Your housemate is going to bail on you, leaving you in a difficult financial situation. You argue, fight and then they are found dead days later.Your boyfriend finds out you are stealing from them, you also argue with him. His body is then also discovered days later.It takes 30 years for the first murder to catch up with you, but are you innocent as family and friends believe?...This week we discuss: Murder, Arson, FraudSources:Update to Episode 134https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-...

“If at first you don’t succeed, try try again”It shouldn’t apply to marriages but it seems to in this weeks case.Janet was on her second, her husband Richard Overton was on his third.They were very unhappy, so unhappy rather than divorce, Richard decides that murdering her is the best option.Funnily enough, its his second attempt at killing someone....This week we discuss: Murder, Divorce, Affairs, Selenium, Cyanide Sources:https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-16-me-474-...

A case from South America, largely forgotten with more myths than you can shake a stick at.He liked to cook, make soups, stews and even made a mean empanada.The ingredients were free but hard to come by.We all know prison food is not the best, but eating your fellow prisoners is an unusual tactic.A 17 year gap in someone’s life history that is never explained. Is it possible he started much earlier than we know?...This week we discuss: Murder, Cannibalism, Latin America, Venezuela...

Bodybuiling & brutality A niche sport high-profile couple that appear to outsiders have it all. Yet they are not as clean living as they portray.An employee becomes part of their inner circle and boundaries are crossed.The resulting murder caused shockwaves through the industry and even today there is controversy around the conviction for some supporters....This week we discuss: Murder, Arson, Bodybuilding, Theft, Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery...

“‘Til death us do part” is not the vow it once was.Its much easier to kill an annoying, mentally unstable spouse and dispose of the body where no one can find them.Your newest spouse is a much better match. It’s a pity about their ex-spouse. Perhaps they need the same treatment?...This week we discuss: Murder, Family Annihilator, FamilicideSources:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200056903/alice_louise_udenhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182136907/ronald-lee-holtzhttp...

The defence of “Stand Your Ground” is not uncommon. Using it against a Capital Murder charge whilst offering no evidence you were actually under attack, is a strange tactic.Screaming at the jury is unlikely to make them sympathetic. Swearing in Court and being admonished by the Judge would also be a negative mark.Add in your appearance, you become a viral sensation....This week we discuss: Murder, Family Annihilator, FamilicideSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverview_...

A man falls instantly in love with a woman who does not reciprocate. He pursues her endlessly, confident in his ability to win her round. Sounds like a RomCom?He is a stalker, over three years he torments her, telephone calls, letters, unwanted gifts. He claims he intended to shoot himself in front of her if she refused him one last time.He failed to follow through with his threat, but seven other people died....This week we discuss: Murder, serial killer, Stalking, Er...

A brutal murder of a child at Christmas is every parent’s nightmare.Why would someone kill a child they had never met before?Did detectives actually find a potential serial killer or was that statement to hide some questionable tactics?...This week we discuss: Murder, serial killer, forensics Sources:https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nelson-mona.htmhttps://law.justia.com/cases/texas/first-court-of-appeals/2015/01-13-00769-cr.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63475927/jonatha...

Neighbours, we all know some are easier to get on with than others. But an elderly housebound widow who requires a bit of help now and again isn’t much bother to most.But what she has is what you do not, money.It takes two trials, a lot of forensic questions and a red herring before this case is done....This week we discuss: Murder, Fraud, Appeals, Last Will and TestamentSources:https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff71860d03e7f57ea76e7https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/fingerp...

A young man grows up in a seriously dysfunctional setting but goes on to get a good education.He starts to drink when memories start to creep in along with depression and anxiety. It’s a chicken and egg situation.A fraught relationship with a parent ends in murder.Was £36,000 really owed? Did the abuse really happen?...Sources:https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/11596109.trial-begins-for-nathan-robinson-who-is-accused-of-dismembering-father-william-spiller/https://www.bournemou...