From Obsession to Murder - November 14 2025

September 28th: Mary and Susie Reker Bodies Found (1974) There are cases out there that, as they unfolded, completely destroyed the innocence of a city, state, and even country. On September 28th 1974 a devastating discovery occurred in St. Cloud, Minnesota. One that changed the way children were watched and still haunts many to this day. https://www.tricountycrimestoppers.org/open-cases/special-reward-cases/mary-and-susan-reker/, https://www.fox9.com/news/mother-of-murdered-girls-confronts-suspected-killer-on-his-death-bed, https://www.insideedition.com/could-carnival-worker-who-murdered-maryland-sisters-in-1975-be-behind-1974-killing-of-minnesota, https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-new-lead-in-minnesota-cold-case-double-murder/89-9aafabd4-0304-4538-a5da-4c7c209594a0, https://thepublishedpen.com/mary-and-susan-reker-murder-1974/, https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2014/09/01/years-sisters-killed-questions-remain/14917247/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Sep 202412min

September 27th: Volga Maniac's Last Murder (2012) Some victims are chosen at random. Others are picked to make a crime that much easier to commit. On September 27th 2012 a serial killer in Russian took his last victim. An elderly woman who, trusting, let a man into her home and was easily overpowered. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_Maniac, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/volga-maniac-radik-tagirov-serial-killer-arrested-russia/, https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-russia-crime-murder-idUKKBN28B612, https://nypost.com/2020/12/01/russian-man-confesses-to-being-volga-maniac-serial-killer/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9006439/Russian-serial-killer-dubbed-Volga-Maniac-strangled-26-elderly-women-arrested.html, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55153407 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Sep 20247min

September 26th: Clocaenog Forest Man's Photo Released to Public (2016) Sometimes, hard work doesn’t pay off the way we hope. On September 26th 2016 a photo of an unidentified victim was released to the public in a case that, despite the hard work of investigators, remains a mystery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clocaenog_Forest_Man, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/murder-victim-discovered-clocaenog-forest-25559138, https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/mystery-skeleton-clocaenog-forest-continues-24192511, https://www.herald.wales/north-wales/clocaenog-forest-man-did-you-know-him/, https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mystery-surrounding-murder-victim-found-25550218, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-46243092 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Sep 20245min

September 25th: Robert Francis Burns Dies (1883) When a victim is found, attention turns to the last known person in their company. On September 25th 1883 a man who happened to be the last person seen with multiple victims was hanged for what might be only 1 of his handful of crimes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Francis_Burns, https://www.facebook.com/315934825111204/posts/robert-francis-burns-the-wickliffe-murderon-the-1st-of-july-1880-the-body-of-an-/1189424524428892/, https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/nightlife/robert-francis-burns/11210616 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Sep 202411min

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24 Sep 202410min

September 23rd: Leanne Sarah Holland Last Seen (1991) What happens if the public wants a case solved more than it seems the police do? On September 23rd 1991 a young girl disappeared in a case that saw police digging in their heels on who the guilty party was and the repeated denial to move the case forward with any other suspects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Leanne_Holland, https://whokilledleanneholland.com/about/, http://netk.net.au/Queensland/Queensland15.asp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Sep 20248min

September 22nd: Gillian Meagher Killed (2012) One would hope that, when a dangerous person is placed behind bars, they will stay there. On September 22nd 2012 a young woman disappeared in a case that saw many demanding change in Australia’s parole laws. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jill_Meagher, , https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/jill-meagherhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8932289/Mother-Jill-Meaghers-killer-breakers-silence-claim-warned-son-dangerous.html, https://www.smh.com.au/national/jill-meagher-was-murdered-10-years-ago-are-melbourne-s-streets-any-safer-20220921-p5bjyn.html, https://www.marieclaire.com.au/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-mother-breaks-silence, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36399193 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Sep 202411min

September 21st: Romell Broom Kills Tryna Middleton (1984) When a criminal continually reoffends, it’s hard to understand why and how they still manage to walk the streets freely. On September 21st 1984 a young girl was abducted and killed by a man who, from a very early age, showed the legal system that he had no intention of reforming his ways. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romell_Broom, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/broom-romell.htm, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/romell-broom-who-survived-botched-execution-dies-of-covid-19-on-ohio-death-row, https://eji.org/news/after-surviving-botched-execution-romell-broom-dies-of-covid-19/, https://apnews.com/article/prisons-coronavirus-pandemic-executions-us-supreme-court-ohio-de5650158095ff69719728daaec5b1dd, https://www.mourningourlosses.org/memorials/romell-broom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Sep 20249min