Infraction: A True Crime Podcast
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -If you love listening to true crime stories played out step by step, then you are in the right place! Join the hosts of Infraction each week as we discuss everything, from crimes that shocked the world, to mysteries you have never heard of. Sit back, relax and let us do the talking...
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Episode 58 - Kim Kyu Soo: The Landlord Who Murdered
July 16, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 28.8 MBOn 1st November 2001, the body of a young woman was discovered in a suitcase at the side of a road in North Yorkshire. Months later, her murder was connected to a missing persons investigation in London. This episode explores this brutal and senseless crime that police worked tirelessly to solve. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If you li...
Episode 57 - One Last Game: The Tragic Grooming and Murder of Breck Bednar
June 29, 2021 23:00 - 43 minutes - 37.3 MBBreck Bednar was just an ordinary 14 year old boy who spent time with his family, went to church on Sundays and excelled at school. Then, he met a boy online called Lewis who changed everything. This episode follows Breck’s story and how Lorin and Barry Bednar’s lives were forever changed in February 2014. We also discuss the very real dangers of meeting people in real life, who you’ve only spoken to online. ******************************************************************************* ...
Episode 56 - The Killing of the Haines Family: A Murder With No Motive
June 15, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 33.3 MBOn May 12th 2007, the small quiet community of Manheim Township in Pennsylvania was rocked when an unknown person killed three members of the Haines family in their home. The killer remained unidentified for weeks, despite several hopeful leads in the case. This episode explores this senseless and brutal crime that remains motiveless to this day. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, w...
Episode 55 - Dead Man’s Hollow: A Memo That Led to a Murderer
June 01, 2021 23:00 - 38 minutes - 32.6 MBOn December 21st 2002 on a cold rainy morning in Upton, Peterborough, an off-duty fireman was cycling home when he noticed a burning smell in the air. The smell was something that he was all too familiar with… the smell of burning flesh. This episode explores this bizarre case where a victim remained unidentified for almost a year and the police used the remains of an old memo to track down their murder suspect. *****************************************************************************...
Episode 54 - A Family Affair: The Murder of Gemma McCluskie
May 18, 2021 23:00 - 35 minutes - 29.3 MBOn March 1st 2012, EastEnders star Gemma McCluskie disappeared from her home in Hackney, London. This episode explores Gemma’s last known movements on that day and we discuss the investigation that followed the discovery of a body in Regent’s Canal. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If you liked what you heard, please consider giving u...
Episode 53 - Bryan Steven Lawson: The Death of Beth "Chandra" Lawson
May 04, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBOn 27th January 2017, Chandra Lawson was shot dead by her husband whilst she stood next to their two year old son. From the outset, Bryan Lawson claimed self defence. He said that he had been abused by his wife for years. In this episode we discuss the blinding evidence in this case and the fact that the entire shooting was recorded on the couple’s home security system. We also explore whether we think this was a case of self defence or whether it was cold blooded murder. ****************...
Episode 52 - The Murder of Lesley Whittle: The Hunt for the "Black Panther"
April 20, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 29.9 MBOn January 14th 1975, 17 year old Lesley Whittle was abducted from her bed in Shropshire, England. A ransom note demanding £50,000 was left in her family’s living room. This episode discusses the case that sent ripples of shock throughout the country and that uncovered a notorious criminal operating in the North of England. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support ...
Episode 51 - A Killer in Clifton: The Murder of Joanna Yeates
April 06, 2021 23:00 - 44 minutes - 40 MBOn December 17th 2010, Joanna Yeates was seen on CCTV buying cider and a pizza before walking home to her flat in Clifton, Bristol. On December 19th 2010, Joanna’s boyfriend returned home to their flat to find Joanna’s phone and bag there, along with the ciders she had bought from the shop. Joanna, however, was nowhere to be seen. There was no sign of a struggle, no forced entry into her home and no evidence at all to indicate what had happened to her. This episode explores the police inves...
Episode 50 - Mia Ayliffe-Chung and Tom Jackson: 88 Days Farming in Australia
March 30, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBMia had always wanted to travel the world and when she finished college she did just that. She started in Morocco and travelled all over, until she settled in Australia. When Mia’s visa ran out, she decided to undertake the 88 days agricultural work that was required to extend her visa. At the farm she met another Brit, a man named Tom Jackson. Unfortunately, neither Mia or Tom would ever make it back to England. This episode explores the violent murders of Mia Ayliffe-Chung and Tom Jackso...
Episode 49 - Paula Ramsden: A Mysterious Death on Beachy Head
March 24, 2021 00:00 - 43 minutes - 41 MBPaula Ramsden was a kind and caring mother of two, from Sussex in England. On 9th January 2000, Paula died suddenly and her husband, Paul Ramsden, has been the one and only suspect in her death. This episode explores how Paula died and whether it’s possible that her death was just a bad accident. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If yo...
Episode 48 - Daniel Zapp and Danielle Keener MacGuire: Faking Death to Cheat Death
March 17, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBOn 8th January 2000, in York, Pennsylvania, Danielle and Daniel were skimming stones for their second date when a man pulled up behind them in a truck. He kidnapped the couple and attempted to kill them, but they outsmarted him. This episode explores how Danielle and Daniel managed to get away and we discuss the events that led to the man being caught. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of In...
Domestic Abuse from the Inside: A Candid Conversation
March 14, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThere is a trigger warning for this episode, please note the following conversation contains open discussion about domestic violence including emotional and physical abuse, sexual assault, disordered eating and self harm. This is a personal account of a lived experience of domestic abuse, this is not intended to serve as advice or facts. If you have been affected by anything in this episode please read the following: If you feel your life is in immediate danger please call 999 or Ask for...
Episode 47 - The Murder of Yara Gambirasio: The Search for “Unknown 1”
March 10, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBOn November 26th 2010, 13 year old Yara Gambirasio disappeared from her hometown of Brembate di Sopra, a town in the Province of Bergamo in Italy. Tragically, three months after Yara went missing, her body was found. This discovery launched Italy’s most expensive manhunt in the quest to find her killer, a man the police called “Ignoto 1”. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we val...
Episode 46 - Emilie Morris - Part 2: “The Case Died With Her”
March 03, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 41.2 MBThis second episode looks at how Emilie turned her life around and became the voice for survivors of sexual abuse. We hear how Emilie fought hard to get a conviction against James Wilder and then, tragically, we hear what happened when Emilie died under mysterious circumstances. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If you liked what you hea...
Episode 45 - Emilie Morris - Part 1: The Crimes of Coach Wilder
February 24, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBThe first episode in this two part case discusses the life of Emilie Morris. We explore how her childhood was ruined by a man she should have been able to trust, her high school athletics coach, James Wilder. Listener discretion is advised for this episode as we discuss sexual abuse and grooming. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If you li...
Episode 44 - Alice Trappler’s Tale: The Murder of Daniel Bennett
February 17, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOn April 19th 2012, in Beaver Dams a hamlet in Schuyler County, New York, Alice Trappler was struggling to sleep. She had to attend Court the next day for a custody hearing for her baby daughter and she was worried the baby’s father was going to be granted custody. On the other side of town, Daniel Bennet, the baby’s father, was sleeping on his father’s sofa. He awoke abruptly at 11pm to find a shotgun pressed against his face. This episode explores the murder of Daniel Bennet and ...
Episode 43 - Gemma Hayter: Being You is Not a Crime, Hate Crime is a Crime
February 10, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 37 MBToday’s episode discusses the incredibly sad case of the murder of Gemma Hayter. Gemma was kind, friendly and would do anything for her friends. Tragically, they abused this trust in the worst way possible. ********************************************************************************************** Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If you liked what you heard, please consider giving us a review on Apple Podcasts to h...
Episode 42 - Allison Baden-Clay: A Discovery at Kholo Creek
February 03, 2021 00:00 - 58 minutes - 52.6 MBOn April 20th 2012, Gerard Baden-Clay phoned the police at 7.15am in Brisbane, Australia, to report his wife Allison Baden-Clay as missing. The officers arrived at the family home and Gerard opened the door dressed in a suit, tie and cufflinks. His put together outfit did nothing to hide the scratch marks on his right cheek. This episode explores what happened to Allison Baden-Clay and discusses the subsequent investigation and trial that followed the discovery of her body. *************...
Episode 41 - The Story of Elisa Frank, Kimberley Frank and Samantha Sykes
January 27, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 48 MBElisa Frank, Kimberley Frank and Samantha Sykes had been best friends since school and had stayed best friends despite the challenges life threw at them. In 2007, Kimberley and Elisa were taken from their home and placed into the care system and for the first time in their lives, the three friends were split up. In a care home in Wakefield, Yorkshire, Elisa met a man named Ahmad Otak. This meeting changed the course of all three girls’ lives forever. * This episode discusses domestic abuse...
Episode 40 - Sharon Carr “The Devil’s Daughter”: The Youngest Female Murderer in Britain
January 20, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 47.7 MBOn June 7th 1992, the body of 18 year old Katie Rackliff was found in a street in Farnborough, England. Katie had been stabbed over 27 times and the police started looking for her killer, an individual they profiled to be an adult male due to the violent overkill that Katie suffered. The case remained unsolved until another girl was attacked on June 7th 1994, exactly two years to the day Katie was killed. This victim, 13 year old Anne-Marie Clifford, survived the brutal stabbing and was ab...
Episode 39 - Derrick Bird: The Cumbria Shootings
January 13, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 48.3 MBOn June 2nd 2010, the close knit communities in West Cumbria, England, were rocked when a gunman shot and killed 12 people during a terrifying killing spree. The gun-wielding man was 52 year old Derrick Bird, a local taxi driver. Derrick Bird had no previous history of violence and everyone who knew him was convinced the police had got it wrong. This episode discusses the massacre as it unfolded and explores what might have caused Derrick Bird to snap and commit the most horrendous crime...
Episode 38 - Stepping Hill Hospital: The Saline Serial Killer
December 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBBetween June 2011 and January 2012 Stepping Hill Hospital in Manchester, England, was plagued by a string of unexplained deaths and poisoning attacks on the patients being treated there. The attacks seemed to happen at random and patients were falling ill at all times of the day and night. The staff were confused as to why these patients were falling ill, but then they found a contaminated bag of saline… This episode explores the attacks that happened at Stepping Hill Hospital and goes int...
Episode 37 - A Valentine's Victim: The Murder of Diana “Dinah” Peterson
December 09, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBOn Valentine’s day 1975, 16 year old Dinah Peterson snuck out of her house to visit a boy her parents disapproved of. Tragically, Dinah never made it to her boyfriend’s house and the next morning Dinah’s father found her lying lifeless on the ground, having been murdered in their own back garden. This episode discusses the original investigation and explores this case that stayed unsolved for over 30 years. ******************************************************************************* Th...
Episode 36 - Mary Day: A Missing Girl, A Family Secret, A Reappearance
December 01, 2020 23:46 - 39 minutes - 37.3 MBIn 1981, 13 year old Mary Day went missing from her home in Seaside, California. Her family never reported her missing and her siblings were told to never speak about Mary to anyone. In 1994, 12 years after the last time Mary had been seen alive, her disappearance was finally reported to the police. Nothing happened in this case until November 2003, when a routine traffic stop in Arizona uncovered something nobody had ever expected to find. This episode looks into the police interviews c...
Episode 35 - Hannes Thór Helgason: When “Love” Turns to Murder
November 25, 2020 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBOn Sunday August 15th 2010, just outside Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavík, a young 23 year old woman entered the home she shared with her fiancé, Hannes, having spent the night out with a friend. Inside the house she found Hannes laying dead on the floor in a pool of blood. This episode explores how the police caught his killer, despite there being no evidence at the crime scene. We discuss what led his murderer to commit this crime and we talk about how the initial trial left Hannes’s ...
A Quick Update on Epsiode 34 & The Story of Jaime Lee Page
November 20, 2020 13:07 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBAn update on changes to the laws discussed in Jill Meagher's episode and a look at the #LetUsSpeak campaign and how the driving force behind this campaign, Jaime Lee Page, fought hard to change the law. Video discussed: https://www.facebook.com/TheProjectTV/videos/699680690926285/ https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/letusspeak-daughter-finally-unmasks-paedophile-dad/news-story/a42a69ec06c81d56fd398cfa6e142573
A Quick Update & Jaime Lee Page's Story
November 20, 2020 13:07 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBAn update on changes to the laws discussed in Jill Meagher's episode and a look at the #LetUsSpeak campaign and how the driving force behind this campaign, Jaime Lee Page, fought hard to change the law. Video discussed: https://www.facebook.com/TheProjectTV/videos/699680690926285/ https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/letusspeak-daughter-finally-unmasks-paedophile-dad/news-story/a42a69ec06c81d56fd398cfa6e142573
Episode 34 - Jill Meagher: When Will We Be Able to Walk Alone?
November 18, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBOn the 22nd September 2012, Jill Meagher left a bar less than a kilometre away from her home in Melbourne, but she never made it home. This episode follows the case as it unfolded and the horrendous individual who committed this violent and abhorrent crime. We explore the past crimes of the perpetrator and discuss the litany of police failings in this case. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of ...
Episode 33 - Élodie Morel: The Girl at the Bar
November 11, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 40.8 MBOn May 2nd 2005, the police in Aigues-Mortes, a city in the south of France, received a strange phone call from a man claiming that he knew a kidnapping of a young woman was about to take place at a lively Bar in the city centre. The police were quick to rush to the Bar, but they didn’t see any crime take place and so the investigation was closed. This episode explores the events that unfolded when a man walked into a police station 130km away in Marseille, claiming that his wife had dis...
Episode 32 - Robert "Rocky" Bryant: The Man Behind the Door
November 04, 2020 00:01 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBOn March 25th 2008 in Gaines County Texas, Rocky Bryant was found badly beaten in the warehouse at the dry fertiliser plant where he worked. His murder sparked a lot of questions but with no physical evidence, the case went cold. This episode explores the events that unfolded when this case was reopened in 2013 and we discuss what happened when the police started to look at old suspects in a new light. ******************************************************************************* Thank...
Episode 31 - Becky Watts: Bristol's Angel
October 28, 2020 00:01 - 57 minutes - 55.2 MBOn Thursday February 19th 2015, Becky Watts, a 16 year old from Bristol, England, went missing from her family home without a trace. Her father put out appeal after appeal, begging for his daughter to come home. Unfortunately for her family, Becky was closer than they could have ever imagined. This episode takes a deep dive into Becky’s life growing up and the relationship she had with her family. We discuss the events that occurred around her death, how her family coped during the investi...
Episode 30 - John Smith: A Man of Many Pasts
October 13, 2020 23:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBWhat would you do if the FBI showed up at your place of work and told you that your meek and mild husband was wanted in connection with the disappearance of his first two wives… This episode explores John Smith, a man who the FBI strongly believed had killed his two first wives. We discuss the lengths their families went to to get justice and how Diane Beasley coped with the revelation that her husband was not who she thought he was. ********************************************************...
Episode 29 - A Horror in the Shadows: An Incredible Will to Survive
October 06, 2020 22:46 - 35 minutes - 33.7 MBOn the 17th of February 2004, a lady in her late twenties was brutally attacked in her bedroom in Edmonton, Canada. Her attacker had watched her from afar and had become completely infatuated with her, even though he was a complete stranger to the victim. This episode explores bravery, courage and unbelievable victim strength. We discuss the horrors that occurred that night and the way this victim’s life has been changed forever. **********************************************************...
Episode 28 - An Impossible Suicide: The Death of Ellen Rae Greenberg
September 29, 2020 23:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBOn January 26th 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her apartment kitchen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her death was ruled a suicide, but was quickly changed to a homicide, however shortly after this, her manner of death was once again changed back to suicide. This was despite the fact that her autopsy revealed that she had sustained a total of 20 stab wounds to her neck, back, head and abdomen. This episode explores the journey this case took and unbelievable evidence that really do...
Episode 27 - Jennifer Pan: To Kill a 'Tiger'
September 22, 2020 23:00 - 55 minutes - 47.8 MBOn November 8th 2010, three masked intruders broke into the Pan family home in Scarborough, Canada. The men stole money from inside the home and then dragged both Bich Ha Pan and Hann Pan down into the basement, where they shot them both at point blank range. Upstairs, they left their 24 year old daughter Jennifer Pan alive and tied to the bannister railings. The police quickly determined that the prime suspect was much closer to home than anyone could have imagined. This episode explores ...
Episode 26 - Yeardley Love: Lacrosse, Lies and Love
September 15, 2020 23:00 - 50 minutes - 44.8 MBYeardley Love, a 22 year old lacrosse player and student at the University of Virginia, was found dead in her apartment on the 3rd of May 2010. Her ex-boyfriend, 22 year old George Huguely, was instantly arrested and charged with her murder. This episode explores the information about George’s violent past that came out after Yeardley’s murder and discusses the events that unfolded during and after his trial. ******************************************************************************* ...
Episode 25 - Silje Redergård and James Bulger: How Norway and Britain Handle Children Who Kill
September 08, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 38.1 MBToday’s episode explores the death of Silje Redergård, a five year old Norwegian girl who was killed by her friends in a play fight that escalated into violence. We compare Silje’s case to the British case of James Bulger and discuss the stark differences in the way the British and Norwegian penal system and media dealt with both crimes. We discuss the purpose of prison, the concept of rehabilitation and whether children who commit crimes should have their anonymity preserved or whether th...
Episode 24 - The Jenkins Family: "When Your Daughter's Killer is Your Son"
September 01, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 39.9 MBOn January 6th 1998, Leslie and Brian Jenkins came home to find their 18 year old daughter’s lifeless body in the basement of their family home, it was clear that she had been murdered. Jennifer Jenkins had been shot multiple times inside the home and then her body had been dragged from the living room, where she had been watching TV, down the stairs and dumped in the basement. The police’s only suspect was Jennifer’s brother, Mason Jenkins. This episode explores the utter heartache Leslie ...
Episode 23 - Murder and Manipulation: The Story of Cinnamon Brown
August 25, 2020 22:59 - 56 minutes - 48.2 MBOn the 19th of March 1985, Linda Brown was shot dead in her home in Orange County, California. The suspect? Her 14 year old step-daughter, Cinnamon Brown. Throughout her questioning and her subsequent trial, Cinnamon continuously stated that she had blacked out and couldn’t remember what had happened on that chilling night. Years later, the truth would come out. This episode explores the unbelievable turn of events that led to the murder of Linda Brown. We discuss marriages that were kept ...
Episode 22 - Skylar Peterson Tosic: An Escape for Freedom or A Boy Who Was Brainwashed?
August 18, 2020 23:00 - 36 minutes - 31.8 MBSkylar Peterson Tosic was just 20 years old when he up and left his family home in Escondido in California on the 30th of August 2015. Apart from a few cryptic text messages he sent to his mother on the day he disappeared, nobody has seen or heard from him since. This episode explores how Skylar’s behaviour changed in the lead up to his disappearance and questions what might have happened to him. We also discuss the similarities and differences between Skylar’s case and the case of Bear Diaz...
Episode 21 - Elijah "Bear" Diaz: Missing in El Cajon
August 11, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 41.5 MBOn the 29th of August 2015, 20 year old Bear Diaz disappeared from his home in El Cajon, California. His TV, money from his safe and his lifesaving medication were also missing, but his glasses, that he couldn’t see without, were still in his bedroom. At first glance this looked like the case of a run away. However, due to an issue with his feet as a result of a chronic illness, Bear couldn’t physically have run away, because Bear couldn’t walk. This episode discusses Bear’s life before his ...
Episode 20 - Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom: Two Brutal Murders in Tennessee
August 04, 2020 23:00 - 55 minutes - 47.7 MBOn January 6th 2007, in Knoxville Tennessee, Channon Christian and her boyfriend Christopher Newsom were leaving their friend's apartment when they were carjacked and abducted. Over the next 24 hours the couple were brutally tortured and murdered and their bodies were disposed of in the most horrific way. This episode explores the five heinous individuals who committed these terrifying crimes and reveals the tragedy that unfolded at their trials, that put Channon and Christopher’s families t...
Episode 19 - Richard Speck: An Infamous Mass Murderer
August 01, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 29 MBOn the 13th of July 1966, 24 year old Richard Speck broke into a dormitory where student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital lived. After he broke in, he committed one of the worst mass murders America has ever seen. This episode explores the crimes Richard Speck committed leading up to this fateful day and discusses the life he led in prison after his conviction. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening...
Episode 18 - Yvonne Sleightholme: A Murderous Ex or A Miscarriage of Justice?
July 28, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 38.4 MBIn December 1988, Yvonne Sleightholme, a quiet and shy doctor’s receptionist from Scarborough, was arrested and charged for the brutal execution-style murder of Jayne Smith. Shortly after her arrest and before her case had even gone to trial, Yvonne went completely blind as a result of a mental disorder that was known at the time as ‘hysterical blindness’. This episode examines the evidence that was used to convict Yvonne for this violent murder and asks the question... was she wrongfully co...
Episode 17 - Julie Hogg: A Horrifying Murder and a Mother Who Changed the Law
July 25, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBOn November 16th 1989, Julie Hogg, a young mother, went missing without a trace. The police were quick to tell her family that she had probably just run away. Months later, Julie’s body was found in an area the police said they’d searched. Her murderer was arrested and charged, but shockingly was acquitted of the murder in court. Despite him telling everyone he could that he had killed Julie, an archaic law called Double Jeopardy meant that he couldn’t be tried again for this violent crime. ...
Episode 16 - Chris Watts: A Devastating Family Murder
July 22, 2020 00:43 - 51 minutes - 48.8 MBOn August 13th 2008, pregnant Shanann Watts and her two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, went missing without a trace from their own home. The police were quick to investigate and when the evidence showed that Shanann had not run away with her children, they began to suspect foul play. This episode unravels the evidence that the investigators uncovered and reveals the devastating truth that was worse than anyone could have imagined. ******************************************************...
Episode 15 - Bryce Laspisa: A Bizarre Disappearance
July 19, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 40.3 MBWhen Bryce Laspisa was 19 years old, his parents received an odd call from his roommate and girlfriend, saying that he had been acting very strangely. Bryce spoke to his parents and told them he was driving home to them, but he never made it. Instead, he pulled over on Interstate 5 and sat in his car for over 13 hours. On August 30th 2013, Bryce’s car was found, but Bryce was nowhere to be seen. Nobody has heard from him since. This episode discusses the timeline of events that happened up t...
Episode 14 - Lin, Megan and Josie Russell: “The Chillenden Murders” and a Fight for Survival
July 15, 2020 06:41 - 36 minutes - 34.9 MBOn July 9th 1996, Lin Russell was walking her two daughters, Megan and Josie, home from a swimming gala in the quiet village of Chillenden in Kent. In broad daylight at 4pm, all three of them were tied to a tree, blindfolded and then viciously attacked with a hammer. Their attacker then walked away and left them for dead. This episode explores the attack that has been dubbed “The Chillenden Murders” and discusses the theory that the wrong man may have been convicted of this violent crime. ...
Episode 13 - Evelyn and Alexis Hernandez: A Murder the World Ignored
July 12, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 31.7 MBEvelyn Hernandez was 24 years old and 9 months pregnant when she, and her 5 year old son Alexis, went missing from the Crocker-Amazon neighbourhood of San Francisco. Several months later, her torso washed up on the banks beneath the Bay Bridge. Her son Alexis and her unborn son Fernando have never been found. This episode explores the murder of Evelyn and the suspected murder of her two sons, whilst also looking at a very similar case that got much more media attention. We discuss the concep...
Episode 12 - LaVena Johnson: A Military Death and the Quest for the Truth
July 08, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBLaVena Johnson was 19 years old when she died on July 19th 2005. She was a black, female Private First Class in the US Army. Despite the glaring evidence that suggested otherwise, the US Army ruled LaVena’s death as a suicide. This episode explores this evidence and also looks at the uphill battle the Johnson family have been fighting for the past 15 years. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of In...