Don't Blame The Mom

On the 22nd September 2006, 16 year old Cassie Jo Stoddart was savagely stabbed to death whilst house sitting for relatives in Pocatello, Idaho.

Her brutal murder gained huge media interest as the shocking truth was revealed, that her killers were her 16 year old classmates.

Unbelievably they claimed to have drawn inspiration for their crimes from the cowardly Columbine school shooters, as well as the high school horror movie Scream.

This is a case so utterly senseless & heinous that it shocked not only the people of Idaho but soon even people across the world, who were all wondering just how?

How can teenagers who had the potential to do good in the world turn so far down such a dark path, taking the life of a beautiful innocent & much loved girl?

What happened to Cassie on that fateful night shines a light on some worrying facts...

Even when people are young & come from a normal background they can absolutely be capable of planning the most atrocious & deadly of crimes, even against their own friends....

This is episode 154:
The Scream Killers-The Murder Of Cassie Jo Stoddart

*Crine talk begins at 8:45 minutes

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19 year old Leah Croucher set off on her morning walk to work in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire England, after that she was never seen alive again

Despite huge nationwide appeals & substantial rewards offered for any information that would lead to information on Leah's whereabouts every lead seems to come to a dead end .

That is, until 3 years after Leah disappeared when a local handyman was called out to a home to locate a foul smell. It was then that he made a horrifying discovery in the property that was situated less than half a mile from Leah's family home .

Today's case shines a light on the ever present & very real safety issues for young women....

And the frightening fact that no matter how familiar we are with certain areas, danger can still be lurking nearby, even in broad daylight & close to the safety of your own home ....
This is episode 153: And Then She Vanished-The Tragic Murder Of Leah Croucher

*Crime talk begins at 7:25 minutes in

Leah Sources : itv.com/ bbc.co.uk/ just giving.com/ www.missingpeople.org.uk/ bbc.news.uk / Sky News.com/ the guardian.com/
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A terrifying child abduction takes place as 8 year old Cherish Perrywinkle is shopping with her mom in a busy store on June 21st 2013 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Her family had been approached by a kindly older man offering to pay for their clothes as he waited for his wife. However in reality there was no wife & this was no kindly man, but a dangerous, registered sex offender.

As Cherish disappears from the safety of the store the last glimpses of her walking out with 61 year old predator Donald Smith are caught on CCTV. These final images of Cherish are truly haunting because after this she was never seen alive again.

Her battered body was found in a creek & her injuries so severe, extensive & horrifying even a seasoned Doctor nearly broke down whilst relaying her injuries in court.

Cherish's tragic case shines a light on the predators who walk amongst us free to offend time & again. Monsters who target vulnerable families in order to gain access to their innocent victims.

And how even if a stranger claims to be a family man just wanting to help you out, there is a chance that under the friendly facade lurks a deadly wolf in sheep's clothing. A reality that heartbreakingly little Cherish & her family found out in the most devastating way possible....

This is episode 152 : A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing- The Murder Of Cherish Perrywinkle

*Crime talk begins at 13:10 mins

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His number of murder victims continued to rise as American con artist & serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards was moving from state to state all the while hiding behind this facade whilst leading his double life.
Claiming to all that knew him he was a criminal turned 'good family man' but in reality it seems that no one who crossed his path was safe.
Not even the young man who had become his foster son 'Dannie Boy' whom Edwards murdered & buried in a shallow grave in order to collect his life insurance.
After eluding law enforcement for decades, his horrific crimes finally came to light in 2009 when his daughter managed to link him back to the brutal killing of a young local couple, leading to Edwards being charged for five murders.
However law enforcement believe he may be responsible for many, many more....

This is episode 151:
Con Artist, Author, & Serial Killer: The Many Faces Of Edward Edwards Part 2

*Crime talk begins at 7:00 minutes

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A dangerous, duplicitous killer moved acrossmany different states spanning the US, leaving a trail of arson, robberies & cold blooded murder in his wake.

He did all of this whilst innocently masquerading as a reformed criminal turned author, appearing on several TV shows to show the world how he had changed.

Such was his ego he even had the audacity to write an autobiography of his metamorphosis whilst continuing to secretly kill innocent victims.

This was a cunning killer who managed to elude authorities for much of his life as well as escape prison twice, only being sentenced for his murders shortly before his death. Leaving many suspicions aroused & many questions unanswered...

We know for a fact that he was responsible for 5 brutal, bloody murders. However, investigators strongly believe that these crimes despicable crimes are just the tip of the iceberg with this duplicitous killer.

It is actually believed to be far more likely he was responsible for up to 14 murders. Authorities just don't have enough evidence to link them all back to him... yet .....

This is episode 150:
Con Artist, Author, & Serial Killer-The Many Faces Of Edward Edwards Part 1

*Crime talk begins at 12:18 minutes

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