PODCAST · true crime
Mugshot
by CDM Productions
You've heard the stories about bloody murder and horrendous homicide, but what about the rest of the crimes committed on a daily basis? Mugshot is a single narrator story telling podcast that brings you the crimes you didn't know you needed to hear... Robbery, fraud, arson, stalking, assault, and more.
Episodes
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S5 E10: Robert Courtney
Hundreds of cancer patients experienced treatment failures. Several doctors couldn't figure out why. Cancer is unpredictable, but certain aspects of it aren't. A common factor was eventually found in an unsuspecting place. Music: Swelling - Night II This work is licensed under the Creative…
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S5 E9: Rosie Ruiz and the Boston Marathon
In 1980, an unknown runner shocked the world by winning the Boston Marathon. But within hours, the story began to unravel. This episode tells the unbelievable rise and fall of Rosie Ruiz and the lie that couldn’t outrun the truth. Music: Swelling - Night II This work is licensed under the…
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S5 E8: Diederik Stapel
Diederik Stapel had come to be known as one of the best researchers in the field of Psychology. His studies made sense, explained cultural behavior and beliefs, and taught people more about how the human mind works. For example, his popular expiriment that somewhat ironically showed that those…
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S5 E7: Rose Marks
Rose Marks and family had a blossoming business. They helped people with deep problems... loss, heartache, money, evil, darkness. They always knew just what to do to fix someone's situation. That is, until people started to notice that it all followed the same exact script. Music: Swelling…
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S5 E6: The Barefoot Bandit
They say that doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is foolish... and maybe that's true. But it did work for a time as the Barefoot Bandit swept through various states stealing cars, planes, and boats. The bandit turned out to be an unlikely suspect who ended up with…
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S5 E5: Sanford "Spamford" Wallace
The internet can be an interesting place. It can also be frustrating and scary. We all know what spam is - and not the kind that comes in a can. The annoying, cluttering ads in our email box. We also know about adware and malware. But have you ever wondered where it all started? Music: Swelling -...
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S5 E4: The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
Art. Jewels. Money. These are the usual items taken during a heist. This time though, the perpetrators had something else in mind entirely. Something literally sweeter than any jewel could ever be. Music: Swelling - Night II This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0...
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S5 E3: Rudy Kurniawan
Rudy Kurniawan knew wine. He was THE wine guy. He could tell you anything about any bottle, especially those he sold at auction. The rarest. The finest. Also... the fakest. Music: Swelling - Night II This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a...
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S5 E2: Rajneeshpuram, Part 2
One very small town. One large group of religious outsiders. One relentless leader. And one massive, years long battle for who would remain in control. What began as general discomfort with new and unknown people moving close to town somehow ended up involving fake lives, a mass poisoning, and...
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S5 E1: Rajneeshpuram, Part 1
One very small town. One large group of religious outsiders. One relentless leader. And one massive, years long battle for who would remain in control. What began as general discomfort with new and unknown people moving close to town somehow ended up involving fake lives, a mass poisoning, and...
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Mr. 880
One of the greatest counterfeiters of all time eluded authorities for an entire decade, passing his fake bills across New York. The problem was, he wasn't a great counterfeiter at all. He was pretty terrible, actually. So how did he finally get caught? Mugshot merchandise can be found at...
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Spiderman Art Theft
Five infamous paintings go missing after a high stakes robbery in France. Only someone super skilled could have pulled it off. And this was partially true, as the perpetrator was very good at what he did. But the museum was partially at fault as well. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how...
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Barry Minkow
Barry Minkow started working at the young age of 9 which instilled in him a desire for business. At age 16, he started his own carpet cleaning company, which he built up to be an amazing feat for a teenager. He even employed his own parents for a time. All the accolades and awards showed there…
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Jeffrey Manchester
As a child, you may have dreamt of living at Toys R Us. But one 33 year old man actually did. That is, after he burglarized approximately 40 McDonald's locations by dropping through the roof. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to...
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Krupp Diamond Theft
Vera Krupp wasn't shy about flaunting her 33 carat prized diamond ring, but perhaps she should have been. One evening during dinner, there was a knock on the door. Three men burst in and ripped the ring right from her finger, leaving her tied up and blindfolded. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to…
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Shyam Acharya
Dr. Sarang Chitale worked in hospitals around Australia and blended in with the rest of the other fresh out of school doctors. He wasn't great, he wasn't terrible. He just... was. Or... was he? After entering the clinical trial field, questions began to rise about his background. Was he truly who...
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The Butterbox Babies
William and Lyla Young were successful in opening their maternity home. Their goal was to provide a safe space for all pregnant mothers, wed or unwed. They'd provide anonymity and place the babies in good homes, and society would never know the difference. But what started out with good…
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Allen Stanford
Allen Stanford had a taste of success when he opened health clubs after college. But when the economy tanked and he filed for bankruptcy, he was determined to pull himself up by the bootstraps and try again. Entering the financial sector, Stanford had a knack for Certificates of Deposits, of CDs,...
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Kaycee Nicole
A teenage girl established a strong online presence as she journaled her experience with leukemia. When she passed away, her supporters were grieving. Another blogger published a post questioning Kaycee's legitimacy, sending many into an outrage. But as time went on, more and more questions were...
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Craig Niedbalski
Gerianne Jensen went on a date with a man from her church group. For unknown reasons, she decided a second date wasn't in their best interest, and the two continued to be acquaintances. At least, until Craig Niedbalski's rage boiled up inside from being rejected, and he was determined to make...
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David Friedland
David Friedland was a successful lawyer known for supporting the little man. This suited him well when he ran for the Senate and won. However, eventually his reputation dwindled and landed him in legal trouble. Unsure of what to do, Friedland decided that he needed to start over. Wipe the slate...
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David Greenglass
David Greenglass was thoroughly vetted before he started working on the secret military operation that was creating the atomic bomb. At least, that's what they thought. Unfortunately Greenglass had friends on the other side, and used his position to divulge some of the U.S.'s deepest secrets.…
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Norby Walters
Norby Walters was a very successful promoter of musical talent in Hollywood and eventually in the sports world. The problem was, he used an ethically grey area to recruit his talent, enticing them to break rules that could ruin their careers to commit to him. Not only that, if they tried to back...
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Heather Tallchief
Heather Tallchief was an ex-nurse who worked with AIDS patients. Then she went on to be a well respected worker who moved up quickly within her company where she was an armored truck driver. So how exactly did she end up on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list? And how was she caught? Or... was she?…
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Louis "The Coin" Colavecchio
Admit it, you'd love to win big at a slot machine. Even $100 would be exciting. This episode of Mugshot tells the story of a man who also held this dream, to the point of counterfeiting slot machine tokens so he could play until he won. Podcast promo: One Strange Thing Visit…
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Leona Helmsley, The Queen of Mean
Leona Helmsley was a force to be reckoned with. Not only did she take whatever she wanted in life by any means necessary, including her husband, she seemed to thrive on belittling those around her. This came back to bite her when, after an $8 million renovation on her "weekend" mansion, she tried...
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The Great Brinks Robbery
What makes the perfect crime? Creativity? As few participants as possible? Technology? The Great Brinks Robbery in 1950 was considered the perfect crime for a while... until it was finally solved just five days before the statute of limitations expired. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out…
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Kent and Jill Easter
A 911 call comes in about a beloved member of the elementary school's after school program, and PTA President, stating she had been driving erratically and was seen hiding drugs in her car. Everyone was shocked and confused, as no one could believe Kelli Peters could ever put herself, or a child…
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Jerry Pearce and Johnny Taylor, His Name is Flowing Oil
In the town of Dalton, Georgia, a small Bible group experienced a big miracle. After months of feeling like they had a bigger calling, a bigger purpose, their Bible began to seep oil, and didn't seem to let up. Knowing this was their moment, they began to give the oil away, encouraging people to…
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Project Sunshine
In the 1950's, the United States ran testing with atomic bombs. Of course, these bombs affected people and the environment, but to what extent was unknown. A project was launched to figure this out, but finding test subjects was difficult. Despite knowing the legal ramifications, body snatching…
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Christopher Boyce
Chris Boyce was the all-American son from a respected family and had every advantage offered to him. Why then, did he harbor such harsh feelings toward the government? And what led him to go as far as selling secrets to Russia? Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show...
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Nirav Modi and the Punjab National Bank Fraud
Nirav Modi was an elite jewelry designer who catered to the rich and famous. Everyone in the industry knew who he was, in part because of his skill, and in part because of how fast his business grew. That's why, when it all came crashing down just over two years ago, some were and some weren't...
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The Hitler Diaries, Part 2
In the last episode, Gerd Heidemann was working on the scoop of the century after finding Hitler's lost diaries. Once they were published, they were quickly outed as fakes. While everyone was pointing their fingers at Heidemann, he was insisting the person he bought them from had to be the guilty...
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The Hitler Diaries, Part 1
In the 1980's, an investigative journalist makes the find of a lifetime - the previously lost diaries of Adolf Hitler. Not only would this be a snapshot into history, some of the information inside would cast doubt onto what we previously knew about one of the most notorious villains of all time....
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S4 E8: The Santa Claus Bank Robbery
Usually, the words "Santa Claus is coming to town" are exciting. Seeing the big guy in red usually means presents and joy. But for one Texas town in the 1920's, the arrival of Santa meant fear, robbery... and even blood. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and…
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A Very Merry Mugshot Christmas Bonus
This episode is a bonus for you guys, since Mugshot is about to be on break for the holidays. We take a look at some of the strangest crimes committed during the holiday season. Also, my kids have asked if they could do the music on my podcast sometime so... this is it! Their big musical debut.
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S4 E7: Greater Ministries International
Gerald Payne was a schemer. He was also a preacher. Once he established his new ministry, he came up with a great idea for an investment program for his church members. It would return their money two fold. Only, the idea wasn't legitimate, and people lost their life savings. Visit...
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S4 E6: Viktor Bout
This episode of Mugshot discusses an international weapons trafficker whose actions had severe consequences. One man directly contributed to several international conflicts by supplying weapons he stole from the military. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and…
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S4 E5: Sindri Stefansson
On this week's Mugshot, we're traveling to Iceland to hear the story of Sindri Stefansson. This recent story involves Sindri and his misfit crew stealing millions of dollars worth of expensive computer equipment, in an effort to establish their own BitCoin mining project. Detective Trapp, the new...
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S4 E4: Dr. Sidney Gottlieb
We've all heard a good conspiracy theory about how the government is up to something behind our backs, but there's one that's definitely true. Dr. Sidney Gottlieb was a brilliant chemist and poison expert chosen to serve as director of a top secret CIA initiative - mind control. While the…
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S4 E3: Barry Landau
Barry Landau held the most extensive and impressive collection of Presidential artifacts outside of the Smithsonian itself. He even wrote a popular book detailing his adventures in gathering them, often through friendships with politicians and celebrities. That is, until it was discovered how he...
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S4 E2: Diamond Doris Payne
When you picture a jewel thief, you may not picture a woman in her 80s, but that's exactly what Doris Payne was. Her thefts spanned decades, even well into her 80s, and crossed several borders. How did she do it? And why? Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and…
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S4 E1: Belle Gibson
Season 4 of Mugshot is back with a story about a health and wellness advocate. Belle Gibson was a beacon of hope for cancer patients, as she fought through the disease with natural, self prescribed treatments for the sake of her child. After launching her app and cookbook to aid others in their...
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Updated: Robert Hanssen
This is the full, corrected episode of the Robert Hanssen story. Bob Hanssen was a family man. He was heavily involved in church, and had several children with his wife Bonnie. But he also had a more sinister side where he used his position within the FBI to sell U.S. secrets. Visit...
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S3 E10: Terry Barton
In the season 3 finale of Mugshot, a forestry worker named Terry Barton spots an uncontained fire while out on patrol. It was unable to be extinguished, and turned into one of the greatest fires Colorado has ever seen. Investigators found inconsistencies in Terry's story, and when faced with the...
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S3 E9: Sergeant Ronald Watts
In this episode of Mugshot is the story of Ronald Watts, a police officer corrupted by the power entrusted to him. Watts made quite a profit for simply looking the other way during drug deals, but over time, his plan evolved into using the drugs themselves for something even worse. The results of...
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S3 E8: Aimee Semple McPherson
Sister Aimee was an evangelist who established the very first megachurch. Aimee's unconventional preaching style made her an instant celebrity, for using 50 piece bands and elaborate productions to get her point across. That's why the community could hardly take it when she went missing from the...
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S3 E7: Bangladesh Bank Heist
Bank heists usually involve someone setting foot inside a building to take what's inside. This episode of Mugshot tells the story of one of the biggest bank heists in history - one that was committed without ever setting foot inside the building. Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you…
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S3 E6: Kathleen Baty's Story
This episode of Mugshot tells how Kathleen Baty dealt with a stalker for years. It started one day when she was home from college for Thanksgiving break, and didn't let up until years later. Kathleen has gone on to be known as "The Safety Chick", advocating for legislative change as well as the...
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S3 E5: Sujata Sachdeva, Koss Corporation
Sujata Sachdeva came from a rich family. She also had a bit of a shopping habit. But she easily spent more than she earned. So where did all that money come from? Visit Patreon.com/mugshotpod to find out how you can support the show and get early, ad-free access to episodes as well as bonus...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
You've heard the stories about bloody murder and horrendous homicide, but what about the rest of the crimes committed on a daily basis? Mugshot is a single narrator story telling podcast that brings you the crimes you didn't know you needed to hear... Robbery, fraud, arson, stalking, assault, and more.
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You've heard the stories about bloody murder and horrendous homicide, but what about the rest of the crimes committed on a daily basis? Mugshot is a single narrator story telling podcast that brings you the crimes you didn't know you needed to hear... Robbery, fraud, arson, stalking, assault, and...
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Mugshot is created and hosted by CDM Productions.
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