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Dive deep into the shadows of the crime world with "True Crime This Week," your essential half-hour rendezvous into the intriguing, the unresolved, and the downright chilling facets of criminal endeavors. Spearheaded by acclaimed journalist and true crime author, James Renner, this weekly podcast peels back the layers of the latest crime stories you've likely overlooked. James doesn't just rehash the headlines; he gives them a fresh spin, with updates on cold cases that have been left in the dark, insights into true crime pop culture that’s shaping our obsession, and his top true crime book picks to keep your library as captivating as his storytelling. Whether it's a notorious saga drawing to a close or a forgotten mystery stepping back into the limelight, "True Crime This Week" is your gateway to becoming a true crime aficionado. Tune in, get hooked, and stay informed with the most riveting stories and updates in the world of true crime. New episodes drop weekly, but the intrigue lasts a lifetime.
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An interview with Steve Shirilla, the father of Mackenzie Shirilla, about his experience working with Netflix on his daughter's story and the clues they left out of the documentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: police search for Kristin Smart's remains, inside the Jeffrey Epstein library, Russian university trains hackers, professor finds man living in his closet, manhunt ends in Tennessee, and more!Further Reading:https://www.foxnews.com/us/kristin-smart-investigators-storm-home-tied-killer-new-hunt-missing-students-remainshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/revealed-russia-top-secret-spy-school-hacking-western-electoral-interferencehttps://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/politics/jeffrey-epstein-purported-suicide-notehttps://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/arkansas-family-finds-complete-stranger-living-in-their-basement/https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/weimar-cold-case-joseph-foster-1992-murder/103-fed14eb7-39be-4e9a-b302-a1588215ab2bhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-05/chp-murder-for-hire-sentencinghttps://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/28-year-old-woman-attends-nyc-high-school-posing-as-teen-student-but-social-media-profile-gives-her-away-cops/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: A monk goes missing in Scotland, Comey indicted again, Cole Allen conspiracies, Clavicular gets sued, police use facial recognition to find killer, shootout at Taco Bell, and more!Further Reading:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/30/floor-licking-exorcisms-claims-on-island-monastery-monk/https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/ex-fbi-chief-comey-expected-surrender-us-authorities-following-indictment-source-2026-04-29/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cole-allen-correspondents-dinner-shooting-train-selfie-trump-schedule/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/04/30/clavicular-lawsuit-teen-girl-battery-sexual-assault/89871683007/https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/us/d4vd-timeline-celeste-rivashttps://www.dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2026/04/28/american-idol-contestant-caleb-flynn-tipp-city-ohio-ashley-murder-shooting-home-invasion-trial/89836705007/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/cindy-wanner-cold-case-murderhttps://www.ndtv.com/world-news/florida-taco-bell-employee-shoots-customer-who-tried-to-fill-water-cup-with-soda-11431696 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: D4vd is never getting out of prison, Memphis mystery, Trump loves pot, fertility clinic switches embryos, two cold cases solved, and a beekeeper goes wild.Further Reading:https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-20/d4vd-murder-charge-slaying-celeste-rivas-hernandezhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/remains-3-children-seemingly-memphis-wooded-area-years-found-police-rcna341552https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marijuana-products-justice-department-reclassification-schedule-3/https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/florida-couple-in-alleged-embryo-mix-up-have-identified-biological-parents-of-non-caucasian-baby/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/oregon-murder-sentenced-prison.htmlhttps://www.foxnews.com/us/party-prep-tale-falls-apart-husband-charged-wifes-decades-old-cold-case-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/serial-killer-experience-exhibithttps://www.wcvb.com/article/hadley-woman-guilty-in-2022-bee-attack-eviction-case/71053616 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deep dive into the conspiracy behind the vanishing and deaths of 11 prominent scientists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Anna Kepner's stepbrother charged with murder, Eric Swalwell had a bad week, Oklahoma grandmother mistaken for bank robber, Katy Perry is nasty (allegedly), FBI tests DNA from Guthrie home, RFK Jr. is obsessed with racoon penises, and more!Further Reading:https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/titusville-teen-charged-adult-killing-stepsister-cruise-ship?https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5784021/eric-swalwell-resignation-california-congresshttps://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/more-than-a-dozen-wrongful-arrests-due-to-police-reliance-on-facial-recognition-technologyhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/katy-perry-under-police-investigation-over-ruby-rose-claimhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/04/15/politics/ticketmaster-live-nation-monopoly-verdicthttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/church-warden-peter-farquhar-lecturer-murder-conviction-quashedhttps://abcnews.com/US/story?id=132113070https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/rfk-jr-once-chopped-off-a-dead-racoons-penis-to-study-later-while-on-a-family-road-trip/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deep dive into the story of Mackenzie Shirilla, who was charged with two counts of murder after a strange crash in Ohio. She is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, The Crash, which premiers May 15th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Rex Heuermann admits he's a serial killer, what happened to Lynette Hooker, Australia's super soldier charged with war crimes, Hawaii doctor did it, the one about the Ketamine Queen, and more!Further Reading:https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/08/nyregion/gilgo-beach-plea-deal-heuermannhttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/ice-deportation-domestic-violence-victims/686629/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lynette-hooker-woman-missing-bahamas-was-previously-arrested-domestic-rcna267417https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/australias-most-decorated-living-veteran-ben-roberts-smith-remains-behind-bars-on-afghan-war-crime-charges/https://abcnews.com/US/hawaii-doctor-trial-verdict-attempted-murder-case/story?id=131841594https://deadline.com/2026/04/matthew-perry-death-ketamine-queen-pleads-guilty-1236491088/https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/us-news/nancy-guthrie-ransom-notes-exposes-sick-plot-against-family-ex-fbi-agent-claims/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-08/ontario-warehouse-arson-suspect-posted-live-video-showing-fire-igniting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Defense says bullet in Charlie Kirk's killing does not match weapon, Tiger Woods in the rough, police make arrest in Laura Miller cold case, 13 year old girl found alive and well 32 years after she disappeared, orgasm cult leader gets prison, and more!Further Reading:https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03/31/charlie-kirk-killing-robinson/https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/us/tiger-woods-dui-charge-affadavithttps://abc13.com/post/texas-killings-field-case-galveston-county-da-say-are-other-active-leads-went-unsolved-more-40-years/18822762/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/arizona-missing-woman-found-alive-32-years-laterhttps://apnews.com/article/ted-bundy-cold-case-utah-teen-murder-eec0731fc0a912640cc3bb9cd3e3f268https://ew.com/sean-diddy-combs-prison-release-date-moved-up-ahead-of-appeal-hearing-11940446https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/orgasmic-meditation-companys-founder-gets-9-years-prison-forced-labor-rcna265931https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/world-news/mt-everest-guides-allegedly-made-tourists-sick-in-20m-scam/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Arielle Konig testifies, Savannah Guthrie calls out Internet sleuths, Bill Cosby did it again, shots fired at Rhianna's house, quadruple amputee cornhole champion throws is all away, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.