What would you do if the FBI showed up at your place of work and told you that your meek and mild husband was wanted in connection with the disappearance of his first two wives… This episode explores John Smith, a man who the FBI strongly believed had killed his two first wives. We discuss the lengths their families went to to get justice and how Diane Beasley coped with the revelation that her husband was not who she thought he was. **************************************************************...
Oct 13, 2020•36 min
On the 17th of February 2004, a lady in her late twenties was brutally attacked in her bedroom in Edmonton, Canada. Her attacker had watched her from afar and had become completely infatuated with her, even though he was a complete stranger to the victim. This episode explores bravery, courage and unbelievable victim strength. We discuss the horrors that occurred that night and the way this victim’s life has been changed forever. ******************************************************************...
Oct 06, 2020•35 min
On January 26th 2011, Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her apartment kitchen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her death was ruled a suicide, but was quickly changed to a homicide, however shortly after this, her manner of death was once again changed back to suicide. This was despite the fact that her autopsy revealed that she had sustained a total of 20 stab wounds to her neck, back, head and abdomen. This episode explores the journey this case took and unbelievable evidence that really does app...
Sep 29, 2020•56 min
On November 8th 2010, three masked intruders broke into the Pan family home in Scarborough, Canada. The men stole money from inside the home and then dragged both Bich Ha Pan and Hann Pan down into the basement, where they shot them both at point blank range. Upstairs, they left their 24 year old daughter Jennifer Pan alive and tied to the bannister railings. The police quickly determined that the prime suspect was much closer to home than anyone could have imagined. This episode explores the li...
Sep 22, 2020•55 min
Yeardley Love, a 22 year old lacrosse player and student at the University of Virginia, was found dead in her apartment on the 3rd of May 2010. Her ex-boyfriend, 22 year old George Huguely, was instantly arrested and charged with her murder. This episode explores the information about George’s violent past that came out after Yeardley’s murder and discusses the events that unfolded during and after his trial. ******************************************************************************* Thank y...
Sep 15, 2020•50 min
Today’s episode explores the death of Silje Redergård, a five year old Norwegian girl who was killed by her friends in a play fight that escalated into violence. We compare Silje’s case to the British case of James Bulger and discuss the stark differences in the way the British and Norwegian penal system and media dealt with both crimes. We discuss the purpose of prison, the concept of rehabilitation and whether children who commit crimes should have their anonymity preserved or whether the publ...
Sep 08, 2020•44 min
On January 6th 1998, Leslie and Brian Jenkins came home to find their 18 year old daughter’s lifeless body in the basement of their family home, it was clear that she had been murdered. Jennifer Jenkins had been shot multiple times inside the home and then her body had been dragged from the living room, where she had been watching TV, down the stairs and dumped in the basement. The police’s only suspect was Jennifer’s brother, Mason Jenkins. This episode explores the utter heartache Leslie and B...
Sep 01, 2020•47 min
On the 19th of March 1985, Linda Brown was shot dead in her home in Orange County, California. The suspect? Her 14 year old step-daughter, Cinnamon Brown. Throughout her questioning and her subsequent trial, Cinnamon continuously stated that she had blacked out and couldn’t remember what had happened on that chilling night. Years later, the truth would come out. This episode explores the unbelievable turn of events that led to the murder of Linda Brown. We discuss marriages that were kept a secr...
Aug 25, 2020•56 min
Skylar Peterson Tosic was just 20 years old when he up and left his family home in Escondido in California on the 30th of August 2015. Apart from a few cryptic text messages he sent to his mother on the day he disappeared, nobody has seen or heard from him since. This episode explores how Skylar’s behaviour changed in the lead up to his disappearance and questions what might have happened to him. We also discuss the similarities and differences between Skylar’s case and the case of Bear Diaz. **...
Aug 18, 2020•36 min
On the 29th of August 2015, 20 year old Bear Diaz disappeared from his home in El Cajon, California. His TV, money from his safe and his lifesaving medication were also missing, but his glasses, that he couldn’t see without, were still in his bedroom. At first glance this looked like the case of a run away. However, due to an issue with his feet as a result of a chronic illness, Bear couldn’t physically have run away, because Bear couldn’t walk. This episode discusses Bear’s life before his disa...
Aug 11, 2020•50 min
On January 6th 2007, in Knoxville Tennessee, Channon Christian and her boyfriend Christopher Newsom were leaving their friend's apartment when they were carjacked and abducted. Over the next 24 hours the couple were brutally tortured and murdered and their bodies were disposed of in the most horrific way. This episode explores the five heinous individuals who committed these terrifying crimes and reveals the tragedy that unfolded at their trials, that put Channon and Christopher’s families throu...
Aug 04, 2020•56 min
On the 13th of July 1966, 24 year old Richard Speck broke into a dormitory where student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital lived. After he broke in, he committed one of the worst mass murders America has ever seen. This episode explores the crimes Richard Speck committed leading up to this fateful day and discusses the life he led in prison after his conviction. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this epis...
Aug 01, 2020•34 min
In December 1988, Yvonne Sleightholme, a quiet and shy doctor’s receptionist from Scarborough, was arrested and charged for the brutal execution-style murder of Jayne Smith. Shortly after her arrest and before her case had even gone to trial, Yvonne went completely blind as a result of a mental disorder that was known at the time as ‘hysterical blindness’. This episode examines the evidence that was used to convict Yvonne for this violent murder and asks the question... was she wrongfully convic...
Jul 28, 2020•40 min
On November 16th 1989, Julie Hogg, a young mother, went missing without a trace. The police were quick to tell her family that she had probably just run away. Months later, Julie’s body was found in an area the police said they’d searched. Her murderer was arrested and charged, but shockingly was acquitted of the murder in court. Despite him telling everyone he could that he had killed Julie, an archaic law called Double Jeopardy meant that he couldn’t be tried again for this violent crime. This...
Jul 25, 2020•50 min
On August 13th 2008, pregnant Shanann Watts and her two young daughters, Bella and Celeste, went missing without a trace from their own home. The police were quick to investigate and when the evidence showed that Shanann had not run away with her children, they began to suspect foul play. This episode unravels the evidence that the investigators uncovered and reveals the devastating truth that was worse than anyone could have imagined. ************************************************************...
Jul 22, 2020•52 min
When Bryce Laspisa was 19 years old, his parents received an odd call from his roommate and girlfriend, saying that he had been acting very strangely. Bryce spoke to his parents and told them he was driving home to them, but he never made it. Instead, he pulled over on Interstate 5 and sat in his car for over 13 hours. On August 30th 2013, Bryce’s car was found, but Bryce was nowhere to be seen. Nobody has heard from him since. This episode discusses the timeline of events that happened up to th...
Jul 19, 2020•42 min
On July 9th 1996, Lin Russell was walking her two daughters, Megan and Josie, home from a swimming gala in the quiet village of Chillenden in Kent. In broad daylight at 4pm, all three of them were tied to a tree, blindfolded and then viciously attacked with a hammer. Their attacker then walked away and left them for dead. This episode explores the attack that has been dubbed “The Chillenden Murders” and discusses the theory that the wrong man may have been convicted of this violent crime. ******...
Jul 15, 2020•36 min
Evelyn Hernandez was 24 years old and 9 months pregnant when she, and her 5 year old son Alexis, went missing from the Crocker-Amazon neighbourhood of San Francisco. Several months later, her torso washed up on the banks beneath the Bay Bridge. Her son Alexis and her unborn son Fernando have never been found. This episode explores the murder of Evelyn and the suspected murder of her two sons, whilst also looking at a very similar case that got much more media attention. We discuss the concept of...
Jul 12, 2020•33 min
LaVena Johnson was 19 years old when she died on July 19th 2005. She was a black, female Private First Class in the US Army. Despite the glaring evidence that suggested otherwise, the US Army ruled LaVena’s death as a suicide. This episode explores this evidence and also looks at the uphill battle the Johnson family have been fighting for the past 15 years. ******************************************************************************* Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infractio...
Jul 08, 2020•47 min
On Wednesday 19th August 1992 in New South Wales, Australia, Ebony Simpson got off her school bus right by her house and was brutally murdered. Her killer inserted himself into the search for the missing 9-year-old, before he was eventually caught by the police. This episode explores this heinous crime and looks at the way Ebony’s family worked to overcome their grief, by helping other victims through their own awful situations. ***************************************************************** T...
Jul 05, 2020•31 min
To everyone around them, Charlie and Teri Brandt had the perfect marriage and the perfect life. That was until September 13th 2004, when they were both found dead in the home that belonged to their niece, Michelle. Michelle was also found dead and her body had been brutally mutilated. This episode explores a gruesome murder that uncovered a dark family secret and takes a deep dive into the psychology behind this murderer. ********************************************** Thank you so much for liste...
Jul 01, 2020•55 min
In 2010, Hunter Moore started a website called “Is Anyone Up”. This website allowed scorned individuals to submit nude photos of their exes online for the entire world to see, at a time when ‘revenge porn’ was not illegal. Today’s episode explores Hunter Moore and the quest that his victims undertook to try and take down his website. ***************************************************************** Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you...
Jun 28, 2020•41 min
In early 2000, three young brothers were adopted by the Bryant family in Monument, Colorado. In 2011, reports surfaced that suggested that two of the brothers, Edward Dylan and Austin, had not been seen since at least 2003. This episode explores the huge secret that was kept by the family for over a decade and the unjust sentences the parents faced when their secret was finally uncovered. ********************************************** IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASE: El Paso County Sher...
Jun 24, 2020•41 min
Join us this week as we discuss this absolutely bonkers story that involves a bank heist, a collar bomb, two pizza delivery guys, a scavenger hunt, two murders and one very intelligent narcissistic couple. We will get into the facts of the case and debate what we really think happened on that fateful day in August 2003, in the case that was dubbed by the media as “the collar bomber” case. ********************************************** Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction...
Jun 17, 2020•49 min
On the 10th September 2001, Sneha Philip was recorded purchasing some clothing on a shop’s CCTV footage. She has never been seen since. This episode explores the theories surrounding Sneha’s disappearance. Was she just another victim to one of the most horrific terror attacks the world has seen, or did she run away from her husband and her family to start a new life? ***************************************************************** Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, w...
Jun 10, 2020•32 min
On October 15th 2018, the police arrived at a house in Wisconsin to find a man and woman shot dead and their 13 year old daughter missing. This episode explores the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the horrific man who held her captive for 88 days. ***************************************************************** Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If you liked what you heard, please consider giving us a review on Apple Podcasts t...
Jun 03, 2020•27 min
*UPDATE* - Since recording, Derek Chauvin has now been arrested. This is of course brilliant news, however please do still reach out using the links and information below to keep the pressure on the Minneapolis District Attorney to ensure he is charged and convicted and that the other officers involved are held to account. STATISTICS: https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/home http://useofforceproject.org/#project American Citizens: Demand Your Representatives Take Action (scroll down halfway): http...
May 29, 2020•12 min
When Ashton Kutcher’s date didn’t show up for their rendezvous, he never suspected that it was because she had been stabbed to death just hours before. Police would later discover that her killer was also the main suspect in a murder that happened 7 years before and that he’d go on to attack more women. This episode looks into suspected serial killer Michael Gargiulo, dubbed by the media as “The Hollywood Ripper”, exploring each of his known victims and discussing the events that unfolded at the...
May 27, 2020•39 min
Alison Botha was abducted, raped, stabbed over 37 times, disembowelled and had her head almost cut off. Unbelievably, she didn’t die. This episode explores the remarkable survival story of Alison and looks into the heinous individuals who committed this crime. Listener discretion is advised for this episode. *********************************************************** Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! If you liked what you hea...
May 19, 2020•38 min
Banaz Mahmod, an Iraqi Kurdish 20 year old, was killed by her family in London because they claimed she had bought ‘dishonour’ to their family name. This episode explores the horrors that the daughters of the Mahmod family faced and the strength and courage that Banaz showed when she left her abusive husband to find true love. **************************************************************** Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Infraction, we value your support more than you know! I...
May 13, 2020•39 min
