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 Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory Pt. 1
Real-life vampire or expert sadist? Elizabeth Báthory was allegedly responsible for killing hundreds of young women in 16th century Hungary.
38 min
102
“The Free Speech Anarchist” Emma Goldman Pt. 2
Called one of the most dangerous anarchists in the country, Emma Goldman was deported back to Soviet Russia in 1919. Ostracized from her peers and the movement she helped progress, Goldman found new ways to advance anarchist causes until her death at 70.
39 min
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“The Free Speech Anarchist” Emma Goldman Pt. 1
At the turn of the 20th century, a Russian immigrant spent decades supporting the anarchist cause in America — plotting an assassination, publishing a magazine, and lecturing on everything from freedom of speech to prison reform to birth control.
41 min
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“Part of the Family” Pt. 2: Karen Severson and ...
In the aftermath of 17-year-old Missy Avila’s murder, a killer moved into the Avila family home, a witness stepped forward after three years, and Missy’s Law was passed in California.
45 min
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“Part of the Family” Pt. 1: Karen Severson and ...
A revenge plot turned deadly in 1985 after two teenage girls unleashed their jealous rage on their former friend, Missy Avila.
39 min
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"The Slender Man Stabbing" Pt. 2: Anissa Weier ...
After luring their friend Payton Leutner into the woods in May 2014, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser stabbed her 19 times — all in the name of Slender Man, a horror character that had materialized on the Internet.
39 min
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"The Slender Man Stabbing" Pt. 1: Anissa Weier ...
A made-up bogeyman went viral in 2009, inspiring low-budget web series, video games and fanfiction.
40 min
108
Medical Murders Crossover: Jane Toppan Pt. 2
She became the most sought after nurse in eastern Massachusetts.
43 min
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Medical Murders Crossover: Jane Toppan Pt. 1
She became the most sought after nurse in eastern Massachusetts.
40 min
110
"The Scandalous Screen Siren" Pt. 2: Mae West
After fighting obscenity charges for her stage plays, Mae West went to Hollywood and quickly earned a level of power unheard-of for women in movies.
38 min
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"The Scandalous Screen Siren" Pt. 1: Mae West
When one of the most famous entertainers in America couldn’t find another good role, she wrote one for herself.
38 min
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"The American Beauty Murder" Pt. 2: Kristin Rossum
Facing an ultimatum from her husband, 24-year-old Kristin drugged him with a lethal mix of prescription drugs, then staged his death to look like a suicide.
42 min
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"The American Beauty Murder" Pt. 1: Kristin Rossum
After a childhood spent striving for perfection in the early '90s, a devastating ballet injury turned Kristin Rossum to drugs.
43 min
114
“The Fearsome Torso Murderess” Pt. 2: Hannah Ma...
In February 1887, a man opened a package to find a bloody torso, and police set to work following a trail of clues that led right to Hannah Mary Tabbs — but she knew exactly how to play her cards.
43 min
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“The Fearsome Torso Murderess” Pt. 1: Hannah Ma...
In the late 19th century, Hannah Mary Tabbs used violence to control those around her, directing her cruelty toward family, acquaintances, and even her young lover, Wakefield Gaines.
35 min
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“The Obsessive Fan” Pt. 2: Yolanda Saldívar
After an argument in a Days Inn Motel, Yolanda Saldívar shot her boss, beloved Tejana superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, in the back.
38 min
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“The Obsessive Fan” Pt. 1: Yolanda Saldívar
From the moment she saw Selena perform, loner and misfit Yolanda Saldívar was obsessed.
40 min
118
"The Killer Housewife" Pt. 2: Candy Montgomery
On the morning of Friday, June 13th, 1980, suburban housewife Candy Montgomery was confronted by the wife of her ex-lover.
44 min
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"The Killer Housewife" Pt. 1: Candy Montgomery
Pretty, perky, and careful to always mind her manners, Candy Montgomery was married with children before realizing she wanted more.
44 min
120
"The Mercedes Killer" Pt. 2: Clara Harris
With twin sons, a sprawling mansion, and a blossoming career, Clara Harris had it all—or so she thought.
43 min
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"The Mercedes Killer" Pt. 1: Clara Harris
After pursuing a career that launched her from Colombia to America, Clara Harris met the man who would turn her world upside down.
37 min
122
"The Hippie Skyjacker" Pt. 2: Cathy Kerkow
On June 2, 1972, 20-year old Cathy Kerkow drove to the airport with her boyfriend on a mission to hijack a plane.
41 min
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"The Hippie Skyjacker" Pt. 1: Cathy Kerkow
Before she hijacked a plane in 1972, Cathy Kerkow was simply a young woman from Oregon with a penchant for risk and scandal.
37 min
124
“The Yoga Store Slaying” Pt. 2: Brittany Norwood
When Brittany Norwood’s Lululemon coworker was found dead on March 12, 2011, police initially thought Brittany was a victim, too—of a store robbery gone wrong.
38 min
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“The Yoga Store Slaying” Pt. 1: Brittany Norwood
Underneath her bubbly exterior, 28-year-old Brittany Norwood lived a secret life that involved thievery, deception, and sugar daddies.
35 min