Crime talk timestamp;9:20. It was November 2nd 2016 when 34 year-old mother of 2 Sherry Papini left her home in the town of Reading California to go for a jog.

But when her husband returned home hours later, he finds that worryingly she had failed to pick up the children from school. He quickly raised the alarm when he realised his wife was nowhere to be found.

Sherri’s disappearance sparked a nationwide search & blew up in the media with coverage about the missing mother becoming national news.

Over 3 weeks went past, & hope turned to dread as no trace of Sherri could be found, leading people to believe the worst….

That was until Thanksgiving day, when suddenly a battered & bruised Sherri is found distraught, emaciated but still alive at the side of the road.

After she divulges the awful details of what happened to her during her terrifying ordeal, police begin to realise that all was not quite as it seemed with this ‘all American girl next door.’

In fact, the horrific story of abuse & torture she claimed to have suffered at the hands of 2 female abductors sounds more & more suspicious. Leading police to believe Sherri had actually been fooling them all the entire time .

It took 6 years of gruelling investigations to reveal the truth - that this normal house wife who’d been referred to as a super mom had woven an intricate web of lies & deceit. Faking her own kidnap, & injuring herself in the process for reasons that are still known only to her.

Law enforcements painstaking investigations revealed her so called abduction had really just been one huge hoax & she had in fact masterminded her own disappearance.

Today we look into the bizarre case of the girl that cried wolf, a case so strange that it shocked & baffled people across the world. And it also lead to compulsive liar Sherri becoming known as ‘the real life Gone Girl….’

This is episode 73: The Deception Of Sherri Papini. Sources: Wikipedia/ cbsnews.com / foxnews.com/ Los Angeles Times/ The Hollywood Reporter/ Vanity Fair/ BBC News/Time Magazine

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Crime talk timestamp:2:19. This is the concluding part to the harrowing case of Josef Fritzl, & Austria’s most shocking crime. We find out how despite years of abuse Elizabeth Fritzl managed to escape the underground prison her father had held her in for so long. After 24 long years of being hidden away & held in captivity with her mother & family living unaware a few floors above, Elizabeth finds a way to take back her freedom after her eldest daughter became desperately ill. This unexpected turn of events consequently led to hospitals & law enforcement becoming involved. Once she realised she was really safe & free from her father’s grip Elizabeth bravely exposes the harrowing, hellish ordeal she had lived through for decades. At last she was finally free to expose her father Josef Fritzl for what he really was. An evil, calculating paedophile who had systematically raped, abused, & held her hostage in a secret underground chamber since she was a teenager, resulting in her giving birth to 6 of their children. Her bravery and resilience led to her father being sentenced for his wicked crimes & luckily receiving a sentence that has kept him locked up behind bars to this day . This is a case that when it hit the headlines was so unbelievable it sent shock & horror throughout the world & still remains one of the most infamous cases Austria has ever seen. This is episode 72, The Shocking Case Of Josef Fritzl, Part 2…. Sources: Wikipedia / The Guardian.com/ All that’s interesting.com/ sky news/ bbc.co.uk

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Crime talk timestamp;7:52. In 2008 an unprecedented case involving kidnap, enslavement, imprisonment, incest & rape was revealed in the quiet town of Amstetten, Austria .

A 42 year old woman named Elizabeth told police that she had been held captive for 24 years by her own father Josef Fritzl.

She had been locked away in the dark, cramped cellar of a building from the age of 18, whilst paedofile Fritzl lived upstairs with his wife. After suffering years of deprivation & sexual abuse Elizabeth had given birth to 7 of her father’s children .

When one child became desperately ill she was finally allowed to leave the cellar for the first time in her life to seek medical care.

Her sudden appearance ultimately led to Elizabeth also escaping from the hellish prison & her freedom led to the unravelling of Fritzl’s twisted crimes.

As Fritzl remains locked in prison to this day, we delve into a case that shows just how disturbed a man can be, even if he is your own flesh & blood. And how some predators really can lead a double life enabling them to successfully conceal the true monster that’s lurking inside .

Thanks to Elizabeth’s stoicism & bravery she was able to shed light & raise the alarm on the true horrors her father had put her through.

Admirably, despite the years of trauma she had experienced Elizabeth still managed to emerge back into the world as a true survivor ….

This is episode 71:

The Shocking Case of Josef Fritzl…..

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Crime talk timestamp-13:22 One of the things still loved by many kids nowadays is the excitement of being allowed to have a sleepover with your friends.

It was always a fun opportunity to watch movies, overload on sugary snacks, stay up late laughing & gossiping. Nights like these were happy times for many of us as children, & when you look back as adults it gives you that warm feeling of nostalgia.

But, what if one night your sleepover was suddenly interrupted by a knife wielding stranger dressed all in black . A dark form appearing in your bedroom in the middle of the night armed with a weapon, like a real life bogeyman .

His intentions so dark & so evil that it’s like something straight out of a nightmare …

Tragically, this is exactly what happened to bright, popular 12 year old school girl called Polly Klaas in October 1993.

Her abduction from her bedroom that was witnessed by her friends led to one of the largest manhunts in the history of the FBI .

When Polly was later found murdered, the horror of what she had suffered that night was so terrifying for the people of Petaluma, California, that it consequently ended up changing state laws .

Laws that would help to prevent dangerous criminals like her killer Richard Allen Davis from being set free time & again, allowing them to reoffend.

As Pollys legacy lives on & continues to raise awareness thanks to several foundations built in her honour, we delve in to what happened on that fateful night all those years ago.

How Polly’s cruel murder finally set in motion the ‘three strikes law’, helping to prevent other children suffering from the same cruel fate that she had. And thanks to this change in law Polly’s memory was still helping to save lives years after her own untimely death …..

This is episode 70

The Tragic Murder Of Polly Klaas

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Crime talk starts-4:35 This is the concluding part to our deep dive on millionaire heir turned killer Robert Durst. Just when you think his bizarre behaviour can’t get any more unbelievable Durst goes on the run , takes on an unconvincing disguise, before finally getting caught and tried for one of his suspected murders . And even though he manages to slip through the net once again and escape justice his ego and narcissism proves to be his downfall .

A downfall of such epic proportions that this time he will not get away with his evil deeds . Durst was once and for all going to stand up in court as the calculating, evil killer that he really was . And no amount of money or power could help him this time … this is episode 69, Power, Money & Murder. Robert Durst Part 2 Sources: The Jinx HBO documentary/ crimestory.com/ Wikipedia/ allthat’s interesting.com/ BBC News/ The Hollywood Reporter/ The New York Times/ The Telegraph/ USA Today

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(Crime talk starts-9:17). When a person is born into wealth, privilege & power it’s easy to believe they will have an amazing life & lots of opportunities presented to them. But what if a psychopathic narcissist is born into one of the wealthiest families in America? Could a privileged start in life ever stop someone from becoming a killer…?

Today’s case shows that money & status mean nothing when you are intrinsically evil & cold blooded.

Robert Durst is believed to have killed 3 people including his wife Cathy,his best friend Susan Berman & his neighbour Morris Black.

After escaping justice for murdering & dismembering Black he left court a free man. However Durst’s lies would finally catch up with him & luckily his ego would finally get the better of him .

The truth of his wicked crimes come to light in the most unexpected way, when he accidentally confessed whilst wearing a microphone for a tv interview .

This slip up led to Durst being reinvestigated for murder & facing justice at last …

This bizarre, fascinating case shows that no matter what kind of privilege one is born into, they are still very capable of becoming a cold & dangerous killer. ….

This is episode 68: Robert Durst Part 1. All that’s interesting.com/ The Jinx documentary HBO/ crimestory.com/wikipedia /bbc.co.uk/ the Hollywood reporter/ The New York Times/ The Telegraph/ USA Today/

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(Crime talk starts-10:24). It was a normal sunday evening as the Petit family slept in their home in the affluent area of Cheshire, Connecticut.

But the quiet evening was suddenly shattered when two disturbed & dangerous men broke in, signalling the start of a terrifying attack on the family .

After beating the dad William Petit & tying up his wife Jennifer & 2 daughters 17 year old Hayley & 11 year old Michaela the men subjected the family to a horrific ordeal.

What was intended to be ‘just a burglary’ turned into a living nightmare involving violence ,sexual assaults kidnapping , & ultimately murder.

The case garnered huge attention in Connecticut & became known as the most widely publicised crime in the states history.

The murders received international attention & had a significant impact on Connecticut’s death penalty, ultimately delaying its abolition.

That is no surprise considering the severity of these crimes….

As Steven Hayes & Joshua Komajevsky languish in prison for the savage murders, we look at how the most shocking atrocities can happen out of nowhere, even in the most affluent areas & to the most normal of families .

This case highlights how even when doing the most mundane tasks like going to the store .. one should remember to always look over your shoulder.

Because you never know when a dangerous predator may set their sights on you one day, & choose to follow you home …

This is episode 67: Home Invasion, The Cheshire Murders …. Sources: Wikipedia/Ranker/ People.com/all that’s interesting .com/Reddit/ New York Post/ The New York Times/Apple tv The Cheshire Murders.

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Crime talk timestamp-7:37. It was the evening of October 22nd 1989 & 3 young boys were cycling home from a video shop in St Joseph Minnesota . Suddenly out of the darkness, a masked man emerged holding a gun.

As 2 of the boys were told to run at the orders of the frightening figure, 11 year old Jacob Wetterling was forced to stay behind.

Fleeing & terrified, one of the boys managed to turn around to look, but Jacob & the man had disappeared.

Tragically Jacob was never seen alive again …..

Over the years police investigations and leads ran dry and Jacob’s case went ice cold .

The identity of his abductor remained a mystery for nearly 27 years.

That is, until the year 2016 when finally a suspect was named.

Prolific paedophile Danny Heinrich’s arrest led to a shocking confession, thus revealing the terrible truth of what really happened to Jacob on that fateful night all those years ago .

Jacob’s legacy lives on through a foundation launched in his name, but his abduction had left parents across America afraid to allow their kids to play outside alone like they had before.

Jacob’s abduction stole the innocence of the children & people of Minnesota.

Now everyone knew just how close danger could be.

And how perhaps there could be a predatory child killer lurking nearby, even in the safest of towns … …

This is episode 66, The Tragic Abduction Of Jacob Wetterling …. Sources : the guardian.com/ Wikipedia/ in the dark podcast/ apm reports.org /

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Crime talk timestamp-7:54 This is the concluding part to our deep dive on Australias most depraved killer & his gang of followers . John Bunting along with Robert Wagner, Mark Hayden & Jamie Vlassakis systematically tortured & murdered at least 12 victims. Their wicked crimes were finally uncovered after law enforcement discovered their victims bodies in barrels full of acid at a disused bank in Snowtown, Australia .Their arrests finally put an end to the truly heinous murders they had committed over the past 7 years. When the truth of their barbaric crimes was uncovered it shocked people across Australia & led to the longest criminal trials in the countries history. Even with Bunting & two of his accomplices still behind bars, to this day the dark memories of what took place in Snowtown still sadly hangs over the once quiet & peaceful area. This is episode 65 The Snowtown Murders; Bodies In Barrels Part 2……. Sources: Wikipedia / Murderpedia/ BBC News/ Victims Of Homicide Wikipedia/ Snowtown Film/ 7 News Australia.

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Crime talk timestamp-16:30. Over a seven year period between August 1992 & May 1999, a string of grisly murders were committed in & around Adelaide, South Australia .

Together a gang of four men who have been referred to as a “sub culture of degenerate murderers” were led by the manipulative & power hungry sadist John Bunting. They would go on to steal the lives of 12 victims whom they brutally tortured & killed .

Finally after years of their crimes going unnoticed, justice catches up with them when bodies are discovered in barrels full of acid at a disused bank in

Snowtown. The discovery led to this unprecedented case gaining its infamous name .

Buntings crimes led to the longest, most expensive investigations & criminal trials in Australian history .

As he & his motley crew were sentenced for their evil crimes the world reeled in horror as they learnt the truth about the utter depravity of the sickening murders . It also led to John Bunting being named as Australia’s worst serial killer ….

This is episode 64 The Snowtown Murders; Bodies In Barrels. Sources: Murderpedia/ Wikipedia / Snowtown film / victims of homicide Wikipedia/ the guardian.com/ 7News Australia/www.abc.net.au/

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