Forensic Tales

#352 - Four children from the same family died suddenly before reaching their second birthdays.To investigators, the pattern seemed too extraordinary to be natural. And when their mother’s private diaries appeared to contain admissions of guilt, she was branded Australia’s worst female serial killer.But there were no witnesses. No physical evidence of smothering. And no one could explain exactly how the children had died.Then, decades later, advances in genetic testing uncovered something that no one involved in the original investigation could have known.Forensic Tales is a Rockefeller Audio production, written and produced by Courtney Fretwell.Support the show on Patreon:patreon.com/forensictalesWebsite & Episode Sources:forensictales.com/kathleen-folbiggFollow Forensic Tales:Instagram: @forensictalesTikTok: @forensictalesFacebook: Forensic TalesContact:[email protected]:Talkiatry - Get matched with an in‑network psychiatrist in just a few minutes. https://www.talkiatry.com/talesBetterHelp - Visit BetterHelp.com for 10% offOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#351 - A mother of three suddenly disappears after discovering that her husband has been cheating on her.He insists she simply left—but investigators soon uncover evidence suggesting something far more sinister happened to her involving a commercial woodchipper.Although her body would never be recovered, forensic scientists pieced together the horrifying truth from tiny fragments of bone, human tissue, strands of hair, and a single tooth. The evidence would ultimately lead to the first murder conviction in Connecticut history without the victim’s body.Forensic Tales is a Rockefeller Audio production, written and produced by Courtney Fretwell.Support the show on Patreon:patreon.com/forensictalesWebsite & Episode Sources:forensictales.com/the-woodchipper-murder-helle-craftsFollow Forensic Tales:Instagram: @forensictalesTikTok: @forensictalesFacebook: Forensic TalesContact:[email protected] for this episode can be found at ForensicTales.com.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#350 - Imagine being accused of a crime you didn’t commit.Now imagine that crime was the brutal murder of your wife and two young children.That became David Camm’s reality. Within days of discovering his family’s bodies, the former Indiana State Police trooper went from grieving husband and father to primary suspect.At the center of the case was a tiny pattern of blood on his T-shirt—evidence prosecutors claimed could only have been created when he pulled the trigger.But the forensics didn’t tell just one story. And as new evidence emerged, the case against David Camm—and the man investigators had ignored—would begin to unravel.Forensic Tales is a Rockefeller Audio production, written and produced by Courtney Fretwell.Support the show on Patreon:patreon.com/forensictalesWebsite & Episode Sources:forensictales.com/the-wrongful-conviction-of-david-cammFollow Forensic Tales: Instagram: @forensictales TikTok: @forensictales Facebook: Forensic TalesContact:[email protected] for this episode can be found at ForensicTales.com.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When two of Stacey Castor’s husbands died under suspicious circumstances, investigators uncovered a chilling pattern involving antifreeze, forged documents, and a daughter who barely survived. This episode follows the forensic evidence that ultimately exposed one of the country's most notorious “black widow” murder cases. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In 1980, a young woman was found murdered and covered in quicklime along an Oklahoma riverbank. Nearly 40 years later, forensic genealogy finally uncovered her name—and an even more baffling mystery. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy