Two Girls, One Murder

Melbourne, 1942. The city was dealing with the effects of the Second World War, social upheaval and an influx of US soldiers stationed nearby. Locals were about to find out they had another problem to contend with - a serial killer. Women were found in the streets, their bodies abandoned in broad daylight, and every day the newspapers brought fresh updates alongside their articles about the bomb threat. This morning we're chatting about a little known but fascinating case of the Brownout Strangler, Eddie Leonski.

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The tragic death of 21 year-old Elisa Lam has held a fascination for the public and the media since it happened in 2013. A Canadian student on a solo vacation to the States, she went missing from the infamous Hotel Cecil in LA. Several weeks later, her body was found in a strange and difficult to access location in the hotel.

In this episode, we bring you the pick of the most favoured theories on what happened to Elisa, as well as some more alternative ones.

Show notes: https://medium.com/@jddean/elisa-lam-s-autopsy-report-98c3ec03c309 (autopsy - graphic)

https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/3bkmg3/elisa-lam-drowned-in-a-water-tank-two-years-ago-but-the-obsession-with-her-death-lives-on-511

https://nouvelle-nouveau.tumblr.com/ (Elisa's tumblr blog)

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In this episode, we bring you some updates on potential McArthur victims who managed to escape him. We're also chatting about how we categorise killers, and whether it's sensible to do your police work with no clothes on.

Show notes: Courtroom sketch by Sketch by John Mantha.

https://www.cp24.com/news/documents-reveal-details-about-four-men-who-say-they-survived-attacks-by-bruce-mcarthur-1.4410984

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/may/31/under-a-vest-police-officer-stops-burglars-in-his-underwear

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Emma Caldwell was 27 years old when she went missing in April of 2005, from her hostel in Glasgow. There is CCTV footage of her leaving towards the city's red light district. Weeks later, a dog walker discovered Emma's body in some woodlands outside the city. Although the police arrested and charged suspects in Emma's murder, the case fell apart. 14 years later, Emma's killer still hasn't been brought to justice. Listen in to hear the three main theories about who could be responsible.

Anyone with information relating to the murder of Emma Caldwell is asked to contact Police Scotland on 01786 289 070.

Cases discussed at the end are as follows:

1991 Dianne McInally (23) - Uncovered in bushes in Pollok Park

1993 Karen McGregor (28) - Beaten and throttled, found at SECC

1995 Leona McGovern (25) - Stabbed and left behind Glasgow’s arts centre

1995 - Marjorie Roberts (34) - Pulled from the Clyde, near Jamaica Bridge

1996 Jacqueline Gallacher (26) - Wrapped in a curtain near a bus stop

1997 Tracey Wylde (21) - Beaten to death in her flat

1998 Margo Lafferty - Battered and strangled in a builder’s yard.

Climb on board the first ever minisode train. We're reviewing the new movie that has the true crime community in a bit of a tizz, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. The movie approaches the main events in Bundy's adulthood from the perspective of his long term partner, Elizabeth Kendall. They were together for over six years. Liz later wrote a book about her experiences, The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy.

Needless to say, spoilers abound!

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Closing up our look at the crimes of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich, today we examine the abduction and murder of Tim Bosma, who met the pair when he listed his truck for sale online.

Dellen Millard was the heir to a Canadian aviation dynasty, Millard Air, and an only child. In 2006, Millard met Mark Smich, who was firmly middle class and like most people, impressed by Millard's wealth. Together they began committing small crimes for thrills and getting away with it. Unfortunately for three individuals, Millard decided he was entitled to start taking lives too.

Show notes: https://youtu.be/zSQnVSyRFOg (The Murders of Dellen Millard - Fifth Estate) https://youtu.be/WcYxf9phn8Q (WHAT THE JURY SAW: Laura Babcock Trial — A tour of Dellen Millard’s farm) https://youtu.be/DRkLi9FC_8Q (WHAT THE JURY SAW: Laura Babcock Trial — Photo tour of Dellen Millard's house)

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Dellen Millard was the heir to a Canadian aviation dynasty, Millard Air, and an only child. In 2006, Millard met Mark Smich, who was firmly middle class and like most people, impressed by Millard's wealth. Together they began committing small crimes for thrills and getting away with it. Unfortunately for three individuals, Millard decided he was entitled to start taking lives too.

In this first installment, we talk about Laura Babcock, who met and dated Dellen Millard in the mid 2000s.

Show notes: https://youtu.be/zSQnVSyRFOg (The Murders of Dellen Millard - Fifth Estate) https://youtu.be/WcYxf9phn8Q (WHAT THE JURY SAW: Laura Babcock Trial — A tour of Dellen Millard’s farm) https://youtu.be/DRkLi9FC_8Q (WHAT THE JURY SAW: Laura Babcock Trial — Photo tour of Dellen Millard's house)

If you like the podcast please leave a review for us on iTunes, or wherever you’re listening. It takes maybe a couple minutes and we’d be so grateful for the support. Socials: @twogirlspodcast insta, @twogirlspod1 twitter, email [email protected]

Part 2 sees us talking about the details of Chris Watts' crimes, and the legal proceedings. We're also touching on some recent research from Birmingham City University that is focused exclusively on family annihilators and how they differ from other killers. The team of criminologists found four categories of annihilator, and we examine the facts to see which we think Chris Watts falls into.

The Watts family were young, sociable, owners of a luxurious new home and in many ways represented the American dream. Today wife Shanann Watts and two daughters, Bella (4) and Celeste (3) are no longer with us. Husband Chris Watts has been convicted of their murders.

Show notes: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/characteristics-of-family-killers-revealed-by-first-classification-study (Article about BCU research).

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5219206-Christopher-Watts-REDACTED-FINAL.html (Full discovery documents - warning - graphic information).

https://youtu.be/E8yPWbKYdXA (Dr. Todd Grande - Psychopathy, Narcissism, Rage, Infidelity, & Murder).

In this two-parter, we're delving into a recent case that holds a fascination for many people. The Watts family were young, sociable, owners of a luxurious new home and in many ways represented the American dream. Today wife Shanann Watts and two daughters, Bella (4) and Celeste (3) are no longer with us. Husband Chris Watts has been convicted of their murders.

Part 1 sees us discussing how the couple met, their respective lifestyles, and the day in 2018 that saw three members of this family go missing.

Show notes: https://youtu.be/nCE4T2-umiE (Interview with local media about missing Shanann and girls)

Today we're taking a look at the controversial case of a missing 19-year-old US soldier, Pvt. Dakota Lee Stump, who disappeared from Fort Hood (Texas) on Oct 10th, 2016. Three weeks of confusing investigations followed, hampered by miscommunication and information that proved to be false. This is one case with so many twists, it's hard to make sense of it. What really happened inside Fort Hood? Does somebody know more about what happened to Dakota?

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Show notes: https://youtu.be/uznvVUiLrjQ (Dakota singing and playing guitar)

https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/dakotas-law.html

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/whats-going-on-at-fort-hood-texas-where-11-soldiers-have-died-in-three-months/news-story/f13c187a88c2caf3099a60c29a1ce83a (article about a series of deaths in Fort Hood)