37. The Chewing Gum Cold Case
This week, Laura looks at how a 30-year-old cold case was solved thanks to some impressive detective work, a few exciting advances in DNA technology, and… a piece of chewing gum. Murder They Wrote wit...
19 Aug 202437min
36. The TWA85 Hijacking
In October 1969, Raffaele Minichiello boarded a flight in LA with an M1 rifle disguised as a fishing rod. He told the pilot that they weren’t going to San Francisco, as planned. They were going to Ita...
12 Aug 202442min
35. Charles Manson, Part Two
In the second of this two-part special, Laura looks at the details surrounding the Tate–LaBianca murders, the downfall of the Manson family, the infamous court case, and the lasting impact that Charle...
5 Aug 202449min
34. Charles Manson, Part One
In the first of a two-part special, Laura takes us back to the very beginning of the Charles Manson story. This week’s episode starts by looking at Charles Manson’s mother, Kathleen, before unravellin...
29 Jul 202446min
33: The Sherlock Holmes Heist
This week, Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of a bank heist that was inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘Sherlock Holmes: The Red Headed League’. This story includes an outlandish break-in, an ...
22 Jul 202434min
32. The Prince of Poyais
This week, Iain tells the story of Gregor MacGregor, a 19th-century trickster who took con artistry to a whole new level. In 1820, Gregor invented his own country – complete with a national flag and e...
8 Jul 202441min
31. The French Impressionist
This week, Laura looks at perhaps one of the most unbelievable cases we’ve covered yet. When a missing boy from Texas turns up halfway around the world, no one can quite understand what happened to hi...
1 Jul 202440min
30. Gentlemen, This Is a Robbery
This week, we’re in Boston, where Iain is digging into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the Isabella Gardner heist.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly o...
24 Jun 202437min
