True Crime with Elli Mac

On the 7th of January 2006, 26-year-old Jody Galante — three months pregnant and the mother of a two-year-old daughter — was reported missing. Her family, including her husband, Mark, appeared on national television, weeping and begging for help in finding her. But as the days passed, darker questions began to surface. Had Jody run away? Had she fallen victim to a random attack? Or was the danger...

On the night of April 26, 2016, thirty-year-old Tricia Todd went to meet her ex-husband, Steven Williams. She was dropping off medication for their two-year-old daughter, Faith. Faith had been struggling to sleep, and Steven asked Tricia to bring the medicine over. Steven, who was living in North Carolina, had rented a place in Hobe Sound, Florida, to spend time with Faith as part of his custody a...

When a 911 call came in from a man saying he had found a woman and a young boy bludgeoned to death inside a home on Redstone Drive, police braced themselves for a horrific scene. But what they didn't expect… was how calmly he said it. But the real shock came when they asked his connection to the victims and who had been responsible, and he responded very matter of fact… By the time officers arrive...

On the evening of March 24th, 2012, a 911 call came in from a quiet stretch of rural Iowa. On the other end of the line was a 13-year-old boy. He told the dispatcher he had just shot his mom. Just before the call, he had texted his father, saying, "Dad, this is Noah. I killed Mom accidentally. I regret it. Come home now please." His dad assumed it was some kind of twisted joke and texted back, "Ok...

00:00 Case 1 - Carol Wardell 22:53 Case 2 - Stephen Searle 45:11 Case 3 - Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo 01:05:27 Case 4 - Tiana Notice 01:19:41 Case 5 - Carol Jarvis 01:37:18 Case 6 - Cheryl Hooper 02:06:03 Case 7 - Jordan Monaghan 02:44:41 Case 8 - Wendi Andriano 03:05:05 Case 9 - Samantha Parker 03:23:04 Case 10 - Jan Moffatt 03:44:00 Case 11 - Trish Willoughby

On August 29, 2013, a woman named Kiki Muddar dialed 999 from a house on Broomfield Road in Chadwell Heath, East London. She reported that her 33-year-old roommate, Polly Chowdhury, had attempted to take her own life in the bath - and that Polly's daughter, eight-year-old Ayesha Ali, was dead. When paramedics arrived, they found Ayesha in her bedroom, unresponsive and already cold. She was nak...

On July 15, 2023, Erin Patterson extended an invitation for lunch to several members of her estranged husband's family. The guest list included her ex-partner Simon Patterson — the father of her two children — his elderly parents, Don and Gail Patterson (both aged 70), Gail's sister, 66 year old Heather Wilkinson, and Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, a respected local pastor. The lunch was schedu...

On the 19th of February 2024, six-year-old Joshlin Smith disappeared from her home in Saldanha Bay — a small, windswept coastal town near Cape Town, South Africa. One moment she was there. The next, she was gone. In the hours and days that followed, confusion turned to panic. Her face appeared on posters, across social media, and in news bulletins. Search teams scoured the dunes, the sea, and the...

On the 5th of October, 2021,  Matthew Boorman  arrived home after a long day at work. He had no idea what was waiting for him. As he stepped out of his car, his neighbour of 12 years,  Can Arslan , suddenly lunged at him. Can stabbed Matthew repeatedly — brutally, and without mercy. Then, with Matthew dying on the ground, Can sat down… lit a cigarette… and calmly walked away. But he wasn’t finishe...

When a strange 999 call came in on 1st November 2010 from Robert Brown—claiming he wanted to come into the police station to speak with officers—red flags were immediately raised. He refused to share much information, claiming his lawyer had advised against it. But he did admit it involved his ex-wife, Joanna Brown. Joanna had been reported missing earlier that morning after she didn’t drop her ch...

In 1986, the brutal murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall sent shockwaves through Birkenhead. She had been beaten, and left in a dark alleyway — a horrifying crime that triggered the largest manhunt Merseyside had ever seen. 29-year-old Peter Sullivan was arrested, and soon after, convicted. Despite an initial series of apparent confessions and retractions during intense police questioning, Peter in...

On the weekend of March 1st, 2019, Dr. Preethi Reddy, a respected dentist attended a dental conference in St Leonards, Sydney. After the conference, Preethi met up with her ex-partner, Dr. Harshwardhan Narde, a man from her past who had struggled to accept their breakup. The two spent the evening together, and in the hours that followed, Preethi disappeared without a trace and her family immediate...

When sisters Mildred Bowman, 62, and Alice Wardle, 68, flew to Benidorm on July 30, 2005, they were ready for a sun-soaked holiday in the Costa Blanca. Staying at the Levante Club Apartments, they made plans to meet Alice's daughter and her family the next day. But when the sisters never showed up, concern quickly turned to panic. Their loved ones searched tirelessly, retracing their steps through...

When a 999 call came in from Penelope Jackson's residence, claiming she had just stabbed her husband and was planning to stab him a bit more, the police were left horrified by her chillingly calm demeanour. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found David Jackson lying on the floor, bleeding to death. Despite the urgency of the situation, Penelope seemed unfazed, even urging paramedics not to...

When Jack and Paul received a text from their father inviting them over to play with the new train set he'd bought, they were filled with excitement. It seemed, for once, that Darren Sykes was making an effort to bond with his sons. But when the boys arrived for their custody visit, what started as a seemingly innocent gesture quickly turned sinister. Darren led his sons to the attic, where th...

On Friday, January 30, 1976, in Troyes, France, 7-year-old Philippe Bertrand left school, ecole pont-saint-marie at midday. He walked a short distance with his friends before they parted ways. Every day, Philippe would pick up his younger brother, Christophe, from a nearby school just around the corner, and together they would wait at a florist just 50 meters away for their father, Gérald Bertrand...

On the evening of July 13, 2020, Corinna Smith seemed like any other wife returning home after a day out with her daughter. But beneath the surface, something had shifted. After a tense conversation, a long-buried family secret had been revealed — one that would change everything. Consumed by emotion, Corinna made a phone call, then another. Her mind raced as she tried to piece together the past a...

When 26-year-old Anna Repkina met Will Hargrove on a dating site, she believed she had found the love of her life. She had recently ended a seven-year relationship and was eager for a fresh start. Without hesitation, Anna left her life in back home and moved to Oregon to be with Will, convinced they would build a future together. However, what awaited Anna was not the fairy tale she had envisioned...

On January 5, 2023, the quiet neighbourhood of St. Thomas Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the site of an unthinkable tragedy. Just before midnight, a 12-year-old girl woke her mother, April Lyda, with a chilling confession: she had attacked her 9-year-old brother, Zander Lyda, three times. As officers from the Tulsa Police Riverside Division rushed to the scene, they were met with a haunting and...

On the morning of the 15th August, 1975, 8 year old Gretchen Harrington, left her home, heading to summer vacation Bible school class. The Trinity Chapel Christian Reform Church was less than half a mile up the road and she had done this walk many times, but unfortunately, on this fateful day Gretchen never made it. 2 months later, on the 14th October 1975, skeletal remains were found by a passing...

On Christmas Eve 2014, around 10 p.m., 35-year-old Dustin Lee Klopp and his wife, 34-year-old Stephanie Kilhefner, became involved in an argument at their Paradise Township home in Pennsylvania. Although the exact cause of the argument remained unknown, it escalated into a horrific act of violence. During the altercation, Dustin punched Stephanie in the face, causing her to fall to the floor. He t...

It began with what seemed like a chance encounter—two young people meeting on a dating app, exchanging messages, and agreeing to meet in person just before Christmas. Katie Locke, a vibrant 23-year-old teacher with a passion for life and a heart full of trust, believed she was heading out for a promising date with Carl Langdell, a seemingly charming man she had met online. What she didn’t know was...

When a chilling 911 call came in at 11:34 AM on Christmas Day in 2011, it immediately set off alarm bells for the Grapevine, Texas police. The voice on the other end was faint, muttering what sounded like  “Help me, help me”  before the line went dead. Concerned for the welfare of whoever was inside, officers were dispatched to the home where the call originated. When officers arrived at the apart...

On Christmas Eve in 2013, 18-year-old Alexis Valdez was simmering with anger. Six months earlier, he had moved into his aunt’s basement apartment on North Kildare Avenue in Chicago, sharing the home with her and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Sylvester Diaz-Hernandez. The arrangement came with clear expectations: Alexis was to go to school, work, and contribute to household expenses. But Alexis had qu...

On the 25th of December 2013, 37-year-old Melissa Young made a 999 call, reporting that her neighbour, Alan Williamson, refused to leave her flat. Later that evening, she made a second call to 999, this time admitting she had stabbed Alan Williamson at her flat on Glenure Loan in Corstorphine, Edinburgh. When police arrived at Melissa's flat, they found her hands covered in blood and 47-year-old A...