Heists, Hustles, and Homicide

About Heists, Hustles, and Homicide

Welcome to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide - the true crime podcast where brains, betrayal, and blood all share the same spotlight. I'm Steve your host, and each week, I’ll take you into the minds of the boldest criminals, the slickest con artists, and the darkest murderers history has to offer...in story format. Some of these stories you’ve heard whispers of. Some have been buried. And some? They were never supposed to be uncovered at all. We’ll crack open legendary heists that rewrote the rules… We’ll follow the hustlers who schemed their way into the high life… And we’ll revisit chilling homicides that still haunt investigators - and victims’ families - decades later. But this isn’t just about crime. It’s about people. What drives someone to pull off the perfect con - or the perfect murder? Is it desperation? Greed? Ego? Revenge? Each episode, we’ll unravel one real-life case - beginning to end. Some episodes will play out like thrillers. Others will feel like puzzles missing a single, crucial piece. And in every one, we’ll ask the same question: How far would you go? So whether you're into high-stakes break-ins, twisted lies, or unsolved crimes that keep you up at night - welcome. You’ve found your new obsession. This is Heists, Hustles, and Homicide. Make sure to follow the show, and buckle up.

Publisher

Steve W

Category

history · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2025

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Sept 2026

   The Tylenol Murders: A Killer in Your Medicine Cabinet

   The Tylenol Murders: A Killer in Your Medicine Cabinet Seven people reached for relief. Someone had put murder in the bottle. In September 1982, a twelve-year-old girl suddenly collapses. A young father dies, then his grieving brother and sister-in-law take medicine from the same bottle. Across the Chicago area, seemingly unrelated emergencies reveal a terrifying connection: cyanide hidden inside Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules. This week on Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve follows the ordinary purchases that became fatal, the nurse who spotted a crucial clue, and the desperate effort to warn the public before anyone else swallowed the poison. Then comes a million-dollar extortion demand. A suspect with explanations for everything. And a revenge killing that takes the life of a man with absolutely nothing to do with the poisonings. Inside this episode: • The seven victims and the families whose lives changed forever. • How investigators connected the deaths to contaminated medicine. • The nationwide recall of roughly 31 million bottles. • James William Lewis’s extortion letter and why his conviction never solved the murders. • Roger Arnold’s deadly pursuit of the person he blamed for making him a suspect. • Renewed investigations, DNA testing, and theories that remain unproven. • How the case changed the packaging we open every day. The bottles came off the shelves. The seals went on. But nobody has ever been charged with the seven murders. Join us, my little crime crew, for a story that makes the most familiar room in your house feel a little less safe. Follow Heists, Hustles, and Homicide wherever you listen, and share this episode with someone who loves an unsolved mystery. Instagram: @heistshustleshomicidepodcast Content note: Includes child death, fatal poisoning, and gun violence.

2. 

   7 Sept 2026

   The Dumb Crime of The Month: The Pilot Who Faked His Death

   What do you do when your financial empire is collapsing, investigators are closing in, and your carefully manufactured life is about to fall apart? If you’re Marcus Schrenker, you climb into a million-dollar airplane, report a catastrophic midair emergency, switch on the autopilot, and parachute into the Alabama wilderness while the empty aircraft continues flying toward the Gulf of Mexico. The plan was supposed to convince authorities that Schrenker had died in a tragic plane crash. Instead, the pilotless aircraft attracted fighter jets, crashed suspiciously short of the ocean, and left investigators with an intact windshield, no blood, and no body. Unfortunately for Marcus, things only became dumber from there. His escape involved a hidden red motorcycle, a completely imaginary canoeing accident, an unexpected encounter with local police, and the one thing every successful fugitive should probably avoid: campground Wi-Fi. In this month’s Dumb Crime of the Month, Steve unpacks the unbelievable story of a wealthy financial adviser who tried to escape fraud allegations by faking his own death. In the process, he transformed a financial investigation into a multistate federal manhunt. Strap in, Crime Crew. This getaway is about to experience some serious turbulence. Follow Heists, Hustles, and Homicide on your favorite podcast app and share this episode with someone whose emergency plan is at least marginally better than Marcus Schrenker’s.

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   4 Sept 2026

   Alex Murdaugh: Murder, Millions, and the Fall of a Family Dynasty

   Alex Murdaugh: Murder, Millions, and the Fall of a Family Dynasty For nearly a century, the Murdaugh name carried power in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. They were prosecutors. Attorneys. Insiders. A family whose influence seemed woven into the legal system itself. Then everything began to unravel. On June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh called 911 from his family’s sprawling Moselle property and reported finding his wife, Maggie, and his 22-year-old son, Paul, shot to death. What initially looked like an unthinkable family tragedy would soon crack open something much bigger. Millions of dollars were missing. Clients had been betrayed. A longtime housekeeper’s death came under renewed scrutiny. A deadly boat crash had already put the Murdaugh family under a microscope. And then came one of the strangest twists of all, a roadside shooting that investigators said was actually part of a bizarre plan for Alex to have himself killed so his surviving son could collect millions in life insurance. But the most serious accusation was still coming. Prosecutors would eventually claim that Alex Murdaugh murdered his own wife and son as his financial world closed in around him. The murder trial that followed captivated the country. A cellphone video recorded by Paul just minutes before his death would become one of the most important pieces of evidence in the case, placing Alex somewhere he had repeatedly insisted he had not been. In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we go deep inside the extraordinary rise and collapse of the Murdaugh dynasty, from nearly 90 years of family power to stolen settlements, financial fraud, mysterious deaths, a double-murder prosecution, and a courtroom saga that still isn't finished. We’ll explore: • The decades of influence behind the Murdaugh family name • The death of longtime housekeeper Gloria Satterfield • The fatal boat crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach • The murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh • The video that shattered Alex’s original alibi • The millions of dollars Alex admitted stealing from clients and his law firm • The bizarre roadside shooting and alleged suicide-for-hire scheme • The prosecution’s theory of why Alex would kill his own family • Alex Murdaugh’s testimony and admission that he lied to investigators • His 2023 murder convictions • The controversy surrounding court clerk Becky Hill • And the stunning 2026 decision overturning those murder convictions and ordering a new trial This isn’t just the story of a murder case. It’s the story of what happens when money, influence, addiction, deception, family loyalty, and violence collide, and an untouchable name suddenly becomes one of the most infamous names in American true crime. Was Alex Murdaugh a desperate man watching his carefully constructed life collapse around him? Was the prosecution right about what happened at Moselle? And after years of investigations, trials, appeals, convictions and revelations... is the full truth about the Murdaugh family finally known? Welcome back, Crime Crew. This is Alex Murdaugh: Murder, Millions, and the Fall of a Family Dynasty.

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Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

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Engagement

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