Scams, Money, & Murder
They say “money doesn’t sleep,” so why should your favorite show? Scams, Money and Murder now drops twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays. Hosts Vanessa Richardson and Carter Roy pull you past the headlines into the darkest corners of greed, where scams spiral, lies collapse, and crimes turn deadly. Scams, Money, and Murder is a Crime House Original powered by PAVE Studios. Follow now so you never miss an episode. For ad-free access, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts.
Episodes
March 5, 2026 • 47 mins
In 1947, the mutilated body of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles, shocking the nation and spawning a media firestorm. Dubbed “The Black Dahlia,” her case became one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history. This episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes unravels the secrets, suspects, and sinister theories that still haunt Hollywood nearly 80 years later.
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March 4, 2026 • 45 mins
Hosted by Sarah Turney and Kourtney Nichole, The Final Hours examines the moments just before a person disappears. The routines. The timelines. And the small details that often get overlooked, until it’s too late.
Sarah is an advocate for missing and murdered victims whose sister disappeared in 2001. Kourtney is a true crime storyteller and investigator who witnessed firsthand how crime can change a family forever. Together, they...
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March 4, 2026 • 1 min
This month, Scams, Money, & Murder presents the Hollywood Crime Collection, a gripping series that explores the scandals, mysteries, and true crimes that have unfolded behind the bright lights of the entertainment capital. From infamous celebrity cases to studio-era cover-ups and modern headline-making investigations, we examine the real stories that shook Hollywood to its core. Beneath the glamour and fame lies a darker history, a...
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March 1, 2026 • 46 mins
On the 40-year anniversary of Sherri Rasmussen’s murder, we continue exploring the story of a case that refused to stay buried. Carter and Vanessa examine the decades-long fight for justice, as ignored evidence, stalled leads, and mounting frustration finally give way to a shocking breakthrough. As forensic science advances and old assumptions are challenged, the investigation exposes deep flaws within the system meant to protect v...
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February 26, 2026 • 36 mins
On the 40-year anniversary of the murder of Sherri Rasmussen, we revisit the beginning of a case that would haunt Los Angeles for decades. Carter and Vanessa explore Sherri’s life, her new marriage, and the volatile love triangle unfolding just out of sight. What was initially labeled a burglary gone wrong quickly reveals deeper warning signs—obsession, jealousy, and investigative blind spots that shaped the case from day one. Four...
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February 22, 2026 • 55 mins
Behind the badge, Mark Putnam was hiding a devastating secret. When an affair threatened his career and family, desperation took over—with fatal consequences. This episode examines the psychological toll of pressure, fear, and entitlement as Putnam crossed an irreversible line. As investigators close in, the carefully maintained image of a model agent collapses, exposing a shocking betrayal of trust and duty. It’s the story of how ...
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February 19, 2026 • 50 mins
From childhood, Mark Putnam dreamed of becoming an FBI agent—and he achieved it through relentless ambition and fierce competitiveness. But when pressure mounted and his personal boundaries blurred, his need to protect his career spiraled into catastrophe. This episode traces Putnam’s rise through the Bureau, his struggle to prove himself, and the risky decisions that pulled him into an illicit relationship with an informant. What ...
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February 15, 2026 • 41 mins
Ira Einhorn was a celebrated counterculture figure, environmental activist, and self-proclaimed guru who helped promote the very first Earth Day—until his carefully crafted image unraveled. In this episode, Vanessa Richardson tells the chilling story of how Einhorn’s ego, manipulation, and hunger for control led to the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, Holly Maddux. From his rise as a charismatic leader to decades on the run acro...
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February 12, 2026 • 60 mins
In 2011, 27 year-old teacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with twenty stab wounds, ten of them in her back, and a knife still lodged in her chest. The door was locked from the inside, the room spotless, and the investigation quickly shifted from homicide to suicide, despite bruises, conflicting evidence, and a crime scene that was cleaned within hours. Morgan and Kaelyn break down the timeline, the m...
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February 8, 2026 • 29 mins
A gravedigger and chef who stewed a man’s body. A husband who disposed of his wife through culinary skill. And a celebrated caterer who killed for money.Heidi Wong reveals the true crimes that mirror The Menu: the shocking cases of Philippe Schneider, David Viens, Stephen Port, and Nancy Brophy, proving that some chefs take their craft far too far.
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February 5, 2026 • 66 mins
In this episode of Crimes Of... Sabrina and Corinne unpack the disturbing and deeply complex case of Susan Polk—a woman who married her own therapist and, decades later, killed him. What begins as a troubling story of blurred boundaries and unethical behavior evolves into a marriage defined by power imbalances, emotional control, and escalating instability. Rather than asking whether Susan killed her husband—because she did—this ep...
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February 4, 2026 • 1 min
Some crimes aren’t built on fear. They’re built on trust. This month, Crime House dives into crimes of passion — stories where romance becomes a cover for manipulation, control, and murder. Follow the cases where love made people vulnerable, and lies hid in plain sight. New episodes drop every Thursday and Sunday.
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February 1, 2026 • 49 mins
This week on True Crime This Week, Vanessa Richardson revisits a militant group kidnapping media heiress Patty Hearst from her apartment. But after she helped them rob a bank, people wondered if she was a victim... or an accomplice. The same week in 2003, the investigation into the kidnapping of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart took a drastic turn when her parents released a sketch of her abductor, sparking a nationwide manhunt.
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January 29, 2026 • 50 mins
In this episode, we examine 19-year-old Abduwali Muse and three fellow bandits hijacking a ship off the coast of Somalia. They kidnapped its captain, Richard Phillips, setting off a legendary showdown. During the same week in 1881, 21-year-old cattle rustler, horse thief, and murderer known as Billy the Kid was sentenced to death. But his story was far from over. Today, Billy the Kid remains a Wild West legend.
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January 25, 2026 • 47 mins
This week on True Crime This Week, Vanessa Richardson revisits two courtroom battles that defined true crime in the 1990s. First, the sensational Menendez brothers trial, where Lyle and Erik’s confession to murdering their parents collided with shocking abuse claims and a defense strategy that split the jury and ended in a mistrial. Then, the trial of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, whose claims of self-defense unraveled under scruti...
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January 22, 2026 • 49 mins
They built empires of blood, betrayal, and cash—until it all came crashing down. This week, we’re diving into two of the most infamous mob murders in American history. First, Sam Giancana: the Chicago kingpin who helped JFK win the presidency. Then, Bugsy Siegel: the flashy mobster who brought Vegas to life—and got sniped through his window in return.
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January 18, 2026 • 52 mins
This week on True Crime This Week, Vanessa Richardson examines two brutal mass murderers who managed to evade justice for years. First, the hunt for Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie, the “Butcher of Lyon,” who fled Europe after World War II and built a new life in South America—until relentless Nazi hunters exposed his past. Then, the story of Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso, a sadistic New York mob boss responsible for dozens of murders who...
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January 15, 2026 • 36 mins
After four young employees were kidnapped and murdered at the Burger Chef restaurant in Speedway, Indiana, the police desperately searched for their killer. The investigation was at a dead end until 1984, when a convict named Donald Wayne Forrester confessed to the murders… but the case was far from closed.
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January 11, 2026 • 54 mins
This episode of True Crime This Week dives into two of Boston’s most infamous and enduring mysteries: the chilling 1960s killing spree attributed to the Boston Strangler—capped by Albert DeSalvo’s controversial confession, later recantation, and mysterious prison death—and the audacious 1950 Brink’s heist, where a disciplined crew of professional thieves executed a near-perfect $2.7 million robbery and evaded justice until betrayal...
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January 8, 2026 • 33 mins
In November 1978, four young employees were finishing a late shift at the Burger Chef fast food restaurant in Speedway, Indiana. Later that night, they disappeared… and were later found dead on the outskirts of town. The police had no idea who murdered them — or why.
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