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What should be the happiest day of someone’s life can quickly become the worst. This episode explores three cases where weddings turned into crime scenes—featuring a revenge-fueled attack, a deadly shooting, and a celebration that ended in chaos and arrest. 

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The Bever brothers’ attack on their own family shocked the nation—but the story isn’t over. With Robert Bever now speaking from prison, this episode dives into the original crime, the psychological elements behind it, and what his statements may reveal about the truth behind the massacre. 

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When Hollywood camera operator Bob Samuels decided to finalize his divorce, his wife Mary Ellen made a different decision — she hired someone to kill him. On this episode of All the Damn Crime, we dig into the 1988 murder-for-hire case that rocked Northridge, California: a scheming widow, a $500,000 insurance payout, a nude photo covered in cash, and a second murder to cover it all up. Mary Ellen Samuels didn't just want her husband dead — she wanted to make sure no one could ever talk. Keywords: Mary Ellen Samuels, Green Widow, Bob Samuels murder, murder for hire California, Los Angeles true crime, hired hitman case. 

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British killer John Martin Scripps earned the nickname “The Suitcase Killer” after dismembered remains of his victims were found across Asia. This episode traces his crimes in Singapore and beyond, the investigation that led to his arrest, and how authorities pieced together a horrifying international murder case. 

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On June 28, 1914, a single gunshot in Sarajevo changed the course of history. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a young nationalist, setting off a chain reaction that led to World War I. In this episode, we break down the plot, the failed attempts, and how one moment ignited a global conflict. 

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A party in the woods. A tent left behind. A young woman gone without a trace. Madison Scott disappeared overnight in 2011, sparking one of Canada’s most haunting missing person cases. Even after her remains were found 12 years later, investigators are still searching for the truth behind what happened. 

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 Artificial intelligence is transforming everyday life—but it’s also appearing in criminal cases. In this episode we examine how influence, delusion, and technology collide. We revisit the texting suicide case involving Michelle Carter, explore a lawsuit alleging an AI chatbot from Google encouraged dangerous behavior, discuss the killing of Suzanne Adams, and look at a federal investigation into AI-generated child exploitation imagery. These cases raise a chilling question: what happens when the “voice” influencing someone isn’t human? 

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In 2002, 13-year-old Kacie Woody disappeared from her home in Arkansas after secretly communicating online with, Jazzman_Df, who she believed to be a teenage boy. What investigators uncovered was a chilling case of online grooming that ended in tragedy. This episode explores how the internet predator gained Kacie’s trust, the desperate search for her, and the case that helped shape conversations about online safety for children. 

When the internet was new, in 2002.

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Behind the flowers and candlelight, some love stories hide darker truths. In this special drop-in episode, we examine the murder of Grace Millane, the tragic deaths of Jordan Linn and Cody Johnson, and the decades-long legal nightmare surrounding David Camm’s wrongful conviction. Three cases. One theme: when love becomes lethal. 

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 Fingerprints were once the gold standard in criminal evidence—until wrongful identifications exposed their limits. We recount the Shirley McKie ordeal, the Madrid commuter train bombing print error, and the New York State Police Troop C scandal, examining how each case unfolded and what it taught the justice system about forensic reliability.