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An intimate account of the Spitzer administration, one man's political downfall, and the enduring friendship between two complex men. The March 10, 2008, disclosure that Governor Eliot Spitzer had patronized prostitutes from the Emperor's Club VIP sex ring shocked New Yorkers and his admirers around the world, who had celebrated Spitzer as the "Sheriff of Wall Street" and a likely future U.S. president. Ironically, one man's disillusionment with Spitzer had begun to disappear 15 hours earlier, when Spitzer confessed what the rest of the world would soon learn in a media storm of unprecedented intensity.

Fans of Mindhunter and true crime podcasts will devour these chilling stories of serial killers from the American "Golden Age" (1950-2000). With books like Serial Killers, Female Serial Killers and Sons of Cain, Peter Vronsky has established himself as the foremost expert on the history of...

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's career became a case study in blurred ethical lines—from the Trump University donation that halted fraud investigations to postponed executions for fundraisers. Alexandra Reeves traces a decade-long pattern where political loyalty and donor money repeatedly trumped public accountability. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Dive into the chilling case of the 2015 Pendleton quadruple murder, where a young couple allegedly slaughtered four elderly relatives living just steps away—then spent eight years playing the grieving family on television. Host Raven Thorne unravels how bloody shoeprints, suspicious text messages, and a $67,000 cash discovery finally exposed the killers hiding in plain sight.For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

This inaugural edition of what will be a yearly collection offers a fascinating variety of essays and crime reporting, taken from regional, national, and international publications. The stories range from reports of homicide at a Toronto massage parlor to blackmail and murder-for-hire in Austin, Texas, to an unusual murder weapon in rural Minnesota. Other stories examine controversial rehabilitation techniques for sexual criminals and explore the phenomenon of victims' relatives appearing as guests at true crime conventions.

Join James Gillet as he vividly shares his thrilling escapades with the Texas Rangers from 1856 to 1937. In a captivating narrative style, Gillet recounts his personal experiences filled with wars, feuds, and fierce battles against the Apache nation, alongside pursuits of notorious robbers and murderers. These gripping tales contributed to the legendary reputation of the Texas Rangers, an organization that traces its roots back to the spring of 1836 when General Sam Houston rallied Texan settlers to form a troop of mounted riflemen in the wake of the Alamos tragic fall. Dive into the rich ...

Within FBI field operative circles, groups of people known as “Special” by their titles alone, Michael R. McGowan is an outlier. Over the course of his career, McGowan has worked more than 50 undercover cases. In this extraordinary and unprecedented book, McGowan will take listeners through some of his biggest cases, from international drug busts to the Russian and Italian mobs to biker gangs and contract killers to corrupt unions and SWAT work. Ghost is an unparalleled view into how the FBI, through the courage of its undercover Special Agents, nails the bad guys.

From award-winning journalists John Quiñones and María Elena Salinas comes One Year in Uvalde, a narrative that builds on yearlong ABC News reporting from Uvalde, Texas, chronicling how the community is forging on through grief with hope and activism in the shadow of tragedy.

There is a grisly murder in your neighborhood. You stand outside with your neighbors and watch, or maybe you peek out your curtains. Hours pass, then days, maybe years. Then one day there is a knock at your door, and the police take you in for questioning. Do you remember what happened? Do you have an alibi? Can you take countless hours of interrogation without breaking? This can happen to you. And it happens to more people than you think.

The Eight-Year Lie is a gripping thriller that will have you listening late into the night. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and K.L. Slater. I know they think I killed my husband. Because they think I’ve killed before. Eight years ago, a girl I knew died. I try not to think too much about that time, about the person I used to be when that tragedy happened. It hurts too much. Besides, it’s so far in the past. Now, I have a beautiful home and a committed husband. I should be looking to the future.

Ronald Kitchen was 21, on his way to buy milk for his four-year-old, when he was picked up by the Chicago police, brutally tortured, and coerced to confess to five counts of heinous murder. He spent 22 years in prison, 13 of those on death row, labeled as a monster. Kitchen was only one of the many victims of Jon Burge and his notorious Midnight Crew that terrorized and incarcerated Black men - 118 have come forward so far - on the south side of Chicago for nearly two decades.

In 1993 one of New Zealand's biggest companies was tricked into publicly mocking themselves. Thirty years later, two amateur sleuths try to solve the long-forgotten mystery of what happened, who did it, and why.Prank of the Year is a six-part investigative documentary series. Episodes are released weekly each Friday, starting on Friday 17 November.Join the Prank of the Year discussion group on FacebookFollow Prank of the Year on InstagramEmail us: telecomsux1993@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Great Depression was a time of desperation in America - parents struggled to feed their children and unemployment was at a record high. Adding to the lawlessness of the decade, thugs with guns and corrupt law-enforcement officers ran rampant. But amidst this panic, there was one surefire way to make money, one used by criminals and resourceful civilians alike: kidnapping. The Kidnap Years is a thoughtfully reported pause-resister that chronicles the sweep of abductions that afflicted all corners of the country as desperate people were pushed to do the unthinkable.

Let's get the story of Abraham Gilbert Saffron down. Just the facts, Your Honour. Wherever you find entertainers performing in neon-lit pubs and clubs, chances are you will find a wannabe gangster or two hanging around. Selling sex and drugs has always been a way to make a fast buck - and...

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In the whirlwind of accusations and recriminations that emerged in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq war, one man's vital testimony has been conspicuously absent. Candid and gripping, At the Center of the Storm recounts George Tenet's time at the Central Intelligence Agency, a revealing look at the...

A mother of two is brutally attacked, but is the wrong man sent to prison?Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Emily Dugan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 2025 - AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS A shocking true story of heartbreak and survival by Sarah Corbett Lynch, daughter of Jason Corbett - an Irish Times Number 1 bestseller and the subject of NETFLIX documentary A DEADLY AMERICAN MARRIAGE. 'Honest and compelling' Sunday...

直到很久以后，我才知道，在这个城中村里，联防队员和假烟贩子沆瀣一气，假烟贩子每月定时给联防队员缴纳保护费，联防队员就会“保护”这些坑人的假烟贩子。而所谓的联防队员，其实都是村子里的地痞流氓，欺男霸女，无恶不作。 在这个城中村里，猫鼠一窝…… 直到很久以後，我才知道，在這個城中村里，聯防隊員和假煙販子沆瀣一氣，假煙販子每月定時給聯防隊員繳納保護費，聯防隊員就會「保護」這些坑人的假煙販子。而所謂的聯防隊員，其實都是村子裡的地痞流氓，欺男霸女，無惡不作。 在這個城中村里，貓鼠一窩……

当代盗墓团伙的人分四种，从低向高，分别是下苦的、腿子、支锅、掌眼。下苦的负责挖墓，收入微薄；腿子就是技术工人，收入高过下苦的；支锅则是盗墓团伙的老板，相当于包工头；而掌眼则是这个团伙中老大，他不但有找寻古墓的能力，还有鉴别文物的特长…… 當代盜墓團伙的人分四種，從低向高，分別是下苦的、腿子、支鍋、掌眼。下苦的負責挖墓，收入微薄；腿子就是技術工人，收入高過下苦的；支鍋則是盜墓團伙的老闆，相當於包工頭；而掌眼則是這個團伙中老大，他不但有找尋古墓的能力，還有鑑別文物的特長……