It was a vicious murder that shocked the residents of British Columbia, Canada, when 24 year old Lindsay Buziak was found dead in February 2008.

The smart, kind, & popular real estate agent had been showing a mysterious couple around a property.

When her boyfriend Jason Zalio couldn’t get in contact with Lindsay he entered the viewing property. Inside he found Lindsay lying in a pool of blood, tragically she had been stabbed over 40 times.

Despite her case receiving huge media attention Lindsays killers have never been identified.

In this episode Lindsay’s devoted father Jeff Buziak bravely spoke with us about his devastating loss & incredible ongoing 18 year quest for justice.

He reminds us that questions still remain unanswered. Her baffling case still remains unsolved. And most importantly Lindsay Buziak still deserves justice.....

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It was January 13th 1996 in Arlington, Texas as 9 year old Amber Hagerman was riding her bike in an abandoned car park with her little brother. As it was mere yards from her grandparents home & also broad daylight in the middle of the afternoon no one would have thought that anything bad could happen.

However, this was not the case & the lives of Amber's family were about to be turned upside down forever in a horrific turn of events .

Because Amber was suddenly snatched from her bike by a stranger, thrown screaming into a truck & in a matter of seconds she had completely vanished never to be seen alive again. 

After a four day intense search & numerous media appeals to her abductor to release the little girl, Amber was tragically found murdered in a creek.

Although she could not be saved, since her horrific murder she has posthumously helped to save the lives of thousands of other children.

This is thanks to an emergency alert system that was put in place & rolled out across the United States. It meant whenever a child was abducted law enforcement would issue an urgent alert telling the public to be on the lookout for the child, abductor or vehicle in which they were taken in. A critical tool that has proven to be highly effective in saving many abducted children that is known as the 'Amber Alert' , named in honour of Amber Hagerman .

Although she leaves behind an incredible legacy it is also so important to know & remember that Amber's own abduction & murder is still sadly unsolved to this day. 

Twenty nine years have passed but her killer could still be out there somewhere, & her family deserves to have justice for their little girl.  A girl who really loved the colour pink, climbing trees & riding her bike. Arlington police department are still actively working to solve her case & are also hoping advances in DNA technology may finally help narrow down her killer.....

This is episode 134...

The Murder Of Amber Hagerman: Origins Of The Amber Alert 

Crime talk timestamp : 12:42 minutes

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In today's episode we are joined by crime historian & Jack The Ripper expert Lindsay Siviter as we discuss one of Britain's oldest mysteries, the murder of Sandra Rivett & consequent disappearance of her likely killer Lord Lucan.

This infamous & shocking case has long been a mystery to many conspiracy theorists & true crime consumers alike, as the question of where Lord Lucan disappeared to on that fateful night in Belgravia, London in 1974 still remains a mystery to this day .

Some believed after killing his children's nanny Sandra Rivett when he mistook her for his wife Veronica, Lucan fled the country with the help of his rich, wealthy friends & contacts to ensure a successful escape .

Some believe he threw himself into the sea from a ferry ending his own life on the same night he became a killer. Plus there are many more theories that have been suggested or explored as to what became of the troubled Lord. However despite many investigations, leads & dead ends there are still so many questions surrounding Sandra's tragic murder & Lucan's disappearance .

Lindsay who has appeared on many documentaries talking about historical crimes, including Unsolved Mysteries shares with us her fascinating insight on the case of Sandra's murder. As well as giving us a glimpse into what the intended victim Lady Lucan herself was like as a person, thanks to the friendship she formed with her in her later years before she took her own life in 2017.

This is episode 133

The Mystery Of Lord Lucan.

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This is beyond exciting for us today, because if you have listened since the first ever episode of our podcast, you will know that a certain name has popped up many times. A man who helped bring an end to a deadly murder spree that terrified many of us in our local area of South West London 20 years ago .

Colin Sutton was the senior investigating officer in the metropolitan police who formed & spearheaded operation Minstead leading to the capture of serial rapist Delroy Grant aka The NightStalker. His diligence & exceptional investigative work also resulted in him identifying & hunting down one of Britains most notorious & infamous serial killers, Levi Bellfield. One of the only killers in Britain to receive two full life terms after he was found guilty of the murders of Amelie Delagrange, Marsha McDonnell & the abduction & murder of 13 year old schoolgirl Milly Dowler. As well as investigating over 35 other high profile British murder cases. .

Colin has written incredibly insightful books on his experiences about investigating such murders during his time in the met police including 'Manhunt' about the & 'Manhunt: The Night Stalker' both of which were adapted into popular ITV television series where he was played by actor Martin Clunes.

He has recently released his latest book 'The Real ManHunter casebook' & you can also watch his documentary ''The Real ManHunter' based on his experiences which is available on Amazon Prime.

Colin often uses his experience in his discussions where he talks openly about his fascinating & inspiring career in the police force at different theatres around the country.

Find out all about how he tracked down one of Britain's most infamous serial killers today right here on Don't Blame The Mom....

This is episode 132 ,

Interview With Colin Sutton aka 'The Manhunter'

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This is the concluding part to our deep dive into the heinous case of British school girl killer Colin Pitchfork. After attacking, raping & killing 15 year old Lynda Mann in 1983 he left her body on a deserted footpath in Narborough, Leicestershire along with his DNA at the crime scene. 

He then slipped back into anonymity, living his normal life & normal job for a few more years, scarily able to hide behind the facade of a normal family man with ease.

But in 1986 his strong compulsion to attack & kill took over once again when he murdered 15 year old Dawn Ashworth leaving her body by an isolated footpath again with DNA present. But this time, unbeknownst to father of two Pitchfork something had changed between his first & second murders.

Local scientists had pioneered a ground breaking new way to identify criminals using a brand new technique in forensic science, called DNA profiling.

This brand new technique that was discovered right before Dawn was murdered soon helped to rule out one young suspect who had already been incarcerated for this crime that he did not commit. 

Then it helped to decipher who the real killer was after police learned local baker Pitchfork had deceptively paid a colleague to submit his own DNA in place of Pitchforks so he wouldn't be identified ....

Two young innocent girls lost their lives at the hands of a wicked, cruel, sadistic sexual predator before he was finally identified. Such was the strength of his sadistic sexual compulsions there was no doubt in investigators minds he would have continued to kill if DNA profiling not been used for the first time ever to identify him & put him behind bars.

This is episode 131: 

Colin Pitchfork 'The Pathway Killer' Part 2 

Crime Talk Timestamp: 11:28 minutes

Sources : Wikipedia / bbc.com/ theguardian.com / Sky News / www.gov.uk/ national library of medicine.gov / www.sentencingacademy.org.uk / www.independent.co.uk / Written In Blood -Colin Pitchfork, Ian Simms, Timothy Spencer

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DNA fingerprinting s a valuable forensic tool that has been hugely instrumental in helping police identify criminals.But where did it  begin? 

When did this cutting edge technology become available leading to millions of murders being solved the world over?

The answer to this takes us back to 1983 in Leicestershire, England when 15 year old Lynda Mann was brutally sexually assaulted & murdered. 

Searches for her killer proved fruitless, until another young girl was murdered three years later.

But this time police had a new trick up their sleeve, a ground breaking advancement in forensic science. 

DNA fingerprinting has since put millions of criminals behind bars ...

Police did a sweep of all local men asking them to submit dna to eliminate them from the murders . 

But when a private conversation is overheard of a man admitting to giving his own dna in place of a friends.

This information leads police to the man who hadn't wanted to submit his own DNA, the man who had killed the two victims.

The man with the most serial killery name I've ever heard Colin Pitchfork, a local married father.

Pitchfork went down in history as being the first murderer ever to be convicted using DNA evidence making him part of British Criminological history & not in a good way.... 

The British public were in uproar when he was released in 2021 after serving 33 years, before being recalled to prison for breaking rules of his probation. 

But the question remains will he stay behind bars, or will this child killer be released to live amongst us as a free man, who is free to use his new name once again ..? 

This is episode 130 

Colin Pitchfork The Pathway Killer : Part 1  

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On September 14th 2019 33 year old much loved teacher Jonelle Melton failed to show up to teach her class at the local school. Concerned colleagues ask her estranged husband Micheal to drive over  to hers & check on her. When he does he is greeted by a grisly & bloody discovery. Jonelle had been tortured & murdered in her Neptune City apartment, New Jersey.

Jonelles violent death shocked the community & very soon suspicion from all angles fell on the one closest to her, Micheal . 

But no arrest was ever made for Jonelles murder, as months turned into years, as time passed by her case gets colder. And Michael's life continues to unravel under the constant cloak of suspicion.

Until finally a new detective gets a lead that helps to break this ice cold case wide open, exposing three heartless career criminals as the real killers. 

This is a truly tragic story involving a tangled web of deadly misidentification, greed, a botched burglary, heartless criminals & a man whose life was nearly destroyed by wrongful accusations.

Most importantly at the heart of it all one innocent woman Jonelle had her life senselessly taken in such a brutal way.....

This is episode 129...

Mistaken : The Murder Of Jonelle Melton 

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In today's episode we welcome back a special guest, forensic death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan. 

You may recognise Joseph as the host of hugely successful podcast Body Bags, he is also a Professor at Jackson State University & is considered one of the leading experts on the Coroner System in the United States.

Joseph recently appeared on the tv chart topping Peacock documentary 'The Idaho Student Murders'. 

We discuss with him the horrific & unprecedented quadruple murders of four bright young students Madison 'Maddie' Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle & Ethan Chapin that took place on November 13th 2022 in Moscow, Idaho. 

It was a brutal massacre that shocked the residents of the safe city it took place in as well as millions of people around the world.

28 year old criminology student Bryan Kohberger has just been sentenced to four consecutive life sentences for their murders & 10 years for felony burglary. 

Joseph has spoken on many true crime tv shows & tv news segments about this case, some of which it was recently revealed the killer had been watching before he was ultimately arrested for his crimes. 

We discuss different aspects of the Idaho Four murders today & Joseph shares his fascinating insight & knowledge of the case, as well as similar violent crime scenes he attended during his career & more ....... 

This is episode 128

Host Of 'Body Bags' Joseph Scott Morgan On The Idaho Four murders 

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It was October 13th 1995 in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada as two young girls were walking home from a house party. They hear a rustling in the bushes & suddenly a man leaps out of the darkness brandishing a weapon. 

From there the terrified friends were subjected to a brutal attack in which they were beaten & sexually assaulted by a sick, perverted & dangerous man who had been hiding in wait ready to ambush a victim.

16 year old Tanya Smith was unable to escape & tragically lost her life in the attack. But miraculously somehow her friend 16 year old Misty Cockerill only just about escaped with her life.

Thanks to fast acting doctors who performed life saving surgery Misty somehow pulled through despite the nightmarish ordeal she had endured.

But it was down to her stoicism, bravery & unwavering courage that she was able to begin her recovery journey & remain strong whilst police hunted for the dangerous man who murdered Tanya. 

The unknown killer begins to taunt the police & Misty with threats & phone calls, engaging them in a brazen game of cat & mouse, killer versus cops. This unhinged behaviour earned him the moniker the Abbotsford killer, an illusive bogeyman that left the residents of Abbotsford terrified he would kill again .

But Misty was still determined that one day she would see justice for her & her friend.

This is not just a story about Terry Driver the married father of two, a sexually sadistic killer who believed he was smarter than law enforcement. 

But it's a story about how one young girl managed to beat her attacker not only by recovering from severe injuries against all odds. Incredibly she went on to use her own experience & ordeal to help other victims & she has now become a recognised & eloquent voice for other survivors of crime.

This is a case that shows even when faced with the darkest of evil one girls strength & courage made her the ultimate survivor...

This is episode 127: Misty Cockerill, Surviving the Abbotsford Killer

Crime talk timestamp-12:07

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On March 14th 1989 Mark Kilroy, a 21 year old University of Texas at Austin student, suddenly went missing when he was separated from friends after leaving a bar. He had been having a great time letting his hair down whilst enjoying his spring break holiday in Matamoros, Mexico. Just like thousands of other tourists do each year.

Mexican & US law enforcement were quickly worried that Mark's unusual disappearance was suspicious & could be down to foul play. 

But this suspicion didn't even scratch the surface of the truth that was to come or what fate really had befallen Mark.

As they actually had no idea what nightmarish horrors their investigations were just about to expose.... 

Because yes Mark had indeed met with foul play, he had unknowingly crossed paths with some incredibly dangerous members of a violent drug trafficking operation. 

 However it was much worse than that. These men were also members of 'Los Narcosatánicos' a terrifying & deadly cult that involved drug trafficking whilst at the same time practised rituals of black magic & human sacrifice inspired by 'Palo Mayombe'.

As police search an isolated Mexican ranch what they discover there was just so terrifying, so unbelievable, & so gruesome that it shocked & sickened even the most seasoned of investigators. 

Whilst searching for one victim they end up finding the dismembered remains of at least 16 people. All of whom had been tortured & murdered as human sacrifices in these black magic rituals. 

Todays case shows that no matter how many other tourists are around or how busy the fun bars you visit are, hidden amongst the party goers real danger could be watching & lurking.

Sadly this was the case for Mark Kilroy as his night on vacation led to him being kidnapped by a deadly cult & taken to their leader Adolfo Constanzo aka 'The Godfather' or 'The Devil Of Mexico'. 

A man as charming & charismatic as he was dangerous & evil....

This is episode 126: The Murder Of Mark Kilroy  

Crime talk timestamp-13:45

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