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Special Criminals

90 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 56 ratings

A podcast focusing on criminal cases where the subjects have been diagnosed with mental illnesses or disabilities. We discuss how these diagnoses and factors may have affected them or their crimes. We look at these crimes and criminals through an educational lens and dive into the specifics of their mental illnesses or disabilities.

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Episodes

THROWBACK THURSDAY - John List

February 09, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

Welcome back for episode 14! This week, as a throwback Thursday episode, we discuss a man who committed an unthinkable crime against his family and then disappeared for almost 18 years. He was finally found thanks to an episode of America's Most Wanted after he had remarried and started fresh. Join us as we dive into the case of John List. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out. Follow us on social media @specialcriminals ...

MISSING PERSON - Tonita Michelle Brooks (and others)

January 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Welcome back for episode 13! This week, we discuss a few missing persons cases from the east coast. The first one is still considered missing, Tonita Michelle Brooks out of Durham, North Carolina. The other three men went missing during the winter in New Jersey and were later found dead. We also discuss a lack of awareness and a lack of appropriate response to these types of situations within the police force and others. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! E...

CELEBRITY - Juliet Marion Hulme

January 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

Welcome back for episode 12! This week, we discuss a case where a friendship went too far. The two teenagers, Juliet and Pauline, became fast friends but it quickly turned to obsession. After committing a horrible crime, the two girls tried to start over living separate lives. Stay tuned as we dive into the case of obsessive friendship and murder. Keep listening to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out. Follow us on social media @speci...

CURRENT EVENT - Darrell Brooks, Jr.

December 21, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Welcome back for episode 11! This week, we discuss a recent tragedy that was perpetrated by a man with a long history of mental illness and crime. Admittedly, his childhood was extremely troublesome and he received a diagnosis of a mental illness at a very young age. However, he then began a life of crime at the early age of 17. Unfortunately, all of this led to a tragic mass murder right before the holidays in 2021. Stay tuned as we dive into this unfortunate current event case. Happy holid...

UNSOLVED - Elisa Lam

December 15, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

Welcome back for episode 10! This week, we discussed the well-known unsolved death of Elisa Lam. Back in 2013, Elisa started acting strangely while on vacation with friends. Soon after, a security camera in the Hotel Cecil’s elevator captured her acting in a bizarre manner. That footage would be the last time Elisa was seen alive. A couple weeks later, her body was found in one of the hotel’s water tanks. No one is exactly sure how or why she ended up in the water tank. Stay tuned to hear mo...

MISSING PERSON - Nicholas Barclay

December 08, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MB

Welcome back for episode 9! This week, we discuss the long time cold missing persons case of Nicholas Barclay. Last seen in San Antonio, TX when he was 13 years old, this young boy went missing during somewhat understandable circumstances. Three years later, he was found! His family was thrilled to have him back in their lives. But just as he was settling back in, a discovery was made about his true identity. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review ...

UNSOLVED - The Yuba County Five

November 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

Welcome back for episode 8! This week, we discuss the Yuba County Five, AKA the Boys of Yuba County. They were a group of five adult men who all had intellectual disabilities or psychiatric conditions. After going to a basketball game in a neighboring city, they never returned. Their journey seemed to take them well out of their way and would not have led them home. Join us as we dive into this missing person/unsolved case. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review...

CELEBRITY - John Simon Ritchie AKA "Sid Vicious"

November 10, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Welcome back for episode 7! Sorry we missed last week! This week, we discuss an infamous celebrity musician, John Simon Ritchie, better known as Sid Vicious. He lived a tragic and troubled life that included drug addiction, self harm, suicide attempts, assault charges, and even murder charges. His partner in crime, Nancy Spungen, also struggled with mental health. Join us as we discuss the often romanticized story of Sid and Nancy that ended in tragedy. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give ...

MISSING PERSON (solved) - Jayme Closs

October 28, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Welcome back for episode 6! This week, we discuss a bizarre missing person case. After two failed attempts, a 13-year-old girl was finally abducted by a man she had never met. Her abductor’s immediate obsession with her, after only seeing her once, resulted in the death of her parents and led to her being held captive for 88 days before she managed to escape. Listen in as we discuss the kidnapping of Jayme Closs. Stay tuned to hear more!  Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every re...

UNSOLVED - Ricky McCormick

October 19, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

Welcome back to episode 5! This week, we discuss Ricky McCormick, a famously unsolved murder case with an extremely odd but intriguing component to his case. To this day, his murder and the cryptic notes found on his body have never been solved. Stay tuned to hear more!  Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out. Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod. You can also send us an email at special...

CELEBRITY - Chris Benoit

October 13, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

Welcome back for episode 4! This week, we discuss Chris Benoit, a famous professional wrestler who murdered his wife and child after suffering repeated blows to the head over the course of his career. Even though warning signs were present, Chris was still actively performing until his death in 2007. Listen in as we discuss what contributed to his actions. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out. Follow us on social media @s...

MISSING PERSON - Hannah Upp

October 05, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Welcome back for episode 3 everyone! This week, we discuss a MISSING PERSON case - Hannah Upp. She disappeared without a trace twice and was found. Then, after a set of hurricanes hit the Virgin Islands where she lived, Hannah disappeared one final time. However, this time she was never found. To this day, Hannah is still considered missing. Listen in as we explore her mental state that lead to her disappearances, the patterns in her disassociations, and her current status. Stay tuned to hea...

HISTORICAL - Victor of Aveyron

September 28, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

Welcome back for episode 2 everyone! We are changing the cases we discuss, so join us this week as we discuss Victor of Aveyron, also known as "The Wild Boy of Aveyron." Victor is one of the most well-known cases of feral children. He was studied for over half his life in order to determine whether or not he could be "rehabilitated," learn language, and follow societal norms in order to be successful in the "world of man." Keep listening to find out what is known of his history as well as hi...

Welcome Back! CELEBRITY Case - T.J. Miller

September 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

Welcome back everyone! We are so happy to be here. As we change the focus of the cases we discuss, join us this week for our first even celebrity subject, T.J. Miller. His career was on an upward trajectory until a brain malformation was discovered. After that, he seemed to be on a downhill slide that landed him in legal troubles. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out. Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Faceboo...

David Ray Conley III - Intellectual Disability

October 29, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

This week, we discuss David Ray Conley III, a man who broke into his former home and did the unthinkable. Through court testing, it appears he may have had an intellectual disability. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcr...

James Terry Roach - Intellectual Disability

October 14, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

This week, we discuss James Terry Roach, an intellectually disabled man from South Carolina who committed violent crimes with some friends. His case got attention and support from the United Nations, Mother Teresa, and former president Jimmy Carter. But did it help? Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send ...

Blazej Kot - Capgras Syndrome

September 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

This week, we discuss Blazej Kot, a PhD student who went through some rough times, took some new medication, and then completely snapped. Will the jury believe his defense? Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals.com...

Alan Matheny - Schizophrenia +

September 15, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

This week, we discuss Alan Matheny, a man who committed a heinous murder in broad daylight while the neighbors watched. But then he went to court and presented an interesting and new (to this podcast) diagnosis. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.    Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.    You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visi...

Thomas Bartlett Whitaker - Asperger's or Personality Disorders

September 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

This week, we discuss Thomas Bartlett “Bart” Whitaker, a young man from a wealthy family who was ready to throw it all away. In court, his defense discusses his mental health concerns. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcrimi...

David “Bucky” Brooks - Intellectually Disabled

August 25, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

This week, we discuss David “Bucky” Brooks, a man described as uneducated and disabled who was also accused of murder. And his bad luck didn’t stop there. Stay tuned to hear more!  Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.    Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.    You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals.com.   We apprec...

Douglas/Donna Perry - "Gender Psychosis"

August 11, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB

This week, we discuss Douglas / Donna Perry, a serial killer who tried to use a defense that had never been used before! Let’s see how it turns out! Stay tuned to hear more!    Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.    Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.    You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals.com.   We appreciate ...

Dorothea and Mary Beck - Intellectual Disability (suspected)

July 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

This week, we discuss Dorothea and Mary Beck, a strange pair of twin sisters, where one of them was intellectually behind the other, and that lead to  resentment and eventually, murder! Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcrim...

Colin Ireland AKA "The Gay Slayer" - Psychopathy

July 21, 2021 10:00 - 2 hours - 96.4 MB

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack for Season 2! :) This week, we discuss Colin Ireland, a serial killer in the UK who was also known as "The Gay Slayer" and may have been an actual psychopath. Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www....

WE'RE BACK! William MacDonald AKA "The Sydney Mutilator"

July 14, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 74 MB

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack for Season 2! :) On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of William MacDonald AKA The Sydney Mutilator, a man who murdered 5 men in Australia over the course of two years. He mutilated them in a very particular way and was also diagnosed with schizophrenia! Stay tuned to hear more! Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and...

Wayne Henry Garrison - Depression and psych concerns

December 03, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Wayne Henry Garrison, who was called the Tulsa Child Serial Killer and who had a history of hospitalizations due to mental health concerns as a child. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our webs...

Kipland (Kip) Kinkel - Learning Disability and Depression

November 19, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

 On this weeks episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Kipland (Kip) Kinkel, a young man who was diagnosed with learning disabilities early on in school, mental illnesses as a teenager, and then perpetrated a school shooting. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at specialcriminals@gmai...

Women's Mental Health Through History

November 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be diving into a portion of women’s mental health through the years, starting back in the 1800s and bringing it to some of the modern day equivalents. Stay tuned to hear more! If you need help, please reach out. SAMHSA's National Helpline - (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Crisis Text Line - FREE Service https://www.crisistextline.org/ Text HOME...

Short Story - "The Yellow Wallpaper"

October 28, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we are doing something a little different. To help celebrate Halloween, we are bringing an old short story to you - "The Yellow Wallpaper." This old story was written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and first published in 1892. It gives an eerie first person account of a woman's decent into madness. Now, we would recognize the narrator's struggles as post-partum depression. So this will drive our spotlight discussion next week on the topic of post-partum...

Jodi Arias - Borderline Personality Disorder (Suspected)

October 14, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Jodi Arias, a woman who murdered her boyfriend after stalking him. She was also evaluated for borderline personality disorder. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcrimina...

Michelle Erstikaitis - Personality Disorders and Psychopathy

September 30, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Michelle Erstikaitis, a woman who has been placed on Canada’s dangerous offender list and given an indefinite sentence. She has also been diagnosed with multiple personality disorders and is considered a psychopath. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also sen...

Special Interview! - Dissociative Identity Disorder

September 16, 2020 09:00 - 2 hours - 88.8 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be airing an interview we did with one of our listeners - "Ellie" - who has been informally diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DiD). Ellie discusses her journey through life and trauma, her mental health journey and diagnoses (Complex PTSD versus her informal DiD), her daily life now, and the support she receives. Ellie also shared a number of resources with us: https://did-research.org/origin/ https://did-research.org/comorbid/dd/ ...

Michael Hernandez - Paranoid Schizophrenia

September 09, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Michael Hernandez, a juvenile convicted of first degree murder, who was evaluated for paranoid schizophrenia. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals.com.   We app...

Derek Bentley - Intellectual Disability

September 02, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Derek Bentley, an intellectually disabled man who was accused of murdering a police officer but over 40 years later, he was proven innocent. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www...

Spotlight 1 - Delusional Misidentification Syndrome (DMS)

August 19, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be doing a spotlight on Delusional Misidentification Syndrome, a psychological condition related to the misidentification of people places or objects. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals...

Paul Michael Stephani AKA The Weepy-Voiced Killer

August 12, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 53 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Paul Michael Stephani, a serial killer who murdered three women and attempted to murder two more. He has also been described as having a “history of mental illness.” Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or...

Joshua Jenkins - Schizophrenia and Depression

July 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Joshua Jenkins, a convicted family annihilator who has been sentenced to 112 years in prison and may have been schizophrenic. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminal...

Cosmo DiNardo - Bi-polar and Schizophrenia

July 09, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Cosmo DiNardo, a young man who killed 4 people and suffered from a number of mental illnesses. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals.com.   We appreciate all of ...

Scott Louis Panetti - Paranoid Schizophrenia

July 01, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Scott Louis Panetti, a man convicted of murdering his in-laws while suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals.com.   We apprec...

Marvin Wilson - Intellectual Disability

June 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Marvin Wilson, an intellectually disabled man who committed murder with an accomplice but received a more severe sentence. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals....

Cary Stayner AKA the Yosemite Killer - Trauma and Depression

June 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

On this episode special criminals, we will be discussing the case of Cary A. Stayner, also called the Yosemite Killer. He was a murderer who may have gone on to be a serial killer if he wasn’t caught. He ended up using the insanity plea in court. Stay tuned to hear more!   Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at specialcriminals@gmail....

David Koresh (Vernon Howell) - Learning Disability (Dyslexia)

June 03, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MB

On this episode of special criminals, we will be discussing the case of Vernon Howell, later known as David Koresh, a man who was the leader of the Branch Davidians, frequently called a cult, and who had learning disabilities. His compound was later involved in a 51 day siege with the government. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can...

June and Jennifer Gibbons - The Silent Twins - Part 2

May 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

On this part 2 episode of Special Criminals, we will be  discussing the case of June and Jennifer Gibbons, later referred to as the silent twins. They were initially considered a novelty case, but quickly showed themselves to be much more complicated than anyone had first expected. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us a...

June and Jennifer Gibbons - The Silent Twins

May 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be  discussing the case of June and Jennifer Gibbons, later referred to as the silent twins. They were initially considered a novelty case, but quickly showed themselves to be much more complicated than anyone had first expected. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email...

June and Jennifer Gibbons - The Silent Twins - Part 1

May 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be  discussing the case of June and Jennifer Gibbons, later referred to as the silent twins. They were initially considered a novelty case, but quickly showed themselves to be much more complicated than anyone had first expected. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email...

Lee Harvey Oswald - Part 3

May 06, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

On the part 3 episode of Special Criminals, we will finish our discussion into the case of Lee Harvey Oswald, a man believed to have assassinated President John F. Kennedy.    We will be discussing potentially lesser known facts and information about Lee ranging from his birth to his death and many things in between. Stay tuned to hear more!  Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @Speci...

Lee Harvey Oswald - Part 2

April 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB

On this part 1 episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of a man known by most everyone, Lee Harvey Oswald. A man who is believed to have assassinated President John F. Kennedy. We will be discussing potentially lesser known facts and information about Lee ranging from his birth to his death and many things in between. Stay tuned to hear more!  Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and In...

Lee Harvey Oswald - Part 1

April 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

On this part 1 episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of a man known by most everyone, Lee Harvey Oswald. A man who is believed to have assassinated President John F. Kennedy. We will be discussing potentially lesser known facts and information about Lee ranging from his birth to his death and many things in between. Stay tuned to hear more!  Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and In...

Ursula and Sabina Eriksson - Folie à Deux (Shared Psychosis)

April 15, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MB

On this episode of Special Criminals, we will be discussing the case of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, two twin sisters who suffered a joint psychotic break which resulted in the death of a man. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us an email at [email protected]. Or visit our website at www.specialcriminals.com....

PLEASE join us - We're going LIVE this week!

April 06, 2020 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1.99 MB

Hey everyone! This Wednesday, April 8, 2020, we will not be releasing a full episode. Instead, Monica and I will be going LIVE on Instagram (or Facebook) around 1:30pm PST. Please join us! We'll have some updates for everyone. We will discuss a story that was cut from the last episode. We will have discussions and would LOVE to answer questions. PLEASE join us! We'd love to chat with all of you. <3  Please give us a rating and leave a review! Every review counts and helps us out. Follow ...

Spotlight on Mentally Disabled Victims

April 01, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB

Happy Birthday Week! On this special episode of Special Criminals, we will doing a spotlight on mentally disabled victims of various crimes. We will also be discussing the statistics we have on the rate of crimes perpetrated against those with mental and developmental disabilities. Stay tuned to hear more! Please rate and review! Every review counts and helps us out.   Follow us on social media @specialcriminals on Facebook and Instagram. Twitter @SpecialCrimePod.   You can also send us ...