Crimes of Passion

In 1955, a wealthy race car driver was gunned down outside a bar in London. Passersby were shocked to see a petite, picturesque woman standing over his corpse with the smoking gun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the summer of 2015, tensions between Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter, Gypsy Rose, reached a head. Their final blowout shocked their Springfield neighbors and inspired nationwide terror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dee Dee Blanchard seemed like the perfect mother to her terminally ill daughter, Gypsy Rose. But she hid a horrifying secret. By the time it came out in 2015, Dee Dee was dead, and Gypsy — who’d spent her lifetime relying on her mother’s care — was responsible.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1779, James Hackman's toxic fixation on Martha Ray erupted in violence. When her lover, the fourth Earl of Sandwich got involved, the scandal shocked the nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1761, Martha Ray caught the eye of the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu. She worked hard to secure a comfortable life for her family. But when a former soldier, James Hackman, started stalking her, all of it was put in jeopardy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just after midnight on September 3rd, 2012, Billy Woodward decided to put an end to the long-running feud with neighbors who had been tormenting his family. In court, Billy turned to Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground law to mount his defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A spat between neighbors exploded into a matter of life and death over Labor Day weekend in 2012. Florida men Gary Hembree, Roger Picior and Tim Blake pushed Gulf War veteran Billy Woodward to his breaking point, with deadly results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Desperation and devotion turned deadly in June 1954. Chaperoned by Pauline’s mother, Honorah Parker, the teenage best friends took a midday hike in Victoria Park. They returned bloodied and alone.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In New Zealand in the early 1950s, two young girls formed an intense bond over the agony and isolation of their childhood illnesses and their love of fantastical make-believe. When their parents threatened to separate them, they agreed to do whatever it took to stay together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Husband and wife Gerald and Charlene Gallego embarked on a brutal killing spree in the fall of 1978. For months, they terrorized young women in California, until an FBI manhunt brought their reign of terror to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices