When a beautiful woman named Rebecca Zahau is found hanging naked from a balcony of one of the most expensive mansions in Coronado, California, bound and gagged, authorities are quick to rule her death a suicide. As new, troubling facts emerge about the case, suspicion begins to fall on her brother-in-law, who cut her down and tried to save her as he talked to 911. Nothing is as it seems as airtight alibis slowly unravel, and even the intricate clove-hitch knots she supposedly tied around her wrists are removed from cardboard tubes and presented to a spellbound jury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ocean Boulevard

The real estate market has never been hotter. Houses sell as soon as they’re listed. Bidding wars lead to all cash deals far above the asking price. But there is one kind of property that often sits on the market for years, no matter how much of a bargain it seems to be. Potential buyers come and go, the price keeps going down, and still the house stands empty. 
 
In real estate jargon, it’s called a “stigmatized property” because the home comes with a history. An unfortunate one – a horrible death occurred here. But what few people know is exactly what happened.... or why. 
 
Each week, Murder Homes tells the story of a single property. Who lived there? What secrets did they keep, and what did they leave behind? Part history, part murder mystery, this podcast mixes expert interviews, witness accounts, and court records to pull back the curtain on the hidden stories each property has to tell. 
 
Would you be able to live somewhere that seems perfect, if it weren’t for the ghosts of its past?

True crime

In this special bonus content - Matt speaks with Veronica, a high-school student, who works with the Crime Scene clean-up crew. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonus Content: Interview with Veronica from the Crime Scene Clean-Up Crew

Recently, a man named Rex Heuermann was arrested for the deaths of four young women found along a sandy stretch of Ocean Parkway, on Gilgo Beach, Long Island. The case had been unsolved for over sixteen years until Heuermann’s cell phone records were obtained by police, together with a description of the vehicle he had used. DNA expert Dan Krane explains how detectives were able to match a few pieces of pizza to an alleged serial killer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonus: DNA Expert Dan Crane on solving the Rex Heuermann case

Matt talks with Dex Desjardins about The Satanic Temple, Black Masses, Destruction Rituals, goat worshippers, and the satanic cult he really fears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonus: A Conversation with the Minister of Satan

Matt talks about a new true crime show that's one of his favorites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PRETEND: The Stalker

In this special bonus content - Matt talks to Ben Terry, the inmate from our Oak Street episode, on how to survive a week in jail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ocean Boulevard

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