There is a stretch of the A6, in the South-East of France along the Rhone valley that has seen an unusual number of disappearances over the years. In this first episode, we’ll visit the Christelle Maillery disappearance.
Continue reading “Episode 76: The Disappeared of the A6 part 1 The Christelle Maillery Affair”Episode 75: The dismembered body in the canal
From the 24th May 2016 and for a few days, body parts are found one after the other in or near the Canal du Midi. The murderer clearly tried to make the victim disappear. But where is the head?
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Marcel Barbeault is accused of 8 murders in the 70s in Nogent-sur-Oise, a small town North of Paris. Today, he’s one of the oldest prisoners in France with no hope of ever getting out.
Continue reading “Episode 74: The Shadow Killer”Episode 73: The murder of Dirk Hamer
On the 17th August 1978, Dirk Hamer, who was sleeping on a boat off the coast of Corsica, is killed by Prince Victor-Emmanuel of Savoy, one of the pretenders to the throne of Italy.
Continue reading “Episode 73: The murder of Dirk Hamer”Episode 72: Who killed Robert Boulin?
On the 30th October 1979, the body of Robert Boulin, minister for work of the then centre-right government, is found dead in a lake near Paris. Who killed the minister, and why?
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On the13th November 2007, a couple turns up at the gendarmerie in Senones and confesses to a murder nobody knew existed.
Continue reading “Episode 71: The Robert Pichon Affair”Episode 70: The most prolific French serial killer (maybe)
In the 1990s, a serial killer is active in the Alsace region of France. He might be responsible for 150 murders, making him the most prolific in France during the 20th century.
Continue reading “Episode 70: The most prolific French serial killer (maybe)”Episode 69: The Henri-Leon Scheffer Affair
In 1902, a man is found murdered in a dentist office. The affair will lead to the first arrest and conviction in the world based on fingerprints.
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At the end of the 19th century, a small village priest becomes famous for spending large amounts of money he can’t possibly own. To this day, mystery surrounds the origin of his fortune.
Continue reading “Episode 68: The treasure of Abbot Sauniere”Episode 67: The disappearance of abbot Delarue
In the summer of 1906, abbot Delarue, priest at Chatenay, disappears leaving behind him only his hat and bicycle. From mediums to Indian mystics, the search for his body was a complete circus.
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