Crimeland

On August 22nd, 1922, LA police found Dolly Oesterreich locked in her closet and her husband Fred, shot dead. Dolly professed her innocence, but police were certain that she played a hand in Fred's death. What they did not expect to find, however, was that the killer was someone living secretly within their suburban home, and with whom Dolly had a disturbing relationship.@juliejayc

Madeline Smith was a young Glaswegian socialite who became embroiled in a scandalous 19th century murder trial. The case against her would see her stand accused of a terrible revenge killing, but was she in fact innocent of the crime of which she stood accused, and instead herself the subject of malice?@juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant @gracemulvey. If you have enjoyed the pod

'You know what they say, rob me once, shame on you, rob me twice, shame on me, rob me three times it's time to go home to your mam'In April 1922 every member of the Gruber family were found brutally slaughtered on their farm in rural Germany. The sheer horror of the crime shocked the local Bavarian community, but did a killer walk amongst them?@juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant

On 21st December 1908 socialite Glasgow socialite Marion Gilchrist was found dead shortly after 7pm, after her maid Helen discovered her having been bludgeoned to death in the dining room.What would follow would be a case that would become one of the most contested in Scottish law, and one which would cast a lasting stain on the British judiciary system.@juliejaycomedy talks to @fr

In 1762 Martha Ray, a milliner and daughter a dressmaker, caught the eye of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich. Then aged 44 and married with children, he would embark on a love affair with the young woman which would ultimately lead to murder.@juliejaycomedy chats to the brilliant @katieboylecomic. If you have enjoyed this episode we would be hugely grateful if you could rate, review

In the 1930s a German doctor Friedrich Ritter and his partner Dori Strauch embarked upon a journey to the Galapagos Island to carve a new life for themselves away from the trappings of modern mankind. But the arrival of newcomers to their adopted island of Floreana would bring conflict, mystery, and even murder.@juliejaycomedy chats to @erinmcgathy. If you have enjoyed the podcast

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 resulted in a 12 day manhunt which would see both Confederates and Union supporters momentarily united in their pursuit of a killer whose crime shocked a nation. @juliejaycomedy (instagram, TikTok) speaks to @seanburkeshow (instagram, TikTok). If you have enjoyed this episode we would be so grateful if you could rate or review us whereve

In 1961 Michael Rockefeller, the son of the prominent politician and businessman Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared in the swamp of Papua New Guinea while collecting art for his father's New York museum. Dutch authorities who controlled Papua New Guinea at the time ruled Michael's disappearance a probable drowning, but the more likely cause of death was likely a lot more shocking.@jul

In early 1982, socialite Malcolm MacArthur was setting up a life with his partner, Brenda Little and their seven-year-old son in the Spanish island of Tenerife. Having run out of money but determined to hide his financial predicament he came up with a plan which would result in a double murder of two innocent people which would shock the nation. The acronym used by the Irish Taoise

In the summer of 2013, 19 year old Michaella Mc Collum departs Northern Ireland for a summer of fun on the party island of Ibiza. Within a few weeks of arriving, however, she will be at the centre of an international drug smuggling scandal which will garner huge media attention.Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to the brilliant Conor Behan (@itsconorbehan). If you have enjoyed this