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.
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.
Episode 43: The Chevaline murders
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 39: The Rachel Galtié Affair
Rachel Galtié is a good looking 20 year old who has aspirations. She will stop at nothing to obtain what she wants.
Episode 38: The Bande A Bonnot Copycats
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).
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.
Episode 36: The Omar Raddad Affair Part 1
On the 24th June 1991, Ghislaine Marchal, an old lady living in the South-East of France near the Mediterranean coast, is found dead with an inscription in blood naming her killer. This is part 1 of 2.