Killer In The Family

W!ZARD Studios
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  • True Crime
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A true crime podcast exploring men who kill their families.

  1. 3d ago

    Preview: KITF BONUS - Natalie Hemming

    To unlock this full bonus episode and get ad-free, early access episodes join the Killer in the family Vault today: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Jul 24

    Episode 110 - Kerry, Lisa and Thomas Gannan, David Baker, Ross Smith and Leslie Read

    Unlock the Killer in the family Vault today https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   Get ad-free, early access episodes and one bonus episode every months with exclusive access to the Killer in the family Vault https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   In October 1992 on the Central Coast in Australia 23 year old Kerry Gannan and her 18 year old sister Lisa – who was seven months pregnant – were shot and killed by Kerry’s violent ex-boyfriend Malcolm Baker. He also shot Kerry and Lisa’s father Thomas who was with them that evening and shot and injured Kerry’s new boyfriend 22 year old Christoper Gall. He survived.   Baker then jumped in a car and went on to shoot and kill his 27 year old son David Baker and then travelled to kill 35 year old Ross Smith and 25 year old Leslie Read who was reportedly pregnant at the time. Baker blamed Ross for a failed business deal.   Baker was a violent, abusive and controlling perpetrator who sought revenge on his ex-girlfriend who had left him to protect herself. He later handed himself into police and died in prison in 2024.   This is the story of Kerry, Lisa and Thomas Gannan, David Baker, Ross Smith and Leslie Read. ________________________________________________________________    Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.     Information and support  Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline   References  The Central Coast massacre, six shot dead, Malcolm Baker | Daily Telegraph Top 10 Most Dangerous Inmates In Australia's Supermax Goulburn Correctional Centre | Criminal   Family massacre: ‘The girls had no chance’ | Rockhampton Morning Bulletin Malcolm George Baker | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers   Credits     Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton     Produced by Clare Laxton    Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio    Music by Pixabay     If you want early access, ad-free episodes of Killer in the family as well as one bonus episode per month, unlock the Killer in the family Vault today: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Jul 9

    Episode 109 - The Wholaver Family

    Unlock the Killer in the family Vault today https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   Get ad-free, early access episodes and one bonus episode every months with exclusive access to the Killer in the family Vault https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   ________________________________________________________________    Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.     On Christmas Eve 2002 43 year old Jean Wholaver and her two daughters – 20 year old Victoria and 15 year old Elizabeth were killed by estranged husband and father Ernest Wholaver. Victoria’s 9 month old daughter was also in the house but left physically unharmed.   Although he killed them in their home – he had come from his parent’s house – as at that point he had been charged with multiple sexual offences against his daughters Victoria and Elizabeth and they had secured a protection order against him.   Thought to be motivated by eliminating Jean, Victoria and Elizabeth as witnesses in the sexual offences case against him, Wholaver was convicted of the murders and sentenced to death. He sits on death row to this day.   This is the story of the Wholaver Family.   Information and support  Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid Rape Crisis Rape Crisis England & WalesNational Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline   References  Com. v. Wholaver (Com. v. Wholaver, 903 A.2d 1178, 588 Pa. 218 (Pa. 2006)) - vLex United States Ernest Wholaver | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers   20 years later: Pennsylvania Christmas Eve killer still on death row   A Murder Before Christmas: The Wholaver Family - TwistedPhilly Jean Wholaver Obituary (2003) - Harrisburg, PA - Patriot-News   Pennsylvania v. Wholaver :: 2018 :: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Decisions :: Pennsylvania Case Law :: Pennsylvania Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia   Bella Fiori https://youtu.be/2nicq2YNtsU?si=OQ8rGPmyNO-xVTuG   Credits     Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton     Produced by Clare Laxton    Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio    Music by Pixabay     If you want early access, ad-free episodes of Killer in the family as well as one bonus episode per month, unlock the Killer in the family Vault today: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Jul 3

    Episode 108 - Debbie Griggs

    Unlock the Killer in the family Vault today https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   Get ad-free, early access episodes and one bonus episode every months with exclusive access to the Killer in the family Vault https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership ________________________________________________________________  Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.     In early May 1999 34 year old mother of three Debbie Griggs was reported missing from Deal in Kent. She was 18 weeks pregnant with her fourth child. Her husband Andrew Griggs told police that Debbie left their house after an argument just never came back.   Although police doubted Griggs story of events, they didn’t have enough evidence to charge him at the time as the search for Debbie continued to turn up nothing. It would take her family over 20 years to finally see justice.   Prompted by Debbie’s family to re-investigate in 2015, Kent Police Cold Case team took up Debbie’s case.   What they found was evidence of coercive control, sexual abuse by Griggs and forensic evidence that meant they could finally arrest Debbie’s husband for her murder. Griggs was later convicted of her murder and started serving a prison sentence.   In 2022, police received a new lead on where Debbie’s body might be – from the most unexpected source – one of Debbie’s now adult children.   The body of Debbie and her 18 week old unborn baby was found in the garden of Griggs’ house in Dorset that he moved into in 2001. She was finally laid to rest.   This is the story of Debbie Griggs.   Information and support  Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline   References  The vanishing of Debbie Griggs documentary https://youtu.be/yJEKJv05vqo?si=-eC5CfoudLJphGal   Andrew Griggs: The wife killer who escaped justice for 20 years - BBC News   Debbie Griggs death: Murder accused 'was having sex with girl, 15' - BBC News   Andrew Griggs: Killer who hid pregnant wife’s body under patio for 23 years asked son to dig up her remains | The Independent   Debbie Griggs: Remains found of woman murdered by husband in 1999 - BBC News   Extended prison sentence for murderer | The Crown Prosecution Service   'People say I'm naive and in denial': Woman married to convicted killer she says is a 'true gentleman' still does not believe he murdered his first wife | Daily Mail Online   Documentary The Vanishing of Debbie Griggs to air on Sky Crime this weekend 25 years on: Kent Police detectives on finding Debbie Griggs and bringing killer husband Andrew Griggs to justice   Andrew Griggs jailed for murdering pregnant wife Debbie - BBC News   Credits  Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  Produced by Clare Laxton  Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio  Music by Pixabay    If you want early access, ad-free episodes of Killer in the family as well as one bonus episode per month, unlock the Killer in the family Vault today: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily   If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Jun 30

    Preview: KITF BONUS - Katie Simpson

    To hear the rest of this episode and to get early access, ad-free episodes as well as one bonus episode every month - unlock the Killer in the family Vault today https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Jun 26

    Episode 107 - The Miles Family

    Unlock the Killer in the family Vault today https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily   Get ad-free, early access episodes and one bonus episode every months with exclusive access to the Killer in the family Vault https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily ________________________________________________________________    Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.     Information and support  Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline   References  Father of children killed in Australia mass shooting points finger at grandfather | World News | Sky News   Father of murdered Margaret River family reveals suicide note | SBS News   Osmington and Margaret River locals pay tribute to Miles family found dead in mass shooting | The West Australian   Margaret River deaths: Grandfather Peter Miles suspect in mass murder-suicide | Nine.com.au   Margaret River massacre: Depression drug clue to grandfather’s murder of family | PerthNow Father of murdered Margaret River family Aaron Cockman speaks out in interview - NZ Herald Father of murdered family lobbies Canberra | SBS News   A health education & child welfare organisation | For Kids Sake   Answers to Questions on notice - Australian Brotherhood of Fathers.pdf   About – aaron4kids foundation   Margaret River mass shooting: Family open up near anniversary of WA massacre | The West Australian   Katrina Miles poem speaks of domestic violence and abuse.   'This will not define us': Margaret River community grapples with reality of Miles family shooting - ABC News   Credits  Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  Produced by Clare Laxton  Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio  Music by Pixabay    If you want early access, ad-free episodes of Killer in the family as well as one bonus episode per month, unlock the Killer in the family Vault today: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily   If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Jun 19

    Episode 106 - The Luong Family

    In January 2008, four children Hannah, Lindsey, Danny and Ryan were killed by their father and stepfather Lam Luong. He threw them all off the Dauphin Bridge in Alabama. Their mother, 23 year old Kieu Phan was left devastated. They ranged in age from 3 years to 4 months old.   Luong was controlling and had substance misuse issues, he saw the children as his property and extension of himself and used them to control and seek revenge on his wife.   Having been found guilty of the murders of four children, Luong was originally sentenced to death but is now serving life without parole.   This is the story of the Luong Family. ________________________________________________________________    Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.     Information and support  Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline   References  Lam Luong | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers   Dad Who Threw Kids From Bridge Convicted - CBS News   Jury: Death for man who tossed 4 off bridge   Luong v. Alabama :: 2014 :: Supreme Court of Alabama Decisions :: Alabama Case Law :: Alabama Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia Locals react to reports of child deaths - Coastal Courier   Mom: Husband laughed after kids disappear     Credits  Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  Produced by Clare Laxton  Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio  Music by Pixabay    If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Jun 12

    Episode 105 - The Smith Family

    In December 2011 in Pudsey near Leeds, 36 year old Clair Smith and her two sons 9 year old Ben and 1 year old Aaron were killed by husband and father Richard Smith.   Said to be experiencing depression since the loss of their baby boy Jake in 2007, Smith stabbed and smothered his family before setting their home on fire and taking his own life.   This is the story of the Smith Family. ________________________________________________________________    Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.       Information and support  Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline   References  Leeds father Richard Smith killed wife and sons then self - BBC News Smith family "unlawfully killed" - ITV News   Depressed Dad Richard Smith Killed Family | UK News | Sky News   Friends and neighbours baffled after Leeds designer kills family   Further update on family found dead in Pudsey | Harrogate Informer   The Leeds man who turned on his 'perfect family' | UK news | The Guardian   Credits  Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton  Produced by Clare Laxton  Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio  Music by Pixabay    If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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