What has the most impact on a person's life. Is it the way that they were born or the way that they were brought up? Nature vs. Nurture the ever-lasting debate and one that plays a part in the making of this child murderer. Do you feel sympathy for Mary Bell and her story? Or are her actions irredeemable?  SOURCES Mary Bell Biography – Facts, Childhood, Family Life, (thefamouspeople.com) Children of Crime - The Mary Bell Case, first transmitted: 14 April 1998. Sereny, Gitta (1998). Cries Unheard: The Story of Mary Bell. London: Macmillan. pp. 330–34. ISBN 0-333-73524-2. RESOURCES Sex Workers Outreach Project | Sex Workers Outreach Project (swopusa.org) Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline Information HeartSupport | Hold Fast. We Believe In You. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

Dru Sjodin was a bright, young and lively college student taken by a man who should have never been allowed to roam freely and unmonitored. Today, because of her death we have the National Sex Offender Registry. This is Dru's Story.  United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website (nsopw.gov) HeartSupport | Hold Fast. We Believe In You. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

This case comes from one of you! Thank you so much to Dylan on Instagram for recommending this case!  This is the abduction and murder of a woman named Anita Cobby near Syndey Australia. This bright young woman was taken way too early from this world by five men who are nothing except pure evil monsters.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

In this episode, we discuss a case that has fascinated the nation for its inability to be solved even with DNA evidence. Shrouded in mystery will this case ever be solved? what are your theories?  Follow us on our social Facebook: ALMpodcast Twitter:@littlemurderous Instagram: @alittlemurderous Sources The Killing of JonBenet: The Final Suspects. Find on apple podcasts CBS Documentary: The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

A Christmas tragedy. The Sodder Family home burns down on Christmas eve, 5 of their children remained in the home... or so they thought... what happened to the Sodder Children? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

This week we take some time to not rip your hearts out. Anatoly Moskvin is a mentally ill man who despite his best intentions still did illegal things by making corpses into dolls. It's a complex tale.  Follow us on Our Socials! Facebook: @ALMPodcast Twitter: @littlemurderous Instagram: @alittlemurderous Please consider supporting our podcast on Ancor.fm! with five dollars a month you will have access to ad free versions of each episode and a bonus episode every month! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

David Parker Ray was a Sexual Sadist residing in a quiet town called Elephant Butte, New Mexico. This Episode contains graphic Material. Listener Discretion is advised.  Sources: Cries in the Desert by John Glatt Slow Death by Jim Fielder Audio heard of David Parker Ray: All rights reserved to the owners of the audio. Special thanks to them.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

This case takes up to the state of Rhode Island where a friendship sours and Christopher Hightower annihilates an entire family in their own home.  Most shocking of all? The tall tales Hightower spins in vain efforts to get off scratch-free.  Sources:  Barrington journal; family of 3 Vanished, town Loses tranquillity. (1991, October 11). Retrieved February 15, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/11/us/barrington-journal-family-of-3-vanished-town-loses-tranquillity.html Frenz, L. (2020). Christopher Hightower. Retrieved February 15, 2021, from https://truecrimecases.blogspot.com/2012/08/christopher-hightower.html Staff, A. (2021, January 27). 'Hard-core evil PERSONIFIED' Ri killer CHRISTOPHER Hightower featured on reels. Retrieved February 15, 2021, from https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2021/01/26/rhode-island-murderer-christopher-hightower-killed-brendel-ernest-alice-emily/4264836001/ Staff, S. (1991, November 10). Grisly tale of missing FAMILY Torments New England town : Crime: An 8-year-old and her parents are found in shallow graves. the suspect is a VICTIM'S Former broker, a Sunday school teacher. Retrieved February 15, 2021, from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-11-10-mn-1885-story.html  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

This is a story of how severe domestic violence can be and that anyone can fall victim to this abuse. Kelly Anne was methodically tortured by James Patterson Smith and this is her story.  Resources for Domestic Abuse National Domestic Abuse Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Website: Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) SOURCES Blanco, J. (2020). James Patterson Smith: Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Retrieved February 01, 2021, from https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-james-patterson.htm#:~:text=James%20Patterson%20Smith,%2049,%20was%20found%20guilty%20of,with%20scissors%20and%20forks,%20Manchester%20Crown%20Court%20heard. Redd, W. (2018, June 09). The Sickening Torture And Murder Of 17-Year-Old Kelly Anne Bates. Retrieved February 01, 2021, from https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates-james-patterson-smith Thompson, E. (2018, November 03). The Murder of Kelly Anne Bates • Morbidology. Retrieved February 01, 2021, from https://morbidology.com/the-murder-of-kelly-anne-bates/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support

This is the horrific case of Jun Lin and his murderer Luka Magnotta. How one twisted individual's lust for attention would collide with an innocent student and rock Canada to its core.  Follow us on our socials!  Instagram: @alittlemurderous Twitter: @littlemurderous Facebook page: A Little Murderous Coming soon! We are working on our Patreon page! this subscription will give you early and ad-free access to our episodes! and a neato sticker for some swag!  Sources: "Body-parts victim a Chinese student in Montreal". CBC. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012. Talbot, Michael (December 26, 2012). "CityNews Rewind 2012: The worldwide manhunt for Toronto's Luka Magnotta". CityNews. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2013. "Luka Magnotta is convicted of first-degree murder". thestar.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017. Mark Kelley (November 30, 2012). "Hunting Magnotta". The Fifth Estate. Season 38. Episode 12. CBC. Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2019. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/alittlemurderouspod/support