Female Criminals

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Norma Wallace Pt. 1 Jun 01, 2022

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Growing up in poverty, Norma Wallace saw that neighborhood sex workers had nice clothes, sparkling jewels, and cash. So as a teenager, she pursued the trade — only to find that the real money was in management.

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The Influencer: Belle Gibson Pt. 2 May 25, 2022

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Belle Gibson’s diet and wellness business, The Whole Pantry, thrived off her devoted followers, who believed Belle had cured her brain cancer by eating healthy. She was an unprecedented sensation, backed by huge corporations. As her brand grew, so did the lies — until 2015, when one of her friends decided she’d had enough.

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The Influencer: Belle Gibson Pt. 1 May 18, 2022

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In 2012, after spending most of her childhood lying for attention, 20-year-old Belle Gibson turned to Instagram to find a new audience. She was a good photographer and an even better storyteller, but the content behind her posts were just that… stories. And they were hurting her followers.

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Brookey Lee West Pt. 2 May 11, 2022

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After her husband’s body is found in the Sequoia National Forest, Brookey makes a fresh start in Las Vegas. Her mother Christine is once again by her side — until Christine’s body is discovered stuffed in a garbage can.

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Brookey Lee West. Pt. 1 May 04, 2022

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When Brookey Lee West was 7 years old, her mother shot the man she was having an affair with. Brookey vowed to never be like her mom. But as she became an adult and tried to establish her own identity, she discovered that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

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Black Market Babies: Georgia Tann Pt. 2 Apr 27, 2022

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Georgia Tann's adoption "business" was raking in money. She orchestrated adoptions for movie stars and politicians. She gave kickbacks to judges to look the other way. She was virtually untouchable. But all things come to an end. And it wouldn't be the law or a victimized parent that would bring her down.

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Black Market Babies: Georgia Tann Pt. 1 Apr 20, 2022

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Georgia Tann built a career out of placing orphans into adoptive homes at a time when adoption carried a harsh stigma. While her enterprise might’ve started out of kindness, greed became her main motivation. She’d do anything to make a profit — including stealing babies from poor, single mothers.

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“Teenage Ax Murderer” Clementine Barnabet Apr 13, 2022

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Panic spreads across Louisiana after multiple families are cut down by an ax murderer. Is this the work of a train-hopping serial killer? Or a voodoo cult allegedly led by a teenager?

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"Mama" Peggy Ann Fulford Apr 06, 2022

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While Peggy Ann Fulford claimed to be a financial advisor, she was actually a con woman making a living by scamming professional athletes out of their money.

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Barbara Graham Pt. 2 Mar 30, 2022

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Most Americans thought justice had been served when Barbara Graham was sentenced to death for the murder of Mabel Monahan. But after an interview was published with Barbara's version of events, people doubted her guilt. With a perjury conviction on her record, could she ever be trusted?

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