Evidence Locker True Crime

After hunting down Russia’s most prolific serial killer for a decade, police finally had Andrei Chikatilo in custody. What drove this man to commit such heinous murders? If they didn’t catch him, would he ever have stopped? Sponsors: Best Fiends - A world on your Mobile. Engage your brain with fun puzzles and collect tons of cute characters. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Goog...

In the 1980s USSR’s Rostov Oblast was terrorized by a cold-blooded serial killer. Women and children disappeared from bus stops and train stations, and police were at a loss. They called the faceless killer The Rostov Ripper, The Butcher of Rostov, The Maniac… After a decade-long killing-spree, police arrested an unassuming man. Andrei Chikatilo was a former teacher and grandfather. Had he been hi...

In 1843 rural NSW had its fair share of Bushranger violence, akin to the violent times in America’s wild west. But when a wife and her lover brutally murdered a man in his sleep, it sparked outrage. Lucretia Dunkley and Martin Beech killed her husband Henry in bed, with an axe. They buried his body in a shallow grave on their farm, then sat down to a hearty breakfast of tea, bread, bacon & egg...

Michel Peiry is said to have committed as many as 11 murders in the 1980s. He’s also known as the Sadist of Romont, or the Swiss Hitchhiker Killer. He picked up teenage hitchhikers, restrained them, beat them, sexually assaulted them, and then burned their bodies. Some of his victims were burnt alive. When he was arrested he said that he was glad police caught him, because he didn’t think he’d be...

On the evening of July 16th, 1997, sisters Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong were kidnapped from a shopping center in Cebu, The Philippines. Two days later, Marijoy’s body was found in a ravine close-by. Seven men were convicted of the crime, with little evidence against them. This is arguably the most controversial case in the Philippines to date. In the case that divided the nation, one question rem...

Styllou Christofi left the rural village she called home in Cyprus, to go and visit her son and his family in London. She disapproved of his German wife and made no secret of it. When her son and his wife asked her to go back home, she reacted in the most malicious of ways. Sponsor: Best Fiends - A world on your Mobile. Engage your brain with fun puzzles and collect tons of cute characters. Downlo...

The lighthouse on the rock-island of Eilean Mòr in the Flannan Isles is one of the most isolated places on earth. In December 1900, a relief boat arrived with supplies and support for the keepers, but the only sign of life was three blackbirds, sitting on the roof of the living quarters, quietly staring. The three keepers had disappeared into thin air. To this day, this unsolved case puzzles armch...

In New York City in 1913, letters addressed to Santa, ended up at the ‘dead letter office’. Once postal workers determined that a letter could definitely NOT be delivered, it was destroyed. It was very sad that these wishes went to dust, and that is where one man saw an opportunity. A man who became known as the Santa Claus Man: John Duval Gluck.  Sponsor: Harry’s - Get your Trial Set delivered to...

The 23rd of June 2005 was the end of the semester and Innsbruck students celebrated the beginning of the summer holidays. 19-year-old Daniela Kammerer went to two parties but never made it home. At 5 AM the following morning, a man walking his dog discovered her bloodied body in a phone booth at Rapoldi Park.  Sponsors: June’s Journey -  Play popular hidden-object mystery game, download June's Jou...

Inspired by the page-turning book, You Have a Vey Soft Voice Susan , this episode briefly touches on a complicated stalking plot that made Susan Fensten’s life a living hell for many months. Sponsors: BetterHelp – The world’s largest online counselling platform. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/evidence June’s Journey -  Play popular hidden-object mystery game, download June's Journe...

When 30-year-old Melanie Wallner died of natural causes inside her Surrey home, her family was devastated. Many things didn’t add up, especially when they learnt how quickly her widower had found a new love. Three years after her death, a grisly discovery changed everything.  Sponsors: June’s Journey -  Play popular hidden-object mystery game, download June's Journey for free. Freetrade - Go to fr...

In 1929 an eccentric doctor, Friedrich Ritter and his mistress, Dore Strauch Koerwin, left Berlin to start a life on an uninhabited island in the Galápagos. They wrote articles about their life, surviving on nothing but hard work, philosophy and vegetables. Soon, more people followed to experience the same lifestyle. When a boisterous self-proclaimed Viennese baroness and her two lovers arrived on...

David Bain was found guilty of murdering his family. More than a decade later, he was acquitted of all charges. The Bain Family Murders divided opinion and remains one of the most controversial cases in New Zealand’s criminal justice history. What really happened at 65 Every Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin on that cold winter’s morning in 1994? Sponsors: June’s Journey -  Play popular hidden-object...

On a cold winter’s morning, David Bain came home after his newspaper deliveries and found his whole family murdered. Both his parents, his two sisters and his brother were all shot without mercy. Police felt it was a murder/suicide committed by the father, Robin Bain, but soon came to a different conclusion… Sponsor: BetterHelp – The world’s largest online counseling platform. Get 10% off your fir...

He was a surfer, a musician, an artist and a movie stuntman. He would also add jewel thief, murderer and ordained minister to the list. This is the story of Murf the Surf.             Sponsors: Beer52 - the most popular craft beer discovery club. Go to ​ www.beer52.com/Evidence ​to claim your free case of 8 craft beers! June’s Journey -  Play popular hidden-object mystery game, download June's Jou...

After being exposed to poltergeist activity in his home, a qualified commercial pilot decided to study Metaphysics. He wanted to understand the supernatural and find ways of explaining it to others. Gaurav Tiwari visited more than 6000 haunted sites in a decade and became one of the world’s most prolific paranormal investigators. When he was found dead in his bathroom with a black line around his...

A 23-year-old novice nun died after a botched exorcism ritual performed at the Tanacu monastery, in the isolated mountains of northeast Romania. She was tied to a cross and left with no food or water for three days. She died in the ambulance on her way to the hospital and her cause of death has not been clarified. Sponsors:  June’s Journey -  To join more than 3 Million murder mystery enthusiasts...

A 17-year-old teen went to Malta on vacation and died in a tragic accident. His body was repatriated back to his homeland of Germany without its organs, something Maltese authorities could not explain. Mike Mansholt’s family went on a quest to find out the truth behind the death of this adventurous and fun-loving young man. Sponsored by: Wild - Natural, refillable deodorant that genuinely works. U...

Patients who checked into the Allan Memorial Institute at Ravenscrag were subjected to sensory deprivation, shock therapy, large doses of LSD and psychic driving. Some were reduced to an infantile state and never recovered. Subproject 68 was a part of the CIA’s notorious mind control program, MKUltra. Patients suffered unimaginable torture at the hands of their therapist, renowned psychiatrist, Dr...

Mary Ann Cotton lost three husbands, eleven children, her mother, her best friend and her lover. She was left to raise her stepson alone and before long, the 8-year-old boy was dead too. A local shopkeeper raised his suspicions to the police and what they found was the shocking truth about what occurred behind closed doors at 20 Johnson Terrace, West Auckland, County Durham. Was this caring nurse...

The body of a beloved hotel manager was found in the woods outside of Paris. Her small hotel had ten rooms, and all were booked out on the night of her murder. Her killer was most likely one of the guests. The case that unfolded like a game of Clue, with many suspects but few answers. One guest’s name kept coming up in the investigation. Was the killer hiding in plain sight all along? June’s Journ...

23-year-old Phoenix Coldon was last seen reversing out of the driveway of her parents’ home in Spanish Lake, Missouri. A couple of hours later, her car was found abandoned at a traffic light, but there was no sign of Phoenix. Was she abducted? Did she stage her own disappearance? Almost ten years on, her case remains a mystery. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call St. Louis County...

When 40-year-old, high profile investment banker Rob Kissel failed to show up for work, his colleagues were immediately concerned. His wife said that he left after they had an argument and she did not know where he was. Two days later investigators discovered Robert’s body in a rolled-up carpet in a storage space of a luxury apartment complex. Sponsors:  Best Fiends - A world on your Mobile. Engag...

When the bodies of 67-year-old Brigitte Scholl and her beloved dog were found in a forest outside Ludwigsfelde, police looked at her husband, former mayor, Heinrich Scholl. But was there more to the story? Sponsors: ExpressVPN – To get an extra 3 months FREE on a one-year package, visit expressvpn.com/evidence Raycon – For 15% off your order of wireless earbuds or headphones visit buyraycon.com/ev...

Childcare worker Elaine O’Hara, was last seen alive in Shanganagh Park, Dublin on 22 August 2012. Her family came to terms with the fact that she had most likely ended her own life. Then, one year late, her remains were discovered at Killakee Mountain, south of Dublin. The investigation into her murder revealed a life of secrets and betrayal. The case blew up in the media, as the story of one of t...