Episodes

  • 289: Stranger Than Fiction: James Rackover

    289: Stranger Than Fiction: James Rackover
    Jun 23 2026
    James Rackover wasn't even expecting to have anyone over. He was planning to watch the UFC fight. So how did that night turn into a party where one man ended up stabbed to death 15 times? The story is still debated today. The last few seconds of our sign off unfortunately got cut and couldn't be revived

    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"
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    Sources:
    • Jimmy Rackover Murder Saga: The True Story of Joey Comunale’s Death | Vanity Fair
    • Dad of ‘jeweler to the stars’ murder victim sues luxe building
    • Where Are the Men Who Attacked Joey Comunale Now? Inside Their Lives
    • People v Rackover :: 2025 :: New York Appellate Division, First Department Decisions :: New York Case Law :: New York Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia
    • Convicted killer in Upper East Side party stabbing murder, James Rackover, sentenced to 28 and 2/3 years to life - ABC7 New York
    • 2 Men Charged in Connection to Stabbing Death of Joseph Comunale - ABC News
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    33 mins
  • 288: Stranger than Fiction: Christina Sanoubane

    288: Stranger than Fiction: Christina Sanoubane
    Jun 9 2026
    Christina Sanoubane was found murdered in the home she had just moved into after leaving an abusive relationship. Her ex was an obvious suspect, but he wasn't the only one. Then, a very unlikely clue would end up telling them who did it.

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"
    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:
    • Sanoubane_The Gazette_7_12_2001_Trial - Newspapers.com™
    • Christina Sanoubane Murder: Where is Carloss Robinson Now? Update
    • The Murder Case of Christina Sanoubane | PDF | Violence | Criminal Law
    • Carloss Robinson v. State of Iowa :: 2021 :: Iowa Court of Appeals Decisions :: Iowa Case Law :: Iowa Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia
    • STATE v. ROBINSON, 02-767 (Iowa App. 6-25-2003) | No. 3-212 / 02-767. | Iowa Ct. App. | Judgment | Law | CaseMine
    • More evidence released in CR murder - Radio Iowa
    • Judge denies inmate's request for DNA testing in 2000 death
    • Forensic Files Season 14 Episode1 - “Purebread Murder”
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    44 mins
  • 287: Stranger than Fiction: Dr. Crippen

    287: Stranger than Fiction: Dr. Crippen
    May 26 2026
    Cora Crippen goes missing after hosting a party at her home with her husband. He says she ran off to America with another man, but her friends don't believe it. An investigation unearths a concerning find that brings Dr. Crippen to court. It seems cut and dry, but new technology over 100 years later raises way more questions.

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"
    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
    Sourcess:
    History Pod YouTube - 22nd October 1910: Dr. Hawley Crippen found guilty of murdering his wife
    Hawley Harvey Crippen | American Murderer in London & Transatlantic Fugitive | BritannicaExecuted in Error | Who Was Hawley Crippen? | Secrets of the Dead | PBSEvidence used to 'exonerate' notorious wife killer Dr Crippen has 'a number of issues': Expert calls for 115-year-old case to be revisited after 2007 DNA tests cast doubt on conviction | Daily Mail OnlineDr. Hawley Harvey Crippen: Of Passion and Poison – Crime Library
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    42 mins
  • 286: Stranger Than Fiction: Dorothea Puente, Part 2

    286: Stranger Than Fiction: Dorothea Puente, Part 2
    May 11 2026
    This is a continuation of Dorothea's story, including several remaining victims and how it all unfolded in the end. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources:
    • Dorothea Puente obituary: Dorothea Puente, boarding house operator who killed tenants, dies at 82 - Los Angeles Times
    • Guide to the People v. Dorothea Montalvo Puente criminal case records CNTY0004
    • Puente v. Mitchell, No. C 02-4129 JSW | Casetext Search + Citator
    • Human harvest : the Sacramento murder story : Blackburn, Daniel J., 1943- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
    • Nov 09, 2008, page 1 - The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com™
    • Aug 27, 1993, page 21 - The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™
    • Landlady Hunted in Mass Murders Captured in L.A. - Los Angeles Times
    • USCOURTS-cand-3_02-cv-04129-0.pdf
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    57 mins
  • 285: Stranger than Fiction: Dorothea Puente, Part 1

    285: Stranger than Fiction: Dorothea Puente, Part 1
    Apr 29 2026
    Dorothea Puente was seen as a giver. She operated a boarding house for elderly, mentally ill, chronically ill, or really whoever needed it. But behind her maternal exterior was a far darker motive. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.Sources:
    • Dorothea Puente obituary: Dorothea Puente, boarding house operator who killed tenants, dies at 82 - Los Angeles Times
    • Guide to the People v. Dorothea Montalvo Puente criminal case records CNTY0004
    • Puente v. Mitchell, No. C 02-4129 JSW | Casetext Search + Citator
    • Human harvest : the Sacramento murder story : Blackburn, Daniel J., 1943- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
    • Nov 09, 2008, page 1 - The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com™
    • Aug 27, 1993, page 21 - The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com™ - Newspapers.com™
    • Landlady Hunted in Mass Murders Captured in L.A. - Los Angeles Times
    • USCOURTS-cand-3_02-cv-04129-0.pdf
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    42 mins
  • 284: Stranger than Fiction: The Jamison Family

    284: Stranger than Fiction: The Jamison Family
    Apr 11 2026
    A family of three disappears after a strange trip to the bank to withdraw a large amount of cash. Years later, remains are found not far from where their vehicle had been found abandoned. The investigation uncovered a history of strange escalating behavior, but what exactly happened to the Jamison family?To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti

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    Music by:
    Kai Engel
    "Daemones"
    This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

    Sources:Jamison family was threatened by relative before vanishing, records showKiller Conversations: The Jamison Family Murders | Columns | utdailybeacon.comThe Strange Disappearance of the Jamison Family – Ashley BlumenthalThe Jamison Family's Disappearance And The Story Behind ItMadyson Jamison - Oklahoma Cold CasesChilling mystery of family who vanished in mountains without belongings after claims their home was hauntedJul 22, 2010, page 3 - The Eufaula Indian Journal at Newspapers.com™May 02, 2010, page 3 - The Daily Oklahoman at Newspapers.com™
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    40 mins
  • 283: Stranger than Fiction: Sherri Rasmussen, Part 2

    283: Stranger than Fiction: Sherri Rasmussen, Part 2
    Dec 24 2025
    Sherri Rasmussen is shot to death in her own home. Police instantly say it was a burglary gone wrong. Sherri's family strongly disagrees and has a suspect in mind. But things get complicated when their suspect turns out to be someone close to police.

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    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
    • Sources:
    • The Interrogation of Stephanie Lazarus
    • Murder of Sherri Rasmussen - Wikipedia
    • Parole delayed for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend's wife in 1986 - Newsday
    • Ex-LAPD detective sentenced in murder cold case - Yahoo Sports
    • It took LAPD 23 years to identify one of their own as the culprit in this fatal love triangle
    • Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986 | AP News
    • Ex-LAPD detective who hid murder for decades won't be paroled, reversing earlier decision
    • It took LAPD 23 years to ID one of their own as culprit in fatal love triangle - Los Angeles Times
    • Parole Rejected for Ex-LAPD Detective Convicted of Murder - MyNewsLA.com
    • Stephanie Lazarus, former LAPD detective who shot ex-lover's new wife, has parole denied again - CBS Los Angeles
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    36 mins
  • 282: Stranger than Fiction: Sherri Rasmussen, Part 1

    282: Stranger than Fiction: Sherri Rasmussen, Part 1
    Dec 24 2025
    Sherri Rasmussen is shot to death in her own home. Police instantly say it was a burglary gone wrong. Sherri's family strongly disagrees and has a suspect in mind. But things get complicated when their suspect turns out to be someone close to police.

    To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti

    Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast

    Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
    • Sources:
    • The Interrogation of Stephanie Lazarus
    • Murder of Sherri Rasmussen - Wikipedia
    • Parole delayed for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend's wife in 1986 - Newsday
    • Ex-LAPD detective sentenced in murder cold case - Yahoo Sports
    • It took LAPD 23 years to identify one of their own as the culprit in this fatal love triangle
    • Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986 | AP News
    • Ex-LAPD detective who hid murder for decades won't be paroled, reversing earlier decision
    • It took LAPD 23 years to ID one of their own as culprit in fatal love triangle - Los Angeles Times
    • Parole Rejected for Ex-LAPD Detective Convicted of Murder - MyNewsLA.com
    • Stephanie Lazarus, former LAPD detective who shot ex-lover's new wife, has parole denied again - CBS Los Angeles
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    36 mins