Crimehub: A True Crime Podcast

In the summer of 1985, eleven-year-old Jesse Morgan stumbled upon a 55-gallon barrel in Bear Brook State Park while playing hide-and-seek, unaware that it contained the remains of a woman and child. This grim discovery would unravel a decades-long mystery involving four victims and a serial killer known as “The Chameleon,” who lived under multiple aliases to evade capture. Through breakthroughs in...

Between 1990 and 2002, ambulance workers in Łódź, Poland, conspired with local funeral homes in a gruesome scheme known as the "Skin Hunters" scandal, selling dead bodies for profit. When natural deaths were insufficient, paramedics and doctors began killing patients, often using the muscle relaxant Pavulon, which induced a torturous, silent death by suffocation. Although some perpetrators were co...

Fritz Haarmann, the infamous "Butcher of Hanover," was one of Germany’s most prolific serial killers, luring young men and boys to their deaths between 1918 and 1924. His gruesome method of murder—biting through his victims’ throats—earned him the nickname "The Vampire of Hanover," while rumors swirled that he sold human meat on the black market. Protected for years by his status as a police infor...

In 1985, a simple shoplifting incident led San Francisco police to uncover one of the most sadistic serial killing duos in American history—Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. Obsessed with survivalism and torture, they built a hidden bunker in Wilseyville, California, where they abducted, raped, and murdered victims, often entire families. Their depravity was documented on chilling video tapes, many of...

In the early 1980s, the Chicago suburbs became the hunting grounds for the Chicago Rippers, a sadistic group led by Robin Gecht, whose twisted rituals of mutilation and murder left at least 17 women dead. The gang's youngest victim, 21-year-old Lorraine Borowski, vanished on her walk to work, her golden high heels left behind as a chilling clue. Through shocking confessions, satanic rituals, and h...

Ricky Atkinson’s journey is one of grit, crime, and redemption. Growing up as a mixed-race boy in 1960s Toronto, he faced harsh racism and poverty. Torn between his father’s law-abiding life and the allure of his uncle's flashy criminal world, Ricky chose both paths. He became the leader of the Dirty Tricks Gang, notorious for sophisticated heists and tactical maneuvers, earning millions while eva...

In the 1980s, women with red hair began vanishing along highways in the Bible Belt, their bodies discarded in shallow graves or along desolate roads. Truck driver Jerry Leon Johns was arrested after his brutal attack on a young dancer went awry, linking him to at least one of the infamous "Redhead Murders." Spanning six states, 14 victims, and decades of unanswered questions, this chilling true cr...

In 1850s North Carolina, schoolmaster Clement Lassiter’s fateful journey turns deadly when he crosses paths with Reverend George Carawan, a charismatic preacher with a violent past. After Lassiter’s body is discovered in a shallow grave, a sensational trial exposes dark secrets, fiery tempers, and shocking betrayal. A haunting tale of honor, vengeance, and the sinister legacy of a man of God. Tune...

Edwin Alonzo Boyd, a former soldier and family man, transformed into one of Canada’s most infamous criminals. Initially seen as a charming "Robin Hood," Boyd led a gang of armed robbers in the 1950s, orchestrating elaborate heists while evading capture. His life of crime included daring prison escapes, violent shootouts, and a reputation as a cunning master of disguise. The public fascination with...

In 1995, a woman checked into Oslo's luxurious Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel under the name Jennifer Fairgate. Days later, she was found dead in her locked hotel room, sparking one of Scandinavia's most perplexing mysteries. Was it suicide, murder, or something more sinister? With falsified identities, erased clues, and whispers of espionage, the case remains shrouded in secrecy. Who was Jennifer Fairg...

Philadelphia, 1876: Bananas first captivated the American public at the World’s Fair, but their journey to supermarket shelves is steeped in blood and corporate greed. This episode uncovers the dark history of the United Fruit Company—now Chiquita Brands—and its role in government overthrows, civil wars, and massacres across Latin America. From the 1928 Banana Massacre in Colombia to the CIA-backe...

In the 1930s and 40s, an unassuming candy shop in Brownsville, Brooklyn, doubled as the headquarters for Murder Inc., the Mafia's secretive enforcement arm. Led by ruthless figures like Louis “Lepke” Buchalter and Albert “Mad Hatter” Anastasia, this group of killers carried out hundreds of hits with chilling efficiency, shaping the underworld of organized crime. Discover how the mob’s "middlemen f...

In the shadowy streets of the 1920s Jazz Age, John and Mabel Carroll—dubbed the "Millionaire Bandits"—charmed and conned their way across America. From daring post office heists to masterminded escapes, their criminal exploits captivated the nation. John’s audacious prison breakout to rescue his dying wife became a sensational story of love and defiance. This true crime tale unravels the Carrolls’...

On November 21st, 1974, Birmingham, England, was forever scarred by one of the most devastating terrorist attacks in its history. Two bombs tore through crowded pubs, killing 21 people and injuring nearly 200. In the wake of the explosions, six innocent men—later known as the Birmingham Six—were wrongfully convicted, victims of police brutality, fabricated evidence, and anti-Irish sentiment. Decad...

In the summer of 1960, four teenagers embarked on a carefree camping trip to the serene shores of Finland's Lake Bodom. What began as a weekend of love and laughter turned into one of the country’s most haunting murder mysteries. By morning, three were brutally slain, and the lone survivor, Nils Gustafsson, had no memory of the attack—only a shadowy figure with glowing red eyes. Decades of theorie...

On a rainy November evening in 1984, the peaceful town of Orangeville, Ontario, was shattered by the disappearance of two children, Daniel and Monique Babineau. What began as a frantic search quickly turned into a horrifying tragedy when their bodies were discovered mere hours later, lifeless in their schoolyard. As investigators unraveled the chilling events, a shocking suspect emerged—a 13-year-...

In the late 1990s, Colombia faced a horrifying discovery when dozens of young boys' remains were uncovered in mass graves around Pereira. Authorities initially suspected cult activity due to the disturbing, ritualistic nature of the mutilations. Over time, however, the investigation uncovered the work of a single man, Luis Garavito, also known as “La Bestia,” a brutal serial killer responsible for...

The "Smiley Face Killers" theory suggests that the drownings of young, college-aged men across the U.S. are not mere accidents but the work of an organized group of killers. Retired detectives Kevin Gannon, Anthony Duarte, and Michael O'Neill, after noticing disturbing patterns in multiple cases, posited that these deaths were staged to appear accidental, often marked by smiley face graffiti near...

The White House Farm murders occurred on August 7, 1985, when Nevill and June Bamber, along with their daughter Sheila Caffell and her twin sons, were found shot to death in their family home in Essex, England. Initially, police believed that Sheila, who had a history of schizophrenia, had murdered her family before taking her own life. However, suspicion soon turned to her adopted brother, Jeremy...

The murder of Maria Ridulph occurred in December 1957 when the 7-year-old girl was abducted while playing near her home in Sycamore, Illinois. Her remains were found five months later in a rural area, sparking one of the longest cold case investigations in U.S. history. Decades later, in 2012, Jack McCullough (AKA John Tessier), a former neighbor, was convicted of her murder based on new evidence,...

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In 1959, Robert Raymond Cook was accused of murdering his father, stepmother, and five siblings in Stettler, Alberta. The bodies were found hidden in a grease pit, and Cook, known for his criminal history, was arrested after attempting to flee. Despite maintaining his innocence and a lack of clear motive, Cook was convicted twice and eventually hanged in 1960. To this day, some believe the wrong m...