True Crime in Five

They looked like the picture-perfect couple. But behind closed doors, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka were hiding a dark and disturbing reality.

In this episode, we examine one of the most unsettling criminal cases in Canadian history—tracing their descent from seemingly ordinary partners to a pair responsible for a series of violent crimes that shocked the nation.

From unanswered questions to controversial courtroom deals, this is t...

She was the quiet, obedient daughter of strict immigrant parents—or so it seemed.

In this episode, we unpack the shocking story of Jennifer Pan, a young woman who spun an intricate web of lies to maintain the image of a model student and daughter. But when her double life was threatened, things took a dark and irreversible turn.

Join us as we explore a case of high expectations, deception, and betrayal, where a murder-for-hire plot w...

He wasn’t a prolific killer—but Ed Gein changed the face of horror forever.

In 1950s small-town Wisconsin, police uncovered a farmhouse filled with human remains—furniture made of skin, skulls turned into bowls, and a “woman suit” sewn from corpses.

The man behind it all?

A quiet handyman with a twisted obsession rooted in childhood trauma and a disturbing attachment to his mother.

In this episode, we break down the crime...

Fred and Rose West are one of the most infamous killer couples in British history.

Behind the doors of 25 Cromwell Street, they created a nightmare—abusing, torturing, and murdering at least 12 young women and girls, including their own daughter. For years, they hid their crimes in plain sight, burying victims beneath their home while raising a family amid unimaginable horror.

In this extended episode, we break down the case from the...

In 2017, two teenage girls—Abby Williams and Libby German—went for a hike on a local trail in Delphi, Indiana. They never came home.

What makes this case so haunting isn’t just the tragic loss of life—it’s the chilling clue Libby left behind: a grainy photo and a voice recording of their suspected killer.

In this episode of True Crime in Five, we break down the case that captured worldwide attention, the strange twists in the investi...

In July 2009, five members of the Lin family were found bludgeoned to death in their suburban Sydney home. The case stunned Australia—not just for its brutality, but for the betrayal at its core.

What looked like a motiveless massacre was, in fact, a calculated attack by someone the family knew and trusted.

In this episode of True Crime in Five, we break down the Lin family murders: the crime scene, the investigation, the trial, and ...

She looked like a sweet grandmother running a humble boarding house. But Dorothea Puente was hiding a dark secret—dead bodies buried in her backyard, and government cheques cashed in their names.

Between 1982 and 1988, Puente preyed on society’s most vulnerable: elderly and disabled tenants who thought they’d found refuge at her Sacramento home. Instead, they found their killer.

In this episode, we cover the shocking story of The Gra...

A friendship, a café catch-up, and a suspicious cup of Vietnamese iced coffee.

In January 2016, Wayan Mirna Salihin collapsed and died moments after sipping a drink at a glitzy Jakarta café. CCTV captured the whole thing—and the footage went viral. But what really happened that day? And was Jessica Wongso, her former college friend, truly guilty of murder?

This case divided a nation, triggered a media circus, and sparked endless deba...

Katherine Knight committed one of the most horrifying crimes in Australian history—murdering her partner John Price, skinning him, and preparing parts of his body for consumption. 

In this five-minute episode, we break down the life of Australia’s first woman sentenced to life without parole.

From a violent upbringing to a string of abusive relationships, Knight’s disturbing descent was filled with red flags. But no one could have pr...

In 2014, Elliot Rodger carried out a calculated and deeply disturbing mass killing in California—fuelled by misogyny, resentment, and a desire for revenge. In this five-minute episode, we break down how a privileged young man became a violent figurehead for the incel movement.

From his twisted manifesto and YouTube rants to the horrifying events of his “Day of Retribution,” this case is a chilling look at entitlement, radicalisation...

Eleven family members, found dead in their home—ten of them hanging, blindfolded, gagged, and tied. No signs of forced entry. No clear explanation. In this five-minute episode, we break down one of India’s most disturbing and baffling cases: the Burari deaths.

Was it murder? A cult? Or something even more complex? From eerie diary entries to the psychological phenomenon of shared delusion, we explore the chilling truth behind this t...

Ivan Milat is one of Australia’s most notorious serial killers—and the real-life inspiration behind Wolf Creek. 

In this five-minute breakdown, we dive into how he turned the Hume Highway into a hunting ground, how a British backpacker named Paul Onions narrowly escaped, and how a series of brutal murders in the Belanglo State Forest shocked the nation. 

From the chilling discovery of seven bodies to the twist that finally led to Mil...