“The Sunset Strip Killer” - Carol Bundy

Desperate to fit in, a teenage girl targets the most popular student at her school. The way she sees it, they can either be friends – or enemies. Sources for this episode include:“Death of a Cheerleader” by Randall Sullivan, reprinted in Best of Rolling Stone A Killer By Design b ...  Show more

When a young model vanishes in Italy, the story seems disturbingly familiar—until her sudden reappearance raises more questions than answers. As investigators dig deeper, a case that looked open-and-shut twists into something far stranger.Sources for this episode include:Chloe Ay ...  Show more

To say that Diane Downs had a troubled past is an understatement. She was habitually abused throughout her life, and you can safely say that all she ever wanted was to feel loved. So when the man she was obsessed with told her that he didn't want to be a father to her three child ...  Show more

Pretty, perky, and careful to always mind her manners, Candy Montgomery was married with children before realizing she wanted more. She wanted passion. So she set her sights on a man she knew from church. But there was only one problem: his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. ...  Show more

In the late 19th century, Hannah Mary Tabbs used violence to control those around her, directing her cruelty toward family and acquaintances. When she began an affair with a younger man, she thought she'd found happiness. Until he lost interest, and she began to plot her revenge. ...  Show more

In 1990, after a decade of abuse at her father’s hands—and a devastating incident involving her younger sister—18-year-old Stacey Lannert reached a tipping point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices