Twisted, gruesome, sometimes funny, but always true: Real Life Real Crime is a multi-award-winning weekly true crime podcast hosted by Woody Overton. Known for his appearances on Dateline, Woody takes listeners on deep dives into cases he has personally worked, offering a unique and exclusive perspective that only he can share. His extensive knowledge from real cases, along with his captivating storytelling ability, has led to what the news media and loyal fans describe as a “cult following.” In addition to “Real Life Real Crime,” Woody is dedicated to solving cold cases and actively works with families seeking justice and closure...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 42:59
Woody Overton opens with updates on #JusticeForHailey, #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForStephanie, encouraging anyone with information to come forward and reminding Lifers that…
Sep 28, 2026 · 40:13
Cyndi Overton takes over True Crime Time For with a story she intended to cover quickly—but couldn't. On September 28, 1953, six-year-old Robert “Bobby” Greenlease Jr. was taken…
Sep 26, 2026 · 42:26
Woody Overton opens with #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForStephanie , thanking listeners for the tips coming in following the newly announced reward and urging anyone with…
Sep 25, 2026 · 42:37
Woody Overton opens with an important #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForStephanie update: the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office and Capital Region Crime Stoppers are…
Sep 24, 2026 · 1:03:29
This special Real Life Real Crime episode is devoted to #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForStephanie . Woody Overton accompanies Lynn Rollins , Madison Renee Allen’s mother, to a…
Sep 23, 2026 · 40:34
Cyndi Overton takes over True Crime Time For and begins with one of Cleveland's most disturbing unsolved mysteries: the Cleveland Torso Murders . Between 1935 and 1938, a series…
Sep 22, 2026 · 47:42
Woody Overton opens with the 2006 murder of 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart before turning to a major #JusticeForMadison update. The intensive search of the Morris Road property…
Sep 21, 2026 · 39:08
On True Crime Time For September 21, 2026 , Woody Overton opens with #JusticeForMadison , reacting to public social-media comments surrounding the ongoing search for Madison…
Sep 19, 2026 · 47:28
In Part 2 of the Jacob Mansell case , Woody Overton takes listeners inside the West Feliciana Parish courtroom and recounts the roughly three-and-a-half-hour hearing he…
Sep 18, 2026 · 52:08
In this episode of Real Life Real Crime , Woody Overton takes a deep dive into the controversial Jacob Mansell case in West Feliciana Parish and explains why he believes there is…
Sep 17, 2026 · 47:26
On True Crime Time For September 17, 2026 , Woody Overton begins with updates on #JusticeForMadison and #JusticeForHailey . Investigators are now in the digging phase of the…
Sep 16, 2026 · 43:13
On True Crime Time For September 16, 2026 , Woody Overton begins with the latest #JusticeForMadison update. According to Sheriff Brian Spillman, investigators are actively…
Sep 15, 2026 · 40:53
On True Crime Time For September 15, 2026, Woody Overton opens with an update on #JusticeForMadison, as investigators continue working to find answers in the disappearances of…
Sep 14, 2026 · 32:59
This episode of Real Life Real Crime is for Ruthie Cox Doré —a Lifer, a fierce advocate, a loyal friend, and a woman whose second chance became a life spent fighting for and…
Sep 12, 2026 · 42:31
On this Saturday edition of Real Life Real Crime , Cyndi Overton takes a single entry from September 12 in her true-crime calendar and follows it into the unresolved…
Sep 11, 2026 · 34:35
Today’s True Crime Time For is devoted entirely to a major development in #WhatHappenedToMadison —and the beginning of a new chapter: #JusticeForMadison . Woody Overton attended…
Sep 10, 2026 · 56:45
Today, Real Life Real Crime goes back to the beginning of #WhatHappenedToMadison . Woody explains that RLRC is re-releasing the first episode in the Madison Renee Allen series…
Sep 9, 2026 · 33:38
On today’s True Crime Time For , Woody opens with the bizarre 1999 disappearance and murder of Girly Chew Hossencoff in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before moving into a packed…
Sep 8, 2026 · 39:48
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody starts with an update about the direction of the shows. Saturdays are going back to old-school Real Life Real Crime stories ,…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:10:42
This is Real Life Real Crime. In this episode from the RLRC archives, Woody Overton takes listeners to rural Washington Parish, Louisiana , and the 1995 murders of a well-known…
Sep 5, 2026 · 38:07
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody celebrates one of his favorite weekends of the year: LSU football and the opening of dove season in Louisiana. But before…
Sep 4, 2026 · 33:21
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Cyndi takes over the microphone and begins with a message for the families who continue sending Real Life Real Crime information about…
Sep 3, 2026 · 38:58
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody opens by thanking the Lifers for listening and sharing and reminds everyone that tips can still be called into 313-RLRC-TIP on…
Sep 2, 2026 · 44:27
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody takes listeners through the disturbing story of Carl Eric “Charlie” Brandt , a killer whose known crimes began when he was only…
Sep 1, 2026 · 41:09
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody welcomes September and looks ahead to Labor Day weekend while hoping the holiday does not bring the violent crime and mass…
Aug 31, 2026 · 37:57
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody closes out August with one of the most notorious unsolved mass murders in American history: the Villisca Axe Murders of 1912.…
Aug 29, 2026 · 37:38
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody opens with the 1994 murders of the Hodges family in Vinton, Virginia. William Blaine Hodges, Teresa Lynn Fulcher Hodges,…
Aug 28, 2026 · 37:22
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody opens with updates on Justice for Hailey and What Happened to Madison . Hailey’s case remains under review, while Woody says the…
Aug 27, 2026 · 43:14
On today’s episode of True Crime Time For , Woody opens with another message for everyone following What Happened to Madison : hang on. Because the episode was recorded a day…
Aug 26, 2026 · 46:02
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with anticipation that a major development may finally be breaking in one of the cases the Real Life Real Crime community has…
Aug 25, 2026 · 41:16
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with updates on What Happened to Madison , Justice for Barbara Blount , and Justice for Hailey , saying he knows movement is…
Aug 24, 2026 · 45:55
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Cyndi takes over the mic and begins with a thank-you to the Lifers—and a reminder of just how much the Real Life Real Crime community…
Aug 22, 2026 · 42:31
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with a message the Lifers have been waiting to hear: justice is coming . While he cannot yet reveal which case or exactly what…
Aug 21, 2026 · 43:48
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Woody takes a deep dive into one of the most disturbing serial killer cases in American history: Robert Hansen , the so-called Butcher…
Aug 20, 2026 · 45:08
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with updates on What Happened to Madison and Justice for Hailey . He says the Madison case is actively being worked and asks…
Aug 19, 2026 · 40:36
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with the message that continues to drive Real Life Real Crime: justice for everybody . He urges listeners to keep supporting…
Aug 18, 2026 · 44:04
On today’s episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with updates on What Happened to Madison and Justice for Hailey , asking listeners to continue submitting tips, making calls,…
Aug 17, 2026 · 43:52
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with updates on both What Happened to Madison and Justice for Hailey , thanking the Real Life Real Crime community for…
Aug 15, 2026 · 44:45
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with an update on What Happened to Madison , thanking listeners who have continued submitting tips and encouraging everyone to…
Aug 14, 2026 · 40:00
In Part Two of this special True Crime Time series, Cyndi Overton continues the heartbreaking story of the Watts family murders , picking up moments after Shanann Watts returned…
Aug 13, 2026 · 47:27
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Cyndi Overton begins a two-part deep dive into one of the most shocking family annihilation cases in American history—the murders of…
Aug 12, 2026 · 41:39
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens by urging listeners to keep the pressure on in the Justice for Hailey and What Happened to Madison cases. He encourages the…
Aug 11, 2026 · 43:32
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody begins by thanking listeners for supporting the renewed Justice for Hailey call to action and urges everyone to keep the momentum…
Aug 10, 2026 · 1:02:18
🚨 Justice for Hailey Contact Hub https://sites.google.com/realliferealcrime.com/justiceforhaileycontacthub/home The Justice for Hailey Contact Hub has been updated with…
Aug 8, 2026 · 44:28
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with updates on both What Happened to Madison and Justice for Hailey , sharing his hope that significant developments are on…
Aug 7, 2026 · 42:25
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody shares encouraging news for the Justice for Hailey campaign, announcing that the Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys' Qualifications…
Aug 6, 2026 · 53:14
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody begins with exciting developments in the Justice for Hailey movement, announcing that the Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys'…
Aug 5, 2026 · 39:47
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody begins with an important reminder as students head back to school: slow down in school zones and stay alert. He also encourages…
Aug 4, 2026 · 42:16
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody reflects on the importance of never giving up in the pursuit of justice. He opens the show by encouraging listeners to continue…
Aug 3, 2026 · 44:26
On today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens the show with updates on two cases that continue to need public support: What Happened to Madison? following a recent…
Aug 1, 2026 · 43:15
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman climbed the observation deck of the University of Texas Tower and opened fire, forever changing American history. During the next 96 minutes,…
Jul 31, 2026 · 41:02
On this episode of True Crime Time , Woody marks the end of July by reflecting on one of America's most infamous unsolved cases—the Zodiac Killer —whose cryptic letters terrified…
Jul 30, 2026 · 49:47
In today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody opens with an important update on the Justice for Hailey movement, sharing that the community's efforts are already generating media…
Jul 29, 2026 · 38:45
In today's episode of True Crime Time , Woody discusses major developments in the investigation surrounding Thomas Morris , who has now been arrested on kidnapping and false…
Jul 28, 2026 · 47:46
🚨 Justice for Hailey Contact Hub The Justice for Hailey Contact Hub has been updated and is now the central location for listeners who want to participate in the campaign for…
Jul 27, 2026 · 49:36
IMPORTANT RESOURCE Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC) The Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC) is the oversight body discussed during this…
Jul 25, 2026 · 1:06:02
Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC) The Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC) is the independent oversight commission for district attorneys…
Jul 24, 2026 · 37:26
On this episode of True Crime Time , Cyndi Overton takes the mic while Woody works behind the scenes on an unfolding investigation she describes as "made for the movies." Cyndi…
Jul 23, 2026 · 46:29
A major development has been announced in the search for Madison Allen . In this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton discusses the announcement by the West Feliciana…
Jul 22, 2026 · 41:06
On this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton opens with an emotional update about a significant arrest connected to one of the investigations listeners have followed…
Jul 21, 2026 · 51:05
In this special episode of Real Life Real Crime , Woody Overton is joined by Lynn Rollins , the mother of missing Louisiana woman Madison Allen , following the arrest of Thomas…
Jul 20, 2026 · 47:27
On this episode of True Crime Time , Cyndi Overton brings listeners another full roundup of the nation's most compelling criminal investigations, court cases, and public safety…
Jul 18, 2026 · 47:44
On this special episode of Real Life Real Crime , Cyndi Overton steps behind the microphone to tell one of the most influential true crime stories in modern American history—the…
Jul 17, 2026 · 42:07
On this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton examines one of the most shocking mass kidnappings in American history before diving into several current homicide…
Jul 16, 2026 · 40:13
On this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton examines several heartbreaking investigations that raise difficult questions about justice, accountability, and the importance…
Jul 15, 2026 · 46:12
On this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton delivers another powerful collection of crime stories while honoring a fallen law enforcement officer and highlighting the…
Jul 14, 2026 · 45:54
On this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton delivers another powerful collection of true crime stories while sharing lessons from decades in law enforcement about…
Jul 13, 2026 · 46:59
In this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton returns to the studio after several days working active investigations and delivers another fast-paced roundup of today's most…
Jul 11, 2026 · 46:32
When a high-profile homicide dominates national headlines, it's easy for public opinion to form long before the evidence is fully presented. In this special episode of Real Life…
Jul 10, 2026 · 40:58
Some stories are difficult to tell—but they're too important to ignore. In this episode of True Crime Time , Cyndi Overton opens with a look back at the 2015 confession of Danny…
Jul 9, 2026 · 41:22
Justice isn't always quick—but every case teaches us something. In this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton begins with an update on the ongoing legal fight for Justice…
Jul 8, 2026 · 40:26
Justice never comes from giving up. On this episode of True Crime Time , Woody Overton begins with a major update in the continuing search for Madison Renee Allen , whose…
Jul 7, 2026 · 41:46
The Fourth of July is meant to celebrate freedom, family, and community. Instead, for far too many families across America, it became a weekend of unimaginable tragedy. On this…
Jul 6, 2026 · 47:52
On this episode of True Crime Time , Cindy Overton begins by sending prayers and support to the families across Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and other states affected by…
Jul 4, 2026 · 50:49
Every Independence Day, Woody Overton replays one of the most requested episodes in Real Life Real Crime — Duty on the Fourth . This year's edition begins with a heartfelt Fourth…
Jul 3, 2026 · 38:41
As America celebrates its 250th birthday , Woody Overton delivers a special Fourth of July edition of True Crime Time For that looks at both the history and the harsh realities…
Jul 2, 2026 · 41:22
What happened to the Indiana Dunes Three? In this episode of True Crime Time For , Woody Overton begins with an update on one of the ongoing Justice For investigations before…
Jul 1, 2026 · 39:42
On this episode of True Crime Time For , Woody Overton delivers another fast-paced roundup of today's biggest true crime stories, criminal justice updates, and bizarre cases from…
Jun 30, 2026 · 49:23
Join Woody and Cyndi Overton for another powerful episode of True Crime Time For as they discuss some of today's most disturbing criminal cases alongside thoughtful conversations…
Jun 29, 2026 · 44:22
n this episode of True Crime Time For , Woody Overton covers a wide range of today's most compelling true crime stories while sharing his unique perspective as a veteran homicide…
Jun 27, 2026 · 45:26
In this episode of Real Life Real Crime , Woody Overton shares the complete story of Charles Ray Crawford , one of Mississippi's most disturbing violent offenders. In 1991, the…
Jun 26, 2026 · 49:44
Woody and Cyndi Overton are back together for another episode of True Crime Time , breaking down the biggest crime stories making headlines while offering the unique perspective…
Jun 25, 2026 · 48:08
In this episode of True Crime Time, Woody Overton returns after a frustrating recording mishap erased an entire previously recorded episode. Woody discusses the importance of…
Jun 24, 2026 · 37:01
In this episode of True Crime Time, Cyndi Overton brings listeners another day of shocking crime stories from across the United States and around the world. Cyndi opens with a…
Jun 23, 2026 · 44:39
In this episode of True Crime Time, Woody Overton covers the latest developments in some of the most shocking crime stories making headlines around the world. Woody discusses the…
Jun 22, 2026 · 46:24
For years, Shawn Grate operated in plain sight. He targeted vulnerable women, gained their trust, exerted control, and left devastation behind. By September 2016, his crimes were…
Jun 20, 2026 · 1:00:12
A chance discovery during a "This Day in History" segment led Cyndi down a rabbit hole she couldn't ignore. In this special Real Life Real Crime deep dive, Cyndi examines the…
Jun 19, 2026 · 44:22
Woody Overton opens the episode with updates on the ongoing search for answers in Madison's case and encourages listeners to continue submitting tips. He also previews upcoming…
Jun 18, 2026 · 41:33
Woody Overton opens the episode with an update on the canceled July 18 live show, explaining that refunds are being processed and future ticket discounts will be offered to those…
Jun 17, 2026 · 44:49
Woody Overton opens the episode with an important announcement regarding the cancellation of the upcoming RLRC Live event and explains how ticket holders will be refunded. He…
Jun 16, 2026 · 37:03
Woody Overton opens today's episode with a reminder that victims matter and encourages listeners to continue submitting tips in the ongoing search for answers in Madison's case.…
Jun 15, 2026 · 43:22
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Jun 12, 2026 · 39:12
Woody Overton revisits the O.J. Simpson case on its anniversary before covering a missing Indiana mother found dead in Mexico, a politically motivated assassination case in…
Jun 11, 2026 · 48:22
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