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For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don’t get a lead within the first 48 hours. Adapted from the hit A+E true crime series The First 48, Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investigation from the franchise, pairing its signature investigative depth with immersive, long-form storytelling built for your ears. Real detectives. Real cases. Real stakes.
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- 3 days ago44 min
HAUNTED TAKEOVER: Serial Killers & Murderous Minds | The Axeman of New Orleans
Something has crept into this feed…For Halloween, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds has slipped through the walls to haunt your feed with an episode just for you.In 1918, a killer began slipping into New Orleans homes under cover of darkness, attacking sleeping victims with an axe and vanishing without a trace. The attacks targeted the city's Italian immigrant grocers, leaving a terrorized community wondering who would be next...and investigators scrambling to find a suspect they couldn't identify. As the body count rose, false arrests and coerced statements threatened to send innocent people to prison.Enjoyed your ghostly takeover? For part 2 of this episode, follow Serial Killers & Murderous Minds: https://pod.link/1769285458See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago42 min
Out of the Darkness
In Tulsa, two families devastated by domestic violence look to detectives to find justice for their loved ones.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow The First 48 to never miss a case! The First 48 is a Crime House Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios in partnership with A&E Global Media and ITV America.🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!Follow us on SocialYouTube: @crimehousestudiosInstagram: @CrimehouseTikTok: @CrimehouseFacebook: @crimehousestudiosX: @crimehousemediaEpisode Sponsor:Add something simple to your routine. Go to https://www.Quince.com for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. And when Quince asks where you heard about them, let them know it was The First 48. It’s the best way to support the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago42 min
The Devil You Know
Mobile Homicide track a killer who shot a man in his home, but the trail leads them to an unexpected place.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow The First 48 to never miss a case! The First 48 is a Crime House Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios in partnership with A&E Global Media and ITV America.🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!Follow us on SocialYouTube: @crimehousestudiosInstagram: @CrimehouseTikTok: @CrimehouseFacebook: @crimehousestudiosX: @crimehousemediaEpisode Sponsors:Upgrade your sleep with Boll & Branch. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at https://www.BollAndBranch.com/FIRST48 with code FIRST48.Go to https://www.AquaTru.com now for 20% off your purifier using promo code FIRST. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago39 min
Bad Cinderella
A father of four is gunned down while defending his girlfriend during a brutal home invasion.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow The First 48 to never miss a case! The First 48 is a Crime House Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios in partnership with A&E Global Media and ITV America.🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!Follow us on SocialYouTube: @crimehousestudiosInstagram: @CrimehouseTikTok: @CrimehouseFacebook: @crimehousestudiosX: @crimehousemediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 4 weeks ago41 min
Brothers Down
In Tulsa, two brothers are shot down after checking on their night cleaning crew. Detectives struggle to find a motive before the killers strike again.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow The First 48 to never miss a case! The First 48 is a Crime House Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios in partnership with A&E Global Media and ITV America.🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!Follow us on SocialYouTube: @crimehousestudiosInstagram: @CrimehouseTikTok: @CrimehouseFacebook: @crimehousestudiosX: @crimehousemediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 30, 202638 min
Introducing WHAT THE FACT with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy, a new Rewind podcast!
Fun fact: Did you know Jaws almost never existed because the shark kept sinking while filming? That is Connor Tomlinson just getting started. If that sounds fascinating, you are going to love Rewind Studios’ new podcast out now called WHAT THE FACT hosted by Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy. It’s produced by the same team that brings you The First 48.Connor and co-host Carter Roy pull three unbelievable true facts every week and tell you the full story behind each one. Nothing is off limits. Myths and monsters. Forgotten scandals. Accidental discoveries. Untold stories behind the songs everyone knows. Disasters that sound made up but absolutely happened. Carter sets the scene and Connor makes you fall in love with history.The wildest stuff is real, and the real stuff is wilder than you think. New episodes every Wednesday.What the Fact with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy is a Rewind Original, powered by PAVE Studios.Listen and Follow: https://pod.link/6811124906See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 24, 202640 min
Chat Trap
When a 15-year-old boy is murdered after getting in over his head, detectives hope a Snapchat message can lead them to his killer.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow The First 48 to never miss a case! The First 48 is a Crime House Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios in partnership with A&E Global Media and ITV America.🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!Follow us on SocialYouTube: @crimehousestudiosInstagram: @CrimehouseTikTok: @CrimehouseFacebook: @crimehousestudiosX: @crimehousemediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 17, 202642 min
School's Out
A young man is shot dead while walking home and rumors swirl about who could have wanted him dead.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow The First 48 to never miss a case! The First 48 is a Crime House Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios in partnership with A&E Global Media and ITV America.🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts!Follow us on SocialYouTube: @crimehousestudiosInstagram: @CrimehouseTikTok: @CrimehouseFacebook: @crimehousestudiosX: @crimehousemediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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About The First 48
For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don’t get a lead within the first 48 hours. Adapted from the hit A+E true crime series The First 48, Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investigation from the franchise, pairing its signature investigative depth with immersive, long-form storytelling built for your ears. Real detectives. Real cases. Real stakes.
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