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The Wimbledon Kidnapping: Where is Muriel McKay's Body?

Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/917491/open_sms] On a cold December night in 1969, a woman vanished from her comfortable Wimbledon home without a trace. Within hours, the phone rang: a man calling himself “M3” claimed she’d been taken by the mafia, demanded £1 million, and insisted she would die if the police were called. What he didn’t realize was that he’d kidnapped the wrong woman. This episode unravels the kidnapping and presumed murder of 55-year-old Muriel McKay—mistaken for Rupert Murdoch’s wife, targeted in an elaborate ransom plot, and held at a remote Hertfordshire farm by brothers Arthur and Nizamodeen Hosein. We’ll walk through the chilling ransom calls, the botched money drops, and the landmark trial that secured a murder conviction without a body.  More than five decades later, Muriel’s family are still searching for her resting place as new leads, fresh digs, and recent court rulings keep this case painfully alive.  Join us as we look at the planning behind the crime, the police operation that brought the kidnappers down, and the emotional toll of living without answers when there is a conviction—but no body and no grave. sources for this podcast [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/the-wimbledon-kidnapping] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hitched2Homicide] JOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS [https://www.facebook.com/groups/h2hinlawsandoutlaws] START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE [https://www.kriscalvert.com/free] H2H WEBSITE [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/] H2H on TWITTER [https://twitter.com/H2H_Podcast] H2H on INSTA [https://www.instagram.com/hitched2homicide/?hl=en]

The Unsolved Murder of Lena Whitmore: The Body in the Black Water

Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/917491/open_sms] On December 26, 1907, a teenage boatman walking along the Passaic River spotted two pale feet jutting from the black water of a swamp outside Harrison, New Jersey. Dragged from the muck, the woman had no clothes, no identification, and only a torn red coat and a homemade fur muff nearby to hint at who she’d been. Within days, the tabloids were calling it the Lampblack Swamp mystery—and when the victim was finally named as 35‑year‑old Brooklyn housewife Lena Whitmore, the spotlight swung to her jealous, violent husband, Theodore. In this episode, we reconstruct Lena’s last days: fleeing abuse to her sister’s Bronx apartment, returning home after promises of change, and then vanishing on Christmas night. You’ll hear how anonymous letters, a suspicious “don’t expect me tonight” telegram, and prior assault charges painted Theodore as a likely killer, even as his defense insisted the state could not prove how—or even where—Lena died. We walk through the autopsy that proved she was alive when she hit the water, the circumstantial case that went to trial, and the hung jury that left her murder officially unsolved. *This episode of Hitched to Homicide podcast discusses the subject domestic/intimate partner violence. Viewer and listener discretion is advised. If you are experiencing domestic or dating violence — call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788. You can also chat online at TheHotline.org. 24/7.  All Calls are free and confidential. sources used for this podcast [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/the-lampblack-swamp-murder] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hitched2Homicide] JOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS [https://www.facebook.com/groups/h2hinlawsandoutlaws] START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE [https://www.kriscalvert.com/free] H2H WEBSITE [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/] H2H on TWITTER [https://twitter.com/H2H_Podcast] H2H on INSTA [https://www.instagram.com/hitched2homicide/?hl=en]

LEFTOVERS: Omaima Nelson and the Thanksgiving Cannibal Murder.

Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/917491/open_sms] Thanksgiving weekend 1991, Costa Mesa, California—police respond to a tip and uncover one of the most shocking crime scenes in California history. Inside an apartment, 23-year-old Omaima Aree Nelson has killed her 56-year-old husband, William “Bill” Nelson. What makes this case unforgettable isn’t just the homicide—it’s what she did afterward: dismembering his body, attempting to dispose of it, and, according to prosecutors, cooking and even tasting parts of him. In this episode, we break down the full timeline of the Omaima Nelson murder case—how she met Bill, the quick marriage, the alleged abuse, the brutal killing over Thanksgiving, and the sensational 1993 trial that led to her conviction for second-degree murder. We’ll talk about the cannibalism claims, the psychological factors brought up in court, and why this case still ranks among the most disturbing California true crime stories of the 1990s. You’ll hear: * Who Omaima Nelson was before the murder * The relationship with Bill Nelson and the fast marriage * What investigators found inside the Costa Mesa apartment * Why prosecutors said she cooked her husband * Her claim of self-defense and abuse * The 1993 verdict: 28 years to life sources used for this podcast [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/leftovers-omaima-nelson] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hitched2Homicide] JOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS [https://www.facebook.com/groups/h2hinlawsandoutlaws] START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE [https://www.kriscalvert.com/free] H2H WEBSITE [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/] H2H on TWITTER [https://twitter.com/H2H_Podcast] H2H on INSTA [https://www.instagram.com/hitched2homicide/?hl=en]

D.B. Cooper: IntoThin Air. The 1971 Skyjacking America Never Solved

Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/917491/open_sms] On the night before Thanksgiving, November 24th, 1971, a man in a dark suit and a sensible tie took seat 18C on Northwest Orient Flight 305—a short hop from Portland to Seattle aboard a Boeing 727. He ordered bourbon and soda, smoked his Raleighs, and handed a folded note to the flight attendant. It wasn’t a phone number. It was a promise. Inside the briefcase, he said, was a bomb. What followed would become the only unsolved hijacking in American aviation history: a case file swollen with false confessions, river drags, suspect sketches, and a handful of decaying bills that surfaced years later like a message from a ghost.  In this true crime deep dive, we unravel the legendary 1971 hijacking of Northwest Orient Flight 305 by the man calling himself Dan Cooper—mistakenly immortalized as D.B. Cooper. Calm, well-dressed, and carrying what he said was a bomb, Cooper demanded $200,000 in cash and four parachutes, then jumped out of a Boeing 727 mid-flight over Washington State… and was never seen again. In this episode, we break down the full timeline of the hijacking, how the FBI launched NORJAK (Northwest Hijacking), why the 727’s aft airstair mattered, the discovery of ransom money on the Columbia River years later, and the leading suspects who’ve been tied to the case—none of whom were ever charged. More than 50 years later, the D.B. Cooper case remains the only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history. You’ll hear: * Who D.B. (Dan) Cooper might really have been * How he controlled the crew and escaped in the air * The 1970s hijacking era and airline response * Why the FBI never closed in on a suspect * Theories on whether Cooper survived the jump true crime podcast, D.B. Cooper, Dan Cooper, 1971 hijacking, Northwest Orient Flight 305, unsolved hijacking, FBI NORJAK, skyjacking mystery, Columbia River money find, Pacific Northwest true crime, aviation mystery Follow/subscribe for more unsolved true crime, infamous hijackings, and cold cases that still keep investigators guessing. Sources used for this podcast [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/post/the-mysterious-case-of-d-b-cooper-into-thin-air] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hitched2Homicide] JOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS [https://www.facebook.com/groups/h2hinlawsandoutlaws] START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE [https://www.kriscalvert.com/free] H2H WEBSITE [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/] H2H on TWITTER [https://twitter.com/H2H_Podcast] H2H on INSTA [https://www.instagram.com/hitched2homicide/?hl=en]

The Murder of Influencer Alexis Sharkey: Marriage, Control, and a Fugitive Husband

Send Kris and Rob a Text Message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/917491/open_sms] *This episode of Hitched to Homicide discusses the subject of suicide, self-harm, and domestic/intimate partner violence. Viewer and listener discretion is advised. In November 2020, 26-year-old Houston influencer Alexis Sharkey was found nude along a roadside. At first, her death stunned social media—no visible injuries, no clear suspect, and a picture-perfect life on Instagram. But behind the filters was a marriage in trouble. In this episode, we break down the full timeline of Alexis’s disappearance, the autopsy revealing strangulation, how friends warned she was afraid, and why investigators ultimately named her husband, Thomas “Tom” Sharkey, as the killer. We’ll walk through how Houston police built the case, what they learned about alleged domestic violence, why it took months to secure a warrant, and how U.S. Marshals finally closed in—only for Tom to die by suicide before arrest. This is a case about control, image, and the danger of leaving. In this episode: * Who was influencer Alexis Leigh Sharkey * Her marriage to Thomas Sharkey and reports of abuse * The night she vanished over Thanksgiving weekend * Discovery of her body in Houston’s Energy Corridor * The medical examiner’s ruling: homicide by strangulation * How detectives ruled out other suspects * The arrest warrant and the Florida standoff * Why intimate partner homicides often look like this If you or someone you love is thinking about suicide, you are not alone, and help is available right now: dial or text 988 on your phone for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — or chat online 24/7 at 988lifeline.org. If you are experiencing domestic or dating violence — call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788. You can also chat online at TheHotline.org. 24/7.  Calls to both organizations are free and confidential. sources used for this podcast Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hitched2Homicide] JOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS [https://www.facebook.com/groups/h2hinlawsandoutlaws] START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE [https://www.kriscalvert.com/free] H2H WEBSITE [https://www.hitched2homicide.com/] H2H on TWITTER [https://twitter.com/H2H_Podcast] H2H on INSTA [https://www.instagram.com/hitched2homicide/?hl=en]