Lori Vallow · Double Indemnity · DB Cooper
Plus last-minute lawsuits and best books
George Santos · JFK · Celebrity Stylist
Plus: new true crime for the long weekend
One for the road
Please relax, the Muppets didn’t commit any crimes1. But given our proximity to one of the biggest travel days of the year — and that The Muppet Movie is one...
The Girls Who Fought Crime · Capote's Typewriter
Plus Kaitlin Armstrong and the Murdaughs
Puffy · Fentanyl · TMZ
Plus: Interpol's efforts to identify dead women
The Docket 11.16.23 The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled
...was convincing us he wasn't DB Cooper (or on the grassy knoll)
Un-Redacted Redacted · True Crime Questions Answered
Plus: Another Noirvember review
Doppelgangland
Today’s thread is inspired by Naomi Klein’s Doppelgänger, and, yes, I did just reopen it on my Kindle the confirm the author name. The book, which is...
Anatomy of a Murder · Boss Tweed
Plus a trifecta of Gotham government graft
Conspiracy Theories · Kit Kats · Haunted Houses
Plus: Your weekend true-crime watches (and a question)
The Docket 11.09.23 Future Book Club
Upcoming releases and bestseller predictions
Wonderland · WeWork · Madeleine
Noirvember continues!
Actors we want on the case
We’ve polled our readers before, many times, on how you’d “cast” a particular case or true-crime property. Today’s question is a bit different, though;...
John Gotti · Mr. Goodbar · Cameron Frye
Plus Pasolini and principals
Dr. Roxy · The Jinx · FTX
Plus, your weekend in true crime
The Docket 11.02.23 Who We'd Play, Whom We'd Punt
Listener questions on casting and canonization
Noirvember Kickoff · Heaven's Gate · Maverick Miles
Plus: Sarah Weinman on why she does what she does
October 2023 Bonus Review: Winter of Frozen Dreams
The actors and the pathetic fallacy work hard; it's not enough.
Urban legends, misinformation, and true crime
Every morning, I croak “Alexa, what’s in the news” as I dole out my dog’s breakfast. It’s not that I need this device to keep me appraised of the news...
Jack the Ripper · Suge Knight · JFK
How is it already time for the October budget sweep?