A Dark City

Send us Fan Mail The brutal murder of Karen Buckley shattered Glasgow's sense of safety in April 2015. A vibrant 24-year-old nursing student with dreams of becoming an occupational therapist, Karen's life ended after a chance encounter with Alexander Pacteau outside The Sanctuary nightclub. What appeared to be an offer of a lift home turned into a nightmare that has haunted Scotland ever...

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Send us Fan Mail A talented professional with a zest for life vanishes after parking her car on a spring evening in Glasgow. When her body is discovered in Queen's Park the next morning, the community is plunged into fear and disbelief. Moira Jones was everything you'd want in a friend - warm, vibrant, genuinely interested in others, and possessing the rare ability to make everyone feel...

Send us Fan Mail The brutal assassination of Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll would forever change Glasgow's criminal landscape. On a cold January day in 2010, two masked gunmen approached an Audi in an Asda car park and, in just 25 seconds, fired 13 bullets that ended the life of one of Scotland's most feared criminals. What transforms a young boy from Milton estate into a notorious enf...

Send us Fan Mail Few names strike fear into the hearts of Scots like Peter Manuel - the Beast of Birkenshaw. Born in New York but raised in Scotland, Manuel's transformation from bullied outsider to Scotland's first documented serial killer represents one of the darkest chapters in Glasgow's crime history. From 1956 to 1958, Manuel embarked on a killing spree that claimed at least s...

Send us Fan Mail What if a city's beloved ice cream vans were at the heart of a deadly turf war? Journey with us to 1980s Glasgow, where the seemingly innocent world of ice cream sales was a front for a far more sinister operation. You'll hear from witnesses Brian Anderson and Stella Maguire as they recount the night an arson attack shattered their community and stole six members of the...

Send us Fan Mail What if a single tragic event could expose the racial and societal tensions simmering beneath the surface of a city? Join us as we unravel the harrowing story of 15-year-old Kriss Donald, whose senseless murder in Glasgow in 2004 became a landmark case in Scotland's legal history. Discover how Detective Superintendent Elliot McKenzie faced numerous obstacles—from inadequate m...

Send us Fan Mail Could Peter Tobin be Scotland's most elusive and prolific criminal? Unravel the chilling tale of this convicted serial killer and sex offender as we explore the depths of his sinister past and his potential ties to unsolved cases that have haunted the nation for decades. From his early life and volatile relationships to his shocking transformation into a brutal murderer, we e...

Send us Fan Mail What if a killer could disappear into the shadows, leaving behind nothing but fear and unanswered questions? Join us as we unravel the chilling mystery of Bible John, the elusive figure behind the unsolved murders of Patricia Docker, Jemima MacDonald, and Ellen Putuck in late 1960s Glasgow. Each woman met her tragic end after a night of dancing at the Barrowland Ballroom, and desp...