True Crime Ends Well
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe true crime stories you love without the bitter aftertaste of hours of crying.
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Episodes
41. The Schemes of Anna Ayala
April 04, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, we recount the misadventures of a Las Vegas woman who took a chance and wagged a finger at authorities.
40. The Fall of Victoria Cilliers
March 28, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 57.5 MBIn this episode, a woman takes the plunge into marriage and into the sky, both with their respective downsides.
39. The Hunger of Jared Fogle
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this episode, a man receives fame for trying to better his health, but his dark appetite remains out of control.
38. The Breaking of Thad Phillips
March 14, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 42.9 MBIn this episode, a 13 year old boy awakens to meet a charismatic stranger who whisks him away to a land of friendship and masochism.
37. The OnlyFan You'll Need: Mauricio Guerrero
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this episode, an online relationship turns sour when a model's admirer finds a unique living situation.
36. The Bravery of Norina Bentzel
February 28, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 40.2 MBIn this episode, a principal goes head to head against a dangerous intruder at her school.
35. The Heroism of Steven Stayner
February 21, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode, a lost victim seeks refuge for a young boy selected by his twisted captor.
34. The Ohio Kidnappings
February 15, 2022 03:21 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBIn this episode, the lives of three women are in jeopardy when they cross paths with a dangerous and abusive man.
33. The Disappearance Twist
February 07, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode, the vanishing of a young girl in the Midwest opens the door to a nationwide manhunt.
32. The Survival of Krystal Surles
January 31, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode, a sleepover turns deadly as an unwanted visitor decides to make a housecall.
31. The Confession of Martin Tankleff
January 24, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, a young man charged with homicide fights back against a corrupt system.
30. The Downfall of Alexander Pichushkin
December 20, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 82.8 MBIn this episode, a chess-loving lad has trouble fitting in to the Russian social game and sacrifices his pawns and queens too quickly.
29. The Greed of Samuel Israel III
December 14, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this episode, a hotshot trader guides his hedge fund company down the wrong path to success.
28. The Exoneration of Anthony Broadwater
December 06, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this episode, a woman's attacker is sent to jail, but the case receives new light due to a film adaptation. Warning: this episode deals with descriptions of sexual violence.
27. The Ingenuity of Frank Abagnale Jr.
November 29, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 48 MBIn this episode, a cunning young man perfects the art of forgery and finds himself crafting an unbelievable tale of financial gain.
26. The Boy in the Box
November 16, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this episode, a kidnapping victim gives his first-hand account of a hellish week he spent in the woods.
25. The Treason of Guy Fawkes
November 08, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode, an English-Spanish crusader leads a set of Catholics in a plot against the British king.
S1. The Rescue of Cleo Smith
November 04, 2021 12:20 - 16 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this special episode, a girl gets rescued from the unforgiving Australian wilderness.
24. The Survival of Mary Vincent
November 01, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode, a teen girl accepts a ride to get to her grandfather's house and discovers a very bad wolf is behind the wheel.
23. The Ransom Plot of Chowchilla, CA
October 25, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 50.6 MBIn this episode, a fiendish plan is undone by the tenacity of the captors and their keeper.
22. The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
October 18, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIn this episode, a girl is whisked away from home and taken into the domain of a self-proclaimed messiah and his wife.
21. The Shooting at Cleveland Elementary
October 11, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, a high schooler has had enough of her surroundings and takes aim at the blissfully unaware.
20. The Drive of Lisa Nowak
October 04, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBIn this episode, a decorated engineer takes her ambitions to the stars but gets tangled in a web of her own design.
19. Rivalry: Kerrigan vs. Harding
September 27, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this episode, a figure skater gets an unwanted setback while another figure skater gets a firestorm of controversy.
18. The Flight of UA 976
September 20, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode, a businessman takes a flight overseas, unleashing a horrifying secret on the travelers aboard.
17. The Olympic Park Bomber
September 15, 2021 01:56 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this episode, an attack at the Olympics puts a security guard in the national spotlight and in the government's crosshairs.
16. The Reconstruction of Mary Jo Buttafuoco
September 06, 2021 15:44 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode, a Long Island housewife discovers her husband's infidelity in an encounter with his determined lover.
15. The Contract Killing of Noela Rukundo
August 30, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this episode, a Congolese expatriate in Australia finds new life and new love only to face death and heartbreak.
14. The Implosion of Fyre Festival
August 23, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 52.2 MBIn this episode, a modern-day Icarus flies straight into the sun, burning all his followers with him.
13. The Deletion of Petra Pazsitka/ The Girl in the Cupboard
August 16, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this episode, a young computer science student and a rebellious teen make the choice to follow a winding path into oblivion.
12. The Date from Hell
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this episode, two young lovers out for a stroll take a detour into the grotesque. Content warning: This episode has descriptions of violence and triggering situations.
11. The Home Invasion of Susan Kuhnhausen
August 02, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this episode, a nurse fights the good fight at work only to come home to a new kind of challenge.
10. The Pregnancy of Teka Adams
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this episode, an expectant mother accompanies her new friend into a parent's worst nightmare. Content warning: includes details of violence and other triggering situations.
9. The Obsession of John Hinckley, Jr.
July 19, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 42.4 MBIn this episode, a lost and lonely musician finds his muse and takes desperate measures to prove his worth to her.
8. The Hostage Crisis at Cokeville Elementary
July 12, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 42.7 MBIn this episode, a husband and wife have plans for revolution, and they unleash them on the town that did them wrong.
7. The Abduction of Hannah Anderson
July 05, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode, a teen girl takes a ride with a trusted family friend, unaware of how drastically her life is about to change.
6. The Survival of Alison Botha
June 28, 2021 12:00 - 31 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode, a woman is taken to the brink of death at the hands of her attackers. Content warning: this episode deals with graphic descriptions of violence.
5. The Captivity of Elisabeth Fritzl
June 21, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 58 MBIn this episode, a girl loses her youth and innocence in a nightmare constructed by her cruel and controlling father. Content warning: This episode deals with issues that may be triggering for listeners.
4. The Deceptions of Victor Lustig
June 14, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this episode, a quick-witted con man takes his shot at France and works his way up the ladder of organized crime in the Roaring 20's.
3. The Slenderman Stabbing
June 07, 2021 12:00 - 45 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this episode, a trio of girls enter a world where an obsession with a spooky fictional character opens the door to a true-life horror story.
2. The Kidnapping of Audrey Klewer
May 31, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 45 MBIn this episode, we look at the 1966 German kidnapping of an antique dealer's granddaughter and the hunt for her kidnapper. Bonus: An 11-year-old faces off against her would-be abductor.
1. The Story of Daniel Villegas
May 24, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 35.9 MBIn our premiere episode, we discuss the story of a boy wrongly accused of a crime and the saga of a man who held out hope for the truth to be revealed. Contains subject matter that may be upsetting to some listeners.
Teaser Trailer
May 21, 2021 17:57 - 31 seconds - 553 KBJoin Taylor and Justin Alexander as they share stories from the true crime community that don't always end with doom and gloom.