The Chicago River Bodies

Thirteen-year-old Madeline Soto vanished the morning after her birthday, and the man she called her “bonus dad” claimed he had dropped her off near school. But as detectives retraced her final hours, surveillance footage, a missing phone history, and a story that kept changing be ...  Show more

Lola Daviet had made the same ten-minute walk home from school dozens of times, and on October 14th, 2022, she arrived at her apartment building right on time. But after stopping for a stranger at the entrance and following them inside, Lola vanished somewhere between the lobby a ...  Show more

Between 2001 and 2018, 51 women were found either strangled or asphyxiated in various locations in Chicago, just miles apart from each other. Police deny the murders are connected but the similarities are hard to ignore, and many believe a serial killer, or serial killers is resp ...  Show more

On February 14th, 1929, Chicago was shocked by the most violent crime the city had ever seen, when 7 gang affiliated men were gunned down simultaneously. The attack was the culmination of a gang war that had lasted for 9 years, and had a marked effect on organized crime in the ci ...  Show more

On Criminalia, hosts Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi explroe the intersection of history and true crime. This season is all about lady poisoners. During the time that Chicago’s most visible criminal element was organized crime, Tillie Klimek was quietly becoming the city’s most ...

The Chicago Ripper Crew was comprised of four men who committed unspeakable murders. They were responsible for the disappearances of at least 18 women in Illinois in the early 80s. They formed what would be best described as a satanic cult and developed their own sick rituals. Jo ...  Show more