That Sounds Like A Crime

8: The Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe Part I

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we begin our 2 part series on the life and crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper - Peter Sutcliffe. The British serial killer that attacked at least 21 women in the West Yorkshire areas, brutally murdering 13. Listen to new episodes every Friday, and don’t forget to follow on all podcast platforms! Follow us, review us, subscribe to us… Instagram/Tiktok - @thatsoundslikeacrime X (Twitter) - @TSLAC_ Facebook - That Sounds Like A Crime Podcast Send us suggestions of cases you’d like to hear us cover: thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com [thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com] If your suggestion gets used in an episode, we will give you a shoutout on the pod! Sources: Brannen, K. (2008) https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim08.htm [https://www.execulink.com/~kbrannen/victim08.htm] The Ripper (2020) Netflix documentary. BBC News (2020). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-54934458 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-54934458] Mirror (2023) https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/yorkshire-ripper-victim-wilma-mccanns-31021718 [https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/yorkshire-ripper-victim-wilma-mccanns-31021718] Wade, P. (2020) Morecambeology. https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/morecambeology-yorkshire-rippers-grim-object-of-fascination-by-peter-wade-3056095 [https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/morecambeology-yorkshire-rippers-grim-object-of-fascination-by-peter-wade-3056095] Byford Report (1981/2018). https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7ae04040f0b66a2fc036c0/1941-Byford_part_2__i__.pdf [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7ae04040f0b66a2fc036c0/1941-Byford_part_2__i__.pdf] Bilton, M. (2003) Wicked Beyond Belief. Burn, G. (1984) Somebody’s Husband, Somebody’s Son. Historic Newspapers (2023). https://www.historic-newspapers.com/en-gb/blogs/article/yorkshire-ripper-newspaper-analysis?srsltid=AfmBOopQzDhK7O6uuz9wAOU4vVCAa862kY9_t1oI5cC8ZEae8VSxzfdV&country=GB#who-was-ripper [https://www.historic-newspapers.com/en-gb/blogs/article/yorkshire-ripper-newspaper-analysis?srsltid=AfmBOopQzDhK7O6uuz9wAOU4vVCAa862kY9_t1oI5cC8ZEae8VSxzfdV&country=GB#who-was-ripper] Evening Standard (2023). https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-family-b1112363.html [https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-family-b1112363.html] Biography.com [http://Biography.com] (2021). https://www.biography.com/crime/peter-sutcliffe#early-life [https://www.biography.com/crime/peter-sutcliffe#early-life] Mirror (2016). https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-8616762 [https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-yorkshire-ripper-peter-sutcliffe-8616762] Al Jazeera (2020). https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/11/25/forgotten-women-the-overlooked-victims-of-serial-killers [https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/11/25/forgotten-women-the-overlooked-victims-of-serial-killers] Written & edited by Lauren

7: Elizabeth Wettlaufer

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we uncover the chilling case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, the Ontario nurse whose quiet demeanour masked nearly a decade of hidden crimes. From unexplained insulin overdoses to a shocking confession that stunned the nation, we trace how one woman exploited a position of trust and evaded suspicion for far too long. Listen to new episodes every Friday, and don’t forget to follow on all podcast platforms! Follow us, review us, subscribe to us… Instagram - @thatsoundslikeacrime X (Twitter) - @TSLAC_ Facebook - That Sounds Like A Crime Podcast TikTok - @thatsoundslikeacrime Send us suggestions of cases you’d like to hear us cover: thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com [thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com] If your suggestion gets used in an episode, we will give you a shoutout on the pod! Sources: Cleveland Clinic – Pulmonary Embolism Overview https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17400-pulmonary-embolism#:~:text=Sudden%20shortness%20of%20breath%20%E2%80%94%20whether,lightheaded%2C%20faint%20or%20passing%20out [https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17400-pulmonary-embolism#:~:text=Sudden%20shortness%20of%20breath%20%E2%80%94%20whether,lightheaded%2C%20faint%20or%20passing%20out]. YouTube – Pulmonary Embolism Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxpoCWRdy0A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxpoCWRdy0A] The Guardian – Elizabeth Wettlaufer Prison Life https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/26/canada-nurse-deaths-elizabeth-wettlaufer-prison-life [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/26/canada-nurse-deaths-elizabeth-wettlaufer-prison-life] CBC Interactive – Wettlaufer & Senior Deaths https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/sh/TBk79oWhpi/elizabeth-wettlaufer-nurse-senior-deaths/ [https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/sh/TBk79oWhpi/elizabeth-wettlaufer-nurse-senior-deaths/] Chatelaine – The Long Shadow of Elizabeth Wettlaufer (Katherine Laidlaw) https://chatelaine.com/living/elizabeth-wettlaufer/ [https://chatelaine.com/living/elizabeth-wettlaufer/] Global News – Elizabeth Wettlaufer Timeline https://globalnews.ca/news/3495384/elizabeth-wettlaufer-timeline/ [https://globalnews.ca/news/3495384/elizabeth-wettlaufer-timeline/] CBC News – Long‑Term Care Inquiry Coverage https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/long-term-care-inquiry-elizabeth-wettlaufer-what-could-have-stopped-you-1.4776403 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/long-term-care-inquiry-elizabeth-wettlaufer-what-could-have-stopped-you-1.4776403] BBC News – Wettlaufer Case Coverage (2016) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37770264 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37770264] BBC News – Wettlaufer Case Updates (2017) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40412080 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40412080]

6: The Unsolved Disappearance of the Sodder Children

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we talk about the mysterious unsolved disappearance of 5 of the Sodder children from their home on Christmas Day in 1945, when a fire burned their home to the ground, leaving no trace of them behind! Listen to new episodes every Friday, and don’t forget to follow on social media; Follow us, review us, subscribe to us… Instagram - @thatsoundslikeacrime X (Twitter) - @TSLAC_ Facebook - That Sounds Like A Crime Podcast Tiktok - @thatsoundslikeacrime Send us suggestions of cases you’d like to hear us cover: thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com [thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com] If your suggestion gets used in an episode, we will give you a shoutout on the pod! Sources: Medium. (n.d.). The disappearance of the Sodder children. https://medium.com/@sarajrathore/the-disappearance-of-the-sodder-children-faaebb94c697 [https://medium.com/@sarajrathore/the-disappearance-of-the-sodder-children-faaebb94c697] Wicked History. (n.d.). A tragic and enduring Christmas mystery. https://wickedhistory.substack.com/p/a-tragic-and-enduring-christmas-mystery [https://wickedhistory.substack.com/p/a-tragic-and-enduring-christmas-mystery] Find a Grave. (n.d.). Sodder family memorial records. https://www.findagrave.com [https://www.findagrave.com] Smithsonian Magazine. (2018, December 24). What happened to the Sodder children, the siblings who went up in smoke in a West Virginia house fire? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-sodder-children-siblings-who-went-up-in-smoke-west-virginia-house-fire-172429802/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-happened-sodder-children-siblings-who-went-up-in-smoke-west-virginia-house-fire-172429802/] BuzzFeed Unsolved Network. (2016, December 23). The Mysterious Disappearance of the Sodder Children [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0AKoCMydkc [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0AKoCMydkc]

5: Stockholm Syndrome (The 1973 Norrmalmstorg Kreditbanken Robbery)

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we take a trip back to 1973 Stockholm, Sweden to uncover the first case of ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ (The 1973 Norrmalmstorg Kreditbanken Robbery) and the controversies that followed. Listen to new episodes every Friday, and don’t forget to follow on all podcast platforms! Follow us, review us, subscribe to us… Instagram - @thatsoundslikeacrime X (Twitter) - @TSLAC_ Facebook - That Sounds Like A Crime Podcast Tiktok - @thatsoundslikeacrime Send us suggestions of cases you’d like to hear us cover: thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com [thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com] If your suggestion gets used in an episode, we will give you a shoutout on the pod! Sources: Expressen. (n.d.). 40 år sedan dramat vid Norrmalmstorg. https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/40-ar-sedan-dramat-vid-norrmalmstorg/ [https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/40-ar-sedan-dramat-vid-norrmalmstorg/] BBC News. (n.d.). [Article on Stockholm syndrome]. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3ly0e0wvpo [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3ly0e0wvpo] Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2026). Stockholm syndrome. https://www.britannica.com/science/Stockholm-syndrome [https://www.britannica.com/science/Stockholm-syndrome] BBC Culture. (2024). Stockholm syndrome and the art of hostage negotiation. https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20240815-stockholm-syndrome-and-the-art-of-hostage-negotiation [https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20240815-stockholm-syndrome-and-the-art-of-hostage-negotiation] The Independent. (2023). Stockholm syndrome meaning: Bank robbery explained. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/stockholm-syndrome-meaning-bank-robbery-b2399531.html [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/stockholm-syndrome-meaning-bank-robbery-b2399531.html] Healthline. (n.d.). Lima syndrome. https://www.healthline.com/health/lima-syndrome [https://www.healthline.com/health/lima-syndrome] Formación Política ISC. (n.d.). Reverse Stockholm syndrome: Understanding the phenomenon. https://formacionpoliticaisc.buenosaires.gob.ar/breaking-review/reverse-stockholm-syndrome-understanding-the-phenomenon-1767647698 [https://formacionpoliticaisc.buenosaires.gob.ar/breaking-review/reverse-stockholm-syndrome-understanding-the-phenomenon-1767647698] The New Yorker. (1974). The bank drama. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1974/11/25/the-bank-drama [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1974/11/25/the-bank-drama]

4: The Disappearance of Pam Jackson and Sherri Miller

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we talk about the disappearance of Pamela Jackson and Cheryl “Sherri” Miller, two teenagers from Vermillion, South Dakota who disappeared without a trace in 1971. A shoddy police investigation led to twists in the case, but ultimately the girls were found 42 years later! Listen to new episodes every Friday, follow on all podcast platforms! Follow us: IG/Tiktok - @thatsoundslikeacrime X - @TSLAC_ Facebook - That Sounds Like A Crime Podcast Send us case suggestions: thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com [thatsoundslikeacrime@gmail.com] If your suggestion gets used in an episode, we will give you a shoutout! Sources: (2014, April 15). Authorities provide update in missing girls case. https://eu.argusleader.com/story/news/local/2014/04/15/authorities-provide-update-missing-girls-case/7741485/ [https://eu.argusleader.com/story/news/local/2014/04/15/authorities-provide-update-missing-girls-case/7741485/] (2014, April 16). Missing South Dakota girls found in car after 43 years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27055888 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27055888] (2014, April 16). Pam Jackson, Cheryl Miller update: Family members "overwhelmed" by discovery of Studebaker, remains. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pam-jackson-cheryl-miller-update-family-members-overwhelmed-by-discovery-of-studebaker-remains-believed-tied-to-1971-south-dakota-cold-case/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pam-jackson-cheryl-miller-update-family-members-overwhelmed-by-discovery-of-studebaker-remains-believed-tied-to-1971-south-dakota-cold-case/] Dakota Spotlight Podcast. (2023). Interview with Lou Raguse on "Vanished in Vermillion." [YouTube Video]. Cheryl Kay Miller (1953–1971) and Pamela Kay Jackson (1954–1971). https://www.findagrave.com/ [https://www.findagrave.com/] (2022, March 23). The drought that solved a 40-year-old cold case. https://www.grunge.com/802633/the-drought-that-solved-a-40-year-old-cold-case/ [https://www.grunge.com/802633/the-drought-that-solved-a-40-year-old-cold-case/] https://www.koberfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Cheryl-Kay-Miller?obId= [https://www.koberfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Cheryl-Kay-Miller?obId=112218] Raguse, Lou. (2023). Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case. Post Hill Press. (2004, September 8). Cold Case Redacted Search Warrant Affidavits. Office of the Attorney General. https://atg.sd.gov/ [https://atg.sd.gov/] (2014, April 16). South Dakota girls' 1971 car crash mystery solved after 43 years. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/16/south-dakota-girls-1971-car-crash-mystery [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/16/south-dakota-girls-1971-car-crash-mystery] (2023). Vanished in Vermillion: A reporter’s deep dive into South Dakota’s most infamous cold case. [YouTube Video] Vanished in Vermillion Documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rA_981oO38] Written, researched & edited by Lauren