Join Lauren and Bally this week as we dive into the heartbreaking case of the abduction and murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman. The case that inspired the creation of the AMBER Alert for missing and abducted children, and the subsequent SILVER Alert for missing and vulnerable adults.

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https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-tragic-case-that-inspired-americas-amber-alerts

https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/amber-advocate-issue-1-2026

https://unquestionablycriminal.medium.com/amber-alert-dna-could-bring-hope-in-the-forensic-hunt-for-amber-hagermans-killer-7007b3974146

https://globalmissingkids.org/awareness/emergency-child-abduction-alert-system/

https://globalmissingkids.org/awareness/missing-children-statistics/

https://globalmissingkids.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Child-Alert-Framework_FINAL.pdf

https://www.atg.wa.gov/child-abduction-murder-research

https://www.chp.ca.gov/news-alerts/Success-Stories/

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-child-abduction-rapid-deployment-teams

https://amberadvocate.org/?articles=aa65-amber-alert-timeline

https://amberadvocate.org/?articles=aa65-overarching-lessons-from-the-amber-hagerman-case

https://www.waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/ms-in-criminal-justice/resource/the-history-of-the-amber-alert

https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/still-searching-for-ambers-killer

Have you heard about the mysterious death of Cindy James? A 44-year-old nurse from Richmond, British Columbia, Canada who suffered years of torture from a stalker who may or may not have killed her in 1989.

Her death was ruled an ‘unknown event’ after a lengthy inquest. And the case is still debated today - Was this the work of her stalker, or was this a mental illness or breakdown? Join Lauren and Bally this week as we dive into the mysterious death of Cindy James.

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Reynolds, T. (2026) Campaign of Fear: The Controversial Unexplained Death of Cindy James. Medium.

The Cutprice Guignol (2023) “Under Siege”: The Troubled Life and Debated Death of Cindy James.

Unsolved Mysteries (n.d.) Cindy James.

CBC News (2022) RCMP class action: Tiller civilian women final report.

The Trouble with Justice (2014) Who Killed Nurse Cindy James?

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This week Lauren and Bally bring you the case of Lizzie Borden, just in time for the Netflix Monsters series! How she was accused and found ‘not guilty’ of killing her father and stepmother with an axe or hatchet. But the question still remains: was she clever enough to get away with it, or was she completely innocent and in the wrong place at the wrong time?

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https://anacondaleader.com/content/strange-story-bridget-sullivan https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/discover-your-ancestors/bookazine/3/the-many-faces-of-death-7226/ https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2022/03/25/the-day-sarah-died-march-26-1863/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lizzie-Borden-American-murder-suspect Robert A. Flynn, Lizzie Borden: Past and Present (Alzach Press, 1999), p. 8 48 Hour Special: Lizzie Borden https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asylum/202409/lizzie-borden-and-victorian-madness https://whatitmeanstobeamerican.org/identities/how-did-19th-century-axe-murderer-lizzie-borden-become-a-household-name/ https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/lizzie-borden https://www.birthinjuryhelpcenter.org/birth-injuries/infant-brain-damage/ https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/lizzie-borden-case-images-crime-scene/13/ The Sun, 12 August 1892 — Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83030272/1892-08-12/ed-1/

Join Lauren and Bally this week as they investigate one of the most shocking tragedies in professional wrestling history: The Chris Benoit Case.

In June 2007, former WWE star Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy and their 7-year-old son Daniel before taking his own life. The murders stunned fans around the world and left behind a trail of unanswered questions about what happened in the Benoit home and what may have led to the tragedy. We explore Chris’s rise through the wrestling world, Nancy’s life and legacy, Daniel’s story, and the lasting impact the case had on wrestling, mental health awareness, and conversations around brain injury and CTE.

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, support is available.

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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0072240/bio/

https://whatculture.com/wwe/19-things-we-learned-from-nancy-benoits-sister-on-talk-is-jericho

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?l=spanish&id=2065532947

https://rdw.rowan.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1686&context=etd

https://www.espn.co.uk/espn/news/story?id=3019688

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jul/09/guardianobituaries.obituaries1

https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Nancy_Benoit

https://www.news24.com/sport/ex-wife-benoit-a-loving-person-20080905

https://www.cdc.gov/fragile-x-syndrome/about/index.html

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/5476-fragile-x-syndrome

https://julesyus.medium.com/the-wrestling-icon-who-his-wife-and-7-year-old-son-before-suicide-534e49ffc3fd

https://etda.libraries.psu.edu/files/final_submissions/9396

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we talk about one of Britain’s most enduring unsolved mysteries: Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

In 1943, four boys came across a hollow wych elm tree in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, there they found the skeletal remains of a woman hidden inside. Months later, mysterious graffiti began appearing across the West Midlands asking the chilling question, “Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?” More than 80 years later, the question of who she was and who killed her remains unanswered.

For this episode, we travelled to the Wychbury Obelisk, one of the locations where the infamous graffiti appeared, to explore one of the places at the heart of this haunting mystery. We discuss the discovery, the investigation, the theories, and why this case continues to amaze people today!

If you have information relating to an unsolved crime, you can contact your local police force or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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https://jbarchive.co.uk/collections/west-midlands-old-photos-of-stourbridge?srsltid=AfmBOorl9Iw080fu-LRjkeyPYwbbTiGzEM6SZ33NqhL2oGVOn66n_ieR

https://jamesysooz.medium.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm-f067954e95bf

https://historyandimagination.com/tag/hagley-woods/

https://josefjakobs.info/2018/03/bella-in-wych-elm-story-of-jack-mossop.html

https://www.explorethepast.co.uk/2016/09/monthly-mystery-who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/

Join Lauren and Bally this week as they discuss one of the most shocking crimes involving children in recent history: the Slender Man stabbing.

In 2014, two 12-year-old girls lured their best friend into the woods and stabbed her 19 times, believing it was the only way to prove their loyalty to the fictional internet character, Slender Man. We explore how online horror, shared delusions, and severe mental illness played a role in the attack, and what happened to Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, and survivor Payton Leutner in the years that followed.

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, support is available.

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ABC7 Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/morgan-geyser-911-calls-detail-slender-man-attackers-escape-madison-group-home/18861661/

WTMJ: https://wtmj.com/news/2025/11/24/whats-next-for-morgan-geyser-after-fleeing-group-home-arrest-in-illinois/

AOL: https://www.aol.com/articles/where-payton-leutner-now-heres-110000683.html

Criminal Minds Wiki: https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Anissa_Weier_and_Morgan_Geyser

CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/psychologist-shared-delusion-led-to-slender-man-stabbing/

BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42913133

MindSite News: https://mindsitenews.org/2022/08/24/how-psychosis-and-internet-obsession-brought-two-girls-to-the-brink-of-murder/

ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-survivors-parents-describe-horrific-ordeal/story?id=25787516

CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/01/us/slenderman-morgan-geyser-sentence

All That’s Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/anissa-weier

Join Lauren and Bally this week as they discuss one of the most infamous murder cases of the 21st century: the murder of Meredith Kercher.

In 2007, 21-year-old British student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in the cottage she shared with other exchange students in Perugia, Italy. The investigation that followed became a global media sensation, placing Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito at the centre of a years-long legal battle filled with conflicting evidence, overturned convictions, and worldwide scrutiny. We explore what happened to Meredith, the investigation, the controversial court proceedings, and where those involved are today.

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Amanda Knox Netflix documentary 2016

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25984238

https://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/29/world/europe/kercher-profile

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/murdered-brit-meredith-kerchers-parents-28385861

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amanda-Knox

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jul/11/meredithkercher.italy

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15000651

https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=7876869

http://www.injusticeinperugia.org/Meredith.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303973704579353071903182530

https://www.ucmjlaw.com/article-92-can-service-members-refuse-an-illegal-order/

https://www.hilldickinson.com/our-view/articles/court-finds-expert-determination-not-binding-due-to-manifest-errors/

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we discuss Betty Broderick and the 1989 murders of her ex-husband, Dan Broderick, and his new wife, Linda Kolkena. The case sparked controversy and global debate: had she finally snapped after years of divorce, betrayal, and bitter legal battled? Or was she just out for revenge (as Sza said “if I can’t have you, no one should”).

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Sources: • Los Angeles Times Photo Gallery – https://www.latimes.com/california/gallery/it-was-simple-the-betty-broderick-murders-photo-gallery • Biography.com – Betty Broderick: https://www.biography.com/crime/betty-broderick • Los Angeles Times Archive (1990): https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-25-me-3920-story.html • Oprah Daily – The True Story Behind Betty Broderick: https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a32479974/betty-broderick-divorce-dirty-john-true-story/ • Betty Broderick: Telling on Myself (2015)

Researched, written, and edited by Lauren.