MurdHer: Women in Crime

Aileen Wuornos was called "America's first female serial killer" after murdering at least 7 men in 1989/90. More is known about her crimes than her past, but what we do know paints the picture of a young girl* who was taken advantage of at every turn. On this episode we dive into the history, murders, and eventual execution of AIleen Wuornos.

Juana Barraza had a rough start to life. After her mother passed away she moved away to start over. She started a career as a professional wrestler and things seemed to be looking up for her. However, she is now known as "The Old Lady Killer" and has been accused of murdering up to 49 women. 

Linda Hazzard left her husband and 2 kids in the early 1900s to pursue a career in medicine. After becoming a doctor she opened a sanitarium that used fasting to treat anything from insomnia to cancer. Behind the walls of the sanitarium something sinister was going on. Linda was a master manipulator who targeted desperate people and convinced them to starve themselves to death under the guise of h...

Stacey Castor was a loving mother and wife. But then she changed her fate with a murderous twist. Just how far was she willing to go? Listen in for a while ride with plot twists galore!

Happy April Fools! We have a special episode for everyone today that includes the infamous "antifreeze killer"!!!

This week on MurdHer we talk about Yolanda Saldivar! She went from nurse to the fan base president for music star Selena. After gaining Selena's trust she committed the ultimate betrayal. 

When Kim Cargill faced the possibility of losing her child to protective services, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She lured her babysitter into her car and then murdered her to prevent her from testifying. Find out how far this mom was willing to go to keep her kids.

Christine Paolilla had a rough start to life. She lost her father at a young age and then had to move in with her grandparents when her mom began abusing drugs. On top of this all, she developed alopecia and became an outcast. Her life was changed by 2 popular girls who taught her how to fit in. They became her best friends. On July 18, 2003 Christine and her boyfriend brutally murdered her best f...

Mary Mallon moved from Ireland and worked her way up the social ladder landing the prestigious job as a cook in New York in the early 1900s. Wherever she worked death and sickness would inexplicably follow. As an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid back when nobody knew that asymptomatic carriers existed Mary managed to spread disease at an alarming rate. 

This Valentine's Day episode follows the story of Stacey Schoeck and how her Valentine's Day went wrong. She showed up at a secluded park expecting to find her husband waiting for her to exchange gifts. Instead, she found his body shot 6 times. His keys were left in his truck and his wallet was in his pocket clearly showing this was not a robbery gone wrong. Who would kill a kind man and hot ballo...

Karla Homolka and her husband started off their crime spree by drugging and raping Karla's younger sister, Tammy. They went on to do the same with 2 other young girls and ultimately murdering all 3. Karla claimed to be a pawn in her husband's sick fantasy but the more evidence that came out showed a whole different story. Unfortunately, the evidence came out too late and a deal had already been ma...

Jodi Arias seemed to be your average young adult. She was into photography, looking for a job, and trying to find herself. When she met Travis it was love at first sight... until it became apparent that she was being led on. Jodi Arias stabbed, shot, and slit the throat of Travis. His body was found 5 days later. Listen in to find out more about this love story gone wrong. 

Katherine Knight committed one of the most gruesome murders that we've covered to date. Please be aware that this episode contains graphic descriptions of a horrific crime as well as discussion about rape.    Katherine's dream job was working in a slaughterhouse, foreshadowing how she would commit her horrific crime. When her boyfriend refused to marry her she stabbed him to death, butchered him,...

Chante Mallard made a horrible decision one night when she chose to drive home while impaired. What happened next was unthinkable. After hitting a man with her car he became lodged in her windshield. Instead of getting help, she drove home and parked her car in her garage while the man slowly bled to death. Listen in to find out more about this horrendous crime. 

Amy Bishop was your average mom and professor until one day she brought a gun on campus and murdered 3 people. 

Housewife turned murderer turned fugitive! Listen in to find out about this gun slinging mom who converted to a life of crime.

Shelly Knotek doesn't boast the highest body count, but the manner in which she killed her victims is the most disturbing we've covered so far.   Trigger Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of physical and psychological torture.

Tillie Klimek began to have vivid dreams of her husband dying. A short time later, he passed away. Again and again Tillie had premonitions about when people would die. Was this a supernatural occurrence or something more sinister?

This episode is about The Soap Maker of Correggio. Listen in to find out about some more cannibalism and soap made out of....people! 

This episode is about the Granny Ripper, but she's not a granny. Listen in to find out more about this multi-lingual (and single) serial killer.

This episode is about the Bathtub Girls. Listen in to find out more about the young teenagers who murdered their mother.

Short introduction to Murdher.