10 to Life

Inside a secluded desert community, new “prophecies” are being whispered, children are disappearing, and a fractured religious empire is tightening its grip once again. Warren Jeffs may be behind bars, and Samuel Bateman has now been sentenced to decades in federal prison, yet their influence continues to ripple through the group they left behind. 

In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about the FLDS, from the origins of Jeffs’ power to Bateman’s rise and arrest, all the way through the latest revelations, missing-children cases, and the loyal inner circle still carrying out their commands...

Fourteen years after 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau was found hanging, naked, bound, and gagged behind the Spreckels Mansion in Coronado, the mystery surrounding her death remains as unsettling as the day it happened. Officials ruled it a suicide, just as they labeled the fall of her boyfriend’s 6-year-old son, an incident that occurred only two days earlier, an accident. But Rebecca’s family has never accepted that explanation. Their relentless search for answers has uncovered strange evidence, disputed timelines, explosive accusations, and claims of a botched investigation they say still hides the truth. As new voices step forward and old ques...

Payton Leutner never expected a sleepover to turn into a fight for her life, but in the quiet woods of Waukesha, two 12-year-old friends led her into a nightmare inspired by the myth of Slenderman. Stabbed 19 times and left for dead, Payton’s survival and the chilling motives behind the attack shook the nation and raised haunting questions about internet lore, childhood innocence, and the blurred lines between fantasy and reality. But recently one of her attackers, Morgan Geyser, briefly escaped from a Wisconsin group home where she had been placed after being conditionally released from a psychiatric institution…
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Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. In this preview, Morgan and Kaelyn trace the investigation into the hate-fueled murder of Blaze Bernstein, an Ivy League student, who vanished while home in California for winter break. Clues is a CrimeHouse Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow and listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://play.megaphone.fm/ahmyxitxrwsr6s5pteli3a 

In Stillwater, Oklahoma, Jesse Butler’s name has shaken a community to its core. A teen from a prominent local family, he faced serious allegations that left the town questioning how someone so young could carry such darkness. And yet, he walked away with almost no consequences. Unravel a story of power, privilege, and secrets that some desperately want to stay hidden…
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In today’s episode, we’re revisiting the disturbing and increasingly complicated case of Sandra Birchmore; a young woman found dead in her apartment in 2021, with her name tied to multiple police officers from Stoughton, Massachusetts. Since our first coverage, new hearings, decertifications, expert disputes, and investigative failures have come to light. We’re breaking down all the major updates: what’s been uncovered in the past year, what was missed in the original investigation, and why so many people are still demanding answers. If you thought this case was heartbreaking before…what’s surfaced since is just as disturbing.

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On Halloween night, 2001, Columbia, Missouri, was quiet until the body of Kent Heitholt, a beloved sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune, was found brutally beaten and strangled in the newspaper’s parking lot. The crime scene was chaotic. Two janitors claimed to have seen mysterious men nearby. 

It would take two years before a tip from a college student led detectives to a shocking confession. But that confession, and everything that followed, would unravel one of Missouri’s most controversial murder cases. Was justice served? Or did the wrong men pay the price for a crime that still...

*PSA* Part of this episode includes an older recording of me discussing the case. It sounds extremely fast because that is when I would cover cases in 10 min or less (10 to life). Pacing will not always be like this. 
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On the surface, the Turpin family looked like a quiet, homeschooling brood, but behind closed doors sat one of the most disturbing “House of Horrors” cases in modern history. When 17-year-old Jordan Turpin escaped in 2018 and called 911, the world learned about the unimaginable abuse happening inside that Perris, California home. But what many people don’t realize is that the nig...

He smiled, he waved, he seemed like the perfect neighbor. But behind closed doors, John Wayne Gacy was hiding a darkness so twisted it would shock the world. For years, he lived a double life, blending seamlessly into his Chicago community while hiding secrets no one could imagine. What drove a seemingly ordinary man to commit unspeakable acts? How did he evade capture for so long, and what finally brought his horrifying crimes to light?

Step inside the mind of a man who fooled everyone… until the truth clawed its way out.

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A summer weekend on Tennessee’s Center Hill Lake. Music, boats, and a festival crowd celebrating under the sun. But by Sunday afternoon, the party was over, and a body was floating in a quiet cove.

The death of 21-year-old Lauren Agee was quickly ruled an accident. Yet nearly a decade later, questions still ripple beneath the surface. Conflicting stories. A dangerous cliffside campsite. And evidence that suggests her final moments may not have happened the way we were told.

Was this truly a tragic fall…or the cover-up of something much darker?

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When 24-year-old Yale grad student Annie Le vanished from a secure campus research building just days before her wedding, the case immediately baffled investigators. With no signs of forced entry, all eyes turned to the one place she should’ve been safe — inside the university’s lab. But what detectives discovered in the building’s security footage and keycard data exposed a chilling truth hidden in plain sight.

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On June 6, 1996, a frantic 911 call shattered the quiet of a Texas suburb. Darlie Routier, a young mother, pleaded for help after a brutal attack in her home that left her family forever changed. But as the investigation unfolded, suspicion began to turn– and what followed became one of the most controversial and hotly debated cases in American true crime. Nearly three decades later, questions still linger: was Darlie a calculating killer, or a mother caught in a nightmare she couldn’t escape?

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In 1957, the quiet town of Plainfield, Wisconsin, was rocked by one of the most shocking crimes in American history. Inside Ed Gein’s farmhouse, detectives would uncover horrors beyond imagination– atrocities that would forever brand him The Butcher of Plainfield.

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Behind every crime is a victim, a perpetrator, and a story that demands to be told.

With over 1.5 million subscribers and 500 million views, 10 to Life is one of YouTube’s leading true crime channels. And now, for the first time ever, you can also listen wherever you get your podcasts.

From shocking murder cases and mysterious disappearances to unsolved cold cases and high-profile trials, Annie breaks down every detail– the red flags, the missed opportunities, and the search for justice.

Some lives are stolen. Some see justice served. Some never will. Their stories live on h...