Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Named... more
In 1991, two police officers stopped Tupac Shakur for jaywalking. He said he was knocked unconscious during his arrest, and... more
In 1980, posters appeared in subway stations and on telephone poles in New York City with a phone number to... more
When he was 14 years old, Ron Bishop testified in a murder trial. Decades later, he told an investigator everything... more
When people started saying that John D. Rockefeller Jr. was responsible for the deaths of two women and 11 children... more
Sultan Alam was the first Pakistani officer to join the traffic department of the Cleveland Police in the UK. He... more
For almost thirty years, Adolfo Kaminsky lived quietly, forging documents for people all over the world. It started when he... more
As the famous English actor William Macready was preparing to go on stage in New York, over 300 police officers... more
In the early 1920s, painters at a watch dial factory in New Jersey started to get sick. No one could... more
In 1974, musician Connie Converse drove away from home and was never heard from again. Howard Fishman’s book is To Anyone... more
“I never did anything wrong. I never had a speeding ticket. I think I just saved all my stuff up... more
“The police had surrounded the house. They had been there for quite a while. They didn’t want to try to... more
In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a... more
Listen to the latest Criminal Plus bonus episode completely for free. Phoebe and Lauren hit record on the drive to... more
A conversation with a 911 operator about what happens on the other end of the line – and the day... more
Martin Abramowitz knew that his father had worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, but he always thought he hadn’t been... more
This episode picks up where 48 Hours, Part 1 left off. We suggest you listen to them in order. When Aaron... more
“I think it was around 3:00 a.m., and that’s when I heard a strange man’s voice waking me from sleep.” This... more
In 2016, the FBI attaché in Pretoria, South Africa, got a phone call from a woman asking the FBI to... more
Ken Eto worked for the Chicago Outfit for 30 years. He was known as the mob’s bolita expert, bringing in... more
Stories of animals really going for it. Criminal is going back on tour in February! We’ll be telling brand new stories,... more
Today we meet “Genius Grant” winner Andrea Armstrong. In 2019, she started the Incarceration Transparency Project to identify and make... more
When a young woman showed up at a boarding house in Manhattan, she said her name was Nellie Brown –... more
In the early 1970s, Marty Goddard was worried about the high rates of sexual assault in Chicago. She learned from... more
In the 1950s poodles were all the rage — one tabloid even reported that when a girl “makes the big... more
In 1913, museums and art galleries in London received a memo from the police. It told them to be careful... more
In the 1980s, Liverpool was having what journalists called a heroin epidemic. The chairman of a local organization where people... more
After a 17-hour-long interrogation, a woman confesses to a murder. But then, evidence surfaces proving that she can’t have actually... more
In 1989, Helen Ackley decided to sell her old Victorian house in Nyack, New York. It didn’t go as planned.... more
Jack Barsky was a college student in 1970 when the KGB knocked on the door of his dorm room to... more
Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert were once members of the radical activist group the Weather Underground. In 1981, they helped... more
After a 17-hour-long interrogation, a woman confesses to a murder. But then, evidence surfaces proving that she can’t have actually done it... more