Corpus Delicti

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183: The Candy Man (REMASTER) Oct 27, 2021

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Remember when your parents went through your Halloween candy to make sure it was safe? Was it really even necessary? A young child dies after eating a Pixy Stix laced with poison. Who tainted the candy and why?
Halloween music by: Roman Cano - Halloween Midnight

182: Foreign Fatalities: The Isdal Woman Oct 21, 2021

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A woman is found burned and wedged between two rocks in a remote area. However, there are no signs of a fire anywhere around her. All tags were removed from her clothing, and she could not be identified. What happened to the Isdal Woman?
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
BBC World Service - Death in Ice Valley - The Isdal woman's many identities
Norway makes international appeal to solve 46-year-old mystery (thelocal.no)
If You've Never Heard Of The Case Of The Isdal Woman, It's One Of The Most Odd Cases You'll Ever See (buzzfeed.com)
Death in Ice Valley: New clues in Isdal Woman mystery - BBC News
Do you remember this woman? – NRK Dokumentar

181: Foreign Fatalities: Gareth Williams Oct 14, 2021

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A man is found dead inside of a duffel bag. They say he took his own life, but he was locked inside the bag, from the outside, with the key inside the bag with him. No fingerprints were found on any of them. How is this possible?
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Gareth_Williams
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-57448396
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56158160
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/20/gareth-williams-spy-mi6
https://www.the-sun.comI/news/3134754/clues-spy-in-bag-gareth-williams-dna/
‘Body-in-a-bag’ MI6 spy: Was he killed by secret service after uncovering money laundering? — RT UK News

180: Foreign Fatalities: Peter Bergmann Oct 08, 2021

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A man is found deceased, washed up on the shore of a beach. Except no one knows him, and the fake name he used is only one of the strange things about him.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bergmann_case
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-unsolved-mystery-of-peter-bergmann-1.3923308
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/2410021/north-forensic-artist-provides-assistance-in-bid-to-solve-11-year-mystery-of-peter-bergmann/

179: Foreign Fatalities: Christina Kettlewell, the 8 Day Bride Sep 28, 2021

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Jack and Christina Kettlewell eloped and went on their honeymoon. While there, the cabin caught ablaze, Jack suffered a head injury, and Christina was found dead outside drowned in 9 inches of water. What caused such a tragedy on a newlyweds blissful honeymoon?
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
What happened to Toronto’s ‘Eight-day bride’? | The Star
The Mysterious Death Of The Eight Day Bride | BuzzFeed Unsolved Wiki | Fandom
Murder or Suicide? Mystery of the 8-day Bride. | by The Mystique | Real Crime | Sep, 2021 | Medium
Thinking of eloping? The Eight Day Bride is the definition of horror – Film Daily

178: Foreign Fatalities: Lord Lucan Sep 15, 2021

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The Earl of Lucan was deep in debt and his marriage suffered as a result. One evening, his ex wife was attacked and nanny of the children murdered. Circumstances didn't look good for Lord Lucan, but there was one problem... he hasn't been seen since.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
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Sources:
Lord Lucan 'murdered his wife and then killed himself' - The Sunday Herald | HighBeam Research (archive.org)
Lord Lucan could still be alive, says the detective leading a new hunt for him (telegraph.co.uk)
Lady Lucan, widow of Lord Lucan, found dead in London - BBC News
Lord Lucan: Sandra Rivett's Murder and Mystery of His Disappearance (businessinsider.com)
John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan - Wikipedia
The new Lady Lucan: 'There was something very tragic about having a mother-in-law who didn’t want to see her grandchildren' (telegraph.co.uk)

177: Foreign Fatalities: Alexander Pichushkin Sep 08, 2021

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Alexander Pichushkin was a normal child until he suffered the all too familiar head injury. Struggling with impulse control and anger, he committed his first murder at 18. But he certainly didn't stop there. And he had a very specific goal. He wanted to beat his idol, another serial killer.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
Alexander Pichushkin - Early Life, Murders & Facts - Biography
Alexander Pichushkin | Criminal Minds Wiki | Fandom
Alexander Pichushkin | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
13 Creepy Facts About Alexander Pichushkin, The Chessboard Killer (ranker.com)
The Chessboard Killer | GQ
Colin Pitchfork: Double child murderer released from prison - BBC News

176: Foreign Fatalities: Ambrose Small Aug 31, 2021

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Ambrose Small was a theater tycoon, swooping up opera houses across Canada. Eventually he sold them all, making the biggest deal yet. Except that very night, he disappeared - never to be seen again. Some say he was killed. Others say he ran off. Others say his spirit still haunts the theater.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
What Really Happened to Ambrose Small? | Maclean's | January 15, 1951 (macleans.ca)
He was a scoundrel with a jealous wife and a troubled mistress. He made the deal of a lifetime — then vanished | The Star
Ambrose Small Case | The Canadian Encyclopedia
The Mysterious Disappearance of Ambrose J. Small | Grand Theatre London
The Grand Mystery of Ambrose Small (torontoghosts.org)

175: Foreign Fatalities: Jill Dando Aug 25, 2021

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Jill Dando was a TV Personality who co-hosted a true crime show highlighting unsolved cases. In an unfortunate turn of events, Jill was murdered right in front of her own home in broad daylight, leading to being featured on the same true crime show she used to host. Who killed Jill Dando?
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Dando
https://www.theweek.co.uk/94727/who-killed-jill-dando-six-theories-behind-her-murder
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/mar/29/jill-dando-will-never-be-solved-says-lead-detective
https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/the-unsolved-murder-of-jill-dando
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/jill-dando-institute/about
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_George

174: Sweet Home Alabama: Gerald Patrick Lewis Aug 17, 2021

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What makes a serial killer? Nature, or nurture? In some cases, it seems obvious that a person's situation had an effect on who they turn out to be. In this episode, we talk about a serial killer who seems to have just been simply born that way.
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Music by:
Kai Engel
"Daemones"
Blooper music by:
Art of Escapism
"Coal Miners"
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.
Sources:
Gerald Patrick Lewis | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
LEWIS v. STATE | FindLaw
Suspect admits killing in Massachusetts - News - southcoasttoday.com - New Bedford, MA
15 Mar 2001, 146 - The Atlanta Constitution at Newspapers.com
01 May 1998, 31 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com
19 Jul 1998, 32 - The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com
09 Dec 1999, 19 - The Montgomery Advertiser at Newspapers.com

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