Mums Mysteries & Murder

 T rigger warning for this episode, dealing with suicide. This month Marti is covering the tragic death of Caroline Byrne in NSW Australia in 1995 and it might ring some familiar bells with the Melissa Caddick case we covered recently.  Caroline Byrne was a normal 24-year-old living a normal life with a boyfriend she had just moved in with, started a new job she loved and had a relatively happy fa...

In this episode, (this is a listener request from our amazing friend Wayne over at Eerie Edinburgh) - go check out his podcast and youtube channel.   Effie covers the 1893  Ardlamont Estate Mystery in Argyll & Bute - a peninsula off the West Coast Of Scotland and a horrible murder/accident that occurred?  This one is a brilliant ep for our historical pod fans! We also talk about Saltburn for w...

We were recently asked to be guests on one of our favourite podcasts with one of our favourite podcasters - Dawn from the Scottish Murders podcast ( go check it out and give it a binge listen if you don't know it!) Where Effie tells the horrifying story of Jason Downie who in November 2010 brutally murdered his 16 year old girlfriend Chantelle Rowe and both of her parents in a horrific killin...

Just to give you a heads up - this episode deals with the subject of Suicide so if you're not feeling in a place to listen to this please give this episode a miss Melissa Caddick was a high-flying entrepreneur with an amazing lifestyle, fancy cars and a fancy wardrobe to match! Until one day she mysteriously disappeared from her mansion in Dover Heights leaving a wake of financial tragedy beh...

We're back!! Thank you for being so patient whilst we had a bit of an extended break but we are so excited to be back with you for 2024!  And with some exciting news.. In case you didn't know on April the 27th we are heading to Crimecon Glasgow with our very own stand! A ticket includes a full day of speakers, you get to meet your favourite true crime podcasters and a buffet lunch!  We m...

Merry Christmas !! We're dropping you a bonus episode as a little Christmas present from us to you! And, as Effie requested it's slightly more lighthearted but sadly people do still die. We're talking about Cyclone Tracy  It struck Australia on Christmas Day in 1974 killing 71 people. Cyclone Tracy has been described as the most significant tropical cyclone in Australia's histo...

In this episode, Effie covers the unsolved murder ( spoiler alert ) of Sandy Drummond just outside of St Andrews in Boarhills Scotland. Huge thanks to Dawn from the Scottish Murders podcast for the recommendation.   Sources for this ep are: Crimewatch Uk Unsolved Daily Record The Courier David Wilsons Crimefiles We also talk Christmas films, inappropriate clothing in the snow, murder mystery weeke...

We are covering the most recent Australian true crime story that has shocked Australia and apparently the world! Though we hadn't heard of it until it hit ITV news and it only happened in July of this year and sort of "wrapped up" on November 3rd so its almost too new! The sad story of Erin Patterson dubbed "the mushroom murderer" who poisoned her family with a lethal beef...

Happy Halloween!!! As a special treat, we have Part 2 of our Halloween Special and some more ghostly goings-on with Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh.   We are doing a true crime/ghost crossover for this special episode where Wayne tells us the story about a ghost who solved a crime!!    It's a Mums Mysteries & Murder / Eerie Edinburgh collab perfection! We also chat about ghostly images caught...

It's October and you know what that means Halloween Special time & we have such a huge treat for you with a special guest John from North Edinburgh Nightmares. You will have seen John on our Instagram grid many many times and in stories when we've taken part in John's walking historical ghost story tours. We are both huge fans of John and his storytelling style in fact I forgot...

We LOVED teaming up with Deborah from the Dying To Be Found Podcast for this episode.  She invited us to take part in her DASH series where she collabs with other podcasters to tell a true crime story with a more optimistic ending and we were all for it! Join us to hear the amazing story of Susan Gervaise that spans Yorkshire, Scotland, America, Australia and New Zealand, and it's outstanding...

The Safeway Poisoner It's Effie's turn this month and she's talking about a 1994 poisoning that happened during the Edinburgh Fringe! We also chat about saving birds with honey, the chemical symbol for gold, and high-brow surnames!  This episode has it all!   Sources for this Episode are:  The True Crime Enthusiast podcast The Guardian Newspaper Daily Mail Newspaper Evening Standard...

Part 2 of our 2nd Birthday Episode and it's the horrific end of the Ivan Milat - Backpacker Murderer case - Australia's most famous serial killer. This is a bit more of a graphic episode but we stay away from the gruesome details. But we do have some of the usual George Micheal chat because it wouldn't be MM&M without a bit of Wham!  I think we might even mention Monty Don - Yes...

Well, we promised you a big episode for our 2nd birthday & we hope this doesn't disappoint. It's one I've been putting off because it's such a horrific part of Australia's history but it's a story that had to be covered, so much so we've done it in two parts! Ivan Milat is known as Australia's most famous serial killer, just a warning this episode is a l...

Whilst you're waiting for us to come back from the summer break we wanted to share this chat we had with Eilidh from the Generally Spooky podcast - one of our favourite podcasts and she's just as obsessed with the Loch Ness monster which is actually how this conversation came about!   Eilidh contacted us to see if we fancied a chat about all things Loch Ness and we couldn't possibly...

In our last episode before the summer break we talk about the mysterious case of The Pyjama Girl back in 1934 in Albury Australia. We also talk about the fact that Effie FINALLY got Netflix !!!!!!!!! The show I couldn't remember was Succession ( you knew it) And how nice Rob Lowe is and how he has aged just the right amount! Effie also talks about the benefits of hoodies & in this episode...

This month Effie talks about the oldest cold case in the UK! The murder of Janet Rogers! We also talk about covid, Lionel Ritchie's cheeks, Jonathan Creek & what the actual hell a ploughmans is? Sources for this ep are:   The Dark Histories podcast  The Daily Record Newspaper  BBC News The Courier Newspaper The Mount Stewart Murder Book The Magdelene Laundries Episode of Criminal is https...

Warning: This episode talks about the disappearance & murder of children. One of the most famous cases in Australian history, it's a big one and we've been saving it up. On Australia Day in 1966 Jane, aged 9 Arna Aged 7 & Grant aged 4 went to the beach and never came home..   It's the terrifying case of The Beaumont Children.    A terrifying case because as Mothers it's...

WARNING: In this episode we talk about suicide so if this isn't for you just now please skip to the next episode.   In this episode, we talk about the heartbreaking death of Swedish tourist Annie Borjesson who came to Scotland for fun and a change of scene and never went home. We also talk a lot about how weird it is that Effie has never had sweet and sour dipping sauce from Mcdonalds, Monty...

In Februarys Episode we talk about the devastatingly sad murder of Elizabeth Frances Membrey a young aspiring journalist with her whole life ahead of her who met a tragic end in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood known as Australia's Gone Girl. We go way back to the 90s for this episode and we might go off the track a bit - we love a bit of 90s music.  Sources for this ep are: The Herald Sun Da...

Our first episode of 2023 is the horribly sad mystery of Betty Hadden set in Aberdeen in December of 1945. We also talk about our worst jobs & & loads of other book / TV show malarchy  Sources for this episode are: Dark Curiosities youtube channel  The Unseen Podcast   The Aberdeen Press & Journal  Unsolved Mysteries  Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley &...

We are so excited to be taking part in the Scottish Collaboration Week bringing together so many different amazing Scottish podcasters and we have loved discovering so many new pods over the last week.  This time it was Marti's turn to be a guest on the fantastic Culture Swally Podcast where hosts Nicky and Greg chat about the best of Scottish Television & Film and in this episode, we had...

We are so excited to be taking part in the Scottish Collaboration Week with huge thanks to Dawn at the @scottishmurderspodcast!  Our first collab is so exciting because we've been following @scottishandscaredpod for so long and we love the way Stefanie tells a creepy story, we also have a bit of an obsession with Scottish Castles and if you love them as much as us you need to head over and gi...

We are finally getting around to covering probably Edinburgh's most notorious killers - Burke & Hare!  Very well known not only in Edinburgh but there was a Simon Pegg and Isla Fisher dark comedy even made about them they are so famous, and we're pretty sure you've heard of them. Join us for a historical romp .. just past the Iron Age but before the 60's to hear this twiste...

Welcome to episode 4 of the Boopod Network Collab! We have joined with other true crime, creepy and paranormal podcasters ( all in the boopod network from all over the world) to come together to tell the very weird, very creepy stories coming out of the Bridgewater Triangle!  ( There are a lot! ) If you haven't listened to the first 3 episodes before our podcast - we are episode 4 please chec...