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!
84: Four Missing People and Two Unidentified Bodies: What happened to Pinky Redman and Mike Griffin?
Jan 13, 2023
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In 1958, teenage lovers Pinky Redman and Mike Griffin set off on a road trip to Las Vegas to possibly elope, but they were never seen again. And they weren't the only ones to go missing. Six months later the boy of a teenage girl was found in the Arizona desert. Was this Pinky? Was this someone else entirely? What was happening in Arizona?
83: CASE UPDATES: Boy in the Box IDENTIFIED, Somerton Man details, Madeleine McCann SUSPECT and more!
Jan 06, 2023
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There aren't many silver linings when it comes to true crime, but one of the only good things we get are case updates: new suspects, identifications, steps forward in the investigations. Today we're going to be taking a look at updates in the Boy in the Box, the Somerton Man, Madeleine McCann, Tara Calico and more.
82: A whole family slaughtered and still no answers | The Keddie Cabin Murders
Dec 30, 2022
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In April 1981, 14 year old Sheila Sharp headed home after a sleepover at a neighbours house to discover that the majority of her family had been brutally murdered in the night - a murder that 41 years later still remains unsolved. Despite many suspects over the years, and a recent rejuvenation in the investigation, we're still waiting for answers. Could 2023 be the year we get them?
81: The Day a Town Lost Their Children: The New London Gas Disaster
Dec 09, 2022
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March 18th 1937 was meant to be a normal day at New London School in East Texas, and just after 3pm children were buzzing to go home - but then disaster struck when an unknown gas leak caused an explosion that lead to the deaths of nearly 300 children and teachers. What lessons have we learned from this to ensure it never happens again?
80: Killer convicted but still no identity: the Ventura County Jane Doe
Dec 02, 2022
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In July 1980, the bodies of two women would be found miles apart and neither would be identified for a long time. In the noughties, steps would be made to finally connect the Does to the same killer and one was eventually identified... but the identity of the Ventura County Jane Doe remains elusive.
79: Case Updates: JonBenet Ramsey, Lady of the Dunes, LISK and more!
Nov 25, 2022
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True crime is inherently a depressing topic, but occasionally some good news comes out when a perpetrator gets apprehended, someone gets identified or even new evidence is found and released - today we're going to discuss all of those latest updates!
78: Dorothy Arnold | young socialite disappears into thin air
Nov 11, 2022
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In 1910, 25 year old Dorothy Arnold went out to shop for a dress for her sister's debutante ball. And then she disappeared into thin air. 112 years on, and there has never been so much as a single clue as to what happened to Dorothy. Did she run away to start a new life? Did she die in a botched abortion? Was she abducted off the street? Maybe one day we'll find an answer.
77: The Torso Found Floating in the Thames: Adam
Nov 04, 2022
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In September 2001, a man walking across Tower Bridge in London spotted a human body floating in the Thames, something investigators would soon discover to be just the torso of a young boy who seemingly had been victim of a ritualistic murder. Despite many leads and close calls over the years, 21 years on and Adam still doesn't have an identity, and police don't have their perpetrator.
76: Accident or arson? The Hartford Circus Fire and the unidentified does
Oct 28, 2022
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In 1944 a fire at the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus in Hartford, Connecticut led to the deaths of 168 people, of which 5/6 people still remain unidentified. As well as finding these identities, investigators have battled for decades to find the true cause of the fire - was it a carelessly discarded cigarette or something more nefarious?
75: The New Bedford Highway Killer: serial killings still unsolved 34 years later
Oct 21, 2022
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In 1988 in New Bedford, Massachusetts 11 women went missing over the course of just 6 months and over the coming year, 9 of their bodies would be found alongside major roads leading out of the city. Despite a number of good suspects in this case, investigators were slow to realise something was going on under their noses and therefore the case remains unsolved to this day.