Crime Analyst
301 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsIf you are curious about the ‘who dunnit’ and the ‘why dunnit’ and how and why victims become footnotes in their own murders, Crime Analyst is for you. Hosted by world renowned and award-winning Criminal Behavioural Analyst Laura Richards.
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Ep 196: 28 Years On We Know Who Killed Lollie Winans and Julie Williams? Part 4 with Kathryn Miles
July 02, 2024 07:01 - 50 minutesAt a presser called at short notice by the FBI on June 20 2024, it was revealed that the man who murdered Lollie and Julie on May 24 1996 in the Shenandoah National Park has been identified as Walter ‘Leo’ Jackson Snr, a convicted serial rapist. Incredible news, yes, but many questions remain including: what evidence was tested and/or submitted resulting in the DNA hit? Why did it take so long to identify him? How and why was he missed? How many other women has he harmed and/or killed before ...
Ep 195: Murdered: Josiah Hilderbrand with Liz Hilderbrand, Part 3
June 25, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourLaura continues her interview with Josiah’s warrior mom, Liz Hilderbrand. Two men, James and Donovan Cloud, were arrested and in custody by Monday 10th June for the White Swan Murders which took place on Saturday 8th June 2019. With the discovery of Josiah and John’s skeletal remains, Liz believed charges would follow. That didn’t happen. A plea deal was offered to James and Donovan Cloud. It was taken by Donovan Cloud. You will hear the details of that deal in this episode. Josiah and Jo...
Ep 194: Corey Micciolo: My Son’s Death Could Have Been Prevented with Breanna Micciolo, Part 2
June 21, 2024 18:25 - 55 minutesA must listen episode if you want to understand coercive control and the warning signs to look out for, including how an abuser coercively controls a child and undermines those trying to safeguard and protect the child. Breanna shares when she first saw the treadmill abuse video and that although a worker from the Department of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) viewed the video, staggeringly they did not include it in their report to Judge Patrick Bradshaw at the Emergency Custody Ord...
Ep 193: Murdered: Josiah Hilderbrand with Liz Hilderbrand, Part 2
June 18, 2024 07:01 - 53 minutesLaura continues her interview with Josiah’s warrior mom, Liz Hilderbrand. With Josiah having been found Liz needed to see him. She was told charges would be filed and were coming. Liz asked to meet the prosecutors and the FBI agent to shake their hands, but the meeting took a very different turn, which left her reeling. Find out what happened and join Laura and Liz as they amplify Josiah’s voice and demand Justice for Josiah. #JosiahHilderbrand #HisNameWasJosiahHilderbrand #JusticeForJosi...
Ep 192: Corey Micciolo: My Son’s Death Could Have Been Prevented with Breanna Micciolo
June 14, 2024 07:01 - 44 minutesOn April 2 2021 6-year-old Corey Micciolo was taken to Southern Ocean County Medical Center in New Jersey by Christopher Gregor. Corey sadly died at 502pm, alone without his mother present. Corey had been discharged from Jersey Shore Medical Center the night before and was given a clean bill of health, bar many bruises and contusions on his body after he was abused by Gregor on a treadmill on March 20 2021. Corey was due to be interviewed on April 2 by a trained child abuse evaluator – he nev...
Ep 191: Missing: Josiah Hilderbrand with Liz Hilderbrand, Part 1
June 11, 2024 07:01 - 56 minutesOn the five-year anniversary of 25-year-old Josiah Hilderbrand’s disappearance, Laura interviews his warrior mom Liz Hilderbrand. Josiah disappeared whilst en-route to a concert at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State on June 7, 2019. Liz explains when she first realised her son, Josiah, was missing and what happened next. A total of seven people were killed in what would become the fourth largest mass murder in the USA in 2019. You wouldn’t know about any of this because there was ba...
Ep 190: The British Airways Killer to Remain in Prison: The Judicial Review, Part 6
June 04, 2024 07:01 - 57 minutesLaura continues her fascinating conversation with Diana Parkes & Hetti Nanton unraveling the important & illuminating judicial review judgment & the risk assessment & management of Robert Brown. You won’t want to miss this. #JoannaSimpson #HerNameWasJoSimpson #RobertBrown #BritishAirwaysKiller #CoerciveControl #Stalking #PreventMurderInSlowMotionä #WomenMatter #ChildrenMatter #DomesticAbuse #MaleViolence #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #DomesticHomicide ...
Listen Now: Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy
June 03, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutesNancy Brophy fills her novels with romantic betrayals and murder. It’s a far cry from her quiet life in the suburbs, where she and her chef husband, Dan, are living out their golden years. But when Dan is shot dead, Nancy finds herself at the center of a murder case that could be ripped from the pages of her novels. From Wondery, this is a story about what happens when the line blurs between fiction and reality. Listen to Happily Never After: Dan & Nancy on the Wondery App or wherever you...
Ep 189: The British Airways Killer to Remain in Prison: The Judicial Review, Part 5
May 28, 2024 07:01 - 47 minutesLaura is rejoined once more by Diana Parkes, Joanna’s mother, and Hetti Nanton, Joanna’s best friend and chair of the national domestic violence charity, Refuge to discuss the incredible campaign which started on Crime Analyst resulting in the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk preventing Brown’s automatic release from prison in November 2023. THAT was not the end of the story. however. Join Laura, Diana and Hetti as they discuss Robert Brown’s judicial review and what it reve...
Ep 188: The Sicilian Inheritance and the Murder of Lorenza Marsala with Jo Piazza
May 21, 2024 07:01 - 55 minutesLaura interviews bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jo Piazza about her transporting and immersive book, The Sicilian Inheritance, rooted in her own family history about a long-awaited trip to Sicily, a disputed inheritance, and a family secret that some will kill to protect. The book and podcast are based on Jo’s great, great grandmother, Lorenza Marsala. Lorenza was due to join her family in America, but she mysteriously disappeared. When Jo travels to Sicily to find out what...
Ep 187: Now I See You: Unraveling The Abuse And The Abuser with Lauren Trevan, Part 3
May 14, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourLaura and Lauren continue to unravel Kipp Walford’s coercive control of Lauren as well as his years long grooming of children at a sports club, having purposefully got himself into a position of trust as the sports coach and president. Facing serious and extensive criminal charges for sexually abuse of multiple girls, Walford started Family Court proceedings against Lauren believing he was entitled to custody of their two young children. You literally cannot make this up. Join the conversatio...
Ep 186: Now I See You: Sleeping with The Enemy with Lauren Trevan, Part 2
May 07, 2024 07:01 - 54 minutesLaura continues her interview with Australian author and advocate Lauren Trevan about her own case and book, Now I See You. In this episode Laura and Lauren discuss nuanced and subtle micro aggressions, sexual intimacy vs sexual coercion, the push and pull of coercive control, overt and covert manipulations along with the psychological games abusers play. You won’t want to miss this. #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #Maniuplation #MaleViolence #Misogyny #Terrorism #Expert #WomenMatter #Truec...
Ep 185: Australia: The Bondi Junction Mass Murder, Femicide and Male Violence with Lauren Trevan, Part 1
May 01, 2024 17:02 - 53 minutesLaura interviews Australian author and advocate Lauren Trevan about the national crises of men killing women and her book Now I See You. We recorded this episode just after the horrific Bondi attack by Joel Cauchi on April 13 2024, where he stabbed 18 people including a nine-month-old baby killing her mother, Ashlee Good, and four other women, Dawn Singleton, Jade Young, Pikria Darchia, Yixuan Cheng and one man, Faraz Tahir, who died trying to protect women. Cauchi was shot dead by a brave f...
Ep 184: Profiling Criminal Minds with Dr Lucinda Berry
April 30, 2024 07:01 - 51 minutesIn this episode Laura interviews best-selling thriller writer and former clinical psychologist Dr Lucinda Berry. Laura and Lucinda discuss One of Our Own, Lucinda’s Audible Original Thriller performed by AJ Cook (Criminal Minds) and Tessa Albertson and Lucinda’s expertise in childhood trauma. If you like to journey through the recesses of the human psyche and psychology, you won’t want to miss this fascinating conversation. Dr Lucinda Berry IG and TikTok @luncindaberryauthor www.lucindaberry...
Ep 183: Update: Zoe Dronfield’s Case and the Register – What Will It Take To Protect Women? Part 4.
April 22, 2024 07:01 - 1 hourLess than two weeks away from Jason Smith, the man who tried to kill Zoe Dronfield, being released from prison on May 2nd 2024, Laura and Zoe discuss the new reality she and her family are faced with and what’s really changed to better protect women in the last 10 years. At the start of the UK’s National Stalking Awareness Week (a week Laura first launched in 2011) join Laura and Zoe as they get into this tough conversation. Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXs-dbiXG6w Sources https:...
Ep 182: Final Thoughts & Analysis: The Coroner’s Findings and Marion Barter, Part 15
April 16, 2024 07:01 - 52 minutesLaura shares her final reflections and analysis of the Coroner’s Findings about the disappearance of Marion Barter which includes a number of questions and a call to action. You won’t want to miss this. Follow and listen to Crime Analyst wherever you get your podcasts and join the conversation on social media. If you know anything about Marion email [email protected] or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/TheLadyVanishes #MarionBarter #Justice...
Ep 181: Analyzing The Coroner’s Findings with Sally Leydon & Joni Condos, Part 14
April 09, 2024 07:01 - 57 minutesLaura continues her interview with Marion Barter’s daughter, Sally, and super sleuther and researcher Joni about Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan’s findings, which were handed down on February 29 2024. Sally shares why she is underwhelmed by the recommendation for the case to remain within New South Wales Police State Crime Command Unsolved Homicide team and Joni and Sally outline what’s next for the investigation. You won’t want to miss this. Follow and listen to Crime Analyst wherever you get yo...
Ep 180: Analyzing The Coroner’s Findings with Sally Leydon & Joni Condos, Part 13
April 02, 2024 07:01 - 54 minutesLaura interviews Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter, and super sleuther and researcher Joni Condos about Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan’s findings, which were handed down on February 29 2024. More than 15, 000 people tuned in to hear what the Coroner believes happened to Marion Barter. Follow Crime Analyst and join the conversation. If you know anything email [email protected] or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/TheLadyVanishes #MarionBarte...
Ep 179: Operation Orb: Profiling A Violent and Sadistic Serial Rapist with Sam Robins, Part 2
March 26, 2024 07:01 - 52 minutesLaura continues her interview with Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager, Sam Robins, and discusses the police strategy which led to a woman’s important phone call and Antoni Imiela’s arrest. Join Laura and Sam as they discuss other offences committed by Imiela, the trial, the psychological autopsy of this prolific and dangerous serial perpetrator and important prevention advice. #Analysis #Police #Investigation #Profiling #SexOffender #SerialRapist #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #CriminalBehaviour...
Ep 178: Operation Orb: Profiling A Violent and Sadistic Serial Rapist with Sam Robins, Part 1
March 19, 2024 07:01 - 48 minutesJoin Laura as she interviews Sam Robins, Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager, and takes you behind the scenes of the biggest UK manhunt since the search for Peter Sutcliffe, codenamed Operation Orb. The first attack known to police was the rape of a 10-year-old girl on 15 November 2001 in Ashford, Kent. When she was grabbed in broad daylight from outside a busy police-run youth club, she was told by the male attacker he would break her legs and she would be killed if she screamed. In Jul...
Ep 177: Profiling A Serial Rapist - Operation Monarch with Sam Robins, Part 2
March 12, 2024 07:01 - 54 minutesLaura and Sam Robins, Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager, take you behind the scenes of a successful high profile, multi-force serial rape investigation code named Operation Monarch. Join Laura and Sam and hear the conclusion of this excellent example of how pioneering analytical and police detective work led to the arrest of Richard Baker at Heathrow Airport Bus Terminal on December 16 1998. #Analysis #Police #Investigation #Profiling #SexOffender #SerialRapist #MetropolitanPolice #Es...
Ep 176: Profiling A Serial Rapist - Operation Monarch with Sam Robins, Part 1
March 05, 2024 08:01 - 58 minutesLaura and Sam Robins, Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager, take you behind the scenes of a successful high profile, multi-force serial rape investigation code named Operation Monarch. Laura and Sam discuss the highly pressured joint Metropolitan Police, Essex Police and Sussex Police investigation they worked on which led to the arrest of an extremely dangerous serial rapist and sex offender, Richard Baker. Join Laura and Sam to hear an excellent example of how pioneering analytical and ...
Ep 175: Analyzing the Murder of Dr Naomi Dancy and Deaths of Mary and Edmund Garstin with Sam Robins, Part 5
February 27, 2024 08:01 - 59 minutesLaura continues her interview with Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager Sam Robins about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy and the suspicious death of Dr John Dancy’s second wife, Mary Garstin and her father, Edmund Lewis Longmire Garstin. Edmund Garstin moved into the Richmond house in September 1939. Within months he would be dead, leaving the inheritance to Mary and Dr John Dancy. Join Laura and Sam as they unearth the family history, Edmund Garstin’s death certificate and independently and...
Ep 174: Analyzing the Murder of Dr Naomi Dancy with Sam Robins, Part 4
February 20, 2024 08:01 - 56 minutesLaura interviews Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager Sam Robins about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy and the suspicious death of Dr John Dancy’s second wife, Mary Garstin/ Dancy, who was pregnant at the time. Laura and Sam discuss Mary Garstin’s death, her death certificate and the cause of death as well as the death of her father, Edmund Lewis Longmore Garstin. Edmund Garstin also died in the Richmond house three years before Mary died and three years after Dr Naomi Dancy was murdered. Is ...
Ep 173: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 3
February 13, 2024 08:01 - 35 minutesLaura is re-joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy Thomas and Kristin Dilley, podcaster, advocate and teacher to discuss the latest developments in the case. Join Laura, Bill and Kristin as they discuss other potentially linked offences, key information about the timeline and Bill shares his concerns about law enforcement lack lustre approach to uploading Alan Wade Wilmer Sr’s DNA onto CODIS and to solving these cases. DNA evidence linked Alan Wade Wilmer Sr to the 1987 mur...
Ep 172: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 2
February 06, 2024 08:01 - 51 minutesLaura is re-joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy Thomas and Kristin Dilley, podcaster, advocate and teacher to discuss the latest developments in the case. Join Laura, Bill and Kristin as they discuss other potentially linked offences and a legal loophole that prevents the DNA profile of Alan Wade Wilmer Sr from being uploaded onto CODIS – the Combined DNA Index System. Why is a serial killer being protected? DNA evidence linked Alan Wade Wilmer Sr to the 1987 murders of ...
Ep 171: Analyzing the Murder of Dr Naomi Dancy with Jackie Malton, Part 3
January 30, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourLaura continues her interview with retired Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Malton from New Scotland Yard about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy. Laura and Jackie share and discuss the facts, evidence, and red flags they identified when analyzing the case file that the hit podcast Ghost Story left out. Domestic homicides of women by the men who claim to love them are sadly all too common. Remarkably Ghost Story, much like the 1937 male police officers and the Dancy family, are willing to accept ...
Ep 170: Stalkers Register With Isla Traquair
January 27, 2024 00:35 - 1 hourLaura interviews presenter, crime journalist and podcaster Isla Traquair about her horrific experience of stalking. Laura advised Isla throughout the situation and the stalker was convicted in 2022. But that’s not the end of the story - it never is with stalkers. Listen to Laura and Isla discuss the urgent need for stalkers to be included on the Violent and Sexual Offender’s Register and managed by the statutory Multi-Agency Public Protection Panels. This has been an ongoing campaign for La...
Ep 169: Analyzing the Murder of Dr Naomi Dancy with Jackie Malton, Part 2
January 23, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourLaura continues her interview with retired Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Malton from New Scotland Yard about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy. Laura and Jackie share and discuss the facts, evidence, and red flags they saw when analyzing the case file. In this episode you will also hear Laura and Jackie’s forensic deconstruction of the phone call Dr John Dancy made to leading crime writer Dorothy L Sayers just weeks after his wife, Dr Naomi, was murdered and Jackie gets something important off...
Ep 168: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 1
January 18, 2024 03:05 - 1 hourNew DNA evidence has linked Alan Wade Wilmer Snr to the 1987 murders of 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards as well as the rape, strangulation and murder of 29-year-old, Teresa Howell. Alan Wade Wilmer Snr is also linked to the disappearance of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey in 1988. In this episode, Laura is once again joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy Thomas and Kristin Dilley, podcaster, advocate and teacher to break it all down. Join Laura, Bill...
Ep 167: Analyzing the Murder of Dr Naomi Dancy with Jackie Malton, Part 1
January 16, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourLaura interviews retired Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Malton from New Scotland Yard about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy. Dr Naomi Dancy was murdered on 23rd November 1937 as she slept in her Richmond home. Her murder was the subject of Wondery’s hit podcast Ghost Story. If you listened to the podcast, you would know both Laura and Jackie were interviewed to provide their expert analysis. In this series you will hear all the details that Ghost Story left out. Join the conversation and let ...
Ep 166: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 12
January 09, 2024 08:01 - 1 hourIn this final episode, Laura concludes the circumstantial evidence. You won’t want to miss this. If you know anything email [email protected] or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ Contact Tom Ruedell : [email protected] #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #TheMissingMatter #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8V05XLP9Hk Thanks to Nicholas Gaspirini (Myuu) for use of Keep Going: https:/...
Ep 165: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 11
January 02, 2024 08:01 - 43 minutesIn this episode, Laura details the mounting circumstantial evidence. If you know anything email [email protected] or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8V05XLP9Hk Thanks to Nicholas Gaspirini (Myuu) for use of Keep Going: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgeJDSUchWY Sources The Lady Vanishes podcast: The Lady Vanis...
Ep 164: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 10
December 26, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourLaura and Joni deep dive the timeline, lies, and behaviour of Ric Blum including his strategy of image management, how he attempts to discredit his wife, Diane, and the women he has abused. Laura also underlines his excessive and bizarre attempts to put distance between himself and Marion. Join Laura and Joni as they break it all down. If you know anything email [email protected] or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ #Mar...
Ep 163: A Special Christmas Message
December 23, 2023 20:37 - 12 minutesLaura shares a special holiday message which includes her year in review and recommendations, shouting out some incredible women and men, podcasts, and books! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays you lovely lot. #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays Thanks to Nicholas Gaspirini (Myuu) for use of Keep Going: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgeJDSUchWY YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichar...
Ep 162: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 9
December 19, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourLaura continues her deep dive with Joni Condos, further exploring the complicated web of Ric Blum. Join Laura and Joni as they seek to unravel Ric Blum's prolific offending behaviour and seek to answer the question whether he is also a murderer. If you know anything email [email protected] or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast Clips The Lady Vanishes: N...
Ep 161: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 8
December 12, 2023 08:01 - 59 minutesLaura continues her interview with Joni Condos picking up on their discussion of Ric Blum, exploring his interesting publicly documented history of criminal convictions including false documentation, theft, fraud and forgery plus details of some of the convictions and sentences surrounding these crimes. They continue reviewing the timeline, money trail and known aliases of Ric Blum alongside his behaviour and criminal activity dating back to his teen years in the 1950’s, his changing stat...
Ep 160: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 7
December 05, 2023 08:01 - 55 minutesLaura and Joni continue to discuss and deconstruct the accounts of Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois, Andree Flamme and ‘Charlotte.’ Three women who have never met describe similar patterns of behaviour of Mr Ric Blum. They independently reported him to authorities in 2006, 2010 and 2012, a long time before The Lady Vanishes podcast launched in 2019. Join Laura and Joni and discover what happened and why it’s relevant to the disappearance of Marion Barter. If you know anything email enquiry@sallyle...
Ep 159: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 6
November 28, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourLaura and Joni continue to discuss and deconstruct the accounts of Janet Oldenburg and Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois. Laura discusses the ultimate power and control move by a coercive controller, evidenced in several of the cases. Join Laura and Joni as they unravel the mystery of what happened to Marion Barter. If you know anything email [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnal...
Ep 158: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 5
November 21, 2023 08:01 - 54 minutesLaura and Joni discuss and deconstruct the accounts of the other women who came forward and shared that they were victimised by Mr Ric Blum. This includes Monique Cornelius, Ginette Gaffney-Bowan and Janet Oldenburg. Laura applies a coercive control framework to Marion’s case and the other women who disclosed abuse. Join Laura and Joni as they unravel the mystery of what happened to Marion Barter. If you know anything email [email protected] : https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBa...
Ep 157: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Joni Condos, Part 4
November 14, 2023 08:01 - 1 hourLaura interviews super sleuther and social worker Joni Condos. Joni has been working on this investigation for four years, chasing down leads and unearthing significant information in the case. There are some critical questions regarding the timeline Laura wants to clear up. Join Laura and Joni as they unravel the mystery of what happened to Marion Barter. Can you help? If you know anything email [email protected]: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7...
Ep 156: ‘I Was Almost Murdered By My Ex’ with Colette Martin, Part 2
November 07, 2023 08:01 - 41 minutesIn part 2 of this powerful interview with survivor Colette, Laura questions some of the unbelievable things that happened in the aftermath of the attack and the disturbing history of the man who tried to kill her. Listener discretion is advised. Colette describes her journey from victim to survivor to thriver and Laura discusses how serial perpetrators are enabled and what to do if you are worried about someone. Share this with others - it might save a life. You can also watch this episod...
Ep 155: ‘I Was Almost Murdered By My Ex’ with Colette Martin, Part 1
October 31, 2023 07:01 - 43 minutesColette was 27 years old when she was attacked in 1997 by her ex. Months before Colette had ended the relationship, but he showed up at her home, slit her throat and stabbed her 37 times. In this episode Colette Martin shares her extraordinary story of survival. This powerful and honest conversation will change and save lives. Listener discretion is advised. You can also watch this episode on Crime Analyst You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPwNXzfgEuA&t=2035s #ColetteMartin #Crime...
Ep 154: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Sally Leydon, Part 3
October 24, 2023 07:01 - 45 minutesLaura continues her interview with Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter. Laura and Sally discuss what happened in Luxembourg when Sally tracked down the mysterious M F Remakel and how it led to the discovery of Ric Blum. Listen as Laura and Sally unravel Marion’s behaviour and victimology alongside the behaviour and timeline of Ric Blum. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on social media. Can you help? If you know anything contact the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/M...
Ep 153: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Sally Leydon, Part 2
October 17, 2023 07:01 - 1 hourLaura continues her interview with Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter. Laura and Sally discuss why Marion may have secretly changed her name to Florabella Natalia Marion Remakel before she left for the UK, along with a key piece of evidence discovered by a supersleuth - a 1994 ad placed by a 47-year-old man named MF Remakel who was seeking an unattached lady. On August 2nd, 1997, Marion’s passport was stamped re-entering Australia under this new name and in October money was taken out o...
Ep 152: The Disappearance of Marion Barter with Sally Leydon, Part 1
October 10, 2023 07:01 - 55 minutesJoin Laura and Marion Barter’s warrior of a daughter, Sally Leydon, as they delve deep into the known facts of the case to uncover what happened to Marion Barter. Mother of two, Marion had been a popular primary school teacher at the Southport school on the Gold Coast when, in March 1997, she suddenly quit her job, sold her house and announced she was going to take a trip of a lifetime to the UK and Europe. On Sunday 22nd June 1997 Marion boarded a plane and left Australia for the UK. Sally r...
Ep 151: The Menendez Murders: Analysing the Habeas Petition with Maggie Freleng, Part 6
October 03, 2023 07:01 - 59 minutesJoin Laura and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Maggie Freleng in this episode as they delve deep into the Menendez Brothers case. Content warning: Listener discretion is advised. Episode Highlights: Pam Bozanich Speaks Out: Listen to the Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted the Menendez brothers at their first trial share her own words. Her recent startling comments, published in April 2023, are thoroughly examined by Laura. New Evidence Uncovered: Laura and Maggie dissect the latest evi...
Ep 150: The Menendez Murders: Analysing the Habeas Petition with Maggie Freleng, Part 5
September 26, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutesLaura interviews Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and producer Maggie Freleng. Maggie has spent her career focusing on wrongful convictions, the criminal legal system, and social issues. She is host and producer of “Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng”, “Murder in Alliance”, and “Unjust and Unsolved” podcasts focusing on wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice. Laura and Maggie analyse the 21-page habeas petition submitted by Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner who are the attorneys ...
Ep 149: Analysing the Menendez Murders with Professor Ann Burgess, Part 4
September 19, 2023 07:01 - 46 minutesLaura continues her fascinating interview with living legend Professor Ann Burgess who assessed Erik Menendez and was one of the expert witnesses called by the defense in the first trial in 1993. Laura and Ann dissect the timeline leading up to the murders as well as the abuse and intentional tactics Jose Menendez used to control his family. Laura shares some new information about Kitty’s behaviour and letters that she wrote to Jose and Ann weighs in with her insight and analysis. You will ...
Ep 148: Profiling the Menendez Murders with Professor Ann Burgess, Part 3
September 12, 2023 07:01 - 57 minutesLaura interviews living legend Professor Ann Burgess who assessed Erik Menendez and was one of the expert witnesses called by the defense in the 1993 trial. Laura asks Ann about her pioneering work, how she became involved in the Menendez case and what she discovered when she interviewed Erik. Laura and Ann also discuss the timeline and in particular the days leading up to the murders as well as the crime scene behaviour. You will not want to miss this. Listener discretion is advised. Profe...