Prime Crime: Solved Murders
Hosted and executive produced by Attorney and Law&Crime anchor Jesse Weber, Prime Crime puts a spotlight on infamously controversial stories that have shocked investigators and the public alike. Jesse Weber takes a deep dive into the most high-profile and shocking criminal cases that have garnered national attention.
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Rita Morel
When a plane crashed in Canada in 1949, investigators uncovered a conspiracy that had 29-year-old Rita Morel at its center. The full plot became clear only after they tracked down a woman known around town as “The Raven.”
49 min
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Dagmar Petrzywalski Pt. 2
In late 1946, police zeroed in on the primary suspect in Dagmar Petrzywalski's murder. He said his name was Sidney Sinclair — but officers soon realized he was living under a secret identity.
41 min
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Dagmar Petrzywalski Pt. 1
In 1940s England, an unlucky passerby found a woman's body on the side of a busy roadway. With a knitted bag as their primary clue, local police teamed up with Scotland Yard to solve the case.
37 min
129
“Halloween Panic” Timothy O'Bryan
Every Halloween, an urban legend makes the rounds about a child dying after eating poisoned candy. The reality is that it rarely happens.
39 min
130
Nell Cropsey Pt. 2
About a month after her disappearance, two fishermen found Nell Cropsey's body in a nearby river. With Jim Wilcox the last to see her alive, he was already convicted in the court of public opinion.
41 min
131
Nell Cropsey Pt. 1
Within two hours of 19-year-old Nell Cropsey’s disappearance on November 20th, 1901, the town of Elizabeth City began the search for her. Her 25-year-old boyfriend, Jim Wilcox, was the last to be seen with her and insisted she was alive when they parted ways.
34 min
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The Acid Bath Murders Pt. 2
The only chance John George Haigh stood to avoid hanging for the murder of Olive Durand-Deacon was to plead insanity. While he claimed to drink the blood of his murder victims, would it be enough to convince the jury?
35 min
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The Acid Bath Murders Pt. 1
69-year-old Olive Durand-Deacon disappeared from a London hotel in 1949. The investigation led police to one of the most infamous serial killers in British history.
31 min
134
Jean-Baptiste Nozière Pt. 2
By August of 1933, everyone in Paris knew 18-year-old Violette Nozière was a murderer. But the real question wasn't if she killed her father — it was why.
41 min
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Jean-Baptiste Nozière Pt. 1
Who would want to poison an engine driver in Paris? The 1933 murder of Jean-Baptiste Nozière set police on the trail of a surprising killer, with a devastating motive.
34 min
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Saville Kent Pt. 2
In 1860, two Scotland Yard detectives raced to find evidence that would confirm a hunch… But Saville Kent’s killer was shrewd and calculating, and the case went cold. Five years later, a startling confession changed everything.
41 min
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Saville Kent Pt. 1
In the middle of the night, 3-year-old Francis "Saville" Kent disappeared from the room he slept in with his baby sister. His body was found hours later.
48 min
138
Party Fouls: The Corpsewood Manor Murders
In 1977, a couple built a Satanically-inspired mansion in rural Georgia. They called their abode Corpsewood Manor. Five years later, a gruesome double-murder made the home true to its name.
42 min
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Party Fouls: Murder on Cielo Drive
In August 1969, eight-and-a-half-months-pregnant actress Sharon Tate was on top of the world, living the Hollywood dream. That is, until it turned into the bloodiest kind of Hollywood nightmare.
44 min
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Party Fouls: House Party Horror
In 2011, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley threw a wild house party in Port St. Lucie, Florida. What his guests didn’t know was that on the other side of a locked door, dead bodies lay hidden.
32 min
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Party Fouls: The Club Kid Killers
In the 1990s, the Club Kids ruled the New York City party scene. They represented fun, freedom, and self-expression — until a grisly murder rocked their tight-knit community.
38 min
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“Ransomed for Pennies” Marion Parker Pt. 2
With Marion’s killer in custody, a trial was set for January 1928. 19-year-old William Hickman immediately began laying the ground for his defense.
37 min
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“Ransomed for Pennies” Marion Parker Pt. 1
Ten days before Christmas 1927, a smooth-talking man walked into a school in Los Angeles and convinced the office to let him take 12-year-old Marion Parker.
37 min
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"Felony at the Firing Range" Theora Hix Pt. 2
Dr. James Snook was a respected veterinarian, family man, and former Olympian. But by the time his trial was over, he was a condemned murderer.
34 min
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"Felony at the Firing Range" Theora Hix Pt. 1
In the summer of 1929, the body of 24-year-old Theora Hix was found on a shooting range in Columbus, Ohio.
35 min
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The Wickham Axe Murders Pt. 2
There was no doubt who committed the brutal assaults, or why. As another victim succumbed to his wounds, a search party hunted for Nicholas Behan — who, long after his trial and execution, remained a ghoulish figure in Long Island.
34 min
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The Wickham Axe Murders Pt. 1
In the spring of 1854, a failed courtship exploded into violence at a farm in Long Island.
30 min
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JoAnn Dewey Pt. 2
Using little more than witness reports and a beer bottle, officers tracked down the kidnappers haunting Vancouver, Washington.
37 min
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JoAnn Dewey Pt. 1
In 1950, countless locals watched two men force JoAnn Dewey into a dark sedan — but nobody tried to intervene.
39 min
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Bridget Cleary Pt. 2
In 1895, Bridget Cleary vanished from her home after weeks of a protracted illness.
34 min