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  • Bonus: Stranger Than Fiction: The Woman Without a Face

    Bonus: Stranger Than Fiction: The Woman Without a Face
    Dec 8 2025
    We had a lot of off time this year, so we wanted to give you a little something extra. This is a behind the scenes bonus episode from our November Patreon Live episode.
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    22 minutos
  • 281: Stranger Than Fiction: Thabo Bester, The Facebook Rapist

    281: Stranger Than Fiction: Thabo Bester, The Facebook Rapist
    Nov 25 2025
    Thabo Bester was in prison for rape, robbery, and murder. But that's not the strangest thing. A fire broke out in Bester's cell only, resulting in him being declared dead by suicide. But some things don't add up, leading many to think it was murder. Or was it something else entirely?

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    Music by:
    Kai Engel
    "Daemones"
    Blooper music by:
    Art of Escapism
    "Coal Miners"
    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:
    EXTRACT | How Thabo Bester murdered Nomfundo Tyhulu | News24Where Is Thabo Bester Now? Inside the 'Beauty and the Bester' Subject's Life"Facebook rapist" who escaped prison by faking death with help from guards is brought back to South Africa - CBS NewsConvicted murderer Thabo Bester found in Tanzania after faking burning to death in South African prison - ABC News'Beauty and the Bester': Where is Thabo Bester now?Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha made millions from construction company | GroundUpThabo Bester escape: ministers and officials scramble to answer MPs’ questions | GroundUpThabo Bester escape: Many unanswered questions about the death of Katlego Bereng | GroundUpThabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist's prison break identified
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    43 minutos
  • 280: Stranger than Fiction: The Hinterkaifeck Murders

    280: Stranger than Fiction: The Hinterkaifeck Murders
    Nov 11 2025
    An entire family is murdered on their farm and goes unnoticed for days. Who was this family? Who would be motivated to kill them all, including a baby?

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/hinterkaifeck-murders/?utmt.comhttps://talesofluminol.wordpress.com/2020/08/03/the-hinterkaifeck-murders-the-suspects/https://jackrosewood.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crimeMysterious Murder 1922 - Mystery of a Seventh Corpse - Bavaria - SZ.deThe myth of Hinterkaifeck • Hinterkaifeck
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    40 minutos
  • 279: Stranger than Fiction: The Cannibal of Rotenburg, Armin Meiwes

    279: Stranger than Fiction: The Cannibal of Rotenburg, Armin Meiwes
    Sep 30 2025
    It all started with a simple online ad. Not one for furniture or hand me downs... but one looking for a partner. A willing partner. A partner who wanted to be eaten.

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    Music by:
    Kai Engel
    "Daemones"
    Blooper music by:
    Art of Escapism
    "Coal Miners"
    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:
    Victim of cannibal agreed to be eaten | World news | The GuardianBBC NEWS | Europe | German cannibal tells of fantasyEaten by a thoroughly modern cannibalCannibal trial reveals perverse intimacyArmin Meiwes: Interview with a Cannibal documentary sheds new light on one of Germany’s most infamous murderers | The Independent | The IndependentCannibal let cook off the hookBBC NEWS | Europe | German cannibal to face retrialEat What You Kill: Or, a Strange and Gothic Tale of Cannibalism by Consent
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    56 minutos
  • 278: True Crime Theater 2: Sarma Melngailis

    278: True Crime Theater 2: Sarma Melngailis
    Sep 16 2025
    Sarma Melngailis had it all - a great idea, a booming business, and seemingly the love of her life. A man she'd do anything for. A man that would ultimately lead to her downfall.

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources
    Sarma Melngailis - WikipediaBad Vegan Fame Fraud Fugitives - NetflixTrolls said I was a sociopath after conman lover stole $2m from my celeb-loved restaurant, but he hijacked my brain | The Irish SunYoutube - The girl with the duck tattoo.Vegan fraudster Sarma Melngailis files for divorce from estranged husband after $1 million restaurant scam – New York Daily News Anthony Strangis Addresses Bad Vegan Docuseries and Sarma Melngailis' Accusations
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    55 minutos
  • 277: True Crime Theater 2: The Hwaseong Murders, Part 2

    277: True Crime Theater 2: The Hwaseong Murders, Part 2
    Aug 18 2025
    This is episode 2 of a 2 part series. At the end of the first episode, we learn that the person in prison for the Hwaseong murders may not be responsible for any of it, including the alleged copycat killing. If not him, then who?

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"
    looper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"
    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:Suspect in Hwaseong serial murder case confesses to killings: police | Yonhap News AgencyHwaseong Killings Still Baffle Police | The DONG-A ILBO(News Focus) Hwaseong serial murderer may have confessed as chances of parole dimmed | Yonhap News AgencyKiller’s confession is key to Cheongju murdersThe Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimediaSouth Korea’s most-notorious serial killing cold case now exposes huge injustices | CNNPolice identify suspect in South Korea’s infamous cold case ‘Hwaseong murders’ | South China Morning PostHwaseong murder case may have accused wrong person - The Korea TimesHwaseong Fears Return of Serial KillerSuspect in decades-old Hwaseong serial murders in South Korea booked, case to be sent to prosecutors | The Straits TimesPolice find suspect in 30-year-old Hwaseong serial murder case - The Korea HeraldHwaseong murders: Man confesses to decades-old serial killings in South Korea, police say | CNNAn innocent man was jailed for murder. It took 30 years to find the real serial killer - CNA
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    47 minutos
  • 276: True Crime Theater 2: The Hwaseong Murders, Part 1

    276: True Crime Theater 2: The Hwaseong Murders, Part 1
    Aug 18 2025
    This is episode 1 of a 2 part series. A series of murders haunts South Korea in the late 1980's into the early 90's which would be come their first known serial killer. This meant that there was a lot of pressure to catch the perpetrator in an area that had never seen anything like this before and wasn't experienced in these types of investigations.To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelictiOur merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcastMusic by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources:Suspect in Hwaseong serial murder case confesses to killings: police | Yonhap News AgencyHwaseong Killings Still Baffle Police | The DONG-A ILBO(News Focus) Hwaseong serial murderer may have confessed as chances of parole dimmed | Yonhap News AgencyKiller’s confession is key to Cheongju murdersThe Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimediaSouth Korea’s most-notorious serial killing cold case now exposes huge injustices | CNNPolice identify suspect in South Korea’s infamous cold case ‘Hwaseong murders’ | South China Morning PostHwaseong murder case may have accused wrong person - The Korea TimesHwaseong Fears Return of Serial KillerSuspect in decades-old Hwaseong serial murders in South Korea booked, case to be sent to prosecutors | The Straits TimesPolice find suspect in 30-year-old Hwaseong serial murder case - The Korea HeraldHwaseong murders: Man confesses to decades-old serial killings in South Korea, police say | CNNAn innocent man was jailed for murder. It took 30 years to find the real serial killer - CNA
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    43 minutos
  • 275: True Crime Theater 2: The Pizza Bomber

    275: True Crime Theater 2: The Pizza Bomber
    Aug 2 2025
    WE ARE BACK! We will be bi-weekly from here on out, explanation in the episode. We are releasing this one now since it's been a while, but we will resume with Tuesday release days in two weeks.

    In this episode we discuss a case that sounds like something straight out of a movie. A simple pizza delivery turns into a scavenger hunt ending in a horrific scene... and then unravels a deep plot involving many people.

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:
    web.archive.org/web/20180514141517/
    http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/05/pizza.bomb/A Childlike Pizza Deliveryman at the Center of a Puzzling Crime -
    The New York TimesPizza collar-bomb case solved, official says
    Wayback MachineFOXNews.com -
    Pennsylvania 'Pizza Bomber' Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in Bizarre Bank Heist Plot - Local News | News Articles | National News |
    US NewsU.S. v. DIEHL-ARMSTRONG | 739 F.Supp... | 20100921a80 | Leagle.comIndictment: Bomb victim in on bank plot - USATODAY.com
    Watch Evil Genius: the True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist | Netflix Official Site
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    1 hora e 1 minuto