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Between January 1996 and July 1997, five women went missing in and around the city of Mons in Belgium. Their disappearances weren’t linked until gruesome discoveries were made across the city. Fifteen trash bags containing thirty-seven body parts were found at strategic dump sites seemingly designed to taunt authorities and spark fear in the public. These women fell victim to a sadistic serial killer. His identity remains unknown, but his name still sparks fear… The Butcher of Mons. In this new season of Le Monstre, Host Matt Graves and a team of investigators and journalists reinvestigate this terrifying case, unearthing new evidence, new witnesses, and new suspects.
Season 1 of Le Monstre covers The Dutroux Affair. Serial killer Marc Dutroux and his accomplices terrorized the country of Belgium. These unspeakable crimes and the incompetence or unwillingness of law enforcement agencies to stop them brought the entire country of Belgium to the brink of revolution.
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425 years ago a psychopath terrorized the country of Belgium. A serial killer and kidnapper preyed on the most vulnerable, abducting children in broad daylight. The crimes and conspiracy that followed are known as The Dutroux Affair, and it nearly brought the country of Belgium to civil war. From Tenderfoot TV and iHeartRadio, this is Le Monstre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the creators of Atlanta Monster and Monster: DC Sniper comes a new podcast series about a psychopath who simply became known as Le Monstre. The first 2 episodes are available August 23rd. Listen for free on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Empty Box [1]](https://s3.castbox.fm/a7/a9/a0/60321b9296a8a0ac45d56e03f51b76d914_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Empty Box [1]")
On June 24, 1995 two 8-year-old girls, Julie Lejeune and Melissa Russo, went missing in the province of Liege in Belgium. The police are slow to react. However, the parents quickly mobilize a search. At the time, no one knew that this was just the beginning of a series of events that would upend the country. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Disappearing Act [2]](https://s3.castbox.fm/e6/91/8a/2f0a49bcd56de21cbe0c5af08755ada9aa_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Disappearing Act [2]")
Less than 2 months after the disappearance of Julie and Melissa, two more girls go missing after attending a magic show. 17-year-old An Marchal and 18-year-old Eefje Lambrecks were last seen in the coastal town of Ostend. Police again are slow to react. No connection is made between the disappearances. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Summer of '96 [3]](https://s3.castbox.fm/72/cc/c2/6fea80fee188964e910c841bf6d50aef63_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Summer of '96 [3]")
After 9 months with no answers, hysteria grips the country of Belgium as two more girls go missing during the Summer of 1996, 12-year-old Sabine Dardenne and 14-year-old Laëtitia Delhez. Now, six young girls have disappeared without a trace. A wiley prosecutor begins to mobilize efforts and make progress as police finally catch a break. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Horror and Hope [4]](https://s3.castbox.fm/4c/ef/c0/c3a4730c2bc3b65a846e4b7cadc69679a8_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Horror and Hope [4]")
Letters from Sabine Dardenne provide a horrific account of her captivity. With 6 girls still missing, the prosecutor and police track down leads pointing to a main suspect, Marc Dutroux. He and his accomplices are detained and interrogated. The world is about to discover the horrors of Marc Dutroux. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![The Perfect Psychopath [5]](https://s3.castbox.fm/13/00/3e/7b5c3901580bad1e7b9a8c2e262fe910fe_scaled_v1_400.jpg "The Perfect Psychopath [5]")
Marc Dutroux was a child of the 60's. Not the flowery 60's of peace and love, but a much darker existence in the grimy working class region of Charleroi. His violent childhood was a cycle of abuse and perversion, creating a monster that would abduct young women and girls in the mid 80's, a foretelling of his crimes to come. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Silence [6]](https://s3.castbox.fm/6f/2f/24/d998cf788dbd84672e2e3b77da649b0caa_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Silence [6]")
Arrested for his role in the kidnapping of Sabine Dardenne and Laëtitia Delhez, Marc Dutroux again cracks and admits to involvement in the kidnappings of Julie & Melissa. Carine Russo talks about the fourteen months of "scandalous silence" surrounding her daughter's disappearance. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![La Marche Blanche [7]](https://s3.castbox.fm/f4/03/55/af0b7d5509591cff85eb46a5566f2d9646_scaled_v1_400.jpg "La Marche Blanche [7]")
A search is underway for An and Eefje as new evidence points to a possible location. Unsettling details emerge about the handling of the investigation and a possible cover up, prompting Belgian citizens to take to the streets in a massive protest known as La Marche Blanche or White March. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Incompetence or Conspiracy? [8]](https://s3.castbox.fm/12/4a/be/5c31acc95bc45fb618dab68956f8ef75f9_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Incompetence or Conspiracy? [8]")
As more details are made public, the level of incompetence by the Gendarmerie becomes incomprehensible, furthering the theory that Dutroux was part of a larger sex trafficking ring that involved powerful people actively conspiring to quash the investigation.For more info visit www.monster-podcast.comArchival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![X Files [9]](https://s3.castbox.fm/94/dd/ce/83d56dcdd5d2d51d3b10f1eeed394f2889_scaled_v1_400.jpg "X Files [9]")
The recent arrest of a Dutroux accomplice brings into question additional crimes as a new witness and potential victim comes forward. According to the courts and the majority of the media in Belgium, Marc Dutroux was an isolated predator who acted alone with the help of his wife and lackey accomplice, but these new details continue to divide the country. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Trial & Tribulations [10]](https://s3.castbox.fm/69/95/36/a77182171be7aaef75b89105dc88b7a3fe_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Trial & Tribulations [10]")
Belgian shame is on full display for the world to see. The incompetence and accusations of conspiracy play out in court as Dutroux and his accomplices stand trial. Surviving victims, victim's families, and new witnesses take the stand. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![The Aftermath [11]](https://s3.castbox.fm/41/28/86/66f127b8c2007f3d2ed750d7be52ef6cd5_scaled_v1_400.jpg "The Aftermath [11]")
Much has happened in the aftermath of Belgium's trial of the century. 17 years have passed and questions surrounding the Dutroux Affair still remain. Host Matt Graves speaks with a woman who recently shared her experiences with a child sex trafficking ring in Belgium involving Michel Nihoul. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Loose Ends [12]](https://s3.castbox.fm/d0/f5/6d/dcbcdb4665d6d5895248a37173b905a5b4_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Loose Ends [12]")
A potentially related case from 1993 brings the Dutroux Affair back into the spotlight, renewing interest in DNA testing. Host Matt Graves searches three countries in an attempt to track down an illusive character that may have information related to the larger conspiracy. For more info visit www.monster-podcast.com Archival audio for this series provided by Sonuma RTBF Archives and CNN Archives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Le Monstre returns with a new investigation. On January 21st 1996, in the North of France, the mutilated torso of a female body was discovered. Five women in total disappeared and were later found dismembered. The hunt for The Butcher of Mons begins October 31st. New evidence, new witness, new suspects. From Tenderfoot TV and and iHeart Podcasts, this is Le Monstre, season 2, The Butcher of Mons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nearly 30 years ago, five women went missing in and around the city of Mons in Belgium. Their dismembered bodies would later be discovered, discarded in trash bags and strategically placed across the city. The identity of this sadistic serial killer remains unknown, but his name still sparks fear… The Butcher of Mons. From Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, this is Le Monstre– Season 2. Coming October 31st.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![A Cold Dark Night [1]](https://s3.castbox.fm/0f/59/6f/4605026fbea92a8648151a7b7abaa4ba9c_scaled_v1_400.jpg "A Cold Dark Night [1]")
December 22, 1996, Jacqueline Leclercq vanishes from her apartment in the city of Mons in Belgium. Despite suspicious circumstances, her disappearance garners little media attention. Jacqueline wasn't the first and would not be the last in a series of disappearances that would soon shock the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Beneath the Surface [2]](https://s3.castbox.fm/4a/9c/f9/91fd1237c9c6de71c5c1600277fec6060b_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Beneath the Surface [2]")
Less than 3 months after Jacqueline disappeared, another young woman, Natalie Godart, vanishes from a busy area near the Mons train station. At the time, the two disappearances aren't linked. Belgian authorities and the public are completely unaware that a pattern is forming, and beneath the surface, a predator is on the loose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
![Full-Blown Panic [3]](https://s3.castbox.fm/83/e4/5e/cb2003f122f181477f4fb6d76142d9eee9_scaled_v1_400.jpg "Full-Blown Panic [3]")
A week after the disappearance of Nathalie Godart, a mounted police officer stumbles upon a gruesome scene in a ditch near the center of Mons. Over the next two days, more horrific discoveries follow. The shocking finds send ripples of fear through the city, erupting into full-blown panic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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not sure how I feel about all the sound effects, but I like it so far!
ads ads ads kill it, interrupting repetitive ads, can't bear it.
Thank goodness for the commercial break on this one, I needed to breathe!!! WTF!!!
lost some confidence in this guy a few episodes back when he expressed fear and "distaste" for the concept of conspiracy. my confidence in him, and my respect for him, has since been recovered exponentially. but still it does not make sense. he has the bravery to seek out and confront a likely dangerous man, to bother that man in his very driveway and get him to a very pissed off state. yet the concept of "conspiracy" makes him pee his pants?
oh my gosh all the adds. it's to much for real
it stops at the end and said a broken link??? anyone else? can't get it to even go to the next episode
I, like the mother of one of the girls, also do not believe that the girls died in accordance with "the legal truth". I still think Dutroux's wife is a vile monster herself, but now I think she may have been persuaded to take all the blame for the deaths of the girls in that house, and that they may have died from other (horrific) causes than what is in the official story.
incompetence or conspiracy? no one is this "incompetent". why is this guy so afraid of the word "conspiracy"? dude, pick up a history book. read some court stuff once in awhile. "conspiracy to commit" (insert crime here) is a real concept in legal codes everywhere, a real thing that people engage in. I have a "distaste for conspiracy theories" too. Because corruption and evil are real, and conspiracies involving one or more human beings actually happen. And I don't like it. But I really really hate being gaslighted, being told that the only rational mode of thought about it is to be "skeptical", dismissive, and believe that conspiracies never happen.
I wonder if he's going to tiptoe around the obvious connections to the Belgian branch of Operation Gladio and the Brabant Killings.
Great podcast, spoilt by way too many adverts and some bad editting with regards to not translating some interviews into english.
It’s a shame this podcast is ruined by way too many ads, intros, recaps and previews of the following episode. Probably about 20mins of content when you take all that out. Not to mention the lack of English translation on a long period of French interviews. Don’t brother listening.
No English translation for French-speaking parents around 10 mins into episode...?
Great podcast.
Stupid amount of commercials. 2x the typical podcast. Give us a break. podcast was ok otherwise.
so it's his mama's fault he turned out like this? because she "protected" him? what a crock of %^&*.
Some editing issues. During the interview with the butcher's son the conversation loops and repeats.
Lose all the music and there's more commercials and credits than podcast. You lost me; I'm gone!
its scary to think that the girls were probably in a hypnosis state. that's the stuff of nightmares.
27:18 he was the most stupidest man I've ever seen. Iol I like her. what other stories does she have to share? very interesting and knowledgeable woman.
I feel like you were made for this genre! Great song choice! https://www.myherbalife.life/