Crime Girl Gang

Episode Summary In the final episode focusing on the Austin servant girl murders (and the final episode of season 3!), we share how each of us would solve this case if we were writing it as fiction.  Don't miss our previous two episodes for all of the details around this mysterious case, as well as suspects and some very unusual theories. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Wikipedia page for the Servant Girl Annihilator History Detectives episode on the Texas Servant Girl Murders servantgirlmurders.com Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Pre-order Found Her by NJ Mackay Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode Summary We continue looking into the 1884/1885 case of the Austin servant girl murders, including the suspects and theories around the case.  Victoria also has a go at profiling the offender to see if any of the suspects match! Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Wikipedia page for the Servant Girl Annihilator History Detectives episode on the Texas Servant Girl Murders Wikipedia page for Edmund Kemper Ranker article: Creepy Theories About the Servant Girl Annihilator servantgirlmurders.com How to Fail podcast episode with Andy McNab Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Pre-order Found Her by NJ Mackay Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode Summary In the city of Austin, Texas, between December 1884 and December 1885, seven women and one man were murdered, and an additional six women and two men were injured.  The victims were all attacked in their beds with an axe, and there were other similarities between many of the murders, leading some to believe that they were the work of America's first serial killer.  We introduce this brand new case and outline the details of these unsolved murders. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Wikipedia page for the Servant Girl Annihilator Roots miniseries Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft

Episode Summary We share our fictional 'solves' for the unexplained death of Cindy James after discussing the case in detail in the previous two episodes. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Reddit Thread on Cindy James Website: Who Killed My Sister, My Friend? Follow Jennifer Rees on Twitter MK Ultra The Montreal Experiments Article about James Tyhurst Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read Found Her by NJ Mackay Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode Summary Crime Girl Gang, along with special guest Jennifer Rees, delve further into the strange case of Cindy James' death. In this episode we look into potential suspects, links to secret CIA operations, and some very creepy anonymous messages.  Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Reddit Thread on Cindy James Website: Who Killed My Sister, My Friend? Follow Jennifer Rees on Twitter MK Ultra The Montreal Experiments Article about James Tyhurst Dr Walter Freeman (lobotomy 'specialist') Rosenhan experiment (where patients entered psychiatric hospitals with fake psychiatric diagnoses) Blog post detailing the threatening messages left on Cindy's ex-husband's phone YouTube video: The Nightmare World of Gang Stalking Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Pre-order Found Her by NJ Mackay Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode Summary Vancouver, 1989: When the body of forty-four year old nurse Cindy James is discovered in the yard of an abandoned house, her death was considered a suicide. But she was drugged, and her hands and feet bound in a way that suggested foul play.  And what of the dozens of instances of harassment, stalking and violence that Cindy had reported over the previous seven years? We introduce this extremely puzzling case and speak to our very special guest, forensics expert and public speaker Jennifer Rees, to get her take on what happened to Cindy James. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Reddit Thread on Cindy James Website: Who Killed My Sister, My Friend? Follow Jennifer Rees on Twitter Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft

Episode Summary We share our fictional 'solves' for the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986. Recorded at Capital Crime. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read Suzy's Story Suzy Lamplugh's Wikipedia entry Visit David Videcette's website Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Pre-order Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft

Episode Summary We delve further into the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986, and we continue talking to our very special guest, David Videcette. Recorded at Capital Crime. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read Suzy's Story Suzy Lamplugh's Wikipedia entry Visit David Videcette's website Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Pre-order Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft

Episode Summary We introduce the first case of season 3: the mysterious disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986. Suzy, a 25-year-old estate agent, went missing in the middle of the day in Fulham, London. A huge manhunt ensued, but Suzy has never been found, and no one really knows what happened that day. In this episode we talk about the day of Suzy's disappearance, and we speak to a very special guest, David Videcette. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read Suzy's Story Suzy Lamplugh's Wikipedia entry Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Pre-order Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft

Episode Summary For eleven days in 1926, Agatha Christie went missing in a set of circumstances so bizarre that the country's police force was mystified. When she was found, at a hotel in Harrogate, she seemed to have lost her memory of the whole incident.  Was it a PR stunt? A horrible accident? Or something more mysterious? In this episode we share our fictional 'solves' for the Queen of Crime's very own mystery. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Agatha Christie Wikipedia entry History Extra article Agatha and the Truth of Murder article Theory on Agatha's disappearance Read about Crime Girl Gang's night out with Agatha Christie Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryWe delve further into the mystery of Agatha Christie's eleven-day disappearance in 1926, including the evidence, the theories and what happened after she was found.Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Agatha Christie Wikipedia entry History Extra article Agatha and the Truth of Murder article Theory on Agatha's disappearance Read about Crime Girl Gang's night out with Agatha Christie Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryWe discuss a brand new case: the mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie back in 1926. For eleven days, the famous crime writer went missing in a set of circumstances so bizarre that the country's police force was mystified. When she was found, at a hotel in Harrogate, she seemed to have lost her memory of the whole incident.  In this episode we talk about Christie and the circumstances that led to her disappearance.Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Agatha Christie Wikipedia entry History Extra article Agatha and the Truth of Murder article Theory on Agatha's disappearance Read about Crime Girl Gang's night out with Agatha Christie Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode Summary Our final episode discussing the Hammersmith Nudes Murders, also known as the murders of Jack the Stripper. Today we share our fictional 'solves' for a case that's baffled both the police and the public since the 1960s.  Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryIn this episode we talk about the people who were suspected of being Jack the Stripper, including a famous boxer, a child killer and the man who confessed to killing one of the Hammersmith Nudes Murders victims.  We also talk about the Profumo affair, which has links to this case, and we look into the evidence and the investigation.Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Wikipedia entry for Hammersmith Nudes Murders Book: The Hunt for the 60’s Ripper by Robin Jarossi Book: The Secret Life of Freddie Mills by Michael Litchfield My London story on Jack the Stripper possible solve Criminologist discussing the case in The Express The Chiswick Herald story Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryWe’re introducing a brand new case, involving a serial killer that many people don’t know about, despite him killing more people than Jack the Ripper. The Hammersmith Nudes Murders (also known as Jack the Stripper) involved a series of six brutal murders in the 1960s, all of which occurred within a year. The case has never been solved, but there’s plenty to talk about, including who the victims were and what makes this case so intriguing. Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Wikipedia entry on Hammersmith Nudes Murders Documentary part 1 Documentary part 2 Book: The Hunt for the 60s Ripper Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryOur final episode discussing the murder of Swedish nanny Karina Holmer in Boston in 1996. Today we share our fictional 'solves' and discuss the disturbing issue of human trafficking in the 21st Century. Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more The A21 Campaign (human trafficking charity) Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryLast week we introduced this cold case from Boston, and we heard more about the circumstances surrounding Karina Holmer's disappearance from Boston cop Bruce.  This week, Victoria channels her inner Ziba and creates a profile for the killer, and Bruce shares some exclusive evidence that makes this case all the more disturbing. Show Notes and LinksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read more about Karina Holmer's disappearance Reddit thread about Karina Holmer Boston Globe article on the 20th anniversary of Karina's death Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryWelcome to season two of Crime Girl Gang! In this episode we talk to Boston police officer Bruce about the city's most unsettling unsolved murder: the case of Karina Holmer. Karina was a young Swedish woman who travelled to the USA to be a nanny after winning the lottery in her home country.  However, this unexpected good fortune soon turned into a nightmare, and on June 21st, 1996, the upper part of her body was found in a dumpster in downtown Boston. This shocking, unsolved case has baffled police for decades, and in this episode we talk about Karina's last known movements, the evidence at the scene, and a strange note she sent back to Sweden.Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Read more about Karina Holmer's disappearance Reddit thread about Karina Holmer Boston Globe article on the 20th anniversary of Karina's death Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryThis week is the last episode of season one! It’s also our fictional solves for the bizarre Somerton Man case. The spy obsession continues, we expand into secret societies, and Victoria is horrendously cruel to a fictional man called Bert.  Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Join us at Waterstone's Hampstead on Feb 20th! Blog dedicated to the Tamam Shud case Omar Khayyam club Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam List of people connected to the Tamam Shud/Somerton Man case The Sinner (TV series) Eyes Wide Shut (film) Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Pre-order Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Pre-order The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode Summary We carry on discussing The Somerton Man case.   Lots of twists turns, and other possible spy-related deaths. This leads us off onto a tangent about spy thrillers, films, books and real life stories – please see the links below for examples of authors who write great spy thrillers.  Victoria offers her services to MI5, we discuss the best Bond and how much we all want the next one to be Gillian Anderson.   You can expect all of our next books to be spy thrillers!   Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang Blog dedicated to the Tamam Shud Case: https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/ Cipher mysteries: https://ciphermysteries.com/2017/06/10/rubaiyat-car-theory Reddit AMA – Professor Derek Abbott: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2f1qt0/i_am_professor_derek_abbott_a_researcher_of_the/ Autopsy report overview: https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/blog/%E2%80%9C-what-poison%E2%80%9D-mystery-somerton-man Rubaiyat - Omar Khayyam: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rub%C3%A1iy%C3%A1t-Omar-Khayy%C3%A1m-Wordsworth-Classics/dp/1853261874  Derek Abbott marriage – Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3959ki/plot_twist_derek_abbott_leading_expert_on_the/ Petition to have The Somerton Man exhumed: https://www.change.org/p/solve-the-taman-shud-mystery-by-identifying-somerton-man Joseph George Marshall https://omarkhayyamrubaiyat.wordpress.com/2017/09/29/why-george-marshalls-rubaiyat-is-not-a-false-imprint/  People connected to the Taman Shud case: https://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/dabbott/wiki/index.php/List_of_people_connected_to_the_Taman_Shud_Case    Isdal Woman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isdal_Woman  D.B. John - Star of the North: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07594DBPF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  Mick Herron: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/B001JP3TOY?_encoding=UTF8&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true&rfkd=1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Asia Mackay - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killing-Brilliant-funny-Hugh-Grant-ebook/dp/B0755BQPRY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549535584&sr=1-1&keywords=Asia+Mackay  Luke Jennings: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/B003L6XM28?_encoding=UTF8&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true&rfkd=1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  Gillian Anderson for Bond: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/24/jane-bond-gillian-anderson-next-007-twitter  Spooks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mf4b/episodes/guide  Enemy of the State: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120660/  The X Files: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106179/  Dan Brown: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/B000AP9DSU?_encoding=UTF8&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true&rfkd=1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Pre-order Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Pre-order The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode SummaryWe introduce ‘The Somerton Man' case, or the ‘Tamam Shud' case: the mystery of a man found on a beach in Adelaide in 1948.  He was smartly dressed with a lot of intriguing clues including no identification and a piece of a book hidden within his clothing. This case has never been solved to this day, although it has attracted an awful lot of attention. There is lots of information and speculation about this case which we look into during this episode. We utilise our Aussie host's knowledge of Adelaide, which is actually her hometown. She tells us what it’s like there (leading us to wonder why she lives here), and why Adelaide is touted as the murder capital of the world...even though it’s not.  We also find out that Victoria wanted to be a spy.   Show notes and linksDiscuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-14/somerton-man-cold-case-could-be-one-step-closer-to-solved/9245512?pfmredir=sm  Adelaide Now: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/has-part-of-the-mysterious-somerton-man-code-been-cracked/news-story/3951eef52092ee56916aeefbc1b7007b Decoding the cipher: https://www.marcelvarallo.com/decoding-the-somerton-man-cypher/  This whole blog is dedicated to the Somerton Man case: https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/ Cipher mysteries: https://ciphermysteries.com/2017/06/10/rubaiyat-car-theory  Professor Derek Abbott's AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2f1qt0/i_am_professor_derek_abbott_a_researcher_of_the/ ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-15/why-cant-adelaide-bury-murderous-capital-reputation/9249142 Jane Harper - The Dry: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01C37W582/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  Autopsy report overview: https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/blog/%E2%80%9C-what-poison%E2%80%9D-mystery-somerton-man Rubaiyat - Omar Khayyam: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rub%C3%A1iy%C3%A1t-Omar-Khayy%C3%A1m-Wordsworth-Classics/dp/1853261874 McCarthyism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism Reddit clue: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/951z0k/somerton_man_the_most_important_clue/ Ear pictures for comparison: https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/2016/11/somerton-man-ear-comparison-detailed.html  Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Pre-order Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Pre-order The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft

Episode Summary This is the third episode where we look into the cold case of Betty Gail Brown, a university student strangled with her own bra in 1941. Her killer has never been identified, although there are plenty of strange clues surrounding Betty Gail Brown's murder. This week we discuss how we’d solve this case if we were writing it as fiction. This episode also features a cameo appearance from Maggie - Victoria’s dog and the fourth member of Crime Girl Gang. Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang  Kentucky News: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article182486586.html  Transy Rambler: https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown/  Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8lh4fu/unresolved_murder_who_killed_betty_gail_brown/  Betty Gail Brown's Diary Entries: https://www.kyforward.com/betty-gail-brown-cold-case-police-have-evidence-suspicions-%E2%80%94-but-no-resolution/  The Cry, BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bmkqz5  The Cry (book) by Helen Fitzgerald: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DAJ5AEY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  Alex Arnold Junior's Confession: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.kybar.org/resource/resmgr/2018_convention/materials/who_killed_betty_gail_brown.pdf  Child of Rage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_of_Rage  Mary Bell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bell  Jennifer Rees: https://uk.funzing.com/users/79916  Jennifer Rees on Twitter: @JenniferRees88 

Episode Summary We continue to discuss the murder of Betty Gail Brown. We discuss Alex Arnold Junior's confession, how cases are prioritised and homosexuality in the 1960’s. We also find out that Elle went to a farm school (we had to Google this too) and we discuss the controversial Staunch prize.   Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang  Kentucky News: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article182486586.html  Transy Rambler: https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown/  Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8lh4fu/unresolved_murder_who_killed_betty_gail_brown/  Alex Arnold Junior's Confession: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.kybar.org/resource/resmgr/2018_convention/materials/who_killed_betty_gail_brown.pdf  Why people confess falsely: https://www.newsweek.com/why-people-confess-crimes-didnt-commit-470227  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-do-people-falsely-confess-to-crimes/  ‘Who Killed Betty Gail Brown?’ book by Robert G Lawson: https://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=5173#.XEGZIFz7SUk  ‘We Need To Talk About Kevin’ by Lionel Shriver: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003F5NSTW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  ‘Out of Thin Air’ Documentary: https://www.outofthinairfilm.com/  Innocent Project: http://innocentproject.org/  ‘Making a Murderer’: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80000770  Killer Women Festival 2018: http://killerwomen.org/kw-events-level-2/killer-weekend-2018/  Staunch Book Prize: http://staunchbookprize.com/about-2/ 

Episode Summary In this episode we delve into the murder of University student Betty Gail Brown, who was found strangled in her car in 1961. The case has remained unsolved for 56 years. No-one appears to have had a motive to kill her.  Caveat to this episode – we do know that Hannibal Lecter isn’t real.   Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang  Betty Gail Brown Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8lh4fu/unresolved_murder_who_killed_betty_gail_brown/  Kentucky news: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article182486586.html  Transy Rambler: https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown/  Santa Claus Strangler: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/25142725/ns/dateline_nbc-crime_reports/t/santa-strangler/#.XDOm11z7SUk  Issei Sagawa (Tokyo Cannibal): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issei_Sagawa  Nolan Ray George: https://www.journal-news.com/news/crime--law/time-killer-was-just-man-next-door/IXFyiEpvNNy5J4pTBnVDwM/  Out of Thin Air: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6330514/  Her Kentucky – Spooky Transylvania trivia: https://www.herkentucky.com/blog1/2014/10/28/spooky-transylvania-university-trivia 

Episode summary After discussing the strange true crime cold case of the Angel of the Meadow for the past two episodes, in episode 3 we put on our writers’ hats and have a go at solving this murder case on the fictional page.  Show notes and links  Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang  8MM: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134273/  Fiona Barton – The Widow: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B013QONXRI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  The Teacher’s Pet podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-teachers-pet/id1385379989?mt=2  Find us on Twitter  @VictoriaSelman   @elle_croft  @NikiMackayBooks  

Episode summary This week we look in more detail at the mysterious Angel of the Meadow case and we discuss the lovely story of a woman found as a result of the search for the identity of the Angel of the Meadow.   Show notes and links Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang  Angel of the Meadow Reddit thread: https://bit.ly/2xsWqWC  Woman found as a result of the case: https://dailym.ai/2QGguNg  The Fall TV series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_(TV_series)  Robert Ressler – profiler:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ressler  Robert Keppel – profiler:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Keppel  Lisa Gardner – Find Her: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01136BW2E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  Martina Cole – The Ladykiller: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ETP3KG/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1  Luther TV series: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vk2lp  The Beast of Manchester: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Hardy  Find us on Twitter @VictoriaSelman   @elle_croft  @NikiMackayBooks 

Episode summary and links An introduction to us! We are three crime writers: Victoria Selman, Elle Croft and Niki Mackay. In this episode we look at some of our favourite books, TV shows, and podcasts that explore true crime. We'll then be introducing the case of The Angel of the Meadow, which we’ll be looking at over the next three episodes. And finally, we talk about psychopathy and ‘why done its’.  Show notes and links  Discuss the show on Twitter using #CrimeGirlGang  Angel of the Meadow Reddit thread: https://bit.ly/2xsWqWC  BBC News with photo fit: https://bbc.in/2xpxeAz  Woman found as a result of the case: https://dailym.ai/2QGguNg  Mindhunter: https://bit.ly/2Dn5LEK  Manhunt Unabomber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt:_Unabomber  Serial: https://serialpodcast.org/season-one  Child of Rage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_of_Rage  Jennifer Rees: https://twitter.com/jenniferrees88?lang=en  ‘Lady Killers’ documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1306569/  Find us on Twitter   @VictoriaSelman   @elle_croft  @NikiMackayBooks  

Crime Girl Gang is a true crime podcast in which three crime writers examine mysterious cold cases and then ‘solve’ them from a fictional perspective. Crime Girl Gang is hosted by Victoria Selman (author of Blood for Blood, out February 2019), Niki Mackay (author of I, Witness, out now, and The Lies We Tell, out March 2019) and Elle Croft (author of The Guilty Wife and The Other Sister, both out now).  Think Castle meets Serial with a friends on the sofa feel. In Season 1 (airing on Jan 7th) we’ll be examining three different true crime cases from around the world. Then we’ll put on our writers’ hats and have a go at solving them for ourselves. SEASON 1 OF CRIME GIRL GANG TRUE CRIME CASE #1: THE ANGEL IN THE MEADOW (UK) Five years ago, construction workers in Manchester city centre happened upon the remains of a murder victim from the 1970s. Despite a widespread appeal for information, the victim still hasn’t been identified and her killer hasn’t been brought to justice. TRUE CRIME CASE #2: THE MURDER OF BETTY GAIL BROWN (US) Unsolved for 56 years, the murder of university student, Betty Gail Brown is one of the country’s most notorious cold cases. Betty was found in her car after a late night study session, strangled to death with her own bra. But no-one (not even the man who confessed to her murder and was later found not guilty) appears to have had a motive for killing her.  TRUE CRIME CASE #3: THE MYSTERY OF THE SOMERTON MAN (AUSTRALIA) In 1948, a man was found dead on a beach near Adelaide. In his pocket was a scrap of paper torn from a book. On it was the Persian phrase taman shud (meaning ended or finished.) The case attracted intense international attention, not least because of the possible involvement of a secret code at a time of heightening Cold War tensions. Yet despite help over the years from both the FBI and Scotland Yard, the victim has never been identified- and the cause of death has never been conclusively proven.