Deadly True Crime

About Deadly True Crime

Welcome to Deadly True Crime – Your Front Row Seat to the World’s Most Twisted Stories! From the chilling tales of Deadly Women to the dark depths of Inside The Mind of a Serial Killer, Deadly True Crime uncovers the shocking, real-life stories that haunt headlines. Dive into infamous cases featuring notorious killers like Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and more – plus uncover lesser-known, spine-tingling crimes that will leave you speechless. Whether you're fascinated by criminal psychology, love unraveling mysteries, or can’t resist gripping crime shows, this is your ultimate destination for all things true crime. All content published on this channel is owned by Banijay Rights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-true-crime--7310460/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-true-crime--7310460/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Deadly True Crime

Category

society & culture · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   She Always Wanted to Transition, And She Got What She Wanted

   She Always Wanted to Transition, And She Got What She Wanted | Deadly True Crime She dreamed of becoming the woman she always knew she was. She saved for hormones. She planned for surgery. She imagined a future where her outside finally matched her inside. But before she could finish her journey, someone decided to end it for her. And the words they used to justify her murder were as chilling as the crime itself: “She got what she wanted.” In this episode of Deadly True Crime, we descend into the heartbreaking case of a transgender woman whose pursuit of identity and happiness was met with violence, hatred, and a complete erasure of her humanity. We explore the life she built, the dreams she chased, and the night her story was brutally cut short. We uncover the investigation that followed, the forensic evidence that told the truth when witnesses lied, and the courtroom battles that redefined how the justice system treats crimes against transgender people. Was this a hate crime? Was it a crime of passion? Or was it both—a toxic combination of prejudice and entitlement that left a family destroyed and a community grieving? We also explore the broader epidemic of violence against transgender women—particularly Black and brown trans women—who face disproportionate rates of murder, assault, and systemic neglect. We ask the uncomfortable questions: Why are these cases so often ignored? Why are victims misgendered and deadnamed in their own obituaries? And what does it say about our society that someone’s identity can be treated as a justification for their murder? This is a story about a woman who just wanted to live authentically. It is a story about the monsters who prey on the vulnerable. And it is a story about the fight for justice that continues long after the verdict is read. This is Deadly True Crime. Press play—if you dare. But be warned: this case will break your heart. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-true-crime--7310460/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-true-crime--7310460/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). This episode includes AI-generated content.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   They Tried to Force Their 16-Year-Old Daughter Into Marriage!

   They Tried to Force Their 16-Year-Old Daughter Into Marriage! She was a daughter, a student, a young woman with dreams of her own. But to her parents, she was property—a bargaining chip, a transaction, a vessel for family honor. When she refused the marriage they had arranged for her, they didn't listen. They drugged her. They beat her. They dragged her to another country. And when she still refused to submit, they did the unthinkable. In this episode of Deadly Crime, we expose the horrifying reality of forced marriage and honor-based violence—crimes that happen in plain sight, within families that claim to love their children. We uncover the cases of young girls who were sold into marriage, abused, and murdered when they dared to choose their own futures. We begin with Shafilea Ahmed, a 17-year-old from Warrington, England, who dreamed of studying law. She wanted to wear Western clothes and talk to boys. She wanted a life of her own. Her parents, Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed, had other plans. In February 2003, they drugged her and took her to Pakistan for a forced marriage. In a desperate act of resistance, Shafilea drank bleach to stop the wedding, causing severe damage to her throat. She returned to England, spent weeks in the hospital, and spent her 17th birthday on a hospital ward. Just one week after enrolling in college, she was found dead. Her parents had suffocated her with a plastic bag in their living room, in front of her siblings, in a so-called "honour killing." They were convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. But Shafilea was not alone. We also explore the case of Banaz Mahmod, a 20-year-old Iraqi-Kurdish woman from South London who was forced into an arranged marriage at just 17. Her husband, a decade older, repeatedly raped and beat her. When she finally escaped and fell in love with a man of her own choosing, her father and uncle hired hitmen to hunt her down. Banaz was kidnapped, raped, tortured, and strangled with a bootlace. Her body was stuffed into a suitcase and buried beneath a house in Birmingham. The investigation that followed would transform how British police handle honour-based violence. And we tell the story of Somaiya Begum, a biomedical science student at Leeds Beckett University who was nearly forced into marriage with her older cousin in Pakistan at just 16. She refused. She reported her parents to the police. She sought protection. She moved in with her uncle for safety. But in June 2022, that same uncle, Mohammed Taroos Khan, locked her in a room, strangled her, and dumped her body in a field. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. What drives a parent to kill their own child? Is it culture, religion, or something far darker—a pathological need for control that overrides every maternal and paternal instinct? We dissect the psychology of honor-based violence, examine the systemic failures that leave victims unprotected, and ask the haunting question: how many girls are still trapped in the shadows, praying for the strength to say no? This is Deadly Crime. Press play—if you dare. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-true-crime--7310460/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-true-crime--7310460/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   She Shot Their Father in Front of Their Children!

   She Shot Their Father in Front of Their Children! | Deadly Crime The girls were seven and ten years old. They were inside the house when the first shots rang out. They ran to a neighbor's door, screaming that their mother had just shot their father. And when that neighbor—Joann Montgomery—stepped outside, she found herself face to face with Aurora Marie Hudson, a 35-year-old woman clutching a handgun, demanding her children back. "No," Joann said. "I'm not going to give you your children." Aurora Hudson drove off. She had already shot her estranged husband, Adrian Lamar Hudson, 37, multiple times inside their Cocoa, Florida home. She had already traumatized her two young daughters in a way that no child should ever experience. And she was not finished. She drove to Rockledge High School to pick up her oldest son. "She was in tears telling her son what she had done," Detective Branda Marchica later said. "She dropped him off and told him she was not going to prison." Then she got back in her car and led police on a chase through the streets of Cocoa. The pursuit ended at Lee Wenner Park, where Aurora Hudson drove into the Indian River Lagoon. Just before the car hit the water, the officer directly behind her heard a single gunshot. When rescue divers pulled her from the submerged vehicle, she was already dead. This is Deadly Crime. And this is the story of a marriage that ended in bloodshed, a mother who chose violence over surrender, and two little girls whose screams echoed through a quiet neighborhood on a Monday evening in April 2016. THE MARRIAGE THAT FELL APART Aurora and Adrian Hudson had been living separately for several months before the shooting. Neighbors told police they often heard the couple arguing in front of their home. Investigators were looking into a wide range of issues—finances, domestic disputes, the slow erosion of a relationship that had once been something else entirely. There were no documented cases of domestic abuse involving the pair, but the signs were there for anyone paying attention. The arguments. The tension. The children caught in the middle. On April 18, 2016, the tension snapped. Adrian was at the South Georgia Avenue home. The children were inside. Aurora arrived. Words were exchanged. And then she pulled out a gun and shot him multiple times. Adrian Lamar Hudson died in the home where his children were supposed to feel safe. THE ESCAPE AND THE END After the shooting, Aurora fled. The girls ran to Joann Montgomery's house, screaming. Joann called 911. And then Aurora appeared at her door, gun in hand, demanding her children. Joann refused. It was an act of courage that may have saved those girls' lives. Aurora drove to the high school, picked up her oldest son, and told him what she had done. Then she dropped him off and headed for the water. Police chased her. She shot herself as the car plunged into the Indian River Lagoon. When officers pulled her from the waterlogged vehicle, she was pronounced dead at the scene. THE CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND The two young girls who witnessed their father's murder are now in the care of relatives. They will grow up with memories that no child should have. They will remember the sound of gunshots. They will remember running to a neighbor for help. They will remember their mother holding a gun and demanding they be handed over to her. And they will remember that she chose death over facing them again. This is a story about the collateral damage of domestic violence. It is a story about children who become witnesses, victims, and survivors all at once. And it is a story about a woman who, in her final moments, ensured that her children would never be able to forget what she had done. This is Deadly Crime. Press play—if you dare. Become a supporter of this podcast: <a...

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