The Missing Story: True crime, missing persons & justice

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Julia Gillic dissects the forensic evidence and historical timeline surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963. This deep dive into cold case mysteries examines the motorcade route through Dealey Plaza, the ballistics from the Texas School Book Depository, and the immediate aftermath at Parkland Memorial Hospital. For true crime enthusiasts, h...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Rosemary Henderson investigates the chilling case of the Servant Girl Annihilator, a serial killer who terrorized Austin, Texas, between 1884 and 1885. This true crime deep dive explores how an unknown perpetrator systematically murdered and mutilated domestic servants and young women in their homes, exploiting the city's weak defenses and social prejudices. Unlike the Jack the Ripper murd...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Julia Gillic examines the chilling and unsolved Villisca Axe Murders of June 1912 in Iowa. This true crime deep dive explores how eight members of the Moore family and two guest children were brutally murdered in their home, a case that remains one of America's most perplexing cold cases. The narrative reconstructs the timeline from the Children’s Day Program to the discovery of the ...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Allison Elliott investigates the chilling mystery of the Sodder Fire, a true crime case where five children vanished from their burning home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, on Christmas morning, 1945. Marion, Martha, Jennie, Betty, and Francis were inside the house when it erupted in flames, yet no human remains were ever found amidst the rubble. This episode explores the impossible questi...

The Beaumont Children case remains one of Australia’s most haunting unsolved mysteries, a tragedy that shattered the nation’s sense of safety in the mid-1960s. On January 26, 1966, three siblings—Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont—vanished after playing at Glenelg Beach in South Australia. This episode of The Missing Story reconstructs the timeline of their disappearance, exploring how a routine afternoon turne...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Allison Elliott unravels the enduring enigma of the Somerton Man, a case that has baffled investigators since December 1948. When a sharply dressed man is found dead on Somerton Park beach in Adelaide, South Australia, he leaves behind no identification, only a collection of mundane items and a cryptic phrase: Tamám shud, meaning 'It is over.' This true crime deep dive explores how a simpl...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Rosemary Henderson investigates the enduring mystery of 'Bella in the Wych Elm,' a chilling true crime case from World War II-era England. When four boys discover a skeleton hidden inside a hollow wych elm tree in Hagley Wood in April 1943, they uncover a murder that remains unsolved to this day. This narrative explores the forensic details of the discovery, including the victim's distinct...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Maureen Watson delves into the chilling true crime case of Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., known as the Golden State Killer. This narrative explores how a man wearing a police badge in California during the 1970s used his insider knowledge to evade capture while committing over a hundred burglaries, dozens of rapes, and thirteen murders across the state. The episode is essential listening for t...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Allison Elliott dismantles the myth of H.H. Holmes, revealing that his infamous 'Murder Castle' was not a haunted house driven by supernatural evil, but a meticulously engineered machine for insurance fraud and financial gain. This true crime deep dive explores how Herman Webster Mudgett used irregular architecture, secret passages, soundproofing, and gas lines to facilitate disappearances...

The Beaumont Children case is one of Australia’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. On January 26, 1966, siblings Jane (9), Arnna (7), and Grant (4) vanished from Glenelg Beach in Adelaide after a short bus ride. This episode reconstructs the terrifying timeline: the routine afternoon, the empty buses at noon, the frantic police search, and the chilling witness account of a tall, sun-tanned man who groomed the children in plai...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Julia Gillic examines the tragic case of Laci Peterson, a woman whose life was cut short on Christmas Eve 2002 in Modesto, California. This true crime deep-dive moves beyond the sensational headlines to explore who Laci was before she became a statistic: a horticulture student, a cheerleader, and a mother-to-be with deep roots in rural California. The narrative reconstructs her journey fro...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Maureen Watson delves into the chilling and unsolved case of the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, also known as the Cleveland Torso Murderer. This true crime deep dive explores the horrific murders that took place in Cleveland, Ohio, during the Great Depression, specifically focusing on the impoverished Kingsbury Run neighborhood and the surrounding 'Hobo Jungle.' The narrative examines how a...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Julia Gillic investigates one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in British true crime history: 'Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?' This deep dive explores the chilling discovery made on April 18th, 1943, when four boys climbing a wych elm tree in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, found a human skull. For eighty years, the identity of the woman has remained unknown, making this case a poignan...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Rosemary Henderson investigates the harrowing true crime case of Gordon Stewart Northcott, known as the Chicken Coop Killer. This deep dive into criminal justice history reveals how a seemingly innocent chicken ranch in Wineville, California (now Mira Loma), became a site of unspeakable horror where fifty-one pieces of human anatomy were buried. The episode is essential listening for true ...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Maureen Watson recounts the harrowing disappearance of the Beaumont Children—Jane, Arnna, and Grant—who vanished from Glenelg Beach in South Australia on January 26, 1966. This true crime deep dive explores one of Australia’s most enduring unsolved mysteries, detailing how three siblings, aged four to nine, walked away with a stranger and were never seen again. The narrat...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Allison Elliott explores the tragic and mysterious death of Brian Jones, co-founder of The Rolling Stones. The narrative focuses on the haunting detail that Jones was missing for twenty-four hours before his body was discovered in the swimming pool at Cotchford Farm in July 1969. This is not just a biography of a rock star; it is an investigation into isolation, substance abuse, and the po...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Julia Gillic delves into the chilling and unsolved Hinterkaifeck murders, one of Germany's most disturbing cold cases. Set in March 1922 on an isolated farmstead in Bavaria, the narrative reconstructs the final days of the Gruber family—Andreas, Cäzilia, their widowed daughter Viktoria, her two young children, and their maid Maria Baumgartner. This true crime deep dive explores not j...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Rosemary Henderson revisits the haunting and unsolved disappearance of the Beaumont children—Jane, Arnna, and Grant—from Glenelg Beach in Adelaide, Australia, on January 26, 1966. This true crime investigation explores one of the most chilling cold cases in history, detailing how three young siblings vanished after a routine bus ride to the beach while their parents were away o...

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Julia Gillic explores the chilling psychology behind Ted Bundy’s ability to manipulate and murder, focusing on how his charm served as a lethal weapon. This deep dive into true crime history examines the early life of Theodore Robert Cowell, the secret paternity that fractured his identity, and the toxic influence of his grandfather, which laid the groundwork for his sociopathic beha...