Violette Nozière is a unique case in French criminal history. Her crimes and her life in prison put her apart from most criminals.
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.
Antoinette Sierri
Continue reading “Episode 40: The Antoinette Sierri Affair”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.
Episode 35: The Canaby’s Affair
In 1905, in Bordeaux, Henriette Canaby is accused of poisoning her husband so that she could live with her lover. Is any of it true?
Episode 34: The Papillaud Murders
On the 2nd September 1916, Julien Papillaud and his sister Germaine, are found dead in their house. The gendarmerie suspects a robbery gone wrong and will need luck to solve the case.
Episode 33: The Gang des Tractions Avant
After WWI, an unlikely gang of gangsters is created in France. They rob high profile places and pocket large amounts of money. Their particularity: they escape in front wheel drive Citroens, hence their name: the gang des tractions avant, aka the front wheel drive gang.
Episode 32: The Crazy life of René Belbenoît
René Belbenoît was a petty thief sentenced to prison on Devil’s Island in French Guyana. Twice. He escaped. 5 times. And died of old age. This is his crazy story.
