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What is Wrong with People? is a true crime podcast that discusses some of the most interesting cases from around the world. Only solved cases are explored so that issues including motive, trial, justice and the after effects of the crime can be uncovered. All in the attempt to answer the Ultimate Question of Life, “What is wrong with people?”.

Sha de Villiers


    • Sep 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    That's a Wrap - End of Season One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 1:26


    Hi Everyone,With the uncertainty around lockdowns and the extra pressure it has put on my family, I have called season one a wrap.Ideally, I would have released this announcement with an episode, but being barely able to keep my head above water, I decided that my hobby wasn't as important as my mental health.Thank you so much for all the support you have given me so far.Keep an eye on my Facebook page which will let you know when I am back.Take care of each other. Sha x

    Episode 18 Jessica Keen - The United States of America WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 40:40


    A crime has never played out more like a horror movie than this crime. The brutality of the crime, a life extinguished so young, and the time it took for the perpetrator to be sentenced, makes this crime even more heartbreaking. This is the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 17 The Payroll Murders - Ireland WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 39:37


    It was the blood spatter trail in the pure white snow that haunted investigators. This case is well known in Scotland as one of the worst committed in it's modern history. And the motive was…greed.This is the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime IslandEpisode is LivePublished: Aug. 04, 2021 @ 5AM EditUnpublishAdd a TranscriptGet episode better indexed by search engines.Add Chapter MarkersListeners can tap through & see what's coming up.Create a Visual SoundbiteBest way to share to social media for engagement.Share Episode OnFacebookTwitterLinkedInMore OptionsEmail Link to Episode CopyDirect Link to MP3 Copy Download MP3Embed this ONE EpisodeView Episode Stats

    Episode 16 Ian and Nancy Blackburn - Canada WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 62:31


    The loving and well-liked couple Ian and Nancy Blackburn haven't been seen in just under a week. Nancy's car is parked at their home in Toronto, while Ian's car is parked at their summerhouse in Caledon. This horrific case delves into the strange behaviours of a sexual sadist and narcissist. The perpetrator is the epitome of “What is Wrong with People?”This is the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 15 The De Gruchy Family - Australia WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 43:10


    In a quiet neighbourhood in the Illawarra Region - New South Wales, Australia, the usual Wednesday morning monotony was interrupted by the screams of an 18 year old resident.Emerging from his house in hysterics, he told his neighbour that “Something is wrong with Mum and Sarah!”.What police would find in the home was so horrific, that one police officer who attended the scene, would never return to work.This is the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 14 Shiori Ino - Japan WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 33:15


    Shiori Ino was enjoying young adulthood when she crossed paths with a man who would completely destroy her life, and the life of her family in less than a year. This case will have your blood boiling as a desperate woman begs for help from authorities, who later attempt to protect their inaction by publicly and falsely shaming and attacking the victim.Ino's horrific murder saw Japan introduce new laws in the hope of protecting future victims of stalking.This is the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 13 The Ogre of Ardennes - France WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 41:20


    This episode discusses one of Frances most notorious serial rapists and killers, who carried out his crimes with the help of an accomplice. His wife. Sadly the episode title cannot fit all the names of his victims, so this episode carries the name that the coward Michel Fourniret earned carrying out these wicked crimes.This is the horrific story...For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 12 Carol Hickok - United States WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 41:46


    Carol Hickok was tragically found dead at the bottom of the outdoor staircase at her home. With a large, bloody wound to her head, it looked as though she had taken a nasty fall down the stairs.But detectives weren't convinced.Let me tell you the story...For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 11 Sylvana Tsegai - Israel WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 46:25


    Being an Eritrean asylum seeker in Israel is hard enough, but when you are faced with violence in your home, you start to believe that violence against women is normal.Twelve-year old Sylvana and her mother Malay tried hard to build a new life, only to have it filled with the violent trauma they thought they had left behind.This tragic crime would cause a nation to stop and say enough is enough.Let me tell you the story...For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 10 Bobby Ryan - Ireland WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 65:56


    A hard working dairy farmer stumbles across the body of a naked man in his disused run-off tank.Could it be the body of a local DJ who went missing from the area almost two years prior?Let me tell you the story...For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 09 Phuangsri Kroksamrang and Somjai Insamnan - Australia WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 45:30


    The Adelaide River in the Northern Territory, Australia, is well known for it's high concentration of saltwater crocodiles.The Australian saltwater crocodile is one of the most aggressive and dangerous crocodiles in the world. Limited only by what it can overpower, the crocodile will eat almost anything.So how did the bodies of two local prostitutes survive 30 hours in this river without a scratch on them?Let me tell you the story...For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 08 Osaka School Massacre - Japan WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 43:20


    Ikeda Elementary School sits in the leafy green wealthy neighbourhood of Ikeda, Osaka, Japan. The pupils, who are junior primary school age, secure their position at this elite school through entrance exams and formal interviews. On the morning of 8 June 2001, the school, community and the whole of Japan would change for ever. Let me tell you the story of a very evil man...For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 07 Sean McKinnon - New Zealand WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 34:13


    Thirty-three year old Sean McKinnon was enjoying a surfing holiday with his Canadian fiancee Bianca Buckley, on the north island of New Zealand. They had pulled into a free camping area in their Apollo campervan, planning to surf the waves after a night spent together looking out over the panoramic view of the Tasman Sea.At 2am in the morning, they heard tapping on the window of their van, followed by thumping on the panels and an erratic man calling out "I know you're in there..."This couple's love story would be tragically cut short in an unprovoked attack. Let me tell you the story...For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 06 Yvonne Jonsson - Sri Lanka WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 37:12


    Yvonne Jonsson was embarking on an exciting career, having left her home country of Sri Lanka to study fashion design abroad. She returned to Sri Lanka for a quick vacation, planning to continue her studies in London.  Nineteen year old Yvonne and her seventeen year old sister wanted to make the most of being home together and decided to head into the city to do some bar hopping. Their father cautioned his daughters as they were leaving the families apartment, “…you'll go out together and you'll get home together.” But only one would make it back to the apartment. The other, almost did.Let me tell you the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·CasefileSmall Town DicksCourt JunkieCanadian True CrimeMens ReaEvidence LockerAustralian True CrimeSmall Town MurderWhat Makes a KillerI Catch KillersThis is Actually HappeningTrue Crime Island

    Episode 05 Katie Rackcliff - England WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 36:21


    Nineteen year old Katie Racklif was enjoying being a young adult. She had secured a hairdressing apprenticeship and wanted to own her own salon one day.Katie would be last seen getting into a vehicle after a night out with friends.The perpetrator of the horrific sexual attack, almost got away with her murder.Let me tell you the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·Casefile·Small Town Dicks·Court Junkie·Canadian True Crime·Mens Rea·Evidence Locker·Australian True Crime·Small Town Murder·What Makes a Killer·I Catch Killers·This is Actually Happening·True Crime Island

    Episode 04 Wang Yue - China WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 38:42


    Two year old Wang Yue wandered down a narrow street near her fathers hardware market store in Fushan, China.The little girl had no idea she was walking straight into danger.But what occurred during the next 7 minutes, horrified the world and had a nation asking where they had gone wrong.Let me tell you the story…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·Casefile·Small Town Dicks·Court Junkie·Canadian True Crime·Mens Rea·Evidence Locker·Australian True Crime·Small Town Murder·What Makes a Killer·I Catch Killers·This is Actually Happening·True Crime Island

    Episode 03 Lesley Potter - Wales WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 31:59


    Sixty-six year old Lesley Potter was enjoying life in The Mumbles, Wales. She had been married for 26 years, had three children, five grandchildren and a sixth on the way. She enjoyed catching up with friends for drinks at the pub and playing games. So why was she found hanging naked from a beam in her home?For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/ I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·      Casefile·      Small Town Dicks·      Court Junkie·      Canadian True Crime·      Mens Rea·      Evidence Locker·      Australian True Crime·      Small Town Murder·      What Makes a Killer·      I Catch Killers·      This is Actually Happening·      True Crime Island

    Episode 02 Rosa Elena Hernandez - The United States of America WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 49:59


    63 year old, Rosa Elena Hernandez was enjoying the five block walk back to her home. She had enjoyed lunch with a friend, and she looked forward to stretching out her legs. Rosa noticed a man dressed in black coming toward her. She knew most of the people in the neighbourhood but wasn't necessarily alarmed by the stranger. She had walked these streets for four decades. As the two crossed paths, the stranger erupted into a frenzy, savagely attacking Rosa. Rosa would have no chance to avoid the threat she didn't even know existed. She would have no way to protect herself.Let me tell you how the perpetrator became a victim that night too…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/ I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·      Casefile·      Small Town Dicks·      Court Junkie·      Canadian True Crime·      Mens Rea·      Evidence Locker·      Australian True Crime·      Small Town Murder·      What Makes a Killer·      I Catch Killers·      This is Actually Happening·      True Crime Island

    Episode 01 Bartholomew and Keane Families - Australia WIWWP True Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 45:03 Transcription Available


    Clifford Bartholomew, a 40 year old family man, went on a killing rampage in the quiet rural setting of Hope Forest, South Australia.His 10 victims were all family members, making him Australia's worst family mass murderer.Clifford murdered his wife; his sister-in-law; his 7 children, ranging in age from 4-19 years; and finally, he remembered his 18 month old nephew who slept through the horror. He walked up the hallway to his cot and shot him at point blank range, a dummy in his mouth and his face down in the pillow.All this was carried out with a .22 single shot rifle. That meant, Clifford had to shoot, empty, reload every time, giving him plenty of time to stop.Clifford would only be charged with his wife's murder. A murder conviction was a mandatory death sentence at the time. So how did Clifford get out of jail in only 7.5 years?  Let me tell you…For episode sources, images related to the episode or to connect with us, visit www.whatiswrongwithpeoplepodcast.com Like the Facebook Page What is Wrong with People? Podcast Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatiswrongwithpeople_podcast/ I am a big time Podcast binger. Some that I've loved, or I'm listening to:·      Casefile·      Small Town Dicks·      Court Junkie·      Canadian True Crime·      Mens Rea·      Evidence Locker·      Australian True Crime·      Small Town Murder·      What Makes a Killer·      I Catch Killers·      This is Actually Happening·      True Crime Island

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