Mary Ellen Pleasant, the Millionaire Murderess

Pretty, perky, and careful to always mind her manners, Candy Montgomery was married with children before realizing she wanted more. She wanted passion. So she set her sights on a man she knew from church. But there was only one problem: his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Sep 202049min

With twin sons, a sprawling mansion, and a blossoming career, Clara Harris had it all—or so she thought. But when her world came crashing down in 2002, her anger fueled a violent outburst… with deadly consequences.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Sep 202048min

After pursuing a career that launched her from Colombia to America, Clara Harris met the man who would turn her world upside down. The two married and built the perfect life together, but something wicked began brewing in 2002, when Clara discovered her husband was having an affair.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Aug 202042min

On June 2, 1972, 20-year old Cathy Kerkow drove to the airport with her boyfriend on a mission to hijack a plane. But several hours after takeoff, the ambitious trip took a turn that landed young Cathy halfway across the world—and onto the FBI's most-wanted list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Aug 202046min

Before she hijacked a plane in 1972, Cathy Kerkow was simply a young woman from Oregon with a penchant for risk and scandal. Days of aimless rebellion reunited her with a man from her past, who enlisted her in a brash scheme to free the imprisoned political activist, Angela Davis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Aug 202042min

When Brittany Norwood’s Lululemon coworker was found dead on March 12, 2011, police initially thought Brittany was a victim, too—of a store robbery gone wrong. When shoeprint and blood analysis results arrived, they realized: The killer had never left the store.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Aug 202044min

Underneath her bubbly exterior, 28-year-old Brittany Norwood lived a secret life that involved thievery, deception, and sugar daddies. When she was caught shoplifting from the Lululemon store where she worked, she decided nothing would stop her from keeping the crime quiet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Juli 202041min

In February 1986, Stephanie Lazarus’ strange visits to her ex-lover’s new wife turned to deadly assault. She covered her tracks and hid from suspicion for over twenty years—until the discovery of one piece of evidence unraveled everything.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Juli 202047min