Crimes of Passion

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Eadweard Muybridge & Harry Larkyns Pt. 1 Nov 25, 2020

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In the late 19th century, a conman came between frontier photographer Eadweard Muybridge and his young wife, Flora Downs.

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Solved Murders Crossover: Helen Potts Pt. 2 Nov 18, 2020

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Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Solved Murders, free and only on Spotify.

It became one of the most sensationalized cases of the late 19th century: The young wife of a playboy medical student died not long after a botched abortion. But it wasn’t the dangerous procedure that killed her.

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Solved Murders Crossover: Helen Potts Pt. 1 Nov 18, 2020

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Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Solved Murders, free and only on Spotify.

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Pernell Jefferson Pt. 2 Nov 11, 2020

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Jeannie Butkowski tried to break things off with Pernell in December 1988, but the ex-football player refused to let her go. Then, she disappeared. Police treated her as a runaway, not a victim — until a hunter’s hound confirmed the worst.

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Pernell Jefferson Pt. 1 Nov 04, 2020

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Unable to kick his steroid addiction, college football star Pernell Jefferson sabotaged his chance to turn pro. He took up stalking, kidnapping, and assaulting women he was dating. And in 1988, he directed his focus on Jeannie Butkowski.

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Josh Powell Pt. 2 Oct 28, 2020

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Susan Powell disappeared in December 2009 after telling her husband Josh she wanted a divorce. As authorities closed in on the truth of her disappearance, tragedy struck the Powell family once again.

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Josh Powell Pt. 1 Oct 21, 2020

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Susan Powell jumped into marriage quickly with her boyfriend Josh in 2000, missing numerous red flags that would soon threaten their relationship. By the time she realized her mistake, the wheels of a terrifying, real-life murder mystery were already in motion.

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Stacey Lannert Pt. 2 Oct 14, 2020

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Violence erupted in the Lannert home on July 4, 1990, leaving 44-year-old Tom Lannert dead. Local police launched an investigation, but the subsequent trial left a traumatized Stacey unable to explain her actions.

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Stacey Lannert Pt. 1 Oct 07, 2020

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In 1990, after a decade of abuse at her father’s hands—and a devastating incident involving her younger sister—18-year-old Stacey Lannert reached a tipping point.

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Sinedu Tadesse Pt. 2 Sep 30, 2020

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As a Harvard student struggling with social isolation and undiagnosed depression, Sinedu Tadesse committed one of the most violent crimes in the university’s history. In the aftermath, two families grieved as Harvard came under fire for its role in the tragedy.

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