In December 1974, a liquor store robbery in Edmond, Oklahoma left one woman dead and another seriously wounded. Within weeks, two young Black men — Glynn Ray Simmons and Donnie Miller — were arrested, tried, and sentenced to death, based largely on a single eyewitness identification. But there was a problem: the investigation was riddled with flaws, crucial evidence was withheld, and the men had alibis that were never properly examined.

This is the extraordinary true story of Glynn Ray Simmons, who would go on to spend 48 years behind bars — the longest known wrongful conviction in American history. In this multi-part Crime at Bedtime episode, we uncover the botched police work, suppressed documents, and systemic failures that stole nearly five decades from an innocent man. From his time on death row to the slow unraveling of the truth, this case is a harrowing journey through the justice system — and a stark reminder of how easily it can get things terribly wrong.

If you think wrongful convictions are rare… think again.

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On a freezing winter morning in 1985, Yvonne Menke stepped out of her apartment to start her car — and never came back. Shot once in the neck and twice in the head, the 45-year-old mother was executed just metres from her front door. For decades, police had a description of the killer but no name. That all changed in 2024 with the arrest of Mary Jo Bailey, a woman allegedly entangled in a bitter love triangle with Yvonne and local man Jack Owen. In this Crime at Bedtime episode, we unravel the twists of this long-unsolved murder: the eyewitness account, the motive hiding in plain sight, and the forensic trail that brought police to Bailey's door nearly 40 years later.

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In January 2018, the world was horrified by the shocking rescue of 13 children from their parents’ so-called “house of horrors” in Perris, California. The Turpin family story became one of the most disturbing child abuse cases in modern American history. For years, David and Louise Turpin kept their children — ranging in age from 2 to 29 — chained, starved, beaten, and isolated from the outside world inside their modest suburban home. The children were denied medical care, education, and even the basic right to wash themselves.

When 17-year-old Jordan Turpin bravely escaped through a window and called 911 with a deactivated phone, she set in motion a rescue operation that stunned the nation. Police discovered children so emaciated they looked half their age, shackled to filthy beds in squalid rooms. The Turpin parents had maintained a carefully constructed facade of a large, happy homeschooling family, even registering their house as a private school called “Sandcastle Day School” to avoid suspicion.

The Turpin parents, both originally from West Virginia, carried a dark history of strict religious beliefs mixed with total psychological control. Their twisted discipline methods and obsession with power left their children traumatised, unable to speak in full sentences, and terrified of the outside world. After their arrest, David and Louise Turpin were sentenced to life in prison, while their children began the long road to recovery. But even after their freedom, the Turpin siblings faced further challenges from the child welfare system meant to protect them, revealing heartbreaking gaps in America’s social safety net.

Crime at Bedtime takes you deep into this haunting true crime story, examining the hidden lives of the Turpin children, the shocking details of their imprisonment, the bravery of a teenage girl who saved her family, and the failures of the system to support them even after rescue. This is more than a tale of unimaginable cruelty — it is a story of survival, courage, and the will to rebuild a life from the ashes of abuse.

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In April 2015, London’s diamond district was rocked by an audacious £14 million vault robbery — the now-infamous Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Heist. Over the Easter weekend, a gang of ageing career criminals, dubbed the “Pensioner Gang,” drilled through half a metre of reinforced concrete to loot 73 safe deposit boxes inside one of the UK’s most secure vaults. Their meticulous plan, daring entry through a lift shaft, and two-night operation stunned the world. But how did these veteran thieves slip past high-tech alarms, and what mistakes led to their capture? Join Crime at Bedtime as we unpick the biggest burglary in British history, from the masterminds behind the heist to the dramatic police investigation and the millions still missing.

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Before the headlines, before the Netflix series, there was just Anna — a girl from Russia with a dream, a fake name, and a taste for luxury. In this episode, we dive into the true story behind the “fake heiress” who scammed her way into New York’s high society and left a trail of deception in her wake.

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To neighbours, the Porcos were the picture of suburban success — respected careers, a lovely home, two sons with bright futures. But behind closed doors, something much darker was brewing. When an axe-wielding attacker shatters their quiet life, all eyes turn to someone they never suspected — until the lies began to unravel. Join us as we step into one of the most disturbing and controversial family murder cases in modern America.

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They posed as royalty. Faked their way into mansions. Left a trail of fraud, fire, and missing people across the United States. But in 1998, Sante and Kenneth Kimes crossed the line from con artists… to killers. This is the twisted story of a woman who trained her son to lie, steal — and murder.

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He travelled under stolen names, with stolen credit cards, and a suitcase full of secrets. John Martin Scripps was no ordinary tourist. Behind his polite British accent and passport stamps was a cold-blooded killer—one who stalked fellow travellers, lured them into trust, and then turned their holidays into horror stories.

In this chilling episode of Crime at Bedtime, we unravel the twisted life and international killing spree of Scripps, the first Briton to be executed in Singapore in decades. From drug trafficking to gruesome dismemberments across Asia, this is the story of a man who weaponised charm and chance encounters, leaving a trail of bodies and stolen identities in his wake.

What drives a man to kill strangers in paradise? And how did authorities from multiple countries piece together a global jigsaw of murder?

Note from the host:

It was brought to my attention that there were some major inaccuracies in the original version of this episode. After reviewing the information and conducting further research, I realised this was indeed the case—my initial source for this story was incorrect.

I want to sincerely apologise for the mistakes that appeared in the episode. These errors have now been corrected.

I take great pride in ensuring the accuracy of every story I share, and moving forward, I will take additional steps to verify all details before any episode is released.

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Tonight I would like to introduce you to my new show Mysteries at Bedtime. Since starting Crime at Bedtime just over a year ago I have truly loved finding, researching and brining you the stories in this series. A long the way I have come across other incredibly favinating stories that never really fit the 'Crime' genre but I would spend hours going off down a rabbit hole of videos and articles about these stories. So I decided that I would create this show, a place where these stories can live and we can enjoy them together.

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Episode 1: The Rendlesham Forest Incident – Britain’s Roswell

In December 1980, strange lights were spotted near a U.S. Air Force base in Suffolk, England. What followed became one of the UK’s most compelling UFO cases. Military officers reported a landed craft, radiation readings were taken, and an official memo would later confirm something truly unexplained occurred. In this immersive episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we walk through the nights that changed Rendlesham Forest forever — with first-hand accounts, secret memos, and the mystery that still won’t die.

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A straight-A student. A luxury lifestyle built on lies. And a brutal double murder. In 2004, Brian Blackwell shocked Britain when he was arrested for killing both his parents — then jetting off on a five-star holiday with his girlfriend as their bodies lay undiscovered. Was it cold-blooded calculation… or a break from reality? Find out in this gripping episode of Crime at Bedtime.

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