True Crime This Week
Dive deep into the shadows of the crime world with "True Crime This Week," your essential half-hour rendezvous into the intriguing, the unresolved, and the downright chilling facets of criminal endeavors. Spearheaded by acclaimed journalist and true crime author, James Renner, this weekly podcast peels back the layers of the latest crime stories you've likely overlooked. James doesn't just rehash the headlines; he gives them a fresh spin, with updates on cold cases that have been left in the dark, insights into true crime pop culture that’s shaping our obsession, and his top true crime book picks to keep your library as captivating as his storytelling. Whether it's a notorious saga drawing to a close or a forgotten mystery stepping back into the limelight, "True Crime This Week" is your gateway to becoming a true crime aficionado. Tune in, get hooked, and stay informed with the most riveting stories and updates in the world of true crime. New episodes drop weekly, but the intrigue lasts a lifetime. #truecrimepodcasts #truecrime #jamesrenner # truecrimenews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This week: Massholes unite for Karen Read, Vance Boelter is a nutjob, the murder of a social media influencer, missing detective found in Connecticut, the largest jewel heist in U.S. history comes to an end, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/06/17/the-timeline-of-events-leading-up-to-and-f...
This week: Closing arguments in the Karen Read trial, military murder shines light on broken system, the feds close in on Travis Decker, runaway juror in the Harvey Weinstein trial, a man and a racoon walk into a bar, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/navy-sa...
This week: the Devil of the Ozarks escapes, Vigilante justice in Cleveland, sex cult goes to court, fugitive turns up dead in detective's pool, Trump and Musk get it on, and more!
Further Reading:
https://sfstandard.com/2025/05/20/onetaste-trial-court-labor-sex/
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/former-red-hot-chili-pe...
This week: the Prosecution Strikes Back in the Karen Read case, 10 inmates escape in Louisiana, man avoids cops by jumping on his submarine, Diddy likes something gross, update in the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse, and more!
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This week: Diddy has a tootsie roll, the Karen Read case is still a dumpster fire, Judge Dugan fights back, the Menendez brothers are one step closer to freedom, Chris Brown can't keep his hands to himself, and more!
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This week: Twins found dead on remote mountain top, the Vancouver attacker may have gone crazy from grief, a UK porn star keeps more than hot pockets in his freezer, missing 16 year old found alive in Colorado, a best-selling author is murdered in Germany, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.eonline.com/news/1414921/twins-qaadir-lewis-naazir-lewis-murder-suicide-what-to-know
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This week: Season Two of the Karen Read trial begins, mass shooting in Kashmir, man who claimed to cure HIV caught up in murder-for-hire plot, Lori Daybell is guilty again, a California judge breaks bad, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/23/nx-s1-5373353/kashmir-mass-shooting-india-vance-trump-modi
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This week: Jean-Claude Van Damme is a hard target, prosecutors seek death penalty for Mangioni, Toledo Jane Doe identified, defense tries for new trial in Lucy Letby case, a New Jersey police chief likes Viagra in his coffee, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/29/us/houston-deputy-suicides/index.html
This week: A DNA database goes bankrupt, Who let Andrew Tate back into the U.S.?, Big Brother comes to London, Selena's killer denied parole, a real life monster under the bed, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/23andme-bankruptcy-genetic-data-delete
This week: Police release 911 call in Idaho murders, someone took out a hit on a ghost hunter, JFK files released, update in the Maura Murray case, Michael Proctor is fired, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/audio-of-911-call-released-in-idaho-college-student-murders-case/#
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This week: New clues in the disappearance of Asha Degree, Karen Read's new trial is already crazy, New Zealand fugitive is keeping his children in the woods, 7 arrested in Travis Kelce heist, the leader of the Zizian cult is caught, an entire police department is arrested, and more!
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This week: Bryan Kohberger's attorney plays games, a reporter's death uncovers a female serial predator, Salmon Rushdie testifies, Toronto police solve cold case, nobody cuts in line at the prime rib station, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/bryan-kohberger-unidentified-blood
This week: The Ellen Greenberg case heats up, Sweden suffers worst mass shooting in history, why is the U.K. paying incels?, Sister takes the fall for her identical twin, Hollywood producer faces 148 years in prison, Derek Chauvin returns, and more!
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This week: Have we reached peak true crime? Canadian border shootout uncovers secret cult, police on the hunt for another man Trump pardoned, man who murdered his wife in Tennessee has an interesting family history, FBI digs hole near home of girl who went missing in 1992, and more!
Further Reading:
This week: Trump declassifies JFK documents, the first school shooting of 2025, Daniel Ball had a very bad week, new details in the murder of Brittanee Drexel, the Truck Stop Killer is charged with another murder, Honolulu police solve a 48 year old cold case, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/23/trump-declassifies-kennedy-king-jfk-assassination-files.html
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