BONUS EPISODE: Getting Controversial with Josh Mankiewicz
In this specially released bonus episode, Madison McGhee and Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz talk through the controversial connection between celebrity criminals and the fanbase that idolizes them.
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You Think Your Mother-in-Law Is Bad? Think Again.
In 2014, prominent lawyer Dan Markel was found gunned down in his Florida home. While authorities were quick to capture and convict the gunmen, the full story took years to uncover. Madison McGhee is joined by host of Housewives of True Crime Tabitha Kane to discuss the elaborate murder-for-hire plot and the unlikely mastermind at the center of it.
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The Yogurt Shop Murders Get a New Ending
On a quiet night in Austin, Texas, four young girls were closing up the “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt” shop when their routine was violently interrupted. Moments later, a fire erupted, engulfing the store. In this episode, Madison McGhee and Tabitha Kane, hosts of Housewives of True Crime, unpack the evidence, explore their own theories, and share a huge update in this puzzling case.
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A Nearly Forgotten NorCal Rampage
In 2017, tragedy struck Rancho Tehama when Kevin Janson Neal went on a deadly shooting spree. After killing his wife and then his neighbors, he began to openly shoot at people from his car as he drove through town to the local elementary school, where he injured several students. Five years after this senseless event, L.A. Times reporter Connor Sheets picked up the story, taking note of the lack of media coverage it had received compared to others like it.
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Tragedy Under a Solar Eclipse
Astrology is a common conversation starter here in Los Angeles, to the point where people like Danielle Johnson made her living as an “Astrology Influencer,” selling her horoscope predictions and mantras to curious customers. But things turned sinister as a solar eclipse approached in 2024 that sent Danielle into a murderous spiral. Richard Winton joins Madison McGhee on this episode to lay out how the events of that day went down.
Expect twists, turns and a fresh look at true crime on L.A. Crimes, the latest podcast from L.A. Times Studios. Host Madison McGhee (“Ice Cold Case”) brings you the stories behind the most compelling cases from the people who know them best. Join Madison as she sits down with the journalists behind The Times’ most jaw-dropping investigations, Hollywood crime experts and pop culture personalities for the inside scoop on the scams, celebrity stories, and criminal cases everyone’s talking about. New episodes every Wednesday.