Phoenix True Crime Tour: Monsters, Mobsters & Mayhem
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Step into Phoenix’s most infamous true crime stories—right where they happened. This fast-paced 1.5-hour walking tour takes you through real locations tied to shocking crimes, courtroom drama, and dark chapters of the city’s past. From historic jails to the courthouse where cases unfolded, you’ll hear the stories that still linger in downtown Phoenix. This is a locally owned experience built on real research, real history, and the cases that left their mark on the city.
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Step into Phoenix’s most infamous true crime stories—right where they happened. This fast-paced 1.5-hour walking tour takes you through real locations tied to shocking crimes, courtroom drama, and dark chapters of the city’s past. From historic jails to the courthouse where cases unfolded, you’ll hear the stories that still linger in downtown Phoenix. This is a locally owned experience built on real research, real history, and the cases that left their mark on the city.
A historic Warehouse District landmark connected to Phoenix mobsters, corruption, and the journalist who risked everything to expose them.
A historic travel hub tied to one of Phoenix’s most infamous murder cases—where the city’s past still carries echoes of violence, mystery, and unanswered questions.
A courthouse where some of the country’s most infamous cases have unfolded—including trials that turned Phoenix into a national true crime headline.
A historic courthouse where Phoenix courtroom drama made national history—including the case of Ernesto Miranda, the man behind your Miranda rights.
Learn about the history of the PHX PD
Now home to the Moxy, the historic Luhrs Building connects Phoenix to organized crime history through one of the Chicago Outfit’s most infamous mobsters.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Safety Note: This is a relaxed-paced walking tour with frequent stops. Guests should be comfortable walking and standing for short periods. By purchasing a ticket and attending, guests acknowledge the normal risks of a walking tour and agree to release Get Ghosted Phoenix LLC from liability for trips, falls, or injuries.
Reviews(9)
Eddie was amazing. He was a wealth of knowledge about the history of Phoenix and really made the tour fun. Thank you so much for a great time for our whole family.
Eddie was amazing. He was a wealth of knowledge about the history of Phoenix and really made the tour fun. Thank you so much for a great time for our whole family
A quintessential overview of Phoenix’s True Crime history! Eddie (tour guide) did an excellent job guiding our group through Phoenix’s downtown sites with a dark past. The information was presented in a concise and interesting matter, and Eddie peppered the stories with humor and interesting anecdotes. This would be a great activity for any true crime buff and Nadine (owner of the company) is constantly adding new tours and researched material. Excellent experience overall!
Thank you so much for this review. I love hearing that you appreciated the mix of history, true crime, and the darker side of Phoenix. Eddie has a great way of balancing the heavy stories with humor and personality, so I’m glad that came through on the tour. And thank you for noticing all the research and new material we’re constantly working on behind the scenes — that truly means a lot. Really appreciate you spending the evening with us and hope to see you on another tour soon!
Eddie was a fantastic tour guide. He was knowledgeable, and considerate of the group. It was fun, educational, and exciting!
Thank you so much for coming out! We’re glad you had such a fun, educational, and exciting experience. Eddie will be happy to hear your kind words — we appreciate you joining us!
The tour was just OK. Our tour guide Eddie was reading from a script on his iPad and answered some of the questions from the group incorrectly. His boss was on the tour with us and corrected him a few times. He mixed up the names of some of the “mobsters” a couple times. At one point saying the name of a woman who had been killed horribly instead of the woman whose picture he was showing that lived for a long time after the event. Our group agreed there were a few times when the race of the people being spoken about didn’t need to be pointed out. It seemed like one race in particular was pointed out and with some distain. It would have been helpful for the tour to end at the same location as the start rather than having people unfamiliar with the city trying to find their way back in the dark in a less than great part of town. Maybe Eddie was new, but he should have polished his act a little before leading the tour and perhaps paid attention to who was in his group.
Thank you for sharing this feedback. I’m sorry this tour did not meet the standard we want for our guests. Accuracy, delivery, and tone matter, especially on a tour that covers real people, real history, and sensitive subject matter. Your concerns are being taken seriously and will be used to improve guide training. Our tours do sometimes end in a different location than where they begin so guests can experience more of downtown’s history, but we understand that should be made clear upfront. We’ll use this to tighten the experience moving forward.
We had a great time on the tour. Our tour guide was easygoing and knowledgeable. He gave lots of interesting facts and allowed for some small group chatter for rapport building. I’d recommend the tour again for sure!
Thank you so much for coming out! We’re glad you had a great time and enjoyed the mix of interesting history, easygoing storytelling, and time to connect with the group. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to see you on another tour soon!
We had a great time! Learned so many cool things about the history of Phoenix and criminals here. Highly recommend for a fun night out doing something different!
Thank you so much for coming out! We’re glad you had a great time and enjoyed learning more about Phoenix’s darker history and notorious criminals. Thanks for the recommendation, and thanks again for spending the evening with us.
The tour was fascinating by standing where true crimes or sentencing happened while learning about the people who committed these atrocities. Our tour guide spoke enthusiastically and knowledgeably while displaying photos. It was a beautiful evening to stroll through Phoenix. The tour was worth the money and lasted the perfect amount of time.
Thank you so much for joining us! We’re so glad you enjoyed the experience of standing in the very places where these stories unfolded while learning more about the people and history behind them. It means a lot to hear that the tour felt worth it, well-paced, and memorable from start to finish. We appreciate you coming out and hope to see you again on one of our new, upcoming tours!
While I wasn’t able to do the Mobsters tour, I was rebooked for their Ghost tour flawlessly. Very interesting but entertaining tour. Definitely learned some new things about the history of Phoenix .
Thank you for joining us! We’re glad we were able to get you rebooked onto the ghost tour and that you had a great time exploring Phoenix’s haunted history. There are so many fascinating stories hidden around the city. Hopefully we’ll see you again soon — maybe next time for the Mobsters tour!
We had a great intimate tour with Eddie. Would recommend. It was super informative and personable.
Thank you so much for leaving a review! We are so happy you enjoyed Eddie's unique style of storytelling! We hope to see you again on one of our new, upcoming tours!
