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True Crime This Week

True Crime This Week

All the true crime news you missed this week!

James Renner · Fearful Symmetry

183 episodesEN

Show overview

True Crime This Week has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 183 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 80 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.

Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 30 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 10 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 50 episodes published. Published by Fearful Symmetry.

Episodes
183
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
24 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

From the publisher

Dive deep into the shadows of the crime world with "True Crime This Week," your essential half-hour rendezvous into the intriguing, the unresolved, and the downright chilling facets of criminal endeavors. Spearheaded by acclaimed journalist and true crime author, James Renner, this weekly podcast peels back the layers of the latest crime stories you've likely overlooked. James doesn't just rehash the headlines; he gives them a fresh spin, with updates on cold cases that have been left in the dark, insights into true crime pop culture that’s shaping our obsession, and his top true crime book picks to keep your library as captivating as his storytelling. Whether it's a notorious saga drawing to a close or a forgotten mystery stepping back into the limelight, "True Crime This Week" is your gateway to becoming a true crime aficionado. Tune in, get hooked, and stay informed with the most riveting stories and updates in the world of true crime. New episodes drop weekly, but the intrigue lasts a lifetime.#truecrimepodcasts #truecrime #jamesrenner # truecrimenews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest Episodes

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True Crime This Week - May 8, 2026

May 8, 202615 min

True Crime This Week - May 1, 2026

May 1, 202622 min

True Crime This Week - April 24, 2026

Apr 24, 202618 min

True Crime This Week - Deep Dive: 11 Scientists Missing or Murdered

Apr 22, 202614 min

True Crime This Week - April 17, 2026

Apr 17, 202616 min

True Crime This Week - Deep Dive: Mackenzie Shirilla

Apr 15, 202612 min

S6 Ep 4True Crime This Week - April 10, 2026

This week: Rex Heuermann admits he's a serial killer, what happened to Lynette Hooker, Australia's super soldier charged with war crimes, Hawaii doctor did it, the one about the Ketamine Queen, and more!Further Reading:https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/08/nyregion/gilgo-beach-plea-deal-heuermannhttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/ice-deportation-domestic-violence-victims/686629/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lynette-hooker-woman-missing-bahamas-was-previously-arrested-domestic-rcna267417https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/world-news/australias-most-decorated-living-veteran-ben-roberts-smith-remains-behind-bars-on-afghan-war-crime-charges/https://abcnews.com/US/hawaii-doctor-trial-verdict-attempted-murder-case/story?id=131841594https://deadline.com/2026/04/matthew-perry-death-ketamine-queen-pleads-guilty-1236491088/https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/us-news/nancy-guthrie-ransom-notes-exposes-sick-plot-against-family-ex-fbi-agent-claims/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-08/ontario-warehouse-arson-suspect-posted-live-video-showing-fire-igniting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 202617 min

S6 Ep 3True Crime This Week - April 3, 2026

This week: Defense says bullet in Charlie Kirk's killing does not match weapon, Tiger Woods in the rough, police make arrest in Laura Miller cold case, 13 year old girl found alive and well 32 years after she disappeared, orgasm cult leader gets prison, and more!Further Reading:https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03/31/charlie-kirk-killing-robinson/https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/us/tiger-woods-dui-charge-affadavithttps://abc13.com/post/texas-killings-field-case-galveston-county-da-say-are-other-active-leads-went-unsolved-more-40-years/18822762/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/arizona-missing-woman-found-alive-32-years-laterhttps://apnews.com/article/ted-bundy-cold-case-utah-teen-murder-eec0731fc0a912640cc3bb9cd3e3f268https://ew.com/sean-diddy-combs-prison-release-date-moved-up-ahead-of-appeal-hearing-11940446https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/orgasmic-meditation-companys-founder-gets-9-years-prison-forced-labor-rcna265931https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/world-news/mt-everest-guides-allegedly-made-tourists-sick-in-20m-scam/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 202620 min

S6 Ep 2True Crime This Week - March 27, 2026

This week: Arielle Konig testifies, Savannah Guthrie calls out Internet sleuths, Bill Cosby did it again, shots fired at Rhianna's house, quadruple amputee cornhole champion throws is all away, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 202616 min

S6 Ep 1True Crime This Week - March 20, 2026

This week: Mat Becker is not a funny comedian, Crime Stoppers gets hacked, Afroman wins!, an arrest in the Ashley Okland case, Sheriff Nanos may be recalled, and more!Further Reading:https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/alaska-comedy-club-owner-mathew-thomas-becker-killed-ex-father-in-law-hunted-ex-wife-after-terminal-cancer-diagnosis/https://cybernews.com/security/crime-stoppers-leak-exposes-millions-tips/https://apnews.com/article/afroman-police-raid-lawsuit-ohio-first-amendment-309accc1ce068620e19cfd7d0f70dae1https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2026/03/18/kristin-ramsey-iowa-murder-arrest-ashley-okland-update-west-des-moines/89201582007/https://www.newsweek.com/nancy-guthrie-sheriff-responds-to-recall-effort-11695741https://dnasolves.com/articles/new-york-1970-allegany-john-doe-clyde-coppage/https://www.mynbc5.com/article/brianna-maitland-22-year-anniversary/70785638https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/inmate-tells-judge-to-keep-the-change-after-trying-to-use-counterfeit-bills-to-post-bail/ar-AA1YRFzEhttps://deadline.com/2026/03/netflix-true-crime-doc-the-crash-1236757263/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 202616 min

S5 Ep 32True Crime This Week - October 3, 2025

This week: Police solve the Yogurt Shop Murders, terrorist attack in Manchester, more details on the Mormon church mass shooting, man confesses to murder on TV, police reopen Hunter S. Thompson's death, and more!Further Reading:https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/us/robert-eugene-brashers-yogurt-shop-murdershttps://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/manchester-synagogue-stabbing-car-ramming-synagogue-police-rcna235117https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/nyregion/albany-parent-murders-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/us/michigan-church-attack.htmlhttps://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/hunter-s-thompson-death-investigation-colorado-2005-rcna235033https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-gaza-flotilla-10-02-25https://nypost.com/2025/09/30/us-news/florida-man-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-cooking-and-eating-pet-peacocks/https://nypost.com/2025/09/30/us-news/florida-man-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-cooking-and-eating-pet-peacocks/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 3, 202518 min

S5 Ep 31True Crime This Week - September 26, 2025

This week: Shooter targets ICE in Dallas, Trump takes revenge on James Comey, Season 3 of the Karen Read drama premieres, Australia's Night Stalker pleads guilty, South Carolina teacher arrested for destroying A/C unit with poop spray, and more!Further Reading:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dallas-ice-shooter-joshua-jahn-suspect-texas-attack-what-know-rcna233508https://www.thedailybeast.com/family-says-dallas-ice-shooter-was-not-a-radical-leftist/https://www.npr.org/2025/09/25/nx-s1-5553470/latest-updates-dallas-ice-shootinghttps://abcnews.go.com/US/former-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-days-after/story?id=125935658https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/california-stabbing-sex-offender-suspect-court-b2832219.htmlhttps://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/karen-read-civil-trial-updates/3813826/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/23/sydney-night-stalker-rapist-pleads-guilty-13-charges-over-1990s-attacks-against-women-ntwnfbhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/us/travis-decker-dead-manhunthttps://nypost.com/2025/09/24/us-news/would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-rouths-daughter-screams-and-runs-from-courthouse-after-guilty-verdict-read/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 202519 min

S5 Ep 30True Crime This Week - September 19, 2025

This week: Who's to blame for Charlie Kirk; Why did D4vd have a dead body in his trunk; Fox host calls for killing of homeless, Minneapolis says okay; Madeleine McCann suspect goes free; new Beyonce songs stolen, and more!Further Reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirkhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/body-found-towed-tesla-registered-singer-d4vd-identified/story?id=125676290https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-police-shooting-response-longfellow-neighborhood/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4rydzmrmvohttps://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/to-catch-a-case-916250https://www.newsweek.com/police-arrest-murder-georgia-scotty-elliot-smith-blake-tyler-chappell-newnan-2131292 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 202521 min

S5 Ep 29True Crime This Week - Violet Eyes

This week: A special presentation of my new serialized audiobook, Violet Eyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 202521 min

S5 Ep 28True Crime This Week - August 29, 2025

This week: Tragedy in Minneapolis, Donna Adelson is the worst mother-in-law, Australian police hunt fugitive down under, Lil Nas X likes to party hard, man who faked death sent to prison, the cast of the Karen Read tv show, and more!Further Reading:https://abcnews.go.com/US/minnesota-school-shooting-suspect-robin-westman/story?id=125029777https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2025/08/25/donna-adelson-trial-key-moments-as-wendi-adelson-faces-her-mother/85817110007/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/28/porepunkah-manhunt-enters-day-three-what-we-know-victoria-police-shooting-suspect-dezi-freeman-ntwnfbhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesoteriou/lil-nas-x-arrest-hospitalization-explainedhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/lyle-erik-menendez-after-denied-parole/story?id=124981208https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/27/reggie-carroll-murder-suspect-katt-williams-securityhttps://apnews.com/article/missing-kayaker-wisconsin-faked-death-569bf6bb9860ff031a5a5482f01a9c21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 202519 min

S5 Ep 27True Crime This Week - August 15, 2025

This week: International Wisconsin hitwoman goes to prison, think twice about taking Uber, South Carolina candidate for governor knows how to party, a dog comes home with a human bone, Australian police solve 30 year old cold case murder, and more!Further Reading:https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/12/uk/wisconsin-hitwoman-convicted-uk-latam-intlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/business/uber-sexual-assault.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2025/08/14/us-news/wild-video-shows-dems-pick-for-sc-gov-race-being-arrested-in-his-underwear-while-calling-himself-god-and-superman/https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/kids-face-accused-murderer-31-years-after-mum-died/ar-AA1KuDdUhttps://www.al.com/news/2025/08/she-did-it-again-alabama-familys-dog-keeps-bringing-home-human-bones-linked-to-baffling-murder-mystery.html?outputType=amphttps://apnews.com/article/cdc-shooting-georgia-gunman-slain-officer-085d0d46cf2095193f9a65807876ebd5https://nypost.com/2025/08/12/us-news/martha-nolan-oslatarras-tragic-cause-of-death-on-montauk-boat-eyed-as-suspected-accidental-drug-overdose-sources/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-man-pleads-guilty-smuggling-protected-turtles-us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 202518 min

S5 Ep 26True Crime This Week - August 8, 2025

This week: Did Bryan Kohberger break into a sorority house before the murders, Department of Justice official caught on tape telling rioters to kill cops, Australia pardons a serial killer, Woody Allen's letter to Jeffrey Epstein, and more!Further Reading:https://nypost.com/2025/08/05/us-news/cops-investigated-bryan-kohberger-for-eerily-similar-break-in-at-washington-house-of-college-girls-year-before-university-of-idaho-killings/https://www.npr.org/2025/08/07/nx-s1-5493197/doj-trump-jan-6-defendant-jared-wise-capitol-riothttps://www.cnn.com/2025/08/06/us/austin-drummond-connection-tennessee-victims-wwkhttps://people.com/james-vlassakis-snowtown-murders-parole-11784947https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/virginia-giuffre-s-family-speaks-out-against-any-deal-for-jailed-ghislaine-maxwell/ar-AA1K6m4Dhttps://www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/us/byron-black-tennessee-executionhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/woody-allen-compared-jeffrey-epstein-to-dracula-1236338646/https://nypost.com/2025/08/07/world-news/dealers-talking-parrot-helps-police-take-down-drug-ring/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 8, 202519 min

S5 Ep 29True Crime This Week Investigates - Secrets from Inside the Cruise Ship Industry

In this special report in my ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, we hear from a Royal Caribbean staff member who explains how drugs are taken on and off the ship at Curacao. He also speaks about corruption on the island and what he believes may have happened to Amy Bradley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 202539 min

S5 Ep 28True Crime This Week Investigates - Interview with Kat Lovelace, Amy Bradley's girlfriend.

An exclusive interview with Kat Lovelace, Amy Lynn Bradley's college girlfriend. Kat shares memories of Amy Bradley and responds to the documentary and recent comments on social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 202528 min

S5 Ep 27True Crime This Week Investigates - Amy Lynn Bradley, Who is Jas?

One of the more interesting pieces of evidence in the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley is a photograph of a woman named "Jas" which was found on the website of an escort service operating on Margarita Island. Many believe Jas is Amy Bradley. But that might not be the case. In this exclusive interview we hear from Rebekah Aliff, who claims to have met Jas in 1994, long before Amy Bradley disappeared. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 202518 min
James Renner