Psychological Motives
Discover key takeaways from 5 podcast episodes about this topic.

Murderous Elements | "48 Hours" Full Episodes
This episode unravels three chilling true-crime cases, exposing familial betrayals, a 'clairvoyant' confession, and the decade-long hunt for the Gilgo Beach serial killer, revealing the dark secrets hidden beneath ordinary lives.

Sunday School Teacher's "Helpful" Act Flips When Police Reveal Evidence
A Sunday school teacher, Melissa Huckaby, attempts to mislead police in the murder of 8-year-old Sandra Cantu by reporting her own suitcase stolen and planting a 'found' note detailing the crime, only to be exposed by forensic evidence and her own 'accidental' confession.

Wife’s Secret ‘Slave Contract’ Exposes Husband’s Horrific Murder
A seemingly random home invasion murder goes cold for years until investigators uncover a secret 'slave contract' and a web of inconsistencies that point to the victim's wife.

She had a second chance at life, but the DEVIL had other plans...
A man discovers a horrifying murder confession in a diary inside an RV, unraveling a brutal 1987 cold case and revealing the killer to be someone close to the victim.

What may have triggered her ex? Dentist and wife allegedly killed by her ex husband -- Tepe murders
Seven years after their divorce, a vascular surgeon is charged with the murders of his ex-wife and her new husband, prompting a criminologist to analyze the psychology of long-held grudges and controlling personalities.