World of Crime Podcast

Michelle Renee is forced to rob a bank in order to save her daughters life after intruders broke into her home, claimed to strap dynamite to their backs and force Michelle Renee to rob the bank that she worked at.

A then 23-year-old woman found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of her 3-year-old daughter posted TikTok videos about the death in the weeks afterward. According to publicly available court information, Nicola Priest was found guilty of child cruelty and manslaughter in the August 9, 2020, death of her daughter, Kaylee-Jayde Priest, in the Solihull, West Midlands area of the United Kingdom. O...

Children are commonly used to symbolize innocence in literature and media today. But there’s an exception to every rule, and when you’re talking about weird and random acts of violence, you’re talking about these kids.

In 2008, the world was captivated by the bizarre behavior displayed by Casey Anthony. The then-22-year-old single mother from Orlando, Florida, was revealed to have spun a web of lies to cover up for the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, that summer; the Facebook photos of her partying around town and a dearth of emotion in interviews fueling the charges of first-degree murder befo...

Cruz was a 19-year-old expelled student with a history of mental health and behavioral issues at the time of the "cold, calculated and premeditated" killings, Broward County's State's Attorney Office said in court documents. Cruz told investigators that he heard voices in his head telling him to "burn, kill, destroy" and that he tried but failed to kill himself two mont...

Anyone who has been wrongfully accused of doing something they know they did not do will understand the immense frustration that comes with it. Fortunately for most people, that boils down to someone saying they took the last donut or let slip a bit of gas. Unfortunately for others, it involves horrible crimes that lead to hard time in prison. Here are ten cases of people being accused and convict...

We live in a very dark world. From stories of murderers walking free to killers boasting about their crimes on Facebook to terrorists targeting innocent civilians, experience shows time and again that a real-life “happy ending” is more than most victims can expect. However, sometimes a flicker of humanity can be found in even the most hardened killer’s soul.

On the evening of August 20, 1989, José and Kitty were standing in the den of their Beverly Hills mansion when Lyle and Erik entered the den carrying shotguns. José was shot 6 times, including the fatal shot in the back of the head with a Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun. Kitty was shot 10 times in total. Before the fatal shot to her cheek, she was on the ground, slowly crawling and moaning. Lyle then ra...

Some criminals are not very clever, and they spectacularly fail to pull off their crimes. We’ve certainly published a lot of stories about crazy criminals whose antics defy rational explanation. But the criminals on this list take “stupid” to a whole new level. Each of them managed to find themselves in so much trouble that they needed to call the police for help. Subscribe To Us On YouTube Here:...

These days, when a famous person is involved in a murder, it inevitably becomes front-page news, regardless of whether they’re a victim or participated in the crime. However, sometimes, a celebrity will be connected to a horrific murder before they’re famous, and no one will find out until years later. In other cases, the celebrity may already be famous at the time of the murder but ends up being...

Video games are a favorite pastime of children and adults alike, and with the expansion of the internet, gaming has become bigger than ever. It’s hardly an obscure hobby enjoyed only by a fringe group of potentially dangerous weirdos. With that being said, video games have a long and disturbing history of being tied to violent criminals. They have even been touted as the direct inspirations for so...

Common logic dictates that prison guards should not have sex with inmates. But it seems like not everybody agrees with common logic. Some guards have no qualms about having sex with prisoners and vice versa. Pregnancies have even resulted. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Here: https://youtu.be/fJrJD4ZxSxE

More often than not, a bride’s wedding day is one that has been dreamed of and meticulously planned for years, perhaps even dating back to childhood. Such treasured and idyllic ceremonies are expected to be flawless, with the blissful newlyweds riding off into the sunset, cheered on by their adoring guests. The following ten ceremonies, however, show that one’s big day can suddenly come crashing d...

Kids and playing go hand in hand—sometimes literally. Most of the time, when they do play a game, it usually involves kids running, chasing, and hiding. They all tire themselves out, laugh themselves silly, and maybe the worst thing that happens is someone skins a knee or breaks a window. It’s all innocent fun. However, there are rare instances when a kid’s game gets way out of hand, and the lawsu...

Scott Lee Peterson (born October 24, 1972) is an American convicted murderer. In 2004, he was convicted of the 2002 first-degree murder of his wife, Laci, who was pregnant at the time, and the second-degree murder of their unborn son, Conner, in Modesto, California. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Here: https://youtu.be/--OQs4v2fOQ

There is much academic debate about the definition of a serial killer, but generally speaking, it's someone who has killed three or more people over a period of time with "cooling off" periods in between each act. They usually derive pleasure from inflicting pain on others and feel a compulsive need to do so. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Here: https://youtu.be/1jeHltfY5jY

A Texas mother has been arrested after posing as her 13-year-old daughter and attending her classes in middle school for a day. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Here: https://youtu.be/5OvDTBgz2cg

Though identifying a future serial killer isn’t an exact science, there are a few signs that may help to identify people who have the greatest potential to become serial killer. These traits can typically foreshadow the violent activities the killers engage in later in life but are not linked directly to serial behavior. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Here: https://youtu.be/KnapVj5n1Ag

A Massachusetts woman used exercise bands to strangle her three children in the family home in a well-planned assault while her husband was out for about 20 minutes picking up medicine at a pharmacy and takeout, a prosecutor said at her arraignment.  Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Lindsay Clancy, 32, to charges including two counts of murder, three counts of strangulation and thre...

On June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh—a member of the locally prominent Murdaugh family—called police from his cell phone at 10:06 pm, saying he had discovered the bodies of his 52-year-old wife Maggie and their 22-year-old son Paul near the dog kennels at the family's hunting lodge in Islandton, South Carolina. Both had been shot multiple times (in the head, wrists and chest) and with different weapons....

Children are precious, valued members of society. They represent the innocence that only childhood can possess. Unfortunately, they are too often the target of the sickest predators. This list is comprised of children kidnapped and held captive by strangers but eventually found alive. Warning: some people may find the text in this list to be too graphic.