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Crime at Bedtime

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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28:57

What Happened to Lesley Trotter? The Toowong...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/10/12

In March 2023, 78-year-old Lesley Trotter disappeared from her Toowong home in Brisbane. Her phone, wallet, and car were left untouched — and police would soon uncover a mystery unlike anything they’d seen before.As detectives pieced together her final hours, attention turned to her meticulous recycling habits and the theory that shocked the nation. From a quiet suburban street to the depths of a landfill search, this is a case that left Queenslanders asking one question — what really happened to

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26:08

The Murder of Rachel Barber: Australia’s Shocking...

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2025/10/08

In 1999, 15-year-old Melbourne dancer Rachel Barber vanished after boarding a city tram. Her disappearance gripped Australia — but the truth lay chillingly close to home. Betrayed by a neighbour she once trusted, Rachel’s story became one of the country’s most infamous cases. This episode explores her life, the investigation, and the trial that revealed the deadly consequences of obsession.The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOWBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for

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28:10

The Murder of Brittany Zimmermann: How DNA Solved...

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2025/10/05

In April 2008, 21-year-old University of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmermann was found murdered in her Madison apartment. For years, her case remained one of the city’s most haunting mysteries — until breakthroughs in DNA technology exposed her killer. This episode examines Brittany’s life, the failures of the initial investigation, and how justice was finally delivered more than a decade later.The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOWBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber

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25:24

Lou Pearlman: The Boy Band Mogul Behind America’s...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/10/01

He promised fame, fortune, and guaranteed returns. Instead, Lou Pearlman left behind lawsuits, ruined lives, and one of the largest financial scandals in U.S. history. Learn how the man who gave us boy band mania also gave America its biggest con.The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOWBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:46

The Setagaya Family Murders: Japan’s Most Chilling...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/09/28

On the eve of New Year’s 2000, the Miyazawa family was found murdered in their Setagaya home. Despite thousands of leads, police have never named the killer. Explore the evidence, theories, and unanswered questions behind one of Japan’s darkest crimes.The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOWBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:50

The Murder of Jamie Hahn: Betrayed by a Friend – The...

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2025/09/24

In April 2013, Raleigh, North Carolina, was shaken by a brutal act of betrayal. Jamie Kirk Hahn was a rising star in politics — a strategist, fundraiser, and mentor known for her dedication to public service. At her side was her husband, Nation Hahn, equally devoted to their shared mission of building community. And at the centre of their circle was a man they trusted like family: Jonathan Wayne Broyhill.On an ordinary Monday evening, that trust was shattered. Jonathan — once Nation’s childhood

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4:14

Introducing - Suing Diddy (Casefile Presents)

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2025/09/22

For the past three years, Jack Laurence has gone behind the bars of America’s toughest prisons, hearing the stories of robbery, arson, murder, and everything in between. He thought he’d heard it all… until he met one prisoner with a story unlike any other.A man who wasn’t just fighting for his freedom, but was on the verge of becoming one of the richest prisoners in the world, by suing Sean “P. Diddy” Combs for $100 million.But that was only the beginning. What Jack uncovered was a rabbit hole of

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29:13

Armin Meiwes: The Rotenburg Cannibal Who Shocked the...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/09/21

In 2001, a quiet man from Germany’s countryside carried out one of the most disturbing crimes in modern history. Armin Meiwes, later known as the “Rotenburg Cannibal,” lured a willing volunteer into his half-timbered home and recorded everything that followed. In this episode, we trace Meiwes’ lonely childhood, his descent into online cannibal forums, the chilling pact he made with Bernd Jürgen Brandes, and the trial that forced German courts to confront a crime without precedent.The One Minute

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29:22

The Dentist, the State Trooper, and a Deadly Divorce

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/09/17

In 2006, respected Pennsylvania dentist Dr. John Yelenic was found brutally murdered in his home. His throat was slashed, his house drenched in blood but under his fingernails lay the clue that would reveal his killer. This is the story of a bitter divorce, a state trooper consumed by rage, and the chilling prophecy of a man who knew his life was in danger.The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOWBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as

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28:34

The Shannon Matthews Hoax: Britain’s Missing Child Scam

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2025/09/14

In 2008, nine-year-old Shannon Matthews vanished on her way home from school, sparking one of Britain’s largest ever missing child hunts. For 24 days the nation searched, prayed, and donated. But when Shannon was found alive less than a mile from home, the truth was more shocking than anyone imagined. This is the story of betrayal, manipulation, and the mother who staged her daughter’s disappearance.The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOWBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber

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27:00

The Brown’s Chicken Massacre: Seven Murdered in a...

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2025/09/10

On a cold night in January 1993, seven people were brutally murdered inside a Brown’s Chicken & Pasta in Palatine, Illinois. Their bodies were discovered locked in the restaurant’s freezer and cooler, sending shockwaves through the quiet suburb and sparking one of the largest manhunts in state history. For nearly a decade the case went unsolved, until a half-eaten piece of chicken and a confession finally revealed the killers: Juan Luna and James Degorski.The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in

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30:13

Amanda Lindhout: 460 Days in Captivity, Kidnapped in...

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2025/09/07

In 2008, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout travelled to Somalia in search of untold stories. Just days after arriving, she was kidnapped on a dusty road outside Mogadishu and held hostage for 460 harrowing days. Subjected to brutal conditions, Amanda fought to survive while her mother negotiated desperately for her release. This episode takes you inside one of the most gripping modern hostage cases — from the moment of her abduction, through her unimaginable ordeal, to her final return home.The

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24:47

Gypsy Rose & Dee Dee Blanchard: Munchausen by Proxy,...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/09/03

For years, Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard convinced doctors, charities, and neighbours that her daughter Gypsy Rose was gravely ill. Wheelchair-bound, tube-fed, and said to have cancer and muscular dystrophy, Gypsy appeared to be the perfect symbol of courage. But behind closed doors was a world of control and abuse—medical lies fueled by Munchausen by proxy. In 2015, the façade ended in murder. Gypsy and her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn killed Dee Dee in a desperate bid for freedom, sparking one of

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23:25

The Wrongful Conviction of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter:...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/08/31

In 1966, middleweight boxing contender Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was arrested for a triple murder he swore he didn’t commit. Convicted on shaky eyewitness testimony, Carter’s career and freedom were stolen at the height of his rise. For nearly two decades, he fought the system from behind bars—writing a powerful memoir, gaining support from activists, and eventually winning his release when courts ruled his conviction was driven by racial prejudice and withheld evidence. This is the story of how a

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28:17

Cary Stayner: From Brother of a Hero to Cold-Blooded...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/08/27

In 1999, visitors to Yosemite National Park were horrified by the brutal murders of four women — Carole Sund, her daughter Juli, their family friend Silvina Pelosso, and naturalist Joie Armstrong. When the killer was unmasked, the revelation shocked the world: Cary Stayner, brother of kidnapping survivor Steven Stayner, had confessed. This Crime at Bedtime episode explores the chilling story of Cary Stayner, from his troubled childhood to his confessions and death sentence, and how a family once

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24:00

Steven Stayner’s Abduction and Escape — The Boy Who...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/08/24

In 1972, seven-year-old Steven Stayner was walking home from school in Merced, California when he was abducted by a child predator posing as a church worker. For the next seven years, Steven lived under a false name, raised by his captor, and forced to endure a stolen childhood. But in 1980, when his abductor took another boy, Steven made a courageous choice that changed everything. This Crime at Bedtime episode tells the extraordinary true story of Steven Stayner’s kidnapping, survival, and

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33:13

The Airport Assassination of Kim Jong-nam: North...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/08/20

On a busy morning in February 2017, travellers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport witnessed a scene straight out of a spy thriller. Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was suddenly attacked by two women who pressed a deadly nerve agent onto his face. Within minutes, he was dead. But who ordered the hit and why? In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we unravel the bizarre and deadly plot that played out in public, the global investigation it sparked, and the

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27:17

The Jacob Wetterling Case: How a 27-Year Mystery...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/08/17

In October 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling vanished while riding home from a convenience store in rural Minnesota. His disappearance shocked America, sparking one of the largest missing-child investigations in the nation’s history. For nearly three decades, Jacob’s family searched for answers, until a chilling confession finally revealed the truth. In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we take you inside the night Jacob was taken, the tireless investigation that followed, and the shocking

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29:31

The Snowtown Murders: Australia’s Most Chilling...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/08/13

In May 1999, police made a horrific discovery inside an old, disused bank vault in Snowtown, South Australia, six plastic barrels filled with human remains. It was the beginning of one of Australia’s most disturbing and infamous serial murder cases. But the story of the Snowtown murders, also known as the “bodies in the barrels” case, didn’t start there. It began years earlier, with a man named John Bunting, a self-appointed vigilante who, alongside a network of accomplices, orchestrated a chilling

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26:52

The Master of Disguise: How Gilbert Chikli Scammed...

Crime at Bedtime ·

2025/08/10

In one of the most outrageous and sophisticated scams in modern European history, Franco-Israeli con artist Gilbert Chikli posed as high-ranking government officials — including France’s Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to convince CEOs, religious leaders, and billionaires to wire him millions. Using realistic silicone masks, Skype calls, and elaborate fake offices, Chikli orchestrated a fraud that netted over €100 million between 2006 and 2019.This is the true story of how power, persuasion, and

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