True Crime Campfire
Join hosts Katie and Whitney for a different kind of true crime podcast. You can start with season 1, The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, a deep dive into the most bizarre murder case you've never heard of. Or start with season 2, which covers a different stranger-than-fiction story each week. This bingeworthy show combines meticulous research with a refreshing mix of comic relief and seamless storytelling. There's plenty of room around the campfire--come help us roast murderers and marshmallows!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-campfire--4251960/support.
Bound By Hate: The Murder of Rozanne Gailiunas, Finale

Last week, we learned the identity of the man hired to kill Rozanne GailiunasâAndy Hopper, an insurance adjustor turned weed dealer who had apparently added âhitmanâ to his list of careers. But investigators were still uncertain whether Andy was who they were after, or just a middleman who could lead them to the real killer. So they let him remain freeâand then, tipped off by his girlfriend, he vanished. Join us for the conclusion of âBound by Hate: The Murder of Rozanne Gailiunas.
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Bound By Hate: The Murder of Rozanne Gailiunas, Pt 2

In last weekâs episode, young nurse Rozanne Gailiunas was brutally murdered while her  young son slept in the room next door. Suspicion initially fell on both her estranged husband, Peter, and her new boyfriend, Larry Aylor. But evidence was thin on the ground, and the case went cold. Three years later, Larry was the target of a botched assassination attempt, but had trouble getting the police to take it seriously. No one connected this shooting to Rozanneâs death. Then, out of the blue, a mysterious woman called investigators and laid the blame for Rozanneâs murder at the feet of...
Bound By Hate: The Murder of Rozanne Gailiunas, Pt 1

The late, great Bo Diddley asked one of lifeâs big questions in one of the 20th centuryâs greatest songsââWho Do You Love?â Thatâs a simple question, but in some relationships, the answer isnât simple at all. Love, money, revengeâpeople kill for all kinds of reasons. And in this weekâs case, those motives tangle together in a way that will tear lives to pieces. A woman torn between two men, a crime scene straight out of a nightmare, and an investigation that twisted and turned for years.Â
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Schemer: The Crimes of Sheila Davalloo

Weâve covered our share of scary ladies on this show. In fact, bad bitches are one of our special interests. There was Tracey Richter, who murdered an innocent neighbor to frame him for a crime he didnât commit. Marie Hilley, the serial poisoner who eluded police for years and once passed herself off as her own (fictional) twin sister. Marjorie Orbin, the Vegas showgirl who murdered her husband for his life insurance and left his dismembered body in the desert. I could keep goingâthere are a lot of âem. But this week, I think we may have found th...
Explosive: The Benson Family Murders

Benjamin Franklin wrote, âMoney has never made a man happy yet, nor will it.â To which I think a lot of people would say, yeah, try being poor, Benny. A couple thousand dollars would make me plenty happy right now. But, once youâre beyond the stage of having enough wealth to be comfortable and free from fear of destitution, I think his point mostly stands. Weâve seen a lot of cases involving very wealthy people, and I donât think you could say they were any happier than the average Joe. If anything, just the opposite. Thatâs definitely t...
Lust, Lies & Audiotape: Two Failed Murders for Hire

Most people love getting a peek behind a fellow humanâs carefully managed facade. Weâre delighted when we see the local magistrate gettinâ wrecked at a dive bar two towns over. We catch a glimpse of our married coworker making out with a guy whoâs not her husband behind the building, and we canât wait to tell somebody. We love a hot mic moment, when a news anchor or politician drops the mask for a second and acts like the flawed human they are. I think thatâs one of the reasons we love hit-man stings on this show. A...
Away Team: The Story of Heaven's Gate

I have vivid memories of the night of March 22, 1997. Part of it has to do with, yâknow, young dumb loveâbut most of it has to do with the Hale-Bopp Comet, also known as the Great Comet, which was brilliantly visible from my hometown that night. I had a huge crush on this guy, and he invited me to watch the comet with him. We climbed up on the rooftop of this neighborhood bar with a bottle of screw-top wine, and we watched the skyâand suddenly, there it was, a bright silvery ball with a long glowing tail. Magic...
Bad Fortune: Two Tales of Psychic Scammers

As Abe Lincoln once saidâor possibly some guy named Peter Drucker, depends on who you askâthe best way to predict the future is to create it. But for a lot of us humans, thatâs a little too loosey-goosey. Weâre not big fans of the unknown, and we tend to seek out people who claim they can tell us what to expect from the future. Americans, for example, spend billions a year on psychics. A lot of these are legitimate businesspeople who genuinely want to provide counseling and comfort for their clients. But thereâs also a bustling t...
Fool Me Twice: The Murders of James & Virginia Campbell

Some of the easiest people on the planet to fool are those who have a real high opinion of their own brains based on very little evidence. A classic con-artist trick is to make the mark think theyâre the one in charge, theyâre the one making the decisions. They donât realize theyâve been taken until their bank balance is empty and theyâve signed away the deed to granddaddyâs farm. Sometimes they wonât even see it then, because that would mean facing up to some unpleasant realities about themselves. In this weekâs story, the consequences...
Listen Now - Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder

On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a gold dress. Her name was Lanie Jacobs. Â Jacobs and Radin were obsessed with becoming Hollywood movie producers. And when their paths collided, it led them to a tantalizing film deal promising fame and fortune. But then, a twisted script unfolded, plunging them into a million-dollar cocaine and cash heist, a tangled web of lies, and ultimately â mur...