Join Georgia as each week she talks you through important pieces of history that more people should know about or true crime cases that require more public attention – awareness and education are key!
128: The gay village serial killer who police ignored for EIGHT YEARS | Bruce McArthur
Dec 08, 2023
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From 2010 to 2018, rumours were flying around Toronto's gay village that there was a serial killer on the loose, targeting muslim men in the area. Despite these cries, no-one seemed all that interested in investigating... until in 2018 something undeniable happened. Here is the story of the victims of Bruce McArthur.
127: The murder of Sarah Ann Ottens
Dec 01, 2023
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Sarah Ottens was murdered in her university dorm in 1973 and after an investigation, James Hall was arrested and charged with the crime. But then a decade later, Hall was exonerated for the crime. Was he truly responsible? If not, who did kill Sarah?
127: Rajneeshee Bioterror Attacks: The sex cult responsible for the biggest bioterror attack in US history
Nov 29, 2023
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When in 1984 751 people in The Dalles, Oregon, suddenly contracted salmonella after eating at a number of salad bars, the authorities put it down to poor hygiene of the food handlers, despite local residents suspecting the involvement of the Rajneeshees, a cult of 7000 people who had overtaken a nearby ranch. This is the tale of everything that happened before and after.
127: The case of Tent Girl / Barbara Ann Hackman: the first case solved by internet sleuths
Nov 27, 2023
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In May 1968, a man came across the remains of a girl who would go on to become known as Tent Girl. 2 decades later this man would be telling his future son-in-law, Todd, the story who found himself unable to get it off his mind. Todd goes on to dedicate his life to reuniting Tent Girl with her name and her family, becoming one of the founders of DoeNetwork and changing the face of true crime forever.
126: The case of Nicola Payne | disappeared 32 years ago
Nov 21, 2023
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In 1991, 18 year old Nicola Payne set off on the 6 minute walk from her boyfriend's house to her parent's house, a walk she had done countless times before... and then she disappeared. Over three decades on, numerous arrests and a failed trial later, Nicola's case still remains unsolved. Where is she?
125: The transgender Jane Doe case: WHO is Julie Doe?
Nov 06, 2023
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In 1988, the body of a woman was found in the Green Swamp area of Clermont, Florida. Investigators went out in search of her identity, but were never successful - and then in the early noughties, a wave of funding meant that were able to take another look at the case. At this point it was found that investigators may have been looking in the wrong places, as Julie seemed to in fact be a transgender woman, adding a whole other layer of considerations to the investigation.
125: How the case of Lesley Herring was solved by a RECEIPT
Nov 03, 2023
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Lesley Herring was known to be a solid, reliable person who always showed up - so when one day in February 2009 she failed to turn up for work, her family knew that something was seriously wrong. What followed was a hunt, not only for Lesley but also for her husband Lyle, investigators following a trail of red herrings he'd left in his wake.
124: Can you use INTOXICATION as a defence for murder? | R. v Sullivan & Chan
Oct 27, 2023
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A few years ago Thomas Chan consumed magic mushrooms and went on to attack his father, arguing the defence of automatism in court: he wasn't responsible for his actions whilst under the influence. This, and the case of Sullivan, opened up a can of worms in Canadian law.
123: CASE UPDATES: Lady of the Dunes, Alicia Navarro, Paige Johnson & more!
Oct 23, 2023
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This week we're going to be looking at some updates in cases that I've covered in the past, including Alicia Navarro, Lady of the Dunes, Nude in the Nettles, Paige Johnson and more.
122: The Redhead Murders
Oct 16, 2023
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Throughout the 1970s and 80s, the bodies of a number of women were found alongside major interstates from Virginia to Missouri. Investigators soon began to connect the cases, as all the women had one thing in common: they all had red hair.
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