Tag: true crime

37: Insured in Life and Death

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This week we’re looking at suspiciously timed insurance claims. Jonatan starts with Michael ‘Mullet Mick’ Martin, an Australian man who was brutally stabbed in his home one night while his son was visiting. Fortunately (or strangely) his 28-year-old son escapes with only superficial injuries. You can see where this is going…

Then Ana talks about Derek Nicholson who goes missing during a beach outing with his pregnant partner Nikole Nagle. A week later, the insurance company won’t pay out and Derek shows up with amnesia. When police start investigating it looks like a clear setup.

Finally we round off with an ‘Anti-Freeze Slushie’ cocktail (with blueberry and marshino liqueur) and discuss some of our favourite insurance related crimes including Michael ‘Iron Mike’ Malloy and a teacher who has her students help her to commit insurance fraud in exchange for higher grades.

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CN: stabbing, murder, poisoning, beating, alcohol

36: Bad Feelings | Mystery

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This Friday we have stories that leave us with many questions including: could we have seen this coming?

First, Ana tells the tale of Dublin teenager, Raonaid Murray, who was stabbed to death on her walk home. She was found by her sister not far from her front door. What happened? We put together the pieces but almost 20 years later, there are still no clear answers.

Then, Jonatan shares the bizarre end to Günther Stoll. The unemployed food technician had become increasingly paranoid over the preceding years, convinced ‘they’ were out to get him. One night he made a mysterious breakthrough but then claims something terrible will happen… only to befall a very strange fate hours later. Was this coincidence? Or were ‘they’ watching all along?

Tell us your theories! Reach out on Twitter, @crimebythebar, or by email crimebythebar@gmail.com.

CN: stabbing, car crash, murder, botched investigations, paranoia

33: Colleagues Who Kill

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This week we talk about awful incidents in the workplace.

Jonatan covers the infamous Xerox killer in Honolulu, Hawaii who, after years of odd behaviour, goes on an office rampage killing with a ‘to-do’ list of co-workers.

Ana shares a case from London: Cathy Marlow heads to the office on a Saturday to catch up on work after returning from vacation. Just before leaving the office she runs into an ex-colleague who shouldn’t be there. Things do not end well.

Later, we have English Mojitos (with elderflower, mint and lime) and talk about some stressful jobs.

As usual you can reach us on Twitter @crimebythebar or by email crimebythebar@gmail.com.

CN: murder, rampage killers, graphic descriptions, alcohol

32: Movie Murder Mysteries

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We continue movie week with more crimes that inspired films. First Jonatan, our native Nordic, takes us to Finland to tell us about the Lake Bodom murders in Espoo. This one has all the making of a horror story but is very real. Four teenagers go camping together and are attacked by a mystery man. Was it an angry local, a suspicious foreigner or the sole survivor who killed the others?

Ana then tells the story of the Frog Boys, one of the most terrifying true crime tales to ever come out of South Korea. On a Tuesday in early Spring, a group of five boys decide to go into the mountains in search of frogs and never return. After 10 years, many false accusations and the suggestion that they probably just ran away their bodies are found in an area searched many times before. Police still say there was no crime but gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma tell a different story.

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CN: descriptions of gore, blood spatter, bludgeoning, shooting, child murder, murder generally, death by suicide

31: Movie Night

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This week we’re talking about crime movies: those that were inspired by crimes or inspired their own crimes.

Ana tells the real life tale of Frank Abagnale Jr, a con artist and forger whose criminal career started at 15. Frank passed himself off as a teacher, pilot, doctor and lawyer all before he was 21. He later had his story retold in the 2002 Spielberg film ‘Catch Me If You Can’.

Jonatan is talking about Anthony Curcio who was inspired by ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ to commit a robbery with a slew of decoys. With pepper spray, a tear-off costume and getaway by water Anthony almost pulled off the perfect crime… but it wasn’t meant to be.

We round off with a Banana Split cocktail. Stay to the end to hear what’s involved in this one. You can always reach out on Twitter, @crimebythebar, or by email, crimebythebar@gmail.com. As always, you can get bonus details on our website, http://www.crimebythebar.com or on our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/crimebythebar

CN: mention of drug addiction, alcohol

Mystery 15: A Family Tragedy

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We’re back! Today we’re looking at cases of familicide.

First, Ana tells the story of the Setagaya family murder. When a skate park expansion near the Miyazawa’s home causes neighbours to move out, they decide it’s time to follow suit. But just a few months before they’re due to move an intruder kills this family of four. But with evidence everywhere, why hasn’t the culprit been found?

Later Jonatan tells the tale of Marie-Josée Benitez and her daughter. When they go missing the police are wondering if her husband Francisco is responsible but before they can find anything connecting him, another tragedy strikes.

CN: blood, familicide, home invasion, stabbing, missing persons, suicide

15: Crime by Coercion

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This week we have a catchup on Henri Vanbreda from ‘2: New Tales & Foreign Spirits’ (go back and listen) then we’re discussing women who sweet talked others into committing crimes for them.

Jonatan takes us to Australia and tells us about Robyn Lindholm, an ex-national ice skating champion who falls in with some unsavoury characters while trying to maintain her extravagant lifestyle. Ana shares the tale of Diana Lovejoy whose divorce led her down a strange path. A dose of bad luck, a towel set and a burner phone ruined what may have otherwise been a perfect crime.

Later, we have a Bols Toblerone cocktail- with chocolate, hazelnut and honey.

Find the cocktail recipe and more information on the crimes at http://www.crimebythebar.com. You can also send us your suggestions (and descriptions of shrimp) on Twitter @crimebythebar or by email crimebythebar@gmail.com

CN: murder, faecal evidence, abuse allegations

Mystery 14: Death on Two Wheels

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This Friday we’re talking about the cyclists who died under strange circumstances.

Ana begins with a brief explanation of road cycling to add context to the strange demise of Ottavio Bottecchia, a double Tour de France winner. The Italian cyclist was found dead at the roadside after heading out for a morning ride. Was it a competitor, the government or a farmer upset about his grapes?

Jonatan then shares the infamous Green Bicycle case involving 21-year-old Bella Wright who meets an unfortunate end during her cycle home. Witnesses report seeing a stranger on a green bicycle who’s thought to be the last person to have seen her alive. Things get even stranger when the bike shows up dismantled and dumped in a canal 6 months later. Is the owner of the bicycle guilty or just worried of being falsely accused?

Send us your theories for this week’s mysteries to crimebythebar@gmail.com or on Twitter, @crimebythebar.

CN: murder, speculation, conspiracies

Mystery 12: Going Coastal

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This week we’re sharing seaside stories.

Jonatan shares the tale of 22-year-old Jessie Earl who disappeared from her flat with no signs of a struggle or planning. Her remains were found almost nine years later by the nearby cliffs. Was a Scottish serial killer responsible or is her killer still on the loose?

Ana talks about the Peter Bergmann case involving an unknown man found on a beach in Ireland in mysterious circumstances. For obvious reasons it’s often compared to the Tamam Shud case (aka the Somerton Man) but is the answer right in front of us?

We’d love to know your theories on our latest mysteries. Reach out on Twitter, @crimebythebar or by email, crimebythebar@gmail.com. We’ll read our favorite ones on during the next mystery episode.

CN: murder, disappearances, unknown persons

Mystery 11: Titles & Tragedy

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Happy King’s Day! We tell you all about the Dutch national holiday and the tragic recent history surrounding the event.

Jonatan’s mystery is the Nepalese royal massacre. At first glance this seems like a pretty clear cut tale but the more the incident is looked at, the more the details don’t add up.

Ana discusses the tragic end of the Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin who was brutally murdered in her home in the early hours of the morning. Things become suspicious when the prime suspect dies just a week later.

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CN: mass murder, unsolved crime, violent ends, alcohol