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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“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
278
“Lincoln Conspirator” Pt. 2 - Mary Surratt
The first woman executed by the US federal government.
37 min
279
"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
280
“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
281
“Brainwashed Bomber” - Kim Hyon-hui
Would you blow up a plane to be a hero?
42 min
282
“The Bandit Queen” Pt. 2 - Phoolan Devi
How did she manage to re-brand herself as a local hero?
37 min
283
“The Bandit Queen” - Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi was born and raised in poverty but nevertheless was a precocious and resilient child.
38 min
284
“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
285
“The White Widow” - Samantha Lewthwaite
Discover how she started on a path to radicalism.
44 min
286
“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
287
“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
288
“The Death House Landlady” Pt. 2 - Dorothea Puente
Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house in Sacramento, California.
57 min
289
“The Death House Landlady” - Dorothea Puente
Dorothea Puente didn’t set out to become Sacramento, California’s most notorious female serial killer.
51 min
290
“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
291
“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
292
“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
293
“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
294
“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
295
“Revenge Assassin” - Shi Jianqiao
Shi Jianqiao was a notorious Chinese assassin who avenged her father’s death by executing the warlord responsible.
45 min
296
“Baader-Meinhof Gang” Pt. 2 - Ulrike Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof was a West German journalist, screenwriter, and mother of two.
48 min
297
“Baader-Meinhof Gang” - Ulrike Meinhof
Ulrike Meinhof was a known journalist, pacifist, and anti-war activist in Germany.
49 min
298
“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
299
“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
300
"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