True crime podcasts allow listeners to follow investigations, revisit historical cases and hear interviews with journalists, investigators and people connected to criminal proceedings.

The following programs are among the established or highly ranked shows in the genre. Apple Podcasts' true crime charts provide an additional way to discover current favorites.

Apple Podcasts

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1. Crime Junkie

Hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat

A weekly show covering missing persons, unsolved murders and suspicious deaths, with an emphasis on bringing attention to cases that need answers.

Crime Junkie Podcast

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2. Dateline NBC

NBC News

Features criminal investigations, interviews, courtroom developments and documentary-style reporting drawn from the television news program.

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3. My Favorite Murder

Hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Combines true crime storytelling with humor and listener-submitted stories. Episodes cover serial killers, cold cases, cults and historical events.

My Favorite Murder

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4. Morbid

Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart

Blends true crime with creepy history and other unsettling subjects, using research and conversational storytelling.

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5. Casefile: True Crime

Australian true crime podcast

Known for detailed, narrator-led accounts of criminal cases, including historical murders, missing-person investigations and international cases.

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6. Serial

An influential investigative podcast that examines a case or central question over multiple episodes. Its first season brought renewed public attention to the prosecution of Adnan Syed.

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More Information About True Crime

These resources offer additional information about crime statistics, investigations, forensic evidence and the psychological aspects of frightening entertainment.

• Pew Research Center: What the Data Says About Crime in the U.S. — federal crime data and trends.

  

  Pew Research Center

• FBI: Serial Murder — background on serial murder and investigative considerations.

• RAINN: Sexual Violence Statistics — information about sexual violence and victimization.

• Human Rights Campaign: Fatal Violence Against Transgender and Gender-Expansive People — reporting on violence affecting transgender communities.

• University of Washington's Right as Rain: Horror Movies and Mental Health — explores the appeal of frightening entertainment.

• University of Washington's Right as Rain: Using Genealogy DNA to Solve Crimes — examines the role of genetic genealogy in investigations.

• Apple Podcasts: True Crime Charts — discover more podcasts in the genre.

  

  Apple Podcasts

More USA Herald Stories by Jackie Allen

The following links lead to USA Herald coverage by Jackie Allen. Some examine criminal investigations and alleged offenses directly, while others cover technology and public-safety issues related to crime reporting.

• USA Herald: Sara Gilson Influencer Murder-Suicide — coverage of the reported killing of an influencer and the subsequent investigation.

• USA Herald: A.J. Armstrong Case — reporting on a new hearing involving the son of a former NFL player and the murders of his parents.

• USA Herald: Arizona Candidate Alleges Rape — coverage of a candidate's allegation following an alleged attack.

• USA Herald: Queen Camilla's Doctor Hannah Cain Murder Case — reporting on a murder investigation involving a British physician.

• USA Herald: Jackie Allen's Recent Reporting — additional articles by Jackie Allen across technology, business and public affairs.

Note: The links above include category pages where the relevant article can be located; they are not all direct links to individual stories.