Death and Taxes: A True Crime Podcast Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:49:57 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2079408 en-au © 2026 Death and Taxes: A True Crime Podcast yes d9f38d2e-4d96-5b68-90f0-1fee2c65c786 Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare episodic true ■ Print clearly using a black pen. ■ Use whole dollars or '0' (zero). ■ This is another true crime podcast. 

Benny, Carrie, Lizzie and Clare use their lunch break to forget about tax and discuss true crime.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare https://storage.buzzsprout.com/veoebc5uty642u662qh5hyda9mzc?.jpg Death and Taxes: A True Crime Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2079408 Benny Carrie Clare Lizzie 78 - Christine Banfield & Joe Ryan 78 - Christine Banfield & Joe Ryan It’s the morning of February 24 2023, and emergency services in Herndon (Fairfax County, Virginia) have just received an abandoned call for help from within a quiet suburban house occupied by the Banfield family. The call is brief - only eight-seconds long - but within it, quiet groans can be heard.

When dispatchers phone the Banfield residence back, the family’s au pair answers. From here, police will learn that a shocking and violent crime has just taken place within the home, and there are multiple fatalities. Clare presents this case.

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]]> It’s the morning of February 24 2023, and emergency services in Herndon (Fairfax County, Virginia) have just received an abandoned call for help from within a quiet suburban house occupied by the Banfield family. The call is brief - only eight-seconds long - but within it, quiet groans can be heard.

When dispatchers phone the Banfield residence back, the family’s au pair answers. From here, police will learn that a shocking and violent crime has just taken place within the home, and there are multiple fatalities. Clare presents this case.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-19476031 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +1000 3317 4 78 full false 77 - Steven Stayner 77 - Steven Stayner It’s Monday December 4th, 1972, in a city called Merced, California. Seven-year-old Steven Stayner has spent an ordinary Monday in elementary school. When his mother arrives at school to collect him, there is no sign of Steven, and it soon becomes clear that Steven has not made it home on foot either.

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]]> It’s Monday December 4th, 1972, in a city called Merced, California. Seven-year-old Steven Stayner has spent an ordinary Monday in elementary school. When his mother arrives at school to collect him, there is no sign of Steven, and it soon becomes clear that Steven has not made it home on foot either.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-19360124 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +1000 5113 4 77 full true 76 - Reeva Steenkamp & Oscar Pistorius 76 - Reeva Steenkamp & Oscar Pistorius In the early hours of the 14th February 2013, world record holding athlete Oscar Pistorius phoned emergency services to report that he had fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp, a 29 year old paralegal, model and TV presenter had allegedly been mistaken for an intruder within the bathroom of Oscar's own home. 

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]]> In the early hours of the 14th February 2013, world record holding athlete Oscar Pistorius phoned emergency services to report that he had fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp, a 29 year old paralegal, model and TV presenter had allegedly been mistaken for an intruder within the bathroom of Oscar's own home. 

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-19224950 Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +1000 4778 4 76 full true 75 - Kathleen Peterson's Death on the Staircase 75 - Kathleen Peterson's Death on the Staircase On the evening of December 9th, 2001, beloved wife and mother Kathleen Peterson is found at the bottom of a staircase in a pool of blood. Accusations are quickly levelled against her husband, Michael Peterson, whose defence claims it was just a tragic accident and that Kathleen had slipped and fallen. This is a case that is still fiercely dissected and debated 25 years later, and is the subject of the 2004 documentary series 'The Staircase'.

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]]> On the evening of December 9th, 2001, beloved wife and mother Kathleen Peterson is found at the bottom of a staircase in a pool of blood. Accusations are quickly levelled against her husband, Michael Peterson, whose defence claims it was just a tragic accident and that Kathleen had slipped and fallen. This is a case that is still fiercely dissected and debated 25 years later, and is the subject of the 2004 documentary series 'The Staircase'.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-19096848 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +1000 5619 4 75 full true 74 - Attila Ambrus - The Whiskey Robber 74 - Attila Ambrus - The Whiskey Robber During the 1990s, a Hungarian ice hockey player named Attila Ambrus would become notorious not for his goalkeeping abilities but for committing a string of high-stakes robberies in and around Budapest. Clare presents the fascinating story  of a man who would become known as 'The Whiskey Robber of Hungary'. 

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]]> During the 1990s, a Hungarian ice hockey player named Attila Ambrus would become notorious not for his goalkeeping abilities but for committing a string of high-stakes robberies in and around Budapest. Clare presents the fascinating story  of a man who would become known as 'The Whiskey Robber of Hungary'. 

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18987195 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +1000 4532 4 74 full true 73 - Alan Parish (April Fools 2026) 73 - Alan Parish (April Fools 2026) In 1969, the son of a wealthy shoe manufacturer in Brantford, New Hampshire would go missing. Twenty-six years later there would be a major break. Clare recounts this mysterious case, and the questions that haunt the community of Brandtford over half a century later.

#jumanji #robinwilliams

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]]> In 1969, the son of a wealthy shoe manufacturer in Brantford, New Hampshire would go missing. Twenty-six years later there would be a major break. Clare recounts this mysterious case, and the questions that haunt the community of Brandtford over half a century later.

#jumanji #robinwilliams

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18909464 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1100 3533 4 73 full true 72 - Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial 72 - Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial On the 25th of February, 2016, academy award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, when she claims she was struck from behind by fellow skier, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson. This incident would result in lengthy and highly publicised legal proceedings. 

Carrie takes us through a summary of Gwyneth's controversies and scandals, culminating in her loss of a half-day skiing. 


Sources:

Top 12 moments from Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial: https://youtu.be/m6opTRJUQ2Q

Jimmy Kimmel Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_puiv3-p8w

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]]> On the 25th of February, 2016, academy award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was skiing at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, when she claims she was struck from behind by fellow skier, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson. This incident would result in lengthy and highly publicised legal proceedings. 

Carrie takes us through a summary of Gwyneth's controversies and scandals, culminating in her loss of a half-day skiing. 


Sources:

Top 12 moments from Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial: https://youtu.be/m6opTRJUQ2Q

Jimmy Kimmel Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_puiv3-p8w

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18851947 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +1100 4660 4 72 full true 71 - Rebecca Zahau 71 - Rebecca Zahau In July of 2011, two mysterious deaths will take place only days apart from one another. Both occur within a renowned and historic beachside mansion (the ’Spreckels Mansion’) in the resort city of Coronado, California. 

The incidents are separate, however also seemingly related. This case is considered closed by the local County Sheriff’s Office, however it still intrigues and divides true-crime enthusiasts to this day. Presented by Benny.


Resources:

https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/zahau,%20rebecca_report.pdf

https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/shacknai,%20max_report.pdf

‘Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case’ by author Caitlin Rother.

911 Call - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mile-higher/id1332383970?i=1000508224277


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]]> In July of 2011, two mysterious deaths will take place only days apart from one another. Both occur within a renowned and historic beachside mansion (the ’Spreckels Mansion’) in the resort city of Coronado, California. 

The incidents are separate, however also seemingly related. This case is considered closed by the local County Sheriff’s Office, however it still intrigues and divides true-crime enthusiasts to this day. Presented by Benny.


Resources:

https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/zahau,%20rebecca_report.pdf

https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/shacknai,%20max_report.pdf

‘Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case’ by author Caitlin Rother.

911 Call - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mile-higher/id1332383970?i=1000508224277


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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18749525 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +1100 5273 4 71 full true 70 - Anita Cobby 70 - Anita Cobby On the 2nd February 1986, nurse and former pageant queen Anita Cobby finished work at Sydney Hospital at 3pm and met friends for dinner in nearby Redfern. She then boarded a train from Central Railway station heading home. Arriving at Blacktown, she would usually ring her father who would pick her up, however on this day she found all the phones out-of-operation and decided to walk the small distance home . 

The next day, Anita Cobby failed to arrive at work. 

Clare presents this case.

7 News | Miss X tape: Anita Cobby: https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSMelbourne/videos/7-news-miss-x-tape-anita-cobby/171052996599968/

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]]> On the 2nd February 1986, nurse and former pageant queen Anita Cobby finished work at Sydney Hospital at 3pm and met friends for dinner in nearby Redfern. She then boarded a train from Central Railway station heading home. Arriving at Blacktown, she would usually ring her father who would pick her up, however on this day she found all the phones out-of-operation and decided to walk the small distance home . 

The next day, Anita Cobby failed to arrive at work. 

Clare presents this case.

7 News | Miss X tape: Anita Cobby: https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSMelbourne/videos/7-news-miss-x-tape-anita-cobby/171052996599968/

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18668232 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +1100 4890 4 1 full true 69 - Joe Cinque 69 - Joe Cinque On the 24th October 1997 a dinner party is held in Canberra, Australia. Rumour has it that the young couple hosting this dinner (25-year-old Anu Singh and her 26-year-old boyfriend Joe Cinque) have together chosen to end their lives, and this dinner is to be their unspoken "farewell". Nobody mentions the rumour, and nobody warns Joe.


Sources:

- Joe Cinque's Consolation, by Helen Garner

- Australasian Legal Information Institute https://www6.austlii.edu.au/

- Audio clip from Seven Network's 'Sunday Night': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msFwfRA8xs4

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]]> On the 24th October 1997 a dinner party is held in Canberra, Australia. Rumour has it that the young couple hosting this dinner (25-year-old Anu Singh and her 26-year-old boyfriend Joe Cinque) have together chosen to end their lives, and this dinner is to be their unspoken "farewell". Nobody mentions the rumour, and nobody warns Joe.


Sources:

- Joe Cinque's Consolation, by Helen Garner

- Australasian Legal Information Institute https://www6.austlii.edu.au/

- Audio clip from Seven Network's 'Sunday Night': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msFwfRA8xs4

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18374142 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +1100 3741 3 69 full true 68 - Laci & Connor Peterson 68 - Laci & Connor Peterson Laci Peterson, the pregnant 27-year-old wife of Scott Peterson, disappeared from her home of Modesto, California, in December 2002. Scott Peterson became a suspect from the outset. Within days, a woman came forward saying that she was having a romantic relationship with Scott Peterson, and that he had claimed he was a widower preparing to spend his first Christmas alone... several weeks before his wife's actual disappearance.

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]]> Laci Peterson, the pregnant 27-year-old wife of Scott Peterson, disappeared from her home of Modesto, California, in December 2002. Scott Peterson became a suspect from the outset. Within days, a woman came forward saying that she was having a romantic relationship with Scott Peterson, and that he had claimed he was a widower preparing to spend his first Christmas alone... several weeks before his wife's actual disappearance.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18297813 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +1100 5938 3 68 full true 67 - Robert Wone 67 - Robert Wone On August 2nd 2006, thirty-two year old Robert Wone was finishing up work late. It was 10:24pm when he cabbed to the residence of a friend whose house he planned on staying at overnight. At 11:49pm, emergency services received a call for help, saying that someone in the residence had been stabbed by an intruder.


Sources:

The Prosecutors Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-prosecutors/id1513765512

'Who Killed Robert Wone?' (Peacock Documentary)

'Positive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaction in post-mortem rectal swabs: a cautionary note' https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19733329/

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]]> On August 2nd 2006, thirty-two year old Robert Wone was finishing up work late. It was 10:24pm when he cabbed to the residence of a friend whose house he planned on staying at overnight. At 11:49pm, emergency services received a call for help, saying that someone in the residence had been stabbed by an intruder.


Sources:

The Prosecutors Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-prosecutors/id1513765512

'Who Killed Robert Wone?' (Peacock Documentary)

'Positive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaction in post-mortem rectal swabs: a cautionary note' https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19733329/

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18221653 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +1100 5736 3 67 full true 66 - Valdas Bieliauskas & the Franklin River Incident 66 - Valdas Bieliauskas & the Franklin River Incident On the 22nd of November 2024, a group of eleven Lithuanians were attempting a multi-day rafting expedition down Tasmania's Franklin River when disaster struck.

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]]> On the 22nd of November 2024, a group of eleven Lithuanians were attempting a multi-day rafting expedition down Tasmania's Franklin River when disaster struck.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-18157372 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:00:00 +1100 3282 3 66 full true 65 - The Family of Dedra Hunt & Randy Duke 65 - The Family of Dedra Hunt & Randy Duke On Sunday March 23 1997, emergency services received a call from 16-year-old Mark Duke, crying uncontrollably and saying "they killed my family". Investigators would find symbols associated with local gangs had been carved into the walls of the family home.

Warning: this case contains graphic details and involves crimes against children. 

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]]> On Sunday March 23 1997, emergency services received a call from 16-year-old Mark Duke, crying uncontrollably and saying "they killed my family". Investigators would find symbols associated with local gangs had been carved into the walls of the family home.

Warning: this case contains graphic details and involves crimes against children. 

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17896199 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +1000 4526 3 65 full true 64 - Rebecca The Musical 64 - Rebecca The Musical Benny presents the mysterious and disastrous story about a Broadway musical back in 2012, which will be plagued with problems beyond the usual missed cues, technical glitches, and poor ticket sales. We’re talking about multi-million lawsuits, shadowy figures who will do anything to make sure the production goes ahead, anonymous threats, FBI raids, and the revelation that somebody within its production wants to see it fail... This is the story of Rebecca: the Musical.


Sources:

Wait in the Wings: https://youtu.be/roIueOG7_N4

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]]> Benny presents the mysterious and disastrous story about a Broadway musical back in 2012, which will be plagued with problems beyond the usual missed cues, technical glitches, and poor ticket sales. We’re talking about multi-million lawsuits, shadowy figures who will do anything to make sure the production goes ahead, anonymous threats, FBI raids, and the revelation that somebody within its production wants to see it fail... This is the story of Rebecca: the Musical.


Sources:

Wait in the Wings: https://youtu.be/roIueOG7_N4

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17839478 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +1000 2243 3 64 full true 63 - Matthew Leveson 63 - Matthew Leveson It’s the very early morning hours of September 23rd 2007, and 20-year-old Matthew Leveson is in Arq nightclub, on Sydney’s Oxford Street. At around 3am, one of Matty's friends realises that he hasn’t seen Matty for a while, and they exchange  a few short text messages. This will be the last communication anybody has with him, and he’ll never be seen alive again.

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]]> It’s the very early morning hours of September 23rd 2007, and 20-year-old Matthew Leveson is in Arq nightclub, on Sydney’s Oxford Street. At around 3am, one of Matty's friends realises that he hasn’t seen Matty for a while, and they exchange  a few short text messages. This will be the last communication anybody has with him, and he’ll never be seen alive again.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17740829 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +1000 4284 3 63 full true 62 - The Jamison Family 62 - The Jamison Family On a chilly Autumn morning on the 9th October 2009, the Jamison family journeyed into Oklahoma’s San Bois Mountains, where Bobby and Sherilynn were considering buying a 40-acre plot. Nine days later, their truck was found on a remote mud road, with their dog Maisie still inside but alive. Also discovered were the family's ID cards, wallets, mobile phones, GPS system and about US$32,000 in cash.

Note: We had some technical issues this week, and apologise for the audio quality.

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]]> On a chilly Autumn morning on the 9th October 2009, the Jamison family journeyed into Oklahoma’s San Bois Mountains, where Bobby and Sherilynn were considering buying a 40-acre plot. Nine days later, their truck was found on a remote mud road, with their dog Maisie still inside but alive. Also discovered were the family's ID cards, wallets, mobile phones, GPS system and about US$32,000 in cash.

Note: We had some technical issues this week, and apologise for the audio quality.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17628621 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +1000 3956 3 62 full true 61 - Ebony Simpson 61 - Ebony Simpson On the 18th August 1992, Australian schoolgirl Ebony Simpson came home and told her mother that students had received a talk during a school assembly about stranger danger. Ebony's mother recalls "I said to her, if anything ever comes up in your life, if anything ever happens, come home any tell me. Then I read her a story and she went to bed. And the next day, when she went to school, she didn't come home."


Sources:

Crimes that Shook Australia - The Murder of Ebony Simpson

Garforth's Application for Special Leave: https://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/HCATrans/1994/149.rtf

Sentencing for "Life" in New South Wales, Research in Progress by John Anderson: https://anzsoc.org/files/conferencearchives/1998/anderson.pdf

Contact us at deathandtaxespod@icloud.com or comment on our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deathandtaxespod

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]]> On the 18th August 1992, Australian schoolgirl Ebony Simpson came home and told her mother that students had received a talk during a school assembly about stranger danger. Ebony's mother recalls "I said to her, if anything ever comes up in your life, if anything ever happens, come home any tell me. Then I read her a story and she went to bed. And the next day, when she went to school, she didn't come home."


Sources:

Crimes that Shook Australia - The Murder of Ebony Simpson

Garforth's Application for Special Leave: https://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/HCATrans/1994/149.rtf

Sentencing for "Life" in New South Wales, Research in Progress by John Anderson: https://anzsoc.org/files/conferencearchives/1998/anderson.pdf

Contact us at deathandtaxespod@icloud.com or comment on our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deathandtaxespod

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17469388 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +1000 2779 3 61 full true 60 - West Memphis Part 2 - The West Memphis Three 60 - West Memphis Part 2 - The West Memphis Three In 1993, three eight-year-old boys (Steve Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers) are reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. Their bodies are found the following day.  This case will go on to generate decades of widespread controversy, and will be subject of several documentaries beginning with HBO's 'Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills'. It will be known as the case of the 'West Memphis Three'.

Sources: 

- 'Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three' by Mara Leveritt

- Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117293

- Paradise Lost: Revelations: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239894

- Paradise Lost: Purgatory: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2028530

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]]> In 1993, three eight-year-old boys (Steve Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers) are reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. Their bodies are found the following day.  This case will go on to generate decades of widespread controversy, and will be subject of several documentaries beginning with HBO's 'Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills'. It will be known as the case of the 'West Memphis Three'.

Sources: 

- 'Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three' by Mara Leveritt

- Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117293

- Paradise Lost: Revelations: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239894

- Paradise Lost: Purgatory: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2028530

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17356974 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +1000 6204 3 60 full true 59 - West Memphis Part 1 - The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills 59 - West Memphis Part 1 - The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills In 1993, three eight-year-old boys (Steve Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers) are reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. Their bodies are found the following day.  This case will go on to generate decades of widespread controversy, and will be subject of several documentaries beginning with HBO's 'Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills'. It will be known as the case of the 'West Memphis Three'.

Sources: 'Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three' by Mara Leveritt

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]]> In 1993, three eight-year-old boys (Steve Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers) are reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. Their bodies are found the following day.  This case will go on to generate decades of widespread controversy, and will be subject of several documentaries beginning with HBO's 'Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills'. It will be known as the case of the 'West Memphis Three'.

Sources: 'Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three' by Mara Leveritt

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17278672 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +1000 4576 3 59 full true 58 - Casey Anthony (Part 2 of 2) 58 - Casey Anthony (Part 2 of 2) On July 15 2008, Cindy Anthony phoned Orlando police to report that her car had been stolen, and that she wished to bring somebody in to have them placed in police custody. Over the course of multiple calls, it is revealed that the person is her own daughter, 22-year-old Casey Anthony. Furthermore, Casey's 2-year-old daughter Caylee is missing, and has not been seen for 31 days.

Clare presents this week's case, and this is Part 2 of 2.

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]]> On July 15 2008, Cindy Anthony phoned Orlando police to report that her car had been stolen, and that she wished to bring somebody in to have them placed in police custody. Over the course of multiple calls, it is revealed that the person is her own daughter, 22-year-old Casey Anthony. Furthermore, Casey's 2-year-old daughter Caylee is missing, and has not been seen for 31 days.

Clare presents this week's case, and this is Part 2 of 2.

Court audio from https://www.youtube.com/@WESH

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17181637 Sun, 18 May 2025 17:00:00 +1000 4860 3 58 full true 57 - Casey Anthony (Part 1 of 2) 57 - Casey Anthony (Part 1 of 2) On July 15 2008, Cindy Anthony phoned Orlando police to report that her car had been stolen, and that she wished to bring somebody in to have them placed in police custody. Over the course of multiple calls, it is revealed that the person is her own daughter, 22-year-old Casey Anthony. Furthermore, Casey's 2-year-old daughter Caylee is missing, and has not been seen for 31 days.

Clare presents this week's case, and this is Part 1 of 2.

Court audio from https://www.youtube.com/@WESH

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]]> On July 15 2008, Cindy Anthony phoned Orlando police to report that her car had been stolen, and that she wished to bring somebody in to have them placed in police custody. Over the course of multiple calls, it is revealed that the person is her own daughter, 22-year-old Casey Anthony. Furthermore, Casey's 2-year-old daughter Caylee is missing, and has not been seen for 31 days.

Clare presents this week's case, and this is Part 1 of 2.

Court audio from https://www.youtube.com/@WESH

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17181577 Sun, 18 May 2025 17:00:00 +1000 3764 3 57 full true 56 - The Shark Arm Case 56 - The Shark Arm Case It's April 1935 in Sydney, Australia. In Coogee, a beachside suburb in the east, there's a new attraction called the 'Coogee Aquarium Baths'. The owner and his son head out on the harbour determined to bring in Sydney's next must-see attraction: a one-tonne tiger shark. A series of unexpected events will soon occur, leading police to investigate multiple suspected homicides... 

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]]> It's April 1935 in Sydney, Australia. In Coogee, a beachside suburb in the east, there's a new attraction called the 'Coogee Aquarium Baths'. The owner and his son head out on the harbour determined to bring in Sydney's next must-see attraction: a one-tonne tiger shark. A series of unexpected events will soon occur, leading police to investigate multiple suspected homicides... 

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-17077270 Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:00 +1000 2804 3 56 full true 55 - Joss Stone 55 - Joss Stone Joss Stone is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions. But what does this artist have to do with two men, a map, and a samurai sword? Lizzie covers this fascinating case.

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]]> Joss Stone is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions. But what does this artist have to do with two men, a map, and a samurai sword? Lizzie covers this fascinating case.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-16992621 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +1000 2668 3 55 full true 54 - Sarah Williams (April Fools 2025) 54 - Sarah Williams (April Fools 2025) In this bonus episode, Benny covers the 1986 abduction of a toddler by his 16 year old babysitter and half-sister, Sarah Williams.

#Labyrinth #DavidBowie #JimHenson #JenniferConnelly

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]]> In this bonus episode, Benny covers the 1986 abduction of a toddler by his 16 year old babysitter and half-sister, Sarah Williams.

#Labyrinth #DavidBowie #JimHenson #JenniferConnelly

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-16894347 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +1100 2798 3 54 full true 53 - Graeme Thorne 53 - Graeme Thorne It's an incredibly famous building - perhaps one of the most recognisable modern buildings in the world - but the Sydney Opera House will also forever be linked to a crime that changed Australia forever. Benny presents this weeks case.

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Kidnapped-Crime-that-Shocked-Nation/dp/1925310221

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-treasury/about-us/nsw-treasury-bicentenary/walking-a-tightrope/moments/house-lotteries-built

Crime Investigation Australia, episode “Kid for Ransom”




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]]> It's an incredibly famous building - perhaps one of the most recognisable modern buildings in the world - but the Sydney Opera House will also forever be linked to a crime that changed Australia forever. Benny presents this weeks case.

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Kidnapped-Crime-that-Shocked-Nation/dp/1925310221

https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-treasury/about-us/nsw-treasury-bicentenary/walking-a-tightrope/moments/house-lotteries-built

Crime Investigation Australia, episode “Kid for Ransom”




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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-16862391 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +1100 5120 3 53 full true 52 - Christina Parcell 52 - Christina Parcell In 2021, 41-year-old veterinarian Christina Parcell was found brutally stabbed inside her South Carolina home. Her body appeared to have been posed, with rose petals strewn around her in what appeared to be some kind of ritual associated with the killing. Clare presents this fascinating case. This case does also include discussion of crimes involving children.

Sources:

https://www.tiktok.com/@courttvlive/video/7473226329081531679

https://crimetimelines.com/rose-petal-murder/

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]]> In 2021, 41-year-old veterinarian Christina Parcell was found brutally stabbed inside her South Carolina home. Her body appeared to have been posed, with rose petals strewn around her in what appeared to be some kind of ritual associated with the killing. Clare presents this fascinating case. This case does also include discussion of crimes involving children.

Sources:

https://www.tiktok.com/@courttvlive/video/7473226329081531679

https://crimetimelines.com/rose-petal-murder/

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-16777912 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +1100 3430 3 52 full true 51 - Behind 'The Wizard of Oz' 51 - Behind 'The Wizard of Oz' Asbestos and amphetamines and explosions - oh my! In our season 3 premiere, Carrie covers the disastrous production of 1939's 'The Wizard of Oz'.


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Sesame Street - Wicked Witch Scenes from Episode 847 (1976) - RARE! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytWnZbOA9s)

Judy Garland on the Munchkins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zYbKiK6Gs)

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]]> Asbestos and amphetamines and explosions - oh my! In our season 3 premiere, Carrie covers the disastrous production of 1939's 'The Wizard of Oz'.


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Sesame Street - Wicked Witch Scenes from Episode 847 (1976) - RARE! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytWnZbOA9s)

Judy Garland on the Munchkins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zYbKiK6Gs)

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-16608440 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +1100 3881 3 51 full true 50 - The Williamson Sisters & "Starvation Heights" 50 - The Williamson Sisters & "Starvation Heights" In 1910, two wealthy sisters would respond to an advertisement that promised wellness in the Seattle wilderness. An institution devoted to natural therapeutics, "Wilderness Heights" was run by Dr Linda Burfield Hazzard. To locals, however, the grounds were infamously dubbed "Starvation Heights"... Benny covers this week's case.

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]]> In 1910, two wealthy sisters would respond to an advertisement that promised wellness in the Seattle wilderness. An institution devoted to natural therapeutics, "Wilderness Heights" was run by Dr Linda Burfield Hazzard. To locals, however, the grounds were infamously dubbed "Starvation Heights"... Benny covers this week's case.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-15936755 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +1100 4545 2 50 full true 49 - Tamla Horsford 49 - Tamla Horsford On November 4 2018, Tamla Horsford was discovered dead in the backyard of a home where she had been attending a slumber party with other "football mums" the night before. Some  argue that her race played a role in the events leading up to her death and in the investigation that followed, and her death became a topic of advocacy during the George Floyd anti-police brutality protests of 2020.

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]]> On November 4 2018, Tamla Horsford was discovered dead in the backyard of a home where she had been attending a slumber party with other "football mums" the night before. Some  argue that her race played a role in the events leading up to her death and in the investigation that followed, and her death became a topic of advocacy during the George Floyd anti-police brutality protests of 2020.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-15859677 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +1000 6771 2 49 full true 48 - The murder of Lana Clarkson 48 - The murder of Lana Clarkson Lana Jean Clarkson was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. On the morning of February 3, 2003, Lana was found dead inside the California mansion of record producer Phil Spector.

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]]> Lana Jean Clarkson was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. On the morning of February 3, 2003, Lana was found dead inside the California mansion of record producer Phil Spector.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-15778117 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +1000 4505 2 48 full true 47 - Joseph Giarratano 47 - Joseph Giarratano We've all been there. You've had a big night of partying, wake up the next morning, and you don't remember all that much about the night before.

On February 4 1979, this was the case for Joseph "Joey" Giarratano. Only when he woke up, he was confronted by two dead bodies and the sinking feeling that he might be responsible.

Clare covers this fascinating case and it's legacy.

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]]> We've all been there. You've had a big night of partying, wake up the next morning, and you don't remember all that much about the night before.

On February 4 1979, this was the case for Joseph "Joey" Giarratano. Only when he woke up, he was confronted by two dead bodies and the sinking feeling that he might be responsible.

Clare covers this fascinating case and it's legacy.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-15604104 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +1000 3808 2 47 full true 46 - Pauline Parker & Juliet Hulme 46 - Pauline Parker & Juliet Hulme At around 3:30pm on Tuesday, June 22nd 1954, a woman named Agnes Ritchie is working in a small tearooms or kiosk in a parkland known as Victoria Gardens. Suddenly she hears some commotion and hears footsteps running up the stone steps that lead to this kiosk window. She turns to see two young girls, around 15 years old, running frantically up the stairs. The girls cry out, “Please, somebody help us, mummy has been hurt! It’s mummy, she’s terribly hurt! She’s dead!”

Benny covers the case of Pauline Parker (aka Rieper) & Juliet Hulme.

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]]> At around 3:30pm on Tuesday, June 22nd 1954, a woman named Agnes Ritchie is working in a small tearooms or kiosk in a parkland known as Victoria Gardens. Suddenly she hears some commotion and hears footsteps running up the stone steps that lead to this kiosk window. She turns to see two young girls, around 15 years old, running frantically up the stairs. The girls cry out, “Please, somebody help us, mummy has been hurt! It’s mummy, she’s terribly hurt! She’s dead!”

Benny covers the case of Pauline Parker (aka Rieper) & Juliet Hulme.

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-15519172 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:00:00 +1000 4442 2 46 full true 45 - The Glee Curse 45 - The Glee Curse The show Glee, which ran from 2009 to 2015, jumpstarted the careers of actors like Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, and Naya Rivera.

But the show's cast and crew fell victim to a number of tragedies and scandals during the end of its run and since it went off the air. Carrie covers this week’s episode on the ‘Glee Curse’.


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]]> The show Glee, which ran from 2009 to 2015, jumpstarted the careers of actors like Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, and Naya Rivera.

But the show's cast and crew fell victim to a number of tragedies and scandals during the end of its run and since it went off the air. Carrie covers this week’s episode on the ‘Glee Curse’.


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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-15470964 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +1000 5026 2 45 full true 44 - Lynette (Lyn) White 44 - Lynette (Lyn) White On the 8th June 1973, the body of 26-year-old, Lynette (Lyn) White, was found by her husband, Paul, in their Coogee apartment. She had suffered horrific injuries, but their 11-week-old son was found in his cot unharmed. Lizzie covers this tragic case.

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/rewards/1000000_reward/reward_announced_for_information_into_the_1973_murder_of_lynette_white

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-06/murder-by-the-sea-opener/8588358?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

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]]> On the 8th June 1973, the body of 26-year-old, Lynette (Lyn) White, was found by her husband, Paul, in their Coogee apartment. She had suffered horrific injuries, but their 11-week-old son was found in his cot unharmed. Lizzie covers this tragic case.

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/rewards/1000000_reward/reward_announced_for_information_into_the_1973_murder_of_lynette_white

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-06/murder-by-the-sea-opener/8588358?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-15391898 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +1000 2414 2 44 full true 43 - The Murder of the Romanov Family 43 - The Murder of the Romanov Family It’s February 1920 in Berlin, Germany. A young woman has been found floating in a canal. She's still alive, but barely.

Clinging to life, the woman refuses to give any information about her identity. She is dubbed ‘Frauline Unbekannt’, an equivalent of Jane Doe meaning ‘Miss Unknown’.

But then people come forward with an extraordinary claim: Frauline Unbekannt is actually Princess Anastasia, one of the four daughters of Tsar Nicholas II. 

But how? The entire Romanov family had  been executed four years earlier. But now, there is hope that at least one of them may have survived... 

A special guest host joins us for this case! (Remastered)

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]]> It’s February 1920 in Berlin, Germany. A young woman has been found floating in a canal. She's still alive, but barely.

Clinging to life, the woman refuses to give any information about her identity. She is dubbed ‘Frauline Unbekannt’, an equivalent of Jane Doe meaning ‘Miss Unknown’.

But then people come forward with an extraordinary claim: Frauline Unbekannt is actually Princess Anastasia, one of the four daughters of Tsar Nicholas II. 

But how? The entire Romanov family had  been executed four years earlier. But now, there is hope that at least one of them may have survived... 

A special guest host joins us for this case! (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie, Lizzie & Clare Buzzsprout-15314723 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:00:00 +1000 4649 2 43 full true 42 - Dan Markel 42 - Dan Markel Daniel Markel was a Canadian-born attorney and a law professor, who wrote various works on retribution in criminal law and sentencing, with a focus on the role of punishment in the criminal justice system. Shortly before 11 a.m. on July 18, 2014, Markel was gunned down. Clare presents this case.

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]]> Daniel Markel was a Canadian-born attorney and a law professor, who wrote various works on retribution in criminal law and sentencing, with a focus on the role of punishment in the criminal justice system. Shortly before 11 a.m. on July 18, 2014, Markel was gunned down. Clare presents this case.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-15229720 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +1000 4118 2 42 full true 41 - Jenelle Potter's Facebook Feud 41 - Jenelle Potter's Facebook Feud Barbara Potter is in a bit of a predicament. The year is 2011, Barbara is in her early sixties, and she lives with her husband Buddy and youngest daughter, 30 year old Jenelle. For some time now Jenelle has been the victim of severe online bullying. Benny presents this weeks case about a Facebook feud that will have  terrible real-life consequences.  (Remastered)

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]]> Barbara Potter is in a bit of a predicament. The year is 2011, Barbara is in her early sixties, and she lives with her husband Buddy and youngest daughter, 30 year old Jenelle. For some time now Jenelle has been the victim of severe online bullying. Benny presents this weeks case about a Facebook feud that will have  terrible real-life consequences.  (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-15113913 Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +1000 4603 2 41 full true 40 - Rebecca Schaeffer 40 - Rebecca Schaeffer In 1989, actress Rebecca Schaeffer is on the verge of becoming a big star. Her celebrity status has taken off with the sitcom "My Sister Sam" and she is preparing to audition for Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather Part III". But for the past two years, Rebecca has been receiving some intense fan-mail... Carrie presents this weeks case. 

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]]> In 1989, actress Rebecca Schaeffer is on the verge of becoming a big star. Her celebrity status has taken off with the sitcom "My Sister Sam" and she is preparing to audition for Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather Part III". But for the past two years, Rebecca has been receiving some intense fan-mail... Carrie presents this weeks case. 

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-15039085 Thu, 09 May 2024 21:00:00 +1000 4412 2 40 full true 39 - The Pelley Family Murders 39 - The Pelley Family Murders Clare joins the team again to present one of her favourite cases! On the morning of April 30, 1989, the congregation at the Olive Branch Church waited patiently for their service to begin. Reverend Robert Pelley never showed. Even his family was absent from their pews. After walking next door to check on the family, churchgoers found a horrifying scene. (Remastered)

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]]> Clare joins the team again to present one of her favourite cases! On the morning of April 30, 1989, the congregation at the Olive Branch Church waited patiently for their service to begin. Reverend Robert Pelley never showed. Even his family was absent from their pews. After walking next door to check on the family, churchgoers found a horrifying scene. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-14981592 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:00:00 +1000 4351 2 39 full true 38 - Rose Calvert (April Fools 2024) 38 - Rose Calvert (April Fools 2024) This week, Benny covers the case of a woman whose actions are said to have contributed to, perhaps even caused, one of the most talked about maritime disasters of all time. But she will escape any interrogation or conviction for her role in the disaster, disappearing under a false identity and living a successful life as an illegal immigrant in the United States. This episode has been release April 1st 2024, almost 112 years since the incident occured on the April 14th, 1912. (Remastered)

#Titanic #RoseDeWittBukater #JamesCameron #JackDawson #CalHockley

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]]> This week, Benny covers the case of a woman whose actions are said to have contributed to, perhaps even caused, one of the most talked about maritime disasters of all time. But she will escape any interrogation or conviction for her role in the disaster, disappearing under a false identity and living a successful life as an illegal immigrant in the United States. This episode has been release April 1st 2024, almost 112 years since the incident occured on the April 14th, 1912. (Remastered)

#Titanic #RoseDeWittBukater #JamesCameron #JackDawson #CalHockley

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-14789701 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +1100 2382 Titanic, Rose DeWitt Bukater, James Cameron, Jack Dawson, Cal Hockley 2 38 full true 37 - The Sampoong Department Store Disaster 37 - The Sampoong Department Store Disaster Seoul, South Korea. June 29th, 1995. Within a luxury mall known as the Sampoong Department Store, an emergency board meeting is taking place. Members of the board have been called together within this nine story, pastel pink building to discuss serious concerns with the buildings structural integrity. (Remastered)

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]]> Seoul, South Korea. June 29th, 1995. Within a luxury mall known as the Sampoong Department Store, an emergency board meeting is taking place. Members of the board have been called together within this nine story, pastel pink building to discuss serious concerns with the buildings structural integrity. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-14753363 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +1100 2144 2 37 full true 36 - Paul Bern 36 - Paul Bern This week Carrie introduces us to Paul Bern, a film director, screenwriter, and producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He helped launch the career of Jean Harlow, whom he married in July 1932. But only two months later, he was found dead of a gunshot wound, leaving what appeared to be a suicide note. 

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]]> This week Carrie introduces us to Paul Bern, a film director, screenwriter, and producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He helped launch the career of Jean Harlow, whom he married in July 1932. But only two months later, he was found dead of a gunshot wound, leaving what appeared to be a suicide note. 

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-14559194 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +1100 3061 2 36 full true 35 - Nikita Russian & Project MS-2 35 - Nikita Russian & Project MS-2 Want to raise your profile? New Reality TV show seeks contestants! June 2002-2003. One year, £100,000. If you’re characterful, resourceful and energetic, email Nikita Russian.

Benny covers this bizarre story about a TV show that "ruined lives" during the dawn of the reality TV era. 

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]]> Want to raise your profile? New Reality TV show seeks contestants! June 2002-2003. One year, £100,000. If you’re characterful, resourceful and energetic, email Nikita Russian.

Benny covers this bizarre story about a TV show that "ruined lives" during the dawn of the reality TV era. 

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-14468078 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +1100 2602 2 35 full true 34 - The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders 34 - The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders At 11pm on Friday December 6th, 1991, two seventeen-year-old girls lock the front door of a popular yogurt store and commence the nightly closing procedure. Two fifteen-year-old girls are also inside waiting for a lift home, and they are excited to be having a sleepover.

This week, Benny covers a shocking unsolved crime that will haunt Austin to this day: the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders.

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]]> At 11pm on Friday December 6th, 1991, two seventeen-year-old girls lock the front door of a popular yogurt store and commence the nightly closing procedure. Two fifteen-year-old girls are also inside waiting for a lift home, and they are excited to be having a sleepover.

This week, Benny covers a shocking unsolved crime that will haunt Austin to this day: the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-14156251 Sat, 16 Dec 2023 13:00:00 +1100 3850 2 34 full true 33 - Macías Nguema: The Witch-Doctor President 33 - Macías Nguema: The Witch-Doctor President In 1979,  the president of a small country on the west coast of Central Africa was found guilty of genocide, mass murder, embezzlement of public funds, violations of human rights and treason. He was sentenced to death, but nobody was willing to form part of a firing squad in order to execute him. The reason for this? The President was also a witch doctor, and swore that his ghost would return and take vengeance on anybody who had helped condemn him.

In this week's case, Benny covers one of the most brutal dictators in history; a man by the name of Macías Nguema.


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]]> In 1979,  the president of a small country on the west coast of Central Africa was found guilty of genocide, mass murder, embezzlement of public funds, violations of human rights and treason. He was sentenced to death, but nobody was willing to form part of a firing squad in order to execute him. The reason for this? The President was also a witch doctor, and swore that his ghost would return and take vengeance on anybody who had helped condemn him.

In this week's case, Benny covers one of the most brutal dictators in history; a man by the name of Macías Nguema.


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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-14068373 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +1100 2606 2 33 full true 32 - Thelma Todd 32 - Thelma Todd In this episode, Carrie brings you a Hollywood mystery that still endures(?) almost ninety years on. Who killed "Hot Toddy"? Was it a cold-blooded, sinister murder plot? A lovers tiff with accidental, tragic consequences? Or did she decide to take her own life? 

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]]> In this episode, Carrie brings you a Hollywood mystery that still endures(?) almost ninety years on. Who killed "Hot Toddy"? Was it a cold-blooded, sinister murder plot? A lovers tiff with accidental, tragic consequences? Or did she decide to take her own life? 

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13988453 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +1100 3834 2 32 full false 31 - The Paria Pipeline Tragedy 31 - The Paria Pipeline Tragedy This week, Lizzie covers the horrific story of five divers who were meant to be performing routine maintenance but ended up being sucked into a vortex and trapped in a narrow oil pipe... on the ocean floor. This case is crazy, and not for the claustrophobic. (Remastered)

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]]> This week, Lizzie covers the horrific story of five divers who were meant to be performing routine maintenance but ended up being sucked into a vortex and trapped in a narrow oil pipe... on the ocean floor. This case is crazy, and not for the claustrophobic. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13879423 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +1100 3089 2 31 full true 30 - Christine (Christian) Weston Chandler aka “Chris Chan” 30 - Christine (Christian) Weston Chandler aka “Chris Chan” This week’s case is about a young autistic boy who put every aspect of his life up on the internet and gained a phenomenal following in modern internet culture. Some say he’s the most documented person on the internet. But this vulnerability made him a prime target for trolls. Obsessed with every detail of his life, those online trolls would eventually discover that the boy’s mental state and home life had deteriorated so horrifically, they would report him to the authorities for incest. (Remastered)

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]]> This week’s case is about a young autistic boy who put every aspect of his life up on the internet and gained a phenomenal following in modern internet culture. Some say he’s the most documented person on the internet. But this vulnerability made him a prime target for trolls. Obsessed with every detail of his life, those online trolls would eventually discover that the boy’s mental state and home life had deteriorated so horrifically, they would report him to the authorities for incest. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13775514 Sat, 14 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +1100 2789 2 30 full true 29 - Deadly World Records 29 - Deadly World Records This week, Carrie shares two cases of world records... gone wrong! Balloonfest 1986, and the 2016 Verrückt waterslide fatality. And this week, special guest Clare joins the team!

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]]> This week, Carrie shares two cases of world records... gone wrong! Balloonfest 1986, and the 2016 Verrückt waterslide fatality. And this week, special guest Clare joins the team!

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13682894 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +1000 2588 2 29 full true 28 - Gordon Stewart Northcott & the Wineville Farm Murders 28 - Gordon Stewart Northcott & the Wineville Farm Murders Benny covers the Wineville Farm Murders. In 1926,  Gordon Stewart Northcott would purchase a plot of land in rural California with the pretence of running a chicken farm. In reality, he would use the remote location to sexually assault and murder young boys, and he would have help doing it. 

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]]> Benny covers the Wineville Farm Murders. In 1926,  Gordon Stewart Northcott would purchase a plot of land in rural California with the pretence of running a chicken farm. In reality, he would use the remote location to sexually assault and murder young boys, and he would have help doing it. 

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13593968 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +1000 2651 2 3 full true 27 - Sinéad O'Connor 27 - Sinéad O'Connor Carrie covers the life of musician Sinéad O'Connor. Sinéad had a troubled existence, but consistently used her celebrity platform to draw attention to issues such as child abuse, human rights, racism, organised religion, and women's rights. This is the tragic death of an interesting person, but it's not true crime.  If that doesn't leave you completely satisfied... well, that's life.

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]]> Carrie covers the life of musician Sinéad O'Connor. Sinéad had a troubled existence, but consistently used her celebrity platform to draw attention to issues such as child abuse, human rights, racism, organised religion, and women's rights. This is the tragic death of an interesting person, but it's not true crime.  If that doesn't leave you completely satisfied... well, that's life.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13509095 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +1000 2886 2 2 full true 26 - Howard Walmsley 26 - Howard Walmsley In October of 1998, husband and wife Howard and Kathy Walmsley visit a department store Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Howard tells his wife that she should treat herself to some £8 strappy (but sensible) high heels, because their money woes are over!

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]]> In October of 1998, husband and wife Howard and Kathy Walmsley visit a department store Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Howard tells his wife that she should treat herself to some £8 strappy (but sensible) high heels, because their money woes are over!

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13428238 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +1000 2629 2 1 full true 25 - Arnold Friedman 25 - Arnold Friedman In 1984, Arnold Friedman was accused molesting boys in his care as an after-school computer teacher. And whilst there’s no doubt that Arnold Friedman was a man with secrets and guilt, Benny also discusses the impact that implanted memories, snowballing accusations, and moral hysteria had on the Friedman family. [Remaster]

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]]> In 1984, Arnold Friedman was accused molesting boys in his care as an after-school computer teacher. And whilst there’s no doubt that Arnold Friedman was a man with secrets and guilt, Benny also discusses the impact that implanted memories, snowballing accusations, and moral hysteria had on the Friedman family. [Remaster]

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13050112 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +1000 2467 1 25 full true 24 - Charles Harrelson 24 - Charles Harrelson This week Carrie shares the case of Charles  Harrelson, an American hitman and organised crime figure who was convicted of assassinating federal judge John H. Wood Jr. in 1979. He is also the father of actor Woody Harrelson who believes his father may be innocent.

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]]> This week Carrie shares the case of Charles  Harrelson, an American hitman and organised crime figure who was convicted of assassinating federal judge John H. Wood Jr. in 1979. He is also the father of actor Woody Harrelson who believes his father may be innocent.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-13042971 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +1000 3226 1 24 full true 23 - Jho Low 23 - Jho Low Benny covers the case of Jho Low, a Malaysian businessman  in his 20s who would mastermind a $4.5 Billion dollar fraud. He would spend government funds on lavish Gatsby-style celebrity bashes, boats, mansions, jets, hotels, artwork, cars, and jewellery. He would even fund the making of major Hollywood movies. All at the expense of Malaysian taxpayers and Saudi investors. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny covers the case of Jho Low, a Malaysian businessman  in his 20s who would mastermind a $4.5 Billion dollar fraud. He would spend government funds on lavish Gatsby-style celebrity bashes, boats, mansions, jets, hotels, artwork, cars, and jewellery. He would even fund the making of major Hollywood movies. All at the expense of Malaysian taxpayers and Saudi investors. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12964631 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +1000 2484 1 23 full true 22 - Robert Hanssen 22 - Robert Hanssen This week, Lizzie covers the case of Robert  Hanssen,  a  former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States from 1979 to 2001. His espionage was described by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history."

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]]> This week, Lizzie covers the case of Robert  Hanssen,  a  former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States from 1979 to 2001. His espionage was described by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history."

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12951519 Wed, 31 May 2023 17:00:00 +1000 3339 1 22 full true 21 - Joyce McKinney and the Manacled Mormon 21 - Joyce McKinney and the Manacled Mormon This week, Carrie tells Benny and Lizzie the story of the Manacled Mormon. This is the case the of reputed kidnap and sexual assault  by an American woman, Joyce McKinney, of a young American Mormon missionary, Kirk Anderson, in England in 1977.

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]]> This week, Carrie tells Benny and Lizzie the story of the Manacled Mormon. This is the case the of reputed kidnap and sexual assault  by an American woman, Joyce McKinney, of a young American Mormon missionary, Kirk Anderson, in England in 1977.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12884751 Sat, 20 May 2023 21:00:00 +1000 3349 1 21 full true 20 - Diane Schuler 20 - Diane Schuler This is the case of a woman named Diane Schuler; a wife, a sister, a mother, and an aunt. She'll also be responsible for the death of eight people, and will destroy the lives of multiple families. She will appear on a website called ‘People you’ll see in Hell’, and become a cautionary tale on a future episode of Dr Phil. (Remastered)

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]]> This is the case of a woman named Diane Schuler; a wife, a sister, a mother, and an aunt. She'll also be responsible for the death of eight people, and will destroy the lives of multiple families. She will appear on a website called ‘People you’ll see in Hell’, and become a cautionary tale on a future episode of Dr Phil. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12695563 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +1000 2984 1 20 full true 19 - Gerard John Schaefer Jr. 19 - Gerard John Schaefer Jr. Gerard John Shaefer Jr. was also known as the Killer Cop, the Hangman, and the Butcher of Blind Creek.

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]]> Gerard John Shaefer Jr. was also known as the Killer Cop, the Hangman, and the Butcher of Blind Creek.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12694218 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +1000 3396 1 19 full true 18 - Abby Choi 18 - Abby Choi This week, Carrie covers the very recent and still unfolding case of Abby Choi; a model, socialite and internet celebrity from Hong Kong who was reported missing on 21 February 2023. Three days after she was reported missing, Abby was found murdered.

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]]> This week, Carrie covers the very recent and still unfolding case of Abby Choi; a model, socialite and internet celebrity from Hong Kong who was reported missing on 21 February 2023. Three days after she was reported missing, Abby was found murdered.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12562584 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +1000 2373 1 18 full true 17 - Sneha Ann Philip 17 - Sneha Ann Philip Did Sneha Ann Philip run away to pursue another life? Did she run into foul play? Or was she involved in something much, much bigger? Benny presents this week's case. (Remastered)

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]]> Did Sneha Ann Philip run away to pursue another life? Did she run into foul play? Or was she involved in something much, much bigger? Benny presents this week's case. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12512149 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1100 3466 1 17 full true 16 - The 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping 16 - The 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping Lizzie covers the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping: the abduction of a school bus driver and 26 children, ages 5 to 14, in Chowchilla, California, United States, on July 15, 1976.

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]]> Lizzie covers the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping: the abduction of a school bus driver and 26 children, ages 5 to 14, in Chowchilla, California, United States, on July 15, 1976.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12492390 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1100 2995 1 16 full true 15 - Jayne Mansfield 15 - Jayne Mansfield In this weeks episode, Carrie covers the fascinating and troubled life of actress Jayne Mansfield.

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]]> In this weeks episode, Carrie covers the fascinating and troubled life of actress Jayne Mansfield.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12391603 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1100 2954 1 15 full true 14 - The Boston Marathon cheater 14 - The Boston Marathon cheater In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon. Eight days later, she would have that title stripped from her. Benny covers the strange story of the Boston Marathon cheater.

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]]> In 1980, Rosie Ruiz was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon. Eight days later, she would have that title stripped from her. Benny covers the strange story of the Boston Marathon cheater.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12375870 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1100 2421 1 14 full false 13 - Tsutomu Miyazaki 13 - Tsutomu Miyazaki This week Lizzie tells the awful case of Tsutomu Miyazaki who, between August 1988 and June 1989, murdered four young girls in Tokyo and Saitama  Prefecture.

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]]> This week Lizzie tells the awful case of Tsutomu Miyazaki who, between August 1988 and June 1989, murdered four young girls in Tokyo and Saitama  Prefecture.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12362805 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +1100 2239 1 13 full true 12 - Lyle and Erik Menendez 12 - Lyle and Erik Menendez This week, Carrie and the team discuss the TikTok sensation that is Lyle and Erik Menendez; two American brothers who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise Menéndez.

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]]> This week, Carrie and the team discuss the TikTok sensation that is Lyle and Erik Menendez; two American brothers who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise Menéndez.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12233653 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +1100 3711 1 12 full true 11 - The Upstairs Lounge arson attack 11 - The Upstairs Lounge arson attack This week, Benny covers the 1973 Upstairs Lounge arson attack which, until the time of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, was the deadliest attack on a gay club in U.S. history. (Remastered)

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]]> This week, Benny covers the 1973 Upstairs Lounge arson attack which, until the time of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, was the deadliest attack on a gay club in U.S. history. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12199716 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +1100 2235 1 11 full true 10 - The Bega schoolgirl murders 10 - The Bega schoolgirl murders This week Lizzie covers the 1997 abduction, rape and murder of two schoolgirls; 14-year-old Lauren Margaret Barry and 16-year-old Nichole Emma Collins, in a case that came to be known as the 'Bega schoolgirl murders'.

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]]> This week Lizzie covers the 1997 abduction, rape and murder of two schoolgirls; 14-year-old Lauren Margaret Barry and 16-year-old Nichole Emma Collins, in a case that came to be known as the 'Bega schoolgirl murders'.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12191177 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +1100 1820 1 10 full true 09 - Dr Edward Pritchard 09 - Dr Edward Pritchard This week Benny shares the story of Dr Edward William Pritchard, a man who loved weddings and was a respectable six feet tall!

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]]> This week Benny shares the story of Dr Edward William Pritchard, a man who loved weddings and was a respectable six feet tall!

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12082874 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +1100 2226 1 9 full true 08 - Lana Turner & Johnny Stompanato 08 - Lana Turner & Johnny Stompanato Carrie covers the story of Hollywood actress Lana Turner and the intense  scrutiny surrounding the death of her boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato.

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]]> Carrie covers the story of Hollywood actress Lana Turner and the intense  scrutiny surrounding the death of her boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-12046569 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +1100 2822 1 8 full true 07 - The Bowraville Murders 07 - The Bowraville Murders Lizzie covers the Bowraville murders, a name given to the deaths of three indigenous youths that occurred over five months from September 1990 to February 1991 in Bowraville, NSW.

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]]> Lizzie covers the Bowraville murders, a name given to the deaths of three indigenous youths that occurred over five months from September 1990 to February 1991 in Bowraville, NSW.

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-11921495 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +1100 3013 1 7 full true 06 - Johnny Gosch 06 - Johnny Gosch Benny covers the unsolved disappearance of West Des Moines paperboy, Johnny Gosch. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny covers the unsolved disappearance of West Des Moines paperboy, Johnny Gosch. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-11874440 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +1100 2565 1 6 full true 05 - Jodi Arias & Travis Alexander 05 - Jodi Arias & Travis Alexander Carrie discusses Jodi Arias and the 2008 murder of Travis Alexander. (Remaster)

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]]> Carrie discusses Jodi Arias and the 2008 murder of Travis Alexander. (Remaster)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-11835163 Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +1100 4257 1 5 full true 04 - Roger Claude Teyssedre & Ludwig Gertsch 04 - Roger Claude Teyssedre & Ludwig Gertsch In this episode Benny discusses the mystery surrounding the deaths of two prominent gay Sydney men, Roger Claude Teyssedre & Ludwig Gertsch. (Remastered)

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]]> In this episode Benny discusses the mystery surrounding the deaths of two prominent gay Sydney men, Roger Claude Teyssedre & Ludwig Gertsch. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-11793268 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +1100 2690 1 4 full false 03 - Ellie Gould 03 - Ellie Gould In our third episode, Lizzie presents the May 2019 murder of Ellie Gould.

In Australia, confidential information, counselling and support is available  for those experiencing domestic violence by calling 1800RESPECT. (Remastered)

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]]> In our third episode, Lizzie presents the May 2019 murder of Ellie Gould.

In Australia, confidential information, counselling and support is available  for those experiencing domestic violence by calling 1800RESPECT. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-11753769 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +1100 2042 1 3 full true 02 - The San Ysidro McDonald's massacre 02 - The San Ysidro McDonald's massacre In our second episode, Carrie presents the July 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre. (Remastered)

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]]> In our second episode, Carrie presents the July 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-11706142 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:00:00 +1100 2786 1 2 full false 01 - Becky Thomson & Amy Burridge 01 - Becky Thomson & Amy Burridge In this first episode, Benny presents the tragic 1973 case of Becky Thomson & Amy Burridge. (Remastered)

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]]> In this first episode, Benny presents the tragic 1973 case of Becky Thomson & Amy Burridge. (Remastered)

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]]> Benny, Carrie & Lizzie Buzzsprout-11644674 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +1100 3096 True Crime, Casper, Wyoming, Becky Thomson, Amy Burridge 1 1 full true