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Mysteries and Histories

Join Georgia as each week she talks you through important pieces of history that more people should know about or true crime cases that require more public attention - awareness and education are key!

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18:53

100: The missing woman who might not even exist:...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/05/13

In 1989 a bulletin about a missing woman called Joanna Lopez was broadcast overnight with no context on WMAQ Chicago, but the photo was low-res and all-round creepy. Then 2 years later, the same photo was re-broadcast. Who was Joanna Lopez? Why is there no evidence she even existed?

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58:08

99: How did Milly Dowler's case finally get solved?

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/05/05

In 2002, 13 year old schoolgirl Milly Dowler was abducted on her way home from school, her body found 6 months later - and investigators had no clue as to who was responsible. After almost a decade, in 2011, Levi Bellfield was convicted of her murder. How did they finally catch him?

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27:53

98: The Almost-Solved Case of Moira Anderson

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/04/28

In 1957, 11 year old Moira Anderson hopped on a bus in her home of Coatbridge, Scotland, and then disappeared. The bus driver that was a convicted criminal but for some reason the police didn't speak to him until 1992... what happened to Moira?

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29:51

97: The UNEXPLAINED Phoenix Lights: Military or UFO?

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/04/21

In 1997, people across Phoenix, Arizona saw a formation of unusual lights in the sky: 7 lights, travelling in perfect unison, non-blinking, no glow, just eery movement. Later that same night, a bunch of lights are seen again, this time moving up and down. Despite best efforts, the lights have never been explained. Was it alien activity?

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23:19

96: The murder that inspired countless movies: Janett...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/04/14

On 18th March 1950, 13 year old Janett Christman went to babysit for family friends to earn some pocket money. At around 10.30pm that night the local police received a call from a girl screaming for help and then the line went dead. When the parents arrived home, they found Janett's body.

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20:17

95: Smurfette Jane Doe | Unidentified in Houston

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/04/07

In 2012 the decomposed remains of a girl thought to be between 15-17 were found in black bin bags behind a church in Houston. Despite a few identifiable features, Smurfette Jane Doe, named after the t-shirt she was wearing, is yet to be identified.

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26:33

94: How a snail in a bottle changed the world forever

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/03/31

In 1928, May Donoghue headed to a cafe in Paisley, Glasgow to catch up with a friend. They ordered a ginger float for May to enjoy, but after enjoying most of her drink she poured out the remains of a decomposing snail. After weeks of illness, she decided to fight her case - someone was responsible for the snail being in that bottle and she was going to make them (literally) pay. In a world with no laws protecting the consumer, she would make a change that all of us experience the effects of

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37:34

93: CASE UPDATES: Opelika Baby Jane Doe, the Boy in...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/03/24

On my platforms our interest in a case doesn't just end when the episode ends, I always keep one eye on cases I've covered in the past so I can keep you all up to date on the latest going ons and steps forward. Today we have some big updates in the cases of Opelika Baby Jane Doe, the Boy in the Box, Renee and Andrew McRae, Madeleine McCann and more!

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35:41

92: How the SOLVED case of Sarah Payne changed...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/03/17

On 1st July 2000, 8 year old Sarah Payne was playing in a corn field with her siblings when she fell over and hurt her knee. She decides to run back to her grandparents house for comfort, her older brother 13 seconds behind her. She disappears around a hedge... and then she's never seen again.

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19:02

91: Newborn baby girl found MURDERED | Baby Carrie

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/03/10

In 2002, a group of children playing in Carryduff, Northern Ireland, came across the body of a newborn baby girl in a bin bag. Investigation quickly discovered that she had been murdered, naming her Baby Carrie. Despite extensive investigation over the years, the mother and/or the murderer have never been discovered.

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33:28

90: The Murder of Sheila Jean Collins

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/02/24

In 1968, 18 year old Sheila Jean Collins put her details up on a ride share board at the ISU student union hoping that someone would be able to give her a lift home so she could see her boyfriend for the weekend. A man called offering her a ride, and she headed off to the intersection to meet him - two days later, her body would be found by the side of a remote gravel road near Nevada, Iowa.

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30:27

89: FRED THE HEAD: British Man Unidentified for 52 years

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/02/17

In 1971, a man came across the body of a man on private property in Winshill, Burton upon Trent. Investigators were sure the murder would be quickly solved once they were able to find the identity of the man... only 52 years on, we still don't have his name.

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33:26

88: Exposing the Unspoken Tragedy of the Fernald...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/02/17

The Fernald School is a dark stain on the history of Massachusetts, a school originally intended to teach physically and intellectually disabled children real-life skills that eventually turned into an experiment in eugenics. Many people speculate as to what exactly happened within those walls, but what we do know is that throughout the mid 20th century, radiation was tested on children.

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25:44

87: THREE Victims and Killer Still Unknown | The...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/02/03

Between 1976 and 1986, three Native American women would be found murdered around the name neighbourhood in Oklahoma City. To this day, there have been so viable suspects.

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32:53

86: The Disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/01/27

9 year old Anthonette Cayedito went missing in 1986 after a knock on her door in the middle of the night. A year later a phone call came in to her local police department from a girl claiming to be Anthonette Cayedito... and her mother agreed it was her. Where is she? Can she still be found today?

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19:19

85: Two teens VANISHED 49 years ago | Where are...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/01/20

In April 1974, cousins Raelene Eaton and Yvonne Waters headed to a local tavern to watch a band play, and whilst there started chatting to some men. They were last seen with these men in the car park; one minute they were there, the next they were gone. And they've never been seen again. What happened to the teenage girls? Who were these men?

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20:51

84: Four Missing People and Two Unidentified Bodies:...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/01/13

In 1958, teenage lovers Pinky Redman and Mike Griffin set off on a road trip to Las Vegas to possibly elope, but they were never seen again. And they weren't the only ones to go missing. Six months later the boy of a teenage girl was found in the Arizona desert. Was this Pinky? Was this someone else entirely? What was happening in Arizona?

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37:17

83: CASE UPDATES: Boy in the Box IDENTIFIED, Somerton...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2023/01/06

There aren't many silver linings when it comes to true crime, but one of the only good things we get are case updates: new suspects, identifications, steps forward in the investigations. Today we're going to be taking a look at updates in the Boy in the Box, the Somerton Man, Madeleine McCann, Tara Calico and more.

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47:52

82: A whole family slaughtered and still no answers |...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2022/12/30

In April 1981, 14 year old Sheila Sharp headed home after a sleepover at a neighbours house to discover that the majority of her family had been brutally murdered in the night - a murder that 41 years later still remains unsolved. Despite many suspects over the years, and a recent rejuvenation in the investigation, we're still waiting for answers. Could 2023 be the year we get them?

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30:23

81: The Day a Town Lost Their Children: The New...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2022/12/09

March 18th 1937 was meant to be a normal day at New London School in East Texas, and just after 3pm children were buzzing to go home - but then disaster struck when an unknown gas leak caused an explosion that lead to the deaths of nearly 300 children and teachers. What lessons have we learned from this to ensure it never happens again?

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