What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight. A True Crime Podcast

Raoul Moat: Britain’s Most Infamous ManhuntOn 1 July 2010, Raoul Moat walked out of Durham Prison.Within days, Christopher Brown was dead, Samantha Stobbart had been seriously wounded, and PC David Rathband had been shot and permanently blinded.Then Moat disappeared.What followed was one of the most extraordinary manhunts in modern British history.Hundreds of officers. Armed police. Helicopters. Armoured vehicles. A search of the Northumberland countryside. A nation watching events unfold almost in real time.And, in one of the most surreal moments in British crime history, Paul Gascoigne arrived at the police cordon believing he could help.But behind the spectacle was something far darker.In this episode of What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight, we look beyond the mythology surrounding Raoul Moat and return the focus to the people whose lives were devastated by his actions.Who was Christopher Brown?Why had Samantha told Moat that her new boyfriend was a police officer?What warning did authorities receive before the violence began?How did PC David Rathband become a completely random target?And why, after Moat’s death, did thousands of people begin treating a murderer as some kind of folk hero?This is the story of Raoul Moat — Britain’s Most Infamous Manhunt.⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGThis episode contains discussion of murder, gun violence, domestic abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.☕ SUPPORT WHAT THEY HIDEIf you enjoy the show and would like to help support its growth, you can buy me a coffee through the link in the show notes.🎧 AUDIBLE — 30-DAY FREE TRIALI use Audible myself, and if you fancy giving it a try, you can start a 30-day free trial using my link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/arya/mlp?ref_=null&_encoding=UTF8&tag=whattheyhide2-21&purchaseType=MTRIAL&SHOPPING_PORTAL_MODE=AUGMENTEDAs an Amazon Associate/Audible affiliate, I may earn from qualifying sign-ups made through this link. It costs you nothing extra and helps support What They Hide.📺 If you’re watching on YouTube, please subscribe, like the video and leave a comment — it makes a huge difference to a growing independent show.⭐ Follow What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight on your podcast app and leave a rating or review if you’re enjoying the series.Thank you for listening.What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain SightMusic by MUBERT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MIDWEEK MINI: FRED THE HEAD — THE MAN WITHOUT A NAMEIn March 1971, human remains were discovered buried in a secluded location beside the River Trent near Burton upon Trent.The man had been buried in an unusual position. His hands and feet had been bound. He was largely unclothed apart from a distinctive pair of socks, and on his hand was a small gold wedding ring.Police had his fingerprints.They had his teeth.They had distinctive physical characteristics.Decades later, they would have his DNA, modern facial reconstruction and new forensic techniques.But more than half a century later, one question has remained unanswered:Who was he?The unidentified man became known simply as Fred the Head.In this Midweek Mini of What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight, we follow the strange discovery beside the River Trent, the clues investigators hoped would identify Fred, the decades-long attempts to give him his name back and the missing men who have subsequently been considered as possible identities.We also examine the more recent theories surrounding the case — carefully separating established evidence from speculation.Because before he became Fred the Head, this man had a real name.Somebody knew him.And somewhere, the final clue to his identity may still exist.⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGThis episode contains discussion of human remains, suspicious death and burial. Listener discretion is advised.☕ SUPPORT WHAT THEY HIDEIf you enjoy What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight and would like to support the research and production of future episodes, you can buy me a coffee here:https://buymeacoffee.com/WhattheyhidepodEvery contribution helps support the show and is massively appreciated.🎧 TRY AUDIBLE FREE FOR 30 DAYSI use Audible myself and have built up a huge audiobook library over the years.If you’d like to give it a try, you can get a 30-day free trial through my affiliate link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/arya/mlp?ref_=null&_encoding=UTF8&tag=whattheyhide2-21&purchaseType=MTRIAL&SHOPPING_PORTAL_MODE=AUGMENTEDAs an Amazon Associate/Audible affiliate, I may earn a commission from qualifying sign-ups made through this link. It costs you nothing extra and helps support What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight.📱 FOLLOW THE PODCAST@whattheyhidepod on social media📧 CASE SUGGESTIONS & [email protected] you enjoy the podcast, please follow or subscribe, leave a rating or review and share the episode with somebody who loves true crime.It genuinely helps an independent podcast like What They Hide reach new listeners.Sources include:Staffordshire PoliceContemporary reporting surrounding the 1971 discovery and investigationLater public appeals and facial reconstruction workCrimewatch RoadshowPublicly available reporting concerning subsequent forensic examinations and potential identitiesWhere theories or possible identifications are discussed, they are presented as such and distinguished from established evidence.Music by MUBERT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JonBenét Ramsey: Who Killed the Child Beauty Queen?On the morning after Christmas 1996, Patsy Ramsey found a ransom note inside her family’s Boulder, Colorado home.Her six-year-old daughter, JonBenét Ramsey, was missing.Hours later, JonBenét wasn’t found outside the house.She was found inside it — dead in a basement room.Almost thirty years later, her murder remains unsolved.In this episode of What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight, we go back through one of the most scrutinised murder investigations in modern American history and separate the evidence from the mythology that has grown around it.We examine the extraordinary ransom note, the crime scene, the pineapple, the basement window, Lou Smit’s intruder theory, the secret grand-jury indictments and the DNA evidence that was later used to clear the Ramsey family — before asking whether that DNA can really tell us who killed JonBenét.No sensational accusations. No pretending an unsolved case has been solved.Just the evidence, the competing explanations and the questions that remain nearly three decades later.And a special thank you to listener Hugh Mann, who requested this case. Hugh, I told you I hadn’t forgotten. Still not convinced that’s your real name though.☕ Support What They Hide:Buy Me a Coffee — check the support link in the show profile/show notes.http://buymeacoffee.com/Whattheyhidepod🎧 Try Audible free for 30 days:Audible UK – 30-day free trial⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/arya/mlp?ref_=null&_encoding=UTF8&tag=whattheyhide2-21&purchaseType=MTRIAL&SHOPPING_PORTAL_MODE=AUGMENTEDAffiliate disclosure: The Audible link is an Amazon Associates affiliate link. If you sign up through it, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. It helps support What They Hide.⭐ If you enjoyed the episode, follow the podcast, leave a rating or review, and share it with another true-crime weirdo. It makes a massive difference to an independent show.What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain SightContent warning: This episode discusses the murder of a child, including details of her injuries and allegations of sexual assault. Music by MUBERT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Murder of Caroline Glachan: 27 Years for JusticeIn August 1996, 14-year-old Caroline Glachan left home in West Dunbartonshire believing she was going to meet a boy she was infatuated with.She never came home.Caroline was found beside the River Leven the following day. She had suffered a brutal assault and was still alive when she entered the water.For more than two decades, her murder remained unsolved.But Caroline’s mother, Margaret McKeich, never stopped fighting for answers.In 2019, detectives began looking at the case again. There was no dramatic DNA breakthrough and no new piece of forensic technology. Instead, investigators went back to the original evidence, spoke to hundreds of people and began dismantling an alibi that had survived since 1996.Twenty-seven years after Caroline’s murder, Robert O’Brien, Andrew Kelly and Donna Brand finally stood trial.The jury would hear about old threats, witnesses who had remained silent, a four-year-old boy who apparently knew details of the killing before Caroline’s body had even been discovered — and another man whom several witnesses claimed had confessed to the murder.So what really happened beside the River Leven that night?And how did three people apparently escape justice for nearly three decades?This is the story of Caroline Glachan. ☕ SUPPORT WHAT THEY HIDEIf you’d like to support the podcast and help me continue producing independent, long-form true-crime episodes, you can support What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight through Buy Me a Coffee.http://buymeacoffee.com/WhattheyhidepodEvery contribution genuinely helps support the show. 🎧 TRY AUDIBLE FREE FOR 30 DAYSIf you’re looking for something else to listen to between episodes, you can try Audible with a 30-day free trial through my affiliate link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/arya/mlp?ref_=null&_encoding=UTF8&tag=whattheyhide2-21&purchaseType=MTRIAL&SHOPPING_PORTAL_MODE=AUGMENTEDI use Audible myself, and if you sign up through this link, What They Hide may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.As an Amazon Associate/Audible affiliate, I may earn from qualifying purchases or eligible sign-ups. 🎙️ WHAT THEY HIDE: HIDDEN CRIMES IN PLAIN SIGHTIf you’re enjoying the podcast:• Follow or subscribe so you don’t miss an episode• Leave a rating or review — it makes a huge difference to an independent podcast• Share the episode with somebody who loves true crime• Subscribe on YouTube and join our growing channel New episodes explore extraordinary crimes, disappearances, investigations and cases from Britain and around the world.Thank you for listening and for supporting What They Hide.I’m Matt — and this is What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight. Content warning: This episode contains discussion of the murder and violent assault of a child. Listener discretion is advised. Music by MUBERT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Watts: The Boy Who Died 200 Miles From Home | Midweek MiniIn January 1976, 15-year-old Peter Watts left his home in Colwyn Bay, North Wales.Hours later, he was found critically injured beneath the streets of London near Euston — more than 200 miles from home.How Peter got there, who he may have met, and what happened in the final hours of his life remain unanswered nearly fifty years later.In this first What They Hide: Midweek Mini, Matt looks at the known timeline, the strange details surrounding Peter’s death, the missing watch and glasses, the disputed journey to London, and the witness claim that emerged decades later.This shorter format is something new I’m testing alongside the main weekly episodes — tighter cases that don’t need an hour to tell, but are still too compelling to ignore.If you enjoy the Midweek Mini format, let me know — I’d love to make these a regular extra alongside the main show.Support What They HideIf you enjoy the podcast and would like to support the show, you can do so through Buy Me a Coffee.http://buymeacoffee.com/WhattheyhidepodAudible UK affiliate offer:Try Audible with a 30-day free trial using my affiliate link below. I genuinely use Audible myself, and if you sign up through this link, it helps support What They Hide at no extra cost to you.https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/arya/mlp?ref_=null&_encoding=UTF8&tag=whattheyhide2-21&purchaseType=MTRIAL&SHOPPING_PORTAL_MODE=AUGMENTEDAffiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate/Audible affiliate, I may earn from qualifying sign-ups made through this link, at no extra cost to you.If you’re watching on YouTube, please consider subscribing — it genuinely helps the channel grow and helps more people discover the show.Sources include:ITV News reporting on the Peter Watts case, later police appeals, family statements and reporting surrounding the 2016 witness claim.What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain SightNew full-length episodes weekly, with occasional Midweek Mini bonus cases in between. Music by MUBERT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.