True Crime Spotlight: Crime Show

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Not all true crime has to be doom, gloom, and murder. To keep things a bit lighter this week, here are three episodes of one of our favorite podcasts: Crime Show, that are a bit less...morbid. 

The Myspace Misdemeanor

https://open.spotify.com/episode/11gO9KlTvnBbAmfaTqxKq5?si=lVVEuPYKQ0-rQUM1Yv0ang&dl_branch=1

Poking fun at the vice principal of her school seemed to be a harmless joke to teenager Hillary Transue. Instead, she was placed in a strict, prison-like detention center without a fair trial as a result of her little prank. Now, to get out, she would need to expose a series of corruption schemes that ran all the way to the state's judicial system. 

The Secret Billboard Chart-Topper

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lwbMidJYFq1qtDZb0LU72?si=2383c9630c824a5a

Singer Martha Wash was killing some time in between shows by watching TV in her hotel room. To her surprise, she heard a familiar voice in a music video-- her own voice-- coming from someone that isn't her. The problem is: stealing someone else's voice wasn't a crime. 

There's No Place Like Grand Rapids

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6sNFFhIr7p68ild5x6UaxJ?si=eUsijZZ8SwW6NPXt_2OciQ&dl_branch=1

The little midwestern town Grand Rapids, Minnesota exists firmly in the shadow of Grand Rapids, Michigan. In trying to re-brand themselves to stand out a bit more, the community was torn; do they lean on their small-town appeal, or bank on being the birthplace of movie star Judy Garland? As it turned out, a notorious crime would end the debate once-and-for-all, putting Grand Rapids, Minnesota firmly on the map. 

Looking for more true crime? Here's a quick series of episodes all taking place in California to keep your inner true crime beast....