Born in La Tuna, Mexico, El Chapo founded the Sinaloa cartel in 1989, over time building it into what was said to be the largest drug-trafficking network in the world. Known for his violence and inimitable influence, Guzmán successfully orchestrated numerous outlandish escapes over his fascinating criminal career. The drug lord was convicted of a slew of charges and sentenced to life in prison in New York City 2019. Julie Jay chats to Stephen Mullan (@hellostevo Twitter/Insta). If you have enjoyed this episode don't forget to subscribe to Crimeland wherever you listen to your podcasts, and pl ..read more

August 2012, Croydon, England: Tia Sharp, an outgoing, popular 12 year old disappears without a trace, giving rise to a huge search campaign and a nation hoping and praying for her safe return. But what happened to Tia would shock even the most hardened investigator, and defy all comprehension. @juliejaycomedy chats to @sophieshanley. If you wish to support this podcast you can avail of an extra episode on www.headstuffpodcasts.com Thank you so much for listening. Mind yourself, J x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

'I go gay after one prosecco' Catherine Nevin was an Irish woman who was convicted in 2000 of murdering her husband Tom Nevin at Jack White's Inn, a pub owned by the couple in County Wicklow, Ireland. Her case was a media storm and would expose a complicated web of IRA informants, Gardai, and judges, and the truth behind a woman who was determined to get what she wanted - no matter the cost. @juliejaycomedy talks to @joannemcnallycomedy. If you wish to support the podcast adn avail of bonus content you can do so at www.headstuffpodcasts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i ..read more

In early 1982, socialite Malcolm MacArthur was setting up a life with his partner, Brenda Little and their seven-year-old son in the Spanish island of Tenerife. Having run out of money but determined to hide his financial predicament he came up with a plan which would result in a double murder of two innocent people which would shock the nation. The acronym used by the Irish Taoiseach used to describe the crime, GUBU (grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented) would come to sum up everything that Charles Haughey and his party mishandled over the course of their tenure, and the serial ..read more

'My name is Bill and I have a tight, joyless mouth' The murder trials of Evelyn Dick remain the most sensationalized events in Canadian crime history. Evelyn was arrested for murder after local children in Hamilton, Ontario found the torso of her missing estranged husband. The head and limbs had been sawed from his body, but little did investigators know even more hedious discoveries were to follow. @juliejaycomedy chats to @sophieshanley. If you have enjoyed this episode we would love if you could take the time to rate or review us on itunes and/or recommend us to a friend. You can suppor ..read more

Albert Johnson, also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a fugitive whose actions stemming from a trapping dispute eventually sparked a huge manhunt in the Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to Roger O'Sullivan (@rogerocomedy) of Unexplained Legends podcast. If you have enjoyed this episode please recommend us to a friend, subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and/or rate or review us on Apple and Spotify and help us grow our wonderful community of Crimelanders. Thank you so much for listening and mind yourself, you mean a lo ..read more

On August 22nd, 1922, LA police found Dolly Oesterreich locked in her closet and her husband Fred, shot dead. Dolly professed her innocence, but police were certain that she played a hand in Fred's death. What they did not expect to find, however, was that the killer was someone living secretly within their suburban home, and with whom Dolly had a disturbing relationship. @juliejaycomedy chats to @mannion-sharon. Thank you so much for listening to Crimeland, and for your support of this podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please rate/review/subscribe wherever you listen. Big love, J x Hosted o ..read more

On the 13th November 1990, the small seaside township of Aramoana, near Dunedin, was the scene of what was then the deadliest mass murder in New Zealand history. David Gray, a 33-year-old unemployed Aramoana resident, went on a rampage following a verbal dispute with a neighbour. What followed would change the town forever and force a re-examination of gun laws in New Zealand. Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to the brilliant @peterflanagancomedy. Follow Peter on all his socials for brilliant stand-up and writing. If you have enjoyed this episode, please recommend us to a friend, rate or r ..read more

‘Hard to know if he’s an alcoholic or if he’s just Australian’ In 1998, Sheryl Sheppard’s year had supposedly gotten off to an exciting start. She had just accepted a wedding proposal from her boyfriend, Michael Lavoie, on New Year’s Eve 1997 during a live TV broadcast. The following day, she spoke with several people, including her mother, over the phone but was last seen publicly on the TV broadcast. Some time on Jan. 1 or 2, 1998, Sheryl disappeared. If you have enjoyed this podcast please rate or review us on iTunes  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Madeline Smith was a young Glaswegian socialite who became embroiled in a scandalous 19th century murder trial. The case against her would see her stand accused of a terrible revenge killing, but was she in fact innocent of the crime of which she stood accused, and instead herself the subject of malice? @juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant @gracemulvey. If you have enjoyed the pod we would really appreciate it if you could rate, review or subscribe wherever you get your episodes. Also if you could spare the price of a coffee a month we would be so grateful if you could support us on Patre ..read more