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Shades of Murder is a criminology-focused true crime podcast dedicated to in-depth research and deep, thoughtful analysis of the world's most chilling and disturbing cases.
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80: Death Row Women - The Trials and Aftermath of Teenage Killer Christa Pike (part 2) (opens the original)
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Only seven days to go until Tennessee’s planned execution of Christa Gail Pike takes place on September 30th, 2026. Part 2 of this deep dive into her case extends far beyond the gruesome headlines to examine the complex legal and psychological layers of the state’s only woman on death row. This episode details her exhaustive final appeals, including her high-profile lawsuit that challenged Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol, and the highly controversial medical and constitutional arguments su
79: Terror in Tennessee - The True Story of Colleen Slemmer and Christa Pike part 1 (opens the original)
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On September 30th, 2026, Tennessee is expected to execute its only woman on death row, Christa Gail Pike. This gripping two-part special of Shades of Murder is pulled straight from official court records, revealing the harrowing autopsy report and the chilling confession of a teenage killer. Explore one of the darkest and most bizarre cases in American true-crime history. This is the tragic, horrific true story of the torture and murder of 19-year-old Colleen Anne Slemmer. If you appreciate the
78: The Monsters of Ecatepec - Mexico's Serial Killer Couple (opens the original)
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When police placed a seemingly ordinary couple under active surveillance on October 4, 2018, they were hoping to discover a link to the wave of disappearances plaguing Ecatepec, Mexico. As the suspects stepped out of their home, the wife was pushing a baby stroller. When officers moved in and pulled back the blanket, instead of finding a missing infant, they uncovered human remains—sparking the arrest of Juan Carlos Hernández and Patricia Martínez Bernal, infamously known worldwide as "The Monst
77: Twisted Twins - Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead of Georgia (opens the original)
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On January 13, 2010, in Conyers, Georgia, a 16-year-old girl frantically waved down a passing patrol car. She and her twin sister had just returned from school to discover a grisly scene. Initially, the teen sisters appeared to be victims of trauma, witnesses to a brutal family murder. But the homicide investigation would reveal a complicated tale of resentment and violence, and lead to a much more sinister truth. This is the shocking true story of twin sisters Tasmiyah ("Taz") and Jasmiyah ("Ja
76: Bodies in the Garden - The Dupont de Ligonnes Family Mystery (opens the original)
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In April 2011, an unimaginable act of horror shook the beautiful, peaceful town of Nantes, France. Investigators discovered a pattern of disturbing behavior and alarming purchases. An aristocrat becomes the prime suspect. A family letter is sent with wild, unbelievable claims. Forget the narrative the police, prosecution, and media have told the world and listen to the evidence. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. This is the true story of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès and the mystery of the f
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