The Murdough's Money & Murders

The Murdough's Money & Murders

After a hiatus, Cross Country Crime is back! Although this episode was recorded 3 months ago, this case remains as twisted as it has ever been. With a series of murders and financial crimes attached to the Murdough family, you are not going to want to miss this one. Listen to discover the dark history of the Murdough family and the striking incidents involving members across generations.

Update: Madeleine McCann

This one is a plot twist for the ages. On February 14th, just a week after we released our episode on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a Polish woman named Julia Faustyna/Wendell/Wandelt created an Instagram account (@iammadeleinemccan) claiming to be Madeleine. Posting multiple images and videos to prove her claim, Julia has gained 1.1 million followers in the last 3 weeks. She is represented by Dr. Fia Johansson (@persianmedium), a self-proclaimed "celebrity medium, film producer, master entrepreneur coach, and keynote speaker" who has "psychic gifts." Listen to hear about the details of this update, which has simply blown up.

Madeleine McCann

Known as "the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history," the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann remains unsolved to this day. While on vacation with her family in Praia da Luz, Portugal, her parents came back after having a drink at the bar with some friends 100 yards away to an empty bed. Listen to discover what went down, who the suspects are, and what has happened since that fateful day in 2007.

Idaho Student Murders

You've probably heard about this case in passing - it's been all over the news since it occurred. In the early hours of November 13th, 2022, four roommates who attended the University of Idaho were tragically found dead in their house in Moscow, Idaho. A white Hyundai Elantra, phone records, and DNA analysis allowed the police to quickly zero in on a suspect, whose trial is set for this summer. Listen to find out more about the striking details and numbers of this case, the multiple pieces of evidence against the police's prime suspect, and our take on modern technology and social media's role in investigations today.

JonBenét Ramsey

You've probably seen pictures of JonBenét Ramsey circulating around social media. You might even know that she was murdered at 6 years old on the day after Christmas. But not everyone knows about the details of her murder. Listen to discover how she was murdered, all the eyebrow-raising coincidences involved, and the many possible theories that detectives are still considering today. Although JonBenét Ramsey's murder remains unsolved to this day, this case is filled with twists and turns that will surely make you question a new suspect every time a piece of information is revealed.