Crime Bistro

This episode explores the timeline of the crimes of the infamous Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who was active in the San Francisco area of California in the 1960s and 1970s. The Zodiac Killer is one of America's most well known unsolved cases, and it has recently hit headlines again as an independent group of investigators claim to have found concrete evidence linking his crimes to a singular ind...

This episode covers the case of Jodi Huisentruit, a news anchor from Mason City, Iowa, who went missing without a trace on June 27, 1995, in one of the most infamous unsolved cases from Iowa to this day. We cover Jodi's life and the weeks leading up to her disappearance, as well as examining some interesting suspects and the search for answers that Jodi's family has not given up on over 20 years l...

This episode details the disturbing behavior and crimes of the infamous mother Diane Downs. On May 19th, 1983, Diane brought her three children on a deadly late night drive that ended in tragedy, becoming one of Oregon's most infamous murder cases of all time. Diane was punished for her crimes against her children, and this show dives into her early life, psychological troubles, and the distressin...

This episode takes a fascinating deep dive into the bizarre events surrounding the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana passed away in a car accident in the early morning hours of August 31, 1997, an event that was immediately sensationalized in the press throughout the world. Soon after, people started to notice some oddities in the reports from that night, warranting several investiga...

This podcast episode examines the lives of the Bamber family leading up to their brutal murders on August 7th, 1985, at White House Farms in Essex County. The story explores the framing of Sheila Bamber for the crimes, and the eventual investigation, trial, and conviction of Jeremy Bamber for the murder of his immediate family. This is a case that is less famous in the US, but tells a bizarre stor...

The first episode of this podcast dives into the bizarre disappearance of Maura Murray. A case that remains open to this day in New Hampshire, Maura vanished on the night of February 11th, 2004. Following a vehicle crash on that evening, by the time police responded to the scene, Maura and all traces of her were gone, and nothing has been seen of her since. Family and friends have continued their...