6th July 2022. Police in Bradford were out searching for a high-risk missing woman who hadn’t been seen since the 25th of June. While going through an area of wasteland, they would come across a truly horrifying scene. The investigation would take them very close to home as the hunt to uncover the truth began. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/56c81f78 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee...

In June, 2011, Lauren Giddings was studying hard to take the bar exam, and doing little else. So when a few texts and calls went unanswered, it wasn't initially alarming. But as hours turned into days, it was clear something was wrong. Where was Lauren Giddings? https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/e9c68c8c Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee...

Jerica Banks' routine was clockwork. Her mother said she was a creature of habit. She always called, she always answered, and everyone always knew where she was. So when she failed to show up to brunch with her family, and her phone was going unanswered something was definitely wrong. Jerica and her two daughters were missing. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/Wb4zkiRb Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy...

February, 1977. Star Stowe was the centrefold of one of the world’s most popular magazines: Playboy.  She was not only now a world-famous model, but in a relationship with one of the most famous musicians on the planet. After years of trying to find success, it seemed that everything has fallen into place for her. Just 20 years later, her life would be brutally cut short. A suspected serial was prowling the streets, someone who, to this day, has not been caught.  This episode was researched...

England, July 2016. When avid fisherman Scott Wilkinson disappeared from his fishing spot and campsite, people immediately knew something was wrong. As police went to the isolated area, they too knew they were looking at a sinister crime; but nobody could have guessed the sheer brutality of what they would uncover. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/857517c6 Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Shipman, Virginia. August, 2013. When 17-year-old Alexis Murphy went shopping in a nearby town, it was just your typical Saturday.  She was always online, come rain or shine, so when she failed to make her 11pm curfew, and hadn’t posted in a few hours, something instantly felt wrong. Alexis was missing. And her case would spark a huge investigation, one that would only reach its conclusion 7 years later. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/a9b1e891 Patreon...

On the morning of October 9th, 2020, Jamie Faith and his wife Jennifer were taking their dog for a walk, when a masked man came up behind them and fired 9 shots. 7 of them, hitting Jamie and killing him. As the months passed, the case started to unravel. A shocking, sordid and twisted story would come to light... one that left everyone completely stunned. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/7c051141 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee...

For many, New Year's Eve is a chance to say goodbye to the previous year and ring in the upcoming one with those nearest and dearest; for 21-year-old Rachel Moran, this was no different. She set off back to her flat, which was less than a mile away, and told her mother she would call as soon as she got in. But as the hours ticked by, that call never came. Before long, it became the biggest search operation ever undertaken by Humberside Police as everyone was left wondering - what had happened...

Grapevine is the Christmas capital of Texas.  Every year, people go all out for the holiday period with something for everyone. On Christmas morning 2011, all was quiet and peaceful; that was until 11:34 AM. Police received a 911 call from a house, and what they found that morning was one of the worst crimes the police department had ever seen. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank...

On April 6th 2012, the small, sleepy and rural hamlet of Griekwastad, would be rocked by a triple murder. A 15 year old boy ran into the police station shouting that his parents and sister had been killed.  It was a crime unlike anything anyone living there had experienced before, and a shocking investigation would begin to unravel. To this day, it remains one of the most notorious and controversial cases to come out of Northern Cape in South Africa. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources...

When a little girl was admitted to a hospital in Warwickshire, England in 2018, it appeared to be nothing more than a child being unwell. All that would change within a matter of weeks, and police would be searching for the truth amidst a web of lies. Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music...

When Ronan Kanda returned home from a day with friends on 29th June 2022, he had loads to be excited about. He had just completed his GCSE exams and looked forward to starting his A-Levels. Without warning, everything would change and a community would be left in shock by a horrifying act of violence. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Further Resources ⬇️  Life Or Knife: https://lifeorknife.west-midlands.police.uk/ Lives Not Knives: https://www.livesnotknives.org/ The Ben Kinsella Trust:...

In January 2022, news about the murder of a young teacher in Tullamore, Ireland, would start to ripple through the media. It was soon a case on everyones minds, both in Ireland and much further afield. Every case is horrific, but certain cases leave a lasting and profound impact in huge ways... in ways we have not experienced before. And in the words of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, the case of 23 year old Ashling Murphy has “united the nation in solidarity and...

Essex, England. March 2018. Police received a series only disturbing phone calls. A family were being stalked. As the harassment continued to get worse, it would soon culminate in a shocking act of violence. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music...

Between May 2011 and June 2013 Dr Christopher Duntsch performed surgery on 38 people. 32 were left with life changing injuries, in some cases completely paralysed, and 2 would die. This case for many reasons is nothing short of frightening, and contemplating the amount of damage caused by one person in such a position of trust and power is hard to fathom... https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources: https://controlc.com/b56179c9 Duntsch's emails:...

Bolton, 2020. When 7-year-old Emily Jones went to the park with her father on Mother's Day, she was excited to see her mom there and ride around the park on her scooter. The peace and quiet of that afternoon would be shattered when a shocking and brutal act of violence was carried out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is in collaboration with Naomi Channell over at Real podcast. She has a ten-part deep dive into this case, complete with interviews and first-hand recordings. Please go and check her podcast out, she is the best - https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5c7c7a1a-6e6b-4426-8395-3fbf92695aa1 Special thank you to Ronay Crompton who runs the Justice For Charlene Downes Campaign...

On Thanksgiving weekend 2022, residents in a small cul-de-sac in Riverside, California, noticed a red Kia Soul driving around the area. The driver would get out and walk around for a while before driving off. Neighbours thought it strange and contacted the police. Little did anyone know, just a few hours later, a house would be up in flames and the police would be on the hunt for a murderer and kidnapper. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon...

Heather Elvis was a much-loved young waitress from South Carolina. In 2013, when she failed to return home from a date, people where immediately concerned and a missing persons case was now underway. What police uncovered in their investigations was a story of jealousy, bitterness and a campaign of harassment to destroy Heather's life. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Stephen is also an accomplished...

Today's case takes us to the United States, home to Reagan Tokes. When Reagan failed to contact her family after leaving a late-night shift near her university, everyone knew something was wrong.  What had happened to Reagan was absolutely horrifying and resulted in a much-needed change in the law in Ohio. A string of catastrophic failures had led to the ultimate tragedy. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/282adeb5 Support the...

Sunday 28th April 1996 began as any other for the residents of Port Arthur. As the coaches of tourists came into the town to visit the historic sites, shot began to ring out. As chaos ensued and people tried to work out what was happening, a tragedy was unfolding that would change Port Arthur and its people forever.This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds:https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_wStephen is also an accomplished author, so please do...

In 2022, 54 year old Yolanda Dillion was busier than ever. She worked in the New Orleans police department, cared for her mother, was studying for a PHD and never missed a Sunday church service. With school and medical bills mounting up, she picked up some extra work with Uber.  But when she picked up a passenger one afternoon in December, no-one had any idea the events that would unfold... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ebf786e8 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Support the...

In March 2015, a man walking near a landfill on the outskirts of Saskatoon, Canada found a teenage girl lying dead on the ground. She had marks around her neck, her watch was smashed, her shoes were missing and her jacket had blood on it. It was clearly a violent death.  It would take 2 years to solve the case, and little did officers realise, the biggest clue would staring them in the face the entire time. Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon...

Muskogee in Oklahoma, is a city of less than 40,000 people. It has quite a rural feel, and most homes are fairly spaced out and set apart from each other. The 900 block of Indiana Street, is no exception. And todays case takes us there, starting at 1:30am on February 2nd 2021 when a 911 call is made... Nothing could prepare officers for what they were about to walk into. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/a16b0f7a Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Support the...

On the evening of September 27th, 2011 Maple Batalia headed to the campus library with a friend. They had a late night study session planned and met up with a few more people there as well.  As the hours ticked by into the next morning, Maple hugged her friends goodbye and walked to her car. Just minutes after 1am, a resident heard 7 loud bangs in quick succession. Maple was lying on the ground, having been shot several times. The race was now on to find her...