Abuse & Exploitation / The Murder of Michael ...

After Burke's arrest, confessions revealed 16 murders. Yet only Burke faced execution. The trial captivated Britain with systematic murders by suffocation. Hanged before 25,000, his body was dissected. But the anatomist who orchestrated the sales escaped justice. This historic tr ...  Show more

In 1828, the poorest residents of Edinburgh vanished. Their bodies were sold to anatomists. When Margaret Docherty's body was found hidden in straw, it revealed that Burke and Hare, two Irish immigrants, had become serial killers. This historic true crime case exposed how Edinbur ...  Show more

A heart beats in the North. There is no episode tonight; all you may hear is a little more static.

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The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Eyes ...

<div>It’s Episode 19 of Season 20. Come join us around the campfire for tales about scary schooling.

“Detention” written by Jordan Underhill (Story starts around 00:03:25)
Produced by: Phil Michalski
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Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it’s assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young ...

 Police go back to square one in the search for Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, as alleged murderer, cop Beau Lamarre-Condon, refuses to talk. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Austr ...  Show more