Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 40m
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Apple Rating 4.1 (35)
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Expect twists, turns and a fresh look at true crime on L.A. Crimes, the latest podcast from L.A. Times Studios. Host Madison McGhee (“Ice Cold Case”) brings you the stories behind the most compelling cases from the people who know them best. Join Madison as she sits down with the journalists behind The Times’ most jaw-dropping investigations, Hollywood crime experts and pop culture personalities for the inside scoop on the scams, celebrity stories, and criminal cases everyone’s talking about. New episodes every Wednesday.

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Introducing: The De Los Podcast

Jun 04, 2026 11m Bonus

From the Los Angeles Times and Sonoro comes the De Los Podcast — a weekly conversation where music, pop culture and Latinidad collide. Hosted by De Los editors Fidel Martínez and Suzy Exposito, the…

Introducing: Season 4 of Crimes of the Times

Apr 07, 2026 6m

Here is a sneak peak at the new season of another Los Angeles Times Studios podcast called "Crimes of the Times." In the show, L.A. Times staff writer Christopher Goffard revisits old crimes in Los…

BONUS EPISODE: Controversial Opinion with Jami Rice

Dec 17, 2025 14m

In this specially released bonus episode, Madison McGhee and Jami Rice share some extremely opinionated opinions about everything from the Menendez Brothers to Jax Taylor. And just so you know, they…

BONUS EPISODE: Last in Line at the ATM

Dec 10, 2025 7m

In this specially released bonus episode, An entire bank heist crew was caught – except for one man. And he could have maybe kept it this way if he hadn’t decided to blow up that gosh darn ATM. L.A.…

BONUS EPISODE: Getting Controversial with Josh Mankiewicz

Dec 03, 2025 9m

In this specially released bonus episode, Madison McGhee and Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz talk through the controversial connection between celebrity criminals and the fanbase that idolizes them.

You Think Your Mother-in-Law Is Bad? Think Again.

Nov 19, 2025 47m

In 2014, prominent lawyer Dan Markel was found gunned down in his Florida home. While authorities were quick to capture and convict the gunmen, the full story took years to uncover. Madison McGhee is…

The Yogurt Shop Murders Get a New Ending

Nov 12, 2025 56m

On a quiet night in Austin, Texas, four young girls were closing up the “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt” shop when their routine was violently interrupted. Moments later, a fire erupted, engulfing the…

A Nearly Forgotten NorCal Rampage

Nov 05, 2025 43m

In 2017, tragedy struck Rancho Tehama when Kevin Janson Neal went on a deadly shooting spree. After killing his wife and then his neighbors, he began to openly shoot at people from his car as he…

Tragedy Under a Solar Eclipse

Oct 29, 2025 42m

Astrology is a common conversation starter here in Los Angeles, to the point where people like Danielle Johnson made her living as an “Astrology Influencer,” selling her horoscope predictions and…

Caroline Fraser’s “Murderland”

Oct 22, 2025 47m

In the so-called “Golden Age of Serial Murder,” Americans were introduced to names such as Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgeway, and Richard Ramirez in relatively short succession. What was it about this period…

Bloody Frying Pan, a Litigious Divorce, and a Mysterious Fire

Oct 15, 2025 45m

When the police received calls about a small house fire in San Marino, the last thing they expected to find was the body of local doctor and mother of two, Irene Gaw-Lai. Madison McGhee is joined by…

Crypto, Kidnapping, and a Crooked Cop

Oct 08, 2025 42m

Madison McGhee is joined by friend of the pod, L.A. Times Reporter Richard Winton, to untangle the crime web that was sewn by Eric Halem, an ex-reserve cop with wealthy connections and a history of…

When the Labubu Craze Turned Criminal

Oct 01, 2025 36m

If you hadn’t heard of Labubus before this episode…we’re jealous. Whether you are on the Labubu train or not, today’s story about a heist involving $30,000 worth of Labubus will capture your…

Dirty Pools and Deathly Money Schemes

Sep 24, 2025 53m

Neighbors didn’t exactly notice when the reclusive Charles Wilding wasn’t seen coming or going from his home in Sherman Oaks, but when a fiery redhead with a strange story suddenly moved into the…

The Hillside Strangler is Back (Not really though, don’t worry)

Sep 17, 2025 41m

In the 1970s, Los Angeles was plagued by a series of gruesome murders that seemed to target vulnerable women around the area. Richard Winton joins Madison McGhee to rehash the happenings around these…

"Hos Long to Die In Cold?"

Sep 10, 2025 57m

One of 2025’s biggest trials focused on the killing of John O’Keefe – a Boston police officer found unconscious in the snow outside a fellow officer’s home after a night of heavy drinking. Detectives…

Introducing: Pandora’s Box: The Fall of L.A.’s Sheriff

Sep 09, 2025 8m Bonus

Pandora’s Box: The Fall of L.A.’s Sheriff is a six-part true crime investigation from the Los Angeles Times about one of the biggest law enforcement scandals in U.S. history.Follow Pulitzer…

How Bad Can a TikTok Dance Cult Be? Bad.

Aug 27, 2025 37m

When people think of cults they tend to think of a bunch of long haired people in matching tracksuits on a farm somewhere. But the future is now and even cults have gone online. Madison McGhee speaks…

Everything You Didn’t Know About The Idaho Four

Aug 20, 2025 48m

On today’s episode, Madison McGhee is joined by Vicky Ward, investigative journalist and co-author of the book The Idaho Four, An American Tragedy. When researching the book, Vicky interviewed…

The Murder Case Your Parents Wouldn’t Stop Talking About

Aug 13, 2025 48m

Scott Peterson was convicted in 2002 of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci. Much of his conviction rested on a litany of circumstantial evidence that looked…really not good for him. Fast forward to…

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