Corpus Delicti

Sophie Toscan Du Plantier took a brief getaway to her vacation home just days before Christmas. When she was found dead at the end of her driveway, it shook the small town where she was visiting as she wasn't from the area and only knew a few people. Suspicion fell on a reporter, but a lack of evidence made the case difficult. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the sh...

In this episode we talk about the case behind the 70s film "10 Rillington Place". John Christie had a dark side from early on in life. It manifested as an adult through theft and petty crime, but escalated to murder in a very Edgar Allan Poe way. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepubl...

This is a special episode released from Patreon. If it sounds different, that's because it was recorded over Zoom but we wanted to share it with you as a holiday bonus.  Sources: Anniversary of an Ax Murder – In & Around What Happened To Candy Montgomery, Betty Gore? | Crime News Jun 30, 1980, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com Texas woman declared innocent in hacking death of...

This week we discuss the real life murders of an entire family that inspired the famous book "In Cold Blood" and the following movie. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by: Kai Engel "Daemones" Blooper music by: Art of Escapism "Coal Miner...

In this episode we finish the trial and discuss some of the aftermath. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 I...

In this episode we pick up with some rumors flying around about Alex Murdaugh, some new charges, and the start of the trial. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is...

Our new case is a recent one that you have probably heard of. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found dead at their South Carolina home by their husband/father, Alex Murdaugh. Alex ends up convicted of their murders, but the story begins way before that fateful night. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can b...

In this episode, we pick up with another death close to the Murdaugh family. Then, tragically, the murders of Maggie and Paul. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work...

We're back with a new high profile case. This one will be 3 episodes. When young Stacy Peterson went missing, suspicion fell on her husband Drew. But this wasn't the only thing that caught their attention. Stacy's disappearance also prompted the reopening of another case. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit  patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch st...

In this episode we pick up with the results of the second autopsy, Drew getting arrested, and the first part of the trial. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is l...

In this episode we wrap up the trial, the conviction, and the aftermath... which interestingly involves another conviction. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit  patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is...

This week we discuss when Scott bought his new boat, some alleged Scott sightings, and tragic news that came on April 14. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit https://patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at https://teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners...

In this episode we talk about the last alleged Scott sighting, and move into the trial. We learn who Scott's defense attorney is, some problems right off the bat in opening statements, and his parents on the stand. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit  patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at  teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-p...

We're still knee deep in the trial learning about the good arguments, the bad ones, some interesting strategies, and drama with a juror. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit  patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at  teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miner...

The home stretch. More jury drama, a sentence, appeals, and where we are today. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit  patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at  teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"Coal Miners"This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attrib...

We're back from our break with a new series and a new multi part case! On Christmas Eve, 2002, Scott Peterson came home to find his pregnant wife Laci missing. She wasn't seen again until her body washed ashore months later, as did her unborn son. Suspicion fell on Scott right away, and he was eventually arrested, charged, and found guilty. But this case is anything but simple. In this episode, we...

In this episode, we pick back up with the timeline on December 24, 2002. We discuss several people who saw a pregnant woman out walking her dog, where we do know Scott was, and some other events happening in the area.  To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit http://patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at http://teepublic.com/stores/...

In this episode, we discuss the search warrant executed on December 26, what was found, and what it may or may not mean. Then we continue with the timeline through the end of January which ends with a bombshell that changes a lot of opinions on this case. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit Our merch store can be found at Music by:Kai Engel"Daemo...

We're picking back up with the bombshell at the end of episode 3. Who is Amber Frey and what role does she play? Then we pick back up with the timeline and Scott finally talking to the media. What does he have to say? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit Our merch store can be found at  Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"Blooper music by:Art of Escapism"...

This is part two, so if you haven't yet, you'll want to go back to last week's episode. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-delicti-podcast Music by: Kai Engel "Daemones" Blooper music by: Art of Escapism "Coal Miners" This work is licensed under the Creative Co...

Roger Sproston was hitchhiking home when he was picked up by a man who went on to try and strangle him to death. When he escaped and informed police, they told him he had just likely encountered a serial killer. So who was this serial killer? And did anyone else survive? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch stor...

Three women are held captive by one man for ten years. But when they finally are free, there's a fourth with them... a child. Ariel Castro preyed on women he knew peripherally and kept them against their will, torturing them constantly. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/sto...

Kate Moir accepted what she thought was a ride home which led to being held captive in a strange couple's home. Due to an oversight on behalf of her captor, she was able to escape, leaving behind hidden evidence to ensure they got caught. But it was soon learned that Kate was not the first one to be taken by this couple. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, pl...

John Darwin went out for a ride on the water in his canoe, as he so often did. But this time, he didn't return and a wide scale search began. It is eventually found out what happened to John and it may not be what you'd expect. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpu...

15-year-old Martha Moxley is found dead in her own back yard on Halloween morning. Despite the murder weapon being found right beside her, the case went cold for years. Finally, an arrest was made, and someone was found guilty... for a time. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.co...