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Season 2, Episode 72

The Unread Message: The Ciphers of the Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer ciphers are among the most famous unsolved codes in the world, and after more than fifty years, two of them have still never been cracked. Between 1969 and 1970, the unidentified serial killer who called himself the Zodiac sent four coded messages to San Francisco newspapers, each a block of strange symbols mixing letters, numbers, and astrological signs. He promised that his codes would reveal his identity. The first cipher, 408 characters long, was solved in about a week by a schoolteacher and his wife at their kitchen table, but it revealed only a chilling boast, not a name. The second, known as Z340, defeated the FBI, the NSA, and the world's best codebreakers for 51 years, until an international team of three amateurs finally cracked it in December 2020, one of them working through Melbourne's COVID lockdown on the far side of the world. And two ciphers remain unsolved to this day, including a 13-character message that the Zodiac introduced with the words "My name is". In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we tell the full story of the Zodiac ciphers: how the codes worked, who solved them, why the last two may be impossible to crack, and the genuinely haunting possibility that the name of a killer who was never caught has been sitting in plain sight, printed on a newspaper page, for more than half a century, in a code that no one has ever been able to read. Settle in, get comfortable, and let us tell you the story of the unread message. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 135

The Want-Ad Killer: The Crimes of Harvey Carignan

In this Crime at Bedtime episode, we dive into the chilling story of Harvey Carignan, the American serial killer better known as “The Want-Ad Killer.” Using newspaper advertisements and chance encounters, Carignan targeted vulnerable young women across several US states, leaving a trail of brutal assaults and murders in his wake. We follow his life from a troubled early history and a death sentence he managed to escape, through the series of attacks that finally exposed him, to the painstaking police work that brought him to justice. This immersive true crime bedtime story calmly walks through the victims’ last known movements, the forensic evidence, and the court proceedings that ended his violence. If you’ve heard the name “Want-Ad Killer” and never known the full case, this episode gives you the complete, step-by-step story. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 202

The Advocate Who Wasn't: The Case of Brian Mwenda, Kenya's Fake Lawyer

The case of Brian Mwenda captivated Kenya and much of the world in 2023: the story of a confident young man in a well-cut suit who stood up in the High Court of Kenya, argued cases against trained lawyers, and, according to the viral legend, won every one, despite, the Law Society of Kenya alleges, never having been a lawyer at all. It is a story of two men with almost the same name. One, Brian Mwenda Ntwiga, was a genuine, fully qualified advocate whose professional identity sat dormant in an online database. The other, Brian Mwenda Njagi, allegedly hijacked that identity, took over the account, and walked into the highest courts in the land. When the Law Society of Kenya publicly declared him a masquerader, the nation split in two: lawyers were outraged, but much of the public celebrated him as a folk hero who had exposed the emptiness of professional gatekeeping. In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we tell the full story of the Brian Mwenda case: the alleged scheme, the viral claim of twenty-six courtroom victories that the Law Society itself disputed, the real lawyer whose identity was stolen, the arrest, the not-guilty plea, and the genuinely uncomfortable questions the whole affair raised about credentials, competence, and who really gets to call themselves a professional. This is a case that, at the time of recording, remains unresolved, and we have told it as fairly as we can. Settle in, get comfortable, and let us tell you the story of the advocate who wasn't. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 24

The Silent Predator: How Samuel Little Got Away with Murder for Decades

In 1970, the body of a woman was found strangled and buried in a shallow grave. With no clues to follow, the case quickly went cold, leaving investigators with more questions than answers. What no one knew then was that this was just the beginning of a terrifying reign of terror. This unsolved murder would later be linked to Samuel Little, a man who would become America's most prolific serial killer, confessing to over 90 murders across four decades. In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we uncover how Little evaded capture for so long, the lives he destroyed, and how justice finally caught up with him. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 2, Episode 4

The Belgium UFO Wave: Europe's Most Credible Mass Sighting?

In the late 1980s and early '90s, thousands of Belgian citizens—including police officers, air traffic controllers, and military personnel—reported seeing large, silent, triangular UFOs in the skies. With radar-confirmed sightings and an official military scramble, the Belgium UFO Wave remains one of the most credible mass sightings in UFO history. In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we revisit the night skies over Belgium and examine the evidence behind the phenomenon that left even the government perplexed. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 16

No one admits to a crime they didn't do - Angie Dodge

On June 13, 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was found murdered in her Idaho Falls apartment, having been raped and brutally killed. Christopher Tapp was arrested and convicted for the crime in 1998, based on a confession that many believe was coerced. Despite Tapp's conviction, DNA evidence from the crime scene did not match him, raising doubts about his guilt. However it would be the determination and strength of Angie's mother which would uncover the real truth. Get early and ad free access to Crime at Bedtime and One Minute Remaining for as little as $1.61 a week! Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 18

The Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe

Over five harrowing years, Sutcliffe's reign of terror gripped the north of England, claiming the lives of 13 women and injuring many others. The police would come under increasing pressure to solve this case as woman across the North of England started carrying knives to protect themselves from a man that couldn't be stopped. It would be a random vehicle stop conducted by two officers on a suspicious car that would finally see the end of the nightmare. Get early and ad free access to Crime at Bedtime and One Minute Remaining for as little as $1.61 a week! Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 11

A murder plot at 4000ft - Emile Cilliers

It's April 2015 at four o'clock in the afternoon at the Nether Avon airfield Wiltshire south west England. A group of Skydiving enthusiasts are taking off on their accent to 4000ft for a jump. among them was 41 year old Victoria Cilliers a veteran skydiver with thousands of jumps to her name. Today however would be her first jump in over a year, she had not long given birth to her second child. Skydiving for Victoria was not just a hobby, in fact she had said that it was her life prior to marriage and having children. On this day her husband Emile, who was also an avid skydiver had said he would stay on the ground to look after their two children so she could enjoy her birthday present. Victoria was excited for the jump, fist bumping with the others inside the small plane. Another skydiver James Rankin was also jumping that day and remembers telling Victoria he was feeling a little apprehensive about such a low jump, she reassured him he would be fine. What she couldn't have known was that her own life was about to be changed forever. Get early and ad free access to Crime at Bedtime and One Minute Remaining for as little as $1.61 a week! Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 13

Lord and Lady Lucan

Half a century ago, a murder took place in London in the 1970's. It was brutal, violent and bloody. The case was that of the 7th Earl of Lucan, a 39-year-old professional gambler who was believed to have killed his children’s nanny and attacked his wife. He then went to ground, did he commit suicide? was his escape aided by his wealthy friends and could he still be a live after all these years? Get early and ad free access to Crime at Bedtime and One Minute Remaining for as little as $1.61 a week! Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 1, Episode 201

Maximum John: The Assassination of Judge John Wood by Charles Harrelson

The assassination of Judge John Wood on the 29th of May 1979 was the first killing of a sitting United States federal judge in the 20th century, and the man who pulled the trigger was a Texas contract killer named Charles Harrelson. On that spring morning in San Antonio, Texas, the 63-year-old federal judge known to defence lawyers as "Maximum John", for the harsh sentences he handed drug traffickers, walked out of his home to drive to work and was shot once in the back with a high-powered rifle. Behind the killing was a quarter-of-a-million-dollar contract, paid by an El Paso drug kingpin named Jamiel Chagra who was about to be tried in Judge Wood's courtroom. And behind the trigger was Charles Harrelson, a charming, remorseless hitman who had already killed before, and who would, during a cocaine-fuelled six-hour highway standoff a year later, confess not only to killing the judge but to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a claim he later retracted and which the FBI dismissed entirely. In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we tell the full story of the Charles Harrelson case: the murder of Judge John Wood, the three-year FBI investigation, the drug kingpin who ordered the hit, the wild false confession, and the strange twist that the killer's own son, Woody Harrelson, would grow up to become one of the most famous actors in Hollywood while his father spent the rest of his life in a Supermax cell. Settle in, get comfortable, and let us tell you the story of Maximum John. Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crime at bedtime is a show dedicated to those who love all things crime stories, even as you drift off to sleep at night. So relax take a minute, unwind and let me tell you some fascinating stories. Crime at Bedtime is written and hosted by Jack Laurence. tickets to LIVE show here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What I Survived explores the extraordinary true stories of people who survived the unthinkable. Each story takes you back to who these people were before everything changed, then inside the moment their lives were pushed to the edge, shipwrecked at sea for weeks, held captive by terrorists, falling 15,000 feet from a plane after a parachute failure, and other extreme, life-or-death situations. Through first-hand accounts, we follow the ordeal as it happened, the decisions made under unimaginable pressure, and the will it took to survive. Then what came after, the physical and psychological recovery, and the process of rebuilding a life forever altered. From the creator of award winning shows One Minute Remaining, Wanted and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From the creator of the chart topping Crime at Bedtime comes Mysteries at Bedtime - Step into the unknown with Mysteries at Bedtime — a podcast that takes you deep into the world’s strangest unsolved mysteries, eerie disappearances, and real-life encounters with the unexplained. Each week, journalist and storyteller Jack Laurence guides you through immersive, true stories of UFO sightings, missing persons, paranormal events, government secrets, and historical oddities. Told in a calm, captivating style perfect for late-night listening, Mysteries at Bedtime is your weekly ritual for drifting off to stories that chill, intrigue, and mesmerise. So relax take a minute, unwind and let me tell you some fascinating stories. Mysteries at Bedtime is hosted and created by Jack Laurence. LIVE SHOW EVENT TIX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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