Truly Criminal

October 2021. Dawn Walker had just got married and set off on her honeymoon, but when she failed to meet her daughter upon her return, people quickly knew that something was very wrong. As the lies surrounding her disappearance began to unravel, the truth about what had happened to her would be revealed, and it would be more horrendous than anyone could have thought.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/733de53dPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238Further Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.ukNational Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Refuge (UK): http://www.refuge.org.uk/Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.ukManKind Initiative (UK): http://new.mankind.org.uk/Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.orgRizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.auhttps://www.thehotline.org/stakeholde...Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/gett...United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/wha...

In March 2013, Aliza Sherman was waiting on a sidewalk in downtown Cleveland. She had a meeting with her divorce attorney scheduled, but this would never happened after she was brutally attacked and killed in broad daylight.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/507d1e74Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

When the parole board makes the decision to release someone, there are many factors that come into play. In April 2012, one prisoner would be released, and it would spark a chain of events so devastating that many would never be the same again.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/28bf7725Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238Further Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.ukNational Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Refuge (UK): http://www.refuge.org.uk/Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.ukManKind Initiative (UK): http://new.mankind.org.uk/Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.orgRizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.auhttps://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse

Sheila traveled to Bali with her daughter Heather in hopes of reconnecting and repairing their fractured relationship. But this was not to be… as everything took the darkest turn imaginable.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/efb78908Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

When 19 year old Morgan got on a flight to Atlanta, it was supposed to be a new start and a new chapter for her. But 2 weeks after landing she stopped replying to people and soon a search was underway. A search that would last 7 years.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/0c48c731Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

When the body of a man was found buried in a shallow grave in Hatfield, England, it was clear from the outset that there was more to this crime. As police dug deeper, the investigation brushed against the unresolved murder of his close friend. As the cases went cold, they left behind the unsettling sense that some secrets stayed buried by design.

A family wedding should be a moment of joy and togetherness. Instead, it became the starting point for a chain of events that would leave three people dead and one man with no chance of parole.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/1238f1efPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

Carla Stefaniak was an avid traveller, and a trip to Costa Rica to celebrate her birthday was the perfect plan. But when the power went out on her last night there, and no-one heard from her after that, it quickly turned into a nightmare in paradise.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/4ba46e7fPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

When Deanna Cook failed to show up to church and return any calls, her family rushed to her house. They knew something was wrong. What they found inside was a nightmare, and the investigation that followed would leave everyone shocked, angry and ready for change.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/2c2c888eFurther Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.ukNational Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/https://www.thehotline.orgMen's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.ukEveryman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.orgRizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.auhttps://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvhEnding Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.orgUnited Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abusePatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

For years, two untimely deaths were accepted as a tragic suicide pact; a closed chapter in a grieving community. But the real story, revealed only after a shocking confession, exposed a darkness no one saw coming.

On 23 December 1993, delivery driver Paul Logan left a Chinese takeaway with an order to deliver. It was to a remote house that he vaguely knew of. When he didn’t return home, a quiet North East community was thrust into a mystery that has more questions than answers.

Jessie returned from a cast party in the early hours of the morning. She went to bed and slept in. But when her mother returned at noon she walked into a harrowing scene in her daughter's bedroom.https://www.theloveisgreaterthanhateproject.comOur email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/2fddfb95Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

As the sun beat down on a perfect summer afternoon, Ann Heron was doing what she often did: sunbathing in the quiet isolation of her house. She had no idea that the day would end in tragedy, or that her murder would become one of Britain’s most haunting unsolved cases.

When Katie Locke failed to turn up after going on a date, her friends and family knew straight away something was wrong. When the truth about what had happened came to light, it would be more disturbing than anyone could have imagined.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/8d5ec47aPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

July 2002. California. As 5-year-old Samantha Runnion played outside her apartment complex with her friend, a man drove by and parked up. He asked them if they had seen his missing dog. Within just a few seconds, a kidnapping investigation was underway, and the race to find Samantha was on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/e99bb740Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238Further Resources ⬇️ https://www.thejoyfulchild.org

In November 2010, the town of Kapunda in Australia was rocked by a shocking triple murder and it turned out the killer was hiding in plain sight.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/55cef594Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

In this episode, we look at the heartbreaking case of Jessica Ridgeway, a story that deeply affected a community and changed the way many think about safety and trust.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/f55d588dPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

When a young couple failed to check out of their motel room, it wasn’t something unusual. Perhaps they had simply lost track of time or hadn’t yet woken up. A cleaner was sent to check, and she walked into a scene that was nothing short of a complete nightmare. A grizzly murder, a series of sinister clues and a case with more questions than answers. This is the story of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison.Check out CrimeCon London 2026!https://www.crimecon.co.uk/crimecon-uk-2026This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds:https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_wPatreon 🖤https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminalThank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1

When 22 year old Katie left a party in the middle of the night, everyone hoped she had walked home. But tragically, her body was found just a few hours later in a remote area miles away. Her case would spark a huge change in the law, and leave a lasting impact and legacy behind.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/8c5a4827Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238

From small-town Minnesota to the beaches of Florida, one woman's cross-country crime spree shocked the nation and left a trail of destruction in her path.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/beeb894bPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238