Grave Secrets

In Episode 18, Annie and Beth discuss their recent watches, what they've been binging on Netflix and the true crime podcasts they've been listening to recently.  Recent case study episodes have been heavy going, so the pair thought that talking through what they've been up to and discussing their recent recommendations would provide a little light relief this week.  Hosted on Acast. See...

In this episode, Annie and Beth talk through the unbelievably and completely tragic murder of Grace Millane, who had only just begun an adventure of a lifetime, travelling the world. Grace made friends easily, which is why her friends and family knew she’d have an amazing time. On the 26th of October, 2018, Grace touched down in Peru, ready to begin her adventure of a lifetime, travelling the worl...

I n this gripping episode we delve into one of the most chilling and harrowing cases in American history—the Houston Mass Murders. Between 1970 and 1973, Houston, Texas, was the haunting ground of one of the nation's most prolific serial killers, Dean Corll, infamously known as "The Candy Man." With the aid of two teenage accomplices, David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, Corll lured, tortured, and...

In episode 15, Annie and Beth discuss two cases in which social media was at the core of the events which unfolded.  The duo have previously discussed the Dark Web, but in these cases we see that even innocently using social media can lead to someone’s death. Despite social media being at the heart of many of our experiences and part of our routine, people are still intrinsically fascinated b...

In this episode, Annie & Beth are discussing evidence in a broad manner, talking through the unique nature of crime scenes, the thought that goes into planning and carrying out crime scene investigation, before Beth discovers some of the added factors that must be considered when getting ‘suited up’ before heading to a scene.  As always, there will be true crime cases added in there for c...

In this episode, we have a powerful interview with the incredible, Alison Cope.  Alison is not only an Anti-knife campaigner but also a mother. She is the mother of Joshua Ribera, known to many as DepzMan who was fatally stabbed in 2013.  Alison is incredibly understanding, loving, empathetic and inspiring but at the core of it all, simply wants to spread the story of her son’s life.&nbs...

Episode 12 is another one of our favourite “True crime eyes & ears” where we discuss everything weve been watching or listening to this week. Secrets of a murder detective is a new true crime documentary where every episode covers a different crime. Steve Keogh sits down with investigating officers to talk us through the cases in detail. With 30 years of police experience and 12 of those as a...

In today's episode, Annie and Beth cover another case study.  Episode 11 unpacks the fatal and brutal stabbing of young teen, Brianna Ghey. Briana was just 16 when she was murdered by two perpetrators, both of which were just 15 themselves. This was a premeditated attack and led to an outpouring of support across the UK in memory of Brianna. Her mother, grieving and struggling to come to term...

In Episode 10, Annie and Beth are 'Discussing the Evidence...'. This segment delves into different areas of forensic science in more detail, in this case, forensic botany.  The pair discuss what forensic botany is and how it can be used to aid investigations, before talking through a couple of case studies to provide some context to the evidence.  In this episode, case studies referenced...

Episode 9 - Today’s episode discusses the horrific murders of the Cowden Family.  This case took place just a couple of years prior to The Pottery Cottage Murders, which we covered in episode 5. This case took place in September of 1974 and remains unsolved.  The case discusses the events which unfolded over Labor Day weekend in 1974, when a family of four left for a camping trip and dis...

In this episode, Beth & Annie introduce another new segment!!  This segment is called 'Discussing the Evidence' and in this episode the pair discuss eye witness testimony as form of evidence, its reliability, cases which have used eye witness statements as one of the key pieces of evidence at trial and the statistics behind the exhibits.  The duo already have some different types of...

In this episode, Annie & Beth talk through the discovery of John Wainright’s body and how the police officers and forensic scientists worked incredibly hard to give John the respect and justice he deserved. The episode shows that in order for a crime to be solved, evidence has to be analysed by scientists across the country, in order to piece together the truth of the story.  In this case...

In this episode, we introduce to you a brand new segment - Your true crime eyes & ears, where we discuss things we've watched, listened to or read recently. With all the controversy surrounding the compelling true story featured in the Netflix drama Baby Reindeer, we discuss stalking and the complexities between human relationships and evidence when assessing/dealing with incidents of stalking...

In this episode, Annie & Beth talk through the harrowing events of Pottery Cottage Murders, where the Minton/Moran family were targeted due to nothing but the location of their home and resulted in four of the family members being brutally killed.  The family were held hostage for a harrowing 55 hours, between the 12th and 14th of January. The family home was in the small village of Eastm...

In this episode, Annie & Beth discuss all things CrimeCon Glasgow 2024.  From their favourite guest speakers, most interesting conversations and personal highlights from the day, they provide an insight into this completely unique experience.  Hear all about Think Forensic’s immersive crime scene experience, the variety of specialists at the event and the atmosphere of knowledge shar...

We’ve been so excited to launch this one… We had the most intriguing and insightful conversation with Linda Sage - Criminal Psychologist of UK serial killers with four decades of experience of the Prisons Service. In this episode, Linda discusses everything from the most captivating Category A inmates, what it’s actually like to be in a prison, how likely it is to bump into a psychopath on th...

An argument, an abandoned car, an unused bank account and a confession… In this episode, we unpack the disappearance of Patricia Ann Hall and the circumstances surrounding the case. Patricia was reported missing by her husband in January of 1992 and has never been seen since. Listen as we discuss the events that unfolded on January 27th and the subsequent evidence gathered by West Yorkshire P...

Welcome to the debut episode of "Grave Secrets," where mysteries meet their match. We're your host Annie & Beth and together, we embark on a journey into the heart of some of the most chilling true crime cases. In this episode, we invite you to step behind the mic and get to know the voices guiding you through the labyrinth of mysteries that await. With backgrounds in forensics and a shared pa...