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: Police solve the Yogurt Shop Murders, terrorist attack in Manchester, more details on the Mormon church mass shooting, man confesses to murder on TV, police reopen Hunter S. Thompson's death, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/us/robert-eugene-brashers-yogurt-shop-murders
This week: Shooter targets ICE in Dallas, Trump takes revenge on James Comey, Season 3 of the Karen Read drama premieres, Australia's Night Stalker pleads guilty, South Carolina teacher arrested for destroying A/C unit with poop spray, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/family-says-dallas-ice-shooter-...
This week: Who's to blame for Charlie Kirk; Why did D4vd have a dead body in his trunk; Fox host calls for killing of homeless, Minneapolis says okay; Madeleine McCann suspect goes free; new Beyonce songs stolen, and more!
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This week: Tragedy in Minneapolis, Donna Adelson is the worst mother-in-law, Australian police hunt fugitive down under, Lil Nas X likes to party hard, man who faked death sent to prison, the cast of the Karen Read tv show, and more!
Further Reading:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/minnesota-school-shooting-suspect-robin-westman/story?id=125029777
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2025/08/25/donna-adelson-trial-key-moments-as...
This week: International Wisconsin hitwoman goes to prison, think twice about taking Uber, South Carolina candidate for governor knows how to party, a dog comes home with a human bone, Australian police solve 30 year old cold case murder, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/uk/wisconsin-hitwoman-convicted-uk-latam-intl
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/business/uber-sexual-assault.html
This week: Did Bryan Kohberger break into a sorority house before the murders, Department of Justice official caught on tape telling rioters to kill cops, Australia pardons a serial killer, Woody Allen's letter to Jeffrey Epstein, and more!
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This week: Woman charged with leaking grand jury testimony related to Karen Read case, law student under investigation for making sexy A.I. videos of his professors, did the Annabelle doll kill a man, what's the story with Brigitte Macron, death by chocolate, and more!
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This week: Why Sarah Grace Patrick will be the next big true crime case, Epstein's client list vanishes, Terry Perry is a creep (allegedly), murder by beef wellington, Michael Jackson's friend threatens to tell all, Grok goes crazy, and more!
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This week: Bryan Kohberger cheats death, Abrego Garcia speaks, Wess Roley's troubled past, Diddy gets off without baby oil, a woman solves her twin sister's case, how ChatGPT killed a guy, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/idaho-murders-kohberger-plea.html
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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