Episodes

SURVIVED: Elizabeth Smart
March 8, 2021

SURVIVED: Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart was abducted at knifepoint in the middle of the night from her bedroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002. She was 14 years old. For more than 9 months, she was held captive by a predator – one who kept her hidden in plain sight. To learn more about the programs and services Elizabeth…
MURDERED: The Lundys Part 2
March 1, 2021

MURDERED: The Lundys Part 2

After Mark Lundy was convicted of viciously slaying his wife and daughter, another story started to emerge, leading many people in New Zealand to wonder…was the wrong man behind bars?
MURDERED: The Lundys Part 1
Feb. 22, 2021

MURDERED: The Lundys Part 1

When a woman and her young daughter are found brutally murdered in their home, the investigation leads to the person who was supposed to have loved them more than anyone else in the world.
BWBRSA: Operation Fireball 2.0
Feb. 15, 2021

BWBRSA: Operation Fireball 2.0

BWBRSA: Operation Fireball was one of our most popular episodes ever! And it's more terrifying than we even knew because after our episode many women from all over the country wrote in and said they experienced the exact same thing! With the help of Delia D'Ambra we tracked down the bartender and w…
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Holly Bartlett
Feb. 8, 2021

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Holly Bartlett

On a cold day in March 2010, workers discovered a woman lying unconscious under the MacKay Bridge in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - barely breathing and clinging to life. It was 31-year-old Holly Bartlett. Police say she walked almost a quarter of a mile from the front door of her condo building, w…
MISSING: Jaliek Rainwalker
Feb. 1, 2021

MISSING: Jaliek Rainwalker

A child's mysterious disappearance sparks tough questions about his adoptive family and the system that placed him there. If you know anything about the disappearance of Jaliek Rainwalker, please contact the Cambridge-Greenwich police at 518-677-3044. For more information on how you can support th…
NEW SHOW: Dark Arenas
Jan. 27, 2021

NEW SHOW: Dark Arenas

Have you ever thought about whose job it is to track international fugitives, hunt child abductors, conduct espionage, or pull human remains from concealed mass graves? Every day thousands of good and decent people work in these Dark Arenas. They’ve chosen professions that grapple with the grotesqu…
MURDERED: Harvey and Jeannette Crewe
Jan. 25, 2021

MURDERED: Harvey and Jeannette Crewe

A shockingly brutal crime rocks a rural New Zealand community, but the fallout has bigger consequences than anyone could ever have imagined.
UPDATE: Sumter County Does - IDENTIFIED!!!
Jan. 21, 2021

UPDATE: Sumter County Does - IDENTIFIED!!!

As of 2pm ET on January 21, 2021 The Sumter County Sheriff's office has identified the Sumter County Does as 25-year-old Pamela Buckley of Colorado Springs, CO and 30-year-old James Freund of Lancaster, PA.  To continue to support the DNA Doe project go here: https://dnadoeproject.org/
CAPTURED: Bay Area Predator
Jan. 18, 2021

CAPTURED: Bay Area Predator

When Michaela Garecht was abducted in 1988, no one was prepared for the heartbreaking investigation to drag on for over 30 years. But just when the case seems to be ice-cold forever, police make a stunning announcement.
MISSING: Jeramy Burt
Jan. 11, 2021

MISSING: Jeramy Burt

Late one night in 2007, Jeramy Burt left his home to meet up with a friend but never made it. His disappearance opened up a mystery made even more complicated by love triangles, secret recordings, an arrest, and a connection to another missing local man years before.
INFAMOUS: Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre
Jan. 4, 2021

INFAMOUS: Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre

A normal Saturday morning at the bowling alley takes a shocking and brutal twist that shakes a New Mexico town all the way to its very foundations. If you know anything about the Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre, you can report tips to Crime Stoppers anonymously by calling 1-800-222-8477 or by vi…
MURDERED: Gina Hall
Dec. 21, 2020

MURDERED: Gina Hall

A young college student never comes home after a night of dancing. All the evidence suggests she's been murdered, but if her body is never found, can her killer ever be brought to justice? To get some fun stuff with our new logo check out our website here! We’ll be taking some time off next week …
AUDIO EXTRA: Bizarre Crime History
Dec. 18, 2020

AUDIO EXTRA: Bizarre Crime History

Crime Junkie OFFICIALLY turns 3 today, and we decided to give ourselves and YOU a little birthday gift...we’re still the same pod, but with a NEW LOOK! And to celebrate we are giving you a very different kind of bonus episode! Join us as we take a look back at some of the most bizarre moments in cr…
STALKED: Dorothy Jane Scott // Cynthia Jane Anderson
Dec. 14, 2020

STALKED: Dorothy Jane Scott // Cynthia Jane Anderson

Even though they're strangers who've never met, two women suffer through similar patterns of fear and intimidation, praying for help that doesn't come until it's too late.
MURDERED: Girly Chew Hossencofft
Dec. 7, 2020

MURDERED: Girly Chew Hossencofft

When a young mother fails to show up at her scheduled shift at the bank, her friends and colleagues are immediately suspicious. The investigation into her disappearance uncovers a truth so twisted, it’s almost impossible to believe -- and shows us all how tangled people can become in the web of a c…
BWBRSA: Operation Fireball
Dec. 4, 2020

BWBRSA: Operation Fireball

We're dropping in your feed on an unusual day of the week to tell you an unusual Crime Junkie story. Thanks to the podcast Something Was Wrong, Ashley stumbled across a story that shook her to her core. She's convinced that a bigger operation is going on undetected and she needs you to listen and w…
INFAMOUS: Manhole Murders
Nov. 30, 2020

INFAMOUS: Manhole Murders

The investigation into one man reported missing from South Bend, Indiana, uncovers four dead bodies and many uncomfortable truths, and shines a light into one of the darkest corners of America.
MURDERED: Madeleine McCann
Nov. 23, 2020

MURDERED: Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann was just three years old in 2007 when she disappeared from her family’s room during a resort vacation in Portugal. The whole world watched with bated breath for the last 13 years while authorities searched, chased leads and named potential suspects. Most assumed we’d never know the…
MISSING: Leigh Occhi
Nov. 16, 2020

MISSING: Leigh Occhi

In 1992, a teenage girl disappears from her home during Hurricane Andrew, leaving behind only a few gruesome clues and kicking off a search for answers that hits closer to home than anyone could ever have expected.
CONSPIRACY: Fort Hood
Nov. 9, 2020

CONSPIRACY: Fort Hood

When a 20-year-old soldier goes missing from one of the largest military bases in the country, her tight-knit family is determined to find her and bring her home. But the investigation into her disappearance uncovers more than anyone bargained for - secrets, lies, and a system that failed to protec…
MURDERED: Tamika Huston
Nov. 2, 2020

MURDERED: Tamika Huston

When Tamika Huston goes missing and leaves everything behind, her family is sure from the very start that something terrible has happened, because she never would have left without her dog. It will take dedicated police work and vital clues for them to learn the truth.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Michelle O’Connell
Oct. 26, 2020

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Michelle O’Connell

When a young mom is killed by her boyfriend's service weapon, local law enforcement treat her death as a terrible tragedy and rule it a suicide. But her family believes the truth is much more sinister.
INFAMOUS: The “Lonely Hearts” Killers
Oct. 19, 2020

INFAMOUS: The “Lonely Hearts” Killers

In the late 1940's, women who thought they'd found true love were being conned out of their life savings by a man and his sister who would go to brutal lengths to keep their scheme going.