Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

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Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

Join me on a journey through some of the most heinous, macabre, and enigmatic murders from across the globe and throughout history in this immersive exploration of solved and unsolved shocking true crime cases. In this independently run show, I dive deep into the stories of the victims, as well as the killers and the detectives who put them behind bars, bringing to life detailed, vivid, and objective re-tellings of disturbing murders.

  1. 59 | Jack the Ripper Suspect Profile: Aaron Kosminski, The DNA and the Shawl

    FEB 25

    59 | Jack the Ripper Suspect Profile: Aaron Kosminski, The DNA and the Shawl

    In this episode of my Jack the Ripper suspect investigations, we explore Aaron Kosminski, a prominent suspect in the case. New DNA evidence, particularly from a shawl linked to Catherine Eddowes, allegedly connects Kosminski to the murders, with a 100% match to a descendant of his. However, doubts about the shawl’s authenticity and the limitations of mitochondrial DNA have raised scepticism. We also look at the role of Russell Edwards, who purchased the shawl, and examine the psychiatric records of Kosminski, along with other possible suspects like Nathan Kaminski. Could we finally uncover the true identity of Jack the Ripper? Thanks to author Karl Coppack and Adam from UK True Crime for lending their voices. If you would like to support the show by making a one-off donation please visit https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com. Thanks for your support and I’ll see you again soon Music: "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    32 min
  2. 58 | Death at 36,000 feet

    FEB 20

    58 | Death at 36,000 feet

    Welcome to another episode of Prash's Murder Map. Today, I’m doing something a little different. Alongside hosting this podcast, I’m also an author, with several true crime books to my name, including the Murder Casebook series and a forthcoming book on wartime killers Karl Hulten and Betty Jones, due for release later this year. In this special episode, I’m excited to share a chapter from Murder Casebook Volume 1, narrated by acclaimed British stage and screen actor Mark Rice-Oxley. Death at 36,000 Feet tells the little-known story of a man so desperate that he was willing to endanger countless lives to achieve his goal. This free chapter is an excerpt from Murder Casebook Volume 1: 12 Shocking True Crime Cases, available on Audible in audiobook format, as well as in e-book and paperback. The book explores some of the most chilling true crime cases in history, from serial killers and violent gangs to poisonings and cannibalism, revealing the stories of the victims, the criminals, and the investigations that brought them to justice.  You can listen to the full book on Audible: 🔗 Audible US 🔗 Audible UK If you’re interested in my latest book, co-written with my wife Melissa, which tells the true story of Karl Hulten and Betty Jones—wartime London’s infamous “Cleft Chin Murder” case—visit prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder I’ll be back soon with another case, but for now, let’s dive into this extraordinary true crime story.

    16 min
  3. 57 | Jack the Ripper Suspect Profile - Was Jacob Levy the Ripper?

    JAN 11

    57 | Jack the Ripper Suspect Profile - Was Jacob Levy the Ripper?

    Jack the Ripper’s identity remains one of true crime’s greatest mysteries. In this episode, we explore Whitechapel butcher Jacob Levy, a compelling suspect in the murders of the Canonical Five. Could he be a better suspect than the likes of Charles Lechmere, Montague Druitt, Kosminsky and others? Levy’s life was steeped in tragedy and turmoil. Living near key murder sites, his violent tendencies, mental instability, and descent into paranoia following a syphilis diagnosis raise chilling questions. Could his butchery skills and local knowledge tie him to the Ripper’s gruesome crimes? Was Levy the true face behind the world’s most notorious serial killer? Listen now for a fresh look at this dark chapter in history. For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com Prefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap If you would like to support the show by making a one-off donation please visit https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap   Sources: Ancestry.com Old Bailey Court Record London Evening Standard, Wednesday 10 March 1886 Evening Mail, Friday 12 October 1888 https://forum.casebook.org/forum/ripper-discussions/suspects/levy-jacob/7873-jacob-levy-asylum-records Daily Telegraph, 12 October 1888 Reynolds News, 15 September 1946

    29 min
  4. 56 | The Strange Murder of Miriam Angel by Israel Lipski

    12/09/2024

    56 | The Strange Murder of Miriam Angel by Israel Lipski

    In the summer of 1887, Victorian London’s East End, fraught with poverty and unrest, became the setting for a bizarre and senseless true crime. Miriam Angel, an impoverished Jewish immigrant who was six months pregnant, was found poisoned in a locked room, her body lying on the bed. Incredibly, a fellow tenant in the same lodging house, Israel Lipski, was discovered hiding beneath it. The case, with its puzzling lack of motive, divided the public. Lipski’s infamy lingered, with his name even becoming a racial slur—shouted just minutes before Elizabeth Stride’s murder during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror a year later. For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com Prefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap If you would like to support the show by making a one-off donation please visit https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap Sources: The Trials of Israel Lipski by Martin L Friedland Old Bailey Court Transcript The Salisbury Times - Saturday 27 August 1887 South Wales Daily News - Saturday 20 August 1887 The People - Sunday 28 August 1887 Swansea and Glamorgan Herald - Wednesday 14 August 1889    Music: "Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    32 min
  5. 55 | The East Haddon Murder Mystery : Who Killed Annie Pritchard?

    11/28/2024

    55 | The East Haddon Murder Mystery : Who Killed Annie Pritchard?

    In 1892, the dismembered body of Annie Pritchard was discovered in a ditch in East Haddon, England, leading to an investigation that linked her death to Andrew MacRae, a man with whom she had an affair. MacRae, who had been living with his wife and children in Birmingham, had moved to Northampton with Annie, where they set up a home, and he eventually murdered her after she gave birth to their child. MacRae was convicted of murder and hanged in January 1893, while Annie was buried in East Haddon Cemetery, her grave marked by a headstone funded by public subscription. But questions remain....was that really Annie Pritchard's body? and was Andrew MacRae the killer? Prefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap If you would like to support the show by making a one-off donation please visit https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com. Thanks for your support and I’ll see you again soon! Sources: Northamptonshire Tales of Mystery and Murder by David Saint Diss Express - Friday 23 September 1892 Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser - Friday 23 September 1892 Chicago Tribune Wed, 21 Dec 1892 Birmingham Daily Post Monday 26 Dec 1892 Cornish Echo and Falmouth & Penryn Times - Saturday 07 January 1893

    17 min
  6. 54 | The Petts Wood Double Murder: How Joseph Waller Took the Lives of Edward and Elizabeth Ellis

    11/13/2024

    54 | The Petts Wood Double Murder: How Joseph Waller Took the Lives of Edward and Elizabeth Ellis

    Joseph Waller was born in St Mary Cray near Chislehurst, Kent, in 1857 and seemed by all accounts to be a perfectly ordinary child. He aspired to join the police force and went to London to become a constable with the Metropolitan Police, having no inkling that his dream profession would lead to his downfall. For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com Prefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap If you would like to support the show by making a one-off donation please visit https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap **Thank you for your support**

    13 min
  7. 53 | The Elusive Jonathan Geydon and the Tragic Murder of Mary White

    11/10/2024

    53 | The Elusive Jonathan Geydon and the Tragic Murder of Mary White

    This is the curious case of a killer who handed himself in more than 20 years after committing murder. What made him come forward after so long, when he could have continued to lay low, safe in the knowledge that he was unlikely to ever be found, in the days long before the advent of DNA? For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com Sources Bondeson Jan, ‘Victorian Murders’, 2017, Amberley Publishing Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 03 July 1857 Morning Advertiser - Thursday 16 July 1857 Leeds Times - Saturday 18 July 1857 https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpdef1-147-18551217 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/187716259 https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?name=18791020

    11 min
  8. 52 | The Brutal Murder of Ernest Percival Key

    11/01/2024

    52 | The Brutal Murder of Ernest Percival Key

    In December 1938, Ernest Percival Key never made it home for Christmas. His body was discovered by his own son, with only one notable clue left behind—a lone bowler hat, possibly dropped by his killer. But would this single item be enough to unlock the mystery of this true crime case and uncover the person responsible for this brutal crime? For news about my books and free true crime blog posts, check out my website www.prashganendran.com Prefer to watch the video version of this episode? Check out my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap If you would like to support the show by making a one-off donation please visit https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap

    12 min
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Join me on a journey through some of the most heinous, macabre, and enigmatic murders from across the globe and throughout history in this immersive exploration of solved and unsolved shocking true crime cases. In this independently run show, I dive deep into the stories of the victims, as well as the killers and the detectives who put them behind bars, bringing to life detailed, vivid, and objective re-tellings of disturbing murders.

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