16 Best New York Crime Podcasts

1. Unraveled

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Unraveled is hosted by journalist Alexis Linkletter. Each season features a deep dive investigation into a case or issue. Season 1 covers the case of the Long Island Serial Killer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Alexis Linkletter
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Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Karen, Mike Riley +1 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 12.5K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. LISK: Long Island Serial Killer

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The LISK (Long Island Serial Killer) investigation began in May 2010 with the disappearance of sex worker Shannan Gilbert. In the following months, Suffolk County Police uncovered human remains from nine more murders, including those of the 'Gilgo 4', all sex workers whose bodies were disposed of similarly. After years of virtually no new developments, Suffolk County Police arrested Rex Heuermann in connection with the murder of at least 3 victims. DNA evidence, cellphone records and witness accounts of a Chevrolet Avalanche truck all led to police zeroing in on Heuermann...more Host Chris Mass
Producer/Network Mopac Audio & Glassbox Media
Email ****@liskpodcast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 4.1KTwitter 983Instagram 1.7K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

3. Break in the Case

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Follow NYPD detectives as they take you behind the scenes of New York City's most notorious criminal cases. Each episode revisits cases that once seemed impossible to crack, from cold cases to investigations that took unexpected turns. In Season 4, 'Stories from ESU,' some of NYPD's most highly-trained officers recount life or death emergencies as they risk everything to keep New Yorkers safe. This podcast is supported by the independent nonprofit New York City Police Foundation, and is written and produced by Jill Bauerle and Kenzie De Laine II...more Host Wally Zeins
Producer/Network New York City Police Department
Email ****@nypd.org
Location New York, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.8KTwitter 810.2KInstagram 823.3K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Letters from Sing Sing

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In December of 2002, NBC News producer Dan Slepian got a letter from a New York state prison. It was from a man serving 25 years to life for murder. And it ended with a desperate plea: look into my case. Jon-Adrian 'JJ' Velazquez had been convicted of killing a retired New York City police officer, but he insisted he didn't do it. Dan was skeptical. Prosecutors said five eyewitnesses had sworn JJ was the killer. Could five people be wrong?So Dan began to dig. What he discovered went far beyond just JJ's case...more Host Dan Slepian
Producer/Network NBC News Studios
Email ****@nbcuni.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guest J.J. Velazquez
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 4.5K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. 13 Alibis

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How did a man who claims he had 13 alibi witnesses get convicted of murder and serve 20 years in prison? In this original series from Dateline NBC, producer Dan Slepian chronicles the case of Richard Rosario, who was convicted of a 1996 murder in New York City. Rosario has always insisted that he is innocent, and that 13 alibi witnesses will swear he was a thousand miles away in Florida while the crime was happening in New York...more Host Dan Slepian
Producer/Network NBC News
Email ****@nbcuni.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.3KFacebook 16.6MTwitter 9.3MInstagram 4.6M Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Since May 2019 Get Email Contact

6. The Set

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It's the crack era. The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and instead of protecting the city from drug dealers, some police officers have become them. The Set is a 10 episode, never-before told, first-person documentary of the biggest police corruption scandal in NYPD history and the investigation that uncovered it all. From Zak Levitt, the Emmy, Peabody, and NY Press Club Investigative Journalism Award winning creator of Root of Evil, Gangster Capitalism, and Relative Unknown.more Host Zak Levitt
Producer/Network Audacy Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer

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A decade ago, filmmaker Josh Zeman was on the hunt for the country's most elusive serial killer. One who left nearly a dozen bodies along the beaches of Long Island. While he got close to catching him, it wasn't until 2023 that authorities finally made an arrest. The troubling part is... the answers were there all along, hidden in plain sight. So why did it take authorities so long to catch him, and how many lives could have been saved? From Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, a new installment in the Monster franchise is coming November 17th...more Host Joshua Zeman
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 286 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Fox 5 Crime In The City

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Join Dan Bowens for Crime In The City, a weekly look at the biggest crimes & investigations happening in the New York City area.
Producer/Network Fox 5 New York
Email ****@fox.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

9. The New York City Crime Report with Pat Dixon

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This addictive and informative, one-of-a-kind true crime podcast details crime and court activity in New York City. Hosted by comedian Pat Dixon.
Host Pat Dixon
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Seth Barron, Doug Nelson +3 more
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 2.3KTwitter 5.2K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. The New York Mystery Machine

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The New York Mystery Machine explores New York's biggest unsolved Murders, Hauntings, Disappearances and more. Hosted by Adam Mace & Christina Marinelli.
Hosts Christina Marinelli, Adam Mace
Producer/Network The New York Mystery Machine
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New York, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Clara M. Miller, JoAnn Nichols
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 99Twitter 88Instagram 613 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. True Crime NYC

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The biggest city in America is home to some of the most sinister crimes.In the new podcast 'True Crime NYC,' ABC7 Eyewitness News in New York unravels some of the most ghoulish stories in the Big Apple and exposes the shocking twists and turns.They include:A mobster eludes a series of astonishing assassination attempts until his luck runs out in a fast-food drive-thru lane.A senior citizen is accused of being a serial killer.A seaside dumping ground for bodies and how the alleged serial killer behind it was caught.People who vanish without a trace and the pain of loved ones hoping for ..more Producer/Network WABC-TV
Email ****@disney.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Bernarda Villalona, Mike Marza +1 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 20 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. The Girl in the Pond

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In the summer of 1908, America was transfixed by the murder of a woman found floating in a country pond in upstate New York. The mystery of a young beauty brutally killed became an instant sensation, splashed across the front page of the country's newspapers. Was she killed by a spurned lover? Was she leading a secret double life outside of her station as a governess to the wealthy residents of Troy, New York? Did she know too many secrets? The murder went unsolved, and after about three weeks, the girl in the pond was all but forgotten. More than a century later, the cold case rocketed ba..more Producer/Network Times Union
Email ****@timesunion.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Mark Marshall, Bob Moore
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. The Culture of Criminal Cool

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The Culture of Criminal Cool follows the true story of Adam Diaz—a kid from the beaches of the Dominican Republic who rose to become a top earner for the Medellín cartel during the cocaine boom of 1980s New York, moving millions each week while navigating violence, loyalty, and the constant threat of collapse...more Producer/Network Ash Adams
Email ****@eviocreative.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. Unsolved True Crime in WNY

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True Crime lover? This is your new favorite podcast.Join us each week for stories of unsolved crimes in the Buffalo, NY area.
Hosts Alex Baber, Leanne Stuck
Producer/Network WGRZ/TEGNA
Email ****@wgrz.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. NEW YORK STATE OF CRIME

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a true crime podcast exploring new york's most disturbing criminal cases
Producer/Network NYSC
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New York, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 10Instagram 97 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Unearthly Upstate: True Crime

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We look into the historical crimes, mainly from upstate New York.
Producer/Network Unearthly Upstate: True Crime
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New York City, New York, United States
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact