40 Best Women in Crime Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Join best friends MaRah and Taz and they research and tell stories of Black women who kill. They discuss the crimes, the outcomes, and how Black women are treated differently in the justice system than their white counterparts. IG: @Sistaswhokillpod Join the Facebook discussion group! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sistaswhokill/support more

From callous killers to evil entrepreneurs, explore the psychology, motivations, and atrocities of female criminals. A Spotify Original from Parcast. more

For the first time ever, full Snapped episodes are now a podcast. Subscribe to this true crime podcast for the direct audio from the original Snapped episodes that have aired on Oxygen over the last 29 seasons (and counting)! Now you can enjoy Snapped episodes in your headphones, in your car, or at the gym. New true crime episodes of Snapped: Women Who Murder are released every Sunday. more

Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She's the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover cop in vice stings, crime-scene commander, patient confidante of killers. A master interrogator, she invokes her personal experience and deepest griefs as a tool to elicit confessions. When a young woman's body is found at a trash-sorting plant, Trapp learns the murder may be linked to the disappearance of three other women in nearby Santa Ana. Trapp embarks on a dark journey that brings her face to face with a man who takes 'a little piece of her soul.' The series is about a singular detective on a relentless, sometimes lonely quest for answers.From the Los Angeles Times and Wondery, 'Detective Trapp' is a new story from Christopher Goffard, the writer and host of 'Dirty John.' more

Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You'll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We'll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers. more

True crime with a new focus...shining a light on the all too often ignored cases of Black women and girls who have gone missing or have fallen victim to murder. Each episode takes you on a heart wrenching journey through the stories of these women and girls and the families they left behind. Join us as we work to uncover hidden truths and bring the stories of these women to the forefront. Together we can seek justice for the forgotten and give a voice to the voiceless. New episodes Now Available Weekly more

These were murders that would turn any town on its head, but La Jolla, Calif? That rich jewel by the sea? Thirty years ago, a man and his new wife were murdered in their bed. That's a long time for a double homicide to stay in the public eye and imagination, but these were no ordinary murders. The killer was the man's first wife, Betty Broderick. Betty and Dan Broderick had looked like the perfect couple, right up until they weren't. After four children and nearly 15 years of marriage, after the riches they both worked for were finally within reach, he walked out and began having an affair with his assistant. But divorce ended the Brodericks' marriage only on paper. 'Till death do you part' turned out to be the way it would ultimately end: bitter, savage and fatal. It took two criminal trials to send Betty Broderick to prison, and we'll hear not only from her divorce attorney, but also from the criminal defense attorney who argued for her in two murder trials, plus the foreman of the jury that convicted her. So many things burned this case into memory: The principals were rich. The jealous killer was, for a change, the woman, not the man. It's been the subject of TV movies and books. It's resonated with two generations of Americans -- deserted wives, unhappy husbands. And it's raised some questions about how divorce laws may contribute to what's called the feminization of poverty. All of these issues remain critical and controversial in contemporary America today. Thirty years after five bullets, two coffins and one California prison inmate No. W42477, why can't we look away from Betty Broderick? more

Believe Her is true crime, upside down. In September 2017, young mom Nikki Addimando shot and killed her partner, Chris Grover. She was sentenced to nineteen years to life in prison for murder. Through rare access to police audio, a month-long trial, conversations with Nikki, and original reporting, journalist Justine van der Leun lays out the killing, the evidence, and the aftermath. As this six-part series unfolds, listeners will put together different pieces of a disturbing puzzle. One thing is clear: perception ≠ reality. Believe Her is a riveting chronicle that grapples with assumptions we make about domestic and sexual violence, the long reach of trauma, and the ways in which survival is criminalized, leaving us shocked at how far people will go to avoid seeing what's right in front of them. From Lemonada Media and Spiegel & Grau. more

Criminal Broads is a true crime + history podcast about wild women who've ended up on the wrong side of the law, whether for leading a cult, serially murdering their husbands, swindling billionaires, or faking ectoplasm. The podcast is hosted by Tori Telfer, author of 'Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History.' more

On a January night in 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike and two other teenagers lured 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer to a secluded area near the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. They taunted, beat, and slashed Colleen, carving a pentagram into her chest, before Christa picked up a piece of concrete and smashed Colleen's skull, killing her. Those salacious details stood out during a national Satanic Panic over ritual abuse and suburban cults. The Knoxville News Sentinel later accused Christa of killing 'for love and Satan.' She was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death by electrocution—one of the youngest women ever to be sentenced to death in the United States. Thirty years later, Christa is still alive, incarcerated at a Nashville prison and the only woman on death row in Tennessee. She has spent much of her adult life in solitary confinement. In the decades since the murder, evolving understanding about brain science and trauma have cast Christa's wildly violent act—and death sentence—in a new light. We now know that the brain of an 18-year-old remains underdeveloped and impulsive. Christa has a horrific history of abuse, violence, and family neglect; the first time she attempted suicide, she was 9 years old. That kind of trauma can arrest healthy development, leading some young adults down a disastrous path.  As Christa approaches her final appeals, a team of state and federal defenders are urgently trying to save Christa's life. Her date of execution could be set any time. If executed, she will be the first woman killed by Tennessee in almost 200 years. Should a woman who committed a violent crime as a damaged teenager be granted a chance at rehabilitation? And is justice best served through retribution or mercy? more

Bad Women Presents Stolen Sister, a special limited series from RTÉ. The story of Elizabeth Plunkett—a 23 year old woman from Dublin who was murdered by Ireland's first serial killers. On the last weekend of summer in 1976 Elizabeth Plunkett went on a night away with friends, to Brittas Bay in county Wicklow before she was abducted by John Shaw and Geoffrey Evans. Now, almost 50 years later, Elizabeth's family are finally trying to get their sister some justice. Binge all episodes of Bad Women Presents Stolen Sister early and ad-free with a Pushkin+ subscription. Sign up at pushkin.fm/plus or on the Bad Women Presents Stolen Sister show page on Apple Podcasts. Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper: The streets of wartime London are pitch black and the darkness offers cover to a murderer every bit as terrible as Jack the Ripper. During one awful week in February 1942 he viciously attacked women night after night. But the victims of the so-called Blackout Ripper are now all but forgotten. Historian Hallie Rubenhold and criminologist Alice Fiennes share new details from the archives to tell the extraordinary and moving stories of the women who died and why their deaths were swept from view.    Bad Women: The Ripper Retold: In the fall of 1888, five women were brutally murdered in the slums of London. But everything you think you know about Jack the Ripper and those murdered women is wrong. Hallie reconstructs the lives of the five victims - revealing the appalling treatment they faced as women in the 1880s, and completely overturning the accepted Ripper story. more

In 2017, Deven Grey, a young mother, shot and killed her abusive partner in a remote trailer in rural Shelby County, Alabama. She claimed self-defense and filed a Stand Your Ground claim.Instead of freedom, she was handed a 'blind plea' an option to take an unknown sentence in exchange for pleading guilty. As a Black woman who shot and killed a white man in Alabama, she did the only thing she could: She took the plea. Deven's sentence became the final link in a chain of deceit, haunted land, generational trauma, false identity, coercive control, and a broken justice system.Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Liz Flock, Blind Plea asks: Who do we believe, and why? And in America, who has the right to self defense and a fair trial? more

Laurie Bembenek was a Milwaukee police officer and Playboy Club bunny before being arrested for the murder of her husband's ex-wife, a crime she insisted she did not commit. Nicknamed 'Bambi Bembenek,' she became a tabloid fixation, a feminist cause célèbre and, after she escaped from prison, an American folk hero, though she was never exonerated. Journalist and Campside Media co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis takes a fresh look at the case Diane Sawyer called the 'most glamorous murder case of the 1980s.'New episodes out every Monday. Run Bambi Run is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.https://apple.co/RunBambiRun more

Ericka Bozeman explores the depths of female killers, revealing their past traumas, their psychological evolution post arrest and how the shadows of their experiences propelled them towards a violent path. SINISTER casts a thought-provoking light on the intersection of crime, gender, and the human condition, asking viewers to take a look at themselves and those around them. Are they on the path of being Sinister? more

Carrie Jade Does Not Exist is the story of how one woman, who took on over six different identities, infiltrated the lives of vulnerable people, and lied her way into gaining their trust. This series hosted by Sue Perkins and journalist Katherine Denkinson tells the story of how Carrie built up a picture-perfect persona and scammed her way into the literary world until she finally got tangled up in her very own web of lies. But, it doesn't end there. Bonus episodes are released as new information from the current case emerges. For more true crime stories go to AlwaysTrueCrime.Com If you're interested in sponsorship and advertising in Carrie Jade Does Not Exist, then we'd love to hear from you. Just email ****@audioalways.com and we'll tell you more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Lucy Worsley investigates women from the past being put on trial from a feminist perspective.

Season 3: Trouble in SweetwaterViolence. Retaliation. Disappearances. The Navajo Nation is 27,000 square miles of remote terrain with just over 200 tribal police officers. This season on Stolen, Connie Walker's investigation into the cases of two missing women leads her on a search for justice in a place where people say you can get away with murder.Reporting for Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater was supported by the International Women's Media Foundation's (IWMF) Fund for Indigenous Journalists reporting on issues related to Missing & Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) with a concentration on women, girls, Two-Spirit, and transgender people.Season 2: Surviving St. Michael's Last May, investigative journalist Connie Walker came upon a story about her late father she'd never heard before. One night back in the late 1970s while he was working as an officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, he pulled over a suspected drunk driver. He walked up to the vehicle and came face-to-face with a ghost from his past—a residential school priest. What happened on the road that night set in motion an investigation that would send Connie deep into her own past, trying to uncover the secrets of her family and the legacy of trauma passed down through the generations.In Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's, Connie unearths how her family's story fits into one of Canada's darkest chapters: the residential school system.Season 1: The Search for JermainIn 2018, a young Indigenous mother named Jermain Charlo left a bar in Missoula, Montana, and was never seen again. After two years and thousands of hours of investigative work, police believe they are close to solving the mystery of what happened to her. We go inside the investigation, tracking down leads and joining search parties through the dense mountains of the Flathead Reservation. As we unravel this mystery, Stolen: The Search for Jermain examines what it means to be an Indigenous woman in America.Stolen is hosted by Connie Walker. more

If true crime is your thing, it's ours too. With a dash of Southern charm, Jenn and Lindsay crack open the most compelling cases within different series and topics including cruise ship deaths and disappearances, historical crimes, crimes committed by women, crimes that inspired movies, and so much more. With over 200 episodes there's plenty to binge. more

Hosted by Jami Rice, Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime is a true crime podcast that focuses on the complex and often shocking world of female scam artists and fraudsters. Each episode takes a deep dive into real cases, carefully unpacking how these women orchestrated their schemes, who was impacted, and how the investigations ultimately unfolded. Jami Rice presents the stories with a clear, methodical approach …no banter or unnecessary commentary, just well-researched facts delivered in a logical, easy-to-follow narrative. Her straightforward storytelling, combined with a calm and soothing tone, makes even the most unsettling tales of deception and financial crime more approachable while still conveying the seriousness and consequences of each case. more

In 2016, a serial killer was preying on Black women and girls he thought no one would miss — and getting away with it. Police in New Jersey never suspected that Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, a nerdy-looking, polite young man from a law enforcement family, was the one stalking the streets and dating apps for his next target.The journalists behind 'Father Wants Us Dead' — called one of the best true crime podcasts of all time by Entertainment Weekly — bring you a deeply-reported true crime story of a serial killer hiding in plain sight and the women who took him down.  more

The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told S2 is an anthology of the most layered and engrossing true crime stories of female killers, cops, scientists, lawyers, scammers, activists, and more. Hosted by true crime writer, Mary Kay McBrayer, this podcast series tells stories at the intersection of society, justice, and the human psyche, siphoning wisdom and understanding from these truly great stories. more

Twenty-two-year-old Elma Sands is found murdered in a Manhattan well on January 2nd, 1800. Her lover, wealthy and well-connected Levi Weeks, is accused of the barbaric offense. Weeks brings in the nation's best legal defense team none other than Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to clear his name while a pandemic-stricken New York City buzzes with scandal.This six-episode true story unfolds over the unbelievable two-day trial that laid the sexist roots of today's justice system. Through flashbacks & testimony recreated in modernized language and narrated by Allison Flom, Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands investigates history's chronic erasure of women and highlights the toils of Catherine Ring, a 27-year-old Quaker woman who took on the nation's best legal team to preserve her cousin Elma's name. Starring & Executive Produced by Allison Williams ('Get Out', 'Girls') as Catherine Ring, Tony Goldwyn ('Scandal,' 'Ghost') as Alexander Hamilton, Barry Scheck (Innocence Project Founder) as Aaron Burr, and Jason Flom (Wrongful Conviction) as Judge John Lansing.Created & Narrated by Allison Flom.Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands is a production of Lava for Good™ Podcasts in association with Signal Co. No1. more

The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace follows the case of Erin Patterson as she stands accused of murdering three guests who attended a lunch at her property in the Latrobe Valley in 2023. She denies all charges.Co-hosted by Nine reporter Penelope Liersch and The Age Crime & Justice Reporter Erin Pearson, this podcast brings to life a trial that has grabbed global headlines.       more

Two Eastern Band Cherokee women investigating the MMIP crisis from inside Indian Country by combining case storytelling, lived experience, Indigenous perspective, systemic analysis and the personalities of two longtime friends. more

A darkly funny true crime podcast about women who kill — from murderers and witches to thieves and con artists. Hosts Maria, Lauri and Kash dig into the bloody, bizarre, hilarious and horrifying stories of history's most infamous women in crime. more

In the border city of Ciudad Juárez, hundreds of women have gone missing. The ones that are found have strange symbols carved on their bodies, some have their wrists bound with shoelaces. All are discarded like garbage. The story of Forgotten investigates theories about what or who is responsible—a serial killer, organ traffickers, a Satanic Cult—and pursues an investigation with law enforcement on both sides of the border, terrified witnesses and corrupt authorities more

In the 1970's and 80's, women's bodies started to surface in the Connecticut River Valley between New Hampshire and Vermont. One woman survived her vicious attack, was stabbed 27 times and left for dead. This survivor's name is Jane Boroski and she is the host of Invisible Tears Podcast. Is her case related to the other cases? This is unknown. Why? Because ALL the cases STILL remain unsolved, including Jane's. Are all the cases related and the work of a serial killer? That is unknown as well, but law enforcement did form a task force in the 1980's to investigate all of them. While Jane's story is a miraculous one, it doesn't end the night she was attacked. The trajectory of her life changed, and Invisible Tears Podcast covers her story and her story afterwards. It's raw, transparent and emotional. On this journey, Jane joined forces with her co-hosts, Amanda and Drew and together they have become a voice for the voiceless. They advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves and cover missing and murder cases while remaining factual and engaging with empathy. The team also focuses on mental health and other advocates doing amazing work! A part that has been forgotten in the true crime community, but they aim to help pioneer that shift in conversation. Jane, Amanda and Drew, are some of the founding members of the New Hampshire Coalition of Families of the Missing and Murdered. Alongside the family of Trish Haynes, Maura Murray's family, Denise Robert's family, the non profit victim advocacy project 'Light The Way' and the Gabby Petito foundation, the coalition helps victims and families with support and resources and help them to find truth and answers. The justice system in New Hampshire is broken and this coalition is determined to change that. The Invisible Tears team is transparent and opinionated - never claiming to be anything they are not. They aren't law enforcement, they aren't private investigators or journalists. They are true victim advocates who care and want to help families. more

Women kill for many of the same reasons men do: love, money, jealousy, rage, control, fear, survival, and sometimes reasons that are much harder to explain. Murderess asks what happened, why it happened, and what the evidence actually tells us. Murderess Podcast is an immersive true-crime series hosted by comedian and storyteller Sidney Smith , examining the stories of women who kill. Every case is presented to the Quiet Jury , the listeners. From infamous murders to cases that received far less attention, each episode takes the Quiet Jury through the people, evidence, motives, contradictions, forensic details, courtroom battles, and choices behind the crime, while never losing sight of the lives taken along the way. The goal is not simply to tell you what happened. It is to give the Quiet Jury enough of the story to wrestle with the harder questions. What do we actually know? What can we prove? What does not fit? And how did she get there? With deeply researched storytelling, psychological complexity, and Sidney's distinctive perspective, Murderess asks you to listen closely, question easy answers, and make up your own mind. The case is presented. The evidence is on the table. The Quiet Jury decides what stays with them. 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Murderess Podcast is a production of Sidney Smith Cre8tiv, LLC and the You Hear Good Things podcast network. more

She Goes by Jane is a true crime podcast that focuses on the stories of missing women and unidentified women. Each episode explores unsolved disappearances and Jane Doe cases with deep research, historical context, and original poetry, featuring guest readings by actors and advocates. Unlike other true crime podcasts, we center the victims—not the killers. No gore. No gimmicks. Just the truth, told with care. Perfect for listeners who want ethical true crime storytelling about unsolved mysteries, missing persons, and cold cases. more

A podcast about the most infamous female criminals. Hosted by Dani and Gabe, two people with BA's in Psych - so, basically experts. If you're expecting more than two friends talking about true crime then you've come to the wrong place. https://murdher.com/ https://www.instagram.com/murdher.podcast/ more

They were adulterers, murderers, mistresses, religious zealots, thieves, and traitors. They were queens, wives, mothers, young, and old. What binds the women together in this podcast is their legacies. These are women who were known during their lifetimes or reinvented after their deaths as wicked women. The lenses of history are often gendered, damning women for some of the same actions that men have been lauded for. The nuances surrounding the women in this podcast were removed in exchange for a one-sided portrayal. Within Wicked Women: The Podcast, I do not attempt to excuse or condone the wrongs committed by these women, instead, the podcast looks at their overarching story and examines the origin of their negative legacy. Alongside a brief biographical overview of the woman, I will be incorporating interviews I have held with experts on the subject to provide multiple and diverse perspectives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

On The Recyard Women's Prison Podcast is a women led show grounded in more than 30 years of lived experience inside Texas women's prisons. Hosted by formerly incarcerated women Marci Marie and Jennifer Toon, the podcast blends storytelling, current events, and sharp analysis through the lens of lived experience. We explore incarceration, mental health, policy, and the real world impact of decisions made far beyond prison walls. more

No Tears For Black Girls uncovers forgotten cases of missing and murdered Black women ignored by mainstream media. We center black women's voices, honor victims' voices in true crime, and expose the systemic failures keeping black women stories buried in silence. This is black women true crime told as community — not content. Real cases. Real families. Real cost. Hosted by Samantha Paul | Narrated by J.C. Reedburg. New episodes weekly. Say her name. Demand justice. 📚 J.C. Reedburg book series 🎙️ @notearsforblackgirls more

Hunting 4 Answers: A True Crime Podcast with Hunter Gilmore sheds light on the heart-wrenching, and often ignored stories of our missing and murdered Black women and girls. Join us every day and let's amplify these stories! more

Hosted by suspense novelist, Bianca Sloane, The Dark Side of Love is a weekly true crime podcast dedicated to all the ways loved ones turn on each other, often with deadly results. Whether it's murderous husbands, women who kill, lethal boyfriends, dysfunctional families, or just a good old-fashioned WTF, look no further. From crimes that shook the world to cases you may not have ever heard of, the stories are suspenseful, emotional, and compelling. more

When people get married, they often promise to do anything for their new spouses. When the women profiled in this docuseries say they'll do anything, they mean anything. 'For My Man' tells stories of women who have been arrested -- part of the growing female population in the criminal justice system -- for crimes that they committed in the name of love. The crimes committed range from becoming an inside informant at the DEA for a drug-addicted partner to turning on one's own family members at a jealous boyfriend's request, and even as extreme as going on a killing spree across the Midwest. more

True Crime - Femme Fatale StyleThe Femme Fatal tells the stories of women who commit crimes, blending true crime, pop culture, and astrology to explore power, obsession, and the darker side of femininity. more

Their stories deserve to be told. Their Stories To Tale is a true crime and missing persons podcast centered on the stories of Black women and girls whose cases too often receive little attention, limited coverage, or are forgotten altogether. Through carefully researched storytelling, we revisit disappearances, unsolved cases, and lives cut short — bringing their names and stories back into the conversation. Featuring Vanished Without Headlines, our ongoing series highlighting missing Black women and girls whose disappearances never received the attention they deserved. New episodes every Tuesday. Because silence should never be the end of the story. Say their names. Share their stories. 🖤 more

True Crime Wife by JessWhat happens when the ones you least expect become the most dangerous?True Crime Wife by Jess dives deep into the chilling, complex world of female offenders—serial killers, murderers… the women who crossed the line into the unthinkable. These aren't just stories of crime… they're stories of unraveling.Each episode explores the psychology behind the headlines: What made her snap? Was it trauma, revenge, desperation—or something darker? And could the warning signs have been there all along?From infamous cases to lesser-known stories that will leave you questioning everything, Jess breaks it all down—blended with just the right amount of dark humor—because sometimes you have to laugh… even when the story is absolutely unhinged.Every other week the episodes are dedicated to missing or murdered women whose cases were never solved—stories that deserve to be heard, remembered, and never forgotten. And maybe, just maybe, someone will listen and remember something so these cases can finally be solved. This podcast is like talking true crime with your best friend… if your best friend had a fascination with the darkest sides of human behavior.Because sometimes… the most terrifying stories aren't about strangers. They're about women just like us. more

This is the story of a femme fatale named Sandra Bridewell who wielded her Southern charm like a weapon. After people close to her died, one after the other, Sandra became known as the Black Widow. Soon, she was on the run, trading aliases, getting new men to fall for her and bankroll her extravagant life. Reporter Cooper Moll investigates her secretive life and why she managed to avoid murder charges for so long. Fatal Beauty is brought to you by The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit 'Subscribe' at the top of The Binge Crimes show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge feed your true crime obsession. more