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The Criminal CraicEPISODE 18: The 'Christmas Tree Couple' Part 2* For those who don't like the chit chat at the start, please got to ( ) where the case starts*FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS please see below.This is the Second Part of an case which began on the afternoon of the 19th of December. If you haven' listened to it please find it hereChristmas was fast approaching as couples from the Church local to the town of Ethel gathered outside the cosy home, shared by the Maurin’s, Ed and Wilhelmina, who was fondly know as Minnie, on their 120-acre Christmas Tree Farm, for th...
2025-12-2158 min
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 17: 'The Christmas Tree Couple' PART 1** For those of you who don't like our chit chat at the start, skip to 8minutes 54secs.** FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS please see below.Today we begin on the afternoon of the 19th of December. Christmas was fast approaching as couples from the Church local to the town of Ethel gathered outside the cosy home, shared by the Maurin’s, Ed and Wilhelmina, who was fondly know as Minnie, on their 120-acre Christmas Tree Farm, for their annual festive potluck .... Episode written, researched and edited, by Gem.Art work created by Victoria....
2025-12-1455 min
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 16: In the still of the night.** For those of you who don't like our chit chat at the start, skip to 9minutes 2secs.** Louisa Jane Jarrett was born in June 1892 in Gloucestershire, the daughter of a labourerand his wife. There is little knowledge online about her early years, yet it appears she spent most, if not all of her life in the same familiar corner of England....Episode written and researched by Victoria.Art by Victoria.Edit by Gem.Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , TikTok , and YoutubeREFERENCESARTICLES1 Man, 92, arrested over murder and rape of woman in Bristol in 1967. news.sky.com/. 20th November 2024. 2 Woman heard ‘screaming’ on night widow murdered b...
2025-11-301h 00
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 15: Forever 11** For those of you who don't like our chit chat at the start, skip to 9minutes 20secs.** FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS please see below..... It wasn’t until we were a bit older and they moved to St Nic’s Road that I got to see the other side of Whiston, and this is where our case began, and life ended for two little boys... Episode written and researched by Gem.Today’s episode contains content which may be TRIGGERING including child murder.Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCES
2025-11-161h 02
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 14: Trick or TreatFOR TRIGGER WARNINGS please see below.Eight-year-old Timothy O’Bryan started the evening proudly dressed up in his Planet of The Apes costume and excited to head out Trick or Treating in the local neighbourhood with his kid sister Elizabeth who was just 5 years old.Episode written and researched by Victoria.Today’s episode contains content which may be TRIGGERING including the murder of a child.Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCES1 2 reddit.com. Post authored user HappyDays984 from 1 year ago. by Post showing a picture of a child wearing a "Planet of the Apes" costume. Similar to the one worn by Timmy O'Bryan, this is N...
2025-11-0157 min
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 13: We're coming for you.FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS please see below.On Monday 10thFebruary 1996 Tanya Nicole Kach left as usual for Cornell Intermediate School where she was an 8th grade pupil but never came home. Episode written and researched by Gem.Today’s episode contains content which may be TRIGGERING including sexual assaults and child murder.Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCESARTICLES1 People.com Tanya Kach Was Kidnapped at Age 14 and Held Captive for a Decade. She Says Her Dad Partially Blamed Her. By Nicole Acosta and KC Baker Published on August 28, 2023 12:32PM2 People.com. Tanya Kach Was Abducted 29 Years Ago and H...
2025-10-191h 01
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 12: STRANDED The Unsolved Murder of Christina MenziesFOR TRIGGER WARNINGS please see below.June 12th 1993, was the day of the Rhine Army Summer Show or RASS.....One of the people celebrating that day was Christina Menzies. Born in Scotland in the late1970s, Christina grew up as part of a military family.....Episode written and researched by Victoria.Today’s episode contains content which may be TRIGGERING including sexual assaults and child murder.Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCES1 House of Commons discussion regarding the Christina Menzies case. 17 Feb 19952 16-year-old murdered in Gütersloh: New hope for parents after 27 years?. Article by Lena Vanessa Ble...
2025-10-0559 min
The Criminal CraicEpisode 11: MonsterThis episode comes with TRIGGER WARNINGS - see below description.Today we begin on the evening on Monday 22nd November 1983 in the small area of the Coppice in Narborough, a small village on the outskirts of Leicester in England.....Episode written and researched by Gem.Today’s episode contains content which may be TRIGGERING including sexual assaults and child murder, including one under the age of 6 years old. Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCESThe following articles came from newspapers.com to read them you may need to sign up. Some links include more than one article.1 M69 body...
2025-09-211h 00
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 10: Courage over fear.In this episode of The Criminal Craic, we honour the breath-taking heroism of three extraordinary women, Frankie Housley, Barbara Jane Harrison, and Neerja Bhanot. All flight attendants who made the ultimate sacrifice in moments of unimaginable terror….Episode written and researched by Victoria.Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCES1 wikipedia.org.Neerja Bhanot.2 Panama.org. Neerja Bhanot.3 Wikipedia.org. Rajesh Khanna4 bbc.co.uk. Inside a hijack: The unheard stories of the Pan Am 73 crew. bbcnewsasia. Thursday March 31st 20165 wikipedia.org. Ashoka Chakra (Military decoration)6 imdb .co...
2025-09-0749 min
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 9: "Meet Me At The Hill"This is a LONG episode but if you don't have time to listen in one go I recommend taking a break before the trial coverage which I do mention in the show. It was June 6th, 2018,and 27-year-old Steven Donaldson was enjoying some time playing with his youngest sister Loris, children in the garden of the Donaldson family home in Arbroath in Angus on the North coast of Scotland.....TRIGGER WARNINGSThis case does contain torture and explanation of injuries which could be hard for some to hear, I do give a warning...
2025-08-241h 26
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 8: Come Prepared To Stay ForeverWe’ll start with an ad placed in a Norwegian-language newspaper called the Minneapolis Tidende which reads ...This case was written and research by Victoria. Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCESNew York Times you may need to sign up to an account to view these articles.1 Bodies of five slain unearthed in yard of mysterious Indiana farmhouse. NYTimes.com. 6th May 1908. 2 Lampheres defense begins, attempt is made-to prove that Mrs Gunness. NYTimes.com. 21st November 19083 Saw Mrs Gunness alive neighbors testify they met her on farm months. N...
2025-08-1053 min
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 7: ROAD TRIPAt its heart this crime involves two friends who took a road trip together, but only one lived to tell his tale.....This case was written and research by Gem. Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCESNewspaper articles. The following were found on newspapers.com You will need an account to view.1 Memorial Notice. The Boston Globe. Page 39. Thu 12 Aug 1999 2 Perplexed mourners pay tribute by Yvonne Abraham. The Boston Globe. Page 8. Sat 14 Aug 19993 A death in the wilderness: Murder or Mercy? Albuquerque Journ...
2025-07-271h 12
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 6: Feeling FlushThis episode is about a crime that left many red-faced - you might even say that it left them feeling flushed ...This case was written and research by Victoria. Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .MAIN CASE REFERENCES click each number to be taken straight to sources1 The Economic Times YouTube Channel. Caught on cam: £4.8 m gold toilet stolen from UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Blenheim Palace'2 No sign of £4.8m golden toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace, two years on. bbc.co.uk/news. 14th September 202...
2025-07-1344 min
The Criminal CraicEpisode 5: "I Forgive You and God Will Too"Todays episode is a little different to my usual as I will becovering two crimes that become forever linked because of two wonderful women who have both faced trauma and managed to come out of the other side and helped other people as they did.This case was written and research by Gem. Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM and TikTok .REFERENCES1 Newspapers.com: Just an FYI you may need to have an account to read these. I used them so I am referencing them.CASE 1 From Newspapers...
2025-06-291h 01
The Criminal CraicEPISODE 4: MariaThis case begins on the evening of December 3rd, 1957. The impending full moon and the promise of the first flurries of snow hanging in the air were too inviting for 8-year-old Kathy Sigman and 7-year-old Maria Ridulph to resist....Episode chosen and researched by Victoria.TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that this episode contains discussion about child murder and sexual assault, please proceed with caution. Find us on our socials at Facebook, Instagram and our NEW Tiktok. REFERENCES1 CNN: Taken: The coldest case ever solved. Episode 1: A child is...
2025-06-151h 07
The Criminal CraicBONUS EPISODE 1: Vallow - Daybell. The Doomsday MurdersAs promised here is a BONUS episode on the cases of Lori Daybell/ Vallow ahead of her third trial. A lot of my information came from the amazing podcast HIDDEN TRUE CRIMEThey have THE most comprehensive coverage of this entire case, including information STRAIGHT from the courtroom. Please go and check them out and I will list other references below. This case was written and research by Gem. Please follow us on our socials: FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM 1 Wikipedia: Vallow-Daybell Doomsday Murders2 Netflix: search Sins of the...
2025-06-0457 min
The Criminal CraicEpisode 3: Red Flags MissedBanging and shouting startled Marium Abbas awake inthe early hours of Friday 13th September 2024. She lay there for a few moments, half asleep, tryingto understand where the noise was coming from. It seemed to be from the flat directly above her own.... Episode chosen and researched by Gem.PLEASE NOTE: There is a section between 31minutes and 31.55 minutes which some people may prefer to skip due to discussion of acts of extreme violence. Find us on our socials on Facebook and Instagram. EPISODE REFERENCES 1 Prosper...
2025-06-0153 min
The Criminal CraicEpisode 2: Terror & TidewrackIt was on the afternoon of Wednesday 12th December in 1945 while a retired cooper named Alexander King combed a familiar section of shoreline along the river Dee in Aberdeen, collecting driftwood for his fire, that he made a most gruesome discovery. . . .Episode chosen and researched by VictoriaFind us on our socials Facebook page & Instagram. EPISODE REFERENCESPress & Journal articles:1 TITLE: Forensic expert reveals one of Aberdeens most shocking crimes which may never be solved2 TITLE: Betty Hadden: Who killed teenager in Torry in December 1945?BOOK
2025-05-2258 min
The Criminal CraicEpisode1: I'll Be Home Later, Don't Worry About MeJoin us as we discuss the baffling disappearance of 20 year old Shaun Ritchie from Fraserburgh, Scotland.This case was chosen, researched and told by Gem. As we are brand new we ask that you please be kind with any comments and/ or criticism.Find us on our socials:The Criminal Craic | FacebookInstagramEPISODE REFERENCESPNJ Investigates DocumentaryPRESS READER Press & Journal articles:1 TITLE: Pals join massive search operation for missing Shaun2 TITLE: Search for missing...
2025-05-041h 13
2025-04-1500 min