In this special crossover episode of Bloody Murder and True Crime Island, we discuss Serial Killer Rattlesnake James.Half assed conman and serial killer Robert S. James gained infamy when he tried to murder his fifth wife Mary by putting her le

185. Lyvette cried “No more!”

Mar 8th, 2021 58m 37s

In honour of International Women's Day - March 8th 2021.Mayor of Bell Gardens California, Daniel Crespo Snr abused his wife Lyvette for 28 years. He also threatened those he worked with in the council and had a secretary fired for not sleeping

183. Homicidal Tantrum - The ESL Mass Shooting

1 Feb 22nd, 2021 1h 28m

In 1984, Richard Farley met new co-worker Laura Black at the Sunnyvale, California office of their employer ESL. He was instantly attracted to Laura and asked her out on numerous occasions but she politely refused his advances. Unwilling to tak

182. Angel of Death - Dulcie Markham - Part Two

Feb 8th, 2021 58m 19s

This is the conclusion of our two part special on Angel of Death - Dulcie Markham. If you haven't listened to part one, and you want any of this to make sense, we recommend you listen to it first.Murder adjacent Dulcie Markham was the darling o

180. Angel of Death - Dulcie Markham - Part One

Jan 25th, 2021 1h 35m

Dulcie Markham was known in the media as The Angel of Death, The Black Widow and Pretty Dulcie. She was a key figure of the Australian underworld across multiple cities, from the 1920’s right through to the 1950’s, According to one crime report

179. Neo-Nazi Jonathan Haynes

Jan 11th, 2021 48m 46s

Inspired by reading Hitler's Mein Kampf and feeling that he himself had the soul of an artist, white supremacist Jonathan Haynes launched a campaign of murderous attacks against those he believed were the purveyors of fake Aryan beauty.TCNT: Li

178. The Wild Woman of Wollemi

Dec 21st, 2020 59m 48s

Jessie Hickman a.k.a. The Lady Bushranger and The Wild Woman of Wollemi led an extraordinary but short life. Given away to the circus at the age of eight, she became a rough rider champion, only to be washed up at the age of 17. Turning to a li

177. The Dead Wives of a Lubricant Tycoon

Dec 7th, 2020 1h 13m

After 34 year old beauty therapist and mother of two, Novy Chardon went missing from her Gold Coast home in February 2013, her husband John wasn't even slightly concerned. He made sexual advances to her friends who came looking for her and didn

175. Milat Family Legacy: The Murder of David Auchterlonie

Nov 23rd, 2020 53m 13s

You could say the crap apple doesn't fall too far from the crap tree. In the case of Matthew Milat this couldn't be more true. Nephew of Backpacker Murderer, Ivan Milat, Matthew’s crimes were also brutal and disgusting.On November 20, 2010, Mat

174. Sin City Mariticide

Nov 9th, 2020 1h 11m

When Las Vegas real estate magnate Ron Rudin went missing in 1994, his wife Margaret didn’t seem too concerned. He’d been gone four days before she reported Ron missing, and she did so only after Ron's coworkers had already informed the police.

172. That Bastard Bruce Burrell - Part Two

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 13m

This is Part Two of That Bastard Bruce Burrell, if you haven't listened to part one and you want any of this to make sense, we suggest you push stop and go back and listen to episode 171. In part one we covered the 1995 mysterious disappearance

171. That Bastard Bruce Burrell - Part One

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 12m

74-year-old widow Dottie Davis disappeared from the beautiful seaside suburb of Maroubra, in Sydney in 1995. She was never seen again and the case soon went cold. Two years later, mother of three Kerry Whelan was kidnapped in Parramatta and a o

169. Beefcake & Bullets: The Chippendales Murder - Part Two

Sep 28th, 2020 1h 25m

This is Part Two of Beefcake and Bullets – The Chippendales Murder, if you haven't listened to part one and you want any of this to make sense, we suggest you push stop and go back and listen to episode 168.Steve Banerjee had gone from rags to

168. Beefcake & Bullets: The Chippendales Murder - Part One

Sep 14th, 2020 52m 34s

Steve Banerjee, creator of the world famous male stripper troupe, The Chippendales, would do anything to protect his brand. And what a brand it was; at their peak the Chippendales were raking in millions of dollars a year. Controlling and consu

167. The Notorious Lacey Brothers: Straight Outta Da Gold Coast

Aug 31st, 2020 52m 11s

Jade and Dionne Lacey were bored rich kids who lived a thugish life. Jade thought he was gonna be a superstar rapper. They both carried guns, sold drugs around the Gold Coast and enjoyed a spot of biffo. One day their love of violence went too

166. Deadlier than Cancer

1 Aug 17th, 2020 1h 6m

Jack and Sandra Jessee had been married for 14 years when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 1998. Unbeknown to him, it wasn't just the cancer that was out to get Jack Jessee.TCNT: Tracey Stewart tells us about the crime fiction book, Lockdo

165. The Novice Psychopath

Aug 3rd, 2020 56m 41s

Novice Psychopath, Daniel Kelsall looked harmless, but this skinny 20-year-old with curly ginger hair was anything but. Inside this nerdish, owlish looking young man seethed a mass of cold anger and his blackened heart beat with the desire to c

Bonus

Bloody Murder July 2020 Special Announcement

Jul 27th, 2020 58s

Due to Covid Lockdown 2, Electric Boogaloo, we're sorry to say we will be unable to continue releasing weekly episodes of Bloody Murder. Instead we will be releasing episodes fortnightly until our circumstances change. Our next wide-release epi

Bonus

Bloody Murder July 2020 Special Announcement

Jul 27th, 2020 58s

163. The Sickness Follows

Jul 20th, 2020 1h 6m

When Audrey Marie Hilley was arrested for murder and attempted murder in Alabama in 1979, everyone figured the story was pretty much over, but it had only just begun. This is a mysterious case of fake kidnappings, prison escapes, false identiti

162. William “Jackey Jackey” Westwood and the Cooking Pot Rebellion

Jul 13th, 2020 1h 1m

William “Jackey Jackey” Westwood was an english born Bushranger and serial escapologist who was transported to Australia at the age of 16 for stealing a fancy coat. He promptly escaped and roamed the countryside, tipping his hat at ladies and

161. Mummy’s Turning Black: Murder at Summerfield Station

Jul 6th, 2020 1h 2m

In 1978 in the small town of Jerilderie in country New South Wales, Mick Lewis and his wife Sue were found dead, with their two small children left to starve in their isolated homestead. Was this another tragic case of domestic violence taken t

160. Bundy's Buddy: Serial killer Cesar Barone - Part Two

Jun 22nd, 2020 1h 7m

Cesar Barone was an American serial killer and sexual sadist who was prison pals with his murder idol Ted Bundy. Apparently Ted gave him some red-hot some tips that helped him become a serial killer. Cesar didn't conform to the rules of crimina

159. Bundy’s Buddy: Serial killer Cesar Barone - Part One

Jun 15th, 2020 1h 12m

Cesar Barone was an American serial killer and sexual sadist whose preferred victims were elderly women. Not one to limit himself, he'd also rape and murder younger women, when the mood struck him. Like most serial killers, he led a double life

158. Terrible Temptress Michelle Burgess

Jun 8th, 2020 1h 4m

Michelle Burgess had a history of cheating on her husband, but a sordid affair she started in the year 2000 took it to another level. Her husband’s boss Kevin Matthews fell hard for the saucy strumpet and they soon began to plan the murders of