American Criminal

Between 1975 and 1977, the bodies of six men were found floating in the Hudson River. These men were dismembered and stuffed inside of trash bags. Unfortunately, the investigations into the brutal murders went cold almost immediately.

The answer as to who killed these men might lay in a person associated with one of the scariest films of all time -- 'The Exorcist.' But who was Paul Bateson, and what does he have to do with the mythical curse that haunted the film's production?

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In 1908, a farm outside of La Porte, Indiana, burned to the ground, killing everyone inside. A man is quickly arrested for setting the deadly blaze. But when investigators search the farm for evidence, they find something truly horrifying: a mass grave. Suddenly, everything the people of La Porte thought they knew shifts, and the questions they ask will echo for more than a century.

This season on American Criminal: the devious crimes of one of the country’s worst serial killers, and the unsolved mysteries she left behind.

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After claiming their first victim, Michael and Suzan Carson flee San Francisco and take shelter in the wilderness. While the authorities investigate the murder of Karen Barnes, the Carsons roam up and down the west coast, keeping a careful eye out for more witches who might try to hurt them. Eventually, they come across two men who they're sure are evil, and there's only one course of action.

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After claiming their first victim, Michael and Suzan Carson flee San Francisco and take shelter in the wilderness. While the authorities investigate the murder of Karen Barnes, the Carsons roam up and down the west coast, keeping a careful eye out for more witches who might try to hurt them. Eventually, they come across two men who they're sure are evil, and there's only one course of action.

Listen to all both episodes of 'Halloween Horrors: The San Francisco Witch Killers ' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to...

In 1647, Alse Young became the first person executed for the crime of witchcraft in the American colonies. Three and a half centuries later, a husband and wife team appointed themselves the avenging arms of the lord, and set out to rid the world of witches. Who were Michael and Suzan Carson? Were they righteous warriors on a religious quest? Or were they crazed killers just looking for an excuse to shed blood?

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In 1647, Alse Young became the first person executed for the crime of witchcraft in the American colonies. Three and a half centuries later, a husband and wife team appointed themselves the avenging arms of the lord, and set out to rid the world of witches. Who were Michael and Suzan Carson? Were they righteous warriors on a religious quest? Or were they crazed killers just looking for an excuse to shed blood?

Listen to Halloween Horrors episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe...

In November 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were found murdered in their beds in Amityville, New York. The truth behind the shocking crime rocked the small community and would go on to inspire one of the most iconic horror film franchises of all time. But just how haunted is the Amityville Horror house?

Listen to Halloween Horrors episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠Americancriminal.com⁠

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In November 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were found murdered in their beds in Amityville, New York. The truth behind the shocking crime rocked the small community and would go on to inspire one of the most iconic horror film franchises of all time. But just how haunted is the Amityville Horror house?

Listen to Halloween Horrors episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠Americancriminal.com⁠

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Following the murder of Michael Sakara, investigators from New Jersey reach out to their New York counterparts to form a task force. They team up with detectives from Pennsylvania to investigate the series of murders that have had Manhattan's gay community on edge for years. But the Last Call Killer will prove more elusive than anyone expected, and it will take some outside help from a Canadian forensics lab to finally identify the killer.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Serial Killer: Richard Rogers' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access...

Following the murder of Michael Sakara, investigators from New Jersey reach out to their New York counterparts to form a task force. They team up with detectives from Pennsylvania to investigate the series of murders that have had Manhattan's gay community on edge for years. But the Last Call Killer will prove more elusive than anyone expected, and it will take some outside help from a Canadian forensics lab to finally identify the killer.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Serial Killer: Richard Rogers' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access...

In 1974, one shocking crime changed the way Americans think about trick-or-treating forever when Ronald O'Bryan's son Timothy died after eating poisoned Halloween candy.

Listen to all Halloween Horrors episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠Americancriminal.com⁠

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In 1974, one shocking crime changed the way Americans think about trick-or-treating forever when Ronald O'Bryan's son Timothy died after eating poisoned Halloween candy.

Listen to all Halloween Horrors episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠Americancriminal.com⁠

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After the discovery of a mutilated body beside the Pennsylvania Turnpike, local investigators search for clues to the man's identity. Their hunt leads them all the way to New York City, where three more men will disappear from in the coming years: Thomas Mulcahy, Anthony Marrero, and Michael Sakara will all be spotted at gay friendly bars right before their murders. And two of them will be seen in the company of a man matching the description of nurse Richard Rogers.

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After the discovery of a mutilated body beside the Pennsylvania Turnpike, local investigators search for clues to the man's identity. Their hunt leads them all the way to New York City, where three more men will disappear from in the coming years: Thomas Mulcahy, Anthony Marrero, and Michael Sakara will all be spotted at gay friendly bars right before their murders. And two of them will be seen in the company of a man matching the description of nurse Richard Rogers.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Serial Killer: Richard Rogers' wherever you get your...

On Halloween night, 1957, Peter Fabiano is gunned down by one final trick-or-treater. Or so it seems.

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On Halloween night, 1957, Peter Fabiano is gunned down by one final trick-or-treater. Or so it seems.

Listen to all Halloween Horrors episodes wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠Americancriminal.com⁠

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In 1647, Alse Young became the first person executed for the crime of witchcraft in the American colonies. Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be the last. As the 17th century progressed, ignorance, fear, and religious fervor led to the persecution and deaths of innocent men and women. Thankfully, society evolved.

But in the 1980s, there were at least two people who were very afraid of witches. And they thought our ancestors had the right idea: kill them all.

This Halloween on American Criminal: the story of a husband and wife who decided it was their job to ri...

Having been acquitted of murdering his roommate Frederic Spencer, Richard Rogers moves to New York City, where he studies nursing and gets a job at Mount Sinai Hospital. But while most nurses dedicate their lives to taking care of others, Richard is that rare creature: an angel of death. Only he doesn't kill his patients. He targets men he meets at Manhattan's gay bars. It's also possible that he's responsible for at least one unsolved murder.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Serial Killer: Richard Rogers' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early...

Having been acquitted of murdering his roommate Frederic Spencer, Richard Rogers moves to New York City, where he studies nursing and gets a job at Mount Sinai Hospital. But while most nurses dedicate their lives to taking care of others, Richard is that rare creature: an angel of death. Only he doesn't kill his patients. He targets men he meets at Manhattan's gay bars. It's also possible that he's responsible for at least one unsolved murder.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Serial Killer: Richard Rogers' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early...

In 1647, Alse Young became the first person executed for the crime of witchcraft in the American colonies. Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be the last. As the 17th century progressed, ignorance, fear, and religious fervor led to the persecution and deaths of innocent men and women. Thankfully, society evolved.

But in the 1980s, there were at least two people who were very afraid of witches. And they thought our ancestors had the right idea: kill them all.

This Halloween on American Criminal: the story of a husband and wife who decided it was their job to ri...

Between 1991 and 1993, New York City was home to an active serial killer: Richard Rogers. But his first kill came long before he made it to the Big Apple. In 1973, University of Maine student Frederic Spencer was found beaten and strangled to death near a forest outside of Orono. Richard readily admitted to killing his roommate, but he had every certainty he'd get away with it.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Serial Killer: Richard Rogers' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts...

Between 1991 and 1993, New York City was home to an active serial killer: Richard Rogers. But his first kill came long before he made it to the Big Apple. In 1973, University of Maine student Frederic Spencer was found beaten and strangled to death near a forest outside of Orono. Richard readily admitted to killing his roommate, but he had every certainty he'd get away with it.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Serial Killer: Richard Rogers' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts...

Fresh out of his stint in Green Haven State Prison, Nicky Barnes gets to work rebuilding his drug business. He takes the advice of Matty Madonna, and models his growing empire on the structures of the Five Families of the American Mafia. But his rapid success puts a huge target on his back, and he won't be able to stay ahead of the law forever.

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners, chose!

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Fresh out of his stint in Green Haven State Prison, Nicky Barnes gets to work rebuilding his drug business. He takes the advice of Matty Madonna, and models his growing empire on the structures of the Five Families of the American Mafia. But his rapid success puts a huge target on his back, and he won't be able to stay ahead of the law forever.

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners, chose!

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There's corruption, and then there's corruption.Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito rise through the ranks of the NYPD while secretly working for the Mafia. Protected by their reputations and a culture where cops protect cops, the two men think they’re untouchable—until a small team of honest investigators comes together to take them down.

From American Scandal, you can listen to the entire season of 'Mafia Cops: The Thin Blue Line' on Audible

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that...

There's corruption, and then there's corruption.Stephen Caracappa and Louis Eppolito rise through the ranks of the NYPD while secretly working for the Mafia. Protected by their reputations and a culture where cops protect cops, the two men think they’re untouchable—until a small team of honest investigators comes together to take them down.

From American Scandal, you can listen to the entire season of 'Mafia Cops: The Thin Blue Line' on Audible

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that...

In the early ‘90s, someone was taking men home from Manhattan’s gay bars, killing them, and mutilating their bodies. As pieces of victims turned up outside the city, panic set in for a community already in turmoil. 

Could authorities catch the killer before he struck again? Or would he always be one step ahead?

They called him the ‘Last Call Killer,’ and as investigators finally started to put together the pieces, they wondered if New York City was his only hunting ground…

This season on American Criminal: the killer who terrorized New York City...

In the early ‘90s, someone was taking men home from Manhattan’s gay bars, killing them, and mutilating their bodies. As pieces of victims turned up outside the city, panic set in for a community already in turmoil. 

Could authorities catch the killer before he struck again? Or would he always be one step ahead?

They called him the ‘Last Call Killer,’ and as investigators finally started to put together the pieces, they wondered if New York City was his only hunting ground…

This season on American Criminal: the killer who terrorized New York City...

Jeremy and Joel get together for a casual and illuminating conversation about the complicated world of Nicky Barnes, the legacy he left behind, and the many stories that didn't fit into our full series.

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners, chose!

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Jeremy and Joel get together for a casual and illuminating conversation about the complicated world of Nicky Barnes, the legacy he left behind, and the many stories that didn't fit into our full series.

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners, chose!

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When a low-level grunt in the Council's orbit gets picked up for running a telephone scam, he offers to help the feds get to Nicky Barnes. And over a period of months, he does just that. But Nicky's mighty tumble isn't what upsets him the most, its the betrayals that come after that make him angry. And before long, he decides he wants revenge on the partners who've taken him for granted all this time.

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners...

When a low-level grunt in the Council's orbit gets picked up for running a telephone scam, he offers to help the feds get to Nicky Barnes. And over a period of months, he does just that. But Nicky's mighty tumble isn't what upsets him the most, its the betrayals that come after that make him angry. And before long, he decides he wants revenge on the partners who've taken him for granted all this time.

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners...

In 1972, Nicky Barnes assembles "The Council" -- a Mafia-inspired syndicate of Black heroin dealers. They establish a partnership with supplier Matty Madonna, and quickly flood the streets of New York with their product. And although investigators will continue trying to bring Nicky down, he'll prove a tricky man to prosecute, earning him the nickname "Mr Untouchable."

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners, chose!

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your...

In 1972, Nicky Barnes assembles "The Council" -- a Mafia-inspired syndicate of Black heroin dealers. They establish a partnership with supplier Matty Madonna, and quickly flood the streets of New York with their product. And although investigators will continue trying to bring Nicky down, he'll prove a tricky man to prosecute, earning him the nickname "Mr Untouchable."

*Our survey ended on Sept. 17th; tune in to Season 30 to find out the story that you, our listeners, chose!

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your...

Long before he became "Mr Untouchable" -- one of the biggest drug dealers in the country -- Nicky Barnes was just a kid growing up in Harlem. But he would eventually gather together a group of other Black men to control the flow of heroin across New York City, challenging the dominance of the city's existing crime families.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠⁠Americancriminal.com⁠

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Long before he became "Mr Untouchable" -- one of the biggest drug dealers in the country -- Nicky Barnes was just a kid growing up in Harlem. But he would eventually gather together a group of other Black men to control the flow of heroin across New York City, challenging the dominance of the city's existing crime families.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at ⁠⁠Americancriminal.com⁠

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In the 18th century, it was an open secret that new corpses would often be taken from graves and used as teaching aids for medical students. Not the most pleasant thing to think about, but much of society was pretty happy to ignore the elephant in the room. But in April of 1788, something changed, and it suddenly brought a lot more attention to the cottage industry of body snatching.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'William 'Boss' Tweed' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe...

In the 18th century, it was an open secret that new corpses would often be taken from graves and used as teaching aids for medical students. Not the most pleasant thing to think about, but much of society was pretty happy to ignore the elephant in the room. But in April of 1788, something changed, and it suddenly brought a lot more attention to the cottage industry of body snatching.

Listen to all 4 episodes of 'William 'Boss' Tweed' wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe...

In the 1970s, one man is the face of New York City’s heroin trade: Leroy “Nicky” Barnes. After a years-long cycle of arrests, prison time, and parole, Nicky assembles a syndicate of Black dealers to challenge the Mafia’s dominance in the industry. For years, they rake in millions. But despite earning the nickname “Mr Untouchable,” Nicky’s gonna find out the hard way that nothing lasts forever.

This season on American Criminal: how a former heroin-addict built one of the most lucrative drug empires New York has ever seen. And how it all fell spectacularly apart.

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In the 1970s, one man is the face of New York City’s heroin trade: Leroy “Nicky” Barnes. After a years-long cycle of arrests, prison time, and parole, Nicky assembles a syndicate of Black dealers to challenge the Mafia’s dominance in the industry. For years, they rake in millions. But despite earning the nickname “Mr Untouchable,” Nicky’s gonna find out the hard way that nothing lasts forever.

This season on American Criminal: how a former heroin-addict built one of the most lucrative drug empires New York has ever seen. And how it all fell spectacularly apart.

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