The Fake Stalker
5/7/202647 min
A pregnant Orange County newlywed tells police she’s being hunted by her husband’s unhinged ex, waving vicious emails and Craigslist ads as proof, and Michelle Hadley is swiftly cast as the jealous stalker from central casting. But when detectives start pulling the digital thread for themselves, the whole story warps, and the real mystery becomes who was actually in danger. For ad-free listening to Crime Scene and access to over 60 true crime series, subscribe to The Binge+ on Apple Podcasts, Patreon, or at GetTheBinge.com. Follow Crime Scene: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebingecrimescene/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebingecrimescene Wanna see the scavenger hunt instructions from this episode for yourself? Get our free true crime newsletter for behind-the-scenes details at Patreon.com/TheBinge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsJonathan Hirsch· Host0:00
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