Crimes That Haunt Us

How did a Young Mum Vanish on a 5-Minute Walk? Nicola Payne's Mystery

📍 Crimes That Haunt Us presents an in-depth investigation into one of the UK’s most haunting and enduring unsolved disappearances — Nicola Payne, the 18-year-old mother who vanished without a trace in 1991 while walking a short distance from her home in Coventry. 🎥 This true crime podcast reconstructs the final known moments of Nicola’s life, the chilling absence of evidence, and the relentless decades-long fight for justice. Who took Nicola Payne — and why has the truth remained hidden for over 30 years?  Documentary version here - https://youtu.be/ud1ACBZdFvQ [https://youtu.be/ud1ACBZdFvQ] #NicolaPayne #UnsolvedMystery #TrueCrimeDocumentary #CrimesThatHauntUs #MissingPersons #ColdCase #UKTrueCrime #JusticeForNicola #crimedocumentary  (00:00) The Haunting Case of Nicola Payne (0:49) Who Was Nicola Payne? (01:39) The Day of the Vanishing (3:07) The Witnesses (4:59) The Early Suspects (8:53) Derbyshire Man Arrested (9:57) Winston Avenue Dig (10:39) Twos Searches, Two Arrests (13:36) Barwell & O’Reilly Re-arrested (16:19) Barwell & O’Reilly Stand Trial (21:02) The New Witnesses

Was a Funfair Killer Lurking? The Unsolved Murder of Sean McGann

On a spring evening in 1979, gentle 15-year-old Sean McGann left his grandparents' home in Northampton to visit the local Easter fair... and never returned.  The next morning, his body was found strangled in a cobbled alleyway. His jacket and glasses were missing, eerie chalk graffiti reading "VERY SORRY" and "NO I'M NOT" was scrawled nearby, and a mysterious 1991 letter to his family claimed to know the killer. This gripping documentary explores the full timeline: Sean's loving Irish Catholic family, the fairground visit, police focus on the gay community, football hooligans, a suspicious yellow Cortina, the tragic suicide of his best friend John Condon, and major 2019 appeals involving Sidney Cooke of the "Dirty Dozen." Decades later, the case remains unsolved. Why has justice never been served? New forensic hopes and unanswered questions remain.  #TrueCrime #UnsolvedMystery #sean mcgann #ColdCase #CrimesThatHauntUs  Documentary version here - https://youtu.be/lMYMUduTSCc (00:00) The Haunting Case of Sean McGann (0:46) Who Was Sean McGann? (02:05) The Day of the Murder (3:23) Sean Vanishes (3:58) Sean’s Body is Discovered (5:27) Post Mortem (6:07) The Mysterious Graffiti (11:42) The Yellow Car (14:41) Scotland Yard Probe Serial Killer (19:03) The Dirty Dozen Gang (20:39) The Anonymous Letter

The M50 Motorway Horror: Pregnant Marie Wilks Abducted & Murdered

In June 1988, 22-year-old Red Cross nurse Marie Wilks, seven-and-a-half months pregnant and mother to a 13-month-old son, broke down on the M50 motorway.  What happened next remains one of Britain’s most disturbing unsolved cases. While using an emergency SOS phone, Marie vanished in broad evening light. Her body was found days later, stabbed to death.  A major manhunt followed, leading to the conviction — and later exoneration — of Eddie Browning. To this day, the case haunts investigators and the public. This documentary explores the full timeline: the breakdown, the desperate search, chilling witness sightings, the controversial trial, the miscarriage of justice, and why Marie Wilks’ killer has never been brought to justice. A true horror that shocked Britain.  For the documentary version see here https://youtu.be/vTslCaGiW8c (00:00) The Haunting Case of Marie Wilks (0:57) Who Was Marie Wilks? (01:53) Day of the Murder (2:40) The Car Breaks Down (3:24) Maire Vanishes from the Motorway (8:29) Marie’s Body is Found (12:22) Aberystwyth Men Arrested (13:02) Artist Impression of Suspect Released (15:40) Eddie Browning is Arrested (20:22) Eddie Browning’s Trial & Conviction (26:22) Eddie Browning is Acquitted and Freed

Back in Two Minutes: The Shopkeeper Who Never Returned

On a quiet June day in 1990, 52-year-old Trevaline Evans stepped out of her antiques shop in Llangollen, Wales, leaving a handwritten note on the door: “Back in two minutes.” She was never seen again. No witnesses. No signs of struggle. No confirmed sightings. Just a woman who vanished in broad daylight — and a mystery that has haunted investigators and her loved ones for over three decades. In this episode of Crimes That Haunt Us, we dive deep into the timeline of her final known movements, examine the strange and unsettling clues, revisit the theories that refuse to fade, and uncover the chilling details that still linger to this day.  For the documentary version see here https://youtu.be/Naa1pLjYpS0 (00:00) The Haunting Case of Trevaline Evans (00:47) Case Summary (1:34) Who Was Trevaline Evans? (4:53) The Vanishing Sequence (8:08) The Investigation Begins (10:47) Case Upgraded to Murder (14:54) Bombshell Claim Emerges (16:46) The Mysterious Plaques (17:50) The Theories

The Cliffside Vanishing: Jessie Earl's Final Walk

In 1980, 22-year-old Jessie Earl disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Eastbourne. Decades later, haunting evidence and overlooked leads continue to raise unsettling questions about what really happened to her. In this episode of Crimes That Haunt Us, we delve into Jessie’s tragic story, uncover the investigation’s critical failures, and examine the shocking discoveries that have left more questions than answers.  For the documentary version see here https://youtu.be/wNhKhGiH_ig (00:00) The Haunting Case of Jessie Earl (0:41) Who Was Jessie Earl? (02:48) Jessie’s Last Call (4:00) Mum Searches for Jessie (5:48) Police Say Jessie Took Her Own Life (7:46) Jessie’s Body is Found 9 Years Later (11:56) Case Upgraded to Murder (12:54) Peter Tobin (17:07) New Coroner’s Inquest (18:06) Chief Suspect Dies (18:42) Peter Tobin Interview