This Couple Never Made It Home. But Why Were They Murdered?
Content warning: Knoxville’s brutal 2007 torture slayings of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom—kidnapping, assault, murder, botched trials, a disbarred judge, retrials, and lifelong sentences. An unflinching, researched Casual Criminalist dive. Sponsor: rocketmoney.com/casual - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Aug 1h 12min
Fatal Decision Leaves Mary Steinhauser Dead (Inside Prison Walls)
In 1975, a Canadian prison standoff turned tragic when psychiatric nurse Mary Steinhauser was killed. Was it a chaotic mistake—or a deliberate cover-up hidden behind official reports? Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Aug 1h 6min
Hannah Foster Took the Nightbus Home. She Was Never Seen Again.
Seventeen-year-old Hannah Foster vanished after a night out in Southampton. Her parents’ relentless pursuit of justice spanned continents, ending in a dramatic extradition and a legacy transforming tragedy into hope. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Aug 56min
A Cigarette Stub Helped Solve a 35-Year Murder Mystery...
A 1984 Glasgow murder, a vanished killer, and a family torn by suspicion. Decades later, DNA on a lone cigarette stub exposed the truth—ending a 35-year mystery. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - sign up for your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Aug 1h 1min
How a Tinder Predator Brutalised and Robbed his Victims...
Inside Glasgow’s Tinder Swindler: how Christopher Harkins charmed, stole, and abused—until victims and a relentless journalist brought him down. Fraud, violence, justice, and hard lessons for online dating safety today. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Aug 50min
Dating App Monster Drugged and Killed 4 Men. And the Police Did Nothing About It.
Four men murdered after meeting a predator on a dating app. Drugged, robbed, and killed—yet police failed to act. This chilling true crime exposes systemic neglect and a killer’s reign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Aug 52min
Dennis Nilsen: The British Jeffrey Dahmer
Dennis Nilsen, dubbed the “British Jeffrey Dahmer,” lured young men to his home - only for them to vanish. Discover the chilling story of one of the UK’s most disturbing serial killers. Sponsors: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period rocketmoney.com/casual - cancel your unwanted subscriptions today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Aug 2h 25min
The Tragedy of Matthew Shepard: The Murder that Shook the Gay Community
Matthew Shepard’s brutal 1998 murder exposed the deadly consequences of homophobia in America. This heartbreaking case galvanized LGBTQ+ rights activism and led to landmark hate crime legislation years later. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Aug 50min
