Crime Most French

Episode 101: Unscripted update to episode 43On the 5th September 2012, The Al Hili family is murdered in the French Alps alongside a local cyclist on a road side rest stop. This is an update to the case.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Head to Cime Most Scots to discover our first Scottish Episode: The Fishy TriangleFor our inaugural episode we're looking at a crime that's a landmark in Scotland, and like a lot of murder cases involves matters of the heart. When a lonely fisherman's wife seeks warmth in the arms of another, but then decides she's made an awful decision, things turn deadly, and end in the last hanging in Scotland, but why was it seen as controversial?For more information, visit our website: http://crimemostscots.com/.https://crimemostscots.com/2024/10/13/episode-1-the-fishy-love-triangle/

Episode 1: The Fishy TriangleFor our inaugural episode we're looking at a crime that's a landmark in Scotland, and like a lot of murder cases involves matters of the heart. When a lonely fisherman's wife seeks warmth in the arms of another, but then decides she's made an awful decision, things turn deadly, and end in the last hanging in Scotland, but why was it seen as controversial?For more information, visit our website: http://crimemostscots.com/.https://crimemostscots.com/2024/10/09/crime-most-scots-episode-1-trailer-the-fishy-triangle/

Episode 100 Announcement: Jacques MesrineMesrine has been in the media a lot. There was even a 2 part film made about him a few years ago. Who was he and what happened to him?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information

Episode 99: The Godard AffairOn the 31th August 1999, Yves Godard, a GP, and his family disappear without a trace.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 98: The Ludivine Chambet AffairIn November 2013, a retirement home is faced with a worrying problem: several of their patients have died without a good explanation. The police gets involved to solve the mystery.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 97: The Jean-Pierre Treiber AffairIn November 2004, Geraldine Girault, daughter of a famous actor, and Katia Lherbier disappear without a trace. A man is quickly arrested, but is he really guilty?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more infromation.

Episode 96: The Troadec AffairOn the 23rd February 2017, Helene is worried that she hasn't heard from her sister's family for a week. She calls the authorities that make a grim discovery.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 95: The disappearance of Nadine ChabertOn the 10th June 2003, Nadine Chabert disappears near Fos-sur-Mer. She leaves no trace and nobody ever hears from her again.Visit our website, http://crimemostrench.com, for more information.

Episode 94: Mamadou Traore, the bare hand killerIn 1996, several women are violently attacked with something hard enough to crush their skulls. It takes a long time and several attacks for the police to catch up.Visit our website, http://crimemostrench.com, for more information.

Episode 93: The Richard Roman AffairOn the 26th July 1988, Celine, a 7 years old, disappears. She's found murdered the next day and 2 culprits are quickly identified.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 92: The Carole PrinAffairOn the 17th May 1995, Carole Prin gets into labour. But she never makes it to the hospital. She completely disappears. The inquiry goes in circles for 5 years before it is solved.Visit our webdise, http://crimemostfrench.com,for more information.

Episode 91: The Cecile Combettes AffairOn the 16th April 1847, the body of a young woman, Cecile Combettes, is found against a wall in the cemetery joining a monastery in Toulouse.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information,https://crimemostfrench.com/2024/05/26/episode-91-the-cecile-combettes-affair/

Episode 90: The Dreyfus Affair part 2Dreyfus is in prison on Devil's Island. Things are looking grim. But his brother, Matthieu, makes it his mission to prove his brother's innocence through many twists and turns in the case.This is part 2 of the story, make sure you listen to part 1 first.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2024/05/12/episode-90-the-dreyfus-affair-part-2/

Episode 89: The Dreyfus Affair part 1In September 1894, a letter is passed to the French military secret services that seems to show that secret documents were about to be transmitted to a foreign power. Captain Dreyfus is quickly found to be the source and prosecuted.This is part 1 of 2 of the case. It's quite long and we decided to split it over 2 episodes.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrenc.com, for more information.

Episode 88: The Pranzini AffairOn the 17th March 1887, the body of a woman, her servant, and the daughter of her servant are discovered horribly mutilated in their flat in Paris.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, fore more informationhttps://crimemostfrench.com/2024/04/14/episode-88-th-pranzini-affair

Episode 87: The Narumi Kurosaki AffairOn the 5th December 2016 in the evening, a group of friends are worried about not having heard from Narumi Kurosaki for a while. They knock on her door, but there is no response. By the 15th December, the police gets involved, but Narumi is still nowhere Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 86: The Spiderman of ParisDuring the night of the 20th May 2010, 5 grand master paintings are stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. The alarm isn't triggered, nobody is seen on CCTV. It's like a ghost robbed the place.Visit our website, htts://crimemostfrench.com/, for more information.

Episode 85: The murder of Caroline DickinsonOn a summer night 1996, Caroline Dickinson, 13, is found dead in a youth hostel in Britany. Nobody heard or saw anything. How is that possible?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 84: The Strasbourg StranglerIn 1986-1987, several burglaries in a quiet area of Strasbourg turn into murder. The cops know they have a serial killer on their hands, but they struggle to find who it could be.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com/, for more information.

Episode 83: the Marseille RipperBetween May and November 2008, many women disappear in Marseille without a trace. Searches take place, but no body is found. Is a serial killer on the loose?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 84: The Strasbourg StranglerIn 1986-1987, several burglaries in a quiet area of Strasbourg turn into murder. The cops know they have a serial killer on their hands, but they struggle to find who it could be.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2024/02/18/episode-84-the-strasbourg-strangler/

Episode 82: Vincenzo Aiutino, the man with 50 affairsIn 1991 and 1992, several bodies are found in a forest Lorraine, in the East of France. Is it a serial killer?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/12/31/episode-82-vincenzo-aiutino-the-man-with-50-affairs/

Episode 81: The robbery of the centuryOn the weekend of the 17th-18th July 1976, a gang robs the Societe Generale's bank vault in what would become to be known as the robbery of the century.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench, for more information.

Episode 80: The Disappeared of the A6 part 3, the Marthe Buisson AffairOn the night of the 15th August 1987, two German tourists discover the body of a young woman on the hard shoulder along the A6 motorway. This is part 3 of our series on the disappeared of the A6.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more informationhttps://crimemostfrench.com/2023/12/24/episode-80-the-disappeared-of-the-a6-part-3-the-marthe-buisson-affair/

Episode 79: Gilles Andruet: chess and deathOn the 22nd August 1995, the lifeless body of an international chess champion, Gilles Andruet, is found not far from his car. He had been beaten to death.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/12/10/episode-79-gilles-andruet-chess-and-death/

Episode 78: The Disappeared of the A6 part 2 - The Christelle Blétry storyBetween 1986 and 1997, 14 young women disappeared near the A6 in the South East of France. Christelle Bletry is one of the last ones to disappear but her disappearance had important repercussions for other victims.Visit our website, http://crimemistfrench.com, for more informationhttps://crimemostfrench.com/2023/10/22/episode-78-the-disappeared-of-the-a6-part-2-the-christelle-bletry-story/

Episode 77: Manuela Gonzales, black widow or just unlucky?Manuela Gonzales is unlucky in love. Over time, she has lost several husbands. Is she a black widow?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/11/12/episode-77-manuela-gonzales-black-widow-or-just-unlucky

Episode 76: The Disappeared of the A6 part 1 The Christelle Maillery AffairThere is a stretch of the A6, in the South-East of France along the Rhone valley that has seen an unusual number of disappearances over the years. In this first episode, we'll visit the Christelle Maillery disappearance.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/10/29/episode-76-the-disappeared-of-the-a6-part-1-the-christelle-maillery-affair/

Episode 75: The dismembered body on the canalFrom the 24th May 2016 and for a few days, body parts are found one after the other in or near the Canal du Midi. The murderer clearly tried to make the victim disappear. But where is the head?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/10/15/episode-75-the-dismembered-body-in-the-canal/

Episode 74: The Shadow KillerMarcel Barbeault is accused of 8 murders in the 70s in Nogent-sur-Oise, a small town North of Paris. Today, he's one of the oldest prisoners in France with no hope of ever getting out.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 73: The murder of Dirk HamerOn the 17th August 1978, Dirk Hamer, who was sleeping on a boat off the coast of Corsica, is killed by Prince Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy, one of the pretenders to the throne of Italy.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 72: Who killed Robert Boulin?On the 30th October 1979, the body of Robert Boulin, minister for work of the then centre-right government, is found dead in a lake near Paris. Who killed the minister, and why?Visit our webside, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/09/03/episode-72-who-killed-robert-boulin/

Episode 71: The Robert Pichon AffairOn the13th November 2007, a couple turns up at the gendarmerie in Senones and confesses to a murder nobody knew existed.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 70: The most prolific French serial killer (maybe)In the 1990s, a serial killer is active in the Alsace region of France. He might be responsible for 150 murders, making him the most prolific in France during the 20th century.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 69: The Henri-Leon Scheffer AffairIn 1902, a man is found murdered in a dentist office. The affair will lead to the first arrest and conviction in the world based on fingerprints.Visit our webside, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/07/01/episode-69-the-henri-leon-scheffer-affair/

Episode 68: The treasure of Abbot SauniereAt the end of the 19th century, a small village priest becomes famous for spending large amounts of money he can't possibly own. To this day, mystery surrounds the origin of his fortune.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 67: The disappearance of abbot DelarueIn the summer of 1906, abbot Delarue, priest at Chatenay, disappears leaving behind him only his hat and bicycle. From mediums to Indian mystics, the search for his body was a complete circus.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 66: The bloody trunk of MilleryOn the 13th August 1889, villagers contact local authorities to report a terrible smell along the road from Vernaison and Millery, near Lyon. The gruesome discovery will lead to many twists and a year of inquiry.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 65: The rue Copernic BombingOn the 3rd October 1980, a bomb explodes in front of the synagogue rue Copernic in Paris. 43 years later, the affair finally came to an end.Viit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 64: The Ourcq canal drowningsOne morning, in July 2004, a lock keeper on the Ourcq canal, East of Paris, calls the gendarmerie to report a woman's body. It is bound with duct tape. It's clearly not an accident.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/05/14/episode-64-the-ourcq-canal-drownings/Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/05/14/episode-64-the-ourcq-canal-drownings/

Episode 63: The screwdriver murderIn November 2010, an old woman is found dead behind an electricity transformer near Avignon. It is quickly clear that it is murder.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 62: The Florence Rey AffairIn October 1994, when Natural Born Killers became reality in Paris.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 61: Issei Sagawa, the Paris cannibalIn June 1981, a body is discovered with missing flesh. It will become an infamous case in Parisian history.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/04/02/episode-61-issei-sagawa-the-paris-cannibal/(opens in a new tab)Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 60: Claude Nolibé, too good to be trueIn July 1991, at Clairac, Tarn et Garonne, Caroline Nolibé, 18, is found dead in front of her parent's house. It took 10 years to solve the case.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/03/05/episode-60-claude-nolibe-too-good-to-be-true/

On the 7th December 1987, Evelyne Boucher disappears. She is found dead the next day in a clearing, shot in the head execution style. It will take 20 years to solve the crime.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.

Episode 58: The Voodoo ConnectionA whole family goes missing. Is it Voodoo? Or just plain greedy murder?https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/02/19/episode-58-the-voodoo-connection/

Episode 57: The Geronimo AffairTommy Recco, aka Geronimo, is very unlucky: he tends to be surrounded by murders. This is an affair that takes over 20 years to be resolved.https://crimemostfrench.com/2023/02/05/episode-57-the-geronimo-affair/Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for photos.#TrueCrime #History #Documentary

Episode 56: 3 murders and a suicideOn the 14th february 2000, the bodies of Morgane, 12 years old, and Manuela 36, are found dead in their home in Flavin, Aveyron. Revenge? Satanic ritual?Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information and photos.

Episode 55: The Laurent Baca AffairLaurent Baca, 37 years old, disappears without a trace on the 6th August 2014. The search for his body eventually gives away what really happened and results in 2 trials.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.

Episode 54: The Case of the Sleepwalking KillerIn 1887, solving a beach murder leads to the discovery of an unlikely killer who tells an incredible story.Visit our website, http://crimemostfrench.com, for more information.