Real Crime: The REELZ Files

Murder. Rape. Mutilation. August 1990. After 675 suspects and thousands of pieces of evidence, it all came down to one man: Danny Rolling. Three years after five brutal and disturbing murders in Gainesville, Florida, Danny Rolling is called to trial. He is accused of several counts of murder, rape, and burglary. But before Rolling can step foot into his trial he unexpectedly pleads guilty to each charge. His motive for the crimes? To become a “superstar” like Ted Bundy. Rolling was sentenced to death on each count and was later executed by lethal injection. Moments before his execution, he writes a statement in which he takes responsibility for another three murders in Shreveport, Louisiana. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to www.reelz.com/podcasts/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Dojaquez is a free spirited ladies man who is lucky enough to have found his passion in life - yoga. He begins dating one of his yoga students, Amber, only to find out later that she is hiding some dark secrets. Namaste? Not today… New episodes of Sex Lies & Murder drop each Wednesday.  Like what you hear and want more real crime and mystery? Go to reelz.com/get-reelz/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inspired by an episode of TV’s Forensic Files, disgraced businessman Ari Squire attempts to start a new life by faking his own death in order to collect his $5 million life insurance policy. To do it, Squire plans to murder an innocent man named Justin Newman and take on his identity. Little does Ari know, his plan is far from airtight, and Newman is not the only one who will end up dead. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Canadian actor, Corey Haim, was the poster boy for 1980’s Hollywood. As a teen idol, he starred in “The Lost Boys”, “Lucas”, and “License to Drive.” But his fast lifestyle also led the young actor to his first encounters with drugs and alcohol. What followed were years of cocaine addiction, prescription drug abuse and a waning career. Then on March 10, 2010, Haim was found unconscious in the apartment he shared with his mother. He died that night of what was rumored to be an accidental overdose. Now forensic Pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter examines Corey’s autopsy report to dispel the rumors, and reveal the real cause of the actor’s tragic and untimely death at the age of 38.  Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/podcasts/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Although a seemingly average husband and father of two, Dennis Rader lived a double life as a serial killer who terrorized the Wichita, Kansas area from the 1970s to the ‘90s. In letters to police and local news outlets that detailed his murders, Rader would sign them as the BTK Killer. The acronym stood for: “Bind, Torture, Kill”. During all ten of his murders, Rader lived a normal working life and was an active member of his church until he was arrested in 2005. He is currently serving 10 consecutive life sentences. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to www.reelz.com/podcasts/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rick Chance, TV pitch man and owner of Empire Glass - an auto glass company- is a self-made multi-millionaire. While he is a business tycoon, he is also reckless. Chance fails to show up to a scheduled tv shoot - and his business associates begin to wonder if his life in the fast lane has come to a halt.  New episodes of Sex Lies & Murder drop each Wednesday.  Like what you hear and want more real crime and mystery? Go to reelz.com/get-reelz/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The movie tells the story of a star student's decent into the violent, underground world of heroin on the streets of New York. Inspired by what he saw, 14-year old Michael Carneal of Paducah, Kentucky, horrifies the nation when he reenacts the movie's most violent scene with an unsuspecting group of students in a prayer circle. It's a copycat killing that forever leaves a small town shaken to its core. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The legendary singer-songwriter behind “Country Roads” and “Rocky Mountain High” was one of America's biggest selling artists in the 1970’s. The fresh-faced superstar wrote nearly 200 songs and sold over 35 million albums and spent his free time as a private aviator. But on the afternoon of October 12, 1997, John Denver crashed his Rutan Long-EZ experimental plane into the Pacific Ocean. The unexplained disaster led to revelations about Denver’s drug and alcohol abuse as well as mental health issues. But the investigation was hindered by the fact that only fragments of Denver’s plane and parts of his body were recovered from the ocean. Now renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter is reopening the case into the mystery of what caused John Denver’s fatal plane crash.  Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to https://www.reelz.com/podcasts/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The original "Killer Clown," Gacy is widely thought to be the inspiration for the terrifying and nightmare inducing Stephen King character, Pennywise the Clown. Gacy's death count totals 33 young men and teen boys, most of whom he buried in the crawl space under his home. An active member of his community, Gacy often dressed up as a clown to perform for charitable events and parties. He'd lure his victims to his house with the promise of giving them alcohol. After they were drunk, he would handcuff them then viciously torture and sodomize them before ultimately strangling them to death. In May of 1994, he was executed by lethal injection. Like what you hear and want more true crime and mystery? Go to www.reelz.com/podcasts/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron and Margaret Rudin are each four times married and four times divorced when they marry each other in 1987. Ron is a wealthy but frugal businessman, and Margaret owns an antique shop. Their marriage had its share of problems but it really started to sour after jealousy, bugged phone lines, and rumors of infidelity take their toll. The question becomes - will they make it out of this 5th marriage alive?  New episodes of Sex Lies & Murder drop each Wednesday.  Like what you hear and want more real crime and mystery? Go to reelz.com/get-reelz/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.