Housewives of True Crime

On the morning of April 13, 2011 , 20-year-old nursing student Holly Lynn Bobo vanished from her home in Darden, Tennessee . A neighbor heard screams. Her brother saw her walking into the woods with a man dressed in camouflage—someone he assumed was her boyfriend. But Holly was never seen alive again. In this episode, we take a closer look at the baffling events of that day , the timeline, and the...

This episode features an exclusive interview with Tonia Bales , the first wife of the infamous John Meehan—better known as “Dirty John.” Tonia opens up about the early days of their relationship, their marriage, and the chilling red flags she came to recognize over time. Through her personal account, we get an intimate look at John Meehan’s manipulative behavior, his double life, and the psycholog...

This episode explores the bizarre and unsettling case of Sherri Guess , a mother of two from Ventura, California , who led a double life. Sherri and her husband worked at a local grocery store, raising their children in what seemed like a typical suburban life. But behind closed doors, Sherri was impersonating a police officer—and no one knew why. On May 6, 1996 , she told her family she was headi...

Rita Crundwell was living the dream—or so it seemed. As the city comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, she was known for her extravagant lifestyle, luxury motorhomes, and world-champion horse breeding business. But behind the sparkle of trophies and million-dollar horses was one of the biggest scandals in American history. From 1983 to 2012, Rita embezzled over $54 million from a small town of just 16,0...

Wildfires in California have long been a devastating part of life—but between 1984 and 1991, the flames weren’t just fueled by nature. A serial arsonist known as the Pillow Pyro was secretly igniting terror across Southern California, setting nearly 2,000 fires. For years, authorities were baffled by the growing number of suspicious blazes. The fires were expertly set—many with time-delayed incend...

To friends and neighbors, Susan and Jeff Wright appeared to be a picture-perfect couple living the suburban dream in Houston, Texas. Susan, a waitress, and Jeff, a carpet salesman, married in 1998 while she was pregnant with their first child. But behind closed doors, their marriage was anything but perfect. On January 13, 2003, Susan tied Jeff to their bed under the pretense of rekindling romance...

On June 24, 1997, 16-year-old Jake Bush and his mother returned to their Ventura, California home around noon, only to find signs of a break-in. While his mother called the police to report the burglary, Jake began inspecting the house to assess what had been taken. Unbeknownst to them, the intruder was still inside, hiding. As Jake entered a room, he was confronted and brutally stabbed multiple t...

Jennifer Farber Dulos was a devoted mother of five, navigating a contentious two-year divorce from her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. On May 24, 2019, Jennifer dropped her kids off at school and was never seen again. Later that day, concerned friends reported her missing. Her SUV was found abandoned near a local park, and what investigators discovered next would point to a sinister and calculated...

Philip Markoff seemed to have it all. A bright, clean-cut second-year medical student at Boston University and engaged to Megan McAlister —his college sweetheart. The couple volunteered together in hospital emergency rooms, planning a picture-perfect future. But beneath his polished exterior, Philip was hiding a dark and twisted double life. By night, he was trolling Craigslist, arranging meetings...

John Fox seemed like a connoisseur of the finer things. As the founder of a prestigious wine store in Berkeley, California, he rubbed elbows with elite collectors and promised customers rare, high-end bottles—some worth thousands. But behind the shelves of vintage wines and charm, Fox was quietly orchestrating one of the largest wine fraud schemes in U.S. history. Over the course of nearly a decad...

Scott Guy was a beloved husband, father, and hardworking farmer in the quiet town of Feilding, New Zealand. Known for his dedication to his family and his dairy business, Scott spent his days raising calves and cultivating crops on the family farm. But on a cold morning in July 2010, everything changed. Scott was found dead near the gate of his property—shot at close range in what appeared to be a...

When 37-year-old Mary Jane Carlson vanished in October 2011, her ex-husband reported her missing from Okaloosa, Florida. She was last seen alive on October 17—but what followed was a tangled investigation that unearthed disturbing details. Mary Jane, a devoted mother and deeply spiritual woman, was known for her kindness and strong faith. But as police dug deeper, they discovered that her life may...

Jeff and Kat West seemed like your average couple living in a quiet Alabama neighborhood—until one January night in 2018 changed everything. After a dinner date and a stop at a local bar, the couple returned home, drank some more, and took risqué photos for Kat’s OnlyFans account. But by morning, their peaceful suburban life turned into a crime scene. A neighbor discovered Kat’s lifeless body lyin...

Jewell "Juli" Busken was a recent college graduate and talented ballerina with big dreams of opening her own dance studio. But those dreams were tragically cut short on December 20, 1996. That morning, Juli dropped her roommate off at the airport and parked her car nearby. Witnesses later reported hearing screams coming from the parking lot—but by the time anyone responded, Juli had vanish...

In March of 1981, 19-year-old Wanda McCoy was brutally attacked, raped, and murdered in her home in Grundy, Virginia. The scene was horrific—she had been stabbed repeatedly and nearly decapitated. With no sign of forced entry, suspicion quickly fell on the one person who had easy access to the house: her brother-in-law, Roger Keith Coleman. But Roger claimed he was at work that night. Despite his...

Kristin Smart was a bright, 19-year-old college student at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. In 1996, she went to a friend’s birthday party—and never made it home. The last person seen with her? A classmate named Paul Flores. Despite suspicions and years of unanswered questions, the case went cold. But after 25 years of relentless efforts by her family and a determined po...

It sounds too unbelievable to be true—yet it really happened. In 2004, 21-year-old Louise Ogborn was working her shift at a McDonald’s in Mount Washington, Kentucky when her life was turned upside down. A man claiming to be a police officer called the restaurant and accused Louise of theft. What followed was a horrifying two-and-a-half-hour ordeal, during which Louise was strip searched and manipu...

During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park during a free concert—killing two and injuring over 100 people. The nation was horrified, and authorities were desperate for answers. Before long, all eyes turned to a security guard named Richard Jewell. Once hailed as a hero for spotting the suspicious backpack and helping evacuate the area, Jewe...

In 1998, 14-year-old Natasha Ryan vanished from Rockhampton, Australia, without a trace. The case took a dark turn when notorious serial killer Leonard Fraser confessed to murdering her. With no reason to doubt his claim, Natasha’s family mourned her loss and held a memorial in her honor. But in a shocking twist years later , during Fraser’s trial, Natasha was discovered alive—hidden in a bedroom...

Thomas Randolph had a long history with love—six marriages to be exact. But when four of his wives ended up dead under suspicious circumstances, investigators couldn’t ignore the deadly pattern. Even more chilling? Each of the women just so happened to have life insurance policies, with Randolph listed as the beneficiary. As law enforcement dug deeper, they began to unravel a twisted story of mani...

Taylor Wright was a 33-year-old former police officer with a bold personality and a new lease on life. After a tough divorce from her ex-husband Jeff, she was finally finding happiness again—moving in with her girlfriend Cassandra Waller and building a fresh start in Pensacola, Florida. But in September 2017, Taylor vanished without a trace. As investigators looked deeper into her disappearance, t...

Grace Emmie Rose Millane was a vibrant 21-year-old British backpacker exploring the world during her gap year after graduating from the University of Lincoln. Her travels brought her to Auckland, New Zealand—just in time to celebrate her birthday. On the night before she turned 22, Grace matched with a man named Jesse Shane Kempson on Tinder and agreed to meet him for a casual date. But after that...

Rachel Wade and Sarah Ludemann were two Florida teens caught in the throes of a messy love triangle—with one common denominator: a boy named Joshua Camacho. Jealousy, rivalry, and obsession spiraled out of control as both girls battled for Josh’s attention, leaving behind a digital trail of threats, confrontations, and heartbreak. But no one could have predicted the deadly conclusion. In April 200...

During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park during a free concert—killing two and injuring over 100 people. The nation was horrified, and authorities were desperate for answers. Before long, all eyes turned to a security guard named Richard Jewell. Once hailed as a hero for spotting the suspicious backpack and helping evacuate the area, Jewe...

Grant Amato was living in a fantasy. After losing his job as a nurse, he retreated into the world of online gaming and adult cam sites. That’s where he became infatuated with a Bulgarian cam girl named Silvie. But this wasn’t just a passing obsession—Grant sent her over $200,000, money he stole from the people who loved him most: his parents and his brother Cody. When his family tried to cut him o...