Between the 1980s and early 2000s, a quiet truck painter from Washington State carried out one of the deadliest serial killing sprees in American history. In this episode, we unpack the chilling story of Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer. We explore how he evaded police for decades, why his victims were overlooked, and how advances in forensic science finally exposed the man behind at least 49 murders. It is a disturbing look at institutional failure, misogyny, and the terrifying ordinariness of evil.

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A dramatic murder inside the heart of British power. Spencer Perceval remains the only UK Prime Minister ever assassinated. Who pulled the trigger, and why? In this episode, we explore the story of John Bellingham, a man consumed by a personal quest for justice that led to a shot heard across Parliament.

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In this gripping episode, we dig into the astonishing true-crime story behind one of America's most respected universities. When millionaire businessman William Marsh Rice was found dead in 1900, it initially seemed like he had simply succumbed to old age. But suspicious telegrams, forged wills and a very nervous valet soon revealed a deadly plot involving greed, chloroform and a lawyer willing to rewrite a legacy for his own fortune. Join Maeve as she uncovers how the murder of Rice led to the birth of Rice University and why justice, though messy, ultimately prevailed. Don't forget to follow the show for more crimes that shaped history!

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The killing of Tupac Shakur is more than a tragic crime, it's a story about art, ambition, violence and the weight of silence. In this episode, we retrace those final moments, the decades of mystery, and the 2023 indictment of Duane "Keffe D" Davis. We ask: can justice, long deferred, ever truly catch up with a legacy like Tupac's?

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In June 1982, Italian banker Roberto Calvi was found hanging beneath London's Blackfriars Bridge. At first it looked like a suicide, but the bricks in his pockets, the cash in his jacket, and his links to the Vatican Bank, the P2 lodge, and the Mafia told a very different story. In this episode, we uncover the complex web of money, power, and betrayal that surrounded Calvi's final days, and revisit one of Europe's most enduring unsolved murders.

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In 1911, Atlanta was terrorised by a series of brutal murders. Dozens of young Black women were found with their throats cut, and newspapers soon gave the killer a name — the Atlanta Ripper. Fear swept the city as police made arrests but no progress, and the murders exposed the deep racial divides of the time. In this episode, we trace the history, the victims, and the unanswered question that still lingers: who was the Atlanta Ripper?

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Aileen Wuornos was a drifter, a sex worker, and one of America's most notorious female serial killers. Between 1989 and 1990, she shot and killed seven men along Florida's highways, claiming each attack was self-defence. Her arrest, confession, and execution made headlines around the world — but her story is also one of abuse, neglect, and survival. In this episode, we explore the life and crimes of Aileen Wuornos and ask the question: was she driven by hatred, fear, or something much darker?

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Before Jack the Ripper, another killer stalked London. Between 1873 and 1889, dismembered bodies of women were discovered in the River Thames, torsos carefully wrapped, heads missing, and identities erased. These were the Thames Torso Murders: a series of methodical killings that baffled Scotland Yard and terrified Victorian society. In this episode, we explore London's forgotten nightmare, the city's other serial killer.

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In 1964, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was murdered outside her apartment in Queens, New York. Newspapers claimed that dozens of people watched and did nothing, a story that horrified the world and became a symbol of urban apathy. But decades later, the truth proved far more complex. In this episode, we uncover what really happened, how the myth began, and how one woman's death changed psychology, policing, and public conscience forever.

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In 1922, beneath a crabapple tree in New Jersey, a minister and a choir singer were found dead, shot, arranged side by side, and surrounded by torn love letters. The Hall-Mills murders became one of the most scandalous crimes of the Jazz Age, mixing forbidden love, wealth, and hypocrisy in a way that would echo through American culture. The case's blend of glamour and tragedy would later help inspire the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

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