Crime at Bedtime

When police opened the door of Robert Ben Rhoades’ semi-truck, they uncovered a nightmare. Chains. Handcuffs. A woman pleading for her life. What investigators discovered would reveal years of unimaginable cruelty along America’s highways and a man who thought he’d never be caught. The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOW [https://events.humanitix.com/omr-live-melbourne?fbclid=IwY2xjawLagrNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKTzhzbWJMRHpkTDBMV3l1AR7ia5LwD4G9-CT-6UjPT16XHucJkqKX1V0YKe6903kuO1Fbgd0WChgVMXLW1g_aem_q8xve0d0W6PvSerYQ4DOFg] Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here [linktr.ee/one_minute_remaining] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In 1930s Italy, amid war and superstition, Leonarda Cianciulli was known as a kind neighbour, a devoted mother, and a talented soap-maker. But behind her tidy kitchen walls, she was hiding something unimaginable. Driven by fear and belief in a deadly curse, Leonarda convinced herself that human sacrifice was the only way to save her son’s life. Over two years, three women vanished — their bodies never found, their remains turned into cakes and soap. This is the horrifying true story of the woman who claimed she killed out of love, not hate. A tale of superstition, obsession, and the darkest corners of the human mind. Keywords: Leonarda Cianciulli, Soap-Maker of Correggio, Italian serial killer, female killers, World War II Italy, true crime history, Crime at Bedtime. The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOW [https://events.humanitix.com/omr-live-melbourne?fbclid=IwY2xjawLagrNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKTzhzbWJMRHpkTDBMV3l1AR7ia5LwD4G9-CT-6UjPT16XHucJkqKX1V0YKe6903kuO1Fbgd0WChgVMXLW1g_aem_q8xve0d0W6PvSerYQ4DOFg] Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here [linktr.ee/one_minute_remaining] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In March 2023, 78-year-old Lesley Trotter disappeared from her Toowong home in Brisbane. Her phone, wallet, and car were left untouched — and police would soon uncover a mystery unlike anything they’d seen before. As detectives pieced together her final hours, attention turned to her meticulous recycling habits and the theory that shocked the nation. From a quiet suburban street to the depths of a landfill search, this is a case that left Queenslanders asking one question — what really happened to Lesley Trotter? The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOW [https://events.humanitix.com/omr-live-melbourne?fbclid=IwY2xjawLagrNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKTzhzbWJMRHpkTDBMV3l1AR7ia5LwD4G9-CT-6UjPT16XHucJkqKX1V0YKe6903kuO1Fbgd0WChgVMXLW1g_aem_q8xve0d0W6PvSerYQ4DOFg] Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here [linktr.ee/one_minute_remaining] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In 1999, 15-year-old Melbourne dancer Rachel Barber vanished after boarding a city tram. Her disappearance gripped Australia — but the truth lay chillingly close to home. Betrayed by a neighbour she once trusted, Rachel’s story became one of the country’s most infamous cases. This episode explores her life, the investigation, and the trial that revealed the deadly consequences of obsession. The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOW [https://events.humanitix.com/omr-live-melbourne?fbclid=IwY2xjawLagrNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKTzhzbWJMRHpkTDBMV3l1AR7ia5LwD4G9-CT-6UjPT16XHucJkqKX1V0YKe6903kuO1Fbgd0WChgVMXLW1g_aem_q8xve0d0W6PvSerYQ4DOFg] Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here [linktr.ee/one_minute_remaining] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In April 2008, 21-year-old University of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmermann was found murdered in her Madison apartment. For years, her case remained one of the city’s most haunting mysteries — until breakthroughs in DNA technology exposed her killer. This episode examines Brittany’s life, the failures of the initial investigation, and how justice was finally delivered more than a decade later. The One Minute Remaining LIVE show in Melbourne tix on sale NOW [https://events.humanitix.com/omr-live-melbourne?fbclid=IwY2xjawLagrNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKTzhzbWJMRHpkTDBMV3l1AR7ia5LwD4G9-CT-6UjPT16XHucJkqKX1V0YKe6903kuO1Fbgd0WChgVMXLW1g_aem_q8xve0d0W6PvSerYQ4DOFg] Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here [linktr.ee/one_minute_remaining] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.