Crime Story

For nearly 50 years, Bill Cosby charmed America. But behind the scenes, there were rumours of something sinister – that Cosby was drugging and assaulting women. Nicole Weisensee Egan was the first reporter to dig into the claims against Cosby, when many journalists were afraid to do so. Her book and podcast, Chasing Cosby, is the definitive take on the rise and fall of Bill Cosby.  Note: This...

When Carole Fisher met Bob Bierenbaum in 1989, he seemed like a catch. He was a Jewish doctor who spoke five languages, a gourmand who loved skiing, and a New Yorker who could fly planes. He was every Jewish mother’s dream. But there was something off about Bob. He could fly into a sudden rage and be distant and controlling. Carole sensed he was hiding something. More than 30 years after Carole an...

Bernie Goetz shot four Bronx teenagers on the subway in 1984 — and was celebrated as a national hero. New York was known as a dangerous place at the time. Locals who felt abandoned by police applauded Goetz for "taking the law into his own hands." Leon Neyfakh, host of Fiasco: Vigilante, investigates this era-defining story, exploring the paranoia of 1980s New York, the media culture that supporte...

In 2018, journalist Scott Johnson received a tip that someone was impersonating high-powered women in Hollywood. Using their identities, the scammer lured artists from across the entertainment industry to Indonesia on the promise of work. People thought it was their big break. Instead, hundreds of victims found themselves in increasingly strange scenarios with a shadowy figure known as the Hollywo...

For 5 years, the 1996 Atlanta Olympic bomber had been living on the lam in the woods. Locals sold shirts that read “Eric Rudolph: 1998 Hide and Seek champion.” Meanwhile, Eric ate salamanders, shot bears, and racked up the bill for one of the most costly manhunts in U.S. history. How did he do it? What were his motivations? And why was he able to pull off four separate bombings before police final...

In part two of our conversation, The Jinx creators Andrew Jarecki and Zac Stuart-Pontier reflect on what it was like watching Robert Durst take the stand, how his inner circle enabled his strange behaviour, and the impact of documenting a suspected killer for 20 years. For ad-free listening to Crime Story, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on Apple Podcasts. Feedback for us? You can email us d...

When director Andrew Jarecki first met the eccentric billionaire Robert Durst, Durst had been dubbed the “unluckiest man in the world,” being linked to not one, but three suspected murders. In this two-part episode, Jarecki and his co-producer Zac Stuart-Pontier, take us behind the scenes of their jaw-dropping documentary,  The Jinx , which added yet another "unlucky" chapter to Durst’s stran...

For the Canadian July 1 holiday, we’re interrupting our regularly scheduled programming for something a little lighter, but scandalous nonetheless. Today you’ll hear episode 1 of Broomgate, a podcast about the broom that nearly destroyed Canada’s most charming sport: curling. Broomgate is hosted by comedian John Cullen, and produced by our very own Kathleen Goldhar. If you like what you...

When a woman connected to one of Belize’s most powerful families is found next to a dead cop, rumours swirl. Will she be arrested? Will she walk away scot free? Podcaster Josh Dean takes us behind the scenes of his new podcast, White Devil, where nothing is ever as it seems. For ad-free listening to Crime Story, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on Apple Podcasts . Feedback for us? You can ema...

From Hollywood hacks to billion-dollar heists, North Korea is rewriting the rules of cyber warfare. Learn all about the regime's elite hackers with Jean Lee, the first American to open a foreign newsroom in PyongYang. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on Apple Podcasts . Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestor...

When reporter Kim Bolan received a dead rat in the mail, she wasn’t surprised. Kim was in the midst of covering a shocking gangland murder in B.C., involving the execution-style killing of six men — including two innocent bystanders. Kim takes us behind the scenes of this spectacular case and gives us a peek into her life as a gang reporter. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to lis...

In 1995, a disgruntled army veteran named Timothy McVeigh set off a bomb in downtown Oklahoma City. It damaged 50 apartment blocks and killed more than one hundred people. Journalist Jeffrey Toobin covered McVeigh’s trial and wishes he saw the bigger picture– that McVeigh’s story contained warning signs for the future.  For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe...

Maurizio Gucci was killed in 1995 outside his Milan office. Police scrambled until a tipster came forward with a shocking claim: it was an inside job. Journalist Sara Gay Forden takes us inside this epic family drama. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on Apple Podcasts . Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestor...

In 1997, members of a cult named Heaven's Gate took their lives in a mass suicide. Glynn Washington grew up in a cult and remembers thinking, could that have been me? Washington is now host of the podcast, Heaven’s Gate, and joins Crime Story to help us understand how 39 people were driven to death. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime chann...

In the new season of her Pulitzer Prize winning podcast Stolen, Connie Walker investigates the disappearance of two women on the Navajo Nation, a place where people say you can get away with murder. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel here . This episode's transcript can be found here .

Dive into the gripping tale of Malcolm Macarthur, Dublin's charming socialite turned bank robber, whose desperate bid to maintain his lavish lifestyle spiraled into tragedy and scandal. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel here . This episode's transcript can be found here .

Tristan Redman didn’t believe in ghosts ... until he was all but forced to consider the possibility. His new podcast, Ghost Story, investigates a murder in his own family and the stories we tell ourselves about the past. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel here . This episode's transcript can be found here .

Go deep inside one of America’s most pernicious lies with New York Times reporter, Elizabeth Williamson, who spent years uncovering the origins of the myth that Sandy Hook was a hoax. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel here . This episode's transcript can be found here .

The women in this story came to a fertility clinic at Yale hoping to become pregnant. They arrived expecting the utmost in care. But when a surgical procedure caused them excruciating pain, their doctors dismissed it. Susan Burton is the host of The Retrievals, a podcast that exposes what was actually going on behind the scenes. In this episode, we discuss the shocking source of the patients’ pain...

Margie Ratliff wishes she could be scrubbed from the documentary that made her famous.  In 2004, she appeared in The Staircase, a groundbreaking documentary series about the murder trial of her father, Michael Peterson. Margie was 22- years-old when it aired and has never escaped the documentary’s notoriety.  In this special episode of Crime Story, Margie joins us alongside directors of...

In 2018, former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher was accused of committing war crimes. In The Line, Dan Taberski, creator of hit podcasts, Missing Richard Simmons and Running from COPS, unpacks his story and explores the increasingly blurry line between right and wrong in America’s forever wars. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on our s...

For nearly ten years, Amanda C. Riley relied on her community as she struggled through multiple relapses of cancer. Family, friends, and a group of online strangers supported Amanda emotionally, and made financial donations. There was just one problem: Amanda never had cancer. It was all an elaborate lie.  Charlie Webster, host of the hit podcast Scamanda, details the extremes Amanda went to...

In 1989, the city of Boston was gripped by the murder of Carol Stuart. Stuart was seven months pregnant when her husband Chuck told police a Black man shot and killed her. The police tore through Boston’s predominantly Black community Mission Hill neighbourhood, searching for a culprit. But by the time the real killer came to light, the damage was already done.  In this episode, Boston Globe...

Lana Clarkson was a budding comedian when her life took a tragic turn. On a shift at The House of Blues, she met the troubled “pop genius", Phil Spector. Spector worked with everyone from The Beatles to Tina Turner, but by 2003, he was an eccentric recluse. Spector begged Clarkson to come home with him and she reluctantly agreed. Hours later, she was found dead in Spector’s California mansion from...

Why would an Ivy League institution protect a serial predator? In this episode, medical journalist Laura Beil, behind the award-winning podcast, “Dr. Death,” joins Crime Story to discuss her explosive investigation into New York’s most prolific sexual predator and the university that covered up his crimes. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True...