A family that on the surface lives the good life in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina in South America.Beneath the surface something is very wrong with the parents’ marriage and also how at least one son is being treated.

A very wealthy family living in a gated community with a glowing future ahead for the children.The parents had expectations, do well in school, be an upstanding person, nothing too onerous.  Or were they?What triggered the ev...

He was odd from a very young age, seemingly brought up by a Grandfather and a carer as the parents were far too busy.He became a voyeur at home, fuelled by his love of graphic films and comics.When they no longer meet his needs, h...

You think your elderly relative is being mistreated by their spouse.  Its possible that is true, its also possible a sibling is provoking you for their own reasons.You decide to deal with the problem in the only way you can think of...

A young girl goes trick or treating on Halloween 1985, and vanishes.It’s the anonymous letters to the police that arrive almost daily that lead to her body being found.Could you have solve the riddles posed by the murderer the way...

A young man goes missing in strange circumstances, leaving behind items that have no connection to them.  There are suspects, but no evidence and despite best efforts, the case goes cold.15 years later a married couple expecting the...

Most people in a new relationship want to impress their new partner by giving gifts, taking them on trips or events etc.Not everyone can afford to spend lavishly however, so extra income sometimes is a requirement.Murdering your b...

A dysfunctional relationship eventually becomes a dysfunctional marriage.  There was domestic violence and the victim minimised the danger they were in.The perpetrator snapped.Not only their spouse was killed, they to...

A group of misfits gather to discuss problems with a member of the community.  Abuse of children is involved and is very much against their “code”.But it involved a couple whose marriage was marred by drugs and violence.  Were ...

You have been married almost 20 years with one child, to the outside world everything appears normal.Until you murder your entire family, the pets and then go on the run.You didn’t snap, you had been planning this for many years.<...

You form a relationship with an older, wealthy man which continues for a number of years.Until you discover he is married so you walk away, and form another relationship with someone your own age.The older man does not like being ...

Your spouse is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, it's considered a tragic accident. You move on and remarry.That second spouse is also found dead in a tragic car accident that you were also involved in and miraculously unharmed.

Your housemate is going to bail on you, leaving you in a difficult financial situation. You argue, fight and then they are found dead days later.Your boyfriend finds out you are stealing from them, you also argue with him. His body is th...

“If at first you don’t succeed, try try again”It shouldn’t apply to marriages but it seems to in this weeks case.Janet was on her second, her husband Richard Overton was on his third.They were very unhappy, so unhappy rathe...

A case from South America, largely forgotten with more myths than you can shake a stick at.He liked to cook, make soups, stews and even made a mean empanada.The ingredients were free but hard to come by.We all know prison ...

Bodybuiling & brutality A niche sport high-profile couple that appear to outsiders have it all.  Yet they are not as clean living as they portray.An employee becomes part of their inner circle and boundaries are cro...

“‘Til death us do part” is not the vow it once was.Its much easier to kill an annoying, mentally unstable spouse and dispose of the body where no one can find them.Your newest spouse is a much better match.  It’s a pity about...

The defence of “Stand Your Ground” is not uncommon.  Using it against a Capital Murder charge whilst offering no evidence you were actually under attack, is a strange tactic.Screaming at the jury is unlikely to make them sympathetic...

A man falls instantly in love with a woman who does not reciprocate.  He pursues her endlessly, confident in his ability to win her round.  Sounds like a RomCom?He is a stalker, over three years he torments her, telephone calls...

A brutal murder of a child at Christmas is every parent’s nightmare.Why would someone kill a child they had never met before?Did detectives actually find a potential serial killer or was that statement to hide some questionable ta...

Neighbours, we all know some are easier to get on with than others.  But an elderly housebound widow who requires a bit of help now and again isn’t much bother to most.But what she has is what you do not, money.It takes two t...

A young man grows up in a seriously dysfunctional setting but goes on to get a good education.He starts to drink when memories start to creep in along with depression and anxiety.  It’s a chicken and egg situation.A fraught r...

A man with no history of violence commits a particularly brutal murder.It was what he stole from the victim that proved to be his undoing.His attention to detail meant the police were able to gather a lot of evidence from his own ...

A young boy commits two murders and goes on the run.He then becomes enmeshed in a life of crime and commits many more murders, eventually being sentenced to 400 years in prison but eventually released for good behaviour.His life s...

Was it a build-up of years of abuse and resentment?Was it struggling to accept a relative was not who he had been told they were?Or was he a fall guy?...This week we talk about: Murder, Serial Ki...