Evidence Locker True Crime

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.

252: The Vanishing of the Krnak Family | USA

Between September 2003 and April 2006, Wisconsin prosecutors built one of the most challenging murder cases in the state's history: proving a family annihilation without bodies, a crime scene, or eyewitnesses.  In July 1998, Allen Krnak, his wife Donna, their son Thomas, and the family dog vanished without a trace after leaving for a Fourth of July weekend at their cabin. When their truck was found wiped clean with thousands of unexplained miles, investigators knew this was no ordinary disappearance.  The discovery of Allen's remains 800 miles away in North Carolina would reveal a horrifying truth about betrayal and greed. But Donna and Thomas remain missing to this day, their bodies never recovered from the mountains where they were likely disposed of. 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  Wisconsin Missing Persons - Donna Kay Krnak [https://www.wimissing.org/post/donna-kay-krnak-thomas-john-krnak] The Charley Project - Thomas John Krnak [https://charleyproject.org/case/thomas-john-krnak] The Charley Project - Donna Kay Krnak [https://charleyproject.org/case/donna-kay-krnak] The Doe Network - Donna Krnak (2333DFWI) [https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2333dfwi.html] The Doe Network - Thomas Krnak (3418DMWI) [https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3418dmwi.html] Wisconsin Supreme Court - State v. Anderson (2005) [https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/wi-supreme-court/1360173.html] Wisconsin Supreme Court - State v. Derek Anderson [https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=18028]Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Derek Anderson v. Leverett Baldwin [https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=4998] Articles Wisconsin State Journal - Anderson Convicted of Murder (April 8, 2006) [https://madison.com/news/anderson-convicted-of-murder-krnak-case-gripped-state-for-years-appeal-is-expected/article_461c18ac-a33a-5d25-a38b-82d394b6dc4b.html] Racine Journal Times - FBI Agent Investigating Different Case Finds Lead (August 15, 2024) [https://journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/fbi-agent-investigating-different-case-finds-lead-identifying-krnak-remains/article_c6550b77-0a58-5a35-968b-8e8c23a3e688.html] WFMY News 2 - Man Found Guilty in Missing Family Murder Trial [https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-in-missing-family-murder-trial/83-403360045] WRN - Killer's Appeal Rejected (December 30, 2009) [https://www.wrn.com/2009/12/killers-appeal-rejected/] The Sylva Herald - Wisconsin Jury Finds Former WCU Student Guilty of Murder (April 13, 2006) [https://www.thesylvaherald.com/news/article_61c0744e-d953-5abb-ad00-e5ac839119c3.html] Tulsa World - Family's Disappearance Grips Rural Town (February 26, 2019) [https://tulsaworld.com/archive/familys-disappearance-grips-rural-town/article_45278626-d561-5782-ab55-86508ae53250.html] La Crosse Tribune - Wisconsin Briefs (March 30, 2006) [https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/article_0bce6669-368a-59c2-a473-b3ac306da797.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.

251: The Wanda Beach Murders | Australia

On a windy January day in 1965, two fifteen-year-old best friends walked into the sand dunes at Wanda Beach near Sydney. They never came home. What followed was one of the largest investigations in Australian history, yet the killer vanished without a trace. Sixty years later, three suspects have emerged, but no one has ever been charged. Was it a teenage surfer, a serial killer, or someone far more sinister? 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 Alan J. Whiticker - "WANDA: The Untold Story of the Wanda Beach Murders" (New Holland Publishers, 2003) Documentaries Crime Investigation Australia - "The Wanda Beach Murders" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfzy0DPTLBs] Christopher Wilder: The Beauty Queen Killer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmBXz0Emm38] Web Wikipedia - Wanda Beach Murders [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Beach_murders] Wikipedia - Derek Percy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Percy] Wikipedia - Christopher Wilder [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Wilder] National Film and Sound Archive - Nine News: the Wanda Beach Murders [https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/99096-nine-news-wanda-beach-murders] Australian Missing Persons Register - Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt [https://australianmissingpersonsregister.com/ampr/SharrockSchmidt.htm] News Articles Australian serial killer Christopher Wilder linked to the Wanda Beach murders [https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5461703/infamous-beauty-queen-serial-killer-linked-to-wanda-beach-murders/]  Loved ones of the two girls murdered at Sydney's Wanda Beach [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-12/wanda-beach-murder-anniversary-marianne-and-christine-killer/104795602]... Ivan Milat's Family Reacts After Chris Minns Considers Inquiry Into More Unsolved Murders [https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/ivan-milat-family-inquiry-response/] Podcast The Backpacker Murders [https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/search/milat] 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.