“The Guru's Secretary” Sheela Birnstiel Pt. 1

Hannah Payne, 21, witnessed a car accident in Clayton County, Georgia on May 7, 2019, and chased down 62-year-old Kenneth Herring, who may have been suffering a diabetic emergency. She blocked his truck, confronted him with a gun, and shot him in the stomach. Herring died. In 202 ...  Show more

Dan Markel, a Florida State University law professor, was shot in his driveway in 2014. Investigators linked Katherine Magbanua, the girlfriend of suspected mastermind Charlie Adelson and ex-partner of hitman Sigfredo Garcia, to the Adelson family, ultimately convicting her of or ...  Show more

Ma Anand Sheela orchestrated Rajneeshpuram’s movement from India to Oregon. As Rajneesh himself faded into the shadows, the cult’s grabs for political power led to wiretapping, poisoning, fraud and murder plots. We examine how Sheela was driven towards chaos by her husband’s deat ...  Show more

In 1990, Gurmeet Ram Rahim became the leader of Dera Sacha Sauda movement. Originally, the group promoted charity and taught meditation practices, but under Gurmeet, its activities became significantly darker. Eventually, Gurmeet had over 60 million followers, who he exploited fo ...  Show more

By the time Gerald Gallego was 30, he was already a lifelong predator whose twisted crimes reached back into his childhood. When he met Charlene Williams in 1977, she became the newest target of his abuse — until she proposed a plan that made her his accomplice. Learn more about ...  Show more

In 1860s Victorian London, a woman from humble beginnings cons her way into the world of high society—selling exorbitantly priced bogus cosmetics to the very women she aims to befriend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices