Crimehub: True Crime Stories

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Aug 19, 2025 • 52min

Torture, Murder, and the Monster of Modimolle

When Johan Kotze lured his estranged wife into his home on January 3, 2012, the night erupted into one of the most brutal crimes South Africa had ever seen, leaving her son dead and the nation in shock. Dubbed the “Modimolle Monster,” Kotze’s week-long flight through the bushveld sparked a massive manhunt that ended with his capture and two life sentences. Author: Samantha Davis Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimestories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 14, 2025 • 57min

The Diary of a Madman: Inside the Disappearance of Alissa Turney

A beloved sister vanished after being picked up early from school by her stepfather, leaving behind her phone, money, and a note that didn’t add up. For two decades, her younger sister fought to expose the dark secrets inside their home—until the man she believes killed Alissa Turney was put on trial. Author: Samantha Davis Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimestories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 9, 2025 • 50min

"The Slavemaster" | The Internet's First Serial Killer

John Robinson, known as the "Slavemaster," was a conman and serial killer who preyed on vulnerable women in the BDSM community, luring them with false promises before murdering them and hiding their bodies in chemical drums on his Kansas farm. His niece, Heather Robinson, discovered the horrifying truth about her biological mother’s fate and her family’s dark secret when police arrested John in 2000, exposing decades of deceit, abuse, and murder. Author: Mike Colucci Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimestories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 4, 2025 • 56min

The Yogurt Shop Murders

On a cold December night in 1991, four teenage girls were found stripped, bound, and executed inside a burning yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. What began as a quiet shift at a family-friendly storefront ended in one of the most haunting and savage crimes the city has ever witnessed. Author: Samantha Davis Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 30, 2025 • 40min

Joseph Kallinger | Like Father, Like Son

What began as a routine disturbance call in a quiet New Jersey suburb unraveled into a chilling hostage crisis, revealing a blood-soaked basement and a family held captive by a deranged father-son duo. The investigation led authorities to Joseph Kallinger—a delusional, foul-smelling shoemaker on a divine mission to murder the world—using his own 12-year-old son as an accomplice. Author: Mike Colucci Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 25, 2025 • 56min

The Facebook Rapist | Part 3

Dr. Nandipha Magudumana was a celebrated doctor with a glamorous public image. Behind the scenes, she was secretly involved with Thabo Bester—the Facebook Rapist—who had faked his own death to escape prison. Together, they orchestrated a shocking deception that rocked South Africa. Author: Samantha Davis Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 23, 2025 • 50min

The Facebook Rapist | Part 2

Dr. Nandipha Magudumana was a celebrated doctor with a glamorous public image. Behind the scenes, she was secretly involved with Thabo Bester—the Facebook Rapist—who had faked his own death to escape prison. Together, they orchestrated a shocking deception that rocked South Africa. Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 21, 2025 • 54min

The Facebook Rapist | Part 1

Dr. Nandipha Magudumana was a celebrated doctor with a glamorous public image. Behind the scenes, she was secretly involved with Thabo Bester—the Facebook Rapist—who had faked his own death to escape prison. Together, they orchestrated a shocking deception that rocked South Africa. Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 16, 2025 • 52min

The Bizarre Case of Joanne Chambers

Joanne Chambers was everything a first-grade teacher should be: warm, creative, and adored by students and parents alike—until a series of anonymous, increasingly disturbing letters accused her of drug use, child abuse, and sexual deviance, shattering her reputation and igniting a firestorm of fear. As the harassment escalated into planted evidence, public humiliation, and a high-profile trial, investigators zeroed in on a fellow teacher—only to discover a chilling truth no one saw coming. Author: Mike Colucci Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 11, 2025 • 32min

If I Had a Nickel… Charles Sinclair: The Coin Shop Killer

He was a loving father, a charming drifter, and a trusted coin collector—until closing time. For five years, Charles Sinclair crisscrossed the country, befriending coin shop owners before executing them in cold blood and vanishing without a trace. His perfect streak ended the day Kelly Finnegan took a bullet to the head—and lived to tell the tale. Author: Mike Colucci Huge thanks to our sponsors: Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠. Acorns: Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $5 bonus investment. Head to acorns.com/crimehub or download the Acorns app to get started. SelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at ⁠selectquote.com/crimehub⁠. Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/crimehub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. * * * DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content. Parental guidance is advised for children under the age of 18. Listen at your own discretion. #crimehub #truecrime #truecrimepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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