After a fun night of socialising with friends & having a letting your hair down many people have at some point ended the night by ordering a cab to take us safely home.

Or nowadays with the convenience of very accessible phone apps it is much easier to just order a ride-share, like for example an uber. 

But what if the car that pulls up next to you as you're waiting for the uber you booked was not really a legitimate uber. And instead inside the vehicle waits a dangerous predator who has been circling around looking for an innocent victim? Sadly this is exactly what happened to bright, intelligent & popular 21 year old Samantha Josephson in South Carolina as she left a busy bar in 2019.

She accidentally mistook a car that pulled up right next to her as her uber driver.

Tragically by the time she realised it was actually a complete strangers car she was in it was already too late. Samantha was stuck inside, totally helpless with no way to escape as she was driven further & further from safety. Because her kidnapper had quickly activated the child locks so she was completely trapped...

In today's case we look at what safety precautions need to be taken to keep ride share users safe. It also leaves us asking the question how well vetted are ride share drivers? And just how many deadly sadistic predators are there hunting around in their vehicles masquerading as a cab & waiting for an innocent person to attack who was just needing a lift safely home ... 

This is episode 125 

The Uber Killer: 

The murder of Samantha Josephson 

Crime talk timestamp-15:58 minutes

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How well do we know someone that we would call a friend  ? 

How well would you need to know someone before allowing them to stay on your property so they're living amongst your most precious things?And nothing is more precious than a child family member, right ?

Well sadly this is how the family of little 11 year old Audri Cunningham said they had unwittingly allowed a monster into their home in Livingston Texas back in 2024 . 

A friend they said needed help to get  back on his feet ...

But instead this registered child sex offender had other ideas . He used the opportunity to kidnap Audri as she made her way to school . The nation searched as Amber alerts went out and her disappearance gained huge media attention ...

But tragically Don Steven Mcdougal had already committed the most deplorable sickening acts before killing her & disposing of her body . 

In todays case we look at how much you can really trust a person you have not known for long , and how maybe  if convicted sex offenders are more closely monitored or have more severe sentences then it could be easier to prevent harm coming to other innocent children  just like Audri ......

This is episode 124 

The Murder Of Audri Cunningham 

Crime talk timestamp: 14:45 minutes

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It was the morning of June 3rd 2011 as local part time DJ Bobby Ryan also known as 'Mr Moonlight' said goodbye to his girlfriend & walked out the door of her farm in County Tipperary, Ireland. 

Sadly little did Mary Lowry know it would be the last time she or anyone, besides his killer, would ever see him alive again. 

Because after that 52 year old father of two Bobby simply vanished....

And it would take 22 long months until his loved ones would finally learn the awful truth of what had become of the beloved DJ.

As the gardai receive a shocking phone call about the discovery of remains in an underground septic tank on Mary Lowry's farm, they soon begin to unravel the mystery of what had happened to Bobby. 

It would soon become clear who would have wanted this popular local family man dead, & why his killer had killed him in such a vicious & violent manner. 

What follows is a shocking but true case involving secret affairs between in-laws, wild jealousy, a man craving control & ultimately a brutal murder.

As married farmer Pat Quirke who was also Mary Lowrys brother in law stood before the court for Ireland's longest running murder trial, 15 weeks to be precise, the whole sordid and twisted truth came out . 

But what seemed to get lost along the way was that at the centre of the salacious headlines that had dominated Irish media was still an innocent man who had had his life cruelly stolen in a horrendous way.

As Pat Quirke remains in jail for life for his sickening crimes, Bobby's family especially his children who had to sit through gruelling details in court will remember him for the amazing & loving father he was. 

This is episode 123

The Murder Of 'Mr Moonlight' Bobby Ryan

Crime talk timestamp 9:23 minutes.

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In the concluding part to our deep dive on serial killer Christopher Wilder, we see how he lures more young women into his car with the promise of a photo shoot or even by force.

His deadly spree continues to pick up pace as the FBI are trying to track this deadly predator knowing the longer he is at large the more innocent lives he is destroying along the way.

But as we see here when he slips up by allowing one of his young victims to go free his reign of terror that he spread across the United States will soon come to a bloody end.

But it doesn't end there.

Because we look into how deadly killer Wilder is actually strongly suspected of committing many other rapes & murders.

His suspected crimes even include that of a long unsolved, infamous double murder that took place on a Sydney beach in Australia many years before when a young Wilder happened to be living very nearby.....

This is episode 122: Christopher Wilder 'The Beauty Queen Killer' part 2

Crime talk timestamp: 16:40 minutes

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Just imagine what you would do if you were a young girl shopping in a busy mall, it's broad daylight & an attractive normal looking man approaches you.

He tells you that you are pretty, & that you've got what it takes to be a model...

That if he can just take you to a better location to snap some professional photos of you for his agency this will be your ticket to a successful modelling career...

Nowadays we have the benefit of world wide news reaching us in within minutes.

We have the benefit of breaking news stories that spread across world wide media at a rapid pace, & this gives us the benefit of a much higher awareness of all of the dangerous people that are out there, & that are sometimes walking among us..

Thus we are automatically more aware of the dangers that a charming stranger can pose to us.

We have heard of true crime cases & now our knowledge of serial killers may be heightened, & almost unavoidable.

However tragically back in February 1984 innocent young women in 8 different American states did not have the benefit of hindsight.

They were totally unaware that a truly dangerous predator was prowling & hunting for his next victim..

And unfortunately for 12 young women

Christopher Wilder used his convincing ploy to lure, torture, sexually assault & kill his victims.

Thus earning him the moniker 'The Beauty Queen Killer'.

As police searched for Wilder in connection with the disappearances of two young women he went on a six week murder rampage, leaving many women dead in his wake. However he happened to kidnap the wrong girl, 16 year old Tina Risico.

Thanks to Tina's strength & will to survive, she miraculously manages to trick Wilder...

A move that ultimately proved to be this erratic & deadly killers undoing....

This is episode 121

The Beauty Queen Killer: Christopher Wilder Part 1

Crime talk timestamp: 11:08

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ABC News/ The Federal Bureau Investigation (,gov)/ www.palmbeachpost.com/ The A-Z of Serial Killers/ www.history.com/ Wikipedia/ www.minerals.com / www.fox13news/

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It was the 29th of September in 1978, when 15 year old Mary Vincent who had run away from home was trying to hitchhike to Los Angeles, California.

A seemingly friendly looking man eventually pulls up & happily offers her a ride in his van.

As a tired Mary climbs into the passenger seat she has no idea her life was about to change forever.

Or that her story would become an incredible tale of survival against all the odds.

What follows is a truly harrowing, barbaric case of sexual assault & brutal violence, & the nightmarish ordeal she was subjected to leaves young Mary badly maimed for life .

But thanks to her incredible strength, resilience & unwavering will to live she turns her ordeal into a lesson that has since helped so many others.

This case also shines a light on some important questions that are still so relevant today.

Why do authorities believe it is safe to release a dangerous, violent predator from prison after serving a few years because they showed 'good behaviour' whilst incarcerated?

How can offenders that commit such sadistic crimes ever really be properly vetted upon release or prevented from re-offending ?

Sadly, in this case an innocent woman will end up losing her life because an incredibly dangerous killer like Lawrence Singleton was deemed safe enough to walk freely on our streets once again . Despite the huge outrage & uproar from the people of America.

Admirably Mary Vincent has continued to use her own personal experience & how she survived her ordeal to help fight for other victims rights.

She has made a huge difference in campaigning for new laws to keep women safer.

What Mary has managed to achieve in helping victims is a true testament to her unbreakable strength, courage & resilience . For that reason she is still to this day a true hero, & a true inspiration to so many who have heard her story....

This is episode 120...

Mary Vincent: Surviving The Mad Chopper

Crime talk timestamp: 9:02 minutes

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In the concluding episode to the heart breaking case of 26 year old nurse Anita Cobby, we look at how five men come to be suspects in her brutal murder.

As Australian investigators work round the clock to bring these despicable men to justice, the country looks on in horror as more harrowing details of Anita's ordeal come to light .

Thanks to incredible & swift police work Anita's parents Gary & Grace Lynch are able to see their beautiful daughter's killers locked up for life. Unfortunately they would have to hear the barbaric details of what Anita went through as she was tortured, sexually assaulted and murdered, details that came from the killers own confessions.

In a true testament to how strong they were the Lynchs' managed somehow to take some light out of such a dark ordeal .

They use Anita's story to raise awareness & support for homicide victims families for years to come. They have left a legacy not just for Anita but also for themselves that will never be forgotten ....

This is episode 119: Australia's Heartbreak, The Murder Of Anita Cobby Part 2

Crime talk timestamp: 9:00 minutes

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Nepeannews.com/ abc australian broadcasting corp/ the sun Australia/ heraldsun.org/ Wikipedia / Reddit / remembering Anita Cobby the book the husband the aftermath /

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It was the 2nd February 1986 in the Australian suburb of Blacktown, New South Wales, when 26 year old nurse Anita Cobby said goodbye to her friends & began to make her way home from the station.

But tragically Anita would never make it home.

Because along her route she was abducted by 5 evil, sadistic men who took it in turns to brutally beat, sexually assault & torture her before she was murdered.

The brutality that she had endured at the hands of these men reduced even the most hardened officers to tears.

In a crime that shocked the whole of Australia & left people asking for the death penalty to be reinstated , Anita's case has left an imprint on the nation even to this day. Not only because of the devastation her loved ones & everyone felt.

But also because of the positive changes her parents Gary & Grace Lynch fought to improve in the justice system for homicide victims & their families.

They made sure their beloved daughter's death- as horrific as it had been, was not completely in vain & helped to channel their grief into positive changes for the families of homicide victims.

As it reaches 38 years since Anitas death, we take a look into the harrowing & brutal events of that night & the incredibly swift police investigation that helped bring her killers to justice.

It really highlights how a completely innocent young woman who is just trying to get home in a normal suburb can unknowingly cross paths with a dangerous gang of men.

Unspeakably evil men who were out just to hunt for a victim.

Anita's death will forever be etched into the hearts of a nation, & she will never be forgotten. She is still to this day, remembered for the kind compassionate woman that she was whose life & death has had an impact on so many.

Her story truly is a crime that broke the heart of a nation, but through that darkness came some light. Because Anita's case has helped bring awareness to the safety of women nationwide ....

This is episode 118

Australia's Heart Break

The Murder of Anita Cobby part 1

Crime talk timestamp: 6:32 minutes

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Nepeannenews.com. Aus / book Remembering Anita Cobby The Case The Husband The Aftermath by Mark Morri

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On 8th March 2024 38 year old Sarah Mayhew was spotted entering the flat of a man named Steven Sansom in Sutton, England.

After this mother of two was never seen alive again .

When dismembered body parts began to appear around different locations in London & they were identified as Sarah's, police quickly narrowed in on one suspect .

They soon realised that Sarah had fallen victim to not just one sexually sadistic, twisted killer Sansom ,but also to his equally depraved partner in crime Gemma Watts who had also helped to plan her murder ...

And even more shockingly this was not Sansom's first murder. Infact he was out on license after serving time in prison for the murder of a taxi driver Terrence Boyle back in 1998.

In today's case we look at a disturbed killer couple who methodically planned and carried out a heinous, sadistic killing. A crime that was so shocking, and so brutal it has been described in court as truly bloodthirsty.....

This is episode 117

Killer couples : The Murder Of Sarah Mayhew

Crime talk timestamp: 7:23 minutes

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Crime talk timestamp : 14:30 minutes

In the concluding episode of our deep dive into the case of 13 year old Dylan Redwine we reveal how law enforcement & FBI close in on his killer .

It is found to be even more shocking when the brutal killer is revealed to be someone who should have been protecting & caring for Dylan, his own father Mark Redwine .

Not only was he the last person to have seen Dylan alive. But his shady behaviour, like his lack of wanting to help in the searches for his missing son made family members & authorities question what he really knew about what happened to Dylan on that fateful night. And question what he was hiding…..

As Dylan’s remains were finally found, evidence gathered and search warrants are granted the case starts to build with Mark Redwine fast becoming suspect number one .

Although it took years to finally bring him to justice & bring some closure for Dylan’s loving family members Redwine was eventually charged and locked away for murdering his own son , his own child , in a brutal & bloody way .

Dylan’s short life was so cruelly & unnecessarily stolen from him way too soon in such a violent way, & even worse at the hands of his own father. But he is still remembered by all those who knew & loved him, & by the people around the world who were touched by his story as a kind, fun loving young boy. Just a normal 13 year old who loved to ride his bike, hang out with his friends & play video games. A content life that was brutally taken from him way too soon by someone who did not behave like a father should, & instead behaved like a vicious monster.

This is episode 116

The Murder Of Dylan Redwine, Part 2

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