253: The Murder of Au-Pair, Sophie Lionnet | England

257: The Mysterious Disappearance of Christine Walters | USA

In November 2008, 23-year-old Christine Lindsey Walters left her hotel room in Eureka, California, in her pyjamas, to collect identity documents from a nearby copy centre. She was trying to get home to Wisconsin. She never made it. A junior studying botany and ethnobotany at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Christine had come to Humboldt County for a planned three-week holiday. She stayed, drawn to the area's natural beauty and a spiritual community. One week before she vanished, she participated in an illegal ayahuasca ceremony. Days later, she was found naked and covered in briar scratches on a stranger's doorstep, speaking of demons. She tested negative for drugs, was discharged, and began making plans to fly home. She was last seen on November 14, walking away from a copy centre on I Street, Eureka. Her belongings and untouched bank funds were later recovered. She has never been found. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Web The Charley Project [https://charleyproject.org/case/christine-lindsey-walters] NamUs [https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP5477] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/HelpFindChristineLindseyWalters] Articles Missing Women: Humboldt Mystery [https://lauthmissingpersons.com/missing-women-humboldt-mystery/] Lauth Investigations International — Christine Walters [https://lauthmissingpersons.com/tag/christine-walters/] True Crime Society - Christine Lindsey Walters [https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2019/07/29/missingmonday-christine-lindsey-walters/] Missing People in America — Christine Walters [https://missingpeopleinamerica.org/missing/christine-walters] Websleuths Forum — "CA: Christine Walters, 23, Arcata, 14 Nov 2008." [https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-christine-walters-23-arcata-14-nov-2008.104148/] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.

256: The ‘My Way’ Karaoke Killings | The Philippines

Frank Sinatra's "My Way" became one of the deadliest songs in history — not on a battlefield, but in the karaoke bars of the Philippines. Between 1998 and 2018, at least a dozen people were killed in disputes linked to the song, in incidents dubbed the "My Way Killings." Victims were shot for singing off-key, stabbed over microphone disputes, and killed for daring to claim the song as theirs. The killings prompted bar owners to ban the song outright, drew international media attention, and sparked debate about karaoke culture, Filipino identity, and the role of pride and alcohol in public violence. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Web Wikipedia – My Way Killings [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way_killings] Wikipedia – My Way [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way] Articles Karaoke fan killed for singing out of tune [https://web.archive.org/web/20100106000922/http:/www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/02/world/main2877951.shtml] Man kills friend after fighting over karaoke [https://coconuts.co/manila/news/man-kills-friend-fighting-karaoke/] Man killed by drinking buddy inside Lucena bar [https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/971359/man-killed-by-drinking-buddy-inside-lucena-bar] Sinatra song often strikes a deadly chord [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/world/asia/07karaoke.html] Not again: Filipino man killed in fight over song ‘My Way’ during karaoke session [https://coconuts.co/manila/news/not-filipino-man-killed-fight-song-way-karaoke-session/] 12 shot dead in random killings while all singing the same karaoke song [https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/149716/my-way-karoake-killings-explained] Music Comme D'Habitude – Claude Francois [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w22haP4hgsQ] Kishidan – My Way [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq97CWuT0dw] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.

255: The Real Twin Peaks Case: Murder of Hazel Drew | USA

In the sweltering summer of 1908, 20-year-old domestic servant Hazel Drew was found floating face-down in Teal's Pond, New York. Her skull had been crushed by repeated blows. A corset string wrapped around her throat. The investigation revealed a web of secrets, political corruption, and powerful men with much to hide. More than a century later, this unsolved murder would inspire Twin Peaks – and after 113 years, researchers finally believe they've solved the case that captivated a nation… Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 50% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Books Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks by David Bushman and Mark Givens Hazel Was a Good Girl: Solving the Murder That Inspired Twin Peaks by Dr. Jerry C. Drake Podcasts The Girl in the Pond - Times Union Web Timeline: The Hazel Drew murder investigation [https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2025/hazel-drew-timeline/] HazelDrew.com [https://hazeldrew.com/] Investigating the Cold Case That Inspired Twin Peaks [https://crimereads.com/investigating-the-cold-case-that-inspired-twin-peaks/] Articles A look at the New York murder that inspired 'Twin Peaks' [https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/how-an-unsolved-1908-murder-inspired-local-lore-13654073.php] Murder that inspired 'Twin Peaks' solved 100 years later [https://nypost.com/2022/01/01/murder-that-inspired-twin-peaks-solved-100-years-later-book/] The True Crime That Inspired 'Twin Peaks' Was Solved by Its Fans [https://movieweb.com/twin-peaks-real-story-true-crime/] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.

254: The Gang of Amazons | Russia

On a quiet September night in 2013, a routine traffic stop on the outskirts of Aksai unraveled a mystery that had haunted southern Russia for years. A violent shootout led police to a forest campsite, and what they uncovered was more than just weapons. The suspects were not professional hitmen or members of a paramilitary group. They were a family. A mother, her daughters, and her husband. Their crimes spanned nearly a decade: home invasions, execution-style killings, ambushes on police officers. Dozens of stolen items linked them to victims across Rostov Oblast and beyond. They would become known in the media as the Gang of Amazons. In this episode, we examine the investigation that connected seemingly random crimes to a single group, delve into the backgrounds of the perpetrators, and follow the trial that brought their reign of terror to an end. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 50% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Web Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Amazons] History and Other Things [https://historyandotherthingsweb.wordpress.com/2019/05/22/gang-of-amazons/]  Medium - Serial Killers: Gang of Amazons [https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/serial-killers-gang-of-amazons-c1c8af9301f2]  Articles Russia's Rostov court sentences 'Amazon gang' to lengthy jail terms for numerous killings [https://tass.com/society/1575671] Near Rostov the members of the gang announced the verdict for robbery and murder [https://chelorg.com/2017/12/05/near-rostov-the-members-of-the-gang-announced-the-verdict-for-robbery-and-murder/] Russian nursery teacher killed ten people with help gang [https://expressdigest.com/russian-nursery-teacher-killed-ten-people-with-help-gang/]  A family of murderers in Rostov. Adventures of 'bloody Inessa' (Tarverdiyeva's case in Rostoblsud) [https://buhconsul.ru/en/semya-ubiic-v-rostovskoi-pohozhdeniya-krovavoi-inessy-delo/]  Twenty years for the Amazons. Why women are not given a life sentence? [https://en.topwar.ru/131746-dvadcat-let-dlya-amazonok-pochemu-zhenschinam-ne-dayut-pozhiznennoe.html]  Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.

253: The Murder of Au-Pair, Sophie Lionnet | England

In 2017, 21-year-old French au pair Sophie Lionnet was found burned in a garden in Southfields, London. What began as a dream opportunity became a nightmare of abuse, torture, and ultimately murder at the hands of her employers. Books: Read collections of The Evidence Locker Files [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books], available in print and digital editions. Follow us on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/], X [https://x.com/EvLockPodcast], TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast] For more information, visit: Evidence Locker Website [https://apple.co/3td9ivp] Listen ad-free: Visit our page at Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker] 50% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the Doe Network [https://www.doenetwork.org/], solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: https://www.doenetwork.org/ [https://www.doenetwork.org/] Resources Podcast An Au Pair In London - UK True Crime [https://www.uktruecrime.com/2025/02/24/an/]  News Articles Au pair murder: Couple found guilty [https://www.euronews.com/2018/05/24/au-pair-murder-couple-found-guilty]  Couple jailed for life over French nanny Sophie Lionnet's torture [https://www.itv.com/news/2018-06-26/couple-jailed-for-life-over-french-nannys-murder]  U.K. couple guilty of murder, burning nanny Sophie Lionnet's body [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-k-couple-guilty-of-murder-burning-nanny-sophie-lionnet-body/]  Couple guilty of murder after nanny Sophie Lionnet's burned remains found in the garden [https://www.itv.com/news/london/2018-05-24/couple-guilty-of-murder-after-nannys-burned-remains-found-in-the-garden]  London couple 'murdered French nanny Sophie Lionnet then burned her body' [https://sg.news.yahoo.com/london-couple-murdered-french-nanny-sophie-lionnet-burned-body-100231522.html]  Couple who killed French nanny should be 'burned at the stake' – victim's mother [https://www.itv.com/news/2018-05-25/couple-who-killed-french-nanny-should-be-burned-at-the-stake-victims-mother]  Pretty 21-Year-Old Sophie Lionnet Was Murdered and Her Body Burned. But Why? [https://www.thedailybeast.com/pretty-21-year-old-sophie-lionnet-was-murdered-and-her-body-burned-but-why/] Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe Narrated by Noel Vinson Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios [https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios] This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.