In March 2025, the community of Dixie County, Florida, rallied around a 15-year-old boy reportedly fighting a losing battle with cancer. Local businesses like Papa Luigi’s held fundraisers, and a GoFundMe campaign drew in thousands from neighbors eager to help pay for "doctor visits and surgery." But by February 2026, the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office revealed a much darker reality: the boy never had cancer, and his actual medical care was fully covered by Medicaid.

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Just after midnight on June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy stood at the peak of his political life. He had just won the California primary, flashing his trademark smile and telling a roaring crowd, "On to Chicago." Moments later, while cutting through a crowded kitchen pantry to avoid the crush of the ballroom, the trajectory of American history was altered by a .22 caliber revolver.

In this episode of True Crimecast, John and Jamie trace the evolution of "Bobby" from a ruthless political operative to a voice for the voiceless. We break down the chaotic scene in the pantry, the capture of Sirhan Sirhan, and the chilling "diary of an assassin." But we also dive into the forensics that refuse to stay buried: the 13 recorded shots from an 8-shot gun, the powder burns behind Kennedy's ear, and the recent 2025 declassifications that are shedding new light on old shadows. Was Sirhan a lone actor, or was there a second gun in the kitchen?

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In July 2024, Michael Fosler was charged with 43 felony counts of sexual assault involving a 13-year-old girl. Three months later, that girl’s father, Aaron Spencer, found her in the passenger seat of Fosler's truck in the middle of the night. What happened next on a darkened Arkansas highway sparked a legal firestorm that has reached the state’s Supreme Court and the local ballot box. In a new, unexpected twist, Aaron Spencer won a primary election and is now on his way to becoming the Sheriff of Lonoke County.

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Most people reach for a rolled-up newspaper or a can of bug spray when they see a spider. But in February 2026, authorities say Sean McDermott reached for a lighter—and didn't stop until four homes were in ruins.

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In the 1980s, John Gotti wasn't just the boss of the Gambino crime family—illegally, he was the face of New York City. With his $2,000 Brioni suits, silver hair, and a smirk that defied the FBI, he became a folk hero to some and a nightmare to the Department of Justice. But behind the "Dapper Don" persona was a man who clawed his way to the top through a bloody coup outside a Manhattan steakhouse.

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In the mid-1940s, Chicago was a city gripped by a unique kind of terror. It wasn’t the mob wars or the wartime rationing that kept people awake—it was the phantom breaking into high-rise apartments and leaving behind a plea scrawled in red: "For heaven's sake catch me before I kill more. I cannot control myself."

In this episode of True Crimecast, John and Jamie dissect the case of William Heirens, the 17-year-old University of Chicago student labeled "The Lipstick Killer." From the brutal murder of Josephine Ross to the horrific kidnapping and dismemberment of 6-year-old Suzanne Degnan, we look at the crimes that shocked a nation. But the story doesn't end with an arrest. We dive into the controversial interrogation of a teenager—involving "truth serum," allegations of police brutality, and a confession that Heirens would spend the next 65 years trying to take back

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In 1925, the sweltering heat of Harlan County, Kentucky, was matched only by the intensity of a manhunt for 14-year-old Mary Vickery. When skeletal remains were discovered in an abandoned mine shaft, the case seemed closed: a grieving father identified her jewelry, a "witness" claimed to have seen the murder, and local taxi driver Condy Dabney was sent away for life. But justice in coal country is rarely buried deep enough.

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In the quiet community of Lakeport, Florida, deputies were on a mission to track down a elusive boat thief. What they found instead was a "woman" in a light blue dress, a white cardigan, and a blonde wig, casually strolling away from a residence. This episode of True Crime To Go explores the bizarre arrest of Joshua Kolotka, a man whose wardrobe change wasn't quite enough to fool the sharp instincts of the Glades County Sheriff’s Office.

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In the affluent suburbs of Fairfax County, Virginia, IRS Special Agent Brendan Banfield seemed to have the perfect life. But on the morning of February 24, 2023, when police arrived at his home, they walked into a horrific scene of a double homicide. Brendan claimed he had walked in on a handyman, Joseph Ryan, attacking his wife, Christine Banfield, and acted in self-defense.

But as the "Au Pair Murders" investigation unfolded, the story of a heroic husband crumbled. In this episode of True Crimecast, we dive into a twisted web of a secret affair between Brendan and the family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, and a chilling plot involving a fake fetish profile used to lure an innocent man to his death. We examine how a man trained to catch criminals thought he could use his expertise to stage the perfect crime—only to have his partner in crime turn into the prosecution's star witness.

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In the high-stakes world of college football, a single season can be the difference between a multi-million dollar NFL contract and a life of "what ifs." But for many athletes, the NCAA’s strict eligibility clock is a barrier they are no longer willing to accept. From the "stolen" seasons of the COVID-19 pandemic to the new era of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) wealth, players are increasingly trading their cleats for courtrooms.

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In 2021, a fatal confrontation in Morgan County, Tennessee, left one man dead and another behind bars. But as the case wound through the legal system over the next four years, it became one of the strangest files in the state’s history. The reason? The defendant repeatedly and adamantly claimed in open court that he was the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

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