Helen and Olga are kindly old ladies who open their hearts and wallets to down-and-out men in Los Angeles. In a city named for angels, the two women seem heaven-sent. After one of the men is killed by a hit-and-run driver -- and then another suffers the same fate -- investigators uncover a horrifying and twisted plot that stuns even the most seasoned detectives. Listen to all episodes of The Thing About Helen & Olga now completely free, or subscriber to Dateline Premium to listen ad-free: Da ...
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Housewives of True Crime is where true crime meets real life — stories told from the heart, and a dash of sarcasm. Hosted by Tabitha Kane, this weekly podcast dives into the darkest corners of crime, mystery, and justice… all through the lens of a sharp-witted, no-nonsense woman who tells it like it is. From chilling murders to jaw-dropping trials, Tabitha breaks it all down with her signature blend of storytelling, humor, and straight-up truth. No fluff. No filter. Just gripping cases and r ...
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If you’re a serious fan of true crime and love listening to intriguing cases, but don’t want all that small talk you’ve come to the right place. We get right to the facts. Join Murder in 20 host Bobbie Stevens every Wednesday for a concise and complete episode in 20 minutes. LESS TALK. MORE TRUE CRIME.
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Military Murder Swap: From Cold Case to Headlines: Tara Grinstead
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In October 2005, beloved high school teacher Tara Grinstead vanished from her home, leaving behind a mystery that haunted her small Georgia town for years. Despite multiple suspects and dead ends, the case eventually went ice cold. More than a decade later, in 2016, filmmaker Payne Lindsey reignited public interest by investigating Tara’s disappear…
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Introducing Season 4 of Morrison Mysteries: The Snow Queen
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Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Morrison Mysteries: The Snow Queen, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. In season 4 of Morrison Mysteries, Keith introduces you to best friends Kay and Gerda, who are tested when an evil mirror pierces Kay's heart, slowly turning it into ice. Gerd…
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What Happened to Heidi Planck? A Missing Mother in Downtown LA
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In this episode, Tab and Jenny dive into the mysterious disappearance of 39-year-old single mother Heidi Planck, who vanished after leaving her son’s football game in Los Angeles. What begins as a typical Sunday quickly spirals into an unsettling case involving luxury apartment towers, disabled tracking devices, unanswered calls, and a dog found wa…
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Did Sandra Orellana Fall… or Was She Pushed?
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Sandra Orellana, a 27-year-old from Houston, traveled to California on a business trip with her boss, Robert Lee Salazar. The two spent the night drinking at their hotel bar, seen dancing, kissing, and returning to their adjacent rooms. The next morning, Sandra was found dead below the eighth-floor balcony, partially unclothed. In her room, police …
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Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview clip of our new podcast series, Something About Cari. Keith Morrison takes us to America’s heartland, where single mom Cari Farver disappears just weeks into a new romance. What follows is a series of strange and terrifying events, including taunting texts and threatening emails to …
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The Murder of Michelle O’Keefe: A Palmdale Mystery
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Michelle O’Keefe, 18, was shot at a Palmdale park-and-ride on Feb 22, 2000; her blue Mustang was ransacked and her cell phone stolen. Prosecutors originally charged security guard Raymond Lee Jennings; he was convicted in 2009 and sentenced to 40-to-life. After 11 years the DA’s Conviction Review Unit reevaluated the evidence and moved to free him;…
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Hey, Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Something About Cari, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline and Keith Morrison. In this podcast Keith Morrison takes us to America’s heartland, where single mom Cari Farver disappears just weeks into a new romance. What follows is a series of strange and terrifying eve…
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Pam & Gregg Smart: Picture Perfect… Until It Wasn’t
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Tab and Jenny dive into the wild scandal of Pamela and Gregg Smart—New Hampshire’s hottest, most toxic true crime couple of the ‘90s. Pam, the high-school media coordinator with a big hair vibe and even bigger ego, starts an affair with 15-year-old Billy Flynn. When Gregg wants to save their broken marriage, Pam allegedly whispers that divorce is n…
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Tabitha welcomes former California assemblyman Mike Gatto to discuss criminal justice reform and the unsolved murder of his father, Joseph Gatto, killed in their Silver Lake home in 2013. Mike shares how his father’s case led him into advocacy and ultimately inspired his book Noir by Necessity: How My Father’s Unsolved Murder Took Me to Dark Places…
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The Rockefeller Who Wasn’t: Christian Gerhartsreiter and the Sohus Mystery
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Clark Rockefeller was the ultimate fake-it-til-you-make-it criminal except he took it way too far. Behind the bow ties and “old money” vibe was Christian Gerhartsreiter, a German con man posing as a Rockefeller. After kidnapping his daughter during a custody visit and triggering a massive manhunt, police uncovered his real past. That’s when the dar…
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Murder on the High Seas: The Charleston Hit Gone Wrong
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Tabitha and her best friend Jenny host a live “Housewives of True Crime” show aboard the Crime Wave cruise. Between mimosas and laughs, they share a wild true crime story from Charleston, South Carolina, about Nancy and Chris Latham. Chris, a wealthy banker, and his mistress, Wendy Moore, hired Wendy’s ex-husband to murder Nancy during their divorc…
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This Monday on Housewives of True Crime, Tabitha shares an update from her Crime Wave cruise adventure. A live show was recorded onboard with special guest Jenny, but due to technical delays, the audio will be available Wednesday instead of the usual Monday episode—Tabitha’s first missed release in six and a half years. She reflects on the incredib…
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Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt: The Black Widows of Los Angeles
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The case this week is a shocking true story about two seemingly sweet elderly women, Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt, who befriended homeless men, took out multiple life insurance policies on them, and later staged fatal hit-and-run accidents to collect millions. Tabitha recounts their backgrounds, long-con planning, surveillance evidence, and e…
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The Dexter Killer: When Fiction Turns Fatal
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Tab dives into the chilling case of Mark Twitchell - the so-called “Dexter Killer.” Set in Edmonton, Canada, the story follows Johnny Altinger, who vanished after meeting a woman online. What unfolded was a horrifying real-life version of Dexter: a filmmaker obsessed with the show who lured victims into his garage “kill room.” With digital confessi…
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In this episode, Tabitha Kane welcomes veteran journalist David Scott, known for his decades in investigative television, now the creator and host of Interview With a Killer on Court TV. David shares how he transitioned from Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel to interviewing some of the world’s most dangerous criminals, revealing the psychology behind …
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Michelle and Jimbo Butler: Killed in the Dunes
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Tabitha shares the tragic 2019 case of Michelle and James “Jimbo” Butler, a married couple traveling the country in their RV. While camping on South Padre Island, Texas, they disappeared without a trace. Their truck and RV surfaced days later across the border, raising immediate suspicion. Authorities launched a search that led to the discovery of …
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Licensed clinical social worker and author Anna Sonoda joins Tabitha to talk about her book Duck Duck Groom and the importance of teaching families how grooming works before abuse happens. Based on years of clinical work with convicted offenders, Anna explains that predators rely on patience, access, and trust, and most abuse comes from people kids…
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Murder on the Mountain Farm: The Ferris Family Betrayal
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This case centers on the 2018 murder of 58-year-old Gary Farris of Cherokee County, Georgia. Gary, a lawyer and grandfather, lived on a large family farm with his wife, Melody, and their adult children nearby. When he disappeared around July 3rd-4th, his family searched the property and discovered human remains in a smoldering burn pit. Investigato…
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Wake Up Wednesday with Miss Joanne and Anna (Searching for Alexandria Joy Lowitzer)
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On April 26, 2010, 16-year-old Alexandria “Ali” Lowitzer vanished after getting off her school bus near Old Pike & Naughty Post in Spring, Texas. She planned to check for a shift at the Burger Barn, but never appeared; CCTV at a nearby gas station didn’t capture her. Ali’s phone went dark immediately and was never recovered. Initial police response…
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