Female Criminals
Female Criminals investigates the shocking cases of women who made headlines and uncovers the dark motives, hidden psychology, and jaw-dropping twists behind their crimes. Join Law&Crime's Elizabeth Millner in reexamining the complex and often misunderstood world of Female Criminals. Watch free, only on Spotify.
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“Princess Die” - Diane Downs
She was a mother from Oregon who felt like she never received the love she deserved.
42 min
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“Belle Starr” Pt. 2 - Myra Maybelle Shirley
Known for stealing from the rich, and giving to the poor, newspapers called her "The Bandit Queen."
41 min
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“Belle Starr” - Myra Maybelle Shirley
She grew up during the Civil War, supporting the Confederacy.
38 min
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“Torture Mother” Pt. 2 - Gertrude Baniszewski
After months of torment and abuse in the summer of 1965, Sylvia Likens stopped fighting back.
44 min
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“Torture Mother” - Gertrude Baniszewski
In the summer of 1965 in Indiana, teenagers Sylvia and Jenny Likens were invited to stay in the home of their friend's mother, Gertrude Baniszewski.
43 min
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“Flamingo” Pt. 2 - Virginia Hill
Mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was perhaps the only man Virginia Hill ever loved.
48 min
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“Flamingo” - Virginia Hill
By the time Virginia Hill was 30, her cutthroat mentality would land her at the top of the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
40 min
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“Mob Girl” Pt. 2 - Arlyne Brickman
Deep in debt to dangerous creditors, she had nowhere else to turn.
38 min
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“Mob Girl” - Arlyne Brickman
She served as a courier, sold drugs, and ran her own bookmaking operation.
43 min
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“Forty Whacks” Pt. 2 - Lizzie Borden
A small town is turned upside down by one of the biggest stories of 1893.
45 min
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"Forty Whacks" - Lizzie Borden
Was she capable of killing her father and stepmother?
41 min
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“Moors Murderer” Pt. 2 - Myra Hindley
Between 1960 and 1964, numerous children began disappearing across Manchester, England.
44 min
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“Moors Murderer” - Myra Hindley
Myra Hindley would do anything for her boyfriend, Ian Brady.
41 min
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“Gangster Queen of Philadelphia” - Thelma Wright
Known for her extravagant fur coats, Thelma Wright used her drug money to keep up with appearances.
37 min
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“Ma Barker” Pt. 2 - Kate Clark
Does Ma Barker make it out unscathed?
39 min
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“Ma Barker” - Kate Clark
She frequently traveled with her gang of sons during the Public Enemy Era.
35 min
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“Lincoln Conspirator” Pt. 2 - Mary Surratt
The first woman executed by the US federal government.
37 min
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"Lincoln Conspirator" - Mary Surratt
The Surratt tavern was a well known hideaway from Confederate spies, was Mary involved in their ultimate act of vengeance?
40 min
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“Brainwashed Bomber” Pt. 2 - Kim Hyon-hui
After getting caught by authorities her partner dies and Kim expects to be tortured, but ends up surprised at what happens next.
42 min
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“Brainwashed Bomber” - Kim Hyon-hui
Would you blow up a plane to be a hero?
42 min
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“The Bandit Queen” Pt. 2 - Phoolan Devi
How did she manage to re-brand herself as a local hero?
37 min
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“The Bandit Queen” - Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi was born and raised in poverty but nevertheless was a precocious and resilient child.
38 min
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“The White Widow” Pt. 2 - Samantha Lewthwaite
Her current whereabouts are unknown and international law enforcement agencies are still looking for The White Widow.
37 min
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“The White Widow” - Samantha Lewthwaite
Discover how she started on a path to radicalism.
44 min
275
“L'Ange De L'Assassinat” Pt. 2 - Charlotte Corday
Charlotte Corday set out on her journey to kill Jean-Paul Marat believing it was the only way to save France.
42 min