For over thirty years, Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo eluded law enforcement as he slaughtered more than 50 women and children across the USSR. In the first of this two-part episode, we take you through Chikatilo’s early years, the horrors he lived through in Nazi-occupied Ukraine, and how the surrounding chaos turned him into one of the most prolific serial ki ... Show More
Yesterday
Jessica Wongso: Iced Coffee Killer | #435
In January 2016, a coffee date between three glamorous Indonesian gal pals turned deadly – when Mirna Salihin, a wealthy and beautiful newlywed, took a sip of a Vietnamese iced coffee that had been laced with a lethal dose of cyanide. The culprit? Her ex-bestie Jessica Wongso. Th ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 3
ShortHand: Nellie Bly – The Woman Who Changed Journalism
From faking insanity to go undercover in an asylum, racing around the world in 72 days, and reporting from the front lines of deadly war zones, this fearless investigative reporter risked everything to expose the truth… and she did it all in a corset. The unstoppable Nellie Bly r ... Show More
27m 31s
Jan 29
The Oakland County Child Killer | #434
Behind the façade of the white-picket-fence dream and adventurous childhoods of suburban, late-70s Michigan, lay a web of depravity that law enforcement was not remotely prepared for. Over the course of just one tragic year, the town of Oakland was terrorised: four children vanis ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2023
Murder, Mutiny, and the Mists of Time: A Conversation with David Grann
<p><em>The Murder Sheet</em> recently interviewed author David Grann about his latest work,<em> The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder</em>. The book delves into a story of crime, violence, and desperation on the high seas. Grann is an acclaimed non-fiction writer who ... Show More
1h 2m
Apr 2023
Mercy, Mass Media, and the Murder of Ruth Pelke: A Conversation with "Seventy Times Seven" Author Alex Mar
<p>In this episode of The Murder Sheet, we interview author Alex Mar about her new non-fiction book "Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy." In 1985, a heinous crime in Gary, Indiana tore apart two families. Then, a remarkable act of forgiveness changed everything ... Show More
45m 3s
<p>“It’s just terror, it’s just fear with no object…It’s so purely guttural and instinctive it’s almost like the prey of a tiger…the moment that it knows it’s about to be ripped apart.”</p><p><br></p><p>Today's episode featured Neil Woods. You can find out more about Neil by ... Show More
