Crimes of Passion

When Helle Crafts, a flight attendant and mother of three, failed to show up for work days before Thanksgiving 1986, her closest confidantes began to fear the worst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After marrying the heir to the Gucci empire, Patrizia Reggiani was living the dream. Almost overnight, she became a jet-setting socialite, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. But when her husband threatens to take all the glitz and glam away from her, Patrizia snaps. This Lady Gucci won’t go down without a fight — and she’s willing to play dirty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the day he was born, Christian Brando lived in his famous father's shadow. But in 1990, in the throes of extreme anger and drug abuse, he made a name for himself in the worst possible way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The trials related to Scott Amedure’s murder drew nonstop media coverage — first in 1996, when Jon Schmitz’s lawyers devised a “gay panic” defense strategy, and later in 1999, when the producers and host of The Jenny Jones Show took the stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1995, Jonathan Schmitz and Scott Amedure were invited on a daytime talk show, where one friend made an on-air confession that led to murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For almost a year, Diane Zamora and David Graham had gotten away with murder. But some secrets are impossible to keep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After David Graham confessed to his high school sweetheart Diane Zamora that he'd cheated on her in 1995, she thought her life had been ruined. She convinced David the only way to make the pain go away would be to punish the girl who stole his heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1977, Tony Kiritsis took an employee of Meridian Mortgage hostage over a botched land deal. The next few days were a chaotic series of negotiations and near-misses as authorities attempted to save the hostage's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1972, Meridian Mortgage loaned Tony Kiritsis over $100,000 to buy a plot of land in Indianapolis — but after years, he hadn’t made a single payment. When the company threatened to foreclose on the property in 1977, Tony stormed into their offices to take his revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The end of Charles Starkweather's rampage came only after Caril Fugate managed to escape. The subsequent trials were as shocking as they were sensationalized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices