Explore the lesser-known history of South Africa through the eyes of early settlers, intense colonial conflicts, and notorious figures like Daisy de Melker, the country’s first female serial killer.
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Sep 28
Unsolved: The Servant Girl Annihilator
In 1880s Austin, Texas, a serial killer stalked domestic servants, brutally murdering eight people with axes before vanishing into history. The police failed spectacularly, private detectives proved useless, and two husbands faced murder trials. Was the killer a local man named N ... Show More
1h 22m
Sep 24
Unsolved: The Yoghurt Shop Murders
In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at an Austin yogurt shop. For decades, the case was plagued by wrongful arrests, coerced confessions, and constitutional violations. Finally, in 2025, advanced DNA testing identified serial killer Robert Brashers as the true perp ... Show More
2h 32m
Sep 18
William Bonin: The Forgotten Serial Killer
William Bonin became one of Southern California’s most notorious serial killers. Explore his disturbing crimes, accomplices, victims, failed releases, investigation, confessions, and eventual death-row fate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1h 47m
Jun 2020
Female Criminals: Mary Elizabeth Wilson
This month, we’re featuring mini episodes from the Female Criminals special series, “Black Widows.” Every day in June, Female Criminals is taking a closer look at the web of lies, deceit, and murder spun by some of history’s most deadly women: First up, we’re discussing Mary Eliz ... Show More
10m 7s
Nov 2024
The Baby Farm Killer: Amelia Dyer 1
When it comes to serial killers, few have been as prolific as Amelia Dyer. In 19th century England, Amelia ran a group home for infants called a baby farm. But instead of helping these children, she murdered them. Eventually, her scheme was revealed. But could the police stop Ame ... Show More
46m 2s
Jul 2022
10. Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know
In this final episode of Lady Killers, Lucy Worsley and Dr Rosalind Crone look back and discuss the last four cases and the issues and themes they share.Together they re-examine two of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, Amelia Dyer who’s thought to have killed hundreds of b ... Show More
29m 31s