What begins in the heart ends in handcuffs. Whether it's a lover’s embrace or a family bond, we track the descent from intimacy to the ultimate betrayal. Join Law&Crime’s Sierra Gillespie as she strips away the masks to reveal the twisted psychology behind Crimes of Passion. Watch free, only on Spotify.
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Nov 13, 2026 · 52:33
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Oct 2, 2026 · 32:47
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Sep 25, 2026 · 40:49
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Sep 18, 2026 · 39:34
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Aug 28, 2026 · 47:43
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Aug 21, 2026 · 37:57
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Aug 17, 2026 · 50:59
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Aug 7, 2026 · 36:13
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Jul 31, 2026 · 48:16
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Jul 24, 2026 · 53:00
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Jul 17, 2026 · 27:11
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Jul 11, 2026 · 56:27
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Jul 11, 2026 · 34:44
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Jun 27, 2026 · 45:08
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Jun 19, 2026 · 40:27
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Jun 19, 2026 · 45:11
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Jun 6, 2026 · 33:21
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May 15, 2026 · 32:05
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May 8, 2026 · 36:17
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May 1, 2026 · 42:11
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Apr 24, 2026 · 47:44
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Apr 17, 2026 · 38:12
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Apr 10, 2026 · 45:32
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Apr 3, 2026 · 41:00
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Mar 27, 2026 · 54:39
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Mar 20, 2026 · 52:08
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Mar 13, 2026 · 48:50
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Mar 6, 2026 · 47:12
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Feb 27, 2026 · 1:17:11
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Feb 20, 2026 · 45:02
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Feb 13, 2026 · 36:18
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Dec 28, 2022 · 41:11
In our final episode, we take a look back at the trial against Scott Peterson, the moment Amber Frey took the stand, and what’s happened in the case in the two decades since Laci…
Dec 21, 2022 · 43:51
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Dec 14, 2022 · 33:25
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Dec 7, 2022 · 33:49
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Nov 30, 2022 · 42:38
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Nov 22, 2022 · 40:41
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Nov 16, 2022 · 40:04
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Nov 9, 2022 · 43:00
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Nov 2, 2022 · 45:33
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Oct 26, 2022 · 37:53
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Oct 19, 2022 · 42:12
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Oct 12, 2022 · 45:20
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Oct 5, 2022 · 46:31
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Sep 14, 2022 · 42:25
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Sep 7, 2022 · 40:52
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Aug 31, 2022 · 32:49
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Aug 29, 2022 · 34:25
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Aug 24, 2022 · 41:37
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Aug 17, 2022 · 44:06
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Aug 10, 2022 · 43:19
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Aug 3, 2022 · 42:19
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Jul 27, 2022 · 39:18
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Jul 20, 2022 · 44:47
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Jul 13, 2022 · 45:43
After a childhood full of abuse, 18-year-old Christa Pike decided to turn her life around. She enrolled at Job Corps, a place meant to provide job training for at-risk youth.…
Jul 6, 2022 · 42:39
When she realized that her husband was having an affair with his boss, Jennair Gerardot talked him into going to couple's therapy. But when he filed for divorce anyway, she…
Jun 29, 2022 · 42:02
It was love at first sight. But it wasn't always easy for Mark and Jennair Gerardot. So when Mark fell in love with his boss, Jennair knew she had to do something. And when she…
Jun 22, 2022 · 45:59
In the middle of the night, David Brown woke up his 14-year-old daughter Cinnamon and told her it was time to go through with the plan. Still half-asleep, she swallowed a bunch…
Jun 15, 2022 · 45:36
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Jun 8, 2022 · 44:28
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Jun 1, 2022 · 42:17
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May 11, 2022 · 47:09
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May 4, 2022 · 44:16
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Apr 27, 2022 · 42:14
Chuck Riley did a bump of cocaine and half a tab of acid in the morning, so his memory of what happened that day is a little hazy. He thinks he remembers shooting Marlene's…
Apr 20, 2022 · 43:20
In 1975, the bodies of Naomi and Jim Olive were found in a barbecue pit in Marin County, California. Their murder was the tragic culmination of a fraught relationship with their…
Apr 13, 2022 · 43:36
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Apr 6, 2022 · 42:13
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Mar 23, 2022 · 45:08
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Mar 16, 2022 · 45:28
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Mar 9, 2022 · 43:54
In January 2005, Sarah Kolb decided to end her friendship with Adrianne Reynolds for good. With the help of Harli Quinn, they lured Adrianne into Sarah's car and drove to a…
Mar 2, 2022 · 46:25
Adrianne Reynolds was new to town, and what she wanted more than anything was to make friends. She made them quickly in Sarah Kolb and Harli Quinn. But if Adrianne wanted to stay…
Feb 23, 2022 · 45:44
She didn't just have a crush on Cubs first baseman Eddie Waitkus, she genuinely believed that the two were in love. So when Eddie got traded to the Phillies, Ruth Ann Steinhagen…
Feb 16, 2022 · 41:34
In the fall of 2011, a 17-year-old model struck up an online relationship with NBA player Chris “Birdman” Andersen. But someone else was pulling the strings of their ill-fated…
Feb 9, 2022 · 49:26
When Jenelle Potter's crush, Billy Payne, started dating another woman, she used Facebook to spread rumors about the couple. But when a CIA agent contacted her parents, informing…
Feb 2, 2022 · 47:38
An online love triangle between 18-year-old Tommy, 17-year-old Jessi, and 22-year-old Brian turned tragic when their romantic fantasy world collided with their harsh realities.…
Jan 26, 2022 · 48:21
Shortly after Tara Lynn Grant returned to Michigan from Puerto Rico, she went missing. Her husband Stephen filed a missing person's report, but when detectives came to check out…
Jan 19, 2022 · 45:52
By early 2007, Tara Lynn Grant was a successful businesswoman splitting her time between the family home in Michigan and her office in Puerto Rico. She had two children, a…
Jan 12, 2022 · 49:06
After facing charges for felony burglary and losing his law license, Eric Williams funneled his rage into planning revenge. He set out to design the perfect crime, and in the…
Jan 5, 2022 · 51:28
In Texas, an Eagle Scout grows up to become a prominent member of the Kaufman County legal community. But Eric Williams’s success brought out a sense of entitlement that would…
Dec 15, 2021 · 43:52
The night of President Lincoln’s assassination, there was another couple in the State Box at Ford’s Theatre: Henry Rathbone, a young Civil War veteran, and his fiancée, Clara.…
Dec 8, 2021 · 46:23
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Dec 1, 2021 · 51:22
When Helle Crafts, a flight attendant and mother of three, failed to show up for work days before Thanksgiving 1986, her closest confidantes began to fear the worst. Learn more…
Nov 17, 2021 · 47:49
After marrying the heir to the Gucci empire, Patrizia Reggiani was living the dream. Almost overnight, she became a jet-setting socialite, rubbing shoulders with the rich and…
Nov 10, 2021 · 43:49
From the day he was born, Christian Brando lived in his famous father's shadow. But in 1990, in the throes of extreme anger and drug abuse, he made a name for himself in the…
Nov 3, 2021 · 47:45
The trials related to Scott Amedure’s murder drew nonstop media coverage — first in 1996, when Jon Schmitz’s lawyers devised a “gay panic” defense strategy, and later in 1999,…
Oct 27, 2021 · 45:48
In 1995, Jonathan Schmitz and Scott Amedure were invited on a daytime talk show, where one friend made an on-air confession that led to murder. Learn more about your ad choices.…
Oct 20, 2021 · 45:37
For almost a year, Diane Zamora and David Graham had gotten away with murder. But some secrets are impossible to keep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Oct 13, 2021 · 44:12
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Oct 6, 2021 · 43:51
In 1977, Tony Kiritsis took an employee of Meridian Mortgage hostage over a botched land deal. The next few days were a chaotic series of negotiations and near-misses as…
Sep 29, 2021 · 43:31
In 1972, Meridian Mortgage loaned Tony Kiritsis over $100,000 to buy a plot of land in Indianapolis — but after years, he hadn’t made a single payment. When the company…
Sep 22, 2021 · 44:03
The end of Charles Starkweather's rampage came only after Caril Fugate managed to escape. The subsequent trials were as shocking as they were sensationalized. Learn more about…
Sep 15, 2021 · 42:14
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Sep 8, 2021 · 46:43
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Sep 1, 2021 · 45:20
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Aug 25, 2021 · 47:40
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