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• Greed, corruption, and jazz: The assassination of Patrice Lumumba

  Aug 10, 2026 · 57:14

  In the early 60s, there was a voice calling for an Africa free from foreign powers, a united Africa, a liberated Africa. And then those same foreign powers plotted his murder. In his Oscar-nominiated documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, director Johan Grimonprez explores the historical and cultural context surrounding the assassination of the Congo’s first democratically-elected leader – and why the film is historic, but not nostalgic.

• The Case of Lucy Letby

  Jul 27, 2026 · 47:56

  How much does public perception really mean? In the case of Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse from the UK, it became the difference between a normal life, and a life behind bars. The facts stand, but how they are seen can paint an entirely different picture. On one side, this could be one of the most horrific cases of serial killing the UK has ever seen. And on the other side, this could be one of the most egregious miscarriages of justice in the country’s history. Award-winning documentarian Daniel Bogado returns to Crime Story to discuss one of his latest documentaries, Conviction: The Case of Lucy Letby, which explores all angles of the Letby story.

• Getting high on Godmother’s supply: The story behind NYC’s Godmother of Weed

  Jul 13, 2026 · 35:01

  Eleni Polinski grew weed so wonderful that she had New York state officials courting her throughout the cannabis legalization process. Then she came home to a busted down door, and no weed to be found. Reporter Rosalind Adams joins Crime Story to talk her article "The 'Godmother' of Weed vs. Her Uncle, the DEA Agent," which she wrote for The City. She tells us about the time she spent with the Godmother, and how New York has been handling legalization. You can read her article here.

• Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

  Jun 29, 2026 · 31:11

  Two years of anonymous texts, stalking, questions and harassment. And the person behind it all only introdcues more questions once they are revealed. Skye Borgman comes back to Crime Story to discuss her docuseries Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. You can watch Unknown Number on Netflix.

• The livestreamed downfall of alleged cult Carbon Nation

  Jun 15, 2026 · 33:54

  Eligio Bishop, also known as NatureBoy, started out with a pretty simple purpose – dump the system he was currently in, one that systemically harmed him throughout his life, and trade it for a future off-grid in the tropics. Soon, others started joining and the group began livestreaming their idyllic lives throughout Latin America. But then, things got darker: NatureBoy ended up in prison. Rolling Stone writer David Peisner joins Crime Story to unpack the story of Eligio Bishop, and the world that got built around him. You can read his article "Inside Carbon Nation," here.

• Selling suicide: The poisonous chemical linked to teen deaths

  Jun 8, 2026 · 27:49

  In 2023 Ontario resident Kenneth Law was arrested in his Mississauga home and later charged with first degree murder. He was accused of selling poison to people at risk of self-harm. More recently, prosecutors said that the murder charges would be dropped as Law would plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide. His trial had previously been scheduled to start in spring 2026. But who is Kenneth Law? And how did he get into the business of suicide? This week we're joined by Hunting The Suicide Salesman host Daemon Fairless to help us make sense of this story.

• Did a Brazilian TV host arrange murders to boost ratings?

  Jun 1, 2026 · 28:13

  In the late 2000s, the host of northern Brazil’s most-watched TV shows was a hero. Wallace Souza gained infamy for his sensational program “Canal Livre,” not only because he was a former cop set on cleaning up the streets, but because his team was always the first to be on the scene to report on the horrific crimes supposedly plaguing the area. They’d arrive so early, in fact, that suspicions turned to Souza himself as the criminal mastermind orchestrating the crimes for viewership. Award-winning documentarian Daniel Bogado joins Crime Story to discuss his docuseries Killer Ratings for an in-depth and human look into the Souza case.  You can watch Killer Ratings on Netflix.

• The Salt Path became an instant bestseller. But, is it true?

  May 18, 2026 · 49:48

  When the book, The Salt Path, came out in 2018, it quickly became a blockbuster hit. It’s the story of a woman named Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth, who has been diagnosed with a terminal neurological disorder. According to the telling, their decision to walk the Salt Path, a 1000 km trek across the south west coast of England, leads to miraculous healing. Against all odds, the walk appeared to reverse symptoms of Moth’s terminal illness. The Salt Path was followed up by more books, and in 2024, a Hollywood movie starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs. But ultimately, the bestselling memoir may be more fiction than fact. Chloe's investigation uncovered a past allegedly riddled with financial deceit, challenging the story of how Raynor and Moth lost their home, and casts doubt on the miraculous reversal of Moth's terminal illness. Her podcast, The Walkers: The Real Salt Path, dramatically unravels the full, unshared details of the couple's journey. This week on Crime Story, Chloe Hadjimatheou unravels the Salt Path. You can hear The Walkers: The Real Salt Path here. You can read Chloe's article here.

• Bonus Listen: Forged

  May 5, 2026 · 26:43

  Forged is a six-part series, from CBC in Canada and ABC Australia, host Adrian Stimson, an artist from the Siksika Nation, travels from Thunder Bay to the Northern Territory of Australia, to reveal what's believed to be the largest art crime fraud in the world. In this first episode, rock star Kevin Hearn of the Barenaked Ladies is doing rock star things — like buying paintings. And what better painting for an iconic Canadian rocker to buy than one by Norval Morrisseau, one of the most iconic Indigenous artists in Canada? But when Kevin’s Morrisseau painting is featured in an exhibit, it gets taken down because the head curator says it’s “questionable.” Kevin tries to get some answers but every answer leads to more questions. Adrian Stimson traces Kevin’s dogged quest to find out the truth about his painting — and learns how this one painting is the key to cracking a whole underworld open. All episodes of Forged are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://link.mgln.ai/ForgedxCS

• The life and exploitation of one of Canada’s most infamous artists

  May 4, 2026 · 34:54

  Host of CBC Podcasts’ series FORGED (and artist himself) Adrian Stimson joins Crime Story to discuss the life and work of Norval Morrisseau, and the forgery ring that eventually spun out into an entire network of forged paintings, For years, fakes flooded galleries and auctions across Canada, raising painful questions about who profits from Indigenous art and who gets erased. Listen to FORGED here.

• How The Biggest Loser made reality TV judge and jury

  Apr 20, 2026 · 30:11

  The Biggest Loser was a hit reality TV show that ran across 17 seasons – all with one goal in mind, to help fat people lose weight. But in reality, it was a cruel stop on many contestants’ journeys with their bodies and health, all broadcast for millions to see – and comment on. While the show didn't technically do anything illegal, the documentary reveals the show did have victims.  Director Skye Borgman joins Crime Story to discuss her series Fit for TV.  You can watch Fit for TV on Netflix.

• How a victim of DeepFake porn found her harasser

  Apr 6, 2026 · 39:02

  For years, Mr. Deepfakes was the most popular site in the world for DeepFake porn. The site hosted tens of thousands of non-consensual and violent DeepFake videos. DeepFake porn uses AI to swap a person's face onto somebody else's body, and technology has made the results incredibly realistic. Now anyone can make a deep fake of anyone. The Mr. DeepFake site had half a million users, some paying hundreds of dollars to create custom videos. Tech journalist Sam Cole was the first person to report on DeepFake porn back in 2017. And in this season of Understood: DeepFake Porn Empire, she explores the popularity of non-consensual DeepFake porn, why our legal system has had to struggle to ban it and introduces us to the kingpin behind it all. You can listen to Sam's podcast here.   You can read Ida Herskind's investigation into Mr.Deepfakes here. You can read the CBC News investigation into Mr.Deepfakes by Eric Szeto, Jordan Pearson, Ivan Angelovski here. You can read the Tjekdet investigation here. And you can read the Bellingcat reporting here.

• Bonus Listen | The Cult Queen of Canada from Uncover

  Mar 23, 2026 · 38:59

  In The Cult Queen of Canada from CBC’s Uncover, a tiny Saskatchewan town faces a surreal crisis when a cult leader calling herself “The Queen of Canada” occupies an abandoned school. As neighbours turn on each other, a retired teacher leads resistance in a story about what happens when online extremism spills into the real world. Hosted by Rachel Browne. Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control to serial abuse, mysterious disappearances to wrongful imprisonment. More episodes of The Cult Queen of Canada are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://link.mgln.ai/CQOCxCS

• Meet Romana Didulo: alleged cult leader and self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada’

  Mar 23, 2026 · 35:33

  In the rural prairie town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, an abandoned school becomes the unlikely stage for a 21st-century crisis. When Romana Didulo, a cult leader who calls herself “Queen of Canada,” arrives with her followers and turns the school into her royal court, the town is thrust into a surreal standoff. Investigative journalist Rachel Browne uncovers how online extremism bleeds into everyday life and divides the town. As threats escalate and officials hesitate, a retired schoolteacher is thrust into leading an improvised resistance. The new podcast The Cult Queen of Canada tells a story about polarization, power vacuums, and what happens when a small community becomes the testing ground for extremism in modern Canada.  Listen to the podcast here.  Read Rachel Browne's coverage of the story for The Walrus, here.

• The jailhouse lawyer who fought her murder charge from prison

  Mar 9, 2026 · 35:53

  Kelly Harnett has a passion for practicing the law. But, when she started, her office didn’t look like what you would expect. It wasn’t in a law firm or a courthouse. Her office was a maximum security prison. Harnett was there because she had been convicted of second degree murder – a crime she insists she did not commit. This week on Crime Story, Anna Sinfield, host of the podcast The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer, introduces us to Kelly, and shares her amazing story. Listen to The Girlfriends: The Jailhouse Lawyer here.

• Why do kids keep going missing? Inside the troubled teen industry.

  Feb 23, 2026 · 35:15

  In 2004, 16-year-old Daniel Yuen left his home in New Jersey and travelled to San Bernardino, California to enrol in a so-called "tough love" bootcamp. Daniel had been struggling with depression for years. Desperate for help Daniel’s family was promised that the CEDU Running Springs facility would help their son. Instead, he vanished. In the podcast Lost Kids from USG Audio, journalist Josh Bloch dives into the world of teen bootcamps. He talks to one family about their search for their missing son and discovers one bootcamp's ties to one of America's most dangerous cults. He joins us today on Crime Story to help make sense of it all.  You can listen to Lost Kids here.

• Canadian broadcast exclusive with Gisèle Pelicot (via The Sunday Magazine)

  Feb 16, 2026 · 36:27

  The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. In this episode, host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Gisèle Pelicot about her public rape trial and her thoughts on becoming a feminist hero.  The Sunday Magazine also interviewed Gisèle’s daughter, Caroline Darian last year. You can find that conversation here. More episodes of The Sunday Magazine are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://link.mgln.ai/TSMxCS

• How police allegedly botched one of the UK's most notorious murder cases

  Feb 9, 2026 · 42:50

  The 1985 massacre at Whitehouse Farm is one of England's most notorious cases. But did police get it right? Five members of the Bamber family were found dead in their home, alongside the murder weapon and an open Bible. Suspicion quickly turned to the police's star witness and apparent heir to the family fortune, Jeremy Bamber. Today, Bamber has been in prison for over 40 years. Journalist Heidi Blake grew up with this story. She thought she knew it well, until she began her own investigation. This week on Crime Story, Heidi Blake shares the story at the core of her new podcast In the Dark: Blood Relatives from The New Yorker. She tells us how the evidence she uncovered casts doubt on the conviction of one of the U.K.'s longest serving prisoners.  You can listen to In the Dark: Blood Relatives here.

• Who wrote the 'murder manual' that inspired a triple murder?

  Jan 26, 2026 · 37:21

  On March 3, 1993, three people were brutally murdered in Silverspring, Maryland: single mother Millie Horn, her young son Trevor, and his nurse, Janice Saunders. There were no fingerprints. The killings were targeted and quick. The killer seemed to know what they were doing - almost like they had read a book about it. Well, it turns out, they had. Ten years earlier, Paladin Press published a book called 'Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors'. It detailed how to kill and get away with murder. Despite attempts to have the book taken off shelves, many argued that the first amendment to the U.S. constitution meant it had a right to exist. This week on Crime Story, Jasmyn Morris joins us to talk about the podcast Hit Man. She explains how a book became evidence for murder, the fight to take it off the shelves and the mysterious author behind the murderous manual. You can find Hit Man here.

• Why did a group of teenage girls kill a homeless man at random?

  Jan 12, 2026 · 35:06

  If you were in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto on December 17, 2022, you might have come across a very normal scene: a group of teenage girls hanging out. They were rowdy and obnoxious, like most teens having fun. Some of them would eventually head to a house party, but for eight of the girls, their night would end much differently. Those eight girls ended up arrested for the murder of Kenneth Lee in what would later be deemed a "swarming attack." The news shocked the city. What happened? How could this have happened?  Journalist Inori Roy wrote about this case for The Walrus. She's here to make sense of that night.

• Behind the scenes with Kristi Lee from Canadian True Crime

  Dec 29, 2025 · 32:03

  If you’re a true ‘true crime’ fan then you probably know who Kristi Lee is. She’s the creator and host of Canadian True Crime. For nine years and across hundreds of episodes, Kristi has dug deep into some of Canada’s most infamous, unsolved or current cases, uncovering lesser known facts and working with victims and their families to tell their story the right way.  This week on Crime Story, Kristi Lee on what it takes to make her hit show.

• Why witnesses keep changing their story in this Kentucky murder case

  Dec 15, 2025 · 40:50

  Quincy Cross is in prison for the murder of Jessica Currin. In August of 2000, Jessica’s body was discovered behind a middle school in Mayfield, Kentucky. Her clothes were ripped. She was bruised, beaten and her body burned.  For years, it looked like the case would go unsolved. Until a woman named Susan Galbreath started digging around. Susan had an unlikely connection to the case: she said God had instructed her to solve Jessica’s murder. And while she followed God’s plan, the police began following her lead. From the beginning, all Susan could focus on was Quincy Cross. Eventually police set their sights on four other people as well.  But after listening to the new podcast, Bone Valley: Graves County, you really start to doubt almost everything anyone says about this case. Because, despite a mission from God, this case may actually be built on a testimony of lies.  This week on Crime Story, Kathleen sits down with the host and producers of Graves County, Maggie Freleng and Rebeca Ibarra.

• He's been on death row for 22 years. Why he may be innocent.

  Dec 1, 2025 · 33:45

  Robert Roberson has been scheduled to die three times. In 2003, Roberson was convicted of capital murder for the death of his two year old daughter, Nikki. Prosecutors argued that the blunt force trauma to her head was caused by someone shaking her. Roberson has been in prison ever since.  If the Texas Attorney General gets his way, Roberson will be the first person in US history put to death for a case of shaken baby syndrome. But a growing number of advocates, including the detective who arrested him, say the state would be killing an innocent man. They say Roberson’s case is based on junk science. This week on Crime Story, Maurice Chammah from The Marshall Project discusses the ongoing legal battle to save Roberson's life.

• Crime Story live on stage ft. journalist Jana Pruden

  Nov 17, 2025 · 51:30

  This week on Crime Story, we’re live at PodSummit with journalist Jana Pruden. Known for sharp reporting and thoughtfulness, Jana talks about how she approaches difficult stories, what draws her to certain cases, and the moments that stay with her after the work is finished. Kathleen and Jana get into the pressures and blind spots of the true crime world, how audiences are changing, and the choices reporters make when dealing with real people in real pain.  This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in Calgary, AB.

• Allison Mack finally speaks out about NXIVM cult

  Nov 10, 2025 · 35:47

  Natalie Robehmed is the first journalist Allison Mack agreed to speak to, on the record, since her release from prison. Allison spent over a decade in NXIVM, the now infamous sex cult where some members were branded with leader Keith Raniere’s initials. She joined the group as a Hollywood actress known for her role on the hit TV show Smallville and eventually climbed the ranks, using her starlet status to recruit other women into the cult. This week on Crime Story, Natalie Robehmed discusses the new season of Uncover: Allison after NXIVM, including what it was like to finally hear from Allison, the lies she told to protect Keith, and how she became both victim and perpetrator of his sinister ploys.

• He posted fake images of them on a porn site. Now these women are fighting back.

  Nov 3, 2025 · 40:28

  Kayla had just graduated from high school when her dad found images of her on a violent porn site. Except, they weren’t images of her - not really. Someone was posting pornographic deepfakes of her face and likeness without her consent. But when she and other young women went to the police, they were told there wasn’t much they could do. The justice system had yet to catch up to the realities of artificial intelligence.  But who was behind the deepfakes? It had to be someone they knew. And if the police weren't getting involved, what could the women do about it? It turns out, a lot. This week on Crime Story, Kathleen speaks with reporters Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy about their podcast, Levittown.

• Murder by mushroom

  Oct 20, 2025 · 38:39

  A family lunch turned deadly. Three people died after eating a homemade beef Wellington laced with one of the world’s most toxic mushrooms. ABC’s Rachael Brown joins Crime Story to unpack a case that shocked Australia. See a Crime Story episode taping LIVE! Tickets here. We value your input! Complete our short listener survey here.

• Will the real William Woods please stand up?

  Oct 6, 2025 · 42:35

  A homeless man insisted his identity had been stolen. Another man, miles away, claimed he was the real William Woods — and had the documents to back it up. What followed is a story about more than fraud. It’s about how we decide who to believe, and what happens when society refuses to see the vulnerable as victims. Writer Charlie McCann joins Crime Story to tell the twisted case of William Woods. We'd love to hear from you! Complete our short listener survey here.

• The murder of a dirtbag climber: Who was Jesse James?

  Sep 22, 2025 · 34:41

  In the early summer of 2017, police in Squamish, British Columbia discovered the body of a man in a burned out vehicle. It took little time for the police to declare his death a homicide. What took more time was identifying who the man was. Originally, authorities thought his name was Jesse James, but they discovered he had other identities: Andrew Britt Greenbaum, Davis Wolfgang Hawke, Commander Bo Decker. Each identity revealed a mysterious past - and a potential motive for his murder. In the new podcast, Dirtbag Climber, host Steven Chua takes us along on the adventure to uncover who the real Jesse James was. Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input!

• COVID-19 conspiracies turned this church into a deadly cult

  Sep 8, 2025 · 29:39

  Kevin Smith seemed like your typical pastor. He was a respected member of his community in Montego Bay, preaching the Bible to hundreds of congregants each week. But he also preached conspiracy theories from his social media account. On October 17, 2021, Smith sent a message on Facebook instructing his followers to get to the church. He told them “the Flood is coming”. Members of his congregation packed their suitcases and rushed over. But when they arrived, that’s when the real danger began. Three people were killed, two of them, witnesses allege, as part of a human sacrifice.  Reporter Rachel Browne wrote about this story for The Walrus. Today she joins us to explain how a pastor’s pandemic conspiracy theories turned a church into a cult and a crime scene. Read “Is Your Blood Clean?”: The Paranoid Pastor Who Turned His Church into a Violent Cult from The Walrus here. Fill out our listener survey here. We appreciate your input!

• The weight of a life sentence

  Jun 30, 2025 · 38:04

  Maria Hinojosa first met David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez when he was serving life without parole — sentenced as a juvenile. What began as a chance visit inside a Pennsylvania prison grew into a decades-long story of friendship, justice and redemption. Suave’s journey out of prison exposes the harsh realities of juvenile sentencing, the complexities of freedom under lifelong parole, and the fragile line between journalist and subject. Along the way, Maria confronts the emotional toll this story takes on her family and herself. If you like this episode, we think you’ll enjoy Trouble in Sweetwater: Connie Walker investigates a crisis of policing on America’s largest reservation.

• Ian Urbina reports on the most lawless place on Earth: Our oceans

  Jun 23, 2025 · 46:09

  Not every journalist is willing to explore the darkest corners of humanity. It’s hard. It’s haunting. And not everyone can stomach what they would discover But Ian Urbina has made a career out of going there.  In his podcast, The Outlaw Ocean, Ian explores the most lawless place on earth – the vast unpoliceable ocean. He’s back with season two where he sheds light on secretive Libyan prisons, flagrant human rights abuses off the shores of China, and the horrors of a shrimp processing plant in India.  And this week, we have something special for you. Ian sat down with Daemon Fairless, host of the podcast Hunting Warhead, to discuss what it takes to report crime on the ocean.

• Movie set tragedy: Alec Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, and Rust

  Jun 16, 2025 · 38:15

  On October 21st, 2021, actor Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene for his new Western film, Rust, when tragedy struck. The gun he was holding wasn’t supposed to have live ammunition. Both the director, Joel Souza, and the director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, were shot. Halyna, a 42-year-old mother and filmmaker, died. Right from the start, the question on everyone’s minds was this: how did a real bullet end up in a gun that everyone, including Alec Baldwin, thought was a prop? In her new documentary, Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, director Rachel Mason takes us on set to explore who Halyna Hutchins was and what really happened on the set of Rust.

• The social media influencer who controlled her follower's lives

  Jun 9, 2025 · 29:12

  At first, Kat Torres seemed like your average social media influencer. She was a young, Brazilian model photographed with Hollywood elites. She spoke about her life, relationships, and meditation, spouting advice from self-help books. But then, her content began to shift. She told her followers she had supernatural abilities that could change their lives. And their lives did change - but not in ways anyone could have imagined.  This week on Crime Story, journalist and influencer Chico Felitti from the hit podcast, Don’t Cross Kat.  If you like this conversation, we think you’ll enjoy our episode with Scott Johnson about the Hollywood Con Queen.

• Leo Schofield spent decades in prison. Then another man confessed.

  Jun 2, 2025 · 39:33

  In 1987, Leo Schofield was convicted of murdering his wife, Michelle. Decades later, a different man confessed to the crime.  Jeremy Scott’s DNA was found in the car Michelle was driving the night she was murdered. And yet, the state of Florida doesn’t believe either of them. Not only did Leo lose Michelle but he spent 36 years in prison for her murder.  This week on Crime Story, Bone Valley’s Gilbert King is back and he brought a surprise guest: Leo Schofield. Exactly one year since Leo was released from prison, we discuss season two, meeting Jeremy and Leo's decision to forgive him. If you like this episode, we think you’ll enjoy our first conversation with Gilbert: Bone Valley: ‘Why is Leo Schofield still in jail?’

• Amanda Knox on what it took to reclaim her freedom

  May 26, 2025 · 1:10:28

  In 2009, Amanda Knox was wrongly convicted of the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. She should have been a footnote in a tragic story. But despite zero physical evidence linking her to the crime, she spent four years in prison. Amanda was vilified by the press and made infamous as ‘Foxy Knoxy’ in the tabloids.  After eight years on trial, she was finally exonerated in 2015. And yet, her release from prison was only the beginning of Amanda’s search for freedom. Who was she now that the world had branded her a killer? Today, Amanda is a writer, podcaster, and advocate for criminal justice and media ethics. She joins Crime Story to discuss her new book, Free: My Search for Meaning.  If you like this episode, we think you’ll enjoy our conversation with Maurice Chammah. Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca.

• Hells Angels Hitman: The story of Canada's deadliest assassin

  May 19, 2025 · 29:35

  In 1977, the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club opened up a chapter in Montreal. One of its founding members was a man named Yves “Apache” Trudeau. Although he was quiet and diminutive, Trudeau had a knack for violence. And, before long, he had developed a reputation as a ruthless assassin. By the time his criminal career ended, he had murdered no fewer than 43 people. Despite the magnitude of his crimes, Trudeau only served 7 years in prison. Now, Julian Sher and Lisa Fitterman are reexamining the story in their new book Hitman: The Untold Story of Canada’s Deadliest Assassin.  Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca. Hear Crime Story early and ad-free by becoming a subscriber here.

• Keith Morrison on 30 years of true crime

  May 12, 2025 · 29:02

  When we started this podcast a year and a half ago, there was one name at the top of our dream guest list: Keith Morrison. For more than 30 years, Morrison has been the face – and the voice – of NBC’s Dateline, which, in some ways, is the original true crime show. In recent years, Morrison has moved into podcasting. His latest offering, Murder in the Moonlight, is about a pair of wayward drifters who murder an elderly couple in a quiet farming community.  Morrison explains how he picks the stories he works on, what it’s been like to spend three decades covering true crime, and whether the death of his stepson, the Friends actor Matthew Perry, impacted the way he approaches his job.  To hear episodes of Crime Story a week early, and ad-free, become a subscriber here. Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca.

• Bonus | Agent Pale Horse

  May 5, 2025 · 32:06

  FBI undercover agent Scott Payne’s job was to infiltrate the most dangerous gangs of our times: outlaw bikers, drug cartels and the international neo-Nazi networks hellbent on inciting a race war.  He was taking down these groups from within. And Scott was good at it — people confided in him their most audacious plans for mass violence and domestic terrorism. In the second season of White Hot Hate, host Michelle Shephard gives you an unvarnished view of a life undercover. Because after a 28-year-long career pretending to be somebody else, Agent Payne is ready to tell his side of the story.  This series was produced alongside a book co-written by Scott Payne and Michelle Shephard titled Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America's Nazis. More episodes of White Hot Hate: Agent Pale Horse are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/iSaGFR

• Undercover with neo nazis and biker gangs: FBI agent tells his story

  Apr 28, 2025 · 35:53

  Over the past decade or so, white supremacist groups with names like the Patriot Front and the Atomwaffen Division have been quietly recruiting new members online, spreading propaganda and conducting paramilitary training exercises across North America.  One of these groups is called The Base and, in the summer of 2019, Scott Payne wanted to become a member.  But Scott wasn’t a neo nazi or a rightwing extremist. He was an undercover FBI agent.  Over the course of 28 years in law enforcement Scott has infiltrated biker gangs, posed as a hitman, and ingratiated himself with drug dealers.  Now he’s taking us inside that world, with a memoir called Codename: Pale Horse, and the second season of the CBC podcast White Hot Hate, both of which he worked on with journalist Michelle Shephard. Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca.

• Bonus | Sea of Lies from Uncover

  Apr 22, 2025 · 49:06

  A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins. Uncover: Sea of LIes is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of murder, stolen identities, fine art, a diaper bag stuffed with gold bars, and a crime solved by a Rolex watch. From rural Canada to coastal England, he lied and deceived at every turn. Award-winning podcaster Sam Mullins (Chameleon: Dr. Dante & Wild Boys) takes you inside the world of a devious scammer whose trail of destruction crosses continents and decades. So who is he? And how did this ruthless villain finally get unmasked? More episodes of Uncover: Sea of Lies are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/datnhH

• A body fished from the ocean and the con man behind the crime.

  Apr 21, 2025 · 35:57

  Sam Mullins' latest podcast, Sea of Lies, begins with a gruesome catch pulled from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and leads to a wild manhunt for one of the world’s most wanted criminals.  Fisherman John Copik and his son Craig were hoping their day on the water would mean smooth sailing and finish with a good haul of cod. Instead, the duo from Devon reeled in a corpse. The horrifying discovery threw them straight into the middle of an investigation that uncovered stolen identities, a con man who had duped even his closest friends and family, and, of course, murder. To get Crime Story episodes early and ad-free, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.

• Bonus | Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer

  Apr 14, 2025 · 38:07

  In the wake of 9/11, anthrax-laced letters unleashed a new wave of terror across the nation. But who was behind the attacks — and why has America nearly forgotten this story? As government buildings shut down and law enforcement scrambled to track the perpetrator, the FBI launched one of the largest and most complex investigations in its history. Untangling a web of scientific evidence and false leads, the case took unexpected turns with lasting consequences. From Wolf Entertainment, USG Audio, Dig Studios and CBC, this eight-part series grants unprecedented access to declassified materials and firsthand accounts, revealing how the anthrax attacks reshaped America—and the hidden impact that still lingers today.   More episodes of Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/GNdeeN

• How the 2001 anthrax attacks changed America

  Apr 14, 2025 · 36:38

  If you were alive in the fall of 2001, you probably have vivid memories of September 11th. But, what you might not remember, is that just weeks after 9/11 there was another attack on American soil.  As the country mourned, envelopes containing anthrax spores were sent to national media outlets like NBC and to the offices of U.S. senators. When it was all over, five people would be dead and 17 would be seriously ill. It was the worst biological attack in U.S. history. The FBI’s investigation would take nearly seven years, and leave a trail of collateral damage in its wake. By the time they figured out who was responsible, the story had faded from the public consciousness. Now, Jeremiah Crowell is taking a new look at the story in his podcast Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer, and trying to unpack the profound impact that these attacks had on American politics – and the American people.  To get episodes of Crime Story early and ad-free, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.

• Andrew Tate got rich selling misogyny. Now he's fighting human trafficking charges.

  Apr 7, 2025 · 47:09

  Although there are plenty of disturbing personalities on social media, few are as vicious, and as influential, as Andrew Tate. Tate, who began his career as a professional kickboxer, rose to prominence in the late 2010s as a social media influencer and self-described misogynist. On TikTok, his videos have been viewed billions of times, mostly by young men.  Over the last couple of years, as Tate’s influence has spread, a growing body of evidence has emerged that his digital empire wasn’t just corrosive – it may have been criminal. In 2023, Romanian authorities charged Andrew Tate, and his brother Tristan, with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal organization to sexually exploit women.  But before any of that came to light, two journalists received a tip about Tate back in 2019. That tip would send Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea on a four year odyssey into the bizarre and disturbing subculture of Andrew Tate’s manosphere, which they document in their new book Clown World.  Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca.

• The Menendez brothers murdered their parents. Could they walk free?

  Mar 31, 2025 · 35:55

  In 1989, on a quiet night in Beverly Hills California, Jose and Kitty Menendez were gunned down in their living room. At first, police thought Jose – a hotshot entertainment executive – had been involved in some shady business dealings. But it wasn’t long before we learned what really happened: Jose and Kitty had been murdered by their own sons.  The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez captivated the world, and ultimately ended with both brothers being sentenced to life without parole. Today, more than 35 years after the killings, the Menendez brothers have come back into the public consciousness, in part because new evidence has emerged that could lead to the brothers walking free.  Before all this though – before the brothers were even considered suspects – a Miami Herald reporter named Robert Rand flew to Beverly Hills to write a profile on the late Jose Menendez. That fateful trip resulted in Rand being swept up in one of the most shocking murder trials of the 20th century.  Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca. Hear new episodes of Crime Story early and ad-free by subscribing to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.

• A bomb kills four at a Paris synagogue. Did police arrest the wrong guy?

  Mar 24, 2025 · 40:08

  On Oct. 3, 1980, a bomb exploded outside the Rue Copernic synagogue in Paris, killing four people and injuring 46. The attack sparked outrage and protests against anti-semitic violence. But as weeks turned to years, the investigation went nowhere. Finally, French investigators named Hassan Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian professor, as its main suspect. 28 years years after the attack, Diab was charged and extradited from Canada to France. But did the police arrest the right person? Alex Atack and Dana Ballout from the podcast, The Copernic Affair, join Crime Story. To hear next week's episode of Crime Story right now, ad-free, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.

• Leaving Neverland: The case against Michael Jackson

  Mar 17, 2025 · 38:54

  Michael Jackson might be the most famous pop star of all time. With more than 500 million records sold, it’s hard to overstate his impact on popular culture, and on the generation of fans who grew up with his music. His strange personal life became part of his mystique. He occasionally slept in an oxygen chamber, and he collected exotic animals, including a pet monkey named Bubbles. But there were darker stories as well. Stories about him abusing young boys. In 1993, Jackson was publicly accused of molesting a child. In 2003, there was another accusation, and this time he was arrested. Despite all of this, Jackson’s fans remained fiercely loyal to him right up to his death in 2009.  Then, in 2019, director Dan Reed released a documentary called Leaving Neverland that profiled two men who alleged they had been abused by Jackson. The documentary was a watershed moment. For the first time, it seemed like people might finally be willing to reckon with who the King of Pop really was, and the things he might have done.   Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca.

• Housing Crisis: When Your “Landlord” is a Murderer

  Mar 10, 2025 · 31:49

  In the summer of 2021, Tabatha Pope and her boyfriend were living out of a cheap motel, struggling to make ends meet. Then, she found an affordable apartment just outside downtown Houston, and it seemed like her luck was finally turning around.  But when she moved in, something wasn’t right. There were buckets on the floor filled with a thick, red substance that looked a lot like blood, and crimson stains on the walls. It was clear that something terrible had happened here. And as she learned more, Tabatha came to a disturbing conclusion: the perpetrator may have been the person she thought was her landlord. In a feature for New York magazine, Ian Frisch recounts the surreal story of Tabatha Pope’s nightmare on West Clay Street.  Feedback for us? You can email us directly at crimestory@cbc.ca. To hear episodes early and ad-free, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium.

• 30 bank robberies in a year: Tony Hathaway’s legendary crime spree.

  Mar 3, 2025 · 46:47

  In real life, bank robberies are not nearly as sexy and dramatic as the movies make them out to be. They're usually poorly planned acts of desperation. Tony Hathaway was desperate, but he was smart. By the time he was caught - he'd pulled off thirty robberies in just over a year. This week on Crime Story, Josh Dean from the podcast, Hooked, explores why Tony Hathaway became one of America's most prolific bank robbers. Hear Crime Story episodes a week early, and ad-free, on CBC True Crime Premium.