Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén

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Welcome to your weekly journey into the darkest corners of human nature. Join Harvey Guillén every Monday as he explores crimes that seized the public’s attention, from jaw-dropping heists and devastating cons to serial murders and deadly rivalries. Each episode unfolds a single case, examining not just the events themselves, but what continues to linger beneath the surface. Killer Stories is a Spotify Podcast. New video episodes on Mondays!

  1. Heaven's Gate: Rehearsing for the Apocalypse

    4 dgn geleden

    Heaven's Gate: Rehearsing for the Apocalypse

    A charismatic leader convinces his devoted followers that salvation awaits aboard an alien spacecraft trailing a comet—leading the Heaven’s Gate cult to a tragic, otherworldly mass suicide that exposed the dangerous power of blind faith and cosmic delusion.Sources for this episode include: Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (HBO Max)Heaven’s Gate: America’s UFO Religion by Benjamin E. ZellerBounded Choice: True Believers and Charismatic Cults by Janja A. Lalich Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min.
  2. The Convict Who Faked His Death For Love

    25 mei

    The Convict Who Faked His Death For Love

    A brilliant con man turns his life into a high-stakes romantic heist, embezzling fortunes and pulling off mind-bending jailbreaks—all to keep the man he loves in the lifestyle he thinks he deserves. Sources for this episode include: I Love You Phillip Morris : A True Story of Life, Love and Prison Breaks by Steve McVicker Reporting from Alex Hannaford in Esquire The Guardian Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min.
  3. The Trunk Murderess Whose Gruesome Crime Captivated a Nation

    18 mei

    The Trunk Murderess Whose Gruesome Crime Captivated a Nation

    26-year-old "trunk murderess" Winnie Ruth Judd killed her two best friends one hot Phoenix night in 1931. Then she stuffed both of them into trunks and loaded them on a train to Los Angeles. What the press assumed was a simple case of jealousy only got messier with each new version of the story Winnie told.Sources for this episode include: The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd by Jana Bommersbach The Arizona Memory Project “Ruthless: A Long-Lost Confession Letter May Finally Tell the Real Story of Winnie Ruth Judd” by Robrt L. Pela (Phoenix New Times) “'Trunk Murderess': Shocking new info about notorious Phoenix murders” by Meredith G. White (Arizona Republic) Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    32 min.
  4. Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

    11 mei

    Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

    When McDonald’s ran its beloved 1990s Monopoly sweepstakes, Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson had one job: Protect the game pieces. Instead, he used his position as Head of Security to rig the game. For years. To the tune of over $24 million in cash and prizes. Sources for this episode include:"How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions." by Jeff Maysh The Daily Beast, July 29, 2018. Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min.
  5. Killer on the Run: The Many Lies of Audrey Marie Hilley

    4 mei

    Killer on the Run: The Many Lies of Audrey Marie Hilley

    When two members of the same family contract a mysterious illness, evidence points toward one lethal commonality: the manipulative matriarch, Audrey Marie Hilley. But once she’s caught, she escapes, evading capture for years by turning her life into a soap opera. Sources for this episode include: Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax by Philip E. GinsburgHilley v. StateAP News Archives Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min.
  6. The Torso in the Basement: The Case of Dr. Crippen

    27 apr

    The Torso in the Basement: The Case of Dr. Crippen

    A boisterous entertainer and wannabe opera singer disappears from her London home. Before detectives find human remains in the basement, her mild-mannered husband flees across the Atlantic with his lover, in disguise.Sources for this episode include: Thunderstruck by Erik Larson Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases by John Emsley Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold“Was Dr Crippen innocent of his wife's murder?” (BBC)Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min.
  7. Billionaire Boys Club: Wannabe Heir Makes a Killing in LA

    20 apr

    Billionaire Boys Club: Wannabe Heir Makes a Killing in LA

    In 1980s Los Angeles, a charismatic prep-school hustler builds the Billionaire Boys Club—part investment syndicate, part illusion—until a high-stakes con, a missing mogul, and a pair of brutal murders expose how greed, privilege, and cocaine turned a fantasy of wealth into a deadly spiral. Sources for this episode include: Billionaire Boys Club (HBO) “The True Story of the Billionaire Boys Club” (Esquire) “Notorious founder of the Billionaire Boys Club wants parole.” (LA Times) “Fast Cars, Armani Suits, Pretty Women: How the 'Billionaire Boys Club' Led to Murder” (People) Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min.
  8. The Devil Made Me Do It: Demonic Possession and Murder in a Small Town

    13 apr

    The Devil Made Me Do It: Demonic Possession and Murder in a Small Town

    A small Connecticut town witnesses its first murder ever. The culprit is an unlikely, quiet teenager who swears he was not in control of his own body. His supporters, however, think they know exactly what drove the young man to kill his victim: a case of demonic possession. Sources for this episode include: The Devil in Connecticut by Ed Brittle, Ed Warren, and Lorraine WarrenLynn Darling’s reporting for The Washington Post Keep up with Killer Stories! Instagram: @killerstoriespodTikTok: @killerstoriespodX: @killerstorieshq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    41 min.
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Welcome to your weekly journey into the darkest corners of human nature. Join Harvey Guillén every Monday as he explores crimes that seized the public’s attention, from jaw-dropping heists and devastating cons to serial murders and deadly rivalries. Each episode unfolds a single case, examining not just the events themselves, but what continues to linger beneath the surface. Killer Stories is a Spotify Podcast. New video episodes on Mondays!

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