In 2001 on a remote stretch of highway in Australia’s Northern Territory, British backpacker Peter Falconio vanished. His girlfriend, Joanne Lees, told police that they had been attacked by a strange man. The subsequent investigation saw local drug runner Bradley Murdoch jailed for life - but questions still linger, especially around the truthfulness of the story that Joanne told... References See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 157
In Feb 1986 the body of newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was found in the home she shared with her husband, John. It was quickly ruled a break-in gone wrong, and the case fell into the icy depths of unsolved cold cases. But over 2 decades later the truth finally began to emerge; and for the LAPD it struck closer to home than they could have ever imagined. Poll: https://poll.ly/#/PwXbm7o3 References: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-one-of-their-own/ https://filmdaily.co/news/stephanie-laza...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 156
Following reports of strange riutals and bizarre religious ceremonies, in January 2020 Panamanian police headed into the country's remote jungle. What they found in a makeshift church, in the isolated indigenous village of Alto Terrón was something straight out of a 70s exploitation horror movie... Sources: The Missionary podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-missionary-61230211/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-46336355 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/13/a-missionary-on-tr...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 155
In April 2016 millionaire author, Helen Bailey vanished. After months of searching, she was found much closer to home than anyone could have imagined... VOTE : https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote Ian Stewart full 999 call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsS8X4Zspr4&t=510s Ian Stewart arrest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQnHMHXjx00 https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/what-the-killer-did-next/articles/the-strange-tragedy-of-helen-bailey https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 154
On Nova Scotia’s South Mountain, just a few miles away from the apple blossom fairs and prosperous farms of the Annapolis Valley, a despicable evil had gone unnoticed for generations. In 1984 Sandra Goler, a 14 year old girl, finally broke the silence when she revealed the true horror of her family’s predilection for incest, horrific abuse and torture. Sources: redhandedpodcast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 153
A little boy in a trenchcoat, a terrifying doorbell of death and biting tarot cards....this month, in their continued effort to scare us into forgetting about the world’s problems, Hannah and Suruthi tell their scariest tales yet, courtesy of you Spooky Bitches. VOTE: www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jun 24, 2020•28 min•Ep. 10
In 2011 a fire tore through the Bartlam home in Nottingham, England. 14 year old Daniel, his little brother Dominic and the family dog all made it safely outside, but Jacqui, their mum didn't. She had been beaten to death with a hammer and left inside the burning building. Daniel told investigators a masked intruder had killed his mum, but discoveries they made on the boy's computer soon put him at the top of the suspect list. Vote: www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote Sources: Documentary: http://...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 152
On 4 June 2008, 30 year old Mormon businessman Travis Alexander was found dead in his shower. He’d been shot in the head, stabbed 27 times and his throat had been slit from ear to ear. The only person any of his friends could think that would want to hurt him was his ex-girlfriend Jodi Arias. She maintained her innocence, but the murder trial that followed was filled with scandals, secrets and sordid details. Vote: www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote Merch: www.redhandedshop.com Sources: YouTube D...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 151
One night Cyntoia Brown was picked up by a man named Johnny Allen, he offered her $150 for sex, she agreed and they went back to his house. By the end of the night Cyntoia had shot and killed Johnny Allen. She was just 16 years old. This is the story of Cyntoia's journey through the American justice system. Merch Here: https://redhandedshop.com/ Vote Here: www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote Sources: https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1277647/Murder-to-Mercy-who-is-Cyntoia-Brown-where-is-C...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 150
This episode focuses on the murder of George Floyd. Places to donate and petitions to sign: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions Black Voters Matter: https://movement.vote/funds/black-voter-fund/ The George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Act Blue: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd NAACP Defense Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/ Fair Fight: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fairfight-2020-dtd Recommendations to watch: The 13th T...
Jun 03, 2020•31 min•Ep. 9
In June 2016 the chaos of Brexit reached fever pitch in the UK. One week before the referendum vote was set to take place, politician Jo Cox was savagely shot and stabbed to death outside a public library in the middle of the day. According to eyewitnesses, the assailant screamed “Britain first” as he attacked the defenceless MP. The man was soon revealed to be Thomas Mair, a dedicated neo-Nazi whose decades-long rage had seemingly been sparked into violence by Brexit. Listeners' Choice - vote h...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 149
On 13 January 2018, a 17 year old girl made a break for freedom from the house of horrors in which she’d been held captive. She called 911 and soon police stormed the disgusting house in Perris, California. They discovered several children chained to filthy beds in a nightmarish room where the floors were lined with faeces. The children were the escapees’ siblings, and those responsible for the torture and imprisonment, were their very own parents. MERCH : www.redhandedshop.com References: https...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 148
Let’s leave lockdown behind and find something else to be scared of for a bit... In this bonus paranormal episode Hannah and Suruthi bring you ghostly tales from some fellow Spooky Bitches! Merch: www.redhandedshop.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 19, 2020•30 min•Ep. 8
29 year old Nisha Patel-Nasri had it all; she was happily married, she ran 2 businesses and she even found time to volunteer as a Special Constable for the London Metropolitan Police. So the entire nation was horrified when one night in 2006 Nisha was stabbed to death in her own home... MERCH: www.redhandedshop.com References: Footage of Fadi Nasri making appeal: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/femail/video-1544419/Arrogant-killer-Nasri-lets-slip-sly-smile-TV-appeal.html http://www.justjustice...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 147
On 11 July 2011, 8 year old Leiby Kletzy was walking home from school when he vanished. After an extensive police hunt for CCTV, Leiby’s tight-knit Hasidic community were shocked to see that the man who had taken the little boy was wearing a yarmulke; he was one of their own... Merch! www.redhandedshop.com Sources: https://nymag.com/news/features/levi-aron-2011-12/ https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/aron-levi.htm https://wildabouttrial.com/trial-coverage/levi-aron/ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/...
May 07, 2020•54 min•Ep. 146
In 2015, 27 year old Gayle Newland was convicted of sexual assault after using a dildo on a female friend who believed that she was a half-Filipino, half-Latino man named Kye... Merch! Link for store: www.redhandedshop.com Sources: Real Stories documentary on Gemma Barker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wng99iH8aE https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trans-people-could-face-rape-charges-if-they-don-t-declare-sexual-history-warns-trans-activist-a7076546.html https://www.nytimes.com/2...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 145
New Merch Release: www.redhandedshop.com 10 year old Candace‘s adopt mum, Jeane Newmaker, wanted nothing more than to help her little girl overcome her attachment disorder. But all the medication in the world wasn’t doing much to ease Candace’s difficult behaviour. Then, a desperate June found a “therapist” who promised quick results. But horrifically the 70 minute rebirthing ritual that followed, ended in Candace’s brutal death. References: https://culteducation.com/group/1115-rebirthing/17893-...
Apr 23, 2020•50 min•Ep. 144
Tales of the paranormal and unexplained sent in by listeners, dramatically retold by Suruthi and Hannah. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 21, 2020•27 min•Ep. 7
In 2003, 14 year old Charlene Downes disappeared. Rumours quickly spread that she had been murdered, dismembered and her remains had been sold as kebab meat in local takeaway shops. Her story brought to light a dark secret that had lay hidden for years under the illuminations and arcade noises of the English seaside town of Blackpool. Support the show and get access to weekly bonus content at patreon.com/redhanded Sources: The Murder of Charlene Downes documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 143
We’re all on lockdown, so just for a bit of fun (and because you all really deserve it right now for staying home/being an amazing key worker) we thought we’d bring you a little bit of extra content, and hopefully a smile! In this very special bonus episode see how much Hannah and Suruthi know about true crime, their own podcast and each other... Plus, meet the latest Spooky Bitch to join the RedHanded ranks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy at https:...
Apr 14, 2020•41 min•Ep. 6
In Austria in 1974, Johann Unterweger was sentenced to life for the murder of a young woman. From behind bars he was soon writing beautiful poetry and painting a heartbreaking image of a man who had endured a hard childhood, made some mistakes - but who was now the poster boy for rehabilitation. Johann went in to prison an illiterate murderer, and with the help of his many elite supporters, he came out early - as a bestselling author. But everything wasn’t as it seemed, and this is the story of ...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 142
In October 2005 police walked into a flat, above a voodoo temple, in New Orleans. What they discovered was straight out of the grisliest of horror films. In this episode Hannah and Suruthi delve into the case of the so-called “Katrina Cannibal” for a story of murder, suicide, Iraqi torture prisons, voodoo temples, marinaded human remains and potential necrophilia… Support the show and access bonus content on Patreon: www.patreon.com Sources: Graveyard Love doc: https://vimeo.com/135476736 https:...
Apr 02, 2020•59 min•Ep. 141
In December 2018, 21 year old Grace Millane was backpacking around New Zealand. One evening she agreed to a date with a man, tragically by the following morning Grace would be dead. The man claimed it was all just an accident, a result of consensual “rough sex” - but the evidence suggested otherwise... We Can't Consent To This: https://wecantconsenttothis.uk/ Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/grace-millane-murder-killer-wont-look-mom-court-statement-2020-2?r=US&IR=T https://www.thegua...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 140
When Chuck Morgan was found dead in the desert - shot in the head, wearing a bulletproof vest and with a $2 note hidden on his body covered in mysterious bible code - it was unbelievably ruled a suicide. And it was just the beginning of a series of bizarre and unexplained deaths that seem to go all the way to the top... Tin foil hats on everyone. Sources: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Doug_Johnston https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/97jx5a/arizona_man_claims_to_be_...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 139
In Texas from 1997 to 1998 four lesbian Latina women were accused and convicted of sexually abusing two young girls in unbelievable devil worship rituals. Homophobia, and the rampant "satanic panic" at the time, sealed the fates of these young women and with no evidence - except the testimony of their young accusers - they were each imprisoned and labelled child rapists. This is the story of their fight for freedom. Weekly bonus content available at patreon.com/RedHanded Live Show Tickets: podca...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 138
Nirbhaya means "the fearless one", and it was the name given by the Indian media to a 23 year old woman - Jyoti Singh - after she was brutally gang raped on a bus by 6 men. Jyoti’s rape and murder was a watershed moment in India, it made grisly headlines across the world, and brought tens of thousands of protesters onto the streets of Delhi to demand a change in how the nation deals with violence against women and girls. This horrific attack still continues to dominate the news as the four remai...
Mar 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 137
In this exciting bonus episode Hannah and Suruthi sit down with former DCI Colin Sutton - the Senior Investigating Officer who caught serial killer Levi Bellfield. They dig into the behind the scenes work that went into such and important investigation - but also find out a bit more. The Kray Twins even make a surprise appearance. You can buy Colin's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LGHWYFF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out in...
Feb 28, 2020•59 min•Ep. 5
In 2002 13 year old Milly Dowler vanished from a bus stop on her way home from school; this sparked one of the nation’s biggest investigations, but sadly her remains were found 6 months later. Over the next few years, one by one more women started being attacked across South London. The MO was often different, the vehicle was always different, but the police were convinced that they had a serial killer on their hands... Bonus RedHanded content available now via Patreon: patreon.com/redhanded Sou...
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 136
Under the Duvet is RedHanded's brand new weekly post-show, mini-show! It's developed exclusively for $5+ patrons - but this week we are giving everyone a little sneak peek of what usually goes down after we stop recording! So enjoy last week’s Valentine’s Day + despot themed episode. If you like it and fancy getting your hands, and ears, on more RedHanded, head on over to patreon.com/redhanded now! Sign up as a $5+ patron and you can listen in on Under the Duvet after every single episode of Red...
Feb 24, 2020•14 min•Ep. 4
On 12 March 2004, police walked into an office building in Fresno, California and found the bodies of 9 women and children; they had each been shot once in the eye. It was discovered that all of the victims shared the same biological father, a man named Marcus Wesson - but this man was also all of their “husbands”. This shocking find unravelled a twisted tale of incest, abuse, rape and vampires... Bonus content: Patreon.com/redhanded - sign up by midnight GMT, 20 Feb 2020 for stickers LIVE SHOW ...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 135
