Sun, Jun 5, 2016
The Axeman of New Orleans is considered to be one of the top 10 serial killers of all time. He begins his killing spree, putting New Orleans citizens on edge. Time to examine clues from the first three attacks and the bizarre details of the murders while the voice actors bring the crimes to life.
Tue, Jun 7, 2016
The people of New Orleans believe they've seen the last of the Axeman killer, but he lays in wait for his next victim. The police never caught the Axeman, but it is time to investigate the crimes and have more information than what was available in 1919. They reveal who they believe is the Axeman.
Tue, Jun 28, 2016
Chaos ensues at the crime scene when evidence is tampered with in an attempt to cover up the renowned director's past. Proving that in Hollywood, there is always a difference between illusion and reality. Join Carter and Wenndy as they discover who really killed William Desmond Taylor.
Tue, Jul 12, 2016
The Phantom Killer case is considered the number one unsolved murder case in Texas history. Join Carter and Wenndy as they take a look at the Phantom Killer's violent debut when a couple on lover's lane are attacked by a masked man. In total, The Phantom attacked eight people, killing five.
Tue, Aug 23, 2016
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was a well-known American mobster. Friend to both Frank Sinatra and Al Capone, Bugsy was known as one of the most "infamous and feared gangsters of his day". He became one of America's celebrity gangsters and is considered the father of the Las Vegas Strip. When he was murdered, everyone assumed it was the mob, but was it? Join Carter and Wenndy as they investigate his unsolved murder and take an in-depth look at Siegel's organized crime career.
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
She wanted to be a Hollywood actress but instead she became one of the most famous murder victims in Los Angeles history. Still an unsolved murder, it is a mystery that rivets today. Elizabeth Short was found severed in half, her sexual organs removed and a Glasgow smile carved onto her face. Dubbed "The Black Dahlia" by the press, the yellow journalism covering Elizabeth Short's murder investigation etches the aspiring actresses' name into history.
Tue, Oct 4, 2016
One of the most controversial politicians in United States history, William Goebel's political moves as Senator adds more enemies to the list of possible murder suspects. While on his death bed, Goebel is sworn into office. Carter and Wenndy eliminate suspects and tell you who they believe was behind the assassination of William Goebel.
Thu, Oct 20, 2016
Master of suspense, king of tragedy and writer of the mysterious and macabre, the circumstances leading up Edgar Allan Poe's death are shrouded in uncertainty and the cause of death remains disputed. Was he in the wrong place at the wrong time or the victim of foul play? Carter and Wenndy take a look at his life leading up to that moment.
Tue, Oct 25, 2016
One hundred and sixty-seven years later, Edgar Allan Poe's death remains a huge mystery. Poe was found delirious in the streets of Baltimore "in great distress and in need of immediate assistance". Was he a victim of cooping or an accomplice in the murder of Mary Rogers, the real-life basis for his famous tale "The Mystery of Marie Roget"? Join Carter and Wenndy as they explore the theories surrounding Edgar Allan Poe's death.
Tue, Nov 1, 2016
Georgette Bauerdorf was a young socialite with a grand future until 1944, when she was found strangled to death and lying face down in her bathtub. An aspiring Hollywood actress, Georgette was born to an oil tycoon in New York City where she lived a privileged life. Exactly what happened on the night of October 11, 1944 remains a mystery. Join Wenndy and Carter as they open their investigation into the unsolved murder of Georgette Bauerdorf.
Tue, Nov 8, 2016
Georgette Bauerdorf is found lying face-down in her bathtub by her housekeepers. There is water on the floor but no blood or obvious signs of a struggle. It wasn't until a medical examiner found a piece of cloth shoved far down Georgette's throat that it becomes clear her death was no accident. Was Georgette's murder somehow tied to the Black Dahlia murder? Join Wenndy and Carter as they conclude their investigation.
Tue, Nov 15, 2016
In October of 1964, Mary Pinchot Meyer, a well-known member of Georgetown society, mistress of John Kennedy, friend of Jackie Kennedy and ex-wife of a top CIA man was murdered while walking down a path she frequented alongside the C&O Canal in Washington, D.C. Was Mary the victim of random street crime or a conspiracy involving the most prominent men in the capital? Join Carter and Wenndy to find out.
Tue, Nov 22, 2016
Secrets come to light about Mary's affair with President John F. Kennedy. This combined with her suspicions about the CIA's involvement in JFK's assassination may have painted a target on her back. After Mary's death, her sister, brother-in-law and CIA friend, frantically look for her diary. Is this the clue to solving her murder? Join Carter and Wenndy to find out.
Tue, Nov 29, 2016
Time to have all heard the rhyme: "Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother forty whacks; When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one". But do you know the cold case behind the rhyme? On August 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden are brutally hacked to death with an axe in their home. Join Carter and Wenndy as they start their investigation.
Tue, Dec 6, 2016
Lizzie Borden is arrested and tried for the murder of her father and stepmother. In one of America's most infamous murder trials, They left with more questions than answers. Over 100 years later, speculation of what really occurred in Fall River Massachusetts continues. Join Carter and Wenndy as they try to end the speculation for good.
Tue, Dec 13, 2016
Three days before Christmas in 1799, a young woman named Gulielma Sands disappears the night she reveals she is to marry Levi Weeks. Her lifeless body is found in a Manhattan well on January 2nd not far from her boardinghouse on Greenwich Street, New York City. When Levi was arrested for the murder, chaos ensued. The trial was New York City's first sensational murder case, the first American trial to be transcribed and contained the first "dream team" council that included no other than Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
Tue, Jan 3, 2017
In the late 1960's and early 1970's, the self-proclaimed Zodiac Killer was responsible for at least five murders in Northern California. He cultivated his notoriety by sending taunting letters and cryptic ciphers to all the major newspapers in the California Bay Area until 1974, when they abruptly stopped. Despite an intensive search for the killer, no one was ever arrested and the case remains open. The mystery surrounding the Zodiac Killings has led to countless books and several movies. Join Carter and Wenndy as they try to solve the case.
Tue, Jan 10, 2017
After being brutally attacked by the Zodiac Killer, Cecelia Shepard gives a description of her attacker that becomes the basis for the famous police sketch. SFPD Detectives Armstrong and Toschi frantically investigate suspects and ciphers in hopes of preventing another slaying. Join Carter and Wenndy as they jump back into the case and come to a terrifying conclusion.
Tue, Jan 17, 2017
Two corpses are found posed under a tree in New Brunswick, New Jersey. An heiress, a reverend, a cheating wife, a charming bachelor, the local oddball, and the love affair that turned deadly-with this cast of characters, it's no wonder the case kicked off one of the biggest media frenzies of the early 20th century. Join Carter and Wenndy as they investigate the events in a sleepy New Jersey town that led up to the chilling murders.
Tue, Jan 24, 2017
After a gruesome double murder, miscommunication between police departments compromises the crime scene, leaving the police nothing to go on but the lone witness - a local pig woman. Her testimony points to the wealthy Stevens family, including Willie Stevens, whose quirks complicate the trial. The Stevens are acquitted, but four years later, a shocking confession puts them back on trial and in the national spotlight. The Stevens maintain their innocence, but if they didn't do it, who did? Join Carter and Wenndy as they investigate.
Tue, Jan 31, 2017
By all accounts, Betsy Aardsma was a normal girl. She came from a loving family in small-town Holland, Michigan. She had a passion for public service and dreamed of joining the Peace Corps. After she graduated from the University of Michigan in 1969, Betsy followed her boyfriend to Penn State to get a masters degree. While researching a paper in the library, Betsy was murdered. Join Carter and Wenndy as they scour Betsy's "perfect" life for clues on her death.
Tue, Feb 7, 2017
An autopsy reveals that Betsy Aardsma was stabbed with near-surgical precision, leading state troopers to conclude the killer was a highly intelligent stalker. But in this still-open case, the full list of suspects ranges beyond stalkers-from Betsy's classmates to her professors to famous serial killers. Carter and Wenndy take a second look at this suspect list, and come across a jilted lover out for revenge.
Tue, Feb 14, 2017
On a cold Chicago night, two Elvis-obsessed sisters go missing. The police assume the girls are runaways, but their mother believes the disappearance to be far more sinister. The local community, the FBI, and even Elvis himself help in the search--until it leads to tragedy. Join Carter and Wenndy as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of Barbara and Patricia Grimes.
Tue, Feb 21, 2017
After the Grimes sisters' corpses are discovered under a bridge, the police try to nail down the perpetrator amid a heavily mismanaged investigation. The gruesome crimes hearken back to an earlier Chicago crime-could the girls be the victim of a serial killer? Chilling phone calls made to the girl's mother suggest so. Carter and Wenndy investigate the girls' deaths, and whether it was premeditated or it was just bad luck.
Tue, Feb 28, 2017
In 1841, Mary Rogers' corpse was found floating in the Hudson. At only 20, the "beautiful cigar girl" was a local celebrity even before her mysterious death. Mary had many admirers, including a fiancé, an ex-fiance, the boss who hired her for her looks, the men to whom she sold cigars and Edgar Allen Poe. And clearly, she had at least one enemy. Carter and Wenndy trawl for clues in the mystery of Mary Rogers.
Mon, Mar 6, 2017
Two months after Mary Roger's body was found in the Hudson River, her fiancée, Daniel Payne is found dead near the Hudson's shore. Are these two murders related? The police hit a dead end until Edgar Allan Poe got involved. Join Carter and Wenndy as they consider potential suspects of Mary and Daniel's deaths.
Tue, Mar 14, 2017
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's... an unsolved murder? George Reeves gained fame in his starring role in the 1950's television series Adventures of Superman, but died from a gunshot in 1959. Authorities ruled it a suicide, but the evidence suggests foul play. Carter and Wenndy investigate possible murder suspects in this Hollywood killing.
Tue, Mar 21, 2017
After his fiancé eerily predicted George Reeve's death seconds before the gun went off, police wonder if there's more to the story the very drunk witnesses are telling. When they rule it a suicide, George's mother hires a PI who discerns there is indeed more to the story. Carter and Wenndy investigate George's fiancé, ex-lover, and ex-lover's husband to try to figure out who killed Superman.
Tue, Mar 28, 2017
Knight to E-4. Checkmate. After receiving a mysterious call at his chess club, William Wallace went on a wild goose chase to meet a client. When he returned home, his wife was dead. Did the chess enthusiast plan his wife's murder with the same strategy and foresight needed in chess, or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Carter and Wenndy investigate, because in this crime, none of the pieces are black and white.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017
When crime reporter Mario Spezi began a story on a murdered couple found in the Italian countryside, he had no idea what a wormhole this chilling tableau would open. The Monster of Florence shot couples and mutilated women, but were the related murders the work of a serial killer, copycat killings, or a member of the mafia gone rogue? Carter and Wenndy investigate the murders' connections to a Sardinian clan, and discuss the life and theories of journalist Mario Spezi, who spent over 20 years writing about the crimes.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017
The Monster of Florence shook the hills of Italy so strongly that two separate task forces were assigned to the case. Carter and Wenndy examine how the murderer affected local investigators as well as journalist Mario Spezi, who remained hot on the trail, even interviewing an anonymous source. Suspects ranged from a former convict with a suspicious painting, to practitioners of black magic to even Spezi himself.
Tue, May 9, 2017
Australia, December 1948. A man is found dead on Somerton Beach. The police don't know his name. They don't know his age. They can't even figure out what country he's from. All they have is the message "Tamam Shud". Who was the Somerton Man, and what is Tamam Shud? Carter and Wenndy try to find out.
Tue, May 16, 2017
The search for answers about the Somerton Man and the intriguing paper found in his pocket leads hosts Carter and Wenndy to the center of Cold War espionage. As they continue the case, the investigation moves from Persian poetry to a mysterious woman who most certainly lied to the police.
Tue, May 23, 2017
The Robison family was found shot to death in their summer cabin in the idyllic town of Good Hart. If that wasn't bad enough, by the time the bodies were found, they had been dead for almost a month. Carter and Wenndy explore the decomposed crime scene, and then examine suspects including an escaped mental patient, a drifter, the cabin's "strange" caretaker, and even one of Richard Robison's employees.
Tue, May 30, 2017
Detectives Stearns and Flis hunt for the murder weapons in the Robison Family's case - two guns that are strikingly hard to find, considering that most people in the woods of Northern Michigan at the time they have a gun. After following the gun hunt, Carter and Wenndy look into Richard's mysterious contact, "Roebert"; the detective's prime suspect, Joe Scolaro and The Coed Killer.
Tue, Jun 6, 2017
When Lilly Lindestrom was found dead in Stockholm's Atlas area, the police were baffled. Because she wasn't just found dead, she was found drained of blood and positioned near a ladle. The search for the Atlas Vampire was on. Carter and Wenndy dig into the odd case, as well as the public's fascination with vampires.
Tue, Jun 13, 2017
One night in the sleepy town of Villisca, Iowa, 8 people were hacked to death in their beds. Prior to this, Villisca had been a thriving, prosperous, and mostly crime-free town. Afterwards, Villisca would never be the same. Carter and Wenndy re-examine the day leading up the Villisca Ax Murders, the crime scene, and the immediate investigation into the deaths of the Moore family and the Stillinger girls.
Tue, Jun 27, 2017
The official story is that gangster Johnny Stompanato was murdered by a 14-year-old girl. But with a Hollywood starlet, the LA Mob, and an abusive relationship in the picture, the official story may not be the truth. Though the answer may seem obvious, this case has been heavily debated for decades.