“Fan Fatale” Ruth Ann Steinhagen
She didn't just have a crush on Cubs first baseman Eddie Waitkus, she genuinely believed that the two were in love. So when Eddie got traded to the Phillies, Ruth Ann Steinhagen took it personally. And if she couldn't have Eddie, nobody could. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Feb 202247min
Catfishing Pt 3: The Ghost of Easterville
In the fall of 2011, a 17-year-old model struck up an online relationship with NBA player Chris “Birdman” Andersen. But someone else was pulling the strings of their ill-fated romance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
16 Feb 202243min
Catfishing Pt 2: The Facebook Murders
When Jenelle Potter's crush, Billy Payne, started dating another woman, she used Facebook to spread rumors about the couple. But when a CIA agent contacted her parents, informing them that Payne was a threat to Jenelle's life, they took matters into their own hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 Feb 202251min
Catfishing Pt 1: The Talhotblond Case
An online love triangle between 18-year-old Tommy, 17-year-old Jessi, and 22-year-old Brian turned tragic when their romantic fantasy world collided with their harsh realities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 Feb 202249min
Stephen Grant Pt. 2
Shortly after Tara Lynn Grant returned to Michigan from Puerto Rico, she went missing. Her husband Stephen filed a missing person's report, but when detectives came to check out at their house, it told a different story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26 Jan 202250min
Stephen Grant Pt. 1
By early 2007, Tara Lynn Grant was a successful businesswoman splitting her time between the family home in Michigan and her office in Puerto Rico. She had two children, a beautiful house, and a full life. There was only one problem: her husband Stephen’s poisonous resentment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Jan 202247min
The Kaufman County Revenge Murders Pt. 2
After facing charges for felony burglary and losing his law license, Eric Williams funneled his rage into planning revenge. He set out to design the perfect crime, and in the early months of 2013, murdered three people in small-town Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12 Jan 202251min
The Kaufman County Revenge Murders Pt. 1
In Texas, an Eagle Scout grows up to become a prominent member of the Kaufman County legal community. But Eric Williams’s success brought out a sense of entitlement that would cost him everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 Jan 202253min
