Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast
Join me on a journey through some of the most heinous, macabre, and enigmatic murders from across the globe and throughout history in this immersive exploration of solved and unsolved shocking true crime cases. In this independently run show, I dive deep into the stories of the victims, as well as the killers and the detectives who put them behind bars, bringing to life detailed, vivid, and objective re-tellings of disturbing murders.
Episodes
76 | Who Killed Kent Reeks? A Murder Mystery in Wolverhampton
In January 1914, the industrial town of Wolverhampton became the backdrop to a baffling mystery when 24-year-old ship’s engineer Kent Reeks was found shot dead near a disused mine shaft — 90 miles from the Liverpool hotel where he had been …
75 | Murder in Sovell Woods
In 1913, the little known hamlet of Gussage St. Michael in Dorset, southwest England, became the scene of a shocking discovery when a young woman’s body was found buried in woodland. This obscure true crime case explores the lives of killer…
74 | Murder at The Crumbles
In the summer of 1920, Irene Munro chose a solo holiday in Eastbourne, on the south-east coast of England, over joining her mother in Edinburgh. Days later, her body was found buried on the remote Crumbles beach by a family on holiday. She …
73 | The Tragic Murder of Station Master Edward Walshe
In 1868, 19-year-old railway porter Thomas Wells shot and killed Dover Priory stationmaster Edward Walshe after a disciplinary dispute. Wells showed little remorse and offered no resistance during his arrest. He was tried, found guilty, and…
72 | Murder on a Tropical Island: The True Crime Case of Deborah Gardner
Deborah Gardner joined the Peace Corps in 1976, hoping to make a positive impact in Tonga.She embraced the local culture and formed close bonds with the community.But one volunteer, Dennis Priven, developed a disturbing fixation.What follow…
71 | The Wimbledon Lovers’ Lane Murder
In July 1938, a woman’s body was discovered on Somerset Road in Wimbledon, just yards from Centre Court. The investigation revealed she had been murdered, prompting a nationwide search for van driver George Brain. In this episode, we explor…
70 | A Brutal Murder in West Bromwich: The Case of Stanley Eric Hobday
In the early hours of August 1933, Charles Fox was murdered during a violent break-in at his West Bromwich home. The crime triggered a large-scale police investigation that uncovered a trail of forensic evidence linking the attack to 21-yea…
69 | Clive Olive and The Mad Dogs of Sussex
In 1973, the body of a teenage boy surfaced in Shoreham Harbour, weighted down with concrete and secrets. Clive Olive was 16, a dreamer turned drifter, seduced by a violent subculture.This episode unravels the chilling story of biker gangs,…
68 | The Mummy’s Boy Who Killed: The Dark Tale of Sidney Fox
Sidney Harry Fox and his mother Rosaline enjoyed staying at expensive hotels up and down the coast of southeast England, although they could rarely afford to pay. The staff at the Hotel Metropole in Paradise Street, Margate, were charmed by…
67 | The Charlotte Bryant Murder Case: Love, Lies, and Arsenic
Charlotte Bryant was at the centre of a rural murder case that shocked an English village in 1935. When her husband died after a series of unexplained illnesses in their Dorset cottage, suspicions turned to poison. This true crime episode e…
66 | The Murder of Dawn Viens: Hidden Without a Trace
When Dawn Viens vanished in 2009, her husband David claimed she’d left after an argument.Two years later, he confessed to killing her — and offered a chilling explanation.Despite no body being found, he was convicted of second-degree murder…
65 | The Murder of Harriet Lane (Victorian True Crime)
In Victorian London, Henry Wainwright, a once-respected businessman, leads a double life of deception, infidelity, and mounting debt. When his mistress, Harriet Lane, becomes an inconvenient burden, he devises a gruesome solution.💡 Support…
64 | Murder in the Blackout: The Shocking Wartime Killing of Rachel Dobkin
During the blackout nights of WWII London, under the haunting wail of air raid sirens and the devastation of the Blitz, one of the city’s most chilling true crimes was quietly buried beneath the rubble. In this episode, we uncover the twist…
63 | Geoffrey Ferguson: Landlord From Hell (Mass Murder in Connecticut)
Landlord Geoffrey Ferguson, enraged over a bounced rent cheque, drove from North Carolina to Connecticut and unlawfully evicted his tenants by force. The murders that followed shocked the community and were described as the worst mass killi…
62 | Dark Underpass: The Murder of Nella Olander
On July 27, 2018, in Fagersta, Sweden, a cyclist discovered a semi-nude woman, Nella Olander, lying in a dark underpass, fatally stabbed. Soon after, 14-year-old Thomas confessed to his mother that he and a man twice his age Johan Fallqvist…
61 | The Plumstead Tragedy: A Victorian Murder Story(mini episode)
In 1890, a young machinist named Walter James Lyons committed a shocking act of violence on the streets of Plumstead, southeast London. What drove this 20-year-old to murder a decorated soldier in broad daylight? The answer lies in a moment…
60 | Mihail Leshtarski: The Killer From The Caves
In 2009, 59-year-old Elena Tomova retreated to her countryside villa in Vlado Trichkov, Bulgaria, seeking peace—only to find evidence of an intruder. That evening, she unknowingly invited her own killer, Mihail Leshtarski, inside, offering …
59 | Jack the Ripper Suspect Profile: Aaron Kosminski, The DNA and the Shawl
In this episode of my Jack the Ripper suspect investigations, we explore Aaron Kosminski, a prominent suspect in the case. New DNA evidence, particularly from a shawl linked to Catherine Eddowes, allegedly connects Kosminski to the murders,…
58 | Death at 36,000 feet
Welcome to another episode of Prash's Murder Map. Today, I’m doing something a little different. Alongside hosting this podcast, I’m also an author, with several true crime books to my name, including the Murder Casebook series and a forthc…
57 | Jack the Ripper Suspect Profile - Was Jacob Levy the Ripper?
Jack the Ripper’s identity remains one of true crime’s greatest mysteries. In this episode, we explore Whitechapel butcher Jacob Levy, a compelling suspect in the murders of the Canonical Five. Could he be a better suspect than the likes of…
56 | The Strange Murder of Miriam Angel by Israel Lipski
In the summer of 1887, Victorian London’s East End, fraught with poverty and unrest, became the setting for a bizarre and senseless true crime. Miriam Angel, an impoverished Jewish immigrant who was six months pregnant, was found poisoned i…
55 | The East Haddon Murder Mystery : Who Killed Annie Pritchard?
In 1892, the dismembered body of Annie Pritchard was discovered in a ditch in East Haddon, England, leading to an investigation that linked her death to Andrew MacRae, a man with whom she had an affair. MacRae, who had been living with his …
54 | The Petts Wood Double Murder: How Joseph Waller Took the Lives of Edward and Elizabeth Ellis
Joseph Waller was born in St Mary Cray near Chislehurst, Kent, in 1857 and seemed by all accounts to be a perfectly ordinary child. He aspired to join the police force and went to London to become a constable with the Metropolitan Police, h…
53 | The Elusive Jonathan Geydon and the Tragic Murder of Mary White
This is the curious case of a killer who handed himself in more than 20 years after committing murder. What made him come forward after so long, when he could have continued to lay low, safe in the knowledge that he was unlikely to ever be …
52 | The Brutal Murder of Ernest Percival Key
In December 1938, Ernest Percival Key never made it home for Christmas. His body was discovered by his own son, with only one notable clue left behind—a lone bowler hat, possibly dropped by his killer. But would this single item be enough t…
51 | The Hammersmith Ghost & Strange Murder Defence
In 1803, Hammersmith was gripped by fear after multiple sightings of a supposed ghost. Amid the panic, a vigilante named Francis Smith took drastic action, believing he had shot the ghost—only to discover he had killed an innocent man, bric…
50 |The Disturbing True Crime Case of the Sinister Frederick Morse
This little known true crime case is set in the rural village of Curry Mallet in Somerset. The year is 1933. The crime is murder. In a family which harbours a dark secret and incestuous relationships, a tragedy is about to take place.For ne…
49 | The Bizarre & Mysterious Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst
How do you go about finding someone who walks round a corner and disappears, seemingly without a trace? This is what happened in the curious case of Benjamin Bathurst…For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my webs…
48 | The Valentine's Day Murder
In World War II London, most people came together to fight for victory, whether on the frontlines, in factories, or on farms. But there were some who took advantage of the chaos of war to indulge in their own depraved desires, hoping they w…
47 | Penny Dreadfuls: Murder In Artillery Passage, Norwich Mystery & The Blackburn Sweeney Todd
Here's another collection of short but gruesome vintage true crime cases from the 1800s. Let’s go back in time for a whistle-stop tour of three Victorian crimes that are intriguing, shocking, and little known, including a spate of unidentif…
46 | George Smith: The Brides In the Bath Murders
It was inevitable that George Joseph Smith would end up in jail one day. The only question was, how long would it take for his cunning crimes to be uncovered? George was a master of deception who swindled a string of lovers out of their lif…
45 | John Walsh: From Axe Murderer to Sandwich Press Killer
When Shelly Walsh dropped her kids off at her dad’s on the evening of 30th June 2008, she had no idea it would be the last time she would ever see her son, daughter, and mother alive. What made an ordinary, loving grandfather in New South W…
44 | Thomas McMonigle: The Devil's Slide Murder
What happened to 14-year-old Thora Chamberlain, who was abducted on the way to watch a school football game one Friday afternoon? The main suspect, who had a cunning ruse and a bold disguise, went on the run across America with the FBI hot …
43 | Malcolm Fairley: The Crimes of The Fox
In 1984, a serial burglar and rapist was at large in England, his crimes spanning several Home Counties as well as the northeast of the country. He was armed, masked and dangerous, and he had an unusual calling card – in every house he brok…
42 | Penny Dreadfuls: 3 True Crime Cases
In this episode, I’m bringing you a collection of short but grisly cases from the 1800s, which on their own would be too short for an episode, but they’re too intriguing not to share so I’ve put three of them together. Let’s go back in time…
41 | John Martin Scripps: The Travelling Serial Killer
When a pair of legs washed up in Clifford Pier Harbour in Singapore, the police knew something was very wrong. That same week, a South African tourist who had travelled to the country to buy the latest electronics was reported missing. He w…
40 | The Mysterious Axeman of New Orleans
What kind of killer could chisel out the panel of a door and creep inside without waking a soul? How was he so light on his feet that nobody heard him coming on the dark, moonless nights on which he struck? That’s what the people of New Orl…
39 | Anjette Donovan Lyles: Black Widow of Macon
Anjette Donovan Lyles ran a popular diner in downtown Macon, Georgia and she oozed Southern charm, wowing customers with her lemon pie and banana pudding. But behind the home-cooked meals and the bright red lipstick-smile, lurked a dangerou…
38 | Linda Ricchio & Ron Ruse : The Fatal Attraction Killer
Ronald Ruse was a happy, easy-going young man who enjoyed surfing and softball in his home state of sunny California. But when he met girlfriend Linda Ricchio, everything changed for the worse. This is a sad and alarming story of obsession …
37 | Murder in the Pink City
When a family man desperate for excitement in his mundane life created a fake online persona and swiped right on a beautiful young woman on Tinder, he intended to take advantage of her naivety and hook up with her for casual sex. But neithe…