True Crime International

In this lil mini episode, Isabella explains her absence and her plans for TCI moving forward before talking about a little-known serial killer from her area of Spain.

In this episode we travel to South Korea to discuss a tragedy that brought the country to its knees and changed the people forever.   Edited by Trent Henry

In this episode we take a bit of a different turn to talk about one of the most evil men in history, how he owned and enslaved an entire nation, and how the people of the Congo lived under him during his mass genocide.

In this episode we travel to Scotland to discuss the case that has boggled the minds of the people of Glasgow got more than 50 years. Who is the mysterious Bible John?

In this episode we venture to Greece to discuss a very recent case, one that isn't even over yet, and dive into the story of how a man was able to fool the world about the death of his wife.   Audio editing by Trent Henry

In the season premier we learn about Liu Pengli, the world's first ever documented serial killer. The details surrounding this case might be sparse, but there is still PLENTY to discuss.   Audio editing by Trent Henry

For our season finale, Isabella takes us to Iran where she talks about a chain of murders that happened in the 80s and 90s which were a bit mysterious and most definitely not politically motivated *wink wink*

With Riley as our pilot we head to several countries to talk about a killer that never let any borders stop him from continuing his nefarious activities.

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Bulgaria to discuss a killer who lived in a cave and kept interesting trophies from his victims.

With Isabella as our pilot we head to Northern Ireland to discuss the case of a gang of serial killers motivated by hatred and their leader, one evil, evil man.

In this layover Anjelica takes us to Kazakhstan to talk about a man who hunted more than just animals.

In this episode with Riley as our pilot we head to Ukraine to discuss a brutal spree killing that left 21 people dead.

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Denmark to discuss a killer who would score 39/40 on one man’s psychopathy checklist, but despite that had plenty of fans.   https://nyheder.tv2.dk/finans/Nyheter/article.php/lundin-morderen-der-vidste-at-line-slanderer?ss= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lundin https://ekstrabladet.dk/krimi/article4422173.ece https://www.bt.dk/krimi/lundin-skifter-navn-hedder-nu-niels-schaftner

With Isabella as our pilot we head to Rwanda to discuss the strides Dian Fossey made in her life to protect the gorilla populations, as well as the completely unethical things she did, making this a true crime in a true crime, as she was eventually found murdered.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey#Opposition_to_tourism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olduvai_Gorge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Leakey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birut%C4%97_Galdikas https://www.ladyscience.com/ideas/time-to-stop-lionizing-dian-fossey-conservation https://people.com/archive/the-strange-death-of-dian-fossey-vol-25-no-7/ https://sites.evergreen.edu/ccc/oilpipelines/orientalism-and-gorilla-poaching-in-rwanda/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX0ozxrZlEQ

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Belize to discuss the Belize Ripper, a man who terrorized the small country and was never caught. But was the killer actually from Belize? Who knows!

We head back to Aruba to wrap up the Natalee Holloway case in this second part, looking further at the main suspect Joran van der Sloot, who took the life of another woman in 2010.

With Riley as or pilot we head to Aruba to discuss the first half of the infamous Natalee Holloway case. In this first part we dive in the circumstances of her disappearance and the suspects.

In this Layover Bella takes us to Florida to talk about the disappearances of several men in Miami. A lot of the news about this story actually comes from the people who knew the victims as well as the killer.

With Isabella as our pilot, we head back to Japan to talk about Sade Abe who was a woman that committed a crime so that her lover would never be with someone else again, but it’s what happens after that is truly wild.    https://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/abe-sada-victim-killer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sada_Abe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/woman-strangled-lover-cut-genitals-21038966

With Riley as our pilot we head to South Africa to discuss Oscar Pistorius, an Olympian who murdered his girlfriend, though he’d prefer you to believe otherwise.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Oscar_Pistorius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thokozile_Masipa https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/oscar-pistorius-trial-athlete-scared-girlfriend-reeva-steenkamp-9212563.html http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/19/world/africa/south-africa-pistorius-case/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/19/reeva-steenkamp-standing-oscar-pistorius-fired-first-shot-bullets https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35006865

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Belgium to discuss the death of Katrien De Cuyper. Though this case remains unsolved, that does not mean that there aren’t suspects, one of which connects to the man behind a notorious child sex ring.   https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/g1q105nev https://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf11092006_039 https://www.hln.be/binnenland/ex-verdachte-moord-katrien-de-cuyper-krijgt-zes-maanden-cel~a3b95be2c/ https://www.lesoir.be/art/%252Felle-s-accuse-du-meurtre-de-katrien-de-cuyper-x1-longue_t-19980128-Z0ET7R.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/may/05/dutroux.featuresreview https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Louf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Dutroux

With Isabella as our pilot we head to Russia to discuss a murderess (and then another) from the 18th century who killed her serfs in horrifying ways. https://www.rbth.com/arts/history/2017/04/17/from-serfdom-to-freedom-the-long-and-winding-road_744333#:~:text=Russian%20serfs%20lived%20and%20worked,landowners%2C%20rather%20than%20for%20themselves. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000141141/PDF/141141eng.pdf.multi https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/saltykova-darya.htm

In this Layover Riley takes us to Norway to discuss the discovery of a female body within an ice valley, which led to an investigation in an attempt to discover who this mysterious woman was and how she died.

With Riley as our pilot we head to Switzerland, or at least for part of it, to discuss a killer who didn’t stay put in just one country but definitely was consistent in his habit of driving cars that weren’t his.

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Finland to discuss a serial killer who was frequently released from prison despite no obvious signs of remorse or rehabilitation.

With Isabella as our pilot we head to Mozambique to discuss the murder of an Australian woman named Elly Warren. Though her murder occurred in 2016, new details have come out in this past year that may finally lead to a suspect.

We go crime-free in this chatty bonus episode where we talk about our top 5 people we think have aged like fine wine. Sit back relax, and low-key thirst with us over people we would never have a hope of being with.

In this episode, with Riley as our pilot, we head to Australia to talk about the completely bizarre road trip taken by the Tromp family. We’re stumped, do any of our fellow travelers have any idea what could have occurred  to make some of the family members act like this?

With Anjelica as our pilot, we head back to Italy. With one of the suspects out of the picture, police are convinced of Amanda and Raffaele’s involvement, as well as the involvement of a new player. We wrap things up in this episode, but not all questions are answered.    Amanda Knox Netflix Doc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Knox https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/18/raffaele-sollecito-amanda-knox-memoir https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/22/meredith-kercher-trial-amanda-knox https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/13/amanda-knox-meredith-kercher-family-label-return-italy-inappropriate https://www.bustle.com/articles/186857-what-does-meredith-kerchers-family-think-of-the-amanda-knox-documentary-theyre-staying-out-of-the http://themurderofmeredithkercher.com/Summary_of_the_Massei_Report https://www.bustle.com/articles/186635-what-was-patrick-lumumbas-alibi-amanda-knoxs-boss-was-cleared-of-murder-charges

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Italy where we discuss the murder of Meredith Kertcher. Multiple people are interrogated, one man is arrested as a suspect, and police grow wary of Meredith’s roommate Amanda and Amanda’s boyfriend.   Amanda Knox Netflix Doc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Knox https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/sep/18/raffaele-sollecito-amanda-knox-memoir https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/22/meredith-kercher-trial-amanda-knox https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/13/amanda-knox-meredith-kercher-family-label-return-italy-inappropriate https://www.bustle.com/articles/186857-what-does-meredith-kerchers-family-think-of-the-amanda-knox-documentary-theyre-staying-out-of-the http://themurderofmeredithkercher.com/Summary_of_the_Massei_Report https://www.bustle.com/articles/186635-what-was-patrick-lumumbas-alibi-amanda-knoxs-boss-was-cleared-of-murder-charges

With Isabella as our pilot we head to Singapore to talk about a bizarre case where the person who did the crime is truly the last person you would ever suspect. 

With Riley as our pilot we head to Slovakia, at least for the most part, to talk about a man who killed in multiple places but always with a pretty similar M.O. Also socks. Of all things, socks.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondrej_Rigo  https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rigo-ondrej.htm 

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Turkey to discuss a man who definitely killed 3 people, and possibly another. The question is, was his motive simple, or is there more to it than that?    https://www.posta.com.tr/seri-katil-atalay-filizin-galatasaray-yilligi-ortaya-cikti-345912 https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gundem/atalay-filizin-kurbanlari-ile-fotografi-cikti-1269257/ https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/atalay-filiz-den-akil-oyunlari-2263840 https://www.sabah.com.tr/aktuel/2016/06/13/atalay-filizin-cantasindan-cikan-isim-listesi-soke-etti https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/atalay-filizi-vatandas-yakalatti-40116726 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalay_Filiz https://www.dailysabah.com/investigations/2017/12/02/serial-killer-atalay-filiz-gets-another-life-sentence

With Isabella as our pilot again, we finish the story of Madeleine McCann (for now) as we discuss the new developments in the case in 2020.

With Isabella as our pilot, we travel to Portugal to discuss one of the most famous missing children in history: Madeleine McCann. But, this is only a part one, as this story runs way deeper than you may realize.

With Riley as our pilot we head to Canada to discuss the mass murderer Albert Guay, who, in his plot to kill one individual, led to the deaths of many more.  

Happy Holidays, Travelers!! In this special Red Eye available to all of you, we dive into the popular myth of Women in White, and the conspiracy of Men in Black. Are you more likely to be kept awake by these creepy tales, or by Santa?

In this episode Anjelica is our captain rather than our pilot, because this week we head to the Mediterranean Sea! We discuss the mysterious disappearance of a man aboard a cruise ship where he was on his honeymoon with his wife. There’s so many witnesses, but not enough answers.

With Isabella as our pilot, we head to India in the 1990’s (for the most part). This is a case of a horrible mother and her equally awful daughters, who, together, make up a killer team responsible for several deaths of children, and even more kidnappings.   https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/thieves-who-kidnapped-used-and-killed-babies/ https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/serial-killer-sisters-renuke-shinde-and-seema-gavit-who-abducted-and-murdered-children-in-bid-to-avoid-execution-at-the-gallows/news-story/ef93b4b1ccc699db80223bbf0b4018ad https://www.livemint.com/Politics/Xqy5b3m9sluIV1044grKzL/The-case-of-the-sisters-on-death-row.html https://nypost.com/2017/04/25/serial-killer-sisters-say-they-dont-deserve-barbaric-death-penalty/  

With Riley as our pilot we head to Ireland where Riley tells us the story of a man’s brutal murder in the early 1980’s which would end up sparking action in the Irish gay rights movement.  

In this Layover we head to Mongolia with Isabella as our pilot where she tells us the story of the assassination of one of Mongolia's presidents. It’ll really leave you stumped, because well, why soy sauce and vinegar? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjaas%C3%BCrengiin_Zorig https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mongolia-zorig/closed-mongolian-court-jails-three-for-1998-murder-of-democracy-hero-idUSKBN14H087

With Anjelica as our pilot we head to Romania where just last year a young woman was kidnapped, and the events that followed illustrated great misconduct by both emergency operators and the police force.    https://www.romaniajournal.ro/society-people/social/caracal-case-transcript-of-phone-calls-between-alexandra-and-112-revealed/ https://www.rferl.org/a/romanian-police-chief-fired-over-slow-response-to-kidnap-murder-of-teen-girl/30078250.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Alexandra_Măceșanu https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ro&u=https://spynews.ro/actualitate/stiri-interne/alexandra-macesanu-incinerare-206606.html&prev=search&pto=aue https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7296503/Serial-killer-admits-murdering-girl-15-burning-body-police-chief-fired-response.html

With Isabella as our pilot we head to England to discuss the pretty recent set of murders that occur in Ipswich at the hands of the Suffolk Strangler. This case offers us some curious perspectives and highlights that not everything can be blamed on your past.   https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-37683334 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzQCk6MpKKg&t=339s https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/28/serial-killer-arrange-bodies-shape-crucifixes-true-crime-horror-story-exposed-new-documentary-11232971/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-37613434 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-37683334 https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich-murders-10-years-on-steve-wright-s-father-conrad-still-seeking-answers-1-4758816

With Riley as our pilot we head all the way back to Germany in 1922 to talk about the Hinterkaifeck Murders. This is the story of the murder of an entire family, and there are absolutely no answers, yet an unbelievable amount of possibilities.    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders  https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/hinterkaifeck-farm-murders/   

In our second layover we’re back in South Korea because of a killer that has just been discovered. From 1986 to 1991, 10 women were murdered, and they never caught the real guy. Until now, that is.

With Anjelica as our pilot, we head to Para, Brazil, and more specifically the Altamira municipality. This is the story of an Amazonian town being hit with a terrifying series of brutal murders against young boys. While something satanic is definitely afoot, is a cult actually to blame?? https://culturacolectiva.com/history/superior-universal-alignment-ufo-cult-murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamira_child_emasculations https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://jornalnacional.globo.com/Telejornais/JN/0,,MUL551551-10406,00-COMECA%2BJULGAMENTO%2BDA%2BMULHER%2BACUSADA%2BDE%2BMATAR%2BCRIANCAS%2BEM%2BRITUAIS%2BDE%2BMAGIA%2BN.html&prev=search&pto=aue https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=https://politica.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,medico-nega-castracao-de-meninos-em-altamira,20030902p36107&prev=search&pto=aue https://www.google.com/books/edition/Mothers_in_Public_and_Political_Life/qdrhDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Altamira+child+emasculations&pg=PT277&printsec=frontcover

Riley drunkenly leads us through the OJ Simpson case an trial. Listen to us try and juggle the intricacies of the Trial of the Century while tossing back some booze and having a great Friday night!

With Isabella as our pilot, we travel to South Korea where we talk about the infamous serial killer Yoo Young-chul, who took his anger out on specific groups of people, and sometimes switched up his motive. Served with a possible side of cannibalism.   https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/  https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789813207240_0005 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeong_Du-yeong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_inequality_in_South_Korea https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2444505 http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2004/09/06/2004090661041.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoo_Young-chul

It’s our first layover!! In this episode, we’re back in Italy as Anjelica talks about some demonic teenage killers and their pathetic attempt at Satanism that ended in a brutal murder. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jul/01/rorycarroll https://blog.franciscanmedia.org/franciscan-spirit/the-triumph-over-emptiness-and-evil  https://www.corriere.it/sette/attualita/19_settembre_05/figli-studi-nuovi-nomi-ragazze-che-uccisero-suora-valchiavenna-76a50d28-cd6e-11e9-96e3-dc980870dcea.shtml 

With Riley as our pilot, we travel to the southwest corner of Poland, where we learn about the murder of Dariusz Janiszewski. This case takes us on an interesting path, as the killer really wasn’t shy and literally published a book about the crime that he committed.    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/02/11/true-crime https://everything2.com/title/The+murder+of+Dariusz+Janiszewski

With Anjelica as our pilot, we travel to a Novi Ligure, a small town in Italy where we learn about the deaths of two members of a typical family. This case is riddled with false accusations, teenage killers, and an unbelievable amount of theories about what led to the seemingly senseless murders of Susanna Cassini and Gianluca De Nardo.