to the airport with her boyfriend on a mission to hijack a plane. But several hours after takeoff, the ambitious trip took a turn that landed young Cathy halfway across the world—and onto the FBI's most-wanted list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 19, 202046 minEp. 128

"The Hippie Skyjacker" Pt. 1: Cathy Kerkow

Before she hijacked a plane in 1972, Cathy Kerkow was simply a young woman from Oregon with a penchant for risk and scandal. Days of aimless rebellion reunited her with a man from her past, who enlisted her in a brash scheme to free the imprisoned political activist, Angela Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 202041 minEp. 127

“The Yoga Store Slaying” Pt. 2: Brittany Norwood

When Brittany Norwood’s Lululemon coworker was found dead on March 12, 2011, police initially thought Brittany was a victim, too—of a store robbery gone wrong. When shoeprint and blood analysis results arrived, they realized: The killer had never left the store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 05, 202043 minEp. 126

“The Yoga Store Slaying” Pt. 1: Brittany Norwood

Underneath her bubbly exterior, 28-year-old Brittany Norwood lived a secret life that involved thievery, deception, and sugar daddies. When she was caught shoplifting from the Lululemon store where she worked, she decided nothing would stop her from keeping the crime quiet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 202040 minEp. 125

“The Cold Case Cover-Up” Pt. 2: Stephanie Lazarus

In February 1986, Stephanie Lazarus’ strange visits to her ex-lover’s new wife turned to deadly assault. She covered her tracks and hid from suspicion for over twenty years—until the discovery of one piece of evidence unraveled everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 202045 minEp. 124

“The Cold Case Cover-Up” Pt. 1: Stephanie Lazarus

She spent the duration of her college years nurturing feelings for a man named John Ruetten. Years later, upon learning of his engagement to another woman, Stephanie Lazarus lashed out—turning her LAPD status into a violent threat on his new lover’s life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 202041 minEp. 123

“The Hollywood Madam” Pt. 2: Heidi Fleiss

In the early 1990s, after her mentor, Madam Alex, was thrown in jail, 26-year-old Heidi Fleiss had a decision to make: stay loyal to her former boss, or steal Madam Alex's client list and mount a career of her own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 08, 202044 minEp. 122

“The Hollywood Madam” Pt. 1: Heidi Fleiss

After a disastrous break-up with a rich older man in 1989, 22-year-old Heidi Fleiss wasn’t ready to give up the luxuries she's grown accustomed to. Instead, she joined the underground world of high-class Los Angeles escorts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 01, 202041 minEp. 121

Black Widows Series: Belle Gunness

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Belle Gunness, who murdered husbands, suitors, and even children for financial gain... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 30, 202013 min

Black Widows Series: Blanche Taylor Moore

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune in every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’ll meet Blanche Taylor Moore, the middle-aged churchgoer convicted of poisoning her boyfriend in 1986... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 29, 20208 min

Black Widows Series: Uloma Curry-Walker

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Uloma Curry-Walker, a woman from Cleveland, Ohio who hired hitmen to kill her firefighter husband. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 28, 20209 min

Black Widows Series: Lynn Turner

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Lynn Turner. She lost both her husbands to a mysterious, debilitating sickness... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 202010 min

Black Widows Series: Martha Needle

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Martha Needle, who discovered early on in life that an arsenic product called “Rough on Rats!” also had a deadly effect on people... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 26, 202011 min

Black Widows Series: Susan Lee Russo

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Susan Lee Russo. This wife and mother of two manipulated two men into shooting her husband so she could collect a sizable payout... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 25, 20209 min

“The Excedrin Killer” Pt. 2: Stella Nickell

After murdering her husband, 42-year-old Stella Nickell tried to cover her tracks by poisoning more Excedrin pills. This led to the death of a second victim, finally putting Stella smack dab on the police’s radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 202042 minEp. 120

Black Widows Series: Tillie Klimek

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Tillie Klimek. In addition to murdering three husbands, Tillie is also believed to have killed acquaintances, a couple relatives, and one or two puppies... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 23, 202010 min

Black Widows Series: Margaret Rudin

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune in every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’ll meet Margaret Rudin, the antiques dealer accused of shooting and killing her husband in December 1994... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 22, 202010 min

Black Widows Series: Sharon Nelson

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Sharon Nelson, a former pastor’s wife who raked in $400,000 in life insurance payments after the deaths of her second and third husbands... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 21, 20208 min

Black Widows Series: Louisa Collins

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Louisa Collins. In 1888, Collins was found guilty of murdering her second husband with rat poison. She’d previously stood trial for murder three times... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 20, 202010 min

Black Widows Series: Betty Neumar

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Betty Neumar. While she was never officially convicted of any murders, the marital mayhem that followed her for fifty years has led some to call her the Black Widow Granny... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Jun 19, 202011 min

Black Widows Series: Catherine and Margaret Flannagan

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’ll meet the “Black Widows of Liverpool,” a pair of sisters who poisoned lodgers and family members to collect insurance money... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jun 18, 202010 min

“The Excedrin Killer” Pt. 1: Stella Nickell

By 1986, 42-year-old Stella Nickell was over her marriage to Bruce. She saw her husband as a boring drunk who was bad in bed. But instead of divorcing Bruce, Stella opted for something much more sinister. She decided to slip a little something extra into his Excedrin pills... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 202046 minEp. 119

Black Widows Series: Denise William

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’ll meet Denise Williams—a Florida wife turned murder conspirator. On December 6th, 2000, she colluded with her secret lover to bump off her husband during a fishing trip... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Jun 16, 20209 min

Black Widows Series: Nannie Doss

This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune in every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing Nannie Doss. Dubbed the “Giggling Granny” or the “Lonely Hearts Killer,” Nannie was a jovial Southern grandmother who’d been widowed four times over. But after her fifth groom dropped dead, the real cause would be di...

Jun 15, 202010 min
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