Lifeboats and helicopters were dispatched to try and find the missing man. Although they hoped Russell was somehow clinging to life, the conditions were treacherous, making it extremely hard for the search party to see anything. After they failed to find any sign of Russell Causley or his body in the vast waters, the police had to notify his daughter, Samantha, of her father's disappearance…
THIS IS A CASE UPDATE. PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘BONUS EPISODE 16’ FOR MORE DETAILS. "Have you read Dickens? Austen? Start with Pride and Prejudice and Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Think about Hardy. Think about Trollope. On January 4, you will tell me what you have read and I will test you on it. I will test you, and if I think you are lying to me, you will suffer. I will be watching you, Ben John, every step of the way. If you let me down you know what will happen" - Judge Timothy Spencer QC, Leicester Crown Court, August 2021.
When we think of good fortune, we imagine a loving family, being healthy, and maybe even a financial windfall from winning the lottery. Emma Brown had all three… then things rapidly fell apart.
A teenager is found bound, tortured and murdered in his own home. A suspect is apprehended and brought to trial. But could a family member really be responsible, and was the right person behind bars?…
We are taking a week off, however, in the meantime, for those of you who have not heard our companion podcast, They Walk Among America, here is the final episode of Season 1. We thought it was a case that listeners of They Walk Among Us might find interesting. They Walk Among America will be back for Season 2 on Tuesday, April 19 and episodes will be released every two weeks from then on.
Spend your days in constant excruciating pain or be allowed to peacefully end your life on your own terms? A deliberate act of murder or violent assault? Personal opinions are divided concerning the death of Mark Van Dongen
The enviable life of a socialite and her rich husband was not all that it appeared to be. Scratch the impeccable surface of the Baekeland family, and you would find violence, abuse and betrayal…
A teacher and a schoolboy were found bruised and bloody in a brutal attack. Detectives must unpick a problematic personal life to gather evidence…
Elderly people in and around South London were fearful they could be the next. The man, the press dubbed The Night Stalker, entered the homes of the most vulnerable by prying their windows open in the early hours. With the predator still at large, did anyone feel safe...
PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 6 - EPISODE 37’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. Donald Hume was charged with the murder of Stanley Setty. However, once the evidence had been presented at the trial, jurors could not reach a verdict. Hume would subsequently admit his guilt on a charge of accessory to murder and was sentenced to 12 years, but only after a second jury were instructed to return a verdict of not guilty to the murder charge. The prosecution felt it was not in the “interests of justice” to proceed. Yet, this is not where the story ends, far from it… (Part 2 of 2)
The torso of an adult male was discovered by an unsuspecting hunter in the marshes. Who was the unfortunate victim? And will the perpetrator be punished?... (Part 1 of 2)
The relatives and loved ones of two separate families make gruesome discoveries less than 24 hours apart. A nationwide manhunt was underway to find the person responsible…