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Unforgettable true crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high profile stories. Now listen twice weekly, with The 20/20 True Crime Vault each Wednesday.

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322 episodes

True Crime Vault: Notorious: Ghislaine Maxwell

An inside look at the life of socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's alleged co-conspirator. Originally aired: 06/25/21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Dec 25
Death in the Dorms Season 2: Episode 1: Jenna Burleigh

Temple University's film studies program junior Jenna Burleigh disappears after a night out with friends. Originally Aired: 02/22/24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 5m
Dec 24
Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder - A Special Edition of 20/20

Investigating the secret life of the young man prosecutors allege gunned down United Healthcare’s Brian Thompson.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46m
Dec 20
True Crime Vault: Broken Vows

Pamela Smart, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, talks about the case and the possibility for a new chance at freedom. Originally aired: 01/10/2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 26m
Dec 18
'Radioactive' - Ep. 5: The Phantom Vehicle

Fifty years later, what can that original bumper tell us about the cause of Karen's accident? In our final episode, an accident reconstructionist combs through the original evidence, creates a computer simulation of the crash, and reveals his findings to the Silkwood family. Follow "Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery" now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your podcast app of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

47m
Dec 17
Forever Young: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?

JonBenét Ramsey's father speaks to ABC News: what he thinks police can do right now to identify her killer. Can new technology solve this crime?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Dec 14
True Crime Vault: The Sinfluencer of Soho

How Anna Sorokin, known as the "Soho Grifter", had fascinated the world and had conned the highest social circles into believing she was a German heiress worth millions; featuring an interview with Sorokin, following her release from prison Originally aired: 10/01/2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

47m
Dec 11
'Radioactive' - Ep. 4: The Investigators

Three investigators tried to solve the mystery of what happened to Karen Silkwood on that dark highway the night of November 13th, 1974. An accident investigator hired by the union believed so strongly that Karen’s car had been forced off the road that he saved the bumper as evidence, handing it down to his daughter on his deathbed. A private eye pieced together a theory that Silkwood was under surveillance. And a state trooper launched his own investigation inside law enforcement. They all hit dead ends. Or did they? Follow "Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery" now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your podcast app of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 1m
Dec 10
True Crime Vault: Gone In A Flash

Details surrounding the Jodi Arias murder case, including excerpts from Arias' personal journal and victim Travis Alexander's blog, and new interviews with Alexander's friends and family. Originally aired 02/14/2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Dec 04
'Radioactive' - Ep. 3: Contaminated

We retrace the final days of Karen’s life: she’s been so badly contaminated by radioactive material that men in hazmat suits show up to inspect her apartment, strip much of it down to the studs, and seal her possessions into 55-gallon drums for disposal. Karen grows fearful the contamination will kill her. Years after her death, Karen's family sues Kerr-McGee for the contamination and for the first time, her allegations against the company are tested in court. Follow "Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery" now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your podcast app of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 4m
Dec 03
True Crime Vault: A Tangled Web

A twisted, fatal love triangle and the shocking truth on whether or not the stalker and victim are the same woman. Originally aired: 12/04/2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Nov 27
Who Is The Delphi Killer?

Murdered in broad daylight, everyone wants to know what happened to teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German. Who is the Delphi killer? Originally aired 11/07/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

41m
Nov 26
Meet The Other Me

Officers race to find a kidnapped woman, not knowing that saving her would lead to the capture of a serial killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 26m
Nov 23
True Crime Vault: The Cult Next Door: The Mystery and Madness of Heaven's Gate

Decoding the mysteries behind Heaven's Gate cult; survivors speak for first time. Originally aired 3/11/22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Nov 20
'Radioactive' - Ep. 2: A Powerful Company

Karen Silkwood worked for Kerr-McGee, an oil and gas behemoth that was expanding into the nuclear power industry. Escalating production quotas lead to more accidents at the plant, and Karen quietly travels to Washington DC to report concerns about worker safety to her union and to regulators. Before leaving, she volunteers for a risky assignment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

56m
Nov 19
Fatal Disguise

A couple is murdered inside their home, possibly by someone trying to hide a secret double life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 25m
Nov 16
John Lennon: His Life, Legacy, Last Days

John Lennon's close friends and colleagues provide insight into his life and lasting legacy; radio reporters talk about the last interview John Lennon did with them the day he died. Originally aired 10/16/20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Nov 14
'Radioactive' - Ep. 1: The Tapes

Who was Karen Silkwood and why was her death so captivating that it spawned a Hollywood movie? We’ll meet two Oklahoma reporters determined to run down the facts. An investigator’s tapes rediscovered in a dusty storage vault raise the voices of the dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

44m
Nov 13
Trailer: 'Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery'

Introducing a new investigative true crime series: "Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery." Karen Silkwood’s death 50 years ago this week continues to haunt Oklahoma and the nation. The 28-year-old plutonium plant worker died in a fatal crash while driving to meet a reporter with The New York Times allegedly to deliver evidence documenting unsafe conditions at the plant. Two reporters who covered the Silkwood story in 1974 have spent years trying to piece together what many in Oklahoma speculate: Karen Silkwood may have died for what she knew. Fifty years later, hear newly-discovered investigative tapes, deathbed conversations and long-awaited interviews reexamining what happened that night. Listen to Ep. 1 now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or your podcast app of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m
Nov 12
Fire and Vice

A local firefighter hero is gunned down in his own driveway. Is the killer someone close to home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 26m
Nov 09
Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story -- A Special Edition of 20/20

Liam Payne’s rise as a boy band star, his reinvention as a solo artist and the pressures of fame. Originally broadcast 11/3/24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

47m
Nov 07
Death in the Dorms Season 1: Episode 6: Katie Autry

Police struggle for answers in the violent assault and death of WKU freshman Katie Autry.   Originally Aired 01/05/23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 4m
Nov 05
Her Last Halloween

A woman is found dead near a cemetery after a Halloween party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 25m
Nov 02
True Crime Vault: The Devil In Disguise

It was a case that made national headlines. Shanann Watts and her two daughters, missing. Her husband Chris on television, pleading for their return. Then their bodies found at the oil site where he worked. What secret had Chris Watts been keeping?  Originally aired: 12/07/2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49m
Oct 30
Death in the Dorms Season 1: Episode 5: Samantha Josephson

South Carolina University senior, Samantha Josephson, enjoyed a night out with friends. Then she called for a rideshare and never made it home.  Originally Aired 01/05/23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 4m
Oct 29
A Puzzling Murder

The deadly delivery that shook Atlanta and the clues investigators pieced together to bring justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Oct 26
Secret Life of Diddy: A Special Edition of 20/20

The shocking arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs, and the downfall of the famous and powerful hip-hop mogul. Originally aired 10/09/24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

50m
Oct 23
Death in the Dorms Season 1: Episode 4: Michael Deng

When Baruch college freshman Michael Deng dies during a weekend trip to the Poconos, his friends attempt to distance themselves from the crime.  Originally Aired 1/5/23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 2m
Oct 22
The Menendez Brothers: Reversal of Fortune?

The latest on the Erik and Lyle Menedez case, the brothers who killed their parents in Beverly Hills, and never-before-seen excerpts from Barbara Walters' "20/20" interview with the brothers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 27m
Oct 19
True Crime Vault: Burning Bed

They were a young couple living the good life in Palo Alto, California. She, a beautiful, ambitious, real estate agent and he, the fun-loving owner of a local hookah lounge. In this story, a tumultuous 2-year romance leads to fiery passion and then murder. How did the relationship become so volatile, and who is responsible for the death? What follows is a shocking tale of love gone awry, and a history of domestic violence that lay just below the surface. Originally Aired 03/25/11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

51m
Oct 16