Grievous Bodily Harm Podcast

Episode 41 is here and it’s a survivor tale! 12 year old Thadius Phillips was abducted from his home while sleeping next to his sister.  The perpetrator was a 17 year old neighborhood bully with a fascination of breaking bones. What Thad endured at the hands of this monster is unimaginable. This story is referred to as the Bone breaker case and although Thad survived, another boy wasn’t so lucky. ...

Our 40th episode is out now and we finish our coverage of Stinky Pinkerton in a special double length episode. Honestly this case is infuriating and we are glad to have it finished. We have been itching for weeks and infuriated by this guy. Willie is suspected to have killed up to 100 women in Vancouver and we have no problem believing that figure. The police have blood on their hands, in my opini...

Ok, if you are in any way interested in true crime cases then you’ve probably heard of Willie Pickton. If you haven’t then buckle up, you are in for a disgusting, stinky and filthy education.  Today we start with the Pickton family history and what their lives were like to see if it could contribute to what this guy went on to do…spoiler alert, it does.  You won’t want to miss this episode.  You c...

Shocking is the only word we can think of to describe this case. Mary started her killing the day before she turned 11.  She was raised in the worst environment imaginable and was certainly neglected and abused by those who should have protected her.  Two young boys would die and many more were hurt before she was stopped. But more importantly, before she was helped.  In this case we see the whole...

Today’s case is one from my dad’s home town of Dumfries in Scotland. A man, on a whim, with no red flags or criminal history, decided to murder a woman he claimed to love after she simply asked him if he wanted a cup of tea. After the killing, he sat with the body for 8 hours before hiding it in a grotesque and unimaginable way.    Her family and friends were searching for her but it would take 10...

This case has everything! I mean, hi, happy Thursday…..this case has everything! It is the story of a brutal murderer whose level of butchery was intense and resulted in him being dubbed ‘The Jigsaw Killer’. It’s a rollercoaster of a tale, we travel from India to the Middle East, England and Scotland.  I chose it because it takes place around where my family is from, or part of it does, but really...

Today’s episode is the last of our 4 survivor tales where we highlight the cases of some bad ass women in honor of Women’s History Month. This one is a little different though, it’s a survivor tales and, unfortunately, a murder.  In 2000 two friends were enjoying some down time after their final exams and looking forward to their high school graduation which was just a matter of days away. As the...

Episode 34 is here! Today we are covering the intense and remarkable survival tale of Maggie Maloy. Abducted from an early morning run with her track team, she was raped, abused and shot 5 times.    She lived, her attitude, her behaviours, were remarkable. She did everything to save her life and to catch the man who did this to her.    This wasn’t her only struggle however, a serious car accident...

New episode alert! This one is such an amazing story of one woman’s survival against the odds. Lisa McVey went from preparing to commit suicide to fighting for her life. She not only survived, she thrived and fought for justice. She undoubtedly saved many others too. Her insights helped catch a serial killer and rapist who killed 10 women and raped up to 50 more. This one is not to be missed.  You...

Do we have a tale for you! This is a wild ride and one you wont want to miss. This is the survival story of Juliane Koepcke who would fall 2 miles when her airplane exploded. She would awake to find herself in the middle of the Peruvian Amazonian rainforest.    It’s beyond heroic, inspirational and awe inspiring. It’s almost unbelievable yet it is 100% true. Listen now and be amazed.    This is th...

Life has been hard for everyone lately. Our topics are definetly hard to listen to sometimes so we thought we would take a moment for some self care by laughing more.    This episode is one full of funny and crazy stories from the true crime world. It has so much to enjoy and we certainly enjoyed making it. Listen to use giggle and hopefully you will feel a bit better after an hour of humor.  You...

Today is our fourth, and final, episode into civil rights crimes in honor of Black History Month. Yes we know it’s now March, sorry. We decided to cover a case from the civil rights era to close out our coverage. It is the terribly horrific case of the murder of Carol Jenkins in 1968. Here Miss Jenkins travelled door to door selling encyclopedias. That was all it took for a monster, actually monst...

In today’s episode we are covering the third of our four cases involving crimes against African Americans. It is the rape of Recy Taylor in 1944. Here a woman was attacked by a group of 7 white men while walking home at night from church.  There were witnesses and confessions but she would never receive justice. The crime, however, would birth a movement. Her willingness to pursue justice in the f...

Today episode is our second of four featuring civil rights crimes.  This one is particularly harsh. No word of a lie, it’s very upsetting, barbaric, heinous, really all the awful descriptors imaginable.   It is the case of the lynching of James Byrd Jr. He was unfortunate enough to be walking home after a night out and encountered a car full of racists. Two of the three perpetrators met whilst in...

So we are doing something a little different for the next few episodes. For Black History Month, we wanted to cover some civil rights crimes and with everything going on in this country, and the world at the moment, it’s more important than ever to know our history and to try and avoid going back to the way it used to be.  This episode is covering the lynching of Michael Donald. He was a well love...

In today’s episode we are finally ending our series covering the crimes of serial killer, and pedophile, Robert Black. It has been an intense journey through his life and to be honest, we are glad it’s over.    We end this chapter by showing how he was connected to the Jennifer Cardy case which we covered in episode 24. However we also cover what other crimes he has been connected to, some are mor...

This is our second episode of three covering the life and crimes of child serial killer Robert Black. As with last week’s episode, this one covers a lot of things that can be very hard to listen to including sexual abuse of children.  In this episode we find out the unique circumstances surrounding Black’s arrest thanks to a quick thinking and heroic eye witness who acted on his instincts. Not onl...

Happy Thursday guys!    Today’s case is very important to hear. Fair warning though, it’s not easy to listen to. This episode, the first of three, cover crimes against children so we understand if that’s not something you want to listen to. We feel it’s important though, to shine a light on the monster who committed these crimes. Not only to help tell the story of the little girls and their famili...

This is the most relevant case we have ever covered. Yes it took place in the 1970’s but in our current political climate it’s hard to deny the similarities.  Jose Campos Torres was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Instead of bringing him to jail, the officers beat him and then murdered him.  The city of Houston TX had a long history of misconduct but this case would be the one to bring ab...

In today’s episode we cover a case that I’ve had on my list since I started putting together the pod. It’s a local case from my new home in NC and it was heartbreaking.  A 15 year old girl, Danielle Locklear, disappeared after a quick visit to her neighbor. It would take 3 weeks to know what happened to her and to unravel a web of deceit at the hands of a selfish monster.  Danielle’s mother and th...

So today’s episode is special, not only did my mum and I manage to record it in the same room, but we also covered a badass woman and her survival tale.  Mary Vincent was only a child when she was attacked, raped, and left for dead. The animal who did this, Lawrence Singleton, chopped off her hands and threw her away like trash. He didn’t understand that she was a fighter though. and that she woul...

Today’s episode is probably the epitome of evil. We are tackling the subject of Nazi doctors.  There’s no way we can cover all the heinous acts that were perpetrated by these foul creatures. Nor is there enough time to tell you about them all. What we decided to do was talk a little about the backdrop of Nazi Germany and then discuss a handful of these so called medical professionals.  This is an...

OK, so this was an episode we were looking forward to for a couple of reasons. Firstly, we have our first guest joining us, my wee brother Mark. Secondly, it’s our first mobster episode and as a fan of The Godather, The Sopranos etc, I was happy to research a bit about that genre.  Our sound quality was a bit off, I apologize, It was one of our first recordings and we’ve come a long way. Our old s...

This episode is a horrible tragedy, perpetrated by a despicable man. Bruce Pardo was a selfish, vindictive and evil human being who killed 9 members of the Ortega family on Christmas Eve.  Those he left alive struggled to process what happened but they moved forward, determined to live for those that were lost.  You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or by visiting our website at www.grievo...

Today’s episode is a tragic double murder that not only resulted in heartache for two families, and the quiet town of Logan Ohio. It also resulted in the wrongful arrest and conviction of a man who went on to spend 7 years in prison for the crimes.  It would take decades to get the real perpetrators and some sense of justice. Two sadistic and cruel career criminals met and together they would take...