Felonious

In this episode we discuss about the suspicious death of the French streamer Raphaël Graven, aka Jean Pormanove. We learn that Barry George, falsely convicted for the murder of British jounalist Jill Dando, has been charged for raping a girl in 1987. We conclude by talking about the murder of convicted child sex offender and Lostprophets singer, Ian Watkins. #TrueCrimeJunkie #TrueCrimePodcast #Pod...

In this episode, we will find out what Charles Sobhraj has been doing since his release from prison in 2022. Our research for this episode is from the 3 part documentary The Real Serpent - Investigating a Serial Killer. We won’t be doing a deep dive on Charles Sobhraj’s criminal career and murder victims as we have done that in season 1. All three episodes are available to listen to.  This episode...

With special guest - Kris! In this episode, we all share our thoughts on the Natalia Grace documentary. Natalia Grace is a Ukranian-born little person who was adopted in the US. Her life is investigated in the Discovery documentary over three seasons. We discuss the ethical implications of the documentary as well as the other forms of exploitation Natalia has experienced throughout her life. #True...

In this month's episode we discuss: The use of the VioGen algorithm in Spain for Domestic Abuse cases Delivery driver steals police dog tribute statue from Sheriff’s office #TrueCrimeJunkie #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastEpisode #ListenNow

This month we discuss: 197kg of the banned El Mordjene spread being siezed in France Muslim Transgender Tiktoker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to get a haircut #TrueCrimeJunkie #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastEpisode #ListenNow

This month we discuss: Updates on the Lucy Letby case Soufyène Mazouz, an estate agent local to Nazia who embezzelled money from 20 families. Jack the Ripper - a possible suspect A couple in Bretagne who have been charged with abusing and trafficking their adopted daughter The Brad Pitt AI scam #TrueCrimeJunkie #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastEpisode #ListenNow

This month we discuss two news stories: US newspapers are deleting old crime stories, offering subjects a ‘clean slate’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/04/newspaper-crime-stories US nurse, Erin Stotman, is charged with abusing newborn babies in Virginia hospital https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/08/us/virginia-nurse-erin-strotman-arrest-cec/index.html #TrueCrimeJunkie #TrueCrimePodcast...

Part one of this episode discussed Rose Dugdale’s early life and how she got into supporting the IRA cause in Ireland and Northern Ireland, the crimes she took part in and who she collaborated with. Part two will look at what happened to Rose after the art heist in February 1974, the attempts to get her out of prison and if she and Eddie lived happily ever after. Disclaimer: Mentions of violence,...

This episode is about Rose Dugdale, an Oxford graduate who was born into wealth and instead of embracing her family's lifestyle she rebelled against it and chose to fight for one of the most controversial causes in the 20th Century, the Irish Republican Army. Rose was involved with organising one of Ireland’s biggest art heists and was involved with stealing a helicopter to bomb a constabulary...

In this episode, we discuss the disappearance of Jane, Arnna and Grant Beaumont, also known as the Beaumont Children. On 26th January 1966, a day otherwise celebrated as Australia Day, the three children left their home to spend a day at Glenelg Beach. They never returned home, and their disappearance gripped the nation and remains unsolved to this day. We discuss the list of suspects including Ha...

Kim Wall was a 30 year old Swedish journalist who wrote about topics such as identity, gender, pop-culture, social justice, and foreign policy for a number of news outlets. On August 10th 2017, the night she disappeared, Kim and her boyfriend were having a party. Kim left the party to conduct an interview for Wired magazine about an eccentric Danish inventor, Peter Madsen, who built his own submar...

In this episode we take a look at honour based violence and honour killings. We discover the meaning behind these terms and the horrendous acts of violence, abuse and murder committed by family members on mostly women who they believe have brought shame to their family. We also talk about different countries and the statistics they have gathered on honour crimes respectively. We discuss in depth a...

In today’s episode, we will be discussing the arrest and trial of Michel Fourniret and Monique Olivier, the l’orge and l’orgesse of the Ardennes. In part 1, we discussed the rape, abduction and murders of their victims, at least the ones we so far know of. Michel was finally caught in 2003, but it was his wife who caved in. Her confessions made investigators realise just what sort of a monster the...

We're back for season two and in today’s episode, we will be exploring the horrendous crimes of Michel Fourniret and Monique Olivier, also known as l’orge and l’orgesse of the Ardennes. The most prolific serial killer in France, abducted, raped and murdered more than 10 young girls and women in France and Belgium between 1987 and 2003 with the help of his accomplice, the most hated woman in Fr...

In this episode, we will look into one of the most notorious figures of the Yugoslav Wars: Ratko Mladic also known as the Butcher of Bosnia. We’ll take a look at his role as military commander in the Srebrenica massacre, his capture and trial of this infamous war criminal. We will explore the events leading to his arrest, the complexities of his trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the...

In this episode we discuss Vjeran Tomic, also known as the Spider-Man of Paris. A notorious French/ Bosnian thief known for his involvement in one of the most audacious art heists in recent history. He single-handedly stole several valuable paintings from the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 2010 with a combined value estimated in the tens of millions of euros. Show notes: https://f...

Sture Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick between 1991 - 2002, was known as one of Sweden’s most notorious serial killers. He confessed to over 30 murders while he was detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was convicted for 8 of the murders he confessed to. In 2001, he stopped cooperating with the police, stopped his therapy sessions and hid from the spotlight for seven years. He met with a jour...

Sture Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick between 1991 - 2002, was known as one of Sweden’s most notorious serial killers. He confessed to over 30 murders while he was detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was convicted for 8 of the murders he confessed to. In 2001, he stopped cooperating with the police, stopped his therapy sessions and hid from the spotlight for seven years. He met with a jour...

Sture Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick between 1991 - 2002, was known as one of Sweden’s most notorious serial killers. He confessed to over 30 murders while he was detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was convicted for 8 of the murders he confessed to. In 2001, he stopped cooperating with the police, stopped his therapy sessions and hid from the spotlight for seven years. He met with a jour...

In this episode, we discuss Alphonse Bertillon, a 19th Century police officer who pioneered an identification system for reoffenders, including the mug shot and developed new ways of photographing crime scene evidence. He was hailed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, helped solve the case of the missing Mona Lisa and was an expert witness in the Dreyfus Affair. Disclaimer:   Theft, racism, suicide. Show n...

In today's episode, we will be looking at the case of Kathleen Folbigg which sent shock waves throughout Australia as she was labelled the country’s worst serial killer. After spending more than two decades behind bars for the murder of her four children, she is finally a free woman. But why did it take so long for her innocence to be proven, when other women who were wrongfully convicted were...

Liliane Bettencourt was a French socialite, business woman, and Queen of L’Oreal as one of their main shareholders. She was the richest woman in the world and where there’s money, there’s controversy. She dodged taxes, gave way too much money to politicians and her family were once Nazi supporters.  So, get ready for an engaging episode, because you’re worth it! Disclaimer:   Big sums of money; Fr...

In this episode, we will be discussing the serial conman Robert Hendy-Freegard. While he is British and committed the majority of his crimes in the UK, his last encounter with law enforcement was in Belgium and he is on trial in France for attempted murder. This man pretended to be James Bond and fooled dozens of people into believing his extravagant lies. We hope he gets the goldfinger in jail wh...

In today’s episode, we will be discussing the link between the brain and crime. In Episode 3, we discussed the case of serial killer Diogo Alves whose head was chopped off after his execution in 1841, and preserved with the intention to have his brain studied. However, there is no evidence of such studies taking place. So we have decided to look at what studies have been done to look at the links...

In this episode, we talk about "the cost cutter" Carlos Ghosn. Once the CEO of both Renault and Nissan, he is now wanted in France for money laundering and corruption. Oh, and escaping justice in Japan by hiding in a music box. Disclaimer:  Swearing. Discussions about very large sums of money in various forms of currency. Show notes: https://feloniouspod.wordpress.com/2024/02/13/carlos-g...