A Murder At Sea With A Miraculous Survivor - November 12 2025

January 31st: Chiyo Aizawa Born (1939) For most, it’s completely unimaginable to do anything that would cause a loved one harm. But, for others, love and shared blood means very little. On January 31st 1939 a young girl was born who would suffer tremendously at the hands of a man meant to care for her. A man who, after years of torment, died at the hands of the girl who he imprisoned for most of her life.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tochigi_patricide_case, https://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11533070, https://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/6521041, https://dbpedia.org/page/Tochigi_patricide_case, https://amp.en.google-info.org/index.php/11918895/1/tochigi-patricide-case.html, http://dictionary.sensagent.com/Chiyo%20Aizawa/en-en/, http://pages.rediff.com/tochigi-patricide-case/1264171, https://www.spectroom.com/1022816420-tochigi-patricide-case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Jan 20228min

January 30th: Karen Klass Attacked (1976) Familial DNA has solved some pretty big cases. But what about the small ones, the ones not everyone knows about but deserve their moments in the spotlight. On January 30th 1976 a woman was attacked in her home and her case would become almost instantly cold. It would take 40 years, and familial DNA, to finally see the ending she, and her family, deserved.  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/murder-righteous-brothers-singer-s-ex-wife-karen-klaas-solved-n714716, https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-karen-klaas-righteous-brothers-cold-case-murder-20170130-story.html, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/01/30/police-use-dna-to-solve-1976-murder-of-karen-klaas-ex-wife-of-righteous-brothers-singer/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/authorities-id-alleged-killer-karen-klaas-wife-righteous/story?id=45151211, https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/05/05/detectives-crack-cold-case-murder-of-karen-klaas/, https://people.com/crime/karen-klaas-righteous-brothers-killer-identified/, https://kfor.com/news/killer-idd-in-1976-murder-of-karen-klaas-ex-wife-of-righteous-brothers-singer-authorities/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/righteous-brothers-singer-bill-medley-ex-wife-karen-klaas-dna-yields-long-awaited-answers-in-1976-slaying/, https://scipol.duke.edu/news/murder-%E2%80%98righteous-brothers%E2%80%99-singer%E2%80%99s-ex-wife-karen-klaas-solved-40-years-later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Jan 20227min

January 29th: Brenda Spencer Kills (1979) Songwriters find inspiration in the strangest places. On January 29th 1979 a young girl committed a crime that sent shockwaves throughout the country. A legacy left behind that inspired some to make a song out of her life and her murders.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego), https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/spencer-brenda.htm, https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Brenda_Spencer, http://www.sdpolicemuseum.com/Brenda-Spencer.html, https://filmdaily.co/news/brenda-spencer/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7953273/Infamous-dont-like-Mondays-killer-inducted-Golden-Girls-club.html, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/school-shooting-in-san-diego Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Jan 20229min

January 28th: Fine Gilliland Kills (1891) Cowboys have, since the dawn of entertainment, been the stuff of legends, television shows, movies, and novels. So much so that some forget that the life they lived was actually real, hard, and dangerous. On January 28th 1891 a cattle dispute ended the lives of 2 men and, with their deaths, came a legend that, to this day, is cemented in cowboy history.  https://truewestmagazine.com/the-murder-steer/, https://www.tshaonline.org/texas-day-by-day/entry/896, https://petticoatsandpistols.com/2015/01/28/the-murder-steer/, http://www.texasescapes.com/CFEckhardt/Murder-Maverick.htm, http://sixgunsiding.blogspot.com/2017/01/murder-steer-fine-gilliland-kills-fort.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Jan 20228min

January 27th: Henri Van Breda Kills (2015) Family can be complicated. On January 27th 2015 a family in South Africa was brutally slain inside of their luxurious home in an attack that only saw 2 survivors. A family that, according to some, was a lot more complicated than it seemed on the surface.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Breda_murders, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44359696, http://www.702.co.za/articles/255822/update-chilling-whatsapp-from-marli-van-breda-s-ex-boyfriend-read-out-in-court, https://schwenninc.co.za/what-actually-happened-that-night/, https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3190010/who-henri-van-breda-south-africa-millionaire-son-guilty-murder-parents-three-life-sentence/, https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/five-things-to-know-about-the-henri-van-breda-axe-murder-case-24987359, https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2018/05/22/marli-van-breda-family-axe-murder/, https://omny.fm/shows/true-crime-conversations/van-breda-murders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Jan 20229min

January 26th: Beaumont Case (1966) As a parent, the idea of losing one child is too much to bear. The idea of losing 3? Unimaginable. On January 26th 1966 3 children disappeared off the face of the earth in a case that, to this day, remains unsolved.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_the_Beaumont_children, https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/who-took-the-beaumont-children-new-lead-in-iconic-australia-day-abduction/news-story/9421e7f6bf6c96a81ec6e262d65c4137, https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/beaumont-children, https://unresolved.me/the-beaumont-children, https://www.smh.com.au/national/mother-of-missing-beaumont-children-dies-aged-92-20190919-p52svt.html, https://www.crimetraveller.org/2019/07/disappearance-beaumont-children-murder-or-misadventure/, https://www.newidea.com.au/beaumont-children-witness-comes-forward, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-19/beaumont-childrens-mother-nancy-dies/11527162 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jan 202216min

January 25th: Jane Bashara Killed(2012) Some stories get told by the police, some by the victims, and some by the killers themselves. Today’s story is told almost exclusively by the press. On January 25th 2012 an affluent woman in Detroit was found dead inside of her car and, the details of her case, and who killed her, became a sensationalized story told entirely by the press.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jane_Bashara, https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2020/08/18/bob-bashara-convicted-having-wife-killed-dies-prison/3394028001/, https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2020/08/18/bob-bashara-dead-murder-trial/3394847001/, https://www.macombdaily.com/multimedia/photos-looking-back-at-the-bob-bashara-case/collection_b16034a4-e22d-11ea-9703-fb963d64a29c.html, https://www.macombdaily.com/news/nation-world-news/inmate-says-gentz-consistent-in-new-version-that-he-killed-jane-bashara-alone/article_4bd3c5ad-2910-5693-ab64-7883e5b8b2d0.html, https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/bob-bashara-convicted-in-hit-man-murder-of-his-wife-has-died-in-prison-at-62, https://www.candgnews.com/news/convicted-murderer-bob-bashara-dies-118444, https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/08/18/convicted-murderer-bob-bashara-has-died-after-being-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-in-2015/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Jan 202212min

January 24th: Banaz Mahmod Killed (2006) Family traditions and cultures are incredibly important to some. So much so that, time and time again, people end up in situations they aren’t completely happy in or can sometimes cause them harm. On January 24th 2006 a young woman was killed for going against the wishes of her traditional family. A type of murder that is, unfortunatly, all too common in some families.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Banaz_Mahmod, https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/sep/21/uk-policing-why-not-enough-has-changed-since-the-murder-of-banaz-mahmod, https://www.the-sun.com/news/1553907/banaz-mahmods-mother-where-is-she-now-honour-killing/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/banaz-mahmods-boyfriends-brave-act-22750374https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/banaz-mahmods-horrifying-two-hour-22743855, https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1341060/Banaz-Mahmod-killers-now-Mohammed-Saleh-Ali-Omar-Hussain-Mohamad-Hama, https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-54344373, https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/honour-itv-banaz-mahmod-killers-19012925 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jan 202213min