On the 26th of May 1990, Marlene was having breakfast with her son, Joe, and a few of his friends when a clown arrived at the door with gifts. Shortly after, the nice surprise turned sinister when the clown fatally shot Marlene. This pushed a long term investigation to and the question, "Who was the killer clown?" Was it a disgruntled employee? The husband? A neighbour in her picture perfect neighbourhood? Who was dressed up as a killer clown on that frightful morning?

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* Trigger warning: This episode mentions sexual assault and uses the R*** word when referring to sexual assault.

This is the murder of Jayna Murray in a case known as The Lululemon Murders.

Two women with their entire lives ahead of them are found the morning after being brutalised by unknown attackers in ski masks in their workplace after closing. This case follows the investigation that takes place after the attack.

Music:

Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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*Trigger warning for a gruesome case with brief mention of pedophile networks*

Today I am joined by Paul to discuss an Australian murder case. This is the 1998 Wollongong murders with a crime spree beginning in 1998 and ongoing after the killer was locked up. This case involves a previous mayor of Wollongong, satanic cults and many twists and turns.

Music:

Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Kitty Genovese was on her way home, wanting to celebrated her first anniversary with her girlfriend when a man brutally assaulted her while a supposed 38 witnesses watched, not calling the police or anything. So what really happened that night? Did 38 people really watch such a horrific murder take place and do nothing?

Following the case newspapers and stories went wild and a theory known as the bystander affect was introduced to the world in the now infamous case of Kitty Genovese.

Music:

Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Scott Amedure wanted to wow his crush, Jon Schmitz, by confessing his feelings for him on the Jenny Jones Show. What he didn't anticipate was Jon turning to a murderous rage from this, ultimately killing Scott and taking the world on a horrific trial filled with homophobia.

Today we delve into the horrific murder of Julia Martha Thomas by her "maid" Kate Webster. Originally called 'The Barnes Mystery" or "The Richmond Murder" this fascinating story goes into the brutal way Kate attempted to dispose of her employers body as to avoid being caught while she also explores with a hint of identity theft.

I hope you enjoy this episode.

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Bryce Laspisa was a talented student who was destined for success with loving family and friends surrounding him. When Bryce began using unprescribed medications and acting out of character those close to him became concerned, but before anything could be done about it Bryce disappeared without a trace. There have been no confirmed sightings of Bryce since 2013 when he first went missing. So, what happened to Bryce Laspisa?

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