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Quick ExitLongform audio storytelling grounded in verified reporting, careful chronology, and respect for victims and families.
The podcast extends the archive into documentary-style episodes that stay victim-centered while tracing warning signs, records, and courtroom developments.
2026-06-14
In August 2025, 34-year-old mother and small business owner Mariah Rosanna Samuels took critical steps to secure her safety by ending her relationship with David Eugene Wright and obtaining an Order for Protection. But...
2026-06-13
Season 3 of Real Crime Stories examines domestic violence homicides through the lives of the victims, the warning signs that preceded the violence, and the investigations that followed.Monique Tepe's marriage to Michael...
2026-05-31
In the multi-state aftermath of an execution, the legal system is forced to confront its darkest technicalities. In the season finale of "The Playbook," Real Crime Stories pulls back the curtain on the extraordinary...
2026-05-30
When the vital lifeline calls to a grandmother suddenly stop, the silence reveals a terrifying reality. In Part IV of "The Playbook," Real Crime Stories covers the fracture and collapse of a killer's timeline. On June...
2026-05-30
The timeline reconstructed by federal investigators reveals a journey across state lines that quickly devolved into a nightmare. In Part III of "The Playbook," Real Crime Stories tracks the dark center of this...
2026-05-30
Before a killer drove across state lines, a mother was just trying to survive the ashes of her old life. In Part II of "The Playbook," Real Crime Stories steps away from the investigative timeline to look at the...
2026-05-29
Every investigator who spends enough time on the street will tell you the same thing: monsters rarely strike out of nowhere. They leave a trail. They drop hints. Sometimes, they even hand over the exact blueprint of...
2026-05-27
When a court issues a protective injunction, it is supposed to be a lifeline. A boundary between survival and disaster. But as investigators uncover time and time again, leaving an abusive relationship is often the most...