International Cases Episodes

In September 1952, Betty Shanks left work in Brisbane, Australia, and began the journey home.She never made it.What followed was one of Brisbane’s most disturbing and enduring unsolved murder cases. Betty was found brutally murdered, and despite an extensive investigation, numerous theories, and decades of speculation, the person responsible was never definitively identified. Was her murder a random attack, or did the killer know more about her movements than investigators ever realized? More th...

In 2007, 22-year-old Lindsay Hawker left England for Japan to pursue her dream of teaching English and experiencing life abroad. Kind, adventurous, and passionate about helping others, she had no idea that one persistent stranger would change the course of her life forever.After repeatedly seeking her attention and convincing her to give him private English lessons, the man followed Lindsay home. When she failed to arrive at work, concern quickly turned into a missing persons investigation that ...

Leighandre “Baby Lee” Jegels was a rising star in South African boxing; an undefeated fighter, a national karate champion, and a young woman whose strength inspired thousands. But behind the scenes, she was fighting a far more dangerous opponent. In a case that ignited widespread anger and renewed attention to South Africa’s epidemic of gender-based violence, Leighandre's promising career was cut short by the man who was supposed to love and protect her, and she was failed by the very system des...

When renovation crews began digging beneath a small ice cream shop in Vienna, they didn’t expect to uncover a gruesome secret. What they found unraveled the double life of Estibaliz Carranza, a woman who hid two murders for years. Dubbed The Ice Lady of Austria, Establiz's crimes spun the media into a frenzy, especially when she was represented by the very same man who defended another of Austria's most notorious criminals. Connect with us on Social Media! You can find us at: Instagram: @bookof...

When it comes to John Carpenter's iconic franchise, Halloween, most people may be familiar, in the abstract, with the name Moustapha Akkad as his name is the first to appear in the opening credits for every movie. What fans of the series may not be familiar with is how integral Moustapha was to bringing the story of Michael Myers to life, producing all 8 original movies, even after John Carpenter, himself, left the series. To celebrate Halloween, Brian Santana joins me to talk about the life of...

In the late 1990s, Italy was worried that Satanism was on the rise. There were whispers of cults and worshippers performing dark rituals to appease the devil and citizens were flocking to their churches worried about their immortal souls and the safety of their loved ones. This fear was not completely unfounded. In the outskirts of Milan, in Busto Arsizio, was a heavy metal band that had taken the idea of Satanic worship and twisted it until their desire to appease Satan turned them into killers...

When 19-year-old Shana Grice reported her stalker to the police, they didn’t just dismiss her—they fined her. Months later, she was found murdered in her bedroom, her throat slashed, and her home set on fire. The man responsible had a documented history of harassment, and Shana had done everything she could to be heard. In this episode, I tell the devastating story of Shana Grice—a young woman who was failed at every turn by the very system meant to protect her. I'll go over the red flags that w...

Today, we delve into the dark world of exorcisms and the tragic case of Kennedy Ife, a 26-year-old man from Enfield, London, whose shocking death in 2016 raised unsettling questions about faith, mental health, and the dangers of so-called demonic...

In this chilling episode, we dive deep into one of the most horrifying and mysterious murder sprees in modern history – the Lainz Angels of Death. Operating under the radar for years, a group of nurses at the Lainz General Hospital in Vienna turned...

From The Book of The Dead archive, we present the case of Juana Bernal Ramirez. On October 1, 1995, 3-year-old Juana Ramirez went to Chapultepec Park with her family for a day of fun, however, the Ramirez family's worst nightmare would become a...

In Moston, Manchester, England, 16 year old Suzanne Capper just wanted to make some friends. She was having a hard time coping with school and would regularly skip class when she would meet a boy named Clifford Pook. When Clifford introduced Suzanne...

In a small town in Brazil, Alex Ferreira lived with his young wife and had shared custody of his 12-year-old daughter. His wife and Daughter got along well and Alex was thrilled that his daughter was accepting of his new partner, but his daughter's...

Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet-star-crossed lovers from warring families who died for their love. This may not be that exact story, but it plays out in a very similar way Jaswinder Sidhu grew up in a very wealthy, strict, traditional...

Last week we spoke to Ashley Michelle and heard her incredible story of survival. The day she almost lost her life, though, was the same day someone else lost there's. Join us as we dive into the heartbreaking case that shocked the city of London, Ontario. In this episode, we unravel the haunting story of Nathan Deslippe, a young man, beloved by all that knew him, whose life was tragically cut short by the very person he thought he could trust the most-his best friend. The Nathan T. Deslippe Me...

We've come to the end of the Lucy Letby Story. Her reign of terror is almost over and, in this final part, we'll go over her final victims, the doctors doing their best to get her out of the neonatal intensive care unit, and her eventual arrest, trial, and conviction. Connect with us on Social Media! You can find us at: Patreon: The Book of the Dead Podcast Instagram: @bookofthedeadpod X: @bkofthedeadpod Facebook: The Book of the Dead Podcast Or visit our website at www.botdpod.com For a full ...

It's been a long time coming, but we are finally bringing you the story of Lucy Letby. Lucy Letby, a woman, by all accounts, that was meek and a little nerdy, working as a neonatal intensive care nurse. A job not many people could handle. One would think she would be considered an angel for the work that she did caring for the tiniest and most fragile of babies. But this so-called angel was a devil in disguise. Connect with us on Social Media! You can find us at: Patreon: The Book of the Dead P...

Amber Tucarro, at 20 years old, was a single, aboriginal, mother from Alberta, Canada. After meeting a new friend they decide to take a mini vacation to Edmonton with Amber's 14 month old son. They spend the day shopping and then Amber decides she wants to go back to Edmonton that evening. She leaves her son with her friend, promising to be back in a little while, and she heads out into the night to find a ride. Amber never comes back. Two years later, her remains would be found an hour away fro...

For our one year anniversary, we're taking you to Poland to tell you about the murder of Dariusz Janiszewski whose body was found floating in the Ober River in December of 2000. His case would be shelved after six months of no leads, but in 2003 a novel called Amok is published and it has a plot line that is eerily similar to Dariusz murder. Amok, though, is a work of fiction, it's just a coincidence. Or is it? For more information of the podcast, please visit our website at botdpod.com Blanco...

July 27th 1987-Klause Schelkle, Bettina Taxis and Thomas Schmidt, are traveling through the nordic countries on a trip of the life time. After spending time in Stockholm, the next phase of their trip was to travel to Turku, Finland for a music Festival via a ferry called the M.S. Viking Sally, But Klause would never make it to Turku and the police would have a hell of a time figuring out who the murderer was. use code BOTD15 for 15% off your order at Own Your Stigma: https://ownyourstigma.com/?...

In part 2 of The Academy Maniac's Artyom and Nikita are still the scum if the earth. We'll tell you about the final 5 victims, the terrible things these two have said on social media and how someone with in Nikita's own family discovers what he's been doing and blows the case wide open. The light at the end of this tunnel is growing brighter, so join us to get through the rest of this terrible case. Academic maniacs: the sentence of “threamers” was handed down in Irkutsk four years ago. (2017,...

The long awaited chapter Courtney has been working on is finally here! In 2010 the the Akademgorodok micro district of Irkutsk was terrorized by the Academy Maniac's, otherwise known as The Hammer Men, from January to April. For month's residents would live in fear as 16 people were attacked, and, in the beginning, the police weren't doing anything to help. In Part one, we talk about the Killers' backgrounds and the first 11 victims. This is a rough story, so grab a drink and join us down the ...

66 year old Maree Collins was a kind woman who would do anything for everyone, including offering a room to her struggling neighbor, 27 year old psychologist, Luke Fawcett. In repayment, Luke would commit a crime so horrific, Western Australia would give him one of the harshest sentences they've ever handed down. Don't forget to rate, review, and share, and, for our Australian listeners, let us know if we did this story justice. We'd love to hear from you. 9News Staff. (2020, April 14). Sister...

This Chapter comes with a very big trigger warning. if anyone planning on listening to this chapter is sensitive to or triggered by discussion of SA or graphic details, please skip past this chapter. we don't want anyone to be triggered by our content. In November of 1989 Junko Furuta is on her way home from work when she is knocked off her bicycle by a teenage boy. another boy from her school offers to walk her home, but she never makes it. what would follow would go on to be described as "The ...

In the late 1940's, the S.S. Ourang Medan sent out an S.O.S. to near by ships asking for urgent help and that everyone was dead. when help arrived, the whole crew was dead, including the ship's dog, and every single one of them were unwounded, their faces frozen in horror. before anyone could even attempt to figure out what happened, a fire broke out and an explosion erupted, taking the ship and it's crew to the bottom of the ocean. the legend of the S.S. Ourang medan has been around for decades...