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: Penn State frats know how to party, karma catches up to Eric Swalwell, Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend was on scene, the country's oldest prisoner dies at 101, the latest in the Lindsay Clancy case, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/eric-swalwell-fbi-search-home.html
This week: Everything you need to know about the Lindsay Clancy case, Luigi Mangione may plead guilty, what's in a psychopath's poop, Chris Watts finds love behind bars, students identify dead man, Elizabeth Smart's new podcast, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-update-9.7303583
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-federal.html
This week: Wyoming says stand your ground if you have the right pronouns, David Vander Meer was a real creep, Bryan Kohberger says jk, vigilantes arrested for threatening witness in Nolan Wells' case, what went wrong with the Rocky Horror Pictures show, and more!
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This week: What happened to Nolan Wells?, more info about the House of Horrors, the murder of Joan Guerrero, Trump pays rape victim, strange cases from the UK, a real cat burglar, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.wlwt.com/article/elizabeth-siders-mother-16-children-found-bond/71919450
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This week: Murderer uses Grand Theft Auto for an alibi, Karen Read is back for revenge, it's now legal to shoot teenagers in South Carolina, man pulls gun on coworker for microwaving fish, new true crime, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c893zygkvy8o
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/karen-read-lawsuit-massachusetts-state-police-canton-police/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/us/south-carolina-murder-tri...
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This week: police search for Kristin Smart's remains, inside the Jeffrey Epstein library, Russian university trains hackers, professor finds man living in his closet, manhunt ends in Tennessee, and more!
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This week: A monk goes missing in Scotland, Comey indicted again, Cole Allen conspiracies, Clavicular gets sued, police use facial recognition to find killer, shootout at Taco Bell, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/30/floor-licking-exorcisms-claims-on-island-monastery-monk/
This week: D4vd is never getting out of prison, Memphis mystery, Trump loves pot, fertility clinic switches embryos, two cold cases solved, and a beekeeper goes wild.
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This week: Anna Kepner's stepbrother charged with murder, Eric Swalwell had a bad week, Oklahoma grandmother mistaken for bank robber, Katy Perry is nasty (allegedly), FBI tests DNA from Guthrie home, RFK Jr. is obsessed with racoon penises, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/titusville-teen-charged-adult-killing-stepsister-cruise-ship?
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5784021/eric-swalwell-resigna...
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This week: Rex Heuermann admits he's a serial killer, what happened to Lynette Hooker, Australia's super soldier charged with war crimes, Hawaii doctor did it, the one about the Ketamine Queen, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/08/nyregion/gilgo-beach-plea-deal-heuermann
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/ice-deportation-domestic-violence-victims/686629/
This week: Defense says bullet in Charlie Kirk's killing does not match weapon, Tiger Woods in the rough, police make arrest in Laura Miller cold case, 13 year old girl found alive and well 32 years after she disappeared, orgasm cult leader gets prison, and more!
Further Reading:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03/31/charlie-kirk-killing-robinson/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/us/tiger-woods-dui-charge-affadavit
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This week: Mat Becker is not a funny comedian, Crime Stoppers gets hacked, Afroman wins!, an arrest in the Ashley Okland case, Sheriff Nanos may be recalled, and more!
Further Reading:
https://cybernews.com/security/crime-stoppers-leak-exposes-millions-tips/
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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