Episode Summary

This is the third episode where we look into the cold case of Betty Gail Brown, a university student strangled with her own bra in 1941. Her killer has never been identified, although there are plenty of strange clues surrounding Betty Gail Brown's murder. This week we discuss how we'd solve this case if we were writing it as fiction.

This episode also features a cameo appearance from Maggie - Victoria's dog and the fourth member of Crime Girl Gang.

Show notes and links

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Kentucky News: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article182486586.html

Transy Rambler: https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown/

Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8lh4fu/unresolved_murder_who_killed_betty_gail_brown/

Betty Gail Brown's Diary Entries: https://www.kyforward.com/betty-gail-brown-cold-case-police-have-evidence-suspicions-%E2%80%94-but-no-resolution/

The Cry, BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bmkqz5

The Cry (book) by Helen Fitzgerald: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DAJ5AEY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Alex Arnold Junior's Confession: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.kybar.org/resource/resmgr/2018_convention/materials/who_killed_betty_gail_brown.pdf

Child of Rage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_of_Rage

Mary Bell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bell

Jennifer Rees: https://uk.funzing.com/users/79916

Jennifer Rees on Twitter: @JenniferRees88

Episode Summary

We continue to discuss the murder of Betty Gail Brown. We discuss Alex Arnold Junior's confession, how cases are prioritised and homosexuality in the 1960's.

We also find out that Elle went to a farm school (we had to Google this too) and we discuss the controversial Staunch prize.

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Kentucky News: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article182486586.html

Transy Rambler: https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown/

Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8lh4fu/unresolved_murder_who_killed_betty_gail_brown/

Alex Arnold Junior's Confession: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.kybar.org/resource/resmgr/2018_convention/materials/who_killed_betty_gail_brown.pdf

Why people confess falsely: https://www.newsweek.com/why-people-confess-crimes-didnt-commit-470227

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-do-people-falsely-confess-to-crimes/

'Who Killed Betty Gail Brown?' book by Robert G Lawson: https://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=5173#.XEGZIFz7SUk

'We Need To Talk About Kevin' by Lionel Shriver: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003F5NSTW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

'Out of Thin Air' Documentary: https://www.outofthinairfilm.com/

Innocent Project: http://innocentproject.org/

'Making a Murderer': https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80000770

Killer Women Festival 2018: http://killerwomen.org/kw-events-level-2/killer-weekend-2018/

Staunch Book Prize: http://staunchbookprize.com/about-2/

Episode Summary

In this episode we delve into the murder of University student Betty Gail Brown, who was found strangled in her car in 1961. The case has remained unsolved for 56 years. No-one appears to have had a motive to kill her.

Caveat to this episode – we do know that Hannibal Lecter isn't real.

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Betty Gail Brown Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8lh4fu/unresolved_murder_who_killed_betty_gail_brown/

Kentucky news: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article182486586.html

Transy Rambler: https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown/

Santa Claus Strangler: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/25142725/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/t/santa-strangler/#.XDOm11z7SUk

Issei Sagawa (Tokyo Cannibal): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issei_Sagawa

Nolan Ray George: https://www.journal-news.com/news/crime--law/time-killer-was-just-man-next-door/IXFyiEpvNNy5J4pTBnVDwM/

Out of Thin Air: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6330514/

Her Kentucky – Spooky Transylvania trivia: https://www.herkentucky.com/blog1/2014/10/28/spooky-transylvania-university-trivia

Episode summary

After discussing the strange true crime cold case of the Angel of the Meadow for the past two episodes, in episode 3 we put on our writers' hats and have a go at solving this murder case on the fictional page.

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8MM: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134273/

Fiona Barton – The Widow: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B013QONXRI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

The Teacher's Pet podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-teachers-pet/id1385379989?mt=2

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@VictoriaSelman

@elle_croft

@NikiMackayBooks

Episode summary

This week we look in more detail at the mysterious Angel of the Meadow case and we discuss the lovely story of a woman found as a result of the search for the identity of the Angel of the Meadow.

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Angel of the Meadow Reddit thread: https://bit.ly/2xsWqWC

Woman found as a result of the case: https://dailym.ai/2QGguNg

The Fall TV series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_(TV_series)

Robert Ressler – profiler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ressler

Robert Keppel – profiler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Keppel

Lisa Gardner – Find Her: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01136BW2E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Martina Cole – The Ladykiller: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ETP3KG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Luther TV series: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vk2lp

The Beast of Manchester: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Hardy

Find us on Twitter

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@elle_croft

@NikiMackayBooks

Episode summary and links

An introduction to us! We are three crime writers: Victoria Selman, Elle Croft and Niki Mackay.

In this episode we look at some of our favourite books, TV shows, and podcasts that explore true crime.

We'll then be introducing the case of The Angel of the Meadow, which we'll be looking at over the next three episodes.

And finally, we talk about psychopathy and 'why done its'.

Show notes and links

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Angel of the Meadow Reddit thread: https://bit.ly/2xsWqWC

BBC News with photo fit: https://bbc.in/2xpxeAz

Woman found as a result of the case: https://dailym.ai/2QGguNg

Mindhunter: https://bit.ly/2Dn5LEK

Manhunt Unabomber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt:_Unabomber

Serial: https://serialpodcast.org/season-one

Child of Rage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_of_Rage

Jennifer Rees: https://twitter.com/jenniferrees88?lang=en

'Lady Killers' documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1306569/

Find us on Twitter

@VictoriaSelman

@elle_croft

@NikiMackayBooks

Crime Girl Gang is a true crime podcast in which three crime writers examine mysterious cold cases and then 'solve' them from a fictional perspective.

Crime Girl Gang is hosted by Victoria Selman (author of Blood for Blood, out February 2019), Niki Mackay (author of I, Witness, out now, and The Lies We Tell, out March 2019) and Elle Croft (author of The Guilty Wife and The Other Sister, both out now).

Think Castle meets Serial with a friends on the sofa feel.

In Season 1 (airing on Jan 7th) we'll be examining three different true crime cases from around the world. Then we'll put on our writers' hats and have a go at solving them for ourselves.

SEASON 1 OF CRIME GIRL GANG TRUE CRIME CASE #1: THE ANGEL IN THE MEADOW (UK)

Five years ago, construction workers in Manchester city centre happened upon the remains of a murder victim from the 1970s. Despite a widespread appeal for information, the victim still hasn't been identified and her killer hasn't been brought to justice.

TRUE CRIME CASE #2: THE MURDER OF BETTY GAIL BROWN (US)

Unsolved for 56 years, the murder of university student, Betty Gail Brown is one of the country's most notorious cold cases. Betty was found in her car after a late night study session, strangled to death with her own bra. But no-one (not even the man who confessed to her murder and was later found not guilty) appears to have had a motive for killing her.

TRUE CRIME CASE #3: THE MYSTERY OF THE SOMERTON MAN (AUSTRALIA)

In 1948, a man was found dead on a beach near Adelaide. In his pocket was a scrap of paper torn from a book. On it was the Persian phrase taman shud (meaning ended or finished.) The case attracted intense international attention, not least because of the possible involvement of a secret code at a time of heightening Cold War tensions. Yet despite help over the years from both the FBI and Scotland Yard, the victim has never been identified- and the cause of death has never been conclusively proven.