In 1985, college student Ian Perkins reconnected with a family friend, Fritz Klenner, who told him a secret. He said he was a CIA agent — and offered to let Ian come along on his next mission. To listen early to Part 2 of this story, sign up for Criminal Plus at patreon.com/crimi ...Show more
He Was Told It Was a Job. It Was His Kidney They Wanted.
In 2021, a Nigerian man heard from a friend who offered him a job opportunity in the U.K. After he arrived he was taken to a hospital, where he found out that he wasn’t there for a job at all - but instead, for a kidney transplant. Today, Phoebe interviews journalist Alexis Okeow ...Show more
A woman was ambushed in her driveway and shot to death. During their investigation, police learned that a co-worker half her age was in love with her, and that she'd spurned his advances. They now had to determine if love had turned into obsession... and a motive for murder.To le ...Show more
A hearing impaired 77-year-old on a road trip is attacked by a thief and shot to death. Why? Because the man cannot hear his assailant’s demands. Random murders are among the hardest crimes to solve but investigators are determined to bring this killer or killers to justice. Can ...Show more
In Lanett, AL, things just aren't adding up when a beloved former teacher, and mayor's wife, is found dead in her home. Friends try to put two and two together, but they come up with zero reasons anyone would want her dead, and police are just as stymied. Hosted on Acast. See aca ...Show more
A young woman is found dead in her apartment. there's little evidence at the scene, leads don't pan out, and the case turns cold... until police discover a link between their prime suspect and an unsolved murder committed six ears earlier in a different state.To learn more about ...Show more