Criminal

This episode details the 1985 triple homicide of Bob, Florence, and Hattie Newsome in Winston-Salem, NC, allegedly committed by Fritz Klner and Ian Perkins.

Journalist Alexis Okeo discusses the unprecedented UK organ trafficking case involving Nigerian Senator Ike Karamadu and his family.

Host Phoebe Judge announces her new live show before detailing the story of Paul Skalnick, a con artist who posed as a jailhouse informant.

This episode explores the intense reality of being a 911 operator through the story of Terry Clark, a New Orleans dispatcher.

Host Phoebe Judge interviews journalist Jenny Kleeman about the massive Vastamo therapy hack in Finland, where 33,000 patients' sensitive records were leaked.

Host Phoebe Judge interviews Reg Spears and his friend John McSorley about Reg’s 1964 stunt of shipping himself in a crate from London to Australia to save money.

Host Phoebe Judge shares listener stories about mysterious intruders and secret roommates.

Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohr record an in-person episode of Criminal Plus, discussing public restroom hygiene, a basement flood, and a bizarre eBay harassment lawsuit.

Host Phoebe Judge interviews ABC journalist Emily Clark about the 2019 White Island volcanic eruption in New Zealand that killed 22 tourists.

This episode of Criminal explores the story of Alan Bridge, an artist who created the "Apology Line," a hotline where strangers could confess crimes and secrets to a tape recorder.

Host Phoebe Judge interviews Guardian Australia reporter Nino Bucci about the trial of Erin Patterson, who poisoned her in-laws with death cap mushrooms in beef Wellington.

Rachel Waters was charged with murder after administering morphine from a hospice comfort kit to her dying mother, Marcia, who had advanced Alzheimer’s and cancer.

This episode recounts the 1897 story of George Denning, a freed slave in Kentucky who defended his home against a white mob.

Host Phoebe Judge interviews WSJ reporter Valerie Borlein about Alec Murdoch, whose murder conviction was overturned due to jury interference by court clerk Becky Hill.

This episode of Criminal examines how flawed AI facial recognition technology led to the wrongful arrest of Portia Woodruff, who was detained despite being visibly pregnant.

Host Phoebe Judge interviews crime novelist Patricia Cornwell about her new memoir, *True Crime*.

Host Phoebe Judge visits the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State University, known as a "body farm," to explore how donated bodies decompose in nature.

This episode investigates the flawed "911 COP scale," a controversial method used by police to detect guilt in emergency calls.

Journalist Patrick Radden-Keefe recounts the mysterious 2019 death of 19-year-old Zach Brettler, who vanished after claiming to be a Russian oligarch’s son.

This episode examines the legend of Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser, whose life inspired the film *Walking Tall*.

Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohr discuss Phoebe’s humorous struggle to learn makeup application for a new video series, aided by Lauren’s Sephora haul and Phoebe’s niece.