Episodes

Laura starts a deep dive into the murders of Margaret ‘Maggie’ and Paul Murdaugh. On June 7, 2021, 52-year-old Maggie and her 22-year-old son, Paul, were shot dead at Moselle, the family’s 1770-acre estate in the small town of Islandton, South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh was recently convicted of their murders after a six-week trial. In this episode, Laura analyses the victimology, the Murdaugh family and the death of Mallory Beach in 2019, which is connected. Join Laura as she deconstructs the psy...

Laura continues her interview with award winning writer and reporter Audrey Gillan about her remarkable BBC Scotland podcast, Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer. In part 2 of this fascinating conversation, you’ll hear more about the new information and shocking revelations that Audrey uncovered in her re-investigation of the murders of Patricia Docker, Jemima MacDonald and Helen Puttock. Over the years some media have speculated that Peter Tobin, the serial killer who murdered Angelika Kl...

In this episode, Laura interviews award winning writer and reporter Audrey Gillan about her remarkable BBC Scotland podcast, Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer. If you haven’t listened to this 10-part series, you really should. In the 1960’s Patricia Docker, Jemima MacDonald and Helen Puttock were brutally murdered in Glasgow. You may not be familiar with these names or the women, but it’s a case that has haunted Audrey all her life and it’s an important case for Laura too. Both Audrey an...

In this episode, Laura discusses 10 reasons why Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate had their release from custody denied by a Judge for a fourth time on March 22nd, 2023. Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate are currently being held in jail in Romania following their arrest on December 29, 2022. The Judge ruled to hold them under preventative arrest for allegations of rape, human trafficking and forming an organized criminal network. These are extremely serious allegations. Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate deny ...

In this episode Laura talks with special guest Henry Riley, LBC journalist, about Sarah Everard’s abduction, rape and murder by Wayne Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer. What followed was a nationwide outpouring of grief, shock and anger. Women shared stories of male violence whilst the Metropolitan Police downplayed Couzen’s as an unfortunate ‘bad apple’ and declared he ‘was not a police officer.’ Since Sarah we’ve heard nonstop about police officer’s including David Carrick perpetrating ...

Today, March 19th, would have been Gabby Petito’s 24th birthday. In this special episode Laura highlights the latest developments in Gabby’s case regarding the two ongoing lawsuits Gabby’s family have filed against Moab City Police and Brian’s parents, Roberta and Christopher Laundrie. Laura discusses three key updates including: Judge Danielle Brewer’s decision to add the Laundrie’s former lawyer, Steve Bertolino, as a defendant to the lawsuit filed by Gabby’s parents against the Laundries; th...

Laura continues her conversation with Bill Thomas, brother of Cathy Thomas, and researcher, writer and advocate Kristin Dilley about the brutal murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the other three double murders often referred to as the ‘Colonial Parkway Murders.’ In this episode Bill shares some new information he discovered from further interviews with David Knobling’s brother about David Knobling and Robin Edwards case. Laura, Bill and Kristin also discuss new information about Dan...

Laura continues her interview with Bill Thomas, brother of Cathy Thomas, and researcher, writer and advocate Kristin Dilley about the brutal murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the other three double murders often referred to as the Colonial Parkway Murders. In this episode, Laura and Bill and Kristin discuss the crime scene behaviour of the perpetrator who murdered Cathy and Rebecca and what it reveals about him as well as possible stalking prior to the murder. We also discuss whet...

In this short update Laura shares the good news and explains why it is so important that dangerous domestic abusers will be included on the violent and sexual offender register as well as further detail about the law reform. Announcing the reform on Monday 20 February, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said ‘domestic violence is completely unacceptable and cases torment, pain fear and anxiety.’ Finally, after 22 years of recommending and campaigning for this – it’s going to happen! Laura thanks ...

Laura interviews Bill Thomas, brother of Cathy Thomas, and researcher, writer and advocate Kristin Dilley about the brutal murders of Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski and the other three double murders often referred to as the ‘Colonial Parkway Murders.’ From 1986 to 1989 six young people were murdered and two disappeared and the FBI believed it was most likely a serial killer. The cases included Cathy Thomas and Rebecca Dowski who were murdered between October 9/10 1986; David Lee Knobling and ...

Laura continues her conversation with award winning investigative journalist, author and outdoors expert Kathryn Miles about her re-investigation into the double murder of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, which is detailed in her book Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders. Laura and Kathryn discuss Kara Robinson’s abduction and rape by predatory stalker, Richard Marc Evonitz. Evonitz abducted Kara in the blink of an eye, in broad daylight, and no-one knew it had even happe...

Laura continues her interview with award winning investigative journalist, author and outdoors expert Kathryn Miles about her re-investigation into the double murder of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, which is detailed in her book Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders. Laura and Kathryn discuss the investigation, including the delay processing the crime scene, key forensics that were destroyed and what remains as well as other potential cases that might be linked includin...

Laura interviews award winning investigative journalist, author and outdoors expert Kathryn Miles about her re-investigation into the double murder of Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, which is detailed in her book Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders. In May 1996, Lollie Winans and Julie Williams, two skilled and competent backcountry leaders, entered Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park for a week-long camping trip. The free-spirited and remarkable young couple had met an...

Laura interviews Dr Emma Katz about her new book ‘Coercive Control in Children’s and Mother’s Lives.’ Emma is an Associate Professor at Durham University and is the leading academic expert on how coercive control impacts on children and young people. Laura and Emma deconstruct and analyze numerous cases using a coercive control framework including Tausha Haight, her five children and mother Gail Earl who were brutally murdered by Michael Haight in Utah on January 4 2023, the murders of Claire a...

In this episode Laura continues her fascinating interview with Sam McAlister, the producer and booker extraordinaire who secured the BBC Newsnight Interview with Prince Andrew. Laura and Sam discuss the set-up of the interview and continue to discuss the psychology of the interview and Prince Andrew’s behaviour and actions including what he did and what he should have done. You will not want to miss this. #PrinceAndrew #Scoops #BBCNewsnight #VirginiaGiuffre #Epstein #GhislaineMaxwell #WomenMat...

In this episode Laura speaks with Sam McAlister, producer, and booker extraordinaire for the BBC, who secured the BBC Newsnight Interview with Prince Andrew in 2019. Sam is a former barrister and author of the book, Scoops. Scoops details all the behind the scenes of the BBC most shocking interviews, which includes the BBC interview with Prince Andrew, which changed history forever. Sam shares behind the scenes details about the interview with Prince Andrew and Laura provides insight into the ...

In this special tribute episode Diana Parkes, Hetti Nanton and friends share memories and reflections of Jo, in their own words. This episode and series are dedicated to correcting the narrative and memory of Joanna Simpson. #JoannaSimpson #HerNameWasJoSimpson #CoerciveControl #Stalking #MurderInSlowMotionä #WomenMatter #DomesticAbuse #MaleViolence #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #DomesticHomicide Resources www.jsfoundation.org.uk www.refuge.org.uk www.thelauraricha...

In this episode Laura is once more joined by Hetti Nanton, Joanna Simpson’s best friend and chair of the national domestic violence charity, Refuge. In the aftermath of Jo’s brutal death, and following the previous in-depth interview, Hetti had lingering questions she wanted answered including, as Jo’s best friend, why didn’t she know Jo was at risk? Why didn’t she know the risks were escalating? Why didn’t she convince Jo to protect herself? In this authentic and honest conversation Laura answ...

Laura shares a special holiday message to each and every one of you lovely lot – which then turned into breaking news and a breakdown of the jury’s split verdict in the LA Harvey Weinstein’s trial. AND…..Laura gives her two cents about the Harry and Meghan Netflix docuseries and Jeremy Clarkson’s vile, misogynistic rant, because you asked for it! This Christmas message turned into so much more! #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #Crime #MaleViolence #LanguageMatters...

Laura interviews Louise Godbold, a survivor of Harvey Weinstein who came forward in October 2017. By this time, Louise had been a trauma specialist for nearly a decade and is the executive director of the non-profit Echo. Echo provides trauma and resilience training for families, communities, professionals, and organizations. Laura and Louise discuss how women’s experience of male sexual harassment and male violence is on a continuum, how women’s experience of abuse is normalized, victim blamin...

In this episode Laura, Diana Parkes, Joanna’s mother and Hetti Nanton, Joanna’s best friend and chair of the national domestic violence charity, Refuge discuss the events leading up to Jo being brutally killed by Robert Brown, as well as how Jo was killed and what happened afterwards in terms of Brown’s post offence behaviour. Diana shares what happened at the trial including how she and her family were treated inside and outside court and how Jo was mischaracterised at court by Brown and other...

Laura interviews Louise Godbold, a survivor of Harvey Weinstein who came forward in October 2017. By this time, Louise had already been a trauma specialist for nearly a decade and is the executive director of the non-profit Echo. Echo provides trauma and resilience training for families, communities and professionals and organizations. We discuss the LA trial, which has received little media attention, including the tactics used by Weinstein’s defense team. We also breakdown the defense’s strat...

Laura interviews Diana Parkes, Joanna’s mother and Hetti Nanton, Joanna’s best friend and chair of the national domestic violence charity, Refuge. Joanna Simpson was brutally killed on October 31, 2010, by her ex-husband Robert Brown a British Airways pilot, one week before their divorce would be finalized at the High Court. Brown dropped the two children home. He took a claw hammer with him and bludgeoned Jo to death, hitting her at least 14 times. At Brown’s trial, the court heard how he bun...

In part 2 of Laura’s interview with award winning investigative journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan, Laura and Nicki discuss Bruce Castor’s decision not to prosecute Bill Cosby in 2005 and the non-prosecution agreement, which none of the prosecutors or police knew about, nor was it written down or signed off by a Judge. Laura and Nicki talk about Cosby’s release from prison on the afternoon of 30th June 2021, following the decision that was made public in the morning and how a journalist had tipped...