My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty
81 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings“48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty takes you inside true-crime investigations like no one else, taking on killers and those accused of crimes. This season she delves into the labyrinth of crime within families and the secrets that kept them together or tore them apart. Moriarty brings almost three decades of experience as a lawyer and reporter involved in murder cases — she brushes past the speculation to the evidence and talks to the people directly involved, including investigators and the families of victims. Follow along Erin's journey as she goes beyond the scene of each crime, behind prison walls, and into the killers' inner thoughts. It’s all on this season of “My Life of Crime”.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Death Investigators
January 06, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWhenever someone dies, forensic pathologists are the medical experts tasked with determining the specific causes of death. Their determinations are key to criminal investigations, insurance payments, emotional closure, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Family Business (Back from the Dead)
December 30, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB(This episode features content from a previous episode of My Life of Crime.) How murder, mayhem and a not so average mom shaped the life of Hollywood filmmaker Nicholas Musurca. Nick’s specialty is horror films. His childhood revolved around his mother’s unusual occupation- TV crime reporter for 48 Hours. He grew up on tales of abducted children, eerie crime scenes and serial killers. One of those notorious murderers, known as “BTK,” mailed some of his artwork to the house. Why? Be...
Why is Crosley Green in prison?
December 23, 2020 10:30 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBCrosley Green was arrested, charged, and sentenced to death for murder in 1990. A judge overturned his conviction in 2018 and, two years later, he is still sitting in prison for a crime he says he did not commit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lizzie Borden Retried
December 16, 2020 10:30 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBAttorneys, criminal investigators, and a full jury retry the case of Lizzie Borden, who was acquitted of murdering her father and step-mother in their home in 1892. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Don in the Middle
December 09, 2020 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBCarole Baskin. Don Lewis. Joe Exotic. 48 Hours' Erin Moriarty and her colleague Richard Schlesinger discuss his reporting and investigation regarding the disappearance of Don Lewis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Daddy Dearest
December 02, 2020 10:30 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBA mother-of-three found dead at home. Police suspect her husband, who claims he was helping their oldest daughter move into a college dorm. Which he was, until he wasn't... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kill or Be Killed
November 25, 2020 10:30 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBA woman shoots and kills her ex-boyfriend at home, lies to police that she thought he was an intruder, and then claims it was self-defense. So what really happened? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Bizarre Murder Plot
November 18, 2020 10:30 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBA harsh, yet beloved doctor found murdered in her own home. Her husband is the first suspect, except he was hundreds of miles away. And then, authorities link what seems to be a doppelganger of the husband to the case... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ten Years to Justice
November 11, 2020 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBAn online romance, a fast-moving marriage, then murder. And then the journey begins...ten years to justice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Stalked!
November 04, 2020 10:30 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBA sex and family therapist dedicated to helping others with their personal struggles and relationships is killed. The main suspect? Her ex-boyfriend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Hitman
October 28, 2020 09:30 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBA mother with her throat slit. Her ex-husband claims she tried to commit suicide. She says he slit her throat. Who's telling the truth? And then, police uncover a nefarious plot... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What Happened in Apt. 4C? Part 2
October 21, 2020 09:30 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBA young man goes missing in New York City after a night out. Police are close to a major breakthrough in the case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What Happened in Apt. 4C? Part 1
October 14, 2020 09:30 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBA young man is spending a night out with friends in New York City, and then he disappears. The last place he was seen? Apartment 4C. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Evil Next Door
October 07, 2020 09:30 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBAn elderly couple is stabbed to death in their own homes, with no evidence left behind. But months later, cops receive a phone call that places suspicion squarely on a former local hero. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Death by Text
September 30, 2020 09:30 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBA young man commits suicide in his truck. But after investigators look through his text messages, the suicide investigation becomes something else altogether. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Introducing My Life of Crime Season 2
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.8 MB48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty returns with another season of immersive and intimate true-crime investigations. From the legal battle over whether someone can be convicted of manslaughter with text messages to a journey overseas to find the accused killer of a U.S. military pilot, here's a preview of what to expect from this season of My Life of Crime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...
My Life of Crime Season 2 Trailer
September 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.8 MB48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty returns with another season of immersive and intimate true-crime investigations. From the legal battle over whether someone can be convicted of manslaughter with text messages to a journey overseas to find the accused killer of a U.S. military pilot, here's a preview of what to expect from this season of My Life of Crime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...
The Widow: Part 6
November 27, 2019 16:59 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe trial ends in a way that no one sees coming. Raynella Leath learns her fate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Widow: Part 5
November 20, 2019 21:43 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBThere's a part of Raynella Leath's past jurors were never told. Hear one man's story of being on the wrong end of Raynella Leath's gun. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Widow: Part 4
November 13, 2019 17:29 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBThe prosecution has made its case. It's now up to the defense. Did David Leath take his own life? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Widow: Part 3
November 06, 2019 23:16 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThere are no eye witnesses or physical evidence tying Raynella Leath to the death of her second husband. Will circumstantial evidence be enough to convince jurors that she is guilty of murder? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Widow: Part 2
October 30, 2019 22:26 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBRaynella Leath says she found her second husband dead in bed on March 13, 2003. She reported it as a suicide, but Investigators suspect murder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Widow: Part 1
October 23, 2019 20:12 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBEvery case has twist and turns, but this one will take your breath away. A woman loses two husbands, both under unusual circumstances. The media labels her a black widow. She says she's done nothing wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live at CrimeCon: The Natalie Wood Death Investigation
October 16, 2019 15:19 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBErin Moriarty has spent years investigating what really happened to legendary actress Natalie Wood. Her drowning death in November of 1981 stunned the world. She was just 43 years old and at the height of her fame. Her death was ruled an accident. For years there where whispers: was it really an accident, or was there foul play? No one has searched harder for the truth than Natalie’s younger sister, Lana Wood. In 2011 the case was reopened and investigators named Robert Wagner, Nata...
Music and the Murderers: Behind Prison Walls at Bedford Hills
October 09, 2019 15:49 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBJust an hour north of New York City, Bedford Hills is home to some of New York’s most notorious murderers. We spent time getting to know some of them in an unusual setting: music class. The crimes were violent and heinous. Kim Brown is serving time for the death of her last music teacher. Ivié De Molina was involved in the murders of two people. And you remember Pam Smart; her murder trial made national headlines. All of them are practicing and performing gospel and R&B in this unus...
If He Were A Killer, He Would Be Out By Now
October 02, 2019 16:46 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBPatrick Flaherty was 22 years old when he took a BB gun and robbed convenience stores to pay his rent. His take was $459 dollars. No one was injured. That was in 1999. Flaherty was sentenced to 40 years and remains in prison. Some murderers get less time. Those who kill are often paroled long before their sentences are served. But Patrick Flaherty must serve almost his entire sentence, 34 years, that is, unless someone hears his plea for a second chance. In the years he has been in ...
The Family Business
September 25, 2019 12:29 - 22 minutes - 21 MBHow murder, mayhem and a not so average mom shaped the life of Hollywood filmmaker Nicholas Musurca. Nick’s specialty is horror films. His childhood revolved around his mother’s unusual occupation- TV crime reporter for 48 Hours. He grew up on tales of abducted children, eerie crime scenes and serial killers. One of those notorious murderers, known as “BTK,” mailed some of his artwork to the house. Why? Because his mother gave out their home address. Nick's mother, none other than ...
Lizzie Borden: Part 2
September 17, 2019 18:07 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBErin Moriarty spends the night at the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast/Museum. Ghosts or not, there is a haunting story that lingers here. The mystery: Why would a 32-year-old woman born into wealth and privilege kill her father and stepmother with an ax? Did she do it? In Part 2 of this unusual narrative, Lizzie Borden is on trial for two brutal murders. Author Cara Robertson has written a fascinating book about Lizzie’s trial and takes us back in time to the justice system of the l...
Lizzie Borden: Part 1
September 13, 2019 21:39 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBErin Moriarty takes us to Fall River, Massachusetts, where one of the most sensational crimes of the 19th century took place. The crime inspired the dark nursery rhyme “Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.” Despite what everyone thinks they know, there is a stunning verdict in the case. In part 1 of this unusual road trip, Erin takes us to the scene of the crime - the house where the murders took place is n...
My Life of Crime Trailer
September 12, 2019 15:59 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBGet a hint of what you'll hear in this original podcast series. Erin Moriarty takes you behind the scenes and reveals the story behind the story in some of the most suspenseful and heart-breaking cases she’s covered over her career as a crime journalist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Introducing My Life of Crime Season 1
September 12, 2019 15:59 - 2 minutes - 2.2 MBGet a hint of what you'll hear in this original podcast series. Erin Moriarty takes you behind the scenes and reveals the story behind the story in some of the most suspenseful and heart-breaking cases she’s covered over her career as a crime journalist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.