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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“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
280
“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
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“L'Ange De L'Assassinat” - Charlotte Corday
What happened to the mild-mannered Corday that led her to murder a leader of the Jacobin party?
43 min
282
“The Death House Landlady” Pt. 2 - Dorothea Puente
Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house in Sacramento, California.
57 min
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“The Death House Landlady” - Dorothea Puente
Dorothea Puente didn’t set out to become Sacramento, California’s most notorious female serial killer.
51 min
284
“Spy Dancer” Pt. 2 - Mata Hari
Despite payouts from her exotic dance performances and the gifts from her many generous lovers, Mata Hari struggled to finance her lavish lifestyle.
54 min
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“Spy Dancer” - Mata Hari
Mata Hari built her fame on the novel and erotic dances she performed, claiming to have learned them as part of a secretive religious ritual.
52 min
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“Angel Of Mercy” Pt. 2 - Genene Jones
After numerous “close-calls” and many deaths, it became hard to ignore the number of emergencies that happened while Nurse Genene Jones was on duty in the pediatric ICU.
56 min
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“Angel Of Mercy” - Genene Jones
Genene Jones, a pediatric nurse from Texas, is believed to have killed between eleven and forty-six infants and toddlers between 1977 and 1982.
45 min
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“Revenge Assassin” Pt. 2 - Shi Jianqiao
In an act of filial piety (respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors) and revenge over the murder of her father, Shi Jianqiao executed warlord Sun Chuanfang in a crowded Buddhist hall.
58 min
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“Revenge Assassin” - Shi Jianqiao
Shi Jianqiao was a notorious Chinese assassin who avenged her father’s death by executing the warlord responsible.
45 min
290
“Baader-Meinhof Gang” Pt. 2 - Ulrike Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof was a West German journalist, screenwriter, and mother of two.
48 min
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“Baader-Meinhof Gang” - Ulrike Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof was a known journalist, pacifist, and anti-war activist in Germany.
49 min
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“America’s 'First' Female Serial Killer” Pt. 2 ...
Aileen Wuornos was convicted of killing Johns while working as a sex worker in Florida.
45 min
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“America’s 'First' Female Serial Killer” - Aile...
Aileen Wuornos lived a difficult life as a sex worker along the highways to support herself.
54 min
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"The Lady Pirate" Pt. 2 - Anne Bonny
Pirate Anne Bonny had seemingly met her match with Calico Jack, but the relationship didn't last forever.
48 min
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“The Lady Pirate” - Anne Bonny
As a child, Anne Bonny pretended to be a boy to cover for the fact that she was an illegitimate child.
43 min
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“The Black Widow” Pt. 2 - Stacey Castor
As police became more suspicious of Stacey Castor for the deaths of two husbands, she was quick to blame her daughter Ashley.
45 min
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“The Black Widow” - Stacey Castor
Over the course of her adulthood, Stacey Castor went from a loving mother and wife to a meticulous murderer.
42 min
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“The Bandit Politician” - Seema Parihar
When Seema Parihar was just 13 years old, she was kidnapped from her home in Northern India by bandits.
41 min
299
“Bonnie & Clyde” Pt. 2 - Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Parker dreamed of being famous, but she became infamous.
54 min
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“Bonnie & Clyde” - Bonnie Parker
Since she was a little girl, Bonnie Parker dreamed of fame and fortune.
55 min