Hooked on True Crime

Hooked on True Crime

Welcome to Hooked on True Crime, where we unravel the clues and tie up loose ends and where no victim becomes the footnote to someone else's story. True crime stories from Ali (the host of Neverlostpod, Neverlost Stories and Twisted Britain) and his wife Sarah. Expect Historical true crimes, unsolved cases and listeners suggestions . Light-hearted additions brought to you by our binge watch of the week and Ali's Scottish word of the week. Sometimes Ali is responsible for a home-based misdemeanour! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1385112779403649/ https://www.instagram.com/

  1. Eps.57 -The Real Jekyll and Hyde?: The Murderous Dr Hyde and the Swope family Murders

    5 DAYS AGO

    Eps.57 -The Real Jekyll and Hyde?: The Murderous Dr Hyde and the Swope family Murders

    Have you heard of the fictional Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? Probably. But have you heard of the case of the real Dr Hyde? Long before Dr Harold Shipman, there was Dr Bennett Hyde. This episode explores the chilling case of Dr Bennett Hyde, a doctor involved in grave robbing, poisoning, and murder in early 20th-century Kansas City. Discover how Hyde's crimes were uncovered, the legal battles that ensued, and the lessons on justice and ethics. Use code HOOKED for 10% off your CrimeConUK tickets If you would like to support this podcast, please buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee/hookedontruecrime Scottish phrase of the week: Auld lang syne Dr. Hyde and Mr. Swope | KC History -Missouri Valley Special Collections The Case of Dr. Hyde & Mr. Swope,1909-10 - HistoricalCrimeDetective.com Dr. Hyde Trial: 1910 |Encyclopedia.com Dr. Bennett Clark Hyde | Photos |Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Kansas City's great unsolved murdermystery: The death of Thomas Swope | KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR The Man Who Poisoned A Dynasty: TheStory of Bennett Clark Hyde       Book Deathson Pleasant Street: The Ghastly Enigma of Colonel Swope and Doctor Hyde (ISBN 978-1931112918), Giles Fowler

    1hr 8min

  2. 10 MAY

    Eps.56: The Great Escapes: Uncovering France's Most Daring Prison Breaks/Michel Vajour

    Michel Vajour, known as the "King of Escape," offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of prison breaks. Born in 1951 in northern France, Michel's childhood was anything but ordinary. After being abandoned by his parents, he was raised by an aunt who loved him dearly until her untimely death. This left him in the care of his alcoholic parents, pushing him toward a life of rebellion and petty crime. At just 18, Michel became a father and struggled to leave his criminal past behind. Despite working at a factory, he found himself drawn to the thrill of joyriding in stolen cars, which ultimately led to his arrest for grand theft auto. Michel's first stint in prison lasted 30 months, during which he became known as a problem prisoner. He fell into the wrong crowd, and his criminal activities escalated. He later stated that his time in prison only deepened his criminal tendencies, as he learned from other inmates. Michel's most notorious escapes involved elaborate planning and daring execution, often utilizing unexpected methods. One of his most famous escapes was a helicopter heist that became legendary in France. Scottish phrase of the week: tattie boggie Use code HOOKED for 10% off your tickets to https://www.crimecon.co.uk/  Support this podcast by buying us a coffee buymeacoffee/hookedontruecrimeAlso available on YouTube The Daring Love Story of NadineVaujour: The French Woman Who Learned to Fly a Helicopter to Break Her Husbandout of Prison A PARIS PRISONER FLEES BY COPTER -The New York Times The Vaujour Escape MY GREATEST ESCAPE – Le Bureau –Paris Escape of Michel Vaujour from theHealth Prison - Video available for purchase, rights included - mediaclip The Woman Who Got a Pilot’s Licenseto Help Her Husband Escape From Prison | by Andrei Tapalaga ✒️ | Medium Police identify pilot in helicopterprison break - UPI Archives

    1hr 7min

  3. 3 MAY

    Eps.55 - Are you a witch, are you a faerie, are you the wife of Michael Cleary? The tragic case of Bridget Cleary

    Warning: Possibly the saddest story we have told. Listen with tissues! This episode explores the tragic case of Bridget Cleary, often called the last woman burned alive in Ireland, highlighting the dangerous power of superstition, folklore, and societal beliefs in late 19th-century Ireland. Use code HOOKED for 10% off your tickets to https://www.crimecon.co.uk/ Support this podcast by buying us a coffee buymeacoffee/hookedontruecrime Sources: Bridget Cleary -the last woman burned alive in Ireland TheCharred Remains of Bridget Cleary Were Found in A Bog and Opened Up a ChillingInvestigation Involving Fairies FairyWife - The Burning of Bridget Cleary - Wildfire Films Changelings,Fairies, and Witchcraft? The Full, Unsparing Account of Bridget Cleary’s Murderin March 1895 - The Brehon Academy HERSTORYOF THE MONTH: Bridget Cleary "DarkestIreland" and the burning of Bridget Cleary

    1hr 2min

  4. 1 MAY ·  BONUS

    Bonus Episode - CrimeCon UK (Birmingham) Round-up, includes an exclusive preview of something to look forward to in CrimeConUK London in October

    In this episode, we talk all things CrimeCon Birmingham. We include the content and all the links you need to continue your CrimeCon UK experience or start it a fresh! Plus we hear from the lovely Nancy from CrimeCon UK HQ about the next CrimeCon in London i(October 3rd and 4th, 2026) and a very important addition to the Crimecon family. Links below. Special thanks to our listeners (esp. Andrea) for their feedback.Support this podcast by buying us a coffee, your kindness is always appreciated - buymeacoffee.com/hookedontruecrime Mentioned in this podcast CrimeConUK https://www.crimecon.co.uk/crimecon-uk-2026- use code HOOKED for 10% off your London Tickets https://www.truecrime-tv.co.uk/ Madeleine Black – Tedx Glasgow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ouhY155398 Truly Criminal https://www.youtube.com/@TrulyCriminal True Crime with Elli Mac https://www.youtube.com/@ellimacyt/podcasts Seeing Red https://www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk/ Dead Famous https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dead-famous/id1866715220 True Crime Investigators UK https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/0d4ac292-719d-4c5b-92c5-5ad04d880cf3/true-crime-investigators-uk The Crime Scene Insiders https://thecrimesceneinsiders.podbean.com/ Real https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/real/id1616514570 Criminally Good Books https://criminallygoodbooks.co.uk/ MISSPER https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/about/our-schools/school-of-social-sciences/missper/ Crimeconversations https://www.crimecon.co.uk/crimeconversation Switchblade Sisters Social Club  https://switchbladesisterssocialclub.com/ Scottish Murders https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/86513412-8995-4484-8ba6-7d161af99267/scottish-murders?ref_=dmm_acq_mrn_c_ds_rsr_z_p456-cr574556-c The Krays Web https://thekraysweb.com/ Foul Play https://open.spotify.com/show/2oE3Y8kMhcjNegqguz0muO?si=e42e49401eb34f21 Paranormia https://open.spotify.com/show/6i3knkl1QAHQFQq6K1wJLs Cult Vault https://open.spotify.com/show/5jj1sbs9YQFTbBn0w8AP0L Nola 93 https://open.spotify.com/show/33tHsaP1SrLm9KdhiKnbJR In Esto https://open.spotify.com/show/5KHS0zCD9di2EWIPToPQci Killer in the Family https://open.spotify.com/show/7N2MJbfns5w7DvM8Pnvy0m Don’t Blame the Mum https://open.spotify.com/show/3fTlyvDJwwPheswPchTDug Unexplained  https://open.spotify.com/show/269rqhbJIyaCbIzEI4BzCz Perplexed podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3WA9QA6Jbq6eLMjkuNyHDv West Midlands Police Museum https://museum.west-midlands.police.uk/ Crime and Craft UK https://www.kirstyvickery.co.uk/ National Foundation for Retired Service Animals https://www.nfrsa.org.uk/ Cryptic Killers  https://shop.cryptickillers.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22883176765&gbraid=0AAAAAqcrnAWh2Lc99c4cIpmIw14nGJl_i&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkrzPBhCqARIsAJN460kmqQRJq0evX6ukX6tHE8z2kWoye9FWsxn_wOAoaNbzJtb8iXNglbwaArRYEALw_wcB Real Podcast - Who killed Brian and Susan? https://open.spotify.com/episode/27kndY7u40qsMpXXuMog3e Still Standing by Natalie Queiroz  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Standing-Natalie-Queiroz/dp/1789460654/ref=asc_df_1789460654?mcid=3de0c080fad839ab871b336d158838e5&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697285047520&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5799912451074454910&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045718&hvtargid=pla-768239462129&psc=1&hvocijid=5799912451074454910-1789460654-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1 https://www.itv.com/watch/donal-macintyre-killer-evidence/10a4683 https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ MurderOfCrows https://www.youtube.com/@DrSteve-MurderOfCrows

    40 min

  5. 27 APR

    Eps. 54 - The Windsor Witches

    One dark and, hopefully, stormy night in 1574, Richard Galis went to bed after closing up the Garter Inn for the evening.  He blew out the candle but, try though he did, he could not reach a restful slumber.  So alone in the blackness, Richard tossed and turned and worked himself into a greater state of anxiety by listing in hishead his many misfortunes.  Then around about the hour of midnight it came for him.  A huge and terrifying black cat, as large as any dog that Richard had ever seen, appeared through some unknown entry into his bedchamber.  It’s black fur stood out and bristled from it’s body as the beast padded silently closer to Richards bed.  For a time Richard was paralysed with terror and his limbs were ridged with fear and pain... Richard is convinced witches must have cursed him and sent one of their familiars to haunt his nights. This starts his one-man persecution of four innocent yet cantankerous old women. Despite rounding up the women in town, tying them with rope and paying children to drag them to the Mayors house in order to have them locked up for witchcraft, Richard was mostly ignored. That is until the Queen is cursed. Things then get serious for the poor old women of Windsor. This is a story of wicked folk, but the wicked ones aren't the 'witches'. Scottish word of the week : cannae or canny Use code HOOKED for 10% off your CrimeCon UK London ticket. Help support this podcast by buying us a coffee -Buymeacoffee.com/hookedontruecrimeSources used in this episode: Web A brief treatise con- taining themost strange and horrible cruelty of Elizabeth Stile alias Rockingham and herconfederates, executed at Abingdon, upon R. Galis. 1579 : Galis, Richard : FreeDownload, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive [TCP] [A brief treatise containingthe most strange and horrible cruelty of Elizabeth Stile alias Rockingham andher confederates, executed at Abingdon, upon R. Galis] A Case of Witchcraft in ElizabethanWindsor - Windsor Local History Group RICHARD GALIS AND THE WITCHES OFWINDSOR | The Library Witches in Abingdon – Abingdon MuseumBlog   Book “Thou SavageWoman, Female Killers in Early Modern Times” (Blessing Adams)

    1hr 10min

  6. 20 APR

    Eps:53 - Cursed: The story of Leonarda Cianciulli AKA the Soap-Maker of Correggio

    What makes an relatively ordinary woman murder three women in less than a year? This is the story of the cursed life and crimes of the Italian Serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli. Leonarda deceived three women, murdered them with an axe and then used the bodies to make soap and teacakes. But why? this is far from a simple case. We tell you what really happened to Faustina Setti, Francesca Soave and Virginia Cacioppo by detailing Leonarda Cianciulli's life story. A tale of superstition and obsession. Italian phrase of the week: in bocca al lupo To help support the podcast visit -Buymeacoffee.com/hookedontruecrime Thank you Andrea for your support Use code HOOKED for 10% off your CrimeConUK Tickets Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deadly-Soap-Maker-Correggio-Cianciulli-Superstitious/dp/B09ZCJLCP8 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/168011493

    1hr 5min

  7. 12 APR

    Eps 52: The Trial of Kouri Richins and the death of Eric Richins (Part 3)

    In this episode, Ali and Sarah conclude their coverage of the Kouri Richins trial by looking into the closing arguments and the verdict. They speak about the evidence and the points which both the prosecution and the defence highlighted to the Jury on the last day of trial. Using recorded exerts from the trial, they compare the different tactics and methods used by the State and the defendant. After talking briefly about the verdict, they go on to discus the pre trial hearings for the case and the evidence which was ruled inadmissible and that the Jury never got to see. Essex word of the week: babe use code HOOKED for 10 percent off CrimeConUK (Birmingham and London) References: UTv. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 15 - Closing Arguments. How many objections?? VERDICT-- UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 15 LIVECOURT | UT v. Kouri Richins - Pre-Trial Hearing and Motions. UT v. Kouri Richins | FinalPre-Trial Rulings... some unexpected new evidence. Walk The Dog Ruling.   LIVE!Real Lawyer Reacts: Kouri Richins, Legal Look At This True Crime Story

    1hr 46min

  8. 6 APR

    Eps 51: The Trial of Kouri Richins and the death of Eric Richins (Part 2)

    Sarah and Ali go through the 12 days of witnesses in the trial of Kouri Richins for the murder of Eric Richins. They discuss the important testimonies and evidence presented by the prosecution and whether it is enough to convict beyond a reasonable doubt. They also talk about the strategies employed by the state and the defence during the trial. Scottish word of the week: Slaiver. To help support the podcast visit -Buymeacoffee.com/hookedontruecrime Use code HOOKED for 10% off your CrimeConUK Tickets References.UTv. Kouri Richins Trial - YouTube   KouriRichins - YouTube   KouriRichins Murder Trial: All About the Utah Mom Convicted of Killing Her Husband   UTv. Kouri Richins: Grief Author Murder Trial | Court TV

    1hr 41min
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Welcome to Hooked on True Crime, where we unravel the clues and tie up loose ends and where no victim becomes the footnote to someone else's story. True crime stories from Ali (the host of Neverlostpod, Neverlost Stories and Twisted Britain) and his wife Sarah. Expect Historical true crimes, unsolved cases and listeners suggestions . Light-hearted additions brought to you by our binge watch of the week and Ali's Scottish word of the week. Sometimes Ali is responsible for a home-based misdemeanour! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1385112779403649/ https://www.instagram.com/

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