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May 2016
38m 23s

Ireland's Vanishing Triangle - Part 1

Wondery
About this episode
Eight women disappeared without a trace from the eastern part of Ireland between 1993 and 1998.  Authorities have gone to great lengths to solve these cases but have not had any luck finding evidence.  In this first segment, I will discuss the details of their disappearances.  In the next segment, I will discuss suspects and the possibility that a serial kil ... Show More
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