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Don't Blame The Mom
EP112: The Crossbow Killer: The Murders Of Carol, Louise & Hannah Hunt
Crime talk timestamp: 10:21 minutesIt was a normal afternoon on July 9th 2024 in the peaceful & affluent area of Bushey, Hertfordshire in England But on this day which had started just like any other for residents on this quiet cul de sac, piercing screams would suddenly ring out shattering the calm & alarming the neighbours of the Hunt family .The terrified screams had come from inside the Hunt family home, where three women 28 Year old Hannah, 25 year old Louise & their mother 61 year old Carol Hunt -were...
2025-04-21
1h 29
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EP98: Surviving The Ripper Rapists ‘The Incredible Case Of Alison Botha’ part 1
Crime Talk Timestamp: 10:50In 1994 27 year old Alison Botha was parked just feet from the safety of her home in South Africa when a man suddenly appeared out of nowhere & climbed into her car .Alison was being abducted at knife point by two men who unbeknownst to her were already violent & dangerous rapists .What followed was one of the most harrowing, prolonged & savage attacks a human being could possibly be subjected to . But, against all odds this strong, resilient young woman despite being literally on the...
2025-01-13
57 min
Don't Blame The Mom
EP97: ‘The British Airways Killer’ The Murder Of Joanna Simpson
Crime talk timestamp-10:35In October 2010 the town of Ascot, England, was rocked by the news that a brutal murder had occurred in their affluent community .British Airways pilot Robert Brown had premeditatedly & methodically murdered his 46 year old wife Joanna Simpson by bludgeoning her to death . As police questioned his traumatised children & investigate Joanna’s murder further, the shocking lengths Brown had gone to to plan and carry out this crime shocked even the most seasoned of detectives . Leading to this case becoming infamous in Britain, especially when it...
2025-01-06
1h 24
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EP96: The Disappearance Of Lauren Spierer
Crime talk timestamp-9:28In June 2011 the small town of Bloomington, Indiana, was rocked by the sudden and shocking disappearance of local college student 20 year old Lauren Spierer …As her family, friends & law enforcement searched desperately for any sign of Lauren , hope slowly turned to despair as over time leads ran dry & Lauren’s case became ice cold . But what they did know is that Lauren had been out with some male students on the night she was last seen.Young men who suddenly decided to stop...
2024-12-30
1h 16
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EP95: Taken In The Night: The Murder Of Hannah Wilson
Crime talk timestamp -11:25Going out with friends to celebrate the end of exams, or just to let your hair down, have fun & a few drinks is a way that many of us like to unwind .But what happens when an innocent night on the town ends with you unknowingly falling under the dangerous gaze of a local predator . The gaze of a man who waits & watches for young women to leave a venue alone when their guard is down. Sadly, too many young women...
2024-12-23
1h 06
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EP94: Russell Williams: The Monster Behind The Uniform Part 2
Crime talk timestamp - 12:35 In the concluding part to our deep dive on disgraced ex Colonel of the Canadian Air Force Russell Williams, we discover how his violent brutal murders were uncovered & his reign of terror brought to an end .And how Williams was finally caught by law enforcement, thanks to him leaving some compelling evidence behind at the crime scene despite his ego allowing him to believe he was always one step ahead of the law . Today we unravel the savage reality of the violent murders he committed on...
2024-12-16
1h 13
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EP93: Russell Williams: The Monster Behind The Uniform Part1
Crime talk timestamp : 14:43On 8th February 2010 46 year old serial rapist, & Colonel of the Canadian Royal Air Force Russell Williams was arrested in Ontario, Canada for the murders of two women ..Yes that’s right, I said Colonel because this is yet another case that involves a prolific sexual predator drawn to a job where he holds a position of authority.A profession that would earn him a badge, honour & respect. Which allowed Williams to covertly commit 82 crimes and 2 murders all whilst hiding anonymously behind his badge . Th...
2024-12-09
55 min
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EP92: A Date With Death, The Tragic Murder Of Grace Millane
Crime talk timestamp-8:55It was the evening of December 1st 2018, as 21-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane set out into Aucklands town centre in New Zealand to meet her date. It was a date she had just organised through talking to him on online dating app Tinder.Little Did Grace know that 26-year-old Jesse Kempson was not all that he seemed to be behind his friendly Tinder messages .Infact underneath his charming likeable exterior, the man she was about to meet was hiding many dark, violent fantasies that...
2024-12-02
1h 33
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EP92: A Date With Death, The Tragic Murder Of Grace Millane
Crime talk timestamp -8:50 It was the evening of December 1st 2018, as 21-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane set out into Aucklands town centre in New Zealand to meet her date. It was a date she had just organised through talking to the man on online dating app Tinder.Little Did Grace know that 26-year-old Jesse Kempson was not all that he seemed to be behind his friendly Tinder messages .Infact underneath his charming likeable exterior, the man she was about to meet was hiding many...
2024-12-02
1h 33
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EP91: Horror In The Outback: The Murder Of Peter Falconio
Crime talk timestamp -10:41It was the evening of July 14th 2001 when 27 year old Joanne Lees and her boyfriend 28 year old Peter Falconio were driving their camper van down the Stuart highway , which is situated in one of the most remote and dangerous parts of Australia.The pair had been enjoying travelling around the world and were excited to explore Australia and their future plans ahead of them . That is until they noticed some headlights following behind them in the dark ..After pulling over to...
2024-11-25
1h 29
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EP90 A Mothers Fight For Justice: The Case Of Julie Hogg
Crime talk timestamp-11:45 In today’s case we explore how the powerful strength of a mother’s love combined with her resilience , stoicism & courage allowed one woman to fight for the justice her beloved daughter so deserved.22 year old Julie Hogg was tragically found murdered in her own home in Billingham County Durham in November 1989.Her death left behind a young son & her distraught mother Ann Ming who had to watch as Julie’s killer laughed about the fact he had gotten away with her murder as he walked away from c...
2024-11-18
1h 38
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EP89: Heroic Father Or Vigilante Killer? The Story of Jody & Gary Plauche
Crime talk timestamp: 13:00 On march 16th 1984 a man named Gary Plauche was awaiting an arrival at the metropolitan airport in Baton Rouge Louisiana .But this was not to be a joyful reunion, or a long awaited homecoming like you’d usually expect to see at the airport …Instead Plauche was donning a disguise inside a phone booth in preparation to seek revenge on his 11 year old son Jody’s kidnapper & abuser.Plauche was planning the ultimate revenge of all for 25 year old Jeff Doucet, an act witnessed by news c...
2024-11-04
1h 10
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EP88: Ed Gein ‘The Plainfield Butcher’ Part 2
Crime talk timestamp-6:28 minutesThis is the concluding part to our deep dive into a truly dark case. That of a man so disturbed & deranged his crimes can only be described as like something from the most terrifying of horror films.Except what you’re about to hear really happened .. Local oddball Ed Gein was caught by local sheriffs in Plainfield Wisconsin after the sudden disappearance of Bernice Worden led them directly to his isolated property, situated on the edge of town .From th...
2024-10-28
1h 12
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EP87: Ed Gein ‘The Plainfield Butcher’ Part 1
Crime talk timestamp-8:40It was the year 1957 when the small town of Plainfield, Wisconsin was suddenly rocked by a shocking discovery.What quickly followed was the uncovering of crimes that were so bizarre, & so grisly that they would go down in true crime history as being one of the most heinous cases of the century .51 year old Ed Geins’ isolated farm house was searched after a local store owner went missing. What was meant to be a routine check ultimately led to local law enforcement stumbling upon a tr...
2024-10-21
49 min
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EP86: Interview with Death Investigator & Host of ‘ Body Bags’ Joseph Scott Morgan
In today’s episode we are delighted to be joined by a very special guest….We had the pleasure of sitting down to discuss the career & experiences of a man who is recognised for his work as an expert death investigator, a distinguished scholar of applied forensics & host of popular podcast ‘Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan.’You may also recognise Joseph from his many appearances on different news channels in the United States where he is often asked for his expert opinion on different murder cases that currently dominate the media. Join us as we...
2024-10-14
1h 28
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EP85: Stalked To Death: The Murder Of Alice Ruggles
Crime talk timestamp-12:00It is quite normal to embark on a relationship with someone & then realise it isn’t going to work out long term. It is also normal to date a few people till you find the right person for you. And it is totally normal to break things off with someone if you’re unhappy in a relationship knowing that there is no future there….That is exactly what 24 year old Alice Ruggles tried to do when she caught her boyfriend 26 year old Harry Trimaan Dhillon out in...
2024-10-07
1h 18
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EP84: The Murder Of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier Part 2
Crime Talk Timestamp-3:35In today’s episode we continue our 2 part deep dive into the case of 39 year old Sophie Toscan Du Plantier , a successful French television producer who was found brutally murdered in her holiday home in West Cork, Ireland.Sophie’s horrific & bloody murder was the subject of much local speculation in the small town of Schull leading to many rumours & suspicion. Most of which was cast mainly upon one local resident , odd, eccentric British journalist Ian Bailey who had settled in West Cork years earlier .Baileys bizarre beha...
2024-09-30
1h 12
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EP83: The Murder Of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier
Crime talk timestamp : 10:30 EP83: The Murder Of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier Part 1 Sometimes everyday life can get too much, or perhaps the fast pace of living in a busy city can become overwhelming. When one needs a break it might help to visit somewhere peaceful so you can relax & get away from it all .And that kind of escapism is exactly what 39 year old tv producer Sophie Toscan Du Plantier was seeking in the winter of 1996 as she booked a flight to her...
2024-09-23
1h 19
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EP82: ‘Tall, Dark & Deadly’ Wade Wilson
Crime talk timestamp : 10:15On October 7th 2019 a tall dark & dangerous young man went on a deadly rampage in Cape Coral, Florida, that left 2 innocent women dead, & one just narrowly escaping with her life .Wade Wilson, then aged 25, was able to lure unwitting women in with his flirty conversation & attractive looks. But lurking underneath his friendly smile was a cold blooded violent killer whose uncontrollable rage led to him taking the lives of Kristine Melton & Diane Ruiz,leaving their friends and family devastated . Unbelievably...
2024-09-15
1h 33
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EP81:Surviving A Serial Killer, Bobby Joe Long Part 2
Crime talk timestamp-4:00 In today’s episode infamous serial killer Bobby Joe Long’s killing spree reaches new levels of ferocity & depravity ….As he quickly becomes addicted to the thrill and instant gratification he gains from his sadistic rapes & murders, he cant go for long before the urge to take another victim overpowers him & he has to act on this deadly compulsion. As his murders quickly gain pace & he claims more & more innocent victims along the way, unbeknownst to him he eventually picks up one young girl who simply refuses to let Bobby win….When Lisa Mcvey was snatched off her bike...
2024-09-09
1h 00
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EP80: ‘Surviving A Serial Killer’ Bobby Joe Long Part 1
Crime talk timestamp-6:18In 1984 the local women & sex workers of Tampa Florida were left terrified to go about their daily lives & forced to live in fear.Because over an 8 month period a dangerous, sexually sadistic serial killer was active & he was killing local women at a vast rate .Not only was then 30 year old Bobby Joe Long responsible for the murders of at least 10 women, but he had also started this crime spree by previously committing over 50 violent rapes. These mysterious, anonymous attacks led to...
2024-09-02
58 min
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EP79:The Dark Side Of Suburbia, John List-Family Annihilator
Crime talk timestamp-6:18On November 9th 1971 one of the worst crimes to ever take place in America at that time occurred in the safe suburban town of Westfield, New Jersey .Devout church goer & normal family man John List had decided the best way to solve all of his problems would be to murder his entire family one by one.Eliminating them all in the most cold blooded fashion before running away to begin a new life under a false identity .For nearly 20 years List managed to evade capture...
2024-08-26
1h 17
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EP78: ‘Killer Teen’ The Murder Of Tristyn Bailey
Crime talk timestamp-7:55On May 9th 2021 the people of St John’s County, Florida were alerted to an ongoing search for a missing local teen. Hopes for her safe return soon turned to horror, as it was revealed 13 year old vivacious cheerleader Tristyn Bailey had been found murdered in the woods. Tragically Tristyn had been the victim of a sustained attack & was brutally stabbed 114 times .Not only was it an incomprehensible crime due to the fact someone so innocent had had their life snatched from them at such a...
2024-08-19
1h 16
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EP77: ‘From Actor To Killer’ The Case Of Johnny Lewis
Crime talk timestamp-10:21 Becoming an actor is a job that realistically most people can only dream about.So to achieve success as an actor in Hollywood & land a role in a top TV show would be a huge opportunity for most . Maybe even open doors that could lead to achieving long lasting fame & stardom.One would think that would give you a great chance to have a successful, amazing life. But sadly this is not always the case. At least not for 28 year old American ac...
2024-08-12
1h 12
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EP76: ‘The Truck Stop Killer’ Robert Ben Rhodes (Pt2)
Crime talk timestamp-5:56In the concluding part to our deep dive on ‘The Truck Stop Killer’ we pick up where sexual deviant Rhodes has finally been caught red-handed . After being arrested after he was found in his truck with a shackled, naked & terrified woman investigators begin to look deep into his past . And when they do it becomes clear that the victim rescued from inside his truck was not actually the only lucky survivor who had escaped his wicked clutches.Investigators now believed that many victims before her had...
2024-08-05
1h 05
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EP75: 'The Truck Stop Killer' Robert Ben Rhodes (Pt 1 )
On April 1st 1990 a state trooper in Arizona, America was doing his rounds as usual, when he came across a truck parked up along an interstate. But, what he thought would be a standard check on the vehicle led to him stumbling upon a sexually, sadistic serial killer who had finally been caught in the middle of committing his heinous, torturous acts. Luckily he was stopped just moments before he killed his next victim. Upon discovering a terrified, nude woman chained up inside & thus thankfully saving her life he arrested the perpetrator. This arrest led...
2024-07-29
1h 00
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EP74: The Murder Of Becky Watts
Crime talk timestamp-11:20. On the 19th February 2015 Becky Watts’ stepmother said goodbye to the 16 year old girl as she left their home in Bristol, England. Little did she know that besides Becky’s killers, she would be the last person to ever see her alive again. Becky’s sudden disappearance hit the media fast with everyone searching for her & helping out in any way they could, holding searches & putting up missing posters hoping she would be found alive. But all hope was lost when police finally zoned in on her 2 sexually deviant killers . And when their identities were exposed it shocke...
2024-07-22
1h 40
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EP73: Deception: The Case Of Sherri Papini
Crime talk timestamp;9:20. It was November 2nd 2016 when 34 year-old mother of 2 Sherry Papini left her home in the town of Reading California to go for a jog. But when her husband returned home hours later, he finds that worryingly she had failed to pick up the children from school. He quickly raised the alarm when he realised his wife was nowhere to be found. Sherri’s disappearance sparked a nationwide search & blew up in the media with coverage about the missing mother becoming national news. Over 3 weeks went past, & hope turned to dread as no trace of Sherri could be fo...
2024-07-15
1h 39
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EP72: The Shocking Case Of Josef Fritzl Part 2
Crime talk timestamp:2:19. This is the concluding part to the harrowing case of Josef Fritzl, & Austria’s most shocking crime. We find out how despite years of abuse Elizabeth Fritzl managed to escape the underground prison her father had held her in for so long. After 24 long years of being hidden away & held in captivity with her mother & family living unaware a few floors above, Elizabeth finds a way to take back her freedom after her eldest daughter became desperately ill. This unexpected turn of events consequently led to hospitals & law enforcement becoming involved. Once she realised she was really sa...
2024-07-08
1h 14
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EP71: The Shocking Case Of Josef Fritzl Part 1
Crime talk timestamp;7:52. In 2008 an unprecedented case involving kidnap, enslavement, imprisonment, incest & rape was revealed in the quiet town of Amstetten, Austria . A 42 year old woman named Elizabeth told police that she had been held captive for 24 years by her own father Josef Fritzl. She had been locked away in the dark, cramped cellar of a building from the age of 18, whilst paedofile Fritzl lived upstairs with his wife. After suffering years of deprivation & sexual abuse Elizabeth had given birth to 7 of her father’s children . When one child became desperately ill she was finally allowed to leave the cellar fo...
2024-07-01
1h 08
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EP70: The Tragic Murder Of Polly Klaas
Crime talk timestamp-13:22 One of the things still loved by many kids nowadays is the excitement of being allowed to have a sleepover with your friends. It was always a fun opportunity to watch movies, overload on sugary snacks, stay up late laughing & gossiping. Nights like these were happy times for many of us as children, & when you look back as adults it gives you that warm feeling of nostalgia. But, what if one night your sleepover was suddenly interrupted by a knife wielding stranger dressed all in black . A dark form appearing in your bedroom in the middle of...
2024-06-24
1h 31
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EP69: Power, Money & Murder : Robert Durst Pt 2
Crime talk starts-4:35 This is the concluding part to our deep dive on millionaire heir turned killer Robert Durst. Just when you think his bizarre behaviour can’t get any more unbelievable Durst goes on the run , takes on an unconvincing disguise, before finally getting caught and tried for one of his suspected murders . And even though he manages to slip through the net once again and escape justice his ego and narcissism proves to be his downfall . A downfall of such epic proportions that this time he will not get away with his evil deeds . Durst was once and fo...
2024-06-17
1h 14
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EP68: ‘Power, Money & Murder: Robert Durst Pt 1’
(Crime talk starts-9:17). When a person is born into wealth, privilege & power it’s easy to believe they will have an amazing life & lots of opportunities presented to them. But what if a psychopathic narcissist is born into one of the wealthiest families in America? Could a privileged start in life ever stop someone from becoming a killer…? Today’s case shows that money & status mean nothing when you are intrinsically evil & cold blooded. Robert Durst is believed to have killed 3 people including his wife Cathy,his best friend Susan Berman & his neighbour Morris Black. After escaping justice for murdering & dismem...
2024-06-10
1h 27
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EP67: Home Invasion: The Cheshire Murders
(Crime talk starts-10:24). It was a normal sunday evening as the Petit family slept in their home in the affluent area of Cheshire, Connecticut. But the quiet evening was suddenly shattered when two disturbed & dangerous men broke in, signalling the start of a terrifying attack on the family . After beating the dad William Petit & tying up his wife Jennifer & 2 daughters 17 year old Hayley & 11 year old Michaela the men subjected the family to a horrific ordeal. What was intended to be ‘just a burglary’ turned into a living nightmare involving violence ,sexual assaults kidnapping , & ultimately murder. The case garnered huge attention in C...
2024-06-03
1h 45
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EP66: The Abduction & Murder Of Jacob Wetterling
Crime talk timestamp-7:37. It was the evening of October 22nd 1989 & 3 young boys were cycling home from a video shop in St Joseph Minnesota . Suddenly out of the darkness, a masked man emerged holding a gun. As 2 of the boys were told to run at the orders of the frightening figure, 11 year old Jacob Wetterling was forced to stay behind. Fleeing & terrified, one of the boys managed to turn around to look, but Jacob & the man had disappeared. Tragically Jacob was never seen alive again ….. Over the years police investigations and leads ran dry and Jacob’s case went ice cold . The...
2024-05-27
1h 28
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EP65: The Snowtown Murders; Bodies In Barrels Part 2
Crime talk timestamp-7:54 This is the concluding part to our deep dive on Australias most depraved killer & his gang of followers . John Bunting along with Robert Wagner, Mark Hayden & Jamie Vlassakis systematically tortured & murdered at least 12 victims. Their wicked crimes were finally uncovered after law enforcement discovered their victims bodies in barrels full of acid at a disused bank in Snowtown, Australia .Their arrests finally put an end to the truly heinous murders they had committed over the past 7 years. When the truth of their barbaric crimes was uncovered it shocked people across Australia & led to the longest criminal trials...
2024-05-20
1h 18
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EP64: The Snowtown Murders: Bodies In Barrels Part 1
Crime talk timestamp-16:30. Over a seven year period between August 1992 & May 1999, a string of grisly murders were committed in & around Adelaide, South Australia . Together a gang of four men who have been referred to as a “sub culture of degenerate murderers” were led by the manipulative & power hungry sadist John Bunting. They would go on to steal the lives of 12 victims whom they brutally tortured & killed . Finally after years of their crimes going unnoticed, justice catches up with them when bodies are discovered in barrels full of acid at a disused bank in Snowtown. The discovery led to this unprecedented case...
2024-05-13
1h 18
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EP63: The Apple River Stabbings
Crime talk timestamp;12:02 It was a beautiful sunny day on July 30th 2022, as many people flocked to the popular Apple River Wisconsin. It is a popular destination where locals can go tubing, camping, relax and have fun with friends . But soon a tragic series of events would leave the clear waters of Apple River running red . 52 year old Nicolae Miu was using his snorkel to retrieve a friend’s lost phone, which a nearby group of youths took offence to claiming he was looking at “little girls”. As name calling and a confrontation between the group of youths and Miu began...
2024-05-06
1h 46
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EP62: The Horrific Crimes Of Peter Tobin (Part 2)
Crime talk timestamp-12:12. In the concluding part to the shocking case of Peter Tobin, we look at how the slippery killer was tracked down & arrested for the murder of 23 year old Angelina Kluk. She had suffered a horrendous & brutal attack at his hands in Glasgow Scotland before being buried alive under a church alter . Police soon realise there is no way this could have been Tobin’s first murder due to the planning that went into it & the level of violence & cover up that he went to. So DSI David Swindle launches Operation Anagram in order to investigate all the mi...
2024-04-29
1h 19
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EP61: The Horrific Crimes Of Peter Tobin Part 1
Crime talk timestamp: 13:20. On September 24th 2006 police in Glasgow, Scotland were alerted to reports of a missing Polish student. 23 year old Anjelika Kluk had suddenly vanished after being seen next to the church where she worked, talking with the local handyman . As an intense search for the missing girl begins, her battered body is discovered dumped beneath the floor of the chapel in an underground chamber. She had suffered the most savage & brutal attack before being buried alive. Police investigating her horrific murder finally track down the handyman & realise that their suspect could not have just killed Anjelika in a...
2024-04-22
1h 05
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EP60: The Disappearance Of Susan Cox Powell Part 2
Crime talk timestamp-11:10. This is the concluding part to the unbelievable case we covered last week, in which a mother Susan suddenly vanished from the family home in West Valley City, Utah in the middle of the night & was never seen alive again . Having been under intense media & police scrutiny in the aftermath of his wife’s disappearance, the net was slowly beginning to tighten on her very controlling husband Josh. With his creepy, perverted father now in prison himself for various offences, it looked like Josh could likely be the next member of the Powell family to face the wr...
2024-04-15
1h 24
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EP59: The Disappearance Of Susan Cox Powell Part 1
Crime talk timestamp-10:43. On December 6th 2009, worried family members begin a frantic search for Josh Powell, his wife Susan, & their two young boys who seem to have suddenly vanished from their home in West Valley City, Utah. But when Josh & his two sons return with him claiming they’d been on a spontaneous camping trip, something is very seriously wrong. His wife Susan is not with them. She was still missing , & Josh claims he doesn’t know where she is. As the concerning case gains international media interest, fears for the safety of the young missing mother grow & Josh’s suspic...
2024-04-08
1h 09
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EP58: Lauren McCluskey
Crime talk timestamp-8:50 It was October 22nd 2018, when 21-year-old college student Lauren McCluskey was on the phone to her parents catching up & talking excitedly about her classes. Suddenly her parents hear her shouting “No no no“ and what sounded like someone being dragged away, before the phone line goes completely silent. As they shout out her name hoping for a response from their daughter they are met by silence on the other end. Terrified they call 911 & as police swarm the campus frantically searching for her a tragic discovery was made. This promising, bright young track star from Pullman, Washington had been...
2024-04-01
1h 20
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EP57: Kids Who Kill:The Murder Of James Bulger Part 2
Crime talk timestamp: 8:10 In this concluding episode we continue our deep dive into the tragic 1993 murder of 2 year old James Bulger, who was taken from his mother’s side in broad daylight from a Liverpool shopping centre in England . Here we look at how his two 10 year old killers Jon Venables & Robert Thompson reacted to their interrogations & changed their stories when finally arrested for their wicked crimes. They became two of only four criminals in British history to receive lifelong anonymity orders, meaning that shockingly their true identities after being released from prison have never & will never be revealed to th...
2024-03-25
1h 34
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EP56: Kids Who Kill: The Murder Of James Bulger Part 1
Crime talk timestamp -13:47. The 12th February 1993 was a day like any other as Denise Bulger took her 2 year old son to a local shopping centre in Liverpool,England. As she went about her errands, momentarily letting go of James hand to pay for her shopping, she looks down again & to her horror little sandy haired blue eyed James had disappeared in broad daylight . As a frantic search ensued & time passes a tragic discovery was made . A tiny body was located by some train tracks . It was revealed that James had been subjected to a horrific death, the terrible injuries...
2024-03-18
1h 01
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EP55: Ruby Franke
Crime talk timestamp-9:25 In August 2023 a 911 operator received a call from a shaken man in Washington County, Utah. He said that a malnourished 12 year old boy had turned up on his doorstep begging for food, water & help. The boy had clear injuries to his wrists & ankles . When he told police he had jumped out of a window to escape they went to search the home he had fled from & to locate his abusers. After rescuing his siblings & making two arrests they were surprised to find that one one of the perpetrators was actually well known. Ruby Franke was a famous...
2024-03-11
1h 35
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EP54: A Hollywood Horror Story: Blake Leibel
Crime talk timestamp-13:52. It was May 26th 2016 when police return to a plush apartment complex in West Hollywood after being called to carry out a welfare check. The frantic mother of 30 year old Ukrainian model & translator Iana Kasian hadn’t heard from her daughter in days after she’d left to meet her troubled fiancé. Her mom Olga knew she was still inside the building with this man, but no one was responding. When police finally gain entry after breaking through the barricaded door, what they find inside was worse than anyone could have ever imagined. They were met with a sce...
2024-03-04
1h 25
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EP53: The Case Of Kristin Smart (part 2)
Crime talk timestamp-4:50. Today’s episode is the concluding part to the case of 19 year old Californian Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, who disappeared after a party in 1996. After she was supposed to be escorted back to her dorm by fellow student Paul Flores Kristin was never seen alive again. For years her heartbroken yet determined family campaigned to keep Kristin’s story & memory alive, hoping & praying that the man everyone suspected was responsible for her disappearance & consequent murder would one day face justice . More than two decades passed, when a local journalist decided to deep dive into Kristin’s story...
2024-02-26
1h 21
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EP52: The Case Of Kristin Smart (part 1)
Crime talk timestamp-11:22. On May 25th 1996, a 19 year old student at Cal Poly state university attended a party to let her hair down just like any normal student does . However, this night was not going to end in a normal way for Kristin Smart. In fact,it would be a party that many of the students in attendance would remember for the rest of their lives. But only for tragic reasons … In the early hours of the morning, Kristin seemed uncharacteristically intoxicated and unable to walk home alone. This is when a student at the party steps out of the sh...
2024-02-19
55 min
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EP51: The Murder Of Breck Bednar
Crime talk timestamp-13:40. On the 17th February 2014 police received a very disturbing phone call. An 18-year-old boy named Lewis Daynes was claiming that he had just killed his friend, 14-year-old Breck Bednar in self defence.. But as police turn up to his flat in Grays Essex UK, they realise very quickly that in actual fact this was not self-defence. It was cold-blooded murder.. So how did 18 year old Lewis come to meet his young victim? How did he lure him over to his flat & ultimately to his death ? As they investigate police realise Breck’s mum Lorin had voiced her ve...
2024-02-12
1h 37
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EP50: Edmund Kemper The Co-Ed Killer
Crime talk timestamp-9:01 In may 1972 a string of horrific & brutal murders were about to shock the county of Santa Cruz, California when young women suddenly started to disappear. As the bodies of 6 young female co-eds are found discarded & dismembered in different locations, the horrifying discoveries show these poor victims suffered violent, & grisly deaths . Sadly, the only mistake the girls had made was unwittingly getting into a car with an evil psychopath who came across as just a gentle giant . This towering hulk of a killer was intelligent, polite, & to all intents & purposes a nice guy who was liked by all...
2024-02-05
1h 37
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EP49: The Turpin 13
Crime talk timestamp-14:50. In the early hours of January 14th 2018 a 911 operator in Perris California receives a worrying phone call from a terrified young girl. As the courageous 17 year old frantically starts to talk to the operator the horrific truth of what she’s just escaped from begins to unravel and it is so shocking it was almost unbelievable. Jordan Turpin explains how she, along with her 12 siblings ranging in ages from 2 to 29 had been systematically abused their entire lives by their parents David & Louise. She reveals that some of the children were still chained to their beds back in th...
2024-01-29
1h 35
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EP48: Cary Stayner ‘The Yosemite Park Killer’
Crime talk timestamp- 5:33. In 1972 The Stayner family became well known across America as the youngest son Steven had been missing for 7 years after vanishing on his way home from school. When he miraculously suddenly re appeared after rescuing another young victim & escaping their evil paedofile kidnapper, he became Americas youngest hero . But this was not where the Stayner story ends … Years after Steven was tragically killed in a motorbike crash the family name was all but forgotten in the media as they were left to grieve .. That is, until a grisly spate of murders began in Mariposa County in 1999 causing ri...
2024-01-22
49 min
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EP47: Steven Stayner
Crime talk timestamp-8:18 Trigger Warning* Contains topics of child & sexual abuse. It was December 4th 1972 & 7 year old Steven Stayner was making his way home from school in Merced,California. Suddenly two men in a car pull up beside him, lure him inside & he was driven miles away . In that moment his whole life was about to change as he was ripped away from his family & friends by an evil paedophile who would spend years abusing & brainwashing his young victim . It was only when Steven had grown too old for convicted sex offender Kenneth Parnell that the pervert abducted a new...
2024-01-15
1h 09
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EP46: David & Catherine Birnie ‘The Moorhouse Murders’
Crime Talk Timestamp :15.57 The names David & Katherine Birnie still resonate & strike fear & horror in the hearts of Australians & people around the world to this day . This ruthless & twisted killer couple from Perth Australia kidnapped & murdered four women in their home in Perth Australia in 1986 to fulfill their own sick, sexual needs. They were only captured after one lucky intended fifth victim managed to jump out of a window & escape, narrowly avoiding a brutal death. This brave young womans heroic act exposed Birnies as two of Australia’s most evil killers . Also referred to as the Moorhouse Murders & by law enforcement as...
2024-01-07
1h 34
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EP45: David Fuller ‘The Monster Of The Morgue’ Part 2
Crime talk timestamp: 7:30 This is the concluding part to the deeply disturbing case of a killer who could have stepped right out of a horror movie, David Fuller. The married father of two is about to be uncovered as not only a murderer, but also the worst necrophile in history. Using an advancement in technology called Familial DNA, British police in 2021 launched an early morning arrest at his family home in Sussex, England for the savage murders of 2 women he had savagely killed 33 years before. But this was not all , police also unwittingly uncovered a treasure trove in his room...
2024-01-01
52 min
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EP44: David Fuller ‘The Monster Of The Morgue’
Crime talk timestamp- 10:54 In 1987 two brutal murders took place just months apart in a town called Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England . Two young women Wendy Knell 25 & Caroline Pearce were ambushed late at night whilst alone in their bedsits, sexually assaulted & savagely murdered. Despite the polices best efforts their cases sadly went cold. As the years passed the country began to believe they could never be solved & yet this dangerous predator was still on the loose somewhere. It was not until 33 years later in 2021 that their unassuming killer would finally be identified using the advantage of a new advancement in technology...
2023-12-25
50 min
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EP43: Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell Part 2
Crime talk timestamp- 1:58 In the concluding part to the shocking case of ‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow, the investigation takes a devastating turn. As law enforcement arrest Lori for the disappearances of her children 16 year old Tylee Ryan & 7 year old JJ Vallow, they secure a warrant to search her husband Chad Daybells sprawling property. When they do they uncover the sickening truth of the tragic fate these innocent children met. Consequently after his arrest they discover other innocent victims this killer couple eliminated in their quest to be together in order to prepare for ‘Doomsday’. In this horrifying story where a seemingl...
2023-12-18
40 min
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EP42: Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell Part 1
Crime talk timestamp- 5:45 In February 2020 then 48 year old Lori Vallow went from being a normal, seemingly loving mother to being known around the world as the ‘Doomsday Mom’. She was responsible for committing the most unthinkable act by brutally murdering her two children 16 year old Tylee Ryan & 7 year old JJ Vallow ,with the help of new husband Chad Daybell. Together this sickening couple would weave a twisted web of badly thought out lies in order to cover up their heinous crimes. As the newlyweds moved from place to place they spent their time honeymooning in Hawaii, preaching about zombies, impending doom...
2023-12-11
49 min
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EP41: Oscar Pistorius
Crime talk timestamp-7:19 Reeva Steenkamp was a 29 year old bright, young woman from Cape Town South Africa. She was not only a trained paralegal but also a model who was fast becoming the hottest face on the South African celebrity scene & her star was rising fast . That was until the early hours of the morning on Valentine’s Day 2013. This is when Reeva’s life would cruelly come to an end & she was murdered, shot four times by her violent controlling boyfriend, celebrity olympian & South African hero Oscar Pistorius, also known as the Blade Runner. Her bright future was stolen by a...
2023-12-04
1h 15
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EP40: Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Crime talk timestamp-9:40 In 2015 a young girl who had stolen the nations hearts whilst battling many illnesses suddenly disappeared from home . Inside authorities found her mother Dee Dee Blanchard brutally stabbed in her bed, and now Gypsy is gone. So where was Gypsy & what happened to her doting mother on that fateful night ? A search begins & people across America were desperate to see her found safe. Because so many people over the years had donated to help this poor sickly girl who had suffered from many illnesses throughout her young life & had stolen their hearts with her bravery . Except, there...
2023-11-27
1h 23
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EP39: Gabby Petito
Crime talk timestamp-6:36 It was July of 2021 when 22 year old aspiring travel influencer Gabby Petito & her fiancé Brian Laundrie embarked on what was to be the trip of a lifetime. A trip they named “Van Life“ where together they would travel & explore different states & national parks documenting it all on social media as they lived out of their newly renovated van . But by august 27th Gabby suddenly goes completely out of contact with her family after they receive some very strange texts from her then radio silence. After 2 weeks they report her as missing & worryingly Brian not only isn’t helping...
2023-11-20
1h 24
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EP38: The Idaho Student Murders
Crime talk timestamp-8:51 In the early hours of November 13, 2022 one of the worst tragedies in American history took place in an off campus student house on 1122 King Road, Moscow Idaho . 4 bright, brilliant students 21 year old Maddie Mogen, 21 year old Kaylee Goncalves, 29 year old Xana Kernodle, & 20 year old Ethan Chapin were attacked in their bedrooms & had their young lives brutally stolen in the most savage way . Their alleged killer, 28 year old former criminology student Brian Kohberger is now awaiting trial & if convicted faces the death penalty for the horrific murders . How long had their killer had his sights set on his...
2023-11-13
1h 28
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EP37: The Menendez Brothers Part 2
Crime talk timestamp-6:18 In this concluding part to the Menendez Brothers case, we discuss the two trials and the verdicts it took to finally sentence brothers Lyle & Erik for the murder of their parents Jose & Kitty. We also look at the evidence that was not allowed to be submitted in their second trial. If indeed it had been included, it suggests the Menendez brothers were in-fact telling the truth all along and the outcome could have been very different for them . It alludes to the fact that they had been subjected to years of mental, physical, & sexual abuse at the...
2023-11-06
57 min
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EP36: The Menendez Brothers Part 1
Crime talk timestamp-10:02 They were rich, preppy, well educated & had promising lives full of potential ahead of them . But both Lyle & Erik Menendez claim that their picture perfect childhood was all a facade which hid some extremely dark truths…. Despite growing up in Beverly Hills amid immense wealth & privilege, behind this affluent family life was a shocking story of sexual, emotional, physical abuse & incest, creating fear & terror that continued behind closed doors for years . The household was ruled by their powerful & dominant father Jose who they say spent years abusing & terrorising his two sons . The boys plight went ignored by th...
2023-10-30
1h 15
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EP35 Wayne Couzens: The Murder Of Sarah Everard
Crime talk timestamp-8:37 It was March 3rd 2021 & the world was gripped by a global pandemic, Covid 19. For this reason the city of London had certain covid ‘lockdown protocols’ in place at this time, certain rules that seemed to change on a weekly basis. Sadly one sick perverted police constable would use these rules to trick & lure his unsuspecting victim into his car & to her death . 33 year old Sarah Everard had left her friends place to walk home when married father of 2 Wayne couzens kidnapped, raped & murdered her after falsely arresting her under the pretence of her breaking covid rules . By the...
2023-10-23
1h 14
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EP34: Charles Sobhraj ‘The Serpent’(Part 2)
Crime talk timestamp-4:11 This weeks episode is the concluding part to the twisted tale of slippery serial killer & fraudster Charles Sobhraj . In the 1970’s he took his crimes of robbery and poisoning victims to the next level & became a cold blooded gain killer . Murdering young backpackers who were exploring the world in order to steal their identities & money. In this episode we hear how Sobhraj, along with his side kick & lover Marie Leclerc, are finally apprehended in one of the countries where they had targeted some of their victims. Sobhraj’s evil crimes come to light as more countries realise he w...
2023-10-16
48 min
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EP33: Charles Sobhraj ‘The Serpent’ (Part 1)
Crime talk timestamp-7:58 During the 1970’s South Asia was a Mecca for young Western tourists. Many travelled there for a form of alternative tourism, & joined the Hippie Trail to experience the beautiful beaches & cheaper lifestyle it had to offer . But sadly for some of these starry eyed young backpackers they were about to experience the dark side of hippie culture. Because these stunning destinations were also the playground of thief, fraudster & serial killer Charles Sobhraj. Described as handsome, charming and utterly without scruple Sobhraj along with accomplices including girlfriend Marie, would use this charm to trick travellers into believing he wa...
2023-10-09
42 min
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EP32: Jayme Closs ‘A Story Of Survival’
Crime talk timestamp;13:07. It was October 15th 2018 when a young girls life was tragically about to be turned upside down & her world as she’d known it torn apart. 13 year old Jayme Closs was sleeping in bed, when a cold blooded killer dressed in black & wielding a shot gun stalked up to her family home. He shot her father at point blank range then finally found her mothers hiding place, shooting her to death as she tried to protect her terrified daughter. The killer then kidnaps Jayme tying her up, throwing her into the trunk of his car & speeding away in...
2023-10-02
1h 21
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EP31: Israel Keyes (Part 2)
Crime talk timestamp;07:57. This is the concluding part in a case that will go down in American history as one of the most meticulous, methodical & ambitious serial killers we have ever seen . In this episode you will hear how the newly uncovered killer 34 year old Israel Keyes confessed to further horrific killings & crimes he had committed in his murderous 11 year campaign. All whilst law enforcement didn’t even know a serial killer had been operating all across the country, leaving ‘kill kits’ buried in different states ready to use in his next attacks . Keyes happily goes into great detail as he rel...
2023-09-25
1h 00
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EP30: Israel Keyes ( Part 1)
Crime talk time stamp;10:33. Israel Keyes is something of an anomaly. He stands alone in the nefarious realm of American serial killers . He may not quite be a household name like John Wayne Gacy, or Ted Bundy whom he researched and idolised . However Keyes has been called one of the most ambitious, meticulous & terrifying serial killers in modern history . While in custody for the abduction and murder of 18 year old Alaskan barista Samantha Koenig in 2012 , 34 year old father of one Keyes confessed to slaying 7 other people around the United States. His calculated crimes reached a level of premeditation that law...
2023-09-18
1h 06
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EP29: Scott Peterson ‘Family Annihilator’
Crime talk timestamp;08:53. Growing up lots of women dream of having a partner or husband that will be there for them , pick them up when their down , be their strength when theyre at their lowest , someone who could be almost like their hero, a protector … 27 year old Californian Laci Peterson believed she had found all of this & more when she met and married the man of her dreams, the seemingly charismatic & charming Scott Peterson. Little did she or her friends & family know that handsome Scott was not all he seemed to be on the surface… By the time 8 months pregnant Laci...
2023-09-11
1h 23
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EP28: Robert ‘Willie’ Pickton The Pig Farmer Killer (Part 2)
Crime talk timestamp;07:08. This is the concluding part to a case that still sends chills down the spine of many people around the world. Robert ‘Willie’ Pickton was not just a pig farmer..He was a savage & beastly killer that was suspected to be responsible for the disappearances of up to 50 or more women in Port Coquitlam, Vancouver. In this episode his evil acts lead law enforcement to raid his filthy farm … and when they do it reveals the most horrific findings that the people of Canada would never forget. Like a real life horror film, he turned his seemingly normal...
2023-09-04
1h 03
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Ep27: Robert ‘Willie Pickton’ The Pig Farmer Killer’ (Part 1)
Crime talk timestamp;05:54. When you hear the words ‘Serial Killer’ , your mind might automatically conjure up an image of what a serial killer would look like in a film, or perhaps in your imagination… and Robert ‘Willie’ Pickton is to many people the image of what a serial killer would look . Like a character straight out of a horror movie, this cruel, repugnant, evil man is suspected of being one of the most prolific serial killers in Canadian history . Whilst running his family pig farm in Port Co Quitlam just 30 miles from Vancouver , Willie was not only slaughtering the animals they would...
2023-08-28
55 min
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EP26: The Tragic Case Of Brittanee Drexel
Crime talk timestamp;01:16. Do you remember being young, going to school & wanting to do all the things that your friends did, sometimes arguing with your parents about it .…. Most of us have been there as teenagers when there was something you want to do or try but your parents still say ‘no’. At the time you may have thought why are they trying to ruin my social life , or stop me from doing what all the ‘cool kids’ are doing. Only looking back in hindsight do we realise our parents usually did know best in those circumstances. They just had our best i...
2023-08-21
57 min
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EP25: Luka Magnotta
Crime talk timestamp;10:42. *TRIGGER WARNING* The following episode includes mention of animal abuse & subjects of a violent nature*. It was late 2010 when the first sickening video appeared on YouTube, posted by a repugnant, narcissistic psychopath . The horrific video depicted the killing of innocent kittens & was to be the first of several, showing his antipathy & violence towards animals. It also led everyone who saw it to believe the man creating & appearing in the videos would be capable of doing the same acts to a human being. Surely it was only a matter of time? Realising the danger this mystery animal killer...
2023-08-14
1h 31
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EP24: LISK/ The Gilgo Beach Murders Rex Heuermann ( part 2)
This is the concluding part of our double episode on the LISK (Long Island Serial Killer) & The Gilgo Beach Murders. We are taking a deep dive & going through each of the potential suspects law enforcement had investigated over the years for the murders of the Gilgo Beach 4 & the remaining 6 victims some of which have never been identified. Right up until they finally made the breakthrough they needed to zone in on 59 year old married father of 2 , architect Rex Heuermann. Keeping this suspected killer under surveillance for a whole year law enforcement swooped in on Heuermann as he was walking to...
2023-08-07
1h 02
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EP23: LISK/ The Gilgo Beach Murders : Rex Heuermann (Pt 1)
This case has blown the minds of true crime fans & armchair detectives alike… On July 13th 2023 news broke across the world that the man allegedly responsible for the ‘Gilgo Beach Murders’ & the Long Island Serial Killer ( known by most as LISK) had finally been identified. 59 year old married father of 2 Rex Heuermann has been surrounded by police on the streets of Manhattan & taken into police custody . This killer was also known by other monikers during his reign of terror such as: The Gilgo Beach Murderer, The Craigslist Ripper & The Manorville Butcher, however LISK was the most commonly used. An elite specia...
2023-07-31
50 min
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EP22: Peter Madsen ‘ The Submarine Killer’
In this weeks episode we actually are literally diving right down into a case where Danish inventor & entrepreneur or “ inventrepeuner” as he called himself - sank to unbelievably depraved depths in order to carry out his sadistic, murderous fantasies . He lured young journalist 30 year old Kim Wall onto his homemade submarine on the basis that she would be writing an article on their adventure. But instead she disappeared under the ocean waves with Madsen, never to be seen alive again . The people of Denmark thought their favourite eccentric inventor had had a lucky escape when he emerged from the sea , woef...
2023-07-24
53 min
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EP21: Danny Rolling ‘The Gainesville Ripper’
It was August 1990, when a disturbed & dangerous killer was on the prowl in Gainesville Florida. Over the space of just 4 days he went on a grisly murder spree sexually assaulting & killing 5 young students after creeping into their homes. This deviant killer would subject them to the most terrifying ordeal before ultimately killing them & posing the bodies in such a way that it even shocked & traumatised police officers who discovered the scene . The gruesome, bloody crime scenes he left behind earned him the moniker ‘The Gainesville Ripper and the horror movie franchise ‘Scream’ was inspired by him. Once he was caught it was...
2023-07-17
1h 07
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EP20: Todd Kohlepp ‘The Amazon Review Killer’
On November 3rd 2016 detectives in South Carolina knocked on the door of a local realtor armed with a search warrant. They were hunting for any clues relating to the disappearance of a young missing couple who vanished 2 months earlier . The property they were about to search was vast, isolated & in the middle of nowhere, a perfect place to commit horrific murders without anyone hearing a thing…. However as detectives walk around they are not prepared for what they are about to find . Suddenly they hear a banging noise . It sounded like it was coming from a large, metal shipping container th...
2023-07-10
1h 26
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EP19: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley ‘ The Moors Murderers’ Pt 2
This weeks episode brings us the concluding part in the case of Britains first & most notorious killer couple Ian Brady & Myra Hindley ‘The Moors Murderers’. Together this evil, sadistic pair of child killers continue to commit their horrific murder spree , burying their victims’ on Saddleworth Moor. Even ghoulishly posing for pictures on the victims gravesites to keep as trophies before finally being caught & brought to justice . With the country & world in uproar after their wicked crimes come to light a new courtroom is built to prevent civilians from seeking revenge on the killer couple . Only after they are imprisoned for years...
2023-07-03
57 min
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EP18: Ian Brady & Myra Hindley ‘The Moors Murderers’ Pt 1
Taking a leisurely, sunny, stroll along the beautiful green pastures of Saddleworth Moore was such a lovely way to spend a sunny afternoon . Stopping to admire the view of the vast land as the sun goes down, you would think it’s the most picturesque place to visit . That is , until you know the secrets that this place once held …Because between 1963 & 1965 two evil , sadistic , child killers Ian Brady & his girlfriend Myra Hindley used it as their own personal playground - where they would lure their innocent victims, subjecting them to a terrifying ordeal before murdering them & burying them on the...
2023-06-26
1h 02
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EP17: Rodney Alcala ‘The Dating Game Killer' Pt2
This weeks episode is the concluding part to the truly terrifying case of Rodney Alcala, an American sex offender & serial killer who was charged with murdering 5 young girls & women between 1968-1979. He was also later charged with an additional 3 more murders whilst on death row, & is suspected to be responsible for up to 100 other murders. If you haven't listened to part one go back an episode to 16 so todays episode makes sense. Here we discuss how deviant narcissist Alcala has the audacity to appear on a famous tv show 'The Dating Game' having already killed at least 5 women at that...
2023-06-19
48 min
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EP16: Rodney Alcala ,The Dating Game Killer' Pt1
He was charming, he was intelligent , he was handsome in a dark, mysterious way.... So when 25 year old Rodney Alcala would approach young, pretty girls & offer to take their picture they had no reason to say no to this young man who was claiming to be a photographer . Little did anyone realise he was one of America's most dangerous serial killers, scouring different states of America for young, unsuspecting victims to lure away where he would cruelly toy with them, subjecting them to the most horrifying & sadisitic ordeals before ultimately murdering them. Between 1968 to 1979 sexual predator Alcala was prowling the...
2023-06-12
47 min
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EP15: Ariel Castro ‘The Monster of Cleveland’
It was the afternoon of May 6th 2013 , when a 911 operator in Cleveland, Ohio received a frantic call from a terrified young woman. “Help me , I’ve been kidnapped & I’ve been missing for 10 years! And I’m here , I’m free now !” Amanda Berry had spent the last 10 years locked up against her will inside the home of violent rapist Ariel Castro after he had kidnapped her at 17 years old . This deviant monster kept her chained & locked up in order to carry out his sick , twisted, fantasies . After bravely escaping with her daughter through an unlocked door with the help of neighbour...
2023-06-05
1h 23
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Ep14: Dennis Nilsen ‘The Muswell Hill Murderer’
When a plumber is called out to a house in 23 Cranleigh Gardens in February 1983 he makes a horrific discovery…. The human remains he discovers down the drain leads to the unravelling of one of Englands most notorious serial killers, Dennis Nilsen . Between 1979 to 1983 he single handedly murdered , sexually abused , dismembered & burnt 12 to 15 young men & attempted to flush some remains down the drain ultimately leading to his capture . Once arrested necrophile Nilsen had no hesitation in telling the police in great detail all about his gruesome crimes. This led to him becoming known as one of the worst serial killers in Br...
2023-05-29
1h 14
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EP13: Ivan Milat ‘The Backpacker Murders ‘ Part 2
This is the concluding part in the terrifying case of Ivan Milat , also known as ‘The Backpacker Murders’. With his friendly , cheerful facade Milat lured 7 innocent hitchhikers into his truck under the pretence of giving them a lift. They were then driven to the vast & isolated Belanglo State Forest where he would subject them to the most drawn out horrific ordeal , before mercilessly killing them. In this episode we discuss how Ivan’s horrific crimes were finally brought to an end with the help of one lucky survivor Paul Onions who helped to identify this evil killer and bring him to jus...
2023-05-22
57 min
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EP12: Ivan Milat 'The Backpacker Murders' Part 1
You’re young , visiting one of the most beautiful places in the world . Everyone is friendly , the sun is shining, Australia seems like the safest place to be . Even a safe place to hitchhike…right ….? Unfortunately for 7 young backpackers travelling through Australia hitching a ride in the truck belonging to Ivan Milat was the deadliest mistake they could make. Little did they know they had stumbled right into the trap of Australia’s most evil & notorious serial killer . Between 1989-1993 he savagely tortured & murdered 7 innocent backpackers for sport , just to satisfy his own sick & twisted needs . A deadly predator , hunter, & gun fana...
2023-05-15
46 min
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EP11: 'The Delphi Murders' Libby German & Abby Williams
It was a sunny day in Delphi & the perfect weather for two young friends to take a walk along the Monon High Bridge to enjoy their day off school. But when 13 year old Abigail (Abby) Williams & 14 year old Liberty (Libby) German were dropped off at the trail head on the afternoon of February 13th 2017 , they were never seen alive again. Hundreds of volunteers in Delphi & law enforcement came from all over & joined forces to find the two missing girls, until their bodies were sadly discovered the following day. Two young lives stolen. But who could be responsible for such a...
2023-05-08
1h 06
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EP10: Paul Barnardo & Karla Homolka 'The Ken & Barbie Killers'
They were young, blonde, attractive &....pure evil. Paul Barnardo started his criminal career in 1987 stalking the streets of Scarborough, Canada for young teen victims to assault before meeting his soon to be wife & partner in crime 17 year old Karla Homolka. The meeting of these 2 evil minds was to have a devastating affect on the young girls & people of Canada as they cruelly stole the lives of 3 young teenage girls' including Karla's little sister. Their relationship was based around drugging, sexual assault & murder until it all came to an end in 1994 when battered & bruised karla goes to the police with a...
2023-05-01
1h 24
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EP9: Richard Ramirez 'The Night Stalker' (Pt 2)
This is the concluding part in the infamous case of Richard Ramirez aka 'The Night Stalker'. In the summer of 1985 this evil satanist he set fear into the hearts of the people of California , murdering 13 victims in their homes' & leaving many more injured in his reign of terror. In this weeks episode Ramirez continues his horrific killings whilst alluding police, until he is finally captured & not in the way you would normally expect. This is the story of The Night Stalker.....
2023-04-24
58 min
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EP8: Richard Ramirez 'The Night Stalker' Pt1
Evil, psychopathic & deadly. He is a creature of the night, a dark shadow climbing through your window when you're asleep. In the summer of 1985 he unleashed a reign of terror on the people of California, leaving 13 dead & many more injured. Knives, hammers, guns, everything & anything was a weapon to this monster. Los Angeles was his hunting ground & anyone could have been his next victim. He was cruel, he was sadistic, he was The Night Stalker..... This is the story of Richard Ramirez (PT1). Sources: The Night Stalker Netflix The Night Stalker-Philip Carlo Wikipedia Reddit
2023-04-17
59 min
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EP7: The Murdaugh Murders'
This week we cover the case of disgraced attorney turned double killer Alex Murdaugh. Alex is part of the Murdaugh family-a rich, powerful, influential dynasty of solicitors that ruled South Carolinas Low Country for a century. That is , until the day he picked up a gun & cruelly shot his son Paul & wife Maggie to death. It led to the unravelling of a long web of deceit he had been spinning for over a decade including embezzlement, lies & now...murder.
2023-04-09
1h 15
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EP6: Chris Watts ‘Family Annihilator’
This week we are discussing the shocking case of murderer & family annihilator Chris Watts who stole the lives of his wife & children just to indulge his own selfish needs. Sources: American murder , the family next door, Wikipedia , Chris watts interview YouTube , Letters from Christopher- Cherlyn Cadle
2023-04-02
1h 25
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EP5: Dean Corll (Part 2)
The concluding part in the twisted tale of Dean Corll and his two accomplices. In this episode it brings to an end the reign of terror they brought to young men and boys in Houston Heights, Texas. Source: The Man With The Candy by Jack Olsen , Wikipedia
2023-03-26
43 min
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EP4: Dean Corll aka The Candyman ( Part 1)
This weeks episode takes us back to 1970’s Texas, to cover the case of Dean Corll aka The Candyman. Together with his 2 teenage accomplices he kills at least 28 young boys & men in the space of just 3 years. Sources: The Man With The Candy by Jack Olsen , Wikipedia
2023-03-18
46 min
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EP3: Joanna Dennehy: Britain’s Female Serial Killer
Todays episode dives into the life and crimes of convicted female serial killer Joanna Dennehy. Sources : Wikipedia , YouTube That Chapter , Daily Mail
2023-03-11
1h 03
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EP2: The Toolbox Killers
This week's episode covers the case of two of the most sadistic and depraved serial killers in American history; Roy Norris and Lawrence Bittaker (AKA The Toolbox Killers!) . In the 1970’s they went on a murder spree hunting for teenage girls, and they were responsible for the murders’ of 5 innocent victims. Sources : The Tollbox Killers by Jack Rosewood & Rebecca Lo , The Toolbox Killer- Peacock Tv , Fox News
2023-03-05
1h 00
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EP1: Levi Bellfield ‘The Hammer Man’
Episode 1 of the Don't Blame The Mom podcast delves into the twisted mind and life of notorious British serial killer, Levi Bellfield. Sources: Manhunt - Colin Sutton , Evil Up Close , The Bus Stop Killer- Youtube
2023-03-02
1h 15