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British woman Grace Millane (21) had the world at her feet.   She had just graduated university and was taking a year off to travel the world.   After spending weeks in South America, Grace arrived in New Zealand in November 2018.  She enjoyed meeting the locals and making new friends.

In late November 2018, Grace matched on Tinder with a man named Jesse Kempson and the two decided to meet up.  They enjoyed visiting some bars and restaurants in Auckland.  The two hit it off and Grace decided to return to Jesse’s place for the night.   She was last seen getting out of an elevator in his apartment complex and was never seen again.  Jesse murdered Grace that night. 

Over the coming hours, Jesse made internet searches including "rigor mortis", "extra large bags" and "carpet cleaner".  He also went on another Tinder date that had been previously planned, while Grace’s body was in his room.

Jesse would end up confessing to Grace’s murder and has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years.

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In 2008, Irish man Jason Corbett placed an ad for an au-pair to assist him in raising his two young children Sarah and Jack.  Jason’s first wife Margaret had passed suddenly in 2006, leaving him widowed with two small children.

American woman Molly Martens answered the ad.  She moved from her Tennessee home to Limerick, Ireland to live with the Corbett family. 

Molly and Jason fell in love and decided to move back to America to get married and settle.  

Their marriage soon soured - Jason was resistant to Molly adopting his children.  Molly would regularly make comments about Jason’s weight.

One night in August 2015, Molly’s father Tom was staying with the family in the Corbett home.  He called 911 and reported that there had been an altercation at the home and he had acted in self-defense.   When authorities arrived, Jason was pronounced dead.

In 2017, Molly and Tom ended up being convicted of Jason’s murder. In 2023, they both took plea deals in the case and were resentenced.   They were freed from prison in 2024.

This case is in the media again due to the new Netflix documentary titled ‘ A Deadly American Marriage.’  

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Florida man Abraham Shakespeare was struggling to make ends meet in 2009.  He was unable to read or write and was working any job that he could get.

One fateful Wednesday that year, Abraham was down to his last $5.  He asked a co-worker to purchase $2 worth of lottery tickets for him and he gave the rest of his money to a homeless person.

From those tickets, Abraham won a $30m jackpot and his downfall began.   People constantly begged him for money and took advantage of him.

Dee Dee Moore contacted Abraham after his win and offered to write a book about his life.  Instead, she took his newly purchased assets and ended up murdering Abraham and burying his body in the backyard of a property that she owned.

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In 2011, Amy Pitzen and her husband Jim had been having marital issues.  Amy struggled with mental illness and was worried Jim would divorce her and take custody of their son, Timmothy (6).

On May 11 that year, minutes after Jim dropped Timmothy off at Kindergarten, Amy went to the school and signed her son out.   She then took him on a road trip that spanned hundreds of miles.  She did not tell Jim her plans.   

Jim became worried when he could not get hold of Amy and he made a report to police. 

On May 14, Amy’s body was found in a motel room.  There was no sign of Timmothy.  Amy left behind multiple suicide notes, including one that read  “I’ve taken him somewhere safe.  He will be well cared for and he says that he loves you. Please know that there is nothing that you could have said or done that would have changed my mind.”

Now, 14 years later, Timmothy remains missing.   Did Amy give him to another family or is the reality more sinister?

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In the past few months, the remains of multiple people have been found in different locations in New England.   

These discoveries have sparked speculation online and in the media that a serial killer may be stalking the area.

We discuss some of the possible victims of this killer and tell their stories.   We also run through some information about John and Jane Doe cases that have been discovered in the region. 

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According to Human Rights Watch, it’s estimated that about 90 per cent of crimes in Mexico are never reported, while a third of reported crimes are never investigated. About 2,600 foreigners have gone missing in Mexico in the past 15 years.

In this episode of the True Crime Society Podcast, we discuss two separate cases of foreigners who have gone missing in Mexico.

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In March 1998, Amy Bradley boarded a Royal Caribbean cruise with her brother, mother and father, looking forward to some fun in the sun.

The family enjoyed seeing Aruba and taking advantage of all that the ship had to offer including restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

One night on their cruise, Amy and her brother Brad danced until the early morning hours at the nightclub on the ship. They went back to their cabin and Amy was seen asleep by her father just after 5am. When he woke up again at 6am, Amy was gone.  

27 years later, Amy remains missing. The investigation into her disappearance has been criticized by her family as Royal Caribbean did not want to alarm other passengers on board.   

Over the years, there have been many reported sightings of Amy and it is feared that she has been trafficked and is being forced to work in the sex industry.

Was Amy abducted and smuggled off the ship?  Could she still be alive? Or did she fall overboard and drown?

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