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True Crime News: The Podcast

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True Crime News: your weekly dose of real-time updates on the most gripping true crime stories, current cases, investigations, scams, and schemes. Host Ana Garcia is joined by crime experts, police officers, defense attorneys, and other leading authorities in their fields as they cover murders, scams, investigations, and unsolved crimes from across the country. True Crime News has the largest and most active true crime digital community in the world, with 4.8 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 3 million fans on Facebook. Join us each week as we take you inside the biggest, most shocking, and most bizarre true crime cases.
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Woman locks boyfriend in suitcase, charged with murder

Missing 15-month-old Tennessee girl Evelyn Boswell was last seen in December, but an Amber Alert was not issued until last week. Evelyn's mom has been arrested for filing false reports. Evelyn's grandma and her grandma's boyfriend were also arrested, all held in the same jail. In Florida, a drunken game of hide-and-seek allegedly led to the death of Jorge Torres Jr., locked in a suitcase and recorded by his girlfriend as he suffocated. She's charged with murder. Defense attorney Alison Triessl c...

Feb 28, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Ex-mayoral candidate arrested for trying to steal newborn; Faye Swetlik update

Former Colorado Springs mayoral candidate Juliette Parker and her 16-year-old daughter were arrested in Tacoma, Washington after allegedly drugging a new mom in a plot to kidnap her infant. Prosecutors say Parker schemed for months posing as a photographer who offered free newborn and maternity shoots through a Facebook group. Plus, an update in the South Carolina case of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik. With guest Sara Azari. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 21, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Woman claiming to be mom of girl killed by adoptive parents calls in; murder on cruise

A woman claiming to be the biological mother of a girl whose skeletal remains were found in her adoptive parents' house calls in. She is pleading to get the girl's remains to lay her to rest. The adoptive parents have been arrested and face child abuse charges. Three other kids have been removed from the home. Plus, a Utah man pleads guilty to killing his wife on a cruise ship while their kids listened. And guest Luis Bolaños discusses the unsolved murder of Ramon Diaz. See omnystudio.com/listen...

Feb 14, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Skeletal remains of missing kid found in attic; Infant missing following murder-suicide

The skeletal remains of a child who went missing in 2017 were found in the attic of her family's home. The girl's parents have been arrested and are facing charges of child abuse, and their three other children have been removed from the home. Plus, a newborn in Florida is missing - police believe his father abducted him after killing the boy's mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. A day later, the father was found dead 300 miles away from the scene of the crime. With guest Mike Cavalluzzi....

Feb 07, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Cop Allegedly Froze Autistic Son to Death; Snapchat Sextortionist Targeted Kids

NYPD Cop Michael Valva and his fiancée Angela Pollina are charged with murder in the hypothermia death of his 8-year-old autistic son, who was forced to sleep in an unheated garage in Long Island as a punishment. Plus, a Miami federal judge sentenced Joseph Isaiah Woodson Jr. to 50 years in prison for orchestrating a Snapchat "sextortion" ring that targeted children. With guest Dr. Judy Ho. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Where is Stephanie Parze? New Jersey woman vanishes, ex-boyfriend dead

Stephanie Parze disappeared after visiting family in October in New Jersey. The next day, her mother found her house empty with all the lights on, her phone in the living room and her car in the driveway. Her ex-boyfriend, a person of interest, was dead three weeks later. In our second case, a South Carolina woman pleads guilty to poisoning her husband with eyedrops, years after shooting him in bed with a crossbow. With guest Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 24, 202041 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Fraud suspect accused of killing family, living with bodies; Florida girl records abusive dad

A Connecticut businessman suspected of fraud is arrested in the Orlando community of Celebration, Florida, accused of killing his wife and three kids, and the family dog. A Florida girl takes matters into her own hands and installs a security camera to record her father allegedly abusing her and her dogs. With guest Ana Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 202044 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Idaho couple at large, kids missing, spouses dead; Texas kidnapper caught

A convoluted case out of Idaho has authorities searching for a fugitive married couple and a pair of missing children amid questions about a series of suspicious deaths. And the case of a slain new mom found in a trunk, a faked pregnancy and a kidnapped baby found safe in Texas. With guest Mike Cavalluzzi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 45

'Scarelore,' urban myths and viral misinformation

We discuss “Scarelore” this week, as some urban myths and inaccuracies have been gaining traction and spreading on social media, including warnings against windowless white vans, zip-ties on windshield wipers, and other recent viral cautions online. With guest Loni Coombs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 201922 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Alabama's 'Cupcake' McKinney case; Legal hijinks in Florida man's murder case

A Florida man accused of murdering his wife is also in trouble for legal shenanigans after allegedly hiding money and failing to hire a lawyer once his public defender was dismissed. An illegal cross-country road race has the winner rethinking his public statements on the caper. And preliminary hearings reveal new details in the child-abduction/murder case of 3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney in Alabama. With guest Loni Coombs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 14, 201950 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Moms' boyfriends: 1 kills kids over cigarettes; 1 dismembered by girlfriend's son

A woman's live-in boyfriend shoots her kids dead after an argument about smoking in the house, the same house where their father committed suicide years earlier. A South Carolina man is sentenced to prison for killing his mother's boyfriend, dismembering him and hiding the body parts underneath her house. And a Chicago woman is charged with shooting a 14-year-old girl after the girl allegedly robbed her with a BB gun on the street. And we discuss "The Irishman." With guests Johnny Dwyer and Ana ...

Dec 06, 201959 minSeason 1Ep. 42

West Virginia wife recorded hiring hit on husband; Nevada love-triangle homicide

We sit down with writer-producer-director Adam Kassen and Williamstown Police Chief Shawn Graham to talk about West Virginia's Deatra "Sunny" Gun-Halley murder-for-hire case, the subject of the new Oxygen episode "Not Your Average Grandma," airing... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 23, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Discussing directions, real-world effects of online extremism with Andrew Marantz

In this week's bonus podcast, we sit down with author Andrew Marantz to talk about the current state of online discourse, real-world effects of social media manipulation, and his new book “Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 201942 min

Campus security: Discussing Saugus High School attack with school safety expert

After Thursday morning's attack at Saugus High School in Southern California, we discuss campus security, school safety issues, institutional response, law enforcement, and the media. Guest: Retired police lieutenant and campus security expert Eric Rosoff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 15, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Woman's OD death recorded on camera; Does Echo have murder data? Rodney Reed update

This week, a married couple is accused of tying up a woman in their Oklahoma home, shooting her up with meth, and recording her on video while she died. Search warrants for two Amazon Echo speakers are served in a murder trial in Florida. Plus, an... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 08, 201928 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Covering American cases abroad, with author/former CIA agent Amaryllis Fox

We cover American cases with international elements this week. Wisconsin woman working as a prosecutor is shot dead on a Pacific island. Four flight attendants are accused of smuggling cash into Miami on a flight from Chile. A man accused of killing a... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 25, 201937 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Scott Michaels shows special documents: 'Hollywood Ripper,' Anton LaVey

Guest Scott Michaels, who runs Dearly Departed Tours and Artifact Museum in Los Angeles, discusses items from his collection, including Michael "Hollywood Ripper" Gargiulo's Hollywood apartment rental application, and the death certificate of Anton... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 22, 201920 min

FBI confirms America’s most prolific serial killer; Amateur sting goes wrong

FBI confirms Samuel Little is America’s most prolific serial killer, seeks help identifying victims. Teens target online predators, girl is kidnapped in real-life confrontation with suspect. Texas man allegedly robs bank to pay for ring, venue for... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 11, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Texas man shoots intruder, gets murder charge; Florida kid killed protecting sister

Ex-cop gets 10 years for murdering upstairs neighbor in his apartment. Texas man shoots at suspected burglar, goes back to bed, later charged with murder. A 15-year-old boy is killed protecting his little sister during a home invasion in Florida. A... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 04, 201933 minSeason 1Ep. 34

School cop canned for arresting 6-year-olds; Boy drives 3 hours to meet app hookup

An 11-year-old South Carolina boy drives his brother’s car 200 miles to live with a man he met on Snapchat. A school resource officer is fired after arresting two 6-year-old schoolchildren in Orlando. A family finds their dream home is contaminated... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 27, 201938 minSeason 1Ep. 33

1 apartment, 2 identical drug overdose deaths, no charges: Who's responsible?

Journalist and culture critic Jasmyne Cannick discusses two cases involving West Hollywood resident and Democratic Party donor Ed Buck, in which two men died from crystal meth overdoses in identical circumstances in Buck's apartment a year and a half... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 201945 minSeason 1Ep. 31

School safety expert talks campus security, threat assessment, more

This week, retired police lieutenant Eric Rosoff, who specializes in school safety and security issues, discusses current topics in campus security, as well as PTSD events related to law enforcement and first responders. Plus, an emergency dispatch... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 06, 201949 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Exonerated after 28 years; Pimping to raise bond; Astronaut crime

This week: A Northern California man wrongfully convicted on the testimony of a 9-year-old boy is exonerated 28 years after another man confessed to the murder. A North Carolina man pimped underage girls from jail to raise money for his bail,... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 201933 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Judge pleads to wife's murder; Arrest after girl killed by dogs

With guest Loni Coombs: Update to North Carolina's Dontae Sharpe case. Discussing Brian Banks' story, now in theaters. Former Ohio judge pleads guilty to murdering wife to spare family a trial. Paralegal working in U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey accused of leaking sensitive info to help incarcerated son, an accused gang member, leading to death threats against a co-defendant and family. A 9-year-old girl is killed by three pit bulls in Detroit, dogs' owner arrested. See omnystudio.com/list...

Aug 23, 201938 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Wife's body found after husband killed in shootout; 1 family, 3 hot-car arrests

Missing Kansas woman's body found after estranged husband killed in police shootout. South Carolina woman leaves two young kids in hot car in South Carolina, a week after her own sister with special needs died in another hot car. Prosecutors upgrade manslaughter charge to murder for 14-year-old accused of shooting drunk mom. Cocaine charges dropped after tests confirm substance on car is bird poop. Police say New Mexico man arrested for battering girlfriend also force-fed meth to the cat. Guest ...

Aug 16, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Millionaire murder suspect caught in Mexico; Man puts kid in hospital over hat

Fugitive millionaire charged with murder of wife caught in Mexico. Montana boy in hospital after being attacked for not taking hat off during anthem. Alabama man gets face full of hot grease after allegedly entering woman's house with gun. Ex accused of killing nanny, homeowner in New Jersey. Wisconsin man confesses to murder on anniversary of wife's disappearance. Florida man allegedly forces daughter to drink bleach. Southern wedding-crasher accused of stealing money from receptions turns hers...

Aug 09, 201930 minSeason 1Ep. 26
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