Prash's Murder Map: True Crime Podcast

Deborah Gardner joined the Peace Corps in 1976, hoping to make a positive impact in Tonga.She embraced the local culture and formed close bonds with the community.But one volunteer, Dennis Priven, developed a disturbing fixation.What followed would lead to tragedy and lasting controversy.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast  🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Music:"Long Note Three", “Constance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Melancholia" - Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.comES_Maximum state - murderSources:Weiss, Philip, ‘American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps’, 2004, HarperCollinsCrimelibrary.org‘November Member Spotlight: Emile Robert Hons’, FriendsofTonga.org, https://www.friendsoftonga.org/cpages/emilehons‘Remembering the murder of PCV Deborah Gardner (Tonga)’, March 2023, Peace Corps Worldwide, https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/remembering-the-murder-of-pcv-deborah-gardner-tonga-2/

In July 1938, a woman’s body was discovered on Somerset Road in Wimbledon, just yards from Centre Court. The investigation revealed she had been murdered, prompting a nationwide search for van driver George Brain. In this episode, we explore Brain’s background, how the police tracked him to his hideout, and the revelations that emerged during the investigation.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio only episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:AncestryNational ArchivesEvening Mail 14 July 1938Evening Sentinel 14 July 1938Yorkshire Evening Post, 15 July 1938Daily Herald 18 July 1938Daily Mirror 18 July 1938Daily News (London) -  18 July 1938Daily Express 19 July 1938Daily Herald 21 July 1938Sunday Despatch 24 July 1938Daily Express 26 July 1938Daily Mirror 27 July 1938Daily Herald 20 September 1938  Music: "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ES_Even If I Go "Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In the early hours of August 1933, Charles Fox was murdered during a violent break-in at his West Bromwich home. The crime triggered a large-scale police investigation that uncovered a trail of forensic evidence linking the attack to 21-year-old Stanley Eric Hobday. As the manhunt intensified, Hobday’s movements led officers across the country. This episode explores a shocking crime, its swift resolution, and the public reaction that followed.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcastSources:AncestryNational ArchivesBirmingham Daily Gazette - Saturday 12 December 1931Daily Herald - Tuesday 29 August 1933Leeds Mercury - Friday 01 September 1933Daily Herald - Friday 08 September 1933Daily Herald - Wednesday 27 September 1933Shields Daily Gazette - Thursday 28 December 1933Black Country Bugle 1 April 1999Music:"Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Unusual Suspects

In 1973, the body of a teenage boy surfaced in Shoreham Harbour, weighted down with concrete and secrets. Clive Olive was 16, a dreamer turned drifter, seduced by a violent subculture.This episode unravels the chilling story of biker gangs, betrayal, and revenge in 1970s Britain.The motive was personal. The violence, unforgettable.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap 💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:The True Story of the Ollie Murder by Detective Chief Superintendent Jim MarshallAngels of Death by Professor Hugh JohnsonAberdeen Evening Express - 21 April 1973Wolverhampton Express and Star 21 April 1973Belfast News-Letter - 24 April 1973Birmingham Daily Post -03 May 1973The Scotsman - Wednesday 28 November 1973Daily Mirror 30 November 1973 Wolverhampton Express and Star 3 Dec 1973Daily Mirror 7 Dec 1973

Sidney Harry Fox and his mother Rosaline enjoyed staying at expensive hotels up and down the coast of southeast England, although they could rarely afford to pay. The staff at the Hotel Metropole in Paradise Street, Margate, were charmed by Sidney, who seemed so considerate and devoted to his mother. Little did they know that behind this performance, lay a history of fraud and deceit which would lead to the final act of murder.Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:📺 youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Music:ES_Exile "Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 "Ominous" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseSources: AncestryCommonwealth War GravesGloucester Citizen 7 December 1929Daily Herald - Friday 14 March 1930Western Gazette - Friday 14 March 1930London Daily Chronicle - Monday 17 March 1930Lancashire Evening Post - Thursday 27 March 1930London Daily Chronicle - Tuesday 08 April 1930Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 17 April 1930Hampshire Telegraph - Friday 25 April 1930Sunday Mirror 2 October 1949Liverpool Echo 15 December 1959Tonbridge Free Press 2 January 1959The Sunday Express, 31 July 1960Mostly Murder by Sir Sydney SmithSeaside Murders J.GoodmanMama’s Boy by Bill Waddell

Charlotte Bryant was at the centre of a rural murder case that shocked an English village in 1935. When her husband died after a series of unexplained illnesses in their Dorset cottage, suspicions turned to poison. This true crime episode explores the investigation, the role of arsenic, and the events that led to one of Britain’s most infamous murder trials.💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Music:"Long Note Two" and “Lightless Dawn” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Unusual SuspectsSources:Daily Herald - Thursday 02 January 1936Sheffield Independent - Friday 20 March 1936Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser - Wednesday 04 March 1936Coventry Evening Telegraph - Thursday 28 May 1936Dundee Courier - Friday 29 May 1936Gloucestershire Echo - Thursday 28 May 1936Weekly Dispatch (London) - Sunday 31 May 1936J.D. Casswell - A Lance for Liberty

When Dawn Viens vanished in 2009, her husband David claimed she’d left after an argument.Two years later, he confessed to killing her — and offered a chilling explanation.Despite no body being found, he was convicted of second-degree murder.This true crime episode investigates control, violence, and a shocking confession.💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:Altman, Larry, ‘Lomita restaurateur who killed wife, allegedly cooked her body denied parole’, June 2021, Daily Breeze, https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/06/08/lomita-restaurateur-who-killed-wife-disposed-of-body-denied-parole/Powers, Ashley, ‘Chef says he cooked wife’s body for four days’, September 2012, Los Angeles Times, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2012-sep-18-la-me-restaurateur-20120919-story.html       ‘Yelp Users Review Thyme Cafe, Restaurant Owned By Chef Accused Of Killing And Cooking His Wife’, September 2012, Huffington Post, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-viens-lomita-chef-killed-cooked-wife-yelp-review-thyme-cafe_n_1900990Music:"Long Note Three" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Victorian London, Henry Wainwright, a once-respected businessman, leads a double life of deception, infidelity, and mounting debt. When his mistress, Harriet Lane, becomes an inconvenient burden, he devises a gruesome solution.💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Music:Epidemic Sound - ExileEpidemic Sound - Terra FirmaEpidemic Sound - Eternal MomentSources: The Penny Illustrated Paper 25 September 1875Illustrated Police News - Saturday 23 October 1875Illustrated Police News - Saturday 27 November 1875Bondeson, Jan; “Victorian Murders”, 2017, Amberley PublishingRowland, David, “Executioners from 1850 to 1964”, 2014,  https://www.oldpolicecellsmuseum.org.uk/content/history/local-historians-history/david-rowland/executioners/part_2

During the blackout nights of WWII London, under the haunting wail of air raid sirens and the devastation of the Blitz, one of the city’s most chilling true crimes was quietly buried beneath the rubble. In this episode, we uncover the twisted tale of Rachel Dobkin, whose dismembered and burned body was discovered in a bombed-out chapel in 1942. As Londoners struggled through nightly raids and rationing, someone used the chaos of war to commit murder—and almost got away with it.For further information on my latest book Wartime London’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: The Crime Spree of Betty Jones and Karl Hulten please visit https://prashganendran.com/the-cleft-chin-murder/Prefer to watch on YouTube? Check out the video version here💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my other podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!  Music:Unusual SuspectsSources:AncestryMurderous History London Blitz Killer, Channel 5Evening Despatch - Thursday 27 August 1942Daily Mirror - Saturday 12 September 1942Daily Express - Wednesday 18 November 1942Daily Herald - Friday 20 November 1942Derby Daily Telegraph 23 November 1942Daily Mirror - Tuesday 24 November 1942Daily News 24 November 1942

Landlord Geoffrey Ferguson, enraged over a bounced rent cheque, drove from North Carolina to Connecticut and unlawfully evicted his tenants by force. The murders that followed shocked the community and were described as the worst mass killing in Connecticut’s modern history.💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap💰 Make a one-off contributionEvery little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious BritainExplore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast🙏 Thank You!Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!Sources:DeGregory, Lane, April 1995, “Five found shot dead in Conn. home of local man”, The Virginian Pilot, https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950421/04210495.htm“Former Westporter convicted of mass murders found dead”, May 2003, WestportNow, https://www.westportnow.com/former_westporter_convicted_of_mass_murders_found_dead/“State v. Ferguson (2002), May 28 2002, FindLaw, https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ct-supreme-court/1247323.html