Once Upon A Crime

On this special bonus Halloween episode I share something a little different. Instead of the usual true crime case I'm sharing two ghost stories with you. Feel free to listen in the dark! Happy Halloween! #Halloween #ghoststories #spooky Please rate and review the show on iTunes! And tell a friend. Thanks! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

John Hinckley, Jr. tries to impress an actress by killing President Ronald Reagan. Was he legally insane? This is the final chapter in the series "Fatal Fans".  Please rate and review us on ApplePodcast! Twitter: @UponACrime Facebook: OnceUponaCrimePod      Resources: "At the Edge of Death" by Edmund Morris for Newsweek, October 4, 1999. Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Regan by Edmund Morris, Random Hou...

Mark David Chapman stalks and murders John Lennon on a New York city street in 1980. This is Chapter 3 of Fatal Fans. Resources: Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman by Jack Jones  www.facebook.com/OnceUponACrimePod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An unhinged fan has murderous plans towards young actress Rebecca Schaeffer. Resources: "An Innocent Life, A Heartbreaking Death" by Pete Axthelm, People Magazine, July 31, 1989.  "In the Mind of a Stalker" by M. Tharp, U.S. News and World Report, Feb 17, 1992.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A young actress is stalked by an unhinged drifter who is intent on killing her. Facebook: OnceUponACrimePod Twitter: @UponACrime Celebrity crime, stalking victims, true crime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Queen of Tejano Music is gunned down by a fan in 1995. Resources: Music: Selena - Ones - (Greatest Hits Album) DVD: Selena - the Movie  Book: To Selena with Love - by Chris Perez To connect with the show: On Twitter: @uponacrime On Facebook and Instagram @OnceUponaCrimePod Website: www.truecrimepodcast.com       See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Two of music's biggest rap stars are cut down in their prime. But, who killed them? This week's episode - Tupac and Biggie. Follow us on Twitter @UponACrime and on Facebook and Instagram @OnceUponaCrimePod Resources for this episode: Music: 2Pac's Greatest Hits The Notorious B.I.G. Greatest Hits   Books: Tupac Shakur: The Life and Times of an American Icon - Tayannah Lee McQuillar and Fred L. John...

In the second installment of our series on tragic musical icons, we examine the life and mysterious death of  Kurt Cobain , the legendary frontman of Nirvana. Known for shaping the sound of a generation, Cobain's raw talent and emotional lyrics made him a voice for the misunderstood—until his untimely death in 1994, ruled a suicide… but still clouded in speculation. We’re joined by  Just...

This series uncovers the haunting stories of iconic musicians whose lives were cut short by violence or shrouded in mystery. In  Chapter One , we delve into the heartbreaking murder of  Marvin Gaye , the soulful voice behind classics like  What’s Going On  and  Sexual Healing . At the height of his fame, Marvin struggled with personal demons, fame, and a volatile relations...

A quiet morning. A sudden hail of gunfire. The first school mass shooting in U.S. history. On January 29, 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer opened fire on Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, killing two and injuring eight. When asked why she did it, her chilling response shocked the nation: "I don’t like Mondays." What led a teenager to commit such a horrific act? Was there more to her story...

In the summer of 1968, a quiet town in northern England was rocked by a disturbing discovery—two young boys were found dead, and the person responsible was just 11 years old. This episode unpacks the chilling case of  Mary Bell , one of the most infamous child killers in British history. We explore the psychological trauma in Mary’s early life, the media frenzy surrounding her arrest and tria...

A bonus episode partially recorded at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA. Making a Murderer's Dean Strang and Jerry Buting on their speaking tour "A Conversation on Justice". To subscribe to Once Upon a Crime on iTunes, click here . To subscribe to Once Upon a Crime on Stitcher, click here. Our Twitter feed is here.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...

In 1872, fear gripped the streets of South Boston as a chilling string of murders unfolded—committed by a boy barely in his teens. This episode dives deep into the twisted mind of Jesse Pomeroy,  America’s youngest known serial killer , whose brutal crimes shocked the nation and left a lasting scar on 19th-century Boston. We unravel the dark story behind his violent spree, explore his disturb...

When victims are held captive for long periods, one question always resurfaces:  Why didn’t they run?  In this episode, we dive into the complex psychological phenomenon known as  Stockholm Syndrome —a survival response where hostages form emotional bonds with their captors. We'll explore how this syndrome may have impacted the victims featured in our  "Lost and Found"  se...

Three young girls vanish. A community searches for answers. The truth is more horrifying than anyone imagined. Between 2002 and 2004, three girls—Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus—disappeared without a trace from the same Cleveland neighborhood. For years, their families held onto hope, but no one could have guessed that they were being held captive just miles from home. When the tru...

In the second installment of our Lost and Found series, we revisit the harrowing case of Elizabeth Smart, a 14-year-old girl abducted from her bedroom in the middle of the night. Raised in a close-knit Mormon family in Salt Lake City, Utah, Elizabeth’s life was upended when a simple act of kindness—offering help to a local transient—set the stage for a chilling and calculated kidnapping. What foll...

In the gripping premiere of our new series Lost and Found , we delve into one of the most shocking and heartbreaking missing persons cases in modern American history—the abduction of 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard. Snatched in broad daylight by strangers in a seemingly random act, Jaycee’s disappearance would haunt investigators and her family for 18 long years. But this was no ordinary kidnapping. Her...

Welcome to Once Upon a Crime the true crime podcast that tells the story behind the story of real life crime.  New episodes release every Monday. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pandora or wherever you listen to podcasts.  Clips from show are from the following episodes: Episode 142: Taunting Terrors: Shari Faye Smith Episode 146: Rocktober: Altamont, The Rolling Stones and t...