Police Constable John Robert Chapman was on duty when he spotted an elderly farmer waving frantically. Henry Dobson was out of breath and barely able to stand as he finally blurted out to the approaching officer, “My wife! She’s dead. She’s murdered in the field”… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna F...
Apr 23, 2025•57 min•Season 10Ep. 16
News of the Wineville ranch reaches the public… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2025•28 min
A quiet man in his 50s, leading a simple life of gardening and visits to the pub, is brutally murdered in his own home. DNA, a shoe print from a rare type of trainer and CCTV footage are all left behind. Who would target this unassuming man? What sinister motive lurks behind this calculated act of extreme violence? And how could someone leave behind such a clear trail of evidence yet somehow elude justice?… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin F...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 15
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department arrive at a poultry ranch in Riverside… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2025•45 min
Held at gunpoint by an intruder, his family had been prisoners in their own home since the previous evening. For nearly twelve hours, they had listened as their captor spoke of the lives he had taken. When he finally slipped away in the morning, he left the captives to wrestle with his parting words: "I am going to die, but I will not be the only one..." *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Producti...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 10Ep. 14
The car parked on Lurgan Avenue matched the description circulated to the police in London. PC William Waters reported the discovery from a nearby police box and waited for detectives to arrive. Soon after, a man emerged from a house on Lurgan Avenue and approached the vehicle. PC Waters swiftly intercepted the suspect, asking if he owned the car. The man remained silent. When he was searched, officers discovered a pistol and ammunition concealed in the man’s pockets... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS A...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 13
A boy thought lost is returned to his mother, but not all is as it seems… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2025•22 min
People had perished in the fire, and officers needed to gather as much information as possible. They visited the flat next door to routinely question the man who lived there. He said he needed to tell them something about the blaze. He held his hands out in front of him and put his head down before saying, “Can you get me out of here without being killed?”... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Pro...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 10Ep. 12
Kitty Bradley hadn’t seen her elderly neighbours open the shop that morning. She knew they weren't abroad for Christmas as it was their most profitable period of the year. Uneasy, Kitty called the police and reported her concerns. She was right to do so because when officers forced their way into the property, they discovered one of the most troubling crime scenes Birmingham had ever seen… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by...
Mar 19, 2025•52 min•Season 10Ep. 11
Two brothers set off to spend an evening at a model club in Pomona… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2025•29 min
In the background, a man can be heard desperately calling out, “Scarlett, Scarlett,” before he tells Sarah that their daughter is turning blue. The first ambulance arrives at the scene in just five minutes, but paramedics are not prepared for what they find… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton ...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 10
A patient arrives at the accident and emergency unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary with a complaint of searing pain in his arm. He says that an NHS nurse had come to his home earlier that morning to administer a covid booster, and he had been in agony ever since. Medical staff speculate that a less experienced sub-contractor gave him the vaccine. However, inquiries reveal that the person who injected Patrick was not a nurse. As Patrick’s condition worsens, it becomes clear that whatever he had...
Mar 05, 2025•56 min•Season 10Ep. 9
March 1928. A young boy from Los Angeles goes missing … For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Through the crowd of hushed onlookers, Police Constable John Sparks made his way to an uneasy scene on Nursery Road. Outside the Newtown Centre in Huntingdon, the usual lunchtime bustle had frozen. Cars were stationary in the middle of the road as paramedics worked desperately on a cyclist struck down just minutes earlier… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional ...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 10Ep. 8
Shortly after falling asleep, 20-year-old Jacqueline Russell woke up to use the bathroom. She groggily padded down the stairs. Jacqueline expected to see her father home from his nightly walk, but the house was eerily quiet. Shandy, the family dog, was pacing anxiously back and forth in the back garden. It was around midnight, and Jacqueline was immediately worried for her father… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Por...
Feb 19, 2025•57 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Diana Doyle had not heard from her step-brother in weeks. As time ticked by, she began to worry that something was wrong with 63-year-old Ian Halls… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narration, additional audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton. To get early...
Feb 16, 2025•29 min•Ep. 50
An emergency alert triggered a call to first responders in Sheffield. The man on the other end of the line said that he didn’t want the police to attend, but he really needed an ambulance as soon as possible. Voices could be heard in the background of the call. However, their tone suggested that they were not offering assistance… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, addi...
Feb 12, 2025•36 min•Season 10Ep. 6
From the creators of the award-winning podcast They Walk Among Us comes The Lost Boys of Wineville—an extended limited series spanning 30 in-depth episodes. This gripping true-crime saga unravels a chilling story that began nearly a century ago, in the shadow of the recently erected Hollywoodland sign, and reached its harrowing conclusion on a remote poultry ranch... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 09, 2025•2 min
The informant's microphone picked up the din of the busy beachfront restaurant. Sheriff’s deputies were stationed in a covert van nearby. They had a camera trained on one of the large windows, focusing on the target's hands passing an envelope of money to the informant. Still clear enough over the customer's chatter, the informant asked when he wanted it done. “Yesterday” was the response… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Bertie James Blackley was working with St John’s Ambulance service in Bristol when he received a message just after 1 am. Calling from a telephone kiosk, a woman said, “I have found my husband in the bath. I believe he is dead. I have done all I can to help him, but I am afraid it is too late”... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and ...
Jan 29, 2025•55 min•Season 10Ep. 4
After school, Shelley’s children got onto the bus, but unusually, their mother was not waiting for them at the end of the journey. The children were independent enough to make their way home from the bus stop, although when they arrived, they realised their mother was not there, and the front door was locked… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, scrip...
Jan 26, 2025•26 min•Ep. 14
The crew manager was the first to get through the door of the burning bungalow. Other firefighters were gearing up on the quiet street outside. Christopher Barber led the way to the bedroom—thick smoke billowed and visibility was low. He dropped to the ground, and after dousing some of the flames with water, he began searching the area with an outstretched arm. Barber made contact with what he initially believed to be a cushion on the ground at the foot of the bed, but then he heard a frail voic...
Jan 22, 2025•37 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Emergency responders had been directed to a two-car collision on Abbey Road in Sandbach. When they saw that the injuries sustained by the victims were clearly not caused by a crash, the paramedics soon realised it was far from a standard traffic accident. Not long after the incident, on that cold January morning, a man approached an officer from the Cheshire Police. He made a startling confession as he gestured towards the road. The man said, “I shot them up there”... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADV...
Jan 15, 2025•24 min•Ep. 49
His crimes were becoming more frequent and even more brazen—four people had been killed in a four-week period. Investigators finally got a break when palm prints discovered at the scene of two murders were found to match a petty criminal in the system… (Part 2 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane and Rosanna Fitton. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna...
Jan 12, 2025•47 min•Season 10Ep. 2
Staff decided to make a routine check on the bedrooms closest to where the prowler had been seen, and it was then they were confronted with something truly terrifying. Two of the residents were dead, evidently murdered, confirming the investigators' fears: a serial killer was targeting the elderly… (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane and Rosanna Fitton. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, il...
Jan 08, 2025•48 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Nisha woke up to the sound of screams. It took her a moment to realise where they were coming from. She thought her mother must have been having a nightmare, so she rushed into her bedroom. As Nisha entered the room, her husband ran past her, and she suddenly thought he must have been chasing someone. She then saw her mother lying on the floor, covered with a duvet, but before Nisha could react, her husband raised one of his arms and plunged a knife into her neck… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED...
Jan 01, 2025•29 min•Ep. 48
The landau driver stood outside Prestatyn railway station, watching the early morning commuters. His attention was drawn to a young woman darting down the high street. She stopped beside his carriage and asked him to take her to a nearby farm. Her behaviour was erratic, and William wasn’t sure he wanted to drive her anywhere until she told him, “My mistress is lying on the floor. She’s very ill”... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. ...
Dec 25, 2024•38 min•Ep. 47
Following a call to the emergency services just before 5 PM on February 22nd, 2023, the police, and paramedics from the East Midlands Ambulance Service, were dispatched to a property on Queens Park Way in Leicester. They found an elderly man lying on the kitchen floor, bleeding profusely from a deep wound to his chest. His ex-wife had witnessed the attack, and the suspect had been seen fleeing the area by several other witnesses. Still, no one knew who he was or why he had targeted 79-year-old G...
Dec 18, 2024•31 min•Ep. 46
The house finally fell silent. A few minutes later, Maria hesitantly opened her bedroom door and looked out onto the landing. Daniel, who also shared the property, was standing outside holding a mobile phone in a white-gloved hand. He locked eyes with Maria and told her: "Go back into your room and lock the door. I'm calling the police"... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script edi...
Dec 15, 2024•25 min•Ep. 45
The sound of his neighbour’s gates opening piqued Graham’s curiosity. He got out of bed and went to the window to see the Raggetts’ blue Jaguar reversing into the drive. The house on Chester Close was bordered by high walls and had enough space to park several vehicles. As soon as Lew Raggett stepped out of the car, two figures emerged from the shadows carrying a baseball bat and a knife… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by ...
Dec 11, 2024•26 min•Ep. 44
