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In September of 1990, in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, sixteen-year-old Lisa Pruett was on her way to a midnight tryst with her boyfriend when she was viciously stabbed to death only thirty feet from the boy's home. The murder cast a palpable gloom over the upscale community and sparked accusations, theories, and rumors among Lisa's friends and peers. With a fresh perspective and painstaking research, James Renner reconstructs the events leading up to and following that heartbreaking night. What emerges is a portrait of a community seething with dark undercurrents.

So you want to write true crime. Great. But where do you start? In this limited series, journalist James Renner walks aspiring writers through the process of writing and publishing true crime stories, beginning with "How to pick the perfect crime" to "How to market your book." James Renner is the author of several works of true crime, including the books True Crime Addict and Little, Crazy Children. He currently hosts two podcasts, True Crime This Week and The Philosophy of Crime.For more info, visit James Renner.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive deep into the shadows of the crime world with "True Crime This Week," your essential half-hour rendezvous into the intriguing, the unresolved, and the downright chilling facets of criminal endeavors. Spearheaded by acclaimed journalist and true crime author, James Renner, this weekly podcast peels back the layers of the latest crime stories you've likely overlooked. James doesn't just rehash the headlines; he gives them a fresh spin, with updates on cold cases that have been left in the dark, insights into true crime pop culture that’s shaping our obsession, and his top true crime book ...

A podcast designed for fathers and men, breaking down the common ideology of what the world say men should be and how we actually should be. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-renner/support

Unravel the complexities of true crime through the insightful lens of "The Philosophy of Crime," an annual podcast series expertly hosted by James Renner, a distinguished journalist and acclaimed author renowned for his deep dives into the enigmatic world of unsolved mysteries. This podcast stands at the crossroads of classical philosophy and the compelling questions that fuel our fascination with true crime. Across six thought-provoking episodes released once a year, James explores the fundamental inquiries haunting the human psyche: What drives our obsession with true crime stories? Are lie ...

The enclosed was transcribed from 10 mini-cassette tapes that were recovered from the offices of Boston attorney William J. Latch following his disappearance on June 19, 2014. These tapes are part of the evidentiary record in the civil case of Latch V. Weymouth Life & Casualty. William J. Latch was declared dead by the State of Massachusetts in April 2015 after Magistrate Gavin FitzGerald reviewed these tapes, privately, in his chambers. Weymouth Life & Casualty was therein ordered to release Latch's survivor's benefits to his children. Latch's body has never been found.

On the edge of the University of Akron campus is a beautiful Victorian mansion, former home to the Humboldt family, once the city’s wealthiest patrons. Years ago, Stella Humboldt gifted the house to the university under two conditions – that two young women would live there for free during the school year and that they never, ever bring men inside after dark.Humboldt House is also the sight of an old local mystery – eighty years ago, young Blaire Humboldt disappeared along with the son of the family’s servant. The police believed they were murdered, possibly by Blaire’s eccentric ...

Step into the enigmatic world of "Synth Sleuths," where the past’s most bewildering unsolved mysteries meet the cutting-edge wit of modern investigation. Hosted by the intrepid journalist and acclaimed author, James Renner, alongside his sassy AI cohost, Sky, this podcast melds cold, hard facts with razor-sharp humor to dissect infamous cases like the Zodiac Killer, Amy Mihaljevic, and D.B. Cooper, along with lesser-known enigmas that still haunt the annals of crime."Synth Sleuths" is more than just a true crime podcast; it's an adventure that takes you through the twists and turns of ...

When Maura Murray disappeared in 2004, her story became the first big mystery of the social media age. Since then, Maura Murray has been the subject of countless articles and podcasts. And slowly her story grew into myth and misinformation became fact. For the first time, hear the story of what it was like to cover Maura Murray's case from the inside.Presented by James Renner, author of True Crime Addict, the definitive book on the case, The Curse of Maura Murray details how the case attracted obsessive online stalkers who spread false information for years and attacked anyone who spoke up ...

In the summer of 1995, at the largest Boy Scout camp in Ohio, a night of sexual violence ended with one counselor dead and another hospitalized. The death was ruled "accidental." It wouldn't be the last death associated with Seven Ranges Reservation. James Renner, too, was a counselor at Seven Ranges that year. He was always sure there must be more to the story of Mike Klingler's death, because Renner also knew firsthand that the 900-acre camp was not the safe getaway it was portrayed to be.

Investigative reporter James Renner reopens cold cases that have baffled Clevelanders for years.