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Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast

The Official Podcast of Ray William Johnson, storyteller and comedian. Tune in for the best stories of True Crime and Pop Culture.

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Kim Kardashian Got Robbed at Gunpoint Sep 02, 2026

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In 2016, media personality Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint inside her luxury residence at the Hôtel de Pourtalès in Paris, France. The heist was masterminded by Aomar Aït Khedache. Five thieves disguised as police officers bound and gagged her, ultimately stealing roughly $10 million worth of jewelry, including her 20-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring. The masterminds behind the heist, known as the "grandpa gangsters" due to their older ages, tracked her movements through her social media posts to coordinate the attack.

He Says He Can Cure Cancer // The Serhat Gumrukcu Murder Story Sep 01, 2026

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Serhat Gumrukcu is a California-based biotech executive who was sentenced to life in prison in November 2025 for orchestrating a cross-country murder-for-hire plot. Gumrukcu, a Turkish national who co-founded Enochian Biosciences and falsely claimed to have discovered a cure for HIV, was finalizing a multi-million-dollar biotech merger when a former business partner, Gregory Davis, threatened to expose his prior fraudulent activities related to a failed oil commodities deal.

This TikToker is in BIG Trouble // The Olivia Henderson DoorDash Scandal Aug 31, 2026

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Olivia Henderson, a 23-year-old former DoorDash driver known online as the DoorDash girl is facing criminal charges after recording and posting a viral TikTok video of an incapacitated customer inside his Oswego, New York home.

These Actors are Going to Jail - A Ray William Johnson Compilation Aug 30, 2026

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A Ray William Johnson Compilation of actors committing crimes

David Letterman is in BIG Trouble // The Robert Halderman Scandal Aug 29, 2026

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In 2009, CBS News producer Robert "Joe" Halderman attempted to extort $2 million from late-night talk show host David Letterman by threatening to expose Letterman’s extramarital affairs with female staff members, information Halderman discovered in the diary of his live-in girlfriend (and Letterman's assistant), Stephanie Birkitt.

I'm Happy He's in Prison Now // The Donthe Lucas Murder Story Aug 28, 2026

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Donthe Lucas was convicted of first-degree murder in 2021 and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2013 disappearance and death of his 21-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Kelsie Schelling.

He Tried To Warn Them // The Marco Mariolini Murder Story Aug 26, 2026

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Marco Mariolini was an Italian criminal driven by anoressofilia, an extreme obsession with severely thin women. Mariolini published an autobiographical warning explicitly stating he was a monster and begging authorities to stop him before he murdered.

He Robbed The ZOO // The Aquinas Kasbar Story Aug 25, 2026

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Aquinas Kasbar broke into the Santa Ana Zoo after hours using bolt cutters to steal an endangered animal to keep as a pet. While his actions inadvertently allowed several lemurs and capuchin monkeys to escape, Kasbar made off with Isaac, a 32-year-old ring-tailed lemur recognized as the oldest of his species in North American captivity. After placing Isaac in an unventilated plastic bin, Kasbar ultimately abandoned the animal outside a Marriott hotel the next morning with a note requesting its safe return to the zoo.

He Was America's Favorite TV Star... UNTIL // The Charles Van Doren Cheating Scandal Aug 24, 2026

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Charles Van Doren was a brilliant, charismatic Columbia University instructor who became a national celebrity in 1956 by winning on the popular television quiz show Twenty-One. His clean-cut, intellectual charm captivated millions of Americans, landing him on the cover of Time magazine and earning him a lucrative regular commentary spot on NBC’s Today show. However, the triumph turned to scandal in 1959 when a congressional investigation revealed that the show’s producers had systematically rigged the program, providing Van Doren with the answers and scripts in advance to boost viewer ratings.

He Buried Her Underneath The House // The Collier Landry Story Aug 22, 2026

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Collier Landry began a lifelong pursuit of justice following the December 1989 murder of his mother, Noreen Boyle, in Mansfield, Ohio. At just eleven years old, Collier heard the murder take place and later provided the crucial, dramatic courtroom testimony that led to the conviction of his father, Dr. John Boyle

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