She fell in love with a man on Facebook. When they met in real life, why did he say he... more

Can the American ambassador prove the Prime Minister is behind the terror attacks pushing his country toward war? We’ll talk... more

Plot points for a horror film about a boogeyman in the mirror were inspired by real events. What does the... more

A writer mined her own health struggles and personal challenges to create memorable television episodes. But like the TV show,... more

An investigative team hacks into a dark web site where people can buy a hitman. Can they convince police and... more

A Dating Game contestant picks the most charming bachelor. The only problem: he’s a serial killer. We’ll talk about the... more

Hollywood wants to make a movie about podcasting’s favorite true crime trio. But is the film shoot somehow tied to... more

His father was an unrepentant con artist who destroyed his family with his many schemes. Now a stand-up comedian, the... more

Filmmakers follow officers in a troubled Michigan city to confront the challenges of policing, race relations, politics, and what it... more

He was an aggressive lawyer willing to bend the rules to help his clients. Was he willing to have witnesses... more

Doctors want to know if one nurse is responsible for an unusual number of patients dying on their ward -... more

A Florida detective wisecracks his way through a case involving a severed arm, a missing con man, and a curse-spinning... more

They’re the most powerful police force in the world, but how did the NYPD get that way? We’ll patrol their... more

A small-time hustler finds himself stuck between Black mob bosses and the robbers who ripped them off. Kevin Hart leads... more

After 17 years, authorities quietly dropped its case against a death row inmate. How did they home in on Jesse... more

These young women sought guidance from a counselor. She convinced them they were victims of abuse - even though they... more

A woman learns the child she gave up for adoption disappeared decades ago under mysterious circumstances. Is her adoptive family... more

A doctor said he could cure most ills with an alkaline diet. His patients learned the hard way he was... more

The evidence that a group of Marines committed war crimes in an Iraqi village was convincing. So why was no... more

A wedding on Nantucket is ruined by the death of a guest. Is someone in this wealthy, but dysfunctional family... more

For her school project, a student re-investigates the murder/suicide of two teens, and finds herself in danger. We’ll review “A... more

Residents are shocked when hundreds of bodies are found in their Georgia community. For years, the local crematory had not... more

What happened to a man who disappeared after leaving a Georgia nightclub in 2007? Is his body at the bottom... more

Listen to the trailer to Toby Ball's new podcast series, "Rip Current: Assassinating a President."

A device made to get people off cigarettes instead hooked a new generation on nicotine. But has the downfall of... more

For the first time, network TV’s biggest true crime personality brings his signature style to podcasting. We’ll rewind to our... more

In 2005, two dozen Iraqi citizens were slaughtered in their homes by US Marines. Now, Madeleine Baran and her team... more

A man awakes to find his one-night stand has been murdered. Can a down-on-his-luck lawyer win his freedom? We’ll go... more

Inmates hope to connect with their children on the outside through a father/daughter dance. But can one night change the... more

An intelligence analyst and a cunning assassin play a sexy game of cat and mouse. We’ll do a classic rewind... more

An aging New York mobster comes clean: he helped the Italian mafia assassinate the Pope. What would he gain from... more

Who’s ready for a “number two”? America’s favorite true crime teenagers return to investigate who is the Turd Burglar. We’ll... more

They promise to help troubled teens through a regimen of tough love. In reality, it’s a business built on abuse... more

Was a cold war rock anthem actually a piece of CIA propaganda? We’ll rewind the cassette to our 2020 review... more

She vanished after wandering away from police lockup. Eleven months later her body was found in a canyon. Did she... more

A therapist discovers the mysterious clinic where she works is treating war vets by erasing their memories. We’ll go back... more

A group of teen girls all come down with strange tics and convulsions. Is the contagion in the environment…or in... more

It was a water park focused on crazy rides and little concern for safety...and Rebecca has the scars to prove... more

It was a high school rumor: two skinheads shot a random Black man. Can investigators solve a murder when they... more

A pair of FBI agents teams with a researcher to interview the most dangerous serial killers to create a new... more

A man is ambushed on country music’s most famous boulevard. Was he killed because he wanted to clean up the... more

She said she and the disabled man she helped communicate through a keyboard fell in love. Was their romance real... more

A killer turns his life around in prison. Will the family of his victims grant him forgiveness and find their... more

In 1978, a California conservative put a question on the statewide ballot: should gay teachers be banned from the classroom?... more

A socialite is charged with shooting a police officer in Belize. Is her boyfriend and his billionaire father exerting their... more

A Scottish tourist appears to drown off California. Did he fake his death to avoid criminal charges in the UK?... more

The king seeks an heir to his vast kingdom. No, it’s not Shakespeare…It’s a renaissance fair in Texas. We’ll talk... more

A new type of broom revolutionizes the sport of curling. But it’s SO good, it threatens to destroy the sport.... more

An LA Times reporter traces a hotel overdose to the powerful dean of a medical school. But his investigation is... more

They use their Indigenous heritage to obtain influence, benefits, and political power. But they’re not Indians. They’re racial identity thieves.... more

An author returns home to find inspiration in the murder of a local teen. We’ll review the Hulu drama series... more

A reporter receives a phone call from a nephew she didn’t know she had. Together, they look for answers to... more

After a hot mic confession and going on the lam, Robert Durst finally faces a jury. But is justice served?... more

What were the historical factors that turned slave patrols and societal enforcers into an unaccountable police force in America? We’ll... more

Why is everyone so obsessed with the Karen Read case? The Boston Globe's Say More podcast wanted to know, and... more

A trio of true crime podcasters descend on a remote Irish village. The story they uncover is bigger than they... more

The life of a down-on-his-luck comedian is turned upside down by a stalker. The chaos forces him to confront his... more

Police in Austin race the clock to solve a string of mail bombings. How did they find the perpetrator? We’ll... more

His assignment was to retrieve a wealthy playboy from Europe. Instead, he hatched a scheme to trade places and live... more

Who’s responsible for the murder of two Texas teens? Drug dealers, the cops, or the local satanic cult? We’ll explore... more

A sleuth who identifies John Doe’s gets a call from a man presumed dead for years. Is he the baby... more

A decade ago, she failed to get soldiers and detainees to go on the record about Guantánamo Bay. Now, those... more

What happens to adults and children once they’ve been arrested in Nashville? Their paths to justice are as varied as... more

Deliveries of anthrax through the mail gripped post-9/11 America. Was the perpetrator the expert who was helping solve the crime?... more

He said the murders of their children were a hoax. The parents of those slain at Sandy Hook ask a... more

Two high-profile disappearances put the spotlight on missing indigenous women in the Navajo Nation. Connie Walker is back with a... more

Did a high school class project about some local cold cases lead to the identification of a serial killer? We’ll... more

A murder on an ocean liner. A ship full of rich suspects with secrets to hide. Is the crime connected... more

It was the scandal that took down a President…but it didn’t happen all at once. We’ll revisit our 2017 review... more

A man says his sister was accused of killing her mother-in-law, but did his brother set her up to take... more

We'll revisit our 2018 review of Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

He went from being a celebrated human rights activist shining a light on oppression in China to being in Washington... more

Did a Columbian drug lord buy off an entire North Carolina town to get cocaine into the United States? A... more

Years after she left a brutal school for troubled teens, a filmmaker returns to the facility to confront its ghosts... more

A journalist flips the script by allowing her subjects to shape their stories. Does it create documentaries that are elevated...or... more

A woman digs into the past of a late family member…was he responsible for a string of unsolved murders from... more

A young filmmaker sets off to find his mother’s killer. What he uncovers shocks him. In this CWO Classic Rewind... more

Residents now know why the local funeral home offered deep discounts on cremations. The director was secretly selling body parts... more

An aging detective with a failing memory struggles to solve the kidnapping case that has haunted him his whole career.... more

How are the strange deaths of a team of scientists and an indigenous woman in the Alaskan arctic connected? A... more

A man accused of murdering his wife escapes custody and flees to Ireland. After being captured years later, he escapes... more

A group of online sleuths work to identify a mysterious dead hiker. Will they be shocked by who they’re looking... more

Was the death of a corrections officer linked to his investigation into abuse and corruption inside California’s most violent prison?... more

He said his cutting-edge treatments could cure cancer and HIV, but it was all an illusion…one that may have ended... more

Who crashed into whom on that Utah ski slope: the optometrist or the rich movie star? We’ll talk about “Gwyneth... more

They’re the daughters of the most powerful man in Dubai. Why do they keep trying to escape the country -... more

Why are indigenous men and women disappearing from the same tribal area in the Pacific Northwest? And what is being... more

He preached of armed revolt before becoming a man of God. Then he was arrested for murdering a cop. But... more

Did his late father have his business partner killed five decades ago? The host investigates the case against his old... more

Police accuse a California couple of making up an elaborate abduction and rape, but proof of the crime lies in... more

A Canadian woman is accused of murdering the husband who abused her for 30 years. Did her punishment fit the... more

A journalist falls in love with a charming transplant surgeon. But he’s neither the boyfriend nor doctor he says he... more

Her parents say she killed her baby brother when she was two-years-old. Can she prove after all these years she... more

A high profile crime hoax shook the city. Decades later, local reporters examine the lasting damage of the Charles Stuart... more

A fatal carjacking kicks off a high-profile manhunt targeting Boston’s Black neighborhoods. The response inflamed simmering racial tensions, though evidence... more

Three friends go missing or are killed within weeks of each other. Their families wonder if the crimes are all... more

From gripping dramas to light hearted fare and unforgettable documentaries told by the people who lived them. The crime writers... more

Wrongful convictions. Personal reflections. A justice system that’s broken. We’ll each give our lists for the Top Ten Podcasts of... more

A journalist confronts her family’s darkest secrets, but her investigation opens fresh wounds in already-fractured relationships. We’ll review the HBO... more

A journalist delves into the abuse, lasting trauma, and economics surrounding the troubled teen industry. We’ll review the new podcast... more

A queer Muslim blogger becomes a voice of hope during the Syrian revolution. But when she’s captured by the government,... more

A cult leader said she would ascend to the stars upon her death. It’s what her followers later did with... more

A reporter sets out to learn if the ghost that haunted his childhood bedroom is his wife’s great-grandmother who was... more

A white woman accused two people of color of trying to kidnap her kids in a story that went viral.... more

In “Witnessed: Fade to Black,” host Josh Dean tries to pull apart fact from fiction, with new reporting on whether... more

“The Kids of Rutherford County” looks into the mass illegal detentions of children in one Tennessee county and the lawyers... more

If prosecutors can’t prove a Maryland mother who killed her kids in 2014 is competent for trial, the charges will... more

“Earwitness” picks apart the original investigation of Toforest Johnson and the credibility of the key witness. What does it say... more

In “Murder in Apartment 12,” host Keith Morrison looks back at his two decades of covering the Nona Dirksmeyer case,... more

The HBO Original documentary series “Navajo Police: Class 57” takes us inside the academy of a Navajo police force desperately... more

In this CWO Classic, we'll revisit our October 22, 2018 review of "Happy Face."

Netflix’s “Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” chronicles the history of the controversial tobacco product. Did Juul’s mission... more

On this CWO Classic we’ll revisit our epic April 12, 2021 review of MANslaughter.

The Apple Original podcast “Magnificent Jerk,” produced by Pineapple Street Studios, is the true story of the fake story of... more

Rawlco Radio presents the six-part podcast “The Shell Lake Massacre.” Host Brittany Caffet recounts one of Canada’s most gruesome slayings.... more

Did sick Ugandan children in her unlicensed medical clinic need to die? “Savior Complex” from HBO Documentaries tells a story... more

In season three of “The Dream,” host Jane Marie explores the life coaching industry, and whether followers can transform themselves... more

The Netflix series “Who Killed Jill Dando?” explores the 1999 slaying of the journalist and the many twists and turns... more

Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” season three turns its focus away from podcasting to musical theater, while providing another... more

In “Exposed: Cover-Up at Columbia University,” host Laura Beil talks to survivors, advocates, and prosecutors about the decade’s long effort... more

The Netflix documentary “Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America” looks into the cover-up behind the... more

In “Over My Dead Body: Gone Hunting,” host Jennifer Portman recounts the two decades-long investigation and her own reporting on... more

“Dear Alana,”traces the life of a young woman looking for acceptance in the Church by denying the truest part of... more

The HBO Originals documentary “BS High” tells the story of the scam around a fake school and its gridiron team,... more

The podcast “The Girlfriends” describes the sisterhood formed among a mercurial doctor's suspicious former lovers and how police used their... more

The HBO Originals “Telemarketers” follows two ne'er-do-wells’ quixotic attempts to shake up a dubious billion dollar industry.

We'll return to our March 28, 2018 review of Netflix's "Wild Wild Country."

“Fiasco: Vigilante” features interviews with witnesses, reporters, lawyers, and victims’ family members all touched by the infamous Bernie Goetz case.... more

We'll revisit our January 28, 2019 review of the unforgettable true crime documentary "Abducted in Plain Sight."

The Hulu series “Demons & Saviors” digs into Christina Boyer’s paranormal origin story, the circumstances around her daughter's death, and... more

On this CWO Classic, we revisit our October 20, 2017 split-decision review of Accused season 2.

“Stephenville” from Texas Monthly revisits the Woods case. Host Bryan Burrough sheds light on the effects of the crime on... more

On this CWO Classic, we revisit the panel's December 16, 2019 review of Ronan Farrow's "Catch and Kill."

The HBO Original series “Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” recounts the crime spree that shook... more

On this CWO Classic, we revisit our February 24, 2017 review of "Missing Richard Simmons," the first of six episodes... more

No one has seen Gabriel Johnson since 2009, when his mother took the eight month old from her home in... more

On this CWO Classic, we revisit of February 3, 2017 review of the scary, provocative HBO documentary, "Beware the Slenderman."

From Serial Productions comes “The Retrievals.” Host Susan Burton tells the story of the patients whose pain was ignored, the... more

On this CWO Classic, we look back at our December 9, 2016 review of "Crimetown."

An Indianapolis man is convicted in a street shooting he didn’t commit. His defense team and a podcaster join forces... more

On this CWO Classic from March 23, 2020, the group gets into Netflix's "Lost Girls."

In the 70s and 80s a serial killer roamed the Connecticut River Valley. Now his only surviving victim joins a... more

America was fascinated with the lives of the Duggars, a devout Christian family with 19 children and their own reality... more

Jared Fogle became the pitchman for Subway after his unconventional sandwich diet helped him lose 245 pounds. While on a... more

When a Texas Ranger asked Larry Driskill if he could help solve a cold case, he agreed to talk to... more

While touring a building that had been a defunct swingers club, Margie Cantrell’s foster children said they’d been there before.... more

After Sue Knight’s body was found in her home, a past acquaintance was stunned she named him executor of her... more

Michael and Kristine Barnett thought they were adopting a six-year-old little person with a disability from Ukraine. But Natalia had... more

In 2017, Deven Grey claimed self-defense when she shot and killed her abusive partner in a remote trailer in rural... more

In 1987, Jennifer Pandos vanished from her Virginia home after a quarrel with her father. Her mother discovered a suspicious... more

Amanda Riley was known as a loving stepmother, devoted church member and an inspiration to an online community that followed... more

On June 3, 2017, two FBI agents arrived at the home of Reality Winner, an Arabic language translator with a... more

Emma Mannion told police she was raped in a car by a fellow University of Alabama student. When investigators said... more

Teenage Shauna and her stranded soccer teammates face death during the brutal winter after their plane crash in the wilderness.... more

Candy Montgomery seems to have it all: loving husband, adorable kids…and friends from church like Betty Gore. But to fight... more

In the 1980s, brokers at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were not Ivy League financial-types. They were mostly blue-collar workers with... more

Just as his commercial success began to wane, Michael Jackson faced career-ending criminal charges he molested a child - not... more

In a bonus episode of “Bone Valley,” Gilbert King and Kelsey Decker examine the board’s nuanced ruling and talk to... more

In 2006, a group of armed and masked men used kidnapping and precision to enter a money counting center, making... more

Career staffer Kate Wyler gets a surprise appointment to be US ambassador to the UK during a moment of crisis.... more

In 1958, the nation was horrified by a random murder spree across the Midwest by teenager Charles Starkweather and his... more

A hundred years ago, Alabama took over a reform school that served Black children who were "wayward" or broke the... more

For twenty years journalist Larrison Campbell has been haunted by the murder of her grandmother in her Mississippi home. Known... more

After a self-imposed exile, Perry Mason returns to criminal defense work, charged with defending two young Mexican men accused of... more

Lamonte McIntyre was imprisoned for a 1994 murder he didn’t commit, based largely on evidence provided by detective Roger Golubski.... more

Juries often take as gospel forensics based on expert opinions and not peer-reviewed findings. There’s now a growing scrutiny of... more

A teenager found in a field, another in a yard, another near a highway rest stop. They were the latest... more

Wrongful conviction lawyers looking for pre-DNA era evidence to test found a trove of samples where they shouldn’t have been:... more

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny emerged as Vladimir Putin’s strongest rival for the presidency. But while on a flight to... more

The 2017 murders of Canadian pharmaceutical executive Barry Sherman and his wife Honey shook the nation. The Sherman’s were seen... more

Thousands of love-struck men around the world were fooled by untold scammers whose cons all had the same thing in... more

Loretta McLaughlin struggles for respect in the 1960s male-dominated newsroom at the Record-American. But she finds a pattern in different... more

Welsh police sergeant Jill Evans thinks she’s found the man of her dreams. Dean Jenkins is attentive and a bit... more

In 1997, 13-year-old Lenard Clark rode his bike into a white Chicago neighborhood, only to be jumped and beaten into... more

He's not a podcaster. He's a filmmaker. He's never made a podcast...but he's also never made a film. Who... more

Believing they’ve found the cure to aches and pains and serious diseases, Jim Humble and Mark Grenon create a church... more

On this bonus episode of Crime Writers On, we'll take a look back at our October 1, 2018 review of... more

In one of LA’s fanciest neighborhoods, homeless military veterans erect a tent city. While some volunteer to help the vets,... more

A fatal drunken boating accident turned the spotlight on a powerful South Carolina family. Survivors claimed Alex Murdaugh used his... more

In 1985, when Kim Barker was a teen in Laramie, Wyoming, Shelli Wiley was murdered in her apartment. Now a... more

Steve Glew was a part-time flea market vendor when he was introduced to the world of PEZ dispensers. Learning collectors... more

In 2015, a 15-year-old East London girl left for Syria with two of her friends to live in the so-called... more

The Easterdays drew a lot of water in southeast Washington. Cody Easterday was a titan of agriculture who provided Tyson... more

A wave of gunfire in a parking lot. A man hogtied and beaten to death. A grandfather with dementia shot... more

In 2010, a group of students at Sarah Lawrence College were surprised when a co-ed’s father began sleeping on the... more

Kansas resident Dan Day discovers his new friends belong to a militia group fixated on the Somali refugees in their... more

When a German countess died in 1992, she left her fortune to the only family she had: her dog Gunther.... more

In the 1960s, Ronald Pellar performed as nightclub hypnotist “Dr. Dante.” He thrilled crowds, mixed with celebrities, and even married... more

A racially-motivated attack on pedestrians was thwarted by the driver’s passenger: a man he picked up hitchhiking. He went simply... more

When journalist Sam Anderson learned a high school friend was wanted for the murder of a Northern California pot farmer,... more