For Mary O'Kane and her friends, murder never seems to be far away... Throughout their lives, their get-togethers have been dominated by talk of the latest serial killings or celebrity homicides. Pretty soon, they realised they all had close connections to some of the most notorious crimes in US history. Sometimes, the cases were huge - OJ, Versace, John Wayne Gacy - but others struck much closer to home. Whether these brushes with death are driven by fate or coincidence, Mary doesn't know. But she came up with a name for the phenomenon all the same: She called it The Murder Wheel. If you have any story ideas for future episodes of Caught Up in Crime - you can email them to caughtupincrime@gmail.com or contact me at tom@shinebrighterconsulting.co.uk Connect with me on LinkedIn Or Facebook Artwork by Spencer Wilson Music by Premium Beat Theme: Noir Guitar by Jonathan Boyle Tracks featured in this episode: The Clermont - Flash Fluharty Whispers in the Attic - Cosmo Lawson Groovy - INPLUSMUSIC Snappy - Jonathan Boyle Silver Light - Swan Productions
For Mary O'Kane and her friends, murder never seems to be far away... Throughout their lives, their get-togethers have been dominated by talk of the latest serial killings or celebrity homicides. Pretty soon, they realised they all had close connections to some of the most notorious crimes in US history. Sometimes, the cases were huge - OJ, Versace, John Wayne Gacy - but others struck much closer to home. Whether these brushes with death are driven by fate or coincidence, Mary doesn't know. Bu...