Christian Ranucci was accused of abducting and killing Maria-Dolores Rambla in 1974. He will be the second last person to be executed in France, and doubts exist on his guilt.
Continue reading “Episode 46: The Ranucci Affair”Episode 45: The Disappeared from Boutiers
Until 1972, Boutiers-Saint-Trojan was an anonymous village without any happening out of the ordinary. On Christmas day 1972 that changed forever: a whole family disappeared without a trace.
Continue reading “Episode 45: The Disappeared from Boutiers”Episode 44: Louis-Joseph Philippe, the French Jack the Ripper
At the end of the 1880s, Jack the Ripper killed many prostitutes in London. To this day, researchers ponder who he was. But 22 years earlier, Louis-Joseph Philippe killed up to 8 prostitutes and 2 children, and is considered the French Jack the Ripper.
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On the 5th September 2012, in a remote location in the French Alps near the Swiss border, a family of 4 and a cyclist are gunned down on rest stop.
Continue reading “Episode 43: The Chevaline murders”Episode 42: The Crazy, Nasty life of Michel Fourniret
Michel Fourniret is a rapist, paedophile, and serial killer that acted in France and Belgium in the 80s and 90s.
Continue reading “Episode 42: The Crazy, Nasty life of Michel Fourniret”Episode 41: The strange criminal life of Violette Nozière
Violette Nozière is a unique case in French criminal history. Her crimes and her life in prison put her apart from most criminals.
Continue reading “Episode 41: The strange criminal life of Violette Nozière”Episode 40: The Antoinette Sierri Affair
Antoinette Sierri find herself in the middle of a number of murders. Not since Landru (see episode 4) has France been that fascinated by a murder case.
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Rachel Galtié is a good looking 20 year old who has aspirations. She will stop at nothing to obtain what she wants.
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A gang attacks a company to steal pay money. But things go bad for everybody. This affair has hints of the Bande a Bonnot (Episode 5).
Continue reading “Episode 38: The Bande A Bonnot Copycats”Episode 37: The Omar Raddad Affair Part 2
This is the second and final part of the Omar Raddad Affair. If you haven’t already, listen to part 1 first.
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