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 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
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“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.
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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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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“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
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“The Cold Case Cover-Up” Pt. 2: Stephanie Lazarus
In February 1986, Stephanie Lazarus’ strange visits to her ex-lover’s new wife turned to deadly assault.
41 min
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“The Cold Case Cover-Up” Pt. 1: Stephanie Lazarus
She spent the duration of her college years nurturing feelings for a man named John Ruetten.
36 min
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“The Hollywood Madam” Pt. 2: Heidi Fleiss
In the early 1990s, after her mentor, Madam Alex, was thrown in jail, 26-year-old Heidi Fleiss had a decision to make: stay loyal to her former boss, or steal Madam Alex's client list and mount a career of her own.
39 min
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“The Hollywood Madam” Pt. 1: Heidi Fleiss
After a disastrous break-up with a rich older man in 1989, 22-year-old Heidi Fleiss wasn’t ready to give up the luxuries she's grown accustomed to.
37 min
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Black Widows Series: Belle Gunness
Today, we’re discussing Belle Gunness, who murdered husbands, suitors, and even children for financial gain...
12 min
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Black Widows Series: Blanche Taylor Moore
Today, we’ll meet Blanche Taylor Moore, the middle-aged churchgoer convicted of poisoning her boyfriend in 1986...
7 min
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Black Widows Series: Uloma Curry-Walker
Today, we’re discussing Uloma Curry-Walker, a woman from Cleveland, Ohio who hired hitmen to kill her firefighter husband.
7 min
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Black Widows Series: Lynn Turner
Today, we’re discussing Lynn Turner. She lost both her husbands to a mysterious, debilitating sickness...
8 min
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Black Widows Series: Martha Needle
Today, we’re discussing Martha Needle, who discovered early on in life that an arsenic product called “Rough on Rats!” also had a deadly effect on people...
9 min