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: 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!
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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
This week: Neil Gaiman is scarier than his books, don't sext with Brad Pitt, the search for Ashley Elkins continues, the Black Dahlia case turns 78, and Drake sues his own record label.
Further Reading:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnz8rw1xgo
https://www.vulture.com/article/neil-gaiman-allegations-controversy-amanda-palmer-sandman-madoc.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/us/politics/jack-smith-trump-election-report-take...
Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Rhapsody of the Seas, in 1998. She remains missing to this day. Did she accidentally fall overboard, was she the victim of a homicide, or was she taken onto the island of Curaçao and held against her will? I am currently writing a new book about this case and in this episode I provide background on the mystery and ask true crime addicts for help to bring closure to ...
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This week: Missing boy reunited with family... after 73 years, Missouri executes Marcellus Williams, the mayor of New York City got free trips to Istanbul not Constantinople, the son of Trump's would-be assassin is a creep, the world's oldest death row inmate is freed, and more!
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This week: Diddy done did it, new developments in the Asha Degree disappearance, James Bond breaks bad, Mohamed al-Fayed is still dead, armchair sleuths find the I-75 shooter, Portage County is crazy, and more!
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