“The Black Widow of Texas” Betty Lou Beets Pt. 2

From a young age, Tilly Devine had stars in her eyes. Born at the turn of the 20th century, she wanted to live a glamorous life. In her teens, she turned to sex work to achieve it. But if she learned her trade in London, she dominated it in Sydney.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Tammi 202242min

In the 1920s and ‘30s, two crime bosses dominated Sydney’s criminal underworld. Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine were queens of vice, building their empires on alcohol, cocaine, and sex. They were also fierce rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Tammi 202240min

In 2007, three years after Lisa Montgomery’s grisly crime, her trial began. What unfolded there, and in the decade following, put discussions of mental health, abuse, and the death penalty in the national spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Tammi 202241min

In a gruesome 2004 crime, Lisa Montgomery strangled 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett before cutting her unborn child out of her. Montgomery’s own past was itself a trove of horror and abuse.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Tammi 202245min

As we look ahead to the new year, we want to take one last chance to say thank you for the year that was — and present our "Best of 2021"! Please enjoy this episode from our fan-favorite podcast, Solved Murders. In August 1969, actress Sharon Tate was living the Hollywood dream. Until it turned into the bloodiest kind of Hollywood nightmare.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Joulu 202150min

On Christmas Eve nearly seventy years ago, Dorothy Martin and the Seekers stood outside in Chicago and sang carols. They were waiting for a spacecraft that would shepherd them away from Earth — and the impending apocalypse. In this Christmas Special from Cults, join us for a look into a doomsday cult awaiting deliverance. And if you like this episode, follow Cults — a Spotify Original from Parcast — for more chilling insights every week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Joulu 202144min

By the end of 1979, Marie was facing a life behind bars. But before authorities could lock her up for good, she made a run for it. When she resurfaced, the escape artist had a new name, a new look… and a new con. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Joulu 202144min

Ever since childhood, Audrey Marie Hilley loved being in command. But when she started losing control over her family, she turned to a bottle of arsenic… and poured it down their throats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Joulu 202146min