

Wife of Crime
Jess & Russ
A true crime podcast hosted by a married couple from the Bronx, NYC. Jess (the wife) tells her husband Russ true crime stories. They sip some cocktails and discuss the ins and outs of the case. Since their opinions are generally different perspectives, it makes for an entertaining discussion.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 33min
Seven Years of Terror - Cindy James
On this episode of Wife of Crime we are kicking off spooky season with a case that is straight out of a horror film! This story is like a roller coaster and by the end of it I guarantee you will have more questions than answers. Cindy James was stalked, terrorized and attacked for 7 years straight. Cops did a lot to help her find the perpetrator but after years of no leads and no evidence they are left wondering if there is more to this story... Is this something supernatural?? or is Cindy the author of her own torment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 26, 2025 • 1h 2min
Sept. SSTN - #F Both Daves
On this month's episode of Start Spreading the News we talk about a news story that dominated social media, a Nat Geo study that shows what happens to our brain when we doom scroll, the only thing Russ and I both like abut Mayor Eric Adams, the senseless murder of Iryna Zarutska, the developing case of Celeste Hernandez and singer David, a new segment we are adding to the show and so much more!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 34min
America's Deal with the Devil- MK ULTRA
On this episode of Wife of Crime I tell Russ about the CIA’s secret mind-control program known as MK Ultra. In the 1960s, a CIA scientist named Frank Olson fell from a 10th-floor Manhattan hotel window. His family was told it was suicide. But that “official story” would turn out to be the first crack exposing a web of corruption, cover-ups, and shocking experiments performed on unsuspecting citizens. This case isn’t just about one man’s mysterious death, it’s a reminder of how easily truth can be buried when powerful institutions control the narrative.
Moral of this story... In the ‘60s it was LSD. Today it’s algorithms. Either way, someone is always trying to influence how you think.
Big Shout out to Myrtle for helping me research this heavy hitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 4, 2025 • 1h 10min
The Price of Impact- Jovan Belcher
On this episode of Wife of Crime, I'm telling Russ the tragic case of NFL Linebacker Jovan Belcher. In 2012 Jovan seemed to have it all... a booming career, money, a new home, new Bentley and a new beautiful family. But everyone would quickly learn that he was actually a ticking time bomb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 2025 • 1h 18min
The Energy Vampire - Clara and Robert Schwartz
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the insane case of the murder of Robert Schwartz. Robert was a world renowned DNA researcher and scientist. He actually pioneered and created the DNA database we use today to solve crimes! So when he was found murdered in his secluded farm house in rural Virginia cops initially thought he was targeted because of his work. But after learning he was murdered with a SWORD... cops started to realize there had to be way more to this story! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 11, 2025 • 1h 3min
Mommy Dearest- The Pike County Massacre
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the insane case of the Pike County Massacre. When 8 members of the Rhoden Family are all murdered, in a single night, in 4 separate locations... it leaves a small town shocked and terrified! This looked calculated and possibly professional but as the investigation moved forward Cops quickly realized this was personal and closer to home than anyone was comfortable with! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 2025 • 1h 32min
The Mushroom Murders - Erin Patterson
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about an Australian case that has gone completely viral! Erin Patterson seemed like your typical middle aged Mom. Until one day when she invited her ex husband's family over for lunch. Within 12 hours all 4 of her lunch guests would be in the ICU, in critical condition and by the end of that week, 1 of them would be in a coma and 3 of them would be dead. Did Erin poison her lunch guests? Or was this just one big accident?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2025 • 55min
SSTN July - "It's not your beauty, it's your booty..."
On this episode of Start Spreading the News we talk about... An innocent man who was put in jail because of a mix up with his last name, human's having romantic relationships with chat bots, a 7-11 security guard who murdered a man because of a power trip, the demon possessed Annabelle doll may have struck again, a 32 year old man who decapitated his Dad and put a video of it on YouTube and so much more!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 2025 • 59min
The Psycho Next Door - Stephen McDaniel
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ about the senseless murder of Lauren Giddings. Lauren had just finished law school and was studying to take the Bar Exam. When friends and family didn't hear anything from her for a few days however, they started to get concerned. Among the friends searching for her was a man none of them knew too well... her next door neighbor Stephen McDaniel. Soon everyone would discover that while Lauren was simply just being neighborly to Stephen, waving and smiling at him in passing, he was building a fantasy world in his head and it completely revolved around Lauren. Moral of this story... We never truly know what's going on behind closed doors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 20, 2025 • 1h 15min
Her Unimaginable Strength - Judy Malinowski
On this episode of Wife of Crime I'm telling Russ the harrowing and tragic case of Judy Malinowski. In 2015 Judy was in a volatile relationship with her boyfriend Mike Slager. One afternoon while stopping at a gas station for cigarettes the two of them get into a fight and Mike pours gasoline on Judy and sets her on fire! Over the next 2 years she would fight through unfathomable pain to stay alive. She not only changed the law in Ohio but would be the first person in US history to testify in her own murder trial! Moral of this story... "we will either find a way, or make one." - Hannibal Barca
Huge shout out to Myrtle for helping me research this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices