Crimes Of Passion

In November 1986, Richard Crafts began preparing for a macabre project. His crime would launch an investigation unlike any in Connecticut’s history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Helle Crafts, a flight attendant and mother of three, failed to show up for work days before Thanksgiving 1986, her closest confidantes began to fear the worst.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After marrying the heir to the Gucci empire, Patrizia Reggiani was living the dream. Almost overnight, she became a jet-setting socialite, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. But when her husband threatens to take all the glitz and glam away from her, Patrizia snaps. This Lady Gucci won’t go down without a fight — and she’s willing to play dirty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the day he was born, Christian Brando lived in his famous father's shadow. But in 1990, in the throes of extreme anger and drug abuse, he made a name for himself in the worst possible way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The trials related to Scott Amedure’s murder drew nonstop media coverage — first in 1996, when Jon Schmitz’s lawyers devised a “gay panic” defense strategy, and later in 1999, when the producers and host of The Jenny Jones Show took the stand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1995, Jonathan Schmitz and Scott Amedure were invited on a daytime talk show, where one friend made an on-air confession that led to murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For almost a year, Diane Zamora and David Graham had gotten away with murder. But some secrets are impossible to keep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After David Graham confessed to his high school sweetheart Diane Zamora that he'd cheated on her in 1995, she thought her life had been ruined. She convinced David the only way to make the pain go away would be to punish the girl who stole his heart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1977, Tony Kiritsis took an employee of Meridian Mortgage hostage over a botched land deal. The next few days were a chaotic series of negotiations and near-misses as authorities attempted to save the hostage's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1972, Meridian Mortgage loaned Tony Kiritsis over $100,000 to buy a plot of land in Indianapolis — but after years, he hadn’t made a single payment. When the company threatened to foreclose on the property in 1977, Tony stormed into their offices to take his revenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The end of Charles Starkweather's rampage came only after Caril Fugate managed to escape. The subsequent trials were as shocking as they were sensationalized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1958, 19-year-old Charles Starkweather murdered his girlfriend’s family before taking her hostage and continuing his killing spree. In his twisted mind, dragging 14-year-old Caril Fugate along on a violent rampage was the only way they could stay together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After killing 16-year-old Laurie Show, Lisa Michelle Lambert turned on her friend Tabitha Buck during questioning. A string of sensational trials followed that forever left a mark on their small Pennsylvania community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 18-year-old Lisa Michelle Lambert waged a months-long campaign of harassment against 16-year-old Laurie Show in 1991. By December, it turned deadly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1995, John du Pont had a mental health crisis that became a national tragedy. The fallout changed the world of Olympic wrestling forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John du Pont was a failed Olympic hopeful who used his colossal family fortune to become wrestling’s biggest patron. By the early 1990s, John supported most of the elite wrestlers in the U.S., including the most famous of all: Dave Schultz. John was always known for being a little odd, but in 1995, his strange behavior took a dangerous turn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katherine Knight was in her last relationship. Of that she was sure. Because if one more man left her, she was going to lose it. But then she realized her partner John couldn't leave her if she struck first. The final say would be hers, and she intended to make a grand statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Australia, a young Katherine Knight had a volatile childhood marked by parental abuse and a short fuse. Things didn't improve as she got older. But what Katherine never had a problem with was finding men — she fell into relationships as quickly as her partners fell out of them, until eventually, she reached the very end of her rope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1972, Lee Morgan was at the precipice of an incredible rise to fame. Tragically, one night at a jazz club would change everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lee Morgan rose to the upper echelons of American jazz in the 1960s before drug addiction caused his career to take a turn. A codependent relationship with Helen Morgan ended up saving Lee’s life… and sealing his fate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices