Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories
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Episodes
Aimee Betro: American 'Hitwoman' Jailed For 30 Years Over Failed Birmingham Revenge Plot
An American “hitwoman” is starting a 30-year prison sentence in the United Kingdom for trying to murder her lover's business rival. Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, flew to the UK in August 2019 and spent more than two weeks in the country befo…
The Lobotomist: Walter Jackson Freeman II — Part 1: Ice Picks & Ego Trips
Explicit – surgery detailsThe story of Walter J. Freeman II is as disturbing as it is bizarre. He pioneered the transorbital lobotomy, a radical and, to modern minds, barbaric form of brain surgery. Freeman left behind him a trail of devast…
The Bizarre Journey of Henri Landru’s Severed Head
Step inside one of true crime’s strangest afterlives. In this bonus episode of Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories, we follow the grisly journey of Henri Désiré Landru’s severed head—from the guillotine in 1920s France to its eerie d…
Snowtown Killer To Walk Free: James Vlassakis Granted Parole After 26 Years
An Australian serial killer has been granted parole after almost three decades behind bars. James Vlassakis was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 26 years for committing four of 11 murders in South Australia between 1992 and 199…
Psycho Killer Presents: The Detective's Files – True Crime Tales With Jacques Morrell (Episode 1)
Psycho Killer's Jacques Morrell. Thirty years as a copper, first on the beat, then a major crime detective, specialising primarily in homicide.In this new true crime series, Jacques opens his casebook to reveal gripping stories from a lifet…
Henri Désiré Landru: French Serial Killer, The Bluebeard Of Gambais (Part 2)
ExplicitIn our last episode, we met Henri Désiré Landru: serial seducer, swindler, and killer — a man who lured lonely women to his villa at Gambais and turned them into ash.Now, the net is closing. In this second instalment of The Bluebear…
Henri Désiré Landru: French Serial Killer, The Bluebeard Of Gambais (Part 1)
ExplicitThis is the chilling true story of Henri Désiré Landru — France’s most infamous serial killer. He posed as a lonely hearts suitor… but behind the doors of his villa at Gambais, women disappeared without a trace.It took one of the mo…
Lori Vallow Daybell: Arizona Child Murderer And Cult Follower Gets Two More Life Terms
UpdateLori Vallow Daybell, the doomsday cult follower who killed two of her children, has been handed two additional life sentences for a plot that led to her ex-husband's murder and the attempted murder of her niece's ex-husband. It marked…
Devon And Cornwall Police Commissioner Apologises For 'Alarming' Bodies Remark
UpdatePolice in Cornwall have quashed speculation that multiple bodies have been found in woods near the town of St Austell.The County’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, has apologised for misleading remarks she made during …
Dshawn Crawford: "Budding Serial Killer" Caged For Stabbing Homeless In Philadelphia
A man described as "a budding serial killer" by a District Attorney has been jailed for 40-80 years for stabbing a homeless man to death and seriously wounding another in Philadelphia. As Simon Ford reports, Dshawn Crawford disguised himsel…
Bryan Kohberger Sentenced: The Idaho Student Murders Case Finally Comes To A Close
Bryan Kohberger has been given four consecutive life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students on 13 November 2022. The 30-year-old former criminal justice doctoral student agreed to life in prison without the possibili…
Yostin Mosquera: The Double Murderer Who Fled With His Victims' Dismembered Remains In Suitcases
ExplicitA murderer who cut up his victims, packed their remains into suitcases and threw the remains off Clifton Bridge in Bristol, has been told to expect a life sentence.Yostin Andres Mosquera, of Scotts Road, Shepherd’s Bush Green, was f…
A Psychopath At School: The Sickening Crimes Of Ian Huntley (Part 3)
ExplicitIn the final part of our Ian Huntley trilogy, Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories asks: can a psychopath ever truly feel remorse? And if they can’t be cured—can they at least be taught to reform?We explore Huntley’s prison be…
Bristol's Oldest Cold Case: The Murder Of Robert Parrington Jackson (Part 2)
In this second and final part of our deep dive into the Robert Parrington Jackson case — Bristol’s oldest unsolved murder — we pick up where we left off: a dead cinema manager, a bullet fired in perfect sync with a wartime film reel, and a …
David Fuller: Bedsit Killer & Morgue Monster Update
Breaking | ExplicitAn inquiry into the case of necrophiliac killer  David Fuller has concluded that offences such as those he committed could happen again because hospital mortuary security in England is ineffective.Become a supporter of th…
A Psychopath At School: The Sickening Crimes Of Ian Huntley (Part 2)
ExplicitIn the second part of our deep dive into the Soham murders, Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Podcasts examines Ian Huntley’s disturbing psychological profile through the lens of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist (Revised). What does …
A Psychopath At School: The Sickening Crimes Of Ian Huntley (Part 1)
ExplicitWhen 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman vanished from the quiet town of Soham in 2002, Britain was gripped by a tragedy that quickly spiralled into one of the most disturbing child murder cases in modern history. In this f…
Bristol's Oldest Cold Case: The Murder Of Robert Parrington Jackson (Part 1)
Welcome to Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories — the podcast that peers into the darkest corners of the human psyche, dusts off cold cases, and gives them a hard stare.This week, we’re delving into Bristol’s oldest unsolved murder — …
The Double Life Of Jimmy Savile (Part 2)
ExplicitIn the second part of our investigation into Jimmy Savile, we go deeper into one of the most disturbing cover-ups in British criminal history. How did a man accused of hundreds of sexual assaults operate with impunity for decades—in…
The Double Life Of Jimmy Savile (Part 1)
ExplicitJimmy Savile was one of Britain’s most famous celebrities — a beloved TV presenter, tireless charity fundraiser, and knight of the realm. But behind the tracksuits, cigars, and catchphrases lay something far darker.After his death i…
Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 2)
ExpicitIt took over a decade and more than fifty brutal murders before Soviet authorities finally captured Andrei Chikatilo. Dubbed The Butcher of Rostov, his cold, clinical detachment stunned even the most hardened investigators.In this se…
Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 1)
ExplicitHe looked harmless—bookish, quiet, almost invisible.But behind the thick glasses and timid manner, Andrei Chikatilo was a sadistic predator who haunted the Soviet Union for over a decade.Nicknamed The Butcher of Rostov, Chikatilo lu…
Are Psychopaths Born Or Made? Jeffrey Dahmer And Adolf Hitler: The Origins Of Evil
Warning: strong language, suicide and genocide.Dive into the twisted psyches of Jeffrey Dahmer and Adolf Hitler in the latest episode of Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories—the true crime podcast that dares to ask why. Hosted by a ve…
Bogdan Nawrocki: A Murder Without A Body
How do you solve a murder when the most crucial piece of evidence—the victim’s body—is missing?That was the chilling challenge faced by detectives in Nottingham, England, when Polish street drinker Bogdan Nawrocki vanished without a trace. …
The Andrew And Dawn Searle Killings
Listener discretion advisedAs French police continue to investigate the violent deaths of British ex-pats Andrew and Dawn Searle, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell discuss the possible behind-the-scenes developments of the inquiry.This podcast…
The Unsolved Murder Of Allan Graham (Preview)
Our next Psycho Killer podcast will probe the unsolved murder of Allan Graham, a schoolboy from Newcastle-upon-Tyne who disappeared while on an errand to the corner shop in 1970.His abduction and death have baffled detectives for more than …
Mary Bell: A Child Who Killed
Explicit content She looked like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but little Mary Bell became the face of evil. So, who was this 11-year-old convicted of the manslaughter of two little boys? What motivated her? And did her punishment fit …
Mary Bell: A Child Who Killed
Explicit contentShe looked like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but little Mary Bell became the face of evil. So, who was this 11-year-old convicted of the manslaughter of two little boys? What motivated her? And did her punishment fit h…
Kids Who Kill: Mary Bell; The James Bulger Tragedy; And The Machete Murder Of Shawn Seesahai
"They chopped him." Those three words from the parents of Shawn Seesahai starkly describe their teenage son's death at the hands of two machete-wielding boys aged just 12, during a confrontation in a park in Wolverhampton, England.So, are m…
Psycho Killers: Jacques and Simon In The Green Room
Join Jacques and Simon in the green room as they chat about future Psycho Killer true crime podcasts. If you'd like to hear more content like this – or there's a case you'd like us to cover – please let us know in the comments. And don't fo…
Mussolini: Italy's Psycho Dictator (Part 2)
Spring, 1945. As Italy collapsed into anarchy and the Allies drove north, the fate of fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini, was in the hands of a partisan militia claiming to represent the country's legitimate government.The death of Il Duce …
Benito Mussolini: Italy's Psycho Dictator (Part 1)
Benito Mussolini was a textbook psycho – arrogant, grandiose and heartless. He established a fascist dictatorship in Italy by brutally repressing his political opponents.Mussolini invaded Ethiopia and Libya, where his troops committed exten…
Missing Without A Trace: The Aussie Backpacker Murders And Other Disappearances
People don't vanish into thin air, but it sometimes seems that way. Australia has a reputation for mysterious disappearances, but folk go missing everywhere, and families all over the world are left fearing the worst.Sometimes foul play is …
The Mysterious Death of Alfred Swinscoe
The podcast looks at the police investigation into the murder of Alfred Swinscoe, a coal miner who vanished without a trace in 1967. What do the police do when faced with a 50+ year-old cold case? The Psycho Killer team investigates.Become …
Jack The Ripper: Halloween Special
Jack the Ripper. The unknown serial killer murdered and mutilated at least five women in the East End of London in 1888.Every time he gave the police the slip. He only made one mistake – dropping a piece of apron ripped from his fourth vict…
Jack The Ripper: The Witnesses
Jack the Ripper – the serial killer who murdered at least five women in London's East End in 1888 – is the subject of a special Psycho Killer investigation.M.P. Priestly is the author of 'Jack the Ripper – One Autumn in Whitechapel' and Jac…
Jack The Ripper: Psycho Or Satanist?
Warning: graphic contentMystery surrounds the mass murderer known as Jack the Ripper. He prowled the back streets of London's East End preying on the poor and the vulnerable.This devil butchered his victims and left their mutilated corpses …
The Pottery Cottage Murders
Contains very strong languageSome said Mad Billy Hughes was born bad. He was a misogynist who let his fists do the talking.But Mad Billy was worse than a knuckle-headed bully.He was a psychopath — cunning, resourceful and ruthless.And when …
Barry Prudom: The Making Of A Mass Murderer
1. Take an unremarkable, working class man, who idolises the soldier father he never knew.2. Steep in military doctrine until rejected by the army.3. Set aside while he retreats into a fantasy world and allow resentment to simmer for severa…
Barry Prudom: In The Footsteps Of A Cop Killer
Barry Prudom was a loner. A quiet bloke, obsessed with the army.But the army wouldn't have him. So he made up his own fantasy world where he pretended he was in the special forces. And instead of a toy gun, Prudom had smuggled in the real t…