The Cult, The Lawyer, and the Snake

Marvin Margolis was a promising early suspect in the Black Dahlia murder, but he managed to slip through the cracks. So who was this man of many pseudonyms? In this episode, we’ll explore what Margolis did during and after the Dahlia investigation, and a key piece of evidence tha ...  Show more

The identity of the Zodiac Killer has remained a mystery for decades, but new developments may finally point to an answer. At the center is the infamous Z13 cipher, a 13-character code sent to the San Francisco Chronicle that has long defied experts. Self-taught codebreaker Alex ...  Show more

Hosts Tyra and Shanti dig into John’s childhood, his early scams taught to him by his father, and ultimately how he became the monster he is today. We also discuss John through the eyes of different characters; the lawyer and the narcotics investigator. Also, John’s hoax of getti ...  Show more

This Week on True Crime News The Podcast: A father and au pair arrested in the double homicide that claimed the lives of his wife and a stranger who was allegedly lured to the house through a fetish dating website.  Luis Bolaños joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listen ...  Show more

In 2018, the podcast turned Bravo / Netflix series "Dirty John" was ubiquitous - at least in LA, where you couldn't go two blocks without seeing a billboard for the show. This week, the survivor of "Dirty" John Meehan's bloody attack, Terra Newell, talks to host Jane Marie about ...  Show more

A report on corruption and a cover-up by city officials of Tacoma, Wash., focusing on David Brame, the city’s police chief. After 11 years of marriage, David's wife Crystal filed for a divorce. John Hathaway, who operated the website, "The New Takhoman," anonymously received the ...  Show more