Unlike the movie that drew me to this case so many years ago, THIS is a true story. No names have been changed, and for education/enlightenment purposes, as well as respect for the dead, everything has been told exactly as it occurred. Please come with me today for the tragic story of the murder of Helle Crafts. This is a story of a woman in a disappointing marriage to a disappointing man who treated her like garbage. She tried to escape her situation, but there would be no escaping his monstrous nature.

Solving this case would not at all have been possible without forensic science, and it’s a total reminder that you cannot commit a crime and get way with it, especially a murder. This case made history, set benchmarks, contributed to our present fascination with true crime, and had a hand in inspiring some of the best film-making of all-time………. Enjoy.

**Correction - I gave an incorrect email address at the end. The correct one is: [email protected]. Apologies, the one I said isn’t even a thing. **

I’d like to thank:

The Newtown Bee

apnews.com

YouTube

Forensic Files

Parental & Personal Advisory - This episode (and my podcast in general) contains explicit words (cussing) and discusses violence, traumatic details, and lewd content. I do not suggest that you allow your children to listen to this. If you’re sensitive to such things then I suggest you also not listen to this.