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Episode 85 - Interview with Laura Richards, BSc, MSc, MBPsS28 Nov 202500:35:00

In this episode we are joined by Laura Richards, host of Crime Analyst podcast and criminal behavioural analyst. Laura is also an advocate and campaigner who worked for a decade at New Scotland Yard. Laura's previous roles include former Head of the Homicide Prevention Unit as well as former Violence Adviser to the National Police Chief's Council and the Home Office. 

Laura has been the architect of law reform to better protect victims on eight occasions, spearheading law reform on stalking and coercive control in England and Wales and more recently America and Australia and has won many awards for her work. 

Laura has created the brilliant podcast Crime Analyst which has brilliant analysis and in-depth expertise on a range of cases which centres the victims and tells their stories.  

Check out Crime Analyst and find out more about Laura here:  

Crime Analyst 


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Episode 86 - The Panes Family21 Nov 202500:24:54

In March 1974 39 year old Pamela Panes and her three children Graham aged 7, Angela aged 6 and Adrian aged 4 were killed by husband and father Roger Panes in Hampshire in the UK. Roger then took his own life.

 

The Panes family belonged to the Plymouth Brethren religion. Before the murders, Roger had been forcibly “shut up” — or shunned from the religious community he’d grown up in. His own wife and children were instructed to shun him as well. That isolation pushed Roger into a downward spiral: first an attempt on his own life, then the decision to murder his whole family.

 

A family were taken, and the community were left with questions about the role of religion in their murders.


This is the story of the Panes family.

 

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

 

References

These Plymouth Brethren members stepped out of line, then the threats and intimidation started - ABC News

 

Roger Panes - Wikipedia

 

Roger Panes | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

 

Roger Pane-The Heartbreak Killer – True Crime Weekly

 

Plymouth Brethren: Inside Britain’s most secretive Christian group

 

BBC Panorama Programme https://youtu.be/-epTck_9uD8

 

Roger Panes — Death by Heartbreak | by Lolly True crime | Medium


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Episode 75 - Renee and Andrew MacRae Part One05 Sep 202500:31:31

On 12 November 1976, 36-year-old Renee MacRae and her 3-year-old son Andrew vanished near Inverness. That night, her BMW was found burning in a layby on the A9. Blood in the car pointed to murder — but no bodies were ever found.

 

For over 40 years, it was one of the UK’s most haunting cold cases.

Then, in 2019, police arrested William MacDowell — Renee’s secret lover and Andrew’s biological father. In 2022, he was found guilty of murdering them both. He died five months into his sentence, taking the truth of what he did and where Renee and Andrew were - with him.

 

This is part one of the story of Renee and Andrew MacRae.

 

Information and support 

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

 

References 

www.wizardradio.com

 

Murder Trial - A Dangerous Affair: Part 1 - BBC iPlayer

 

Inside Murder Trial - A Deadly Affair - Introducing... Inside Murder Trial - BBC Sounds

 

Renee MacRae: Man found guilty of killing lover and son in 1976 - BBC News

 

The 46-year-old murder mystery that haunted the Highlands - BBC News

 

Murder of Renee and Andrew MacRae - Wikipedia

 

Renee and Andrew MacRae: Police searching for bodies of mother and son murdered in 1976 examining item found in area linked to case | UK News | Sky News

 

Renee MacRae and Andrew potential new evidence found by A9 south of Inverness still being assessed by Police Scotland


Renee MacRae murder: Son of missing Inverness woman begs cops to find mum after 43 years of torture | The Scottish Sun

 

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Episode 74 - Allison and Marie-Josée Benitez11 Jul 202500:28:36

In July 2013, 53-year-old Marie-Josée Benitez and her 19-year-old daughter Allison vanished without a trace from their home in Southern France. The last person to see them alive was Francisco Benitez — Marie-Josée’s estranged husband and Allison’s father. He claimed they’d left for a trip to Toulouse. They never came back. 

 

What followed was a chilling chain of revelations. Francisco was already linked to the disappearance of another woman in 2004. Just weeks after his wife and daughter vanished, he took his own life. Then, investigators discovered traces of Allison’s blood in a freezer at the military barracks where Francisco worked. 

 

Marie-Josée and Allison were never found. But the evidence pointed to one clear theory – that they had been killed by father and estranged husband Francisco.  

 

This is the story of Allison and Marie-Josee Benitez. 

 

Information and support  

 

References  

MISSING: Allison and Marie-Josee Benitez | Crime Junkie Podcast 

 

Allison and Marie-José Benitez: What Happened to Missing Mom & Daughter? 

 

A missing beauty queen's father with a dark past 

 

Disappearance of Allison and Marie-Josee Benitez: Crime Junkie investigates suspicious behavior of Francisco Benitez 

 

Special Envoy: "The Benitez Affair, the Legionnaire's Enigma" 

 

The father's freezer at the center of all attention - Disparues de Perpignan 

 

Disappeared from Perpignan: Benitez took his freezer to the Legion 

 

France gripped by disappearance of missing beauty queen and her mother following suicide of former legionnaire father | The Independent | The Independent 

 

Chief Warrant Officer Benitez left a bloody trail - Bluestar Forensic 

 

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Episode 73 - The Case Family27 Jun 202500:21:02

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In July 2010, just days after returning from a family holiday, 31-year-old Vicki Case and her two baby daughters — 2-year-old Phoebe and 1-year-old Nereya — were brutally murdered in their own home. The man who killed them was the person who should have loved and protected them the most: husband and father, Andrew Case.

 

After taking their lives, Case then took his own life. He left behind devastation and unanswered questions. While reports suggested he was under financial pressure, the police struggled to comprehend what could drive a man to kill his entire family. In a never heard before twist, some sections of the media sought to excuse his actions — attributing the murders to an anti-smoking medication Case was taking, as though anything could justify the deliberate, calculated killing of his wife and children. 

 

This is the story of the Case Family. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Fordingbridge father 'killed wife and two daughters' - BBC News

 

Funeral for mother and daughters 'killed by suicidal father' | London Evening Standard | The Standard

 

Father who murdered his family 'was quitting smoking and on medication that caused depression' | Daily Mail Online

 

Hampshire Family 'Killer' Had Debt Worries | Scoop News | Sky News

Tributes paid to 'popular' family - BBC News

 

Father Andrew Case who murdered wife and daughters before hanging himself 'had money worries' | Daily Mail Online

 

Tributes paid to 'popular' family - BBC News

 

Man who murdered wife and daughters ‘had money worries’ | London Evening Standard | The Standard

 

Credits 

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Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Episode 72 - The Kemp Family20 Jun 202500:25:35

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In March 2004, in a quiet suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Anna Kemp and her 20-month-old daughter Gracie were brutally murdered by the very person who should have loved and protected them the most — husband and father, John Sharpe. Armed with a speargun, he shot Anna and Gracie multiple times, killing them in cold blood. Anna was also pregnant with their second child who she had named Francis. 

 

After killing his whole family, Sharpe appeared in the media, tearfully pleading for their return and spinning the lie that Anna had left him, taking Gracie with her. But behind the cameras was a killer, hiding in plain sight. His deception didn’t last and Sharpe was sentenced to 33 years in prison for the calculated, monstrous slaughter of his own family.

 

This is the story of the Kemp Family. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

 

Sharpe family murders - Wikipedia

 

Australian News- john myles sharpe

 

The Sharpe Family Murders • Morbidology

 

Our True Crime Podcast: 75. The Mornington Monster: Family Annihilator John Sharpe

 

Speargun killer jailed for 33 years - ABC News

 

Mornington Monster: John Sharpe killed Anna Kemp.

 

Murderer a child molester, says paper - NZ Herald

 

Credits 

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Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

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Episode 71 - The Feeney Family13 Jun 202500:32:31

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In February 1995, the quiet town of Springfield, Missouri was devastated by a brutal familicide. Cheryl Feeney and her two young children — 6-year-old Tyler and 18-month-old Jennifer — were found savagely murdered in their own home. The crime scene was bizarre, chilling, and left more questions than answers.

 

Husband and father Jon Feeney was away at a teacher’s conference when the murders took place. But it wasn’t long before suspicion fell squarely on him. Despite a trial that captivated the nation and a verdict of not guilty, many remain convinced that Feeney got away with murdering his family.

 

This is the story of the Feeney Family.

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

 

Ozarks True Crime Season 2: The Feeney Family Murders — Anne Roderique-Jones

 

MURDERED: The Feeney Family | Crime Junkie Podcast

 

The Feeney Family murders: A complete timeline of events

 

Cheryl Lynne Feeney (1959-1995) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

The Feeney Family murders: A complete timeline of events

 

Crime Traveler: The story of Jon Feeney and his family's murder TRUE CRIME

 

Credits 

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Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

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Episode 70 - The Simmons Family06 Jun 202500:32:00

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In December 1987, over the course of a single week, Ronald Gene Simmons brutally killed 14 members of his own family. They included wife Becky, his children Gene Jr, Loretta, Eddy, Marianne, Becky, Billy, and Sheila, his grandchildren Barbara, Trae, Sylvia, and Michael, his daughter-in-law Renate, and his son-in-law Dennis. 

 

Not content with slaughtering his family, Simmons then murdered a former co-worker, Kathy Kendrick, and an innocent bystander, Jim Chaffin and wounded many other people in the process.  

 

It remains one of the deadliest familicides in American history. Simmons was executed by lethal injection in 1990. 

 

This is the story of the Simmons Family.  

 

Information and support  

 

References  

Ronald Gene Simmons–True Crime All The Time – Apple Podcasts 

 

Simmons, Ronald Gene - Encyclopedia of Arkansas 

 

Ronald Gene Simmons - Wikipedia 

 

Something snapped in Ronald Gene Simmons in December 1987.... - UPI Archives 

 

Mass Slayer Abused Wife, Got Daughter Pregnant, In-Laws Say - Los Angeles Times 

 

Credits  

Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  

Produced by: Clare Laxton   

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com) 

Music from Pixabay.  

Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Support the show

Killer in the family podcast is a total labour of love. If you'd like to support me please buy me a coffee or tea!

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Episode 69 - The Gossett Family30 May 202500:24:59

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In February 2018, in the quiet town of Derrylin, Northern Ireland, a fire tore through a remote bungalow. Inside were the bodies of four family members — Denise Gossett, 45, her children Sabrina, 19, and Roman, 16, and Sabrina’s baby daughter, 15-month-old Morgana. The only survivor was Denise’s partner, 33-year-old Daniel Allen — the man responsible for their murders.

 

Allen was a violent, coercive, and controlling man who forced the family to live under different names, isolated them from the outside world, and moved them from place to place to maintain his grip on them. His campaign of terror ended in a deliberate act of unspeakable violence. Today, Allen is serving a 29-year life sentence — one of the longest ever handed down in Northern Ireland — for the brutal, calculated murder of an entire family.

 

This is the story of the Gossett Family. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Derrylin fire: 'Strange' story of Daniel Allen who killed family - BBC News

 

Man jailed for 29 years over house fire that killed three generations of same family

 

Man who killed three generations of family has ‘disturbing part of make-up’ | The Standard

 

PPS statement following sentencing of Daniel Allen | Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland

 

Derrylin: Children's murders 'could not have been anticipated' - BBC News

 

‘Horrific and cruel’: Man jailed for deaths of four family members in Fermanagh fire – The Irish Times

 

Court judgement The King v Daniel Sebastian Allen.pdf

 

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Lore and Crime
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Episode 68 - Interview with Kim Davis from Slaycation Podcast23 May 202500:47:49

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Kim Davis co-hosts the Slaycation podcast alongside husband Adam Davis and friend Jerry Kolber. The podcast – which I absolutely love – explores cases of murder, mysterious deaths and disappearances while on vacation – or holiday as well call it in the UK. I highly recommend that you check it out and add it to your podcast list. 

 

Kim is a trained social worker specialising in domestic abuse and has worked in domestic abuse shelters in her career. She has expert insight into the impact of domestic abuse and the behaviours of domestic abuse perpetrators. 

 

She is also a fan of true crime and does the majority of the research for Slaycation – trying to find an answer to why people commit such horrific crimes. 

 

This is our interview with Kim Davis from Slaycation podcast. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

About Slaycation: The Team Behind the True Crime Podcast

 

Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations | Podcast on Spotify

 

Credits 

Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

Music from Pixabay. 

Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Support the show

Killer in the family podcast is a total labour of love. If you'd like to support me please buy me a coffee or tea!

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Episode 67 - Laura Wallen and Reid16 May 202500:25:13

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On the first day of school at Wild Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland in September 2017, beloved social studies teacher Laura Wallen didn’t turn up and had vanished without a trace. Just days later, her body was discovered in a shallow grave — shot dead. Laura was four months pregnant which a wanted child called Reid. The man accused of killing her was her boyfriend and the father of her unborn child, Tyler Tessier. He was arrested for her murder but would never face justice, taking his own life in prison a year later.

This is the story of Laura Wallen and Reid.

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

References 

Laura Wallen: Pregnant high school teacher was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier

Laura Wallen: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her?

MURDERED: Laura Wallen | Crime Junkie Podcast

Father of slain Montgomery Co. teacher says student tribute comforted family - WTOP News

 Murdered mother's family speaks out

Who Is Tyler Tessier? 9 Things To Know In Columbia Teacher's Murder | Columbia, MD Patch

Homicide leading cause of death for pregnant women in U.S. | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Governor Hogan signs Laura and Reid's Law

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

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Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

Music from Pixabay. 

Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Support the show

Killer in the family podcast is a total labour of love. If you'd like to support me please buy me a coffee or tea!

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 66 - The Romand Family09 May 202500:32:04

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In January 1993, a house fire tore through the Romand family home in Prévessin-Moëns, near the French-Swiss border. Inside, Florence Romand and her two young children, Antoine and Caroline, were dead. Jean-Claude Romand — husband, father, and apparent survivor — was clinging to life. But what first looked like a devastating accident quickly unravelled into something far darker: the calculated murder of an entire family and the exposure of a man who had spent his life living a lie. Jean-Claude Romand wasn’t just a killer — he was a master deceiver who had faked his career, manipulated those closest to him, and, in a final act of horror, murdered his wife, children, and parents to stop the truth from coming out. He survived, was convicted, and in 2019, after 26 years behind bars, walked free.

 

This is the story of the Romand Family. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

The Adversary: Amazon.co.uk: Carrere, Emmanuel, Coverdale, Linda: 9780747551898: Books 

 

Jean-Claude Romand | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

 

Frenchman who killed his entire family after fraudulently posing as a doctor released from jail | Daily Mail Online

 

Jean-Claude Romand: Fake French doctor who killed family is free - BBC News

 

Jean-Claude Romand: The fake doctor turned family annihilator | by Ominous Nights | Medium

 

Deadly fantasist | | The Guardian

 

Credits 

Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

Music from Pixabay. 

Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

Support the show

Killer in the family podcast is a total labour of love. If you'd like to support me please buy me a coffee or tea!

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Episode 83 - The Zakrezweski Family 14 Nov 202500:22:57

In June 1994 Im Pun (Sylvia) Zakrzewski and her two children Edward and Anna were brutally killed by husband and father Edward Zakrzewski. Sylvia was planning on leaving Zakrzewski. As soon as he found that out – he planned the murders.

 

Nearly 30 years after he killed his whole family, on 31 July this year, Zakrzewski was executed by the State of Florida by lethal injection. His execution set the state’s record for the highest number of annual executions that year so far – totalling nine at that point.

 

A brutal man, who killed his family brutally, died brutally this year.

 

This is the story of the Zakrezweski Family.

 

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

 

References

Zakrzewski v. State :: 1998 :: Florida Supreme Court Decisions :: Florida Case Law :: Florida Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

 

Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing his family | PBS News

 

Florida sets record for most executions in single year after lethal injection of man who killed his family | The Independent

 

Zakrzewski family murders - Wikiwand

 

Sylvia Zakrzewski (1960-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial


DeSantis accused of playing politics as Florida shatters executions record | Florida | The Guardian


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Episode 65 - Janet Abaroa02 May 202500:32:48

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In 2005 25 year old Janet Abaroa was found dead by her husband Raven – she was pregnant at the time and also had a six month old son who was unharmed. Although Janet’s murder is still technically unsolved her family always suspected that it was Raven who killed her and his unborn child. In 2014 he entered an Alford Plea acknowledging that there was enough evidence to convict him but didn’t technically admit guilt for the murders. 

 

This is the story of Janet Abaroa and her unborn child.

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Video Janet Abaroa's family remembers the slain 25-year-old mother - ABC News

 

Where Are Janet Abaroa's Sisters and Brother Today?

 

How contact lenses blew a 2005 murder case wide open and led to a husband serving prison time - ABC News

 

MURDERED: Janet Abaroa | Crime Junkie Podcast

 

Janet Abaroa Murder: Who Was Behind Her Tragic End?

 

Where Is Raven Abaroa Now and Why Was He Released?

 

Woman 'Lucky' to Get Away from Husband Accused of Murdering 1st Wife - ABC News

 

Alford plea - Wikipedia

 

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Episode 64 - The McElhill Family25 Apr 202500:32:17

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In November 2007 29 year old Lorraine McGovern and her five children – Caroline, Sean, Bellina, Clodagh and James - were killed in a fire in their home in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The fire was set deliberately by Lorraine’s partner Arthur McElhill who also died in the fire. McElhill was a convicted sex offender who groomed and abused many teenage girls including his partner Lorraine. A review into the murders found that authorities could not have stopped their deaths – I am not so sure.  

 

This is the story of the McElhill Family.  

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Independent Review Report of Agency Involvement with Mr Arthur McElhill, Ms Lorraine McGovern and their children - June 2008 | Department of Health

 

‘Help me, I’m burning’ - chilling last words of Omagh blaze teen | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

 

BBC News - Who was Arthur McElhill?

 

BBC News - Sex abuser McElhill killed his family in Omagh fire

 

McElhill fire deaths: Relatives sue for damages - BBC News

 

McElhill fire murder house in Omagh is demolished - BBC News

 

It's 10 years since NI mum Lorraine McGovern and her five children were killed in a house fire by the children's father, Arthur McElhill - their friends and neighbours tell how that horrific night continues to haunt them | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

 

Northern Ireland Assembly debate McElhill/McGover

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BONUS - Analysis of Netflix's Adolescence21 Apr 202500:31:52

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This bonus episode is my analysis of the Netflix show Adolescence. A drama by Stephen Graham which follows the story of Jamie – a 13 year old boy – who is arrested for the murder of a classmate – Katie. It explores incel culture and misogyny amongst young people and apparently the Prime Minister has committed to showing it in all schools as part of relationships and sex education. 

 

This is my analysis of Netflix’s Adolescence. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Watch Adolescence | Netflix Official Site

 

BBC Radio 4 - You Do Not Have to Say Anything - Available now

 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rcurtismoss_adolescence-incel-manosphere-activity-7312821136289849344-wD7u?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAfUq8MBRW8XXSFMuThikAO8MQzj_QGJgdQ 

 

What Is Incel Culture And Where Did The Term Come From?

 

Prime Ministers Question 

 

Downing Street opens doors to Adolescence creators for vital discussion on protecting our children - GOV.UK

 

Parliamentary debate

 

Netflix drama Adolescence shines light on 'growing problem' - PM - BBC News 

 

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

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Episode 62 - The Austin Family28 Mar 202500:25:54

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In July 2000 31 year old Claire Quinn and her two children – 8 year old Kieran and 7 year old Jade were killed by husband and father Phillip Austin in Northamptonshire in the UK. He also killed the family’s two dogs. Absconding after he murdered his whole family Austin was found and arrested a week later in the Lake District. Initially trying to plead not guilty to the murders Austin was found guilty of murder and given three life sentences. 

 

This is the story of the Austin Family.  

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Phillip Austin's scarring familicide of his wife and young children | Crime+Investigation UK

 

Phillip Austin - Wikipedia

 

BBC News | UK | Hidden rage drove father to kill

 

Phillip Austin (The Northampton Family Annihilation) | British Murders Podcast (S03E03) | True Crime

 

'He should be in prison for life’: Prolific Northampton murderer who killed his wife, children and dogs in 2000 up for parole

 

Victims' family 'totally disgusted' after brutal Northampton murderer denied parole, but recommended for open prison

 

Phillip Austin: Triple killer will not be moved to open prison - BBC News

 

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Episode 61 - UPDATE - Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt21 Mar 202500:26:28

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In July 2024, just last year, Carol Hunt was at her home in Bushey near Watford with two of her three daughters – Hannah aged 28 years old and Louise aged 25 years old. Kyle Clifford – Louise’ ex-boyfriend came to the house and murdered all three women. A violent man with a history of control, he was convicted of the murders in January this year and has just been convicted of raping Louise as well. Clifford will spend the rest of his life in prison for the horrific destruction of nearly a whole family.

 

This is the update episode for Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt.

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Killer in the family episode 56 on Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt

https://open.spotify.com/episode/12MQvoVqtwgSgkPkkZwuut?si=mmx1IGGGQL6ZuTKgRReP3w

 

Talks with Dr Shafer podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-home-isnt-safe-identifying-risks-for-femicide/id1723838159?i=1000698691511 

 

Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford to be sentenced for triple murder - BBC News

 

Kyle Clifford trial latest: Killer who murdered BBC commentator's family found guilty of rape during attack | UK News | Sky News

 

Kyle Clifford's calculated murder plot from posing as sister to twisted mum deceit

 

Twisted world of Andrew Tate-obsessed crossbow killer: Love rat Army dropout Kyle Clifford was cheating on Louise Hunt with TWO women and banned h

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Episode 60 - The Byrne Family07 Mar 202500:24:35

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On 25 September 2000, Maeve Byrne was stabbed and killed by her husband, Stephen Byrne, in the village of Cuffesgrange, near Kilkenny in Ireland. Horrifyingly after killing his wife Stephen then took his two children – 10 year old Alan and 6 year old Shane and drove them off a pier in County Wexford, on the south coast of Ireland. They were both killed, and their bodies found two days later, with Stephen’s dead body found day after that. Deemed a crime of passion, Stephen’s horrifying murders will be remembered by all.

This is the story of the Byrne Family.

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Flesh and Blood: Murder-Suicides that Haunt Ireland eBook : Tallant, Nicola: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 

The crime of passion that destroyed an entire family | Irish Independent

Body is identified as the father of drowned boys – The Irish Times

Tragic Stephen stabbed Maeve 4 times, then gave his 2 boys alcohol & drove them off the end of a pier to their deaths; INQUEST HEARS HOW DAD KILLED HIS FAMILY OVER WIFE'S AFFAIRS. - Free Online Library

Boys' last desperate battle to escape `suicide' plunge car | Irish Independent

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Episode 59 - Maria Nugara and Giuseppe Morreale28 Feb 202500:24:50

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On the 28 May 2024 – just last year – 54 year old Maria Nugara was brutally killed by her husband who she was planning to divorce. Her son 29 year old Guiseppe Morreale stepped in to try and save her and was also killed. Husband and stepfather Calogera Ricotta was arrested immediately afterwards, was found guilty of their murders just a few days ago, and is now serving a life sentence for their murders. 

This is the story of Maria Nugara and her son Giuseppe Morreale.

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Ugley man found guilty of murdering wife and stepson - BBC News

 

Wife wanted divorce before her killing, court hears - BBC News

 

Ugley deaths: Mother and son who died at home had 'very close bond' | ITV News Anglia

 

Essex family pay tribute to mum and brother who died in village | Saffron Walden Reporter

 

Builder who slit the throats of his 'kind-hearted' wife and her son who tried to stop his frenzied attack after she served him divorce papers is found guilty of their murders | Daily Mail Online

 

Ugley: Life sentence for killing mother and son | Essex Police

 

Teenager tells court how he tried to stop builder husband stabbing mother-of-four repeatedly before he slit her throat when she asked for divorce | Daily Mail Online

 

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Episode 58 - Marie James, her children, and Emily Mather21 Feb 202500:31:51

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On the 3 March 1892 in Melbourne Australia police discovered the dead body of a woman called Emily Mather. Over a week later her killed was captured, convicted and executed in Australia in May 1892. At the same time police in England found the dead bodies of Marie James and her four children Bertha, Mary, Sidney and Leala in a house in Rainhill near Liverpool. They had been killed the year before by husband and father Frederick Deeming. The same man who had killed Emily Mather. A family annihilator and bigamist, Deeming was a career criminal who made a life from duping and killing the women he deemed to love. He was also connected to another infamous serial killer who haunted the streets of London in Victorian England. 

This is the story of Marie James and her children Bertha, Mary, Sidney and Lila, and Emily Mather.  

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

References 

Marie James - the Porthgain girl who married a murderer | Local folk / Trigolion yr ardal, Porthgain | Fishguard and Goodwick local history

The case of Frederick Deeming: The true crime archive as publication event - The Australian National University

Casebook: Jack the Ripper - The Life and Crimes of Frederick Bailey Deeming

The Australian Ripper: Frederi–Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories – Apple Podcasts

THE DEEMING MURDERS OF 1891 – Ormskirk Historical Society

Emily Mather | Monument Australia

Marie (James) Deeming (bef.1853-1891) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Memorial for Victorian murder victims? | St Helens Star

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Episode 57 - The Keller Family14 Feb 202500:30:28

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In April 2012 41 year old Lynnette Keller and her 18 year old daughter Kaylene were shot and killed by husband and father Peter Keller in East Seattle. After killing his family Peter set fire to the house and then absconded to an underground bunker he had spent years building in the nearby mountains. A proclaimed survivalist Keller wanted to live without the burden of his wife and daughter and took his own life when police found his bunker days later. 

This is the story of the Keller Family. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

Lynnettee Keller Obituary (2012) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian

Camp Keller Murders // 371 - Going West: True Crime - Apple Podcast 

Lynnette Louise Rocha Keller (1970-2012) - Find a Grave Memorial

Peter Keller, Wash. man suspected of killing wife and daughter, found dead in bunker, police say - CBS News

Who is Peter Keller, the vlogger who murdered his family?

Few answers in North Bend bunker killer Peter Keller's homemade video | Snoqualmie Valley Record

Peter Keller, killer of wife, daughter said: ‘I can always shoot myself’ | The Seattle Times

Peter Keller, Wash. man suspected of killing wife and da

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Episode 56 - Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt07 Feb 202500:28:37

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In July 2024, just last year, Carol Hunt was at her home in Bushey near Watford with two of her three daughters – Hannah aged 28 years old and Louise aged 25 years old. Kyle Clifford – Louise’ ex-boyfriend came to the house to collect some belongings and murdered all three women. A violent man with a history of control, he has just been convicted of the murders and the destruction of nearly a whole family. 

This is the story of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

References 

The unimaginable pain of BBC star John Hunt: How racing commentator's world was shattered when Kyle Clifford murdered his wife and two daughters - but found comfort in his surviving child and sporting community | Daily Mail Online

Tributes paid to three women killed in ‘devastating’ Bushey crossbow attack | UK news | The Guardian

Queens' School 'in shock' after Carol Hunt's murder | Watford Observer

Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford's twisted romance with Louise Hunt from control to red flags - Mirror Online

BBC star John Hunt 'is the very best of men' who 'lived for his family' before wife & daughters were killed, pals reveal | The Sun

Kyle Clifford: What we know about Bushey triple murder suspect | UK News | Sky News

Kyle Clifford crossbow murder aftermath - neighbour screams, manhunt and paralysing shot - Mirror Online

Tougher crossbow laws considered in bid to prevent violent attacks | The Standard

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Episode 82 - The Lawson Family31 Oct 202500:18:24

On Christmas Day in 1929 37 year old Fannie Manring and six of her seven children – Marie, Carrie, Maybell, James, Raymond and Mary-Lou were killed by husband and father Charles Lawson in North Carolina. Her eldest child Arthur was spared.

 

In a seemingly premeditated familicide Charles took his family to have a family portrait taken the day before he killed them all – apart from his son Arthur. He then took his own life.

 

With speculation about motives ranging from a head injury to incest and child abuse, this familicide remains one of the most infamous murders in American history.

 

This is the story of the Lawson Family.

Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

 

References

Haunting last family photo hid evil dad's incest secret before all 7 killed in massacre

 

Madison Dry Goods Store Murders: How and Why Did Charles Lawson Kill His Wife and Kids?


Watch 28 Days Haunted | Netflix Official Site

 

The Story of the Lawson Family | NC DNCR


Murder of the Lawson family | Murder Ballads


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Episode 55 - Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater Part Two31 Jan 202500:50:06

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In July 1991 18 year old Julie Dart was kidnapped from Leeds and forced to write ransom letters to her boyfriend and mother. Kept in a workshop by her kidnapper she tried to escape and was killed. Her body was found in Lincolnshire nine days later. In January 1992 25 year old Stephanie Slater was kidnapped while showing a house as an estate agent. She was taken to the same workshop while her kidnapper sent random notes to her employer. Once he had collected the ransom money Stephanie was let go and dropped off back to her family. She survived the kidnapping but sadly died of cancer in 2017 just aged 50 years old. Both women were kidnapped by serial predator Michael Sams who is still serving his life sentence today. 

This is Part Two of the story of Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

BBC Sounds - The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater - Available Episodes

Beyond Fear By Stephanie Slater | Used | 9781857022865 | World of Books

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leeds-letter-man-bonus/id1448151398?i=1000678752400

 Kidnap victim's boss tells of fear during ransom drop | The Independent | The Independent

BBC NEWS |

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Episode 54 - Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater Part One24 Jan 202500:46:01

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In July 1991 18 year old Julie Dart was kidnapped from Leeds and forced to write ransom letters to her boyfriend and mother. Kept in a workshop by her kidnapper she tried to escape and was killed. Her body was found in Lincolnshire nine days later. Six months later in January 1992 25 year old Stephanie Slater was kidnapped while showing a house as an estate agent. She was taken to the same workshop while her kidnapper sent random notes to her employer. Once he had collected the ransom money Stephanie was let go and dropped off back to her family. She survived the kidnapping but sadly died of cancer in 2017 just aged 50 years old. Both women were kidnapped by serial predator Michael Sams who is still serving his life sentence today. 

This is Part One of the story of Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

References 

BBC Sounds - The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater - Available Episodes

Beyond Fear By Stephanie Slater | Used | 9781857022865 | World of Books

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-leeds-letter-man-bonus/id1448151398?i=1000678752400

Michael Sams: Killer of Julie - Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories - Apple Podcasts

Stephanie Slater: The kidnap victim who faced a second ordeal - BBC News

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Episode 53 - The Walsh Family17 Jan 202500:22:12

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In June 2024, just last year, in Harrow Ontario, Carly Stannard-Walsh, 41, and her children, 13-year-old Madison and 8-year-old Hunter, were found dead in their house. They had all been shot. Their husband and father Steven Walsh was also found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and had killed his whole family before taking his own life. In a move we rarely see, the police correctly identified and named this as an act of intimate partner violence. 

 

This is the story of the Walsh Family.

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

References 

OPP confirm Harrow family deaths caused by gunshot wounds in intimate partner violence case | Windsor Star

'Familicide' very rarely happens without warning signs, say domestic violence researchers | CBC News

Family breaks silence after Harrow mother, two children fatally shot | Windsor Star

What we know so far about the Harrow, Ont., family of 4 found dead at home | CBC News

Town where Walsh family killings took place wants Ontario to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic | CBC News

Chaplain blesses a permanent memorial to mom and 2 kids killed in Harrow murder-suicide | CBC News

OPP confirms identity of family found dead in Harrow

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Episode 52 - The Fox Family10 Jan 202500:25:57

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What happens when a seemingly idyllic life in a small Irish village turns into a horrifying tragedy? Join us as we uncover the grim tale of the Fox family from Castle Daly, Ireland, forever etched in the annals of true crime history. In this heart-wrenching episode, we honor the memories of Debbie Fox and her two young sons, Trevor and Killian, whose lives were brutally taken by Debbie's husband, Gregory Fox, in 2001. With insights from Nicola Tallant's compelling book, "Flesh and Blood," we explore the chilling realities of coercive control that shattered this family's world, while challenging the pervasive narratives that often blame victims rather than holding abusers accountable.

This is the story of the Fox Family.   

Information and support  

 

References  

Flesh and Blood: Murder-Suicides that Haunt Ireland eBook : Tallant, Nicola: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 

'I loved her but she didn't love me and I went mad' | Irish Independent 

Sentencing closes horrific chapter for local people – The Irish Times 

Man gets three life sentences for murders 

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Episode 51 - The Lundy Family06 Dec 202400:37:47

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In August 2000 38 year old Christine Lundy and her 7 year old daughter Amber Lundy were brutally murdered in their New Zealand house. Their husband and father Mark Lundy was eventually arrested and convicted of the murders. But there are doubts about his guilt to this day.  

 

This is the story of the Lundy Family.  

 

Information and support  

 

References  

Mark Lundy: BRUTAL KILLER or BEREAVED FAMILY MAN? (Murder Down Under Book 2) eBook : Marcus Brown, Netta Newbound, Newbound, Netta, Brown, Marcus: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/guilty-for-second-time-jury-finds-mark-lundy-killed-his-wife-and-daughter/QXT6LGYFKYBFXMHLQZEC3STQKI/ 

 

MURDERED: The Lundys Part 1 | Crime Junkie Podcast 

 

MURDERED: The Lundys Part 2 | Crime Junkie Podcast 

 

Case 16: The Lundy Murders (INVESTIGATION) | True Crime New Zealand (NZ) 

 

Lundy murders - Wikipedia 

 

Mark Edward Lundy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers 

 

Call to scrutinise 60 suspects in Lundy case - NZ Herald 

 

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  

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Episode 50 - The Fisher Family29 Nov 202400:35:20

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What happens when a family is shattered by violence that leaves a husband and father on the run? Episode 50 of Killer in the Family marks a sombre milestone as we confront the harrowing story of the Fisher family. 

On 10 April 2001 a family home in a street in Arizona exploded. Inside Mary Fisher and her two children Bobby and Brittney Fisher had died. They didn’t die in the explosion; however, they were killed by husband and father Robert Fisher. He then escaped and is still a wanted fugitive to this day. 

This is the story of the Fisher Family. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

References 

Mary Jean Cooper Fisher (1962-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial

Brittney Jean Fisher (1988-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial

Robert William “Bobby” Fisher Jr. (1990-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial

Robert William Fisher - Wikipedia

Missing in Arizona Podcast Series – Apple Podcasts

Robert Fisher, The Fugitive Accused Of Blowing Up His Arizona Home

WANTED: Robert Fisher | Crime Junkie Podcast

15 Years After Murders, FBI Receives New Tips on 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Robert Fisher | Phoenix New Times

True Crime Arizona Podcast - the Hunt for Robert Fisher https://youtu.be/bBFuIHd0dBI

Finding Robert Fisher documentary https://youtu.be/DmMdh6Jxxzo

Robert William Fisher | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

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Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Episode 49 - Louise and Tia L'Homme22 Nov 202400:24:03

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In February 2003 Louise L’Homme and her 10 month old baby Tia were killed by Louise’s boyfriend Andrew Roberts. A jealous and controlling partner Roberts couldn’t stand that Louise wanted to leave him so took her and Tia’s lives and continued to party in the same house until they were discovered days later. 

 

This is the story of Louise and Tia L’Homme. 

 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

 

References 

The murder of Louise and Tia L — Welsh Mysteries and Histories — Apple Podcasts

 

Mother-of-three prison officer, 32, jailed over affair with baby-killing double murderer | Daily Mail Online

 

Dad strangled daughter and mum - Wales Online

 

BBC NEWS | Wales | Murder - boyfriend sought

 

Family of murder victim sickened after finding out monster who killed her and their baby daughter had sordid affair with prison officer behind bars - Wales Online

 

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Lore and Crime
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Episode 48 - The Robinson Family01 Nov 202400:20:54

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In February last year police, after receiving a 911 call, found Linda Robinson and her 12 year old son Sebastian shot dead in their home. They had been killed by husband and father Andrew Robinson who had also taken their own life.

 

This is the story of Linda and Sebastian Robinson. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

Who Is Andrew Robinson? Andover Father Suspected of Murdering Wife and Son - Newsweek

 

Andover Tragedy as Family of Three Found Shot Dead - Newsweek

 

Linda C. Robinson - CR Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors

 

Sebastian J. Robinson - CR Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors

 

Robinson Suffering From Depression Before Andover Murder-Suicide: DA | Andover, MA Patch

Vigils held for Andover family killed in apparent murder-suicide - CBS Boston

 

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Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Episode 47 - The Coleman Family25 Oct 202400:27:58

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On 5 May 2009 31 year old Sheri Coleman and her two sons 11 year old Garret and 9 year old Gavin were found murdered in the home they shared with husband and father Chris Coleman. On his return from the gym that day Coleman became a prime suspect in their murders and the police found a complex web of lies that he had created to hide the affair he was having. Exactly two years after the murders on 5 May 2011 Coleman was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of his wife and two sons. 

 

This is the story of Sheri, Garret and Gavin Coleman. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

Let’s Get Visible podcast episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/6G7UXsx0013UsDQ5kUuE1t?si=qrXOtJ0ySQinTmqPCAqEHA

 

Writing on the wall documentary https://youtu.be/eQ7EH3Hpyp4 

 

Sheri Ann Weiss Coleman (1977-2009) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

MURDERED: The Coleman Family | Crime Junkie Podcast

 

Christopher Coleman of the Coleman family murders: where is he today? - YEN.COM.GH

 

Man Accused of Killing Family Texts Girlfriend from Wife's Funeral - CBS News

 

Ex-marine Chris Coleman found guilty of murdering wife, kids, on second anniversay of Ill. killings - CBS News

 

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

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Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Episode 46 - The Bishop Family18 Oct 202400:28:51

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In March 1976 Annette Bishop, her three children William, Brenton and Geoffrey and her mother-in-law Lobelia Bishop were all killed presumably by husband, father and son William Bradford Bishop. Not only did he bury all five bodies of his family in a nearby swamp he then absconded and has not been found since – despite being on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. 

 

This is the story of Annette, William, Brenton, Geoffrey and Lobelia Bishop

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

 

New Top Ten Fugitive — FBI

 

WANTED: Bradford Bishop // Yas - Crime Junkie - Apple Podcasts

 

Bradford Bishop // 60 - Going West: True Crime - Apple Podcasts

 

True Crime news https://youtu.be/_DDtYlT5D10 

 

The Man Who Got Away | MoCo360

 

Bradford Bishop - Wikipedia

 

Annette Kathryn Weis Bishop (1938-1976) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

William Bradford Bishop: A Decades-Long Manhunt – NBC4 Washington (nbcwashington.com)

 

Credits 

Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

Music by Tom Box and from Pixabay. 

Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify

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Episode 81 - The Hendricks Family24 Oct 202500:28:53

 

In November 1983, in the town of Bloomington, Illinois, 30-year-old Susan Hendricks and her three children — 9-year-old Rebekah, 7-year-old Grace, and 5-year-old Benjamin — were found brutally murdered in their family home.

 

Their husband and father, David Hendricks, was away on a business trip at the time. But when calls home went unanswered, he rushed back — only to find his entire family gone.

 

Very quickly, suspicion turned toward him. The successful businessman, the devout family man — now the prime suspect. In 1984, David Hendricks was convicted of killing his wife and children.

 

But seven years later  his conviction was overturned. He walked free in 1991 — and has never been charged again.

 

The murder of The Hendricks Family remains officially unsolved but was it – after all – their husband and father who killed his whole family and who got away with murder?

 

This is the story of the Hendricks Family. Information and support

·      Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans

·      Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·      Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·      National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·      Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·      Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

 

References

Reasonable Doubt: A Shocking Story of Lust and Murder in the American Heartland: Amazon.co.uk: Vogel, Steve: 9781543928679: Books

 

MURDERED: The Hendricks Family | Crime Junkie Podcast

 

People v. Hendricks :: 1990 :: Supreme Court of Illinois Decisions :: Illinois Case Law :: Illinois Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

 

David Hendricks - Wikipedia

 

Who Killed the Hendricks Family? 40 years after their murders, the crime remains unsolved. : r/UnresolvedMysteries


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Episode 45 - The Sueppel Family11 Oct 202400:21:30

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Could the need to maintain a facade drive someone to commit the unthinkable? Join me, Clare Laxton, as we untangle the heart-wrenching story of the Sueppel family tragedy that left a community in mourning. On Easter Sunday, 2008 in Iowa Sheryl Sueppel and her four children Ethan (age 10), Seth (age 9), Mira (age 5) and Eleanor (age 3) were brutally killed by husband and father Steven Sueppel. Sueppel then took his own life through a car crash.

This is the story of Sheryl, Ethan, Seth, Mira and Eleanor Sueppel. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

References 

Killer bites on You Tube https://youtu.be/ou8NpLuMVeU?si=sfviMm1BzxvXhJH0

 

Sheryl Margot Kesterson Sueppel (1966-2008) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

Steven Francis Sueppel (1965-2008) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

Case 28: The Iowa City Sueppel - Murder Tapes - Apple Podcasts

 

Iowa City Sueppel murders - Wikipedia

 

Ethan W. Sueppel (1997-2008) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

Seth Sueppel (1999-2008) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

Mira Sueppel (2002-2008) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

Eleanor Sueppel (2004-2008) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

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Episode 44 - Jennifer and Abby Blagg27 Sep 202400:31:37

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On 13 November 2001 Jennifer Blagg and her 6-year-old daughter Abby were missing from their home in Colorado – leaving behind a pool of blood in the master bedroom. Her husband Michael Blagg reported them missing but soon became the only suspect in the murders of his wife and daughter. In June 2002 Jennifer’s body was found in a landfill, Abby, sadly, has never been found. 

This is the story of Jennifer and Abby Blagg. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

Jennifer & Abby Blagg // 264 - Going West: True Crime - Apple Podcasts

Michael Blagg sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife in Grand Junction in 2001 – The Denver Post

Where Is Michael Blagg Now 20 Years After His Wife's Death? (EXCLUSIVE CLIP) (distractify.com)

Why Did Michael Blagg Murder His Wife Jennifer In Colorado | Crime News (oxygen.com)

Abby Jennifer Recovery Foundation. INC | Facebook

Simpsonville, South Carolina - Wikipedia

Jennifer Jo Loman Blagg (1967-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial

Abby Jo Blagg (1995-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

Music by Tom Box and from Pixabay. 

Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

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Episode 43 - Dupont de Ligonnes Family20 Sep 202400:33:26

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In April 2011 after a neighbour raised the alarm and a few welfare checks police found the bodies of five family members buried under a terrace in a house in Nantes, France – a mother and her four children. Their father, however, was missing and is still the main suspect in their murders. 

This is the story of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, and her four children, Arthur, Thomas, Anne and Benoît. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

References 

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dupont-de-ligonnes-murders-bonus/id1448151398?i=1000609352037

Dupont de Ligonnès murders and disappearance - Wikipedia

Inside The Dupont De Ligonnes Murders: What Happened To The French Family? (grunge.com)

Where is Xavier DuPont De Ligonnès from Unsolved Mysteries now? | Radio Times

‘I am still alive’: Alleged fugitive French killer contacts media (france24.com)

Xavier DuPont de Ligonnès 14 Jan 2010 letter to his mistress, Catherine [English] : r/DupontDeLigonnes (reddit.com)

Shocking letter Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès sent to his family and friends in November 2005 regarding his reconciliation with Agnès : r/DupontDeLigonnes (reddit.com)

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Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com)

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Lore and Crime
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Episode 42 - Julie and Maisie Harrison13 Sep 202400:28:37

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In December 2009 Julie Harrison was dropping off her four-year-old daughter Maisie at her ex-partner Andrew Copland’s house when he dragged them both inside to shoot and kill them. Maisie died straight away but Julie held on for another 24 hours before succumbing to her injuries. Copland also took his own life. A controlling and abusive partner Copland took the opportunity of child contact to end Julie and his daughter’s lives. This is the story of Julie and Maisie Harrison. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

 

Family pay tribute to murdered Julie Harrison and daughter Maisie - Mirror Online

 

S14E10 | Julie Harrison and Maisie Harrison-Copland (Aldershot, Hampshire, 2009) (britishmurders.com)

 

Dad ‘shot daughter, 4, and partner over secret lover’ | UK | News | Express.co.uk

 

BBC News - Funeral held for woman and child killed in Aldershot

 

Maisie and Julie "unlawfully killed" - Heart Berkshire & North Hampshire

 

24 hours after daughter's death, mother gives up her fight for life | The Independent | The Independent

 

Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases (publishing.service.gov.uk)

 

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton 

Produced by: Clare Laxton  

Lore and Crime
Lore and Crime is a spine-chilling podcast that unearths historical dark tales.

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Episode 41 - Bethany Vincent and Darren Henson06 Sep 202400:31:21

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In May 2021 Bethany Vincent and her 9-year-old son Darren Henson were stabbed and killed by her ex-partner Daniel Boulton. A serial perpetrator of domestic abuse and coercive control Boulton had two restraining orders against him when he walked 28 miles to kill Bethany and her son. A review into the murders concluded that the risk he posed was underestimated by professionals and I believe that better understanding of coercive control could have prevented the murders. 

This is the story of Bethany Vincent and Darren Henson. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

Bethany and Darren overview report (lincolnshire.gov.uk)

Bethany Vincent: How mum tried to escape her murdering ex - BBC News

Bethany Vincent and Darren Henson murders: 'Missed opportunities' to stop violent killer - BBC News

Review finds failings of agencies before murder of mum and son in Louth - Grimsby Live (grimsbytelegraph.co.uk)

Daniel Boulton: Dramatic moment child killer who murdered ex and her autistic son cornered by police | The Independent

Family speak of 'unbearable loss' after murders of daughter and grandson | ITV News Calendar

Be their Voice | Facebook

PC relives moment he was stabbed as he fought double killer Daniel Boulton in Louth | ITV News Calendar

The moment police closed in on double murderer Daniel Boulton after

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Episode 40 - The Barton Family30 Aug 202400:41:09

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Join me as we mark an important milestone: the one-year anniversary of the Killer in the Family podcast. This special episode delves into the chilling story of Mark Barton, a man whose life spiralled into a deadly rampage, devastating numerous families and communities. We'll uncover Barton's coercive and controlling behaviour, exploring how these actions escalated to the murder of his wife Leanne, stepchildren Matthew and Michelle, and eventually nine others in a brutal spree. I also share updates on my ongoing research into coercive control as a risk factor in intimate partner homicides, and my journey towards a professional doctorate in criminal justice.

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

 

Southern Fried True Crime: 61: Mark Barton: Family Annihilator & Spree Killer on Apple Podcasts

 

Mark Barton: Family Destroyer and Mass Murderer – Crime Online

 

1999 Atlanta day trading firm shootings - Wikipedia

 

CNN - Georgia killer's notes show a troubled man - July 30, 1999

 

Mark Barton: Family Destroyer and Mass Murderer – Crime Online

 

SHOOTINGS IN ATLANTA: THE OVERVIEW; Killer Confessed in a Letter Spiked With Rage - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

Murder at the Office: Amazon.co.uk: Doonan, Brent C.: 9781933893082: Books

 

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Episode 39 - Lesley Ford and her children02 Aug 202400:38:39

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What happens when systemic failures allow a predator to unleash unimaginable horror on an innocent family? Join us as we confront the chilling case of Lesley Ford and her children, who were brutally murdered by Lee Ford in August 2000. This episode navigates through Leslie's life in Telford, her marriage to Michael Tranter, and the birth of their children: Sarah Jane, Ann-Marie, Craig, and Steven. We examine Ford's need for power and control, which shattered this family's existence, and highlight the emotional toll on those left behind. As we recount this harrowing tale, we also shed light on Ford's potential parole in 2027 and reflect on the emotional scars carried by the victims' loved ones.

This is the story of Lesley Ford and her children – Sarah Jane, Ann-Marie, Craig and Steven Tranter.

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

 

Supporter comments · Ensure a killer stays inside & never comes out. · Change.org

 

Michael Tranter: Dad of four children brutally murdered by their stepfather breaks his silence - Mirror Online

 

British murders podcasthttps://youtu.be/S5mR_4ZjBMc?si=v-2hJ6CTv-xPf5RF

 

Britain’s Darkest Tabooshttps://dai.ly/x5mjvd8

 

Killer in My Family: How Lee Ford became Britain's most evil step-dad - Manchester Evening News

 

Murderer Lee Ford who killed family in Carnkie could be released in coming years - Cornwall Live

 

Dad whose four kids and ex-wife were murdered by her husband begs for him to die in jail - Mirror Online

 

BBC News | UK | Family

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Episode 38 - The Foster Family23 Jul 202400:34:01

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In August 2008 Jill Foster and her 15 year old daughter Kirstie were shot and killed by their husband and father Christopher Foster. A successful businessman who was staring down the loss of his empire and home – he shot and killed his wife and daughter before killing his dogs and horses and setting his house on fire and taking his own life. Having talked about taking his life in the months before, Foster was a cry for help that no one heard. 

 

This is the story of The Foster Family.   

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

 

Watch Crimes That Shook Britain S4 | Prime Video (amazon.co.uk)

 

Christopher Foster | Crime + Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)

 

Sister of mum killed by 'mansion monster' refuses to visit her grave because he is buried NEXT TO HER - Mirror Online

 

Brother's plea on Oswestry mansion tragedy | Shropshire Star

 

Piper Alpha - Wikipedia

 

Chris Foster, The Millionaire in So Much Debt He Committed Familicide – History and Things

 

'I've thought about doing myself in loads of times ...' | Crime | The Guardian

 

Foster family funerals held | Shropshire Star

 

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Episode 37 - Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby19 Jul 202400:37:52

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In May 2018 Laura Mortimer and her 11 year old daughter Ella Dalby were killed by husband and step-father Christopher Boon. Before she was killed Laura had asked Boon to leave their marriage as she was sick of his violence and abuse but he turned on her and his step-daughter. With a history of abuse investigations found that he could have been stopped and Laura and Ella could have been saved. 

 

This is the story of Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby.  

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

Domestic Homicide Review into Laura and Ella’s deaths 6391e6c75721054a8ae26e50 (homeoffice.gov.uk)

A timeline of the night Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby were murdered by Christopher Boon - Gloucestershire Live

Who is Christopher Boon? All we know about the man who murdered Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby - Gloucestershire Live

Police refusal to provide details about daughter’s abuser partner under Clare’s Law contributed to murder, mother claims | The Independent

Tribute to Ella Dalby: Barnwood Park head speaks of deep sadness at death of pupil who loved to dance - Gloucestershire Live

Mum Laura Mortimer and daughter Ella Dalby's unbreakable bond honoured by mourners at their joint funeral - Gloucestershire Live

Full report from Bristol Crown Court as Christopher Boon begins life sentence for murdering his wife and stepdaughter - Gloucestershire Live

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Episode 36 - The Boren Family28 Jun 202400:31:09

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In January 2014 – ten years ago – Kelly Boren and her children Jaden and Haley and her mother Marie King were killed in Utah by husband and father – and US police officer – Joshua Boren. Having just found out that Boren had drugged and raped her multiple times Kelly confronted him the day before he decided to murder his whole family.   

This is the story of The Boren Family.  

Information and support  

References  

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joshua-boren/id1179629560?i=1000595984200 

 

5 dead after officer kills family in Spanish Fork – Deseret News 

 

Kelly Boren's loved ones pay respects to family killed by police officer dad in quadruple murder suicide | Daily Mail Online 

 

Investigation into officer's quadruple murder-suicide completed | KSL.com 

 

Boren family Utah shootings: Northampton sister talks of loss - BBC News 

 

Officer who killed family had dark side, struggled since childhood – Deseret News 

 

Northampton women killed in Utah family of five 'murder-suicide' | The Independent | The Independent 

 

Credits  

Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  

Produced by: Clare Laxton   

Killer in the family podcast (buzzsprout.com) 

Music by Tom Box and from Pixabay.  

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Episode 80 - The Bain Family17 Oct 202500:31:53

In the early hours of June 20, 1994, police in Dunedin, on New Zealand’s South Island, responded to a horrifying call - a family had been murdered.

Inside the Bain home, officers discovered a scene of devastation: 58-year-old Robin Bain, his wife Margaret, 50, and their children Arawa, 19, Laniet, 18, and Stephen, 14 had all been shot dead.

 

Only one member of the family was still alive. Their eldest son, 22-year-old David Bain, was found inside the house after calling police himself. At first glance, it looked like his father Robin had murdered the family before taking his own life. On a computer nearby, a chilling message was left behind: “Sorry, you are the only one who deserved to stay.”

 

But just days later, the story twisted. David was arrested and charged with the murders of his own family. He would spend 13 years in prison before being acquitted in 2009.

 

With no one currently serving time for the murders of a whole family – was it David who killed his parents and siblings or his father Robin who killed his family and spared David?

 

This is the story of the Bain Family.

 

Information and support  

  

 

 

References  

The Bain murders 30 years on: Where is David? Why are Kiwis obsessed with this case? And why his lawyer says questions remain - NZ Herald

 

Bain family murders: 30 years on, case continues to grip the public | RNZ News

 

BLACK HANDS - A family mass murder - Podcast - Apple Podcasts

 

Bain family murders - Wikipedia


Bain family murders, 1994 | NZ History

 

The Bain family murders, 30 years on | Otago Daily Times Online News

 

Margaret Arawa Cullen Bain (1943-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial

 

Margaret had problems, court hears | Otago Daily Times Online News

 

Blood found on washing machine, Bain trial told - NZ Herald

 

David Cullen Bain v The Queen - vLex United Kingdom

 

David Bain | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

 

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Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio 

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Episode 35 - The Day Family21 Jun 202400:32:00

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On 8 December 2011, just days after being sacked from Leicestershire Police, former police inspector Toby Day killed his wife Samantha and six-year-old daughter Genevieve before taking his own life. Their two older children Adam and Kimberley managed to survive his attack. 

This is the story of The Day Family. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

Toby Day: Funeral held for former police officer and the wife and child he stabbed to death | Daily Mail Online

Melton Mowbray policeman kills his wife and child after losing job | Crime | The Guardian

vawg-what-we-will-do.pdf (leics.police.uk)

Ex-policeman Toby Day was hailed for bravery - BBC News

Toby Day inquest: Sacked police officer stabbed and strangled his wife and young daughter to death before killing himself days after losing job - Mirror Online

BARONESS CASEY REVIEW Final Report (met.police.uk)

Family sets up charity in memory of Samantha Day - BBC News

Former police inspector Toby Day strangled his wife and six-year-old daughter before stabbing himself with a kitchen knife | Daily Mail Online

Met chief says millions of men are danger to women and girls in England and Wales | Violence against women and girls | The Guardian

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Episode 34 - The Murdaugh Family Part Two14 Jun 202400:28:25

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In June 2021, just three years ago, Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul were shot and killed at the Murdaugh family property in South Carolina. Husband and father Alex Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences for their murder. Their deaths were the last in a long line of murders associated with the Murdaugh family. At the time of his death Paul was facing investigation for the death of fellow teenager Mallory Beach in a boating accident and the deaths of housekeeper Gloria Satterfield and teenager Stephen Smith were also closely associated with the family – five deaths in six years. 

This is the Part Two of the story of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, Mallory Beach, Stephen Smith and Gloria Satterfield. 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

References 

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com)

Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty (Audio Download): Mandy Matney, Mandy Matney, HarperAudio: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals

Crime Analyst: Ep 137: The Murdaugh Murders: Analysing the Timeline of Events cont. Part 10 on Apple Podcasts

Watch Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal | Netflix Official Site

Paul and Maggie Murdaugh’s last texts revealed as new crime scene photos emerge at trial | The Independent

Alex Murdaugh: Key evidence that brought him down - BBC News

Alex Murdaugh trial: Timeline of the night of the murders

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Episode 33 - The Murdaugh Family Part One07 Jun 202400:31:29

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In June 2021, just three years ago, Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul were shot and killed at the Murdaugh family property in South Carolina. Husband and father Alex Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences for their murder. Their deaths were the last in a long line of murders associated with the Murdaugh family. At the time of his death Paul was facing investigation for the death of fellow teenaged Mallory Beach in a boating accident and the deaths of housekeeper Gloria Satterfield and teenager Stephen Smith were also closely associated with the family. This is about what happens when a man goes further than killing his whole family. 

This is the Part One of the story of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, Mallory Beach, Stephen Smith and Gloria Satterfield.  

Information and support 
Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans  
Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  
Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)
Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)   

References  

Clare Laxton is fundraising for Women's Aid Federation Of England (justgiving.com) 

Victim F - Denise, Huskins 

American Nightmare Trailer https://youtu.be/Yonx7CyoK3k 

Black and Missing | Missing Men, Women and Children | Report a Missing Person (blackandmissinginc.com) 

Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty (Audio Download): Mandy Matney, Mandy Matney, HarperAudio: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals 

Crime Analyst: Ep 137: The Murdaugh Murders: Analysing the Timeline of Events cont. Part 10 on Apple Podcasts 

Watch Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal | Netflix Official Site 

Maggie Murdaugh: A Life Cut Short in a Web of Tragedy - CrimeDoor 

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Episode 32 - Christine and Shania Chambers31 May 202400:30:20

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The tragic story of Christine Chambers and her daughter Shania is one that exemplifies the darkest corners of domestic abuse and the heartbreaking failures of the systems meant to protect. As we discuss the chilling history of violence that culminated in their deaths, we also reflect on the resilience and enduring spirit of Christine's other daughter, Chelsea, and her two older sons. 

In June 2011 just hours before they were due at a custody hearing Christine Chambers and her two year old daughter Shania were killed by her ex-partner David Oakes. Her other daughter managed to escape and raise the alarm. David was a man with a violent history who breached non-molestation orders many times since Christine had broken up with him – he wasn’t sanctioned at all and instead was free to kill Christine, Shania and try and kill Chelsea. There was more the police and other services could and should have done. 

 

This is the story of Christine and Shania Chambers. 

 

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA 

·       Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk  

·       Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) 

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 

References 

'As I ran for help, I knew evil stepdad would kill my mum and baby sister' - Mirror Online

David Oakes jailed for ex-partner and daughter murders - BBC News

David Oakes: Double murderer had 'violent reputation' - BBC News

Emma Kenny True Crime https://youtu.be/Gyq9bpXYgMs?si=nakiQ0dOagFVMPOR

IPCC report braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/resources/files/23911/

david-oakes-sentencing-remarks-11052012.pdf (judiciary.uk)

labyrinth-domestic-abuse-injunctions-final-1.pdf (rightsofwomen.org.uk)

Essex Police's Approach to Managing Cases of Domestic Abuse

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