12-03-2025
USA TODAY launches WITNESS, a true-crime collection powered by investigative journalism
USA TODAY launches WITNESS, a true-crime collection powered by investigative journalism
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Introducing 'Witness,' a collection of our best true crime stories
Find all the most compelling stories, curated in one place, reported by local experts who know the cases best.
USA TODAY
A naked body found in Missouri, dead, composing and dismembered.
Two sisters missing in Chicago, one bizarre note and a family asking for 20 years: Where are our girls?
Want to know the rest of the story?
Lovers of true-crime mysteries will have a place to read about or listen to these sagas and many others with WITNESS, the first true-crime service powered by investigative journalism.
WITNESS, a subscription-based service launched Tuesday by USA TODAY, makes available, all in one place, a collection of in-depth investigative stories, videos and edge-of-your seat podcasts, all backed by investigative journalism.
The stories are born from years of relentless work by the USA TODAY NETWORK's seasoned journalists who cover crime and corruption, holding institutions accountable while honoring the real people at their core. Their stories have had real-world impacts, leading to arrests and exonerations.
"WITNESS is now the premier true crime collection backed by investigative journalism across the USA TODAY Network," said Monica Richardson, senior vice president of USA TODAY. "These are true crime sagas unearthed by our local journalists who spend months, or years, uncovering crime and corruption. Following true crime is more than just a story. It's about highlighting the impact of these crimes, humanizing the victims and holding our institutions accountable in the communities we serve."
Subscribers will have access to gripping stories, like the murder of Josie Berrios, a beloved transgender woman in New York whose boyfriend set fire to a construction site where she was sleeping and locked her inside; Rachel Glass, an Arizona mom who is still seeking answers nearly 15 years after her daughter's murder, and the true tale of the Cocaine Bear, the inspiration for a comedy horror film.
WITNESS is available to subscribers for $4.99 per month.
Click here to learn more.
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