On August 22nd, 1922, LA police found Dolly Oesterreich locked in her closet and her husband Fred, shot dead. Dolly professed her innocence, but police were certain that she played a hand in Fred's death. What they did not expect to find, however, was that the killer was someone living secretly within their suburban home, and with whom Dolly had a disturbing relationship. @juliejaycomedy chats to @mannion-sharon. Thank you so much for listening to Crimeland, and for your support of this podcast....
Dec 14, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Madeline Smith was a young Glaswegian socialite who became embroiled in a scandalous 19th century murder trial. The case against her would see her stand accused of a terrible revenge killing, but was she in fact innocent of the crime of which she stood accused, and instead herself the subject of malice? @juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant @gracemulvey. If you have enjoyed the pod we would really appreciate it if you could rate, review or subscribe wherever you get your episodes. Also if you c...
Nov 25, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 4
'You know what they say, rob me once, shame on you, rob me twice, shame on me, rob me three times it's time to go home to your mam' In April 1922 every member of the Gruber family were found brutally slaughtered on their farm in rural Germany. The sheer horror of the crime shocked the local Bavarian community, but did a killer walk amongst them? @juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant @ali_fox_. If you have enjoyed this episode you can rate, review and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcas...
Nov 18, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 3
On 21st December 1908 socialite Glasgow socialite Marion Gilchrist was found dead shortly after 7pm, after her maid Helen discovered her having been bludgeoned to death in the dining room. What would follow would be a case that would become one of the most contested in Scottish law, and one which would cast a lasting stain on the British judiciary system. @juliejaycomedy talks to @fredcooke. If you have enjoyed this episode we would be super grateful if you could subscribe, rate and review where...
Nov 11, 2022•19 min
In 1762 Martha Ray, a milliner and daughter a dressmaker, caught the eye of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich. Then aged 44 and married with children, he would embark on a love affair with the young woman which would ultimately lead to murder. @juliejaycomedy chats to the brilliant @katieboylecomic. If you have enjoyed this episode we would be hugely grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe. You can also help cover the production costs of this podcast by supporting us on Patreon at: www.pat...
Nov 11, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In the 1930s a German doctor Friedrich Ritter and his partner Dori Strauch embarked upon a journey to the Galapagos Island to carve a new life for themselves away from the trappings of modern mankind. But the arrival of newcomers to their adopted island of Floreana would bring conflict, mystery, and even murder. @juliejaycomedy chats to @erinmcgathy. If you have enjoyed the podcast we would love if you could rate, review, subscribe or support us on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/crimelandpod...
Nov 04, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 resulted in a 12 day manhunt which would see both Confederates and Union supporters momentarily united in their pursuit of a killer whose crime shocked a nation. @juliejaycomedy (instagram, TikTok) speaks to @seanburkeshow (instagram, TikTok). If you have enjoyed this episode we would be so grateful if you could rate or review us wherever you listen to your pods and recommend us to a friend. Grá Mór, J x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Sep 23, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In 1961 Michael Rockefeller, the son of the prominent politician and businessman Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared in the swamp of Papua New Guinea while collecting art for his father's New York museum. Dutch authorities who controlled Papua New Guinea at the time ruled Michael's disappearance a probable drowning, but the more likely cause of death was likely a lot more shocking. @juliejaycomedy (insta, tiktok) talks to the comedic ledgebag that is @desbishop. If you have enjoyed this episode plea...
Sep 16, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In early 1982, socialite Malcolm MacArthur was setting up a life with his partner, Brenda Little and their seven-year-old son in the Spanish island of Tenerife. Having run out of money but determined to hide his financial predicament he came up with a plan which would result in a double murder of two innocent people which would shock the nation. The acronym used by the Irish Taoiseach used to describe the crime, GUBU (grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented) would come to sum up every...
Sep 02, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In the summer of 2013, 19 year old Michaella Mc Collum departs Northern Ireland for a summer of fun on the party island of Ibiza. Within a few weeks of arriving, however, she will be at the centre of an international drug smuggling scandal which will garner huge media attention. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to the brilliant Conor Behan (@itsconorbehan). If you have enjoyed this episode we would massively appreciate it if you could rate us or better again, recommend us to a friend. Thank you...
Aug 05, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 9
The Tamám Shud case, also known as the Mystery of the Somerton Man, is an unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead in 1948 on the Somerton Park beach, just south of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The case would become one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Australian crime, and confound detectives for decades to come. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to Jason Brennan (@jasonbcomedy) and Kevin Larney (@kevlarcomedy) of Shite Talk Irish History Podcast (shitetalkhistory). If you ...
Jul 29, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Albert Johnson, also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a fugitive whose actions stemming from a trapping dispute eventually sparked a huge manhunt in the Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to Roger O'Sullivan (@rogerocomedy) of Unexplained Legends podcast. If you have enjoyed this episode please recommend us to a friend, subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and/or rate or review us on Apple and Spotify and help us grow our won...
Jul 27, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 7
The 'Werewolf of Allariz' was Spain’s first serial killer, a tailor named Manuel Blanco Romasanta. But was there a more paranormal explanation for his horrendous deeds? Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to the certified comic and seanchaí Kyla Cobbler (@kylacobbler). If you have enjoyed this episode please rate or review us on Spotify, subscribe to our pod and/or tell a friend to help grow our little Crimelander community. Thanks so much for listening! Grá Mór, Julie Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Jul 07, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 6
On the 13th November 1990, the small seaside township of Aramoana, near Dunedin, was the scene of what was then the deadliest mass murder in New Zealand history. David Gray, a 33-year-old unemployed Aramoana resident, went on a rampage following a verbal dispute with a neighbour. What followed would change the town forever and force a re-examination of gun laws in New Zealand. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to the brilliant @peterflanagancomedy. Follow Peter on all his socials for brilliant s...
Jul 07, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Countess Elizabeth Báthory was a Hungarian noblewoman who, along with four of her servants were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and women between 1590 and 1610. She is purported to be the most prolific female serial killer ever - but how much of her legend is fact and how much is fiction? Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to the brilliant Fiona Frawley (@fionafrawl). If you have enjoyed the podcast please rate or review us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to y...
Jun 24, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Born Amelia Hobley in 1938, Amelia Elizabeth Dyer trained as a nurse and midwife. In 1969, recently widowed and seeking a new business venture to support herself, Amelia turned to baby farming—a Victorian term for the practice of adopting unwanted infants in exchange for money. Initially Amelia appears to take good care of these newborns until, that is, authorities start suspecting that something much more sinister is afoot. Julie Jay talks to Lynda Weston of Lynda With a Why Podcast. If you hav...
Jun 17, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In 1888 the streets of London’s East End were stalked by a serial killer known as the Whitechapel Butcher. The murderer was never caught, but many now believe the killer was, in fact, a female. Could Jack The Ripper have in fact been Jill The Ripper? And if that was the case, could the murderess in question be Mary Pearcey? Comedian Julie Jay talks to Grace Mulvey. You can find Grace across all socials @gracemulveycomedy. If you have enjoyed this episode, we would love if you could subscribe to ...
Jun 10, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Crimeland is back baby! Giulia Tofana was a 17th-century poisoner who sold her signature concoction to wives that wanted to kill their husbands, but was ultimately foiled by that old chestnut: a bowl of soup. Julie Jay talks to professional husband Fred Cooke. If you enjoyed this episode even a little bit please leave us a five star review and subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcasts. Big love, J x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 25, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 1
'Grease was about John Gotti? Wow!' Raised on the streets of New York, young John Gotti found his way into the Gambino crime family, eventually having the boss removed and becoming head of the powerful family. What would follow would be a crime career with a difference @juliejaycomedy chats to @fredstercooke. If you have enjoyed this episode we would be super grateful if you could support us on https://headstuffpodcasts.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 09, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Isabella Guzman: The Tik Tok Killer with Helen Bauer ‘The worst part is that Mc Donald’s is downstairs getting cold - you just can’t reheat those chips.’ Isabella Guzman was 18 years old when police say the teenager brutally stabbed her mother to death at her mother’s home in Aurora in 2013. The case would generate a series of bizarre TikTok copycat videos and become a cult phenomenon for all the wrong reasons - but what really happened on that terrible day? @juliejaycomedy talks to @helenbauer....
Mar 26, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 7
'I go gay after one prosecco' Catherine Nevin was an Irish woman who was convicted in 2000 of murdering her husband Tom Nevin at Jack White's Inn, a pub owned by the couple in County Wicklow, Ireland. Her case was a media storm and would expose a complicated web of IRA informants, Gardai, and judges, and the truth behind a woman who was determined to get what she wanted - no matter the cost. @juliejaycomedy talks to @joannemcnallycomedy. If you wish to support the podcast adn avail of bonus cont...
Feb 26, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
‘Doing a poo without flushing is the real crime here’ The morning of 31st December 2001, a suburb of Tokyo called Setagaya is horrified when the bodies of the Miyazawa family - parents Yazuko, Mikio, and children 8 year old Niina and 6 year old Rei - are found slaughtered in their own home. The discovery would lead to a twenty year mystery which continues to haunt the Tokyo community. @juliejaycomedy talks to @grace88ire of Fad Camp Podcast If you want to support this podcast you can download, r...
Feb 19, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 5
'That is a twist I did not see coming' The Peter Bergmann case is an unsolved mystery pertaining to the death of an unidentified man in From 12 to 16 June 2009, a man using the alias "Peter Bergmann" visited the seaport town of Sligo in northwest Ireland. He used this alias to check into the Sligo City Hotel, where he stayed during the majority of his visit, and was described by the hotel staff and tenants as having a heavy German accent . On the morning of 16 June, the body of the unidentified ...
Feb 12, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 4
'My name is Bill and I have a tight, joyless mouth' The murder trials of Evelyn Dick remain the most sensationalized events in Canadian crime history. Evelyn was arrested for murder after local children in Hamilton, Ontario found the torso of her missing estranged husband. The head and limbs had been sawed from his body, but little did investigators know even more hedious discoveries were to follow. @juliejaycomedy chats to @sophieshanley. If you have enjoyed this episode we would love if you co...
Feb 05, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 3
‘I feel it in my waters’ In 1959, Moss Moore, a slight fifty year old bachelor farmer was found murdered in rural Kerry. The community didn't look far for a suspect, with fingers quickly pointing to local man Dan Foley - but was the wrong man maligned for this heinous tragedy? The story would inspire John B. Keane's famous 1965 play The Field and continue to frustrate generations in the many questions still left unanswered. @juleijaycomedy chats to @bernardcaseycomedy. If you have enjoyed this p...
Jan 29, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
‘The guards switched off a long time ago and that’s just my dad’ In the early hours of 22nd December 1995 Marilyn Rinn of Blanchardstown, Dublin, made her way into town following her Christmas work party in Raheny. Her journey would end in a widespread investigation into a mysterious disappearance which would confound detectives and public alike. If you have enjoyed this podcast we would really appreciate if you could rate or review us on iTunes; make sure to leave your Instagram/twitter handle ...
Jan 08, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 41
‘Hard to know if he’s an alcoholic or if he’s just Australian’ In 1998, Sheryl Sheppard’s year had supposedly gotten off to an exciting start. She had just accepted a wedding proposal from her boyfriend, Michael Lavoie, on New Year’s Eve 1997 during a live TV broadcast. The following day, she spoke with several people, including her mother, over the phone but was last seen publicly on the TV broadcast. Some time on Jan. 1 or 2, 1998, Sheryl disappeared. If you have enjoyed this podcast please ra...
Nov 27, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Mary Boyle was a six-year-old Irish girl who disappeared on the County Donegal-County Fermanagh border on 18 March 1977. To date, her disappearance is the longest missing child case in the Republic of Ireland. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to Katie Boyle (@katieboyle). If you have enjoyed this podcast we would love if you could take the time to rate and review us on iTunes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 39
‘Valerie’s standing there with a milk moustache and you’re like ‘it’s grand I’ll just get more milk’ Jeff Wheatley was a Coast Guard veteran looking to start a new life in California when he moved in with Drew Payett in early 2010. However within a few months he would meet what would go down as one of the most bizarre and brutal deaths Stockton police had ever investigated. Yes we can finally hear Sophie loud and clear thanks to her brand new internet connection and we are LOVING it. Technical d...
Oct 30, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 37
‘Pencils don’t just happen’ Murdered child factory worker. Mary Phagan worked in a pencil factory in Atlanta, Georgia in 1913. She was found murdered in the basement of the factory at around 3 a.m., on April 27th, the middle of the night after "Confederate Memorial Day." She was 13 years old. After many suspects were investigated, the blame seemed to point to the supervisor of the pencil factory, Leo Frank. But were other suspects too quickly overlooked and did an innocent man go to jail? If you...
Aug 07, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 32
