Sunday 28th April 1996 began as any other for the residents of Port Arthur. As the coaches of tourists came into the town to visit the historic sites, shot began to ring out. As chaos ensued and people tried to work out what was happening, a tragedy was unfolding that would change Port Arthur and its people forever.This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds:https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_wStephen is also an accomplished author, so please do check...
Oct 08, 2023•39 min
In 2022, 54 year old Yolanda Dillion was busier than ever. She worked in the New Orleans police department, cared for her mother, was studying for a PHD and never missed a Sunday church service. With school and medical bills mounting up, she picked up some extra work with Uber. But when she picked up a passenger one afternoon in December, no-one had any idea the events that would unfold...Sources 📝https://controlc.com/ebf786e8Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Support the showhttps://...
Sep 30, 2023•21 min
In March 2015, a man walking near a landfill on the outskirts of Saskatoon, Canada found a teenage girl lying dead on the ground. She had marks around her neck, her watch was smashed, her shoes were missing and her jacket had blood on it. It was clearly a violent death. It would take 2 years to solve the case, and little did officers realise, the biggest clue would staring them in the face the entire time.Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal...
Sep 23, 2023•25 min
Muskogee in Oklahoma, is a city of less than 40,000 people. It has quite a rural feel, and most homes are fairly spaced out and set apart from each other. The 900 block of Indiana Street, is no exception. And todays case takes us there, starting at 1:30am on February 2nd 2021 when a 911 call is made... Nothing could prepare officers for what they were about to walk into. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/a16b0f7a Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trul...
Sep 16, 2023•19 min
On the evening of September 27th, 2011 Maple Batalia headed to the campus library with a friend. They had a late night study session planned and met up with a few more people there as well. As the hours ticked by into the next morning, Maple hugged her friends goodbye and walked to her car. Just minutes after 1am, a resident heard 7 loud bangs in quick succession. Maple was lying on the ground, having been shot several times. The race was now on to find her killer. https://linktr.ee/trulycrimina...
Sep 09, 2023•22 min
In March 2020, the world was in the grips of the pandemic. When Gretchen Anthony started texting people saying she had contracted the virus, friends were concerned. But concern soon turned into a sense of unease and confusion, when things just weren’t adding up. Gretchen was missing without a trace, and police needed to act fast. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeaco...
Sep 02, 2023•37 min
October 4th 2004. Rachel O'Reilly had been due to collect her son from his creche, and when she failed to turn up people were immediately concerned. When her mother went to check the house, she would find a scene that was nothing short of a nightmare. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Aug 12, 2023•43 min
May 9th, 2016. Authorities respond to a call from an apartment complex. A resident had found someone lying on the ground, tucked under the stairs to the back of the building. They wondered if they might be sleeping rough and taking shelter, but as they got closer, they saw a pool of blood, and it was now obvious that this was a homicide. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Le...
Aug 05, 2023•30 min
1st August 2019. It was a bright and sunny day in Mansfield, England. For Liam Gray, it was a chance for him to spend his last day in the town with his friends before he moved to a new city. What had started as a good day would soon end in tragedy. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2023•21 min
April 11th, 2015, was supposed to be Stephanie Scott's wedding day. She could not be more excited, having planned every little detail. The final thing to sort out, was the handover for the teacher that would be taking over her classes while she was on her honeymoon. But when she didn't come home from school that day, panic quickly set in... Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal...
Jul 22, 2023•33 min
September 4th 2011. A panicked member of the public called 999, saying they had heard an incident at a neighbour's house. When emergency services arrived at the house, they were met with horrifying scene. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2023•21 min
In 2019, the Kyoto Animation Arson Attack claimed the lives of thirty-six people, injuring an additional thirty-four. The devastating impact of this is almost impossible to comprehend and the impact of it is still felt to this day. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Stephen is also an accomplished author, so please do check out his great work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K3M8W39?th=1&psc=1&geni...
Jul 08, 2023•28 min
On July 23rd, 2018, a 000 call was made from a house in Sunbury in Melbourne, Australia. The caller bluntly and calmly said they thought they had killed someone. When officers arrived at the home, they were met with a face they knew all too well…and this would all be the tip of the iceberg as they started looking into this frightening case. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://w...
Jul 01, 2023•20 min
December 1999. A letter arrived at a newspaper’s office. It contained a long and graphic confession; the author was admitting to being a serial killer. When journalists went to investigate the property, it would set in motion one of the biggest manhunts Pakistan had seen to find the self-confessed ‘killer of 100 children.' https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/279838ea Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy M...
Jun 24, 2023•36 min
In the summer of July 2019, Canada would watch in horror, as a cross country manhunt would travel across three provinces. It was a case that gripped the country and the world, leaving a total of 5 people dead, with more questions than answers. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/82ab9e13 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad...
Jun 17, 2023•38 min
When police in Dundee arrived on Troon Avenue in March 2021, they were trying to trace a missing woman and two children. Upon knocking on the door of Number 21, the man who lived there was reluctant to let them inside. Little did the police know, they were about to uncover a crime so awful, it was called one of the most shocking cases Scotland had ever seen. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee...
Jun 10, 2023•32 min
When Nathan Trapuzzano left for an early morning walk before the sun rose, it was just like any other day. But when his wife Jennifer woke up and realised he wasn't home and getting ready for work, she knew something was wrong. She set off on the route he normally took, hoping to find him out and about... but suddenly, she turned a corner and walked right into yellow tape and police cars... https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/0e534cf9 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/t...
Jun 03, 2023•24 min
When Elizabeth Arellano didn't return home from a night with colleagues, her family knew immediately that something was wrong. A desperate search was launched to find her and the police would soon uncover a series of events that were so horrifying and brutal, even the most seasoned officers could not believe it. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad cho...
May 27, 2023•20 min
On September 30th, 2019, just before midnight Lori Bray clocked off from her job at the local casino and headed home. A few hours later, her boss was driving into work and saw Lori's car on the side of the road. It looked like it had been abandoned... the sunroof was open, things inside were broken, and all her belongings were there... some of which were covered in blood. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/13c72204 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/tru...
May 22, 2023•29 min
Capel-le-Ferne is a picturesque part of the United Kingdom. It's a peaceful and quiet place with stunning landscapes and breathtaking scenery, with a close-knit community calling it home. In 2013, Capel-le-Ferne would be swarming with police officers as they were tasked with investigating a brutal murder. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/6682b9b8 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patr...
May 14, 2023•23 min
In March 2014, just after midnight, a 911 call would be made to Dalton authorities in Georgia. Two customers had walked into a gas station to find the store in a mess, and the clerk was dead. The truth about what had happened was shocking, senseless and remorseless. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/96210078 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. ...
May 06, 2023•23 min
When a young comedian left her gig in Melbourne, she was delighted with how well it had gone. As she began the route home, a route she often walked, the unthinkable would happen. People would be left in shock, at a crime that was referred to as “totally and categorically evil”. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/1e4b8515 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ...
Apr 22, 2023•32 min
In 2014, 19-year-old student, Tong Shao, went on a weekend away. When she didn't return on Monday, her roommates knew something was wrong. What followed, was an international manhunt across thousands of miles... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/4146895a Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2023•28 min
On 6th February 2021, police in Wales received a call. When emergency services arrived on the scene, what they found would leave the community in shock. This is the story of Linda Maggs. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/56d644ef Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 08, 2023•22 min
We looked into the case of Bethany Anne Decker a long time ago, and since we first covered it, there has been significant updates and progress. It has gone from being an unsolved disappearance, to a solved case. After almost 12 years of waiting for answers, in February 2023, the case would reach a conclusion. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/2573d3f9 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trul...
Apr 02, 2023•34 min
When Lindsay Birbeck failed to meet her daughter for dinner in August 2019, everyone knew immediately that something was wrong. As time ticked by, fear continued to grow for the missing mother of two. Then, the police would finally get the break they had been hoping for, but it would lead them somewhere that nobody had been expecting. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/246e6e6f Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https:/...
Mar 25, 2023•31 min
November, 2009. Several calls are made to 911, each more disturbing than the next. The final call said there had been a shooting at a house in Burlingame, Texas. Police said they were prepared for a bad scene, but they had no idea just how shocking it would be... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/01fcae5a Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Mar 18, 2023•27 min
In January 2019, 21 year old university student Libby Squire went on a night out with friends. When she was turned away from the club, friends booked her a taxi and gave the driver her address. At 3:00am however, they realised she hadn't gone home. She was reported missing, and within a couple of days, it was the biggest investigation in Humberside Police's history... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/355fe36f Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycr...
Mar 12, 2023•34 min
March 14th 2015. 12:40pm. 911 receive a call asking they urgently head to a house in Studio City, Los Angeles, to carry out a welfare check. When police got there, they found disturbing series of notes that painted a very troubling and confusing picture. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/26a9a657 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Mar 04, 2023•22 min
Just before Christmas, in Houston, Texas, a family gathering was set to happen at a home in Kelsey Meadows Court. Jim and Sandra Melgar were hosting a little party for their family, but when everyone turned up that afternoon, they were met with an unbelievably horrifying scene... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ffba9f6d Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about you...
Feb 25, 2023•40 min
