Couples That Kill
Tonight, my special guest is internationally acclaimed author and editor Mitzi Szereto, here to talk about her latest true crime anthology, The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime. This chilling collection dives into the dark side of romance, spotlighting real-life couples whose relationships were built on murder, mayhem, and lawless love.
From notorious names like Bonnie and Clyde to lesser-known but equally deadly duos, Mitzi and her contributors—award-winning crime writers, journalists, and criminal justice experts—explore what draws dangerous partners together and what ultimately tears them apart. With cases spanning the globe, this anthology is a must-read for any true crime aficionado who knows that when love turns lethal, the story is never simple—and never dull.
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Start your free seven-day trial and unlock this episode plus hundreds more, all ad-free, when you become a Mysterian on Patreon. Sure. We've got a story called A Long Way Down, Janiece Freeman and Gertrude Jackson.
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And that is about two women involved in a relationship. It's in 1960s Oregon. And obviously at the time, gay relationships were not really considered acceptable. They were a bit more underground at the time.
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They didn't really have legal rights or anything. They certainly couldn't get married. So in this particular instance, we have one woman who she meets this other woman who's got a couple of kids from two different men.
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And well, you know, ultimately the kids are kind of in the way of the relationship. And so it's a pretty heinous case in that they actually kill the children. They literally throw them off a bridge.
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