Runaway Joe: 05 - The Ripple Effect

<p>As information is sent into us by listeners, we begin to piece together new, unknown parts of Joe Maloney's story. We also focus in on the transatlantic efforts being made to arrest him and to bring him to justice - all of which leads to blowing the cover on the alias identity ... Show More

<p>With Joe Maloney arrested and firmly behind bars for the first time in almost 20 years, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. June is finally going to get justice - and Joe will finally be held accountable. It took so long to get to this point, but the wheels are in motion to re ... Show More

<p>When Joe Maloney was released by the Irish authorities, it was always going to be unlikely that he'd simply hang around, waiting for justice to be served. Within days of his release, he slipped away. But where to? Almost 40 years later, we've not only traced his footsteps, but ... Show More

Having taken her investigation as far as she can, Shapearl moves on to an even bigger fight: making sure this never happens to anyone else’s child. She travels to Brazil to speak at a summit of mothers of murdered children and works to honor Courtney’s legacy and advocate for pol ... Show More

Leona Kinsey disappeared on October 25, 1999; her daughter Carolyn has both searched for answers in her mother's cold case—and has pondered what she'll do if she finds what she seeks. Now an adult and an activist for MMIGW, and all missing and murdered Indigenous people through h ... Show More

<p>The murder of Julia Martha Thomas, also known as the Barnes Mystery or the Richmond Murder, was one of the most infamous crimes of 19th-century Britain. Julia was murdered by her servant Kate Webster, who dismembered her remains and impersonated her for two weeks before fleein ... Show More

On September 7, 1971, at a remote farmhouse 40 kilometres south of Adelaide, Clifford Bartholomew killed 10 people. His wife, his seven children, his sister-in-law and her 19-month-old son. He shot them all dead. He was sentenced to death, but because of changes to the law, he wa ... Show More

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller. She has recently stepped down as Britain's top spy-master - or more correctly, the Director-General of MI5. She took the helm in the months after the attacks of 11th September 2001 in America and steered the servi ... Show More

Angélique Kidjo, often described as "the queen of African music", has recorded fifteen albums, worked with a diverse array of musical collaborators from Burna Boy and Alcia Keys to Philip Glass and Peter Gabriel, and won five Grammy Awards. In 2023 she was the recipient of the Po ... Show More

Part one of our re-release of the Shy'Kemmia Pate series includes a brief update, as well as a remaster of the series. On September 4, 1998, 8-year-old Shy'Kemmia Pate vanished from her hometown of Unadilla, Georgia. Her family and local law enforcement have been trying to put to ... Show More

<p>On November 6, 2001, at Keystone State Park in Pennsylvania, Dr. Andrew Bagby was found dead with five gunshot wounds. Dr. Shirley Turner, a recent girlfriend, became the number one suspect. She fled to Canada, her home country, and awaited a decision on extradition. In July 2 ... Show More

Carmen Miranda lived her life to a beat that was all her own. The incredible singer, dancer and all around entertainer brought her colorful and creative spirit to audiences on the stage and screen for decades, becoming one of the highest paid women in the United States after emig ... Show More

<p>On a winter night in 1981, a teenager stepped out of his Essex Junction home and never returned. His disappearance unsettled the quiet Vermont town, leaving his family searching for answers that never came.</p><p>Years later, a hunter in the woods made a discovery that would f ... Show More