Truly Criminal

In today's episode, we're heading back to 2013, to the small town of Fond De Lac in Wisconsin. 

Tim Nance has been missing from the family home for a few days. His wife Eve phones authorities and a huge search got underway. One that would end almost 50 miles away from his home.

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August 2007, a frantic 999 call is made. Emergency services are dispatched to a park in Lancashire and are met with a horrifying scene. It would spark an investigation that would leave the local community in shock and the nation appalled. 

The Sophie Lancaster Foundation: https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com

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Today’s episode will focus on Alice Ruggles’ story. Alice was in a brief relationship with an Army Corporal named Harry Dhillon. Dhillon was controlling and possessive and it wasn’t long before Alice ended the relationship. But Dhillon was not prepared to take no for an answer, and launched a frightening and obsessive campaign to try and win her back. 

Alice reported his behaviour to the police several times, but tragically, the events that transpired in October 2016, proved fatal. 

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In today's episode of Deadly Fame we are looking at the sinister world of Phil Spector: a mogul, millionaire and murderer. His bizarre and volatile behaviour would culminate in an appalling crime that would horrify people across the world.

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Today’s case is one of the most polarising and controversial ones we’ve looked into.

In 2010, Anni Dewani and her new husband Shrien, set off on their 10 day honeymoon to South Africa. What started off as a picture perfect holiday, soon turned into a nightmare when Anni was kidnapped and killed. Soon, everyone involved would be pointing the finger at each other, leaving the events of what happened that night…still being questioned to this day.

UPDATE: One of the men convicted in her murder in 2010, Zola Tongo - the taxi driver on the night - has been granted parole. (March 2022)

According to a report in The South African:

“Tongo has a string of conditions to adhere to, as part of his parole.

 • Tongo has to find work

 • He is also not free to roam around as he pleased and will be placed under house detention

 • Tongo must also undergo social work and psychological treatment while on parole

 • He is barred from using or trading in any alcohol or drugs and can be subjected to random substance and drug tests”

We wanted to keep you all up to date and will continue to do so as and when more information comes to light. 

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In 2014, 21 year old Tawnee Baird and her girlfriend Victoria Mendoza, had been together for around 5 years. A fraught and turbulent relationship from the beginning, the pair would often break up and reunite. Everything would soon come to a head, in the most brutal way imaginable.

Further Resources:

Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk

National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Refuge (UK): http://www.refuge.org.uk/

https://www.thehotline.org

https://ncadv.org/get-help

Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk

ManKind Initiative (UK): http://new.mankind.org.uk/

Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.org

RizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.au

https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/

Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/

United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse

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In 2004, Wife Swap USA took to the screens, and 4 years later, viewers around the world were introduced to the Stockdale Family. 

But less than 10 years later, tragedy would strike, and two members of the family would be dead…

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WARNING: This episode contains issues surrounding domestic violence and animal cruelty.

In May 2021, the world was rocked by a disturbing story. Reports were coming through, that a family in Greece had been the target of a violent and barbaric rampage inside their own home.

MAY 2022 UPDATE:

According to the Mirror, her husband "faced four counts: premeditated murder, animal abuse, perverting the course of justice and lying to authorities. And he has been found guilty of all counts [...]". The verdict was unanimous. He faces a maximum of 35 years in, according to The Telegraph.

Further Resources:

Domestic Abuse In Greece - How To Seek Help: https://www.highheelsandabackpack.com/domestic-violence-in-greece/#Domestic_Violence_Charities_in_Greecenbsp 

Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk

National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Refuge (UK): http://www.refuge.org.uk/

Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk

ManKind Initiative (UK): http://new.mankind.org.uk/

Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.org

RizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.au

https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/

20 year old Caroline Crouch had been killed, as had her dog Roxy, her husband Babis had been tied up and left for dead and the couples 11 month old daughter Lydia had had a gun pointed at her head. 

But, as disturbing as that story was, the real truth was even worse.

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What began as any normal day would soon turn into a nightmare for a family in a small Welsh community. It would soon turn into a search and manhunt that was unprecedented in the United Kingdom as detectives were in a race against time to find a little girl who had allegedly been kidnapped. 

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August 2012. The frantic family of Tia Sharp go to their local police station to report her as missing. She has apparently left her home to go shopping and then seemingly vanished; the police are now in a race against time to try and find her. 

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