On November 30, 2021, when Ethan Crumbley opened fire on his classmates at Oxford High School killing four students, the reactions to this modern American phenomenon were sadly familiar. The events that unfolded in the aftermath of the Michigan shooting, however, were anything but. The teenage assailant’s parents, Jennifer and James, were thrust into the national spotlight, when, in an unprecedented turn of events, the two were charged in connection with their son’s acts of violence. Raising...

Listen to The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Franke exclusively and ad-free on Wondery Plus. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts: wondery.com/shows/the-rise-and-fall-of-ruby-franke/ Former YouTube “momfluencer” Ruby Franke was known for her no-nonsense parenting style, but authorities now say that "tough love" was actually child abuse. Franke's 12-year-old son escaped from the Utah home of her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, where he was reportedly starved and tied up with...

Wisconsin is no stranger to high-profile cases and horrific murderers, from the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer to the perplexing Ed Gein. But on a cold night in February 2022, a new name was added to the list of Wisconsin’s worst: Taylor Schabusiness. From the outset, the details of the case shocked even the most hardened detectives and traumatized young rookies. Using Law&Crime Network’s gavel-to-gavel coverage, Severed Affair provides an in-depth narrative of the disturbing case. The...

A decade of calculated cruelty is finally uncovered as Larry Ray faces trial for his crimes. The self-described master manipulator is confronted with tens of thousands of pieces of digital and physical evidence he himself filed away.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The truth about Larry Ray is exposed by peeling back the layers of deception and self-perpetuated myths he told his followers. Determined investigative reporters uncover the disturbing reality of Larry Ray’s life with his daughter's college roommates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After convincing a young woman that she owes him an enormous amount of money, Larry Ray goes from extortion to sex trafficking. His cruelty reaches a peak during what prosecutors describe as ‘the long night of torture’. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Larry takes the group to his stepfather’s house in North Carolina. Here, he demonstrates just how powerful his influence is, as he turns family members against each other and drives them to the brink. Listener discretion is advised. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Larry Ray’s grip on the group strengthens, he lures them away from the college campus to a one-bedroom apartment. Over a summer of lectures disguised as life lessons, Larry strips the young students of their free will.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Everything about the Sarah Lawrence campus speaks to its uniqueness, a quality that’s reflected by the faculty members and students alike. In 2010, one student introduced her roommates to her father, starting a chain of events that would lead to the destruction of numerous lives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In late 2010, a middle-aged man moved into his daughter's college dorm and created what has all the hallmarks of a cult. Over the decade that followed, he extorted millions of dollars from vulnerable young adults through violence, psychological torture, and forced sex work. Actress and Director Elisabeth Rohm narrates Law&Crime's 6-part investigative series, which draws from thousands of pages of transcripts, exhibits, audio files, and video recordings from a federal trial and explores...