Crime Analyst

Laura continues her interview with Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter. Laura and Sally discuss why Marion may have secretly changed her name to Florabella Natalia Marion Remakel before she left for the UK, along with a key piece of evidence discovered by a supersleuth - a 1994 ad placed by a 47-year-old man named MF Remakel who was seeking an unattached lady.   On August 2nd, 1997, Marion’s passport was stamped re-entering Australia under this new name and in October money was taken out of her bank account in Byron Bay. Why would Marion change her name to such a distinctive and unusual name if her plan was to disappear? Why did she not mention anything to Sally when they spoke on August 1 – the very last conversation Sally had with her Mum? Don't miss out on this fascinating interview. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on this illuminating episode. Can you help? If you know anything contact the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ https://theladyvanishes.org/ #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #TrueCrime #Podcast Clips https://7news.com.au/original-fyi/the-lady-vanishes/the-lady-vanishes-missing-woman-marion-barters-final-steps-retraced-c-145821 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-inquest-part-18/id1457296528?i=1000616154125   Sources The Lady Vanishes podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-lady-vanishes/id1457296528 The Lady Vanishes Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/01/lonely-hearts-ad-led-another-woman-to-key-witness-in-marion-barters-disappearance-inquest-hears Laura’s first interview on The Lady Vanishes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-closing-in/id1457296528?i=1000440361510   Sponsors Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST Wondery: Follow Mr Ballen’s Medical Mysteries wherever you get your podcasts. Discover your inner detective when you download the June’s Journey game for free today on iOS and Android.   YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards99 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Okt 20231h 11min

Join Laura and Marion Barter’s warrior of a daughter, Sally Leydon, as they delve deep into the known facts of the case to uncover what happened to Marion Barter. Mother of two, Marion had been a popular primary school teacher at the Southport school on the Gold Coast when, in March 1997, she suddenly quit her job, sold her house and announced she was going to take a trip of a lifetime to the UK and Europe. On Sunday 22nd June 1997 Marion boarded a plane and left Australia for the UK. Sally received postcards and a call, but she never saw her mother again. Sally has been searching for her mother for 26 years and Laura wants to help. Content warning: Listener discretion is advised.   Episode Highlights: Victimology: Laura asks Sally to describe in-depth what her mother Marion was like and what was going on in her life before she decided to board a plane to London. Timeline: Laura and Sally dissect the months leading up to Marion’s disappearance and what happened thereafter. By October Sally became concerned that she hadn’t heard from her mother and contacted her bank. She discovered money had been electronically transferred from Marion’s account to an unknown account. And then Marion vanished. Laura is convinced the answer lies in the months before Marion left for the UK. The Why: Sally cannot understand why Marion would remain in contact whilst in England, and then just vanish without a trace, missing her son Owen’s birthday and Sally’s wedding. Laura explains her work is always about the WHY. The investigation: Sally shares the latest investigative updates, an investigation she started with journalists Alison Sandy and Bryan Seymour of 7 News. This investigative journey is ground-breaking with many super sleuthers contributing to key developments and breakthroughs all documented in their podcast The Lady Vanishes, which was launched in March 2019.   Do listen to The Lady Vanishes and join the conversation and share your thoughts on this illuminating episode. #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Kqlm11nv7bM   If you know anything contact the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ https://theladyvanishes.org/   With huge thanks to Nicolas Gasparini at thedarkpiano.com for the use of the music Keep Going.   Sources The Lady Vanishes podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/the-lady-vanishes  The Lady Vanishes Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jun/01/lonely-hearts-ad-led-another-woman-to-key-witness-in-marion-barters-disappearance-inquest-hears   Sponsors Visit www.Microdose.com and use the code CRIMEANALYST to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. Try HelloFresh.com/50crimeanalyst and use code 50crimeanalyst for 50% off plus free shipping!   YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards99 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Okt 202355min

Join Laura and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Maggie Freleng in this episode as they delve deep into the Menendez Brothers case. Content warning: Listener discretion is advised. Episode Highlights: Pam Bozanich Speaks Out: Listen to the Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted the Menendez brothers at their first trial share her own words. Her recent startling comments, published in April 2023, are thoroughly examined by Laura. New Evidence Uncovered: Laura and Maggie dissect the latest evidence in the Menendez case. They also analyze the socio-political climate in Los Angeles between the first and second Menendez trials, taking into account significant events like the McMartin pre-school molestation case, the Rodney King assault, and the O.J. Simpson acquittal, and how these events impacted the second trial. Understanding Neuroscience: Gain insights into what we now know about the neuroscience and brain development in individuals under 25 years old, shedding light on the Menendez Brothers' case. Predicting the Future: Laura and Maggie share their thoughts on what might happen next in the Menendez case. Join the Conversation: Don't miss out on this intriguing discussion. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on this captivating episode. #MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast #MenendezMurders #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy  Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5_KLaU5cAY https://www.courttv.com/title/menendez-brothers-attorney-talks-about-new-evidence-in-case/   Sources https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-06-mn-30790-story.html https://storage.googleapis.com/www-courttv-uploads/2023/05/cd3c2c86-petition-for-writ-of-habeas-corpus_court-tv.pdf https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.courttv.com/news/menendez-brothers-attorneys-say-new-evidence-could-overturn-life-sentences/     YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Okt 202359min

Laura interviews Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and producer Maggie Freleng. Maggie has spent her career focusing on wrongful convictions, the criminal legal system, and social issues. She is host and producer of “Wrongful Conviction with Maggie Freleng”, “Murder in Alliance”, and “Unjust and Unsolved” podcasts focusing on wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice.   Laura and Maggie analyse the 21-page habeas petition submitted by Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner who are the attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez. The petition cites two pieces of evidence which supports the brothers’ accounts that their father was sexually abusing them.   Laura and Maggie break down the new evidence. Is it enough to get the Menendez brothers another court hearing, a new trial or for the court to vacate their 1989 convictions as requested by the brothers? You’ll have to listen and find out what Laura and Maggie think.   Content warning: Listener discretion is advised. #MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy  Clip https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/menendez-brothers-attorney-is-cautiously-optimistic/ https://www.tiktok.com/@free.menendez.broth3rs/video/7058671713671974190   Sources https://storage.googleapis.com/www-courttv-uploads/2023/05/cd3c2c86-petition-for-writ-of-habeas-corpus_court-tv.pdf https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.courttv.com/news/menendez-brothers-attorneys-say-new-evidence-could-overturn-life-sentences/     Sponsors Visit www.Microdose.com and use the code CRIMEANALYST to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at www.Thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST     YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Sep 202334min

Laura continues her fascinating interview with living legend Professor Ann Burgess who assessed Erik Menendez and was one of the expert witnesses called by the defense in the first trial in 1993.   Laura and Ann dissect the timeline leading up to the murders as well as the abuse and intentional tactics Jose Menendez used to control his family. Laura shares some new information about Kitty’s behaviour and letters that she wrote to Jose and Ann weighs in with her insight and analysis. You will not want to miss this. Listener discretion is advised. #MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Mf0Kj_kJk   Sources https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/cson/faculty-research/faculty-directory/ann-burgess.html   Read Professor Ann Burgess’s Latest Book, A Killer by Design https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862   Sponsors Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at Thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST Download Bingo Bash today on iOS and Android devices and enjoy the 200 chips welcome bonus!   YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Sep 202346min

Laura interviews living legend Professor Ann Burgess who assessed Erik Menendez and was one of the expert witnesses called by the defense in the 1993 trial. Laura asks Ann about her pioneering work, how she became involved in the Menendez case and what she discovered when she interviewed Erik. Laura and Ann also discuss the timeline and in particular the days leading up to the murders as well as the crime scene behaviour. You will not want to miss this. Listener discretion is advised.   Professor Burgess is an internationally recognized pioneer in the assessment and treatment of victims of trauma and abuse, and author of A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind, Rape Investigation and Crime Classification. She has received numerous honours and awards for her work and her courtroom testimony has been described as “groundbreaking,” and she has been called a “nursing pathfinder.”   Professor Burgess and Lynda Lytle Holmstrom conducted the first study of rape victims and trauma, and that work caught the attention of the FBI which is depicted in the Netflix show Mindhunter (Dr Wendy Carr). It would later inform Laura’s work at New Scotland Yard. #MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy  Clips https://www.courttv.com/title/114-ca-v-menendez-erik-menendez-defense-closing-arguments-leslie-abramson/   Sources https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/cson/faculty-research/faculty-directory/ann-burgess.html Read Dr Ann Burgess’s Latest Book, A Killer By Design https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862   Sponsors Go to Microdose.com and use the code CRIMEANALYST to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. Try HelloFresh.com/50crimeanalyst and use code 50crimeanalyst for 50% off plus 15% off the next two months! Kitsch is offering 30% off your entire order at MyKitsch.com/crimeanalyst   YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Sep 202357min

Laura continues her fascinating interview with Hazel Thornton who was juror #9 at the first seven-month trial in 1993. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode you will hear more detail about the horrific, insidious, cruel, and torturous abuse Lyle and Erik were subjected to by Jose Menendez.   Laura and Hazel discuss the multiple forms of abuse the boys were subjected to, including coercive control and the omnipresent threat Jose Menendez posed to Lyle and Erik. It’s also important to underline that the testimonies that Lyle and Erik gave about the abuse at the first trial was totally uncontradicted and uncontroverted evidence. The prosecution did not ask one single question about the abuse.   Hazel shares the slew of sexist and misogynistic insults directed at the female jurors who believed the boys were abused and were in fear for the lives because they understood the evidence presented and the psychology of abuse.   In May 2023 a habeas petition was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court detailing two new key pieces of evidence revealing that, contrary to what the prosecution said in their closing speech in the second trial that Jose Menendez was not only a violent, sadistic, and brutal man who sexually abused his own children, but that he was abusing other boys including Roy Roselló who was in the boy band, Menudo.   Read Hazel’s Book Hung Jury https://www.amazon.com/Hung-Jury-Diary-Menendez-Juror/dp/1631681621/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= #MenendezMurders #MenendezBrothers #LyleMenendez #ErikMenendez #KittyMenendez #JoseMenendez #LeslieAbramson #CoerciveControl #MaleViolence #Patriarchy #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast Clips https://www.courttv.com/title/114-ca-v-menendez-erik-menendez-defense-closing-arguments-leslie-abramson/   Sources https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/05/us/menendez-brothers-new-evidence-claims/index.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-06-mn-30790-story.html https://lamag.com/news/erik-menendez-letter-before-murder-bombshell-court-order https://www.org4life.com/books/hung-jury-book/menendez-murders-flow-chart The Menendez Murders - By Robert Rand https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-07-23/menendez-murder-los-angeles-menudo-sexual-abuse https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-17/menendez-brothers-vacate-convictions-new-hearing-evidence https://www.hulu.com/series/the-menendez-murders-erik-tells-all-ec3de270-4b58-498a-9992-51bdb20b7f67 https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/law-and-order-true-crime-the-menendez-murders/8972400719831015112 https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/menendez--menudo-boys-betrayed/8222254554603265112?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6KunBhDxARIsAKFUGs-XmI0Ji5DtefXeWkNINTRh3KhPHccAYZxENg9OlCWrlGyRPtvZXbUaAu0dEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds The British Podcast Awards! Please VOTE for Crime Analyst in the Listeners’ Choice Award. Type Crime Analyst slowly and confirm your vote in your e-mail. Closes Sept 5: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting   YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Sep 202353min

Laura starts a new series unravelling the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez and speaks with Hazel Thornton, who was one of the jurors at the first seven-month trial in 1993.   Jose and Kitty were shot dead on August 20, 1989, at their home in Beverly Hills. 21-year-old Lyle and 18-year-old Erik were later arrested for their parents’ murders. The dominant narrative in the media was that they were greedy, rich kids who killed their parents in cold blood for money.   In this episode Laura goes behind the scenes of the trial with Hazel, who shares why the narrative didn’t make sense at the trial and why she didn’t believe that Lyle and Erik killed their parents for money.   Both brothers went on trial at the same time for murdering their parents, albeit each brother had their own jury. Hazel sat on the jury for Erik Menendez. Each jury deliberated separately, and each jury resulted in a deadlock. Hazel explains what was going on between the 6 men and 6 women on her jury having heard the 51 witnesses who gave evidence about the insidious, cruel, and torturous abuse the boys were subjected to by Jose Menendez.   The same judge, Judge Stanley Weisberg presided over the second trial which began in October 1995. This time around Judge Weisberg changed the rules and decided there would be no cameras in court. David Conn, on behalf of the prosecution, asked the judge not to allow the sexual abuse history and so Judge Weisberg limited the witnesses that the defense could call and via a last-minute ruling refused to allow the imperfect self-defense theory.   In closing, Conn, told the jury that the ‘abuse is a total fabrication’, that they had heard no evidence of the abuse and it was the ‘silliest story ever told in a courtroom.’ He said it was the perfect example of the ‘abuse excuse.’   The jury found Lyle and Erik guilty of murder and they were sentenced to life without parole. Lyle and Erik have been in prison for 33 years.   Read Hazel’s Book Hung Jury https://www.amazon.com/Hung-Jury-Diary-Menendez-Juror/dp/1631681621/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqoa2aQjYP0   Picture Laura discusses in the episode https://abcnews.go.com/US/photos/menendez-brothers-killed-parents-childhood-murder-trial-44511381/image-44530189   Sources https://www.courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-06-mn-30790-story.html https://lamag.com/news/erik-menendez-letter-before-murder-bombshell-court-order https://www.org4life.com/books/hung-jury-book/menendez-murders-flow-chart The Menendez Murders - By Robert Rand https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-07-23/menendez-murder-los-angeles-menudo-sexual-abuse https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-17/menendez-brothers-vacate-convictions-new-hearing-evidence https://www.hulu.com/series/the-menendez-murders-erik-tells-all-ec3de270-4b58-498a-9992-51bdb20b7f67 https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/666607/s01-e01-episode-1 https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/menendez--menudo-boys-betrayed/8222254554603265112?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6KunBhDxARIsAKFUGs-XmI0Ji5DtefXeWkNINTRh3KhPHccAYZxENg9OlCWrlGyRPtvZXbUaAu0dEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds The British Podcast Awards: Please VOTE for Crime Analyst in the Listeners’ Choice Award. Select Crime Analyst and don’t forget to confirm your vote in your e-mail https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/   YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Twitter @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Crime Analyst Merch https://crime-analyst.myshopify.com/ Leave a Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/   Sponsors  Please consider supporting those who support this show. Thank you.   Thrive Causemetics Get 20% off your first order.  www.thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST   Zocdoc www.Zocdoc.com/CRIMEANALYST and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Aug 20231h