Killer in the Family is a true crime podcast that examines cases in which men kill members of their own families. It explores the circumstances, relationships, and warning signs surrounding these domestic murders. The show considers the impact on survivors and what these cases reveal about family violence.
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Episode 119 - The Karolkiewicz Family
In July 2026, 39 year old Mandy Karolkiewicz and her six children – Keegan, Bennett, Caroline, Ella, Smith and Teddy were shot and killed by husband and father Kris Karolkiewicz. Kris then set small fires around the family home and took his own life. A family murder that shocked the local community, family and friends are still asking why. This is the story of the K

Episode 118 - The Zdun Family
In June 2020, at the height of the COVID lockdown, 40 year old Aneta Zdun and her 18 year old daughter Nikoleta were killed by husband and father Marcin Zdun. Their 6 and 5 year old daughters witnessed the horrific murders and were screaming for their mother and sister. A man with a history of violence, control and abuse, he killed Aneta and Nikoleta just six weeks after Aneta had k

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Episode 117 - Christine and Lucy Lee
In 2014, 66 year old Christine Lee and her 40 year old daughter Lucy Lee were shot and killed by Christine’s partner 82 year old John Lowe. Lowe was a violent and controlling man who had a history of criminality and yet was allowed to retain his firearms licence and his shotguns. He killed Christine as she was planning to leave him and maintained the murders were an accident. This i

Episode 116 - Terri, John Paul, Lacey and Connie
In September 2021 in Derbyshire, 35 year old Terri Harris was killed by her partner Damien Bendall – she was pregnant at the time. He also killed her two children – 13 year old John Paul and 11 year old Lacey and Lacey’s friend Connie Gent. He also raped Lacey. Bendall pled guilty and received a whole-life sentence. He was on probation at the time of the murders and an independent r

Episode 115 - Mary Kirkham
In 1805 in Lincolnshire a heavily pregnant Mary Kirkham was found dead – she had been killed. A local Navvy called Tom Otter was soon arrested for her murder. They had married just the day before – unbeknownst to Mary it was Tom Otter’s second marriage and he already had another wife and child as well. Thought to have killed her to escape the responsibility of a family, Otter

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Episode 114 - The Two Harrington Families
In December 1975, 28 year old Becky Harrington and her two children – 9 year old Pamela and 4 year old Cassandra were shot and killed by Detroit police officer and husband and father, Paul Harrington. This was just one week after the couple had separated. Harrington handed himself in after killing his whole family and was charged with three counts of murder. He was acquitted by reas

Episode 113 - The Harper Family
In July 2003, 39 year old Joanie Harper, her mother 70 year old Earnestine Harper and her three children 4 year old Marques, 2 year old Lyndsey and 6 week old Marshall were brutally killed by husband, son in law and father Vincent Brothers. A seemingly well respected school Vice Principal, Brothers had a history of violence and abuse and carried out a planned and calculated murder o

Episode 112 - Anju Asok, Jeeva and Janvi Saju
In December 2022 35 year old Anju Asok and her children 6 year old Jeeva and 4 year old Janvi were killed by husband and father Saju Chelavalel while living in Kettering in the UK. Anju and her children were killed by an abusive Chelavalel who thought wrongly that Anju was having an affair. After he had killed Anju he tried to poison his children with a mixture of chocolate and sleep

Episode 111 - The Blake Family
In January 2016 the bodies of 43 year old Sian Blake and her sons 8 year old Zachary and 4 year old Amon were discovered in a shallow grave in the garden of their home they shared with Sian’s partner and the boys’ father Arthur Simpson-Blake. Former EastEnders actress Sian was living under the control of Simpson-Kent for most of their relationship and had recently been diagnosed wit

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Episode 110 - Kerry, Lisa and Thomas Gannan, David Baker, Ross Smith and Leslie Read
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Episode 109 - The Wholaver Family
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Episode 108 - Debbie Griggs
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Episode 107 - The Miles Family
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Episode 106 - The Luong Family
In January 2008, four children Hannah, Lindsey, Danny and Ryan were killed by their father and stepfather Lam Luong. He threw them all off the Dauphin Bridge in Alabama. Their mother, 23 year old Kieu Phan was left devastated. They ranged in age from 3 years to 4 months old. Luong was controlling and had substance misuse issues, he saw the children as his property and extension of h

Episode 105 - The Smith Family
In December 2011 in Pudsey near Leeds, 36 year old Clair Smith and her two sons 9 year old Ben and 1 year old Aaron were killed by husband and father Richard Smith. Said to be experiencing depression since the loss of their baby boy Jake in 2007, Smith stabbed and smothered his family before setting their home on fire and taking his own life. This is the story of the Smith Fam

Episode 104 - Carol and Christopher Stuart
In October 1989 30 year old Carol Stuart was shot and killed in her car in Boston when she was with her husband Charles Stuart. She was seven months pregnant with their first child. Charles or Chuck Stuart was also shot in the stomach and called 911 from his car phone. Once first responders reached Carol and Chuck they transported them to hospital. Chuck survived but sadly Carol die

Episode 103 - Sarah Laycock and her daughter Abigail
In January 2012 31 year old Sarah Laycock and her eight year old daughter Abigail were killed by Sarah’s partner John Miller in Garforth in Leeds. Their 4 year old daughter survived but was left alone with the bodies of her mother and sister for over 12 hours. An abusive man with a history of controlling behaviour, Miller was arrested after the murders and convicted – but only of ma

Episode 102 - Natalie McNally
In December 2022, 32-year-old Natalie McNally was killed in her home in Lurgan County Armagh. She was 15 weeks pregnant. Police later charged her partner and father of her unborn child, Stephen McCullagh, and he was found guilty of her murder in March 2026. Also known as the YouTube murder, McCullagh used a fake YouTube livestream as an alibi after carrying out a planned, violent at

Episode 101 - Tonya Clayton, Faith Green and her children
In July 1991 Tonya Clayton Green was killed by her husband Gregory Green, she was six months pregnant at the time. Green was convicted for second-degree murder and was sentenced to serve 15 to 25 years in prison. Within 16 years he had been released and sadly, this is not where this story ends. Green was released in 2008 and by 2010 he had married Faith Green and they went on to hav

Episode 100 - In Conversation with Jodie Edith
In this episode we hear from Jodie Edith who was sister of Laura Mortimer and Aunt to Ella Dalby. They were both killed in 2018. Laura tells us about her memories of Laura and Ella, about grief, justice and her hopes for the future.You can find out more about Jodie and her advocacy work on Instagram @Laurella.libbyslegalcy and @jodie.edith1 Jodie also runs a professional hypnotherapy

Episode 99 - The Bartholomew Family
In September 1971 in South Australia 40 year old Heather Bartholomew, her seven children – Neville, Christine, Sharon, Helen, Gregory Roger and Sandra - her sister Winnis and her 19 month old son Daniel were all killed by Clifford Bartholomew – Heather’s husband and father of six of the eight children he killed. Known at the time as the deadliest familicide in Australian history – B

Episode 98 - The McFall Family
In February 2010, Susan McFall and her 18 year old daughter Francesca Frankie McFall were killed by husband and father Hugh McFall. Apparently fearing the loss of his business and social and financial failure, McFall beat his wife and daughter to death before taking his own life. He called 999 before he took his own life and police attended the family home very quickly. Neighb

Episode 97 - Stephanie Bellinger and Lili
In February 2010, 24 year old Stephanie Bellinger and her 10 month old daughter Lili were killed by partner and father of Lili, Anthony Marsh. He claimed that voices in his head told him to kill Stephanie and Lili but others asserted that he was trying to avoid his responsibilities and also had revenge as a motive. Stephanie and Marsh’s other child - two and half year old boy –

Episode 96 - Jennifer Rothwell
In November 2019, 28 year old Jennifer Rothwell was killed by husband Beau Rothwell – she was six weeks pregnant with his baby. Having googled "What to do if your husband is upset you are pregnant” before she was killed Jennifer wasn’t sure if Rothwell wanted their baby. Although he claimed he didn’t plan the murder, Rothwell was clearly an escapee family annihilator who plann

Episode 95 - The Crayton Family
In January 2023 46 year old Athalia Crayton, her 18 year old son Kasin and her 16 year old daughter and 10 year old son were all shot and killed by husband and father Robert Crayton. He then took his own life. Crayton was someone who struggled with mental health issues with police having attended the Crayton’s house five times in the years before the murders with one time resulting

Episode 94 - Samantha Garnier
In September 2024 29 year old Samantha Garnier was killed by her husband Drew Garnier in Masonville, New York. She was five months pregnant and he killed their unborn child too. As well as killing his wife and unborn child Garnier also stabbed his two daughters who were 9 years old and 6 years old at the time. Thankfully they both survived. Garnier was found guilty of manslaug

Episode 93 - Susan McGoldrick, Alison Turnball and Tanya Turnbull
In January 2012 47 year old Susan McGoldrick, her sister 44 year old Alison Turnball, and her niece (Alison’s daughter) 24 year old Tanya Turnball were shot and killed by Michael Atherton, Susan’s partner. An abusive and violent man who had been arrested for violent incidents towards Susan before, Atherton was able to legally own the guns which he used to kill the three women. A rev

Episode 92 - Kim, Kayleigh and Kimberley Buckley
In September 2012, 46 year old Kim Buckley, her 17 year old daughter Kayleigh Buckley and 6 month old granddaughter Kimberley Buckley all died in a house fire in Cwmbran, in Wales. The fire had been deliberately started by Kayleigh’s controlling and abusive boyfriend – and father of Kimberley - Carl Mills who was later jailed for over 30 years for their murders. Mills groomed Kayleig

Episode 91 - The Edwards Family
On 5 July 2018 13 year old Jennifer Edwards and her 15 year old brother Jack Edwards were shot and killed in Sydney in Australia by their father John who then took his own life.A man with a long and documented history of abuse of his partners and children, Edwards' final act of abuse was when his estranged wife - and mother of Jennifer and Jack - Olga took her own life in December 2018.A

Episode 90 - The Moser Family
On the 31 March 1985, 35 year old Linda Moser and her two daughters 14 year old Donna and 10 year old Joanne left a church service to meet their father and her ex-husband Leon Moser so he could spend time with Donna and Joanne that afternoon. Instead of planning a nice afternoon with his daughters, Moser took a rifle from his car and shot 10 year old Joanne, his ex-wife Linda and his

Episode 89 - The Dunne Family
In April 2007 Ciara Dunne and her two children 4 year old Lean and 3 year old Shania were killed by husband and father Adrian Dunne. He then took his own life. Having prepared their wills and visited Funeral Directors in the weeks before the murders, it has been said that Adrian and Ciara planned the murders together before Adrian carried them out. An inquiry into the murders found that t

Episode 88 - The Harvey Family
In early September 2018 in a suburb of Perth in Australia, 41 year old Mara Harvey, her three year old daughter Charlotte, 2 year old twins Alice and Beatrix and 73 year old mother were all killed by husband, father and son-in-law 24 year old Anthony Harvey. Harvey not only planned the murders of his whole family, he also stole money from them after the murders before handing himsel

Episode 87 - Cheryl Baker, Nadja and Payton Medley
In June 2017 the bodies of Cheryl Baker, Nadja Medley and her daughter Payton Medley were discovered at a property in Caldwell, Idaho. They had all been shot and killed. Cheryl’s husband, pilot Gerald Mike Bullinger, who was also Nadja’s boyfriend, was no where to be seen. A prime suspect in the murders of his wife, girlfriend and her daughter, Bullinger had a 10 day headstart on po

Episode 86 - The Fuller Family
On 16 July 2012 three children were killed by their father who then took his own life. 12 year old Samuel, 8 year old Rebecca and 7 year old Charlotte were driven away from their family home in Gloucestershire in England on 12 July and their dead bodies were found 4 days later near Poles Coppice quarry in Shropshire. They had all been killed by their father Ceri Fuller who then took his o

Episode 85 - Interview with Laura Richards, BSc, MSc, MBPsS
In this episode we are joined by Laura Richards, host of Crime Analyst podcast and criminal behavioural analyst. Laura is also an advocate and campaigner who worked for a decade at New Scotland Yard. Laura's previous roles include former Head of the Homicide Prevention Unit as well as former Violence Adviser to the National Police Chief's Council and the Home Office.&n

Episode 84 - The Panes Family
In March 1974 39 year old Pamela Panes and her three children Graham aged 7, Angela aged 6 and Adrian aged 4 were killed by husband and father Roger Panes in Hampshire in the UK. Roger then took his own life. The Panes family belonged to the Plymouth Brethren religion. Before the murders, Roger had been forcibly “shut up” — or shunned from the religious community he’d grown up in. H

Episode 83 - The Zakrezweski Family
In June 1994 Im Pun (Sylvia) Zakrzewski and her two children Edward and Anna were brutally killed by husband and father Edward Zakrzewski. Sylvia was planning on leaving Zakrzewski. As soon as he found that out – he planned the murders. Nearly 30 years after he killed his whole family, on 31 July this year, Zakrzewski was executed by the State of Florida by lethal injection. His exe

Episode 82 - The Lawson Family
On Christmas Day in 1929 37 year old Fannie Manring and six of her seven children – Marie, Carrie, Maybell, James, Raymond and Mary-Lou were killed by husband and father Charles Lawson in North Carolina. Her eldest child Arthur was spared. In a seemingly premeditated familicide Charles took his family to have a family portrait taken the day before he killed them all – apart from his

Episode 81 - The Hendricks Family
In November 1983, in the town of Bloomington, Illinois, 30-year-old Susan Hendricks and her three children — 9-year-old Rebekah, 7-year-old Grace, and 5-year-old Benjamin — were found brutally murdered in their family home. Their husband and father, David Hendricks, was away on a business trip at the time. But when calls home went unanswered, he rushed back — only to find his e

Episode 80 - The Bain Family
In the early hours of June 20, 1994, police in Dunedin, on New Zealand’s South Island, responded to a horrifying call - a family had been murdered.Inside the Bain home, officers discovered a scene of devastation: 58-year-old Robin Bain, his wife Margaret, 50, and their children Arawa, 19, Laniet, 18, and Stephen, 14 had all been shot dead. Only one member of the family was still aliv

Episode 79 - The O'Sullivan Family
In September 2021 56 year old Eileen O’ Sullivan and her 24 year old son Jamie were killed by partner and father Mossie O’ Sullivan. He then took his own life. A familicide that left a rural Irish community reeling – there are still no definitive answers to why Mossie O’Sullivan did what he did. This is the story of the O’Sullivan Family. Information and support · &

Episode 78 - Liana and Erik Duke
On 10 August 1996 22 year old Liana Duke and her 5 year old son Erik died in an apparent accidental fall off a cliff near Green River in Wyoming. Their deaths were ruled accidental and husband and father Robert Bob Duke walked away not only a widower but also the beneficiary of his wife’s life insurance. For two years, that’s where the story ended. Until Bob’s childhood friend,

Episode 77 - Evelyn and Alex Hernandez
In May 2002, 24-year-old Evelyn Hernandez vanished from San Francisco along with her 5-year-old son, Alex. Evelyn was eight and a half months pregnant — just weeks away from giving birth to a much wanted baby boy. Two months later, Evelyn’s body was pulled from the San Francisco Bay. Her unborn baby was gone. Alex was gone. Neither has ever been found. Seven months later, in the same

Episode 76 - Renee and Andrew MacRae Part Two
On 12 November 1976, 36-year-old Renee MacRae and her 3-year-old son Andrew vanished near Inverness. That night, her BMW was found burning in a layby on the A9. Blood in the car pointed to murder — but no bodies were ever found. For over 40 years, it was one of the UK’s most haunting cold cases.Then, in 2019, police arrested William MacDowell — Renee’s secret lover and Andrew’s biolo

Episode 75 - Renee and Andrew MacRae Part One
On 12 November 1976, 36-year-old Renee MacRae and her 3-year-old son Andrew vanished near Inverness. That night, her BMW was found burning in a layby on the A9. Blood in the car pointed to murder — but no bodies were ever found. For over 40 years, it was one of the UK’s most haunting cold cases.Then, in 2019, police arrested William MacDowell — Renee’s secret lover and Andrew’s biolo

Episode 74 - Allison and Marie-Josée Benitez
In July 2013, 53-year-old Marie-Josée Benitez and her 19-year-old daughter Allison vanished without a trace from their home in Southern France. The last person to see them alive was Francisco Benitez — Marie-Josée’s estranged husband and Allison’s father. He claimed they’d left for a trip to Toulouse. They never came back. What followed was a chilling chain of revelations. Fran

Episode 73 - The Case Family
Send us a textIn July 2010, just days after returning from a family holiday, 31-year-old Vicki Case and her two baby daughters — 2-year-old Phoebe and 1-year-old Nereya — were brutally murdered in their own home. The man who killed them was the person who should have loved and protected them the most: husband and father, Andrew Case. After taking their lives, Case then took his own life.

Episode 72 - The Kemp Family
Send us a textIn March 2004, in a quiet suburb of Melbourne, Australia, Anna Kemp and her 20-month-old daughter Gracie were brutally murdered by the very person who should have loved and protected them the most — husband and father, John Sharpe. Armed with a speargun, he shot Anna and Gracie multiple times, killing them in cold blood. Anna was also pregnant with their second child who she

Episode 71 - The Feeney Family
Send us a textIn February 1995, the quiet town of Springfield, Missouri was devastated by a brutal familicide. Cheryl Feeney and her two young children — 6-year-old Tyler and 18-month-old Jennifer — were found savagely murdered in their own home. The crime scene was bizarre, chilling, and left more questions than answers. Husband and father Jon Feeney was away at a teacher’s conference wh

Episode 70 - The Simmons Family
Send us a textIn December 1987, over the course of a single week, Ronald Gene Simmons brutally killed 14 members of his own family. They included wife Becky, his children Gene Jr, Loretta, Eddy, Marianne, Becky, Billy, and Sheila, his grandchildren Barbara, Trae, Sylvia, and Michael, his daughter-in-law Renate, and his son-in-law Dennis. Not content with slaughtering his family, Simmons

Episode 69 - The Gossett Family
Send us a textIn February 2018, in the quiet town of Derrylin, Northern Ireland, a fire tore through a remote bungalow. Inside were the bodies of four family members — Denise Gossett, 45, her children Sabrina, 19, and Roman, 16, and Sabrina’s baby daughter, 15-month-old Morgana. The only survivor was Denise’s partner, 33-year-old Daniel Allen — the man responsible for their murders. Allen

Episode 68 - Interview with Kim Davis from Slaycation Podcast
Send us a textKim Davis co-hosts the Slaycation podcast alongside husband Adam Davis and friend Jerry Kolber. The podcast – which I absolutely love – explores cases of murder, mysterious deaths and disappearances while on vacation – or holiday as well call it in the UK. I highly recommend that you check it out and add it to your podcast list. Kim is a trained social worker specialising i

Episode 67 - Laura Wallen and Reid
Send us a textOn the first day of school at Wild Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland in September 2017, beloved social studies teacher Laura Wallen didn’t turn up and had vanished without a trace. Just days later, her body was discovered in a shallow grave — shot dead. Laura was four months pregnant which a wanted child called Reid. The man accused of killing her was her boyfriend and

Episode 66 - The Romand Family
Send us a textIn January 1993, a house fire tore through the Romand family home in Prévessin-Moëns, near the French-Swiss border. Inside, Florence Romand and her two young children, Antoine and Caroline, were dead. Jean-Claude Romand — husband, father, and apparent survivor — was clinging to life. But what first looked like a devastating accident quickly unravelled into something far dark

Episode 65 - Janet Abaroa
Send us a textIn 2005 25 year old Janet Abaroa was found dead by her husband Raven – she was pregnant at the time and also had a six month old son who was unharmed. Although Janet’s murder is still technically unsolved her family always suspected that it was Raven who killed her and his unborn child. In 2014 he entered an Alford Plea acknowledging that there was enough evidence to convict

Episode 64 - The McElhill Family
Send us a textIn November 2007 29 year old Lorraine McGovern and her five children – Caroline, Sean, Bellina, Clodagh and James - were killed in a fire in their home in Omagh, Northern Ireland. The fire was set deliberately by Lorraine’s partner Arthur McElhill who also died in the fire. McElhill was a convicted sex offender who groomed and abused many teenage girls including his partner

BONUS - Analysis of Netflix's Adolescence
Send us a textThis bonus episode is my analysis of the Netflix show Adolescence. A drama by Stephen Graham which follows the story of Jamie – a 13 year old boy – who is arrested for the murder of a classmate – Katie. It explores incel culture and misogyny amongst young people and apparently the Prime Minister has committed to showing it in all schools as part of relationships and sex educ

Episode 62 - The Austin Family
Send us a textVOTE for Killer in the family in this year’s True Crime Awards Listener’s Choice category – it only takes 2 minutes – thank you! True Crime Awards 2025 - Listeners' Choice In July 2000 31 year old Claire Quinn and her two children – 8 year old Kieran and 7 year old Jade were killed by husband and father Phillip Austin in Northamptonshire in the UK. He also killed the family’

Episode 61 - UPDATE - Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt
Send us a textIn July 2024, just last year, Carol Hunt was at her home in Bushey near Watford with two of her three daughters – Hannah aged 28 years old and Louise aged 25 years old. Kyle Clifford – Louise’ ex-boyfriend came to the house and murdered all three women. A violent man with a history of control, he was convicted of the murders in January this year and has just been convicted o

Episode 60 - The Byrne Family
Send us a textVOTE for Killer in the family in this year’s True Crime Awards Listener’s Choice category – it only takes 2 minutes – thank you! True Crime Awards 2025 - Listeners' ChoiceOn 25 September 2000, Maeve Byrne was stabbed and killed by her husband, Stephen Byrne, in the village of Cuffesgrange, near Kilkenny in Ireland. Horrifyingly after killing his wife Stephen then took his tw

Episode 59 - Maria Nugara and Giuseppe Morreale
Send us a textVOTE for Killer in the family in this year’s True Crime Awards Listener’s Choice category – it only takes 2 minutes – thank you! True Crime Awards 2025 - Listeners' ChoiceOn the 28 May 2024 – just last year – 54 year old Maria Nugara was brutally killed by her husband who she was planning to divorce. Her son 29 year old Guiseppe Morreale stepped in to try and save her and wa

Episode 58 - Marie James, her children, and Emily Mather
Send us a textVOTE for Killer in the family in this year’s True Crime Awards Listener’s Choice category – it only takes 2 minutes – thank you! True Crime Awards 2025 - Listeners' ChoiceOn the 3 March 1892 in Melbourne Australia police discovered the dead body of a woman called Emily Mather. Over a week later her killed was captured, convicted and executed in Australia in May 1892. At the

Episode 57 - The Keller Family
Send us a textVOTE for Killer in the family in this year’s True Crime Awards Listener’s Choice category – it only takes 2 minutes – thank you! True Crime Awards 2025 - Listeners' ChoiceIn April 2012 41 year old Lynnette Keller and her 18 year old daughter Kaylene were shot and killed by husband and father Peter Keller in East Seattle. After killing his family Peter set fire to the house a

Episode 56 - Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt
Send us a textIn July 2024, just last year, Carol Hunt was at her home in Bushey near Watford with two of her three daughters – Hannah aged 28 years old and Louise aged 25 years old. Kyle Clifford – Louise’ ex-boyfriend came to the house to collect some belongings and murdered all three women. A violent man with a history of control, he has just been convicted of the murders and the destr

Episode 55 - Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater Part Two
Send us a textIf you want to reach new audiences through podcasting in 2025 then get in touch. My brand-new podcast package will support you, your charity or business to launch a successful podcast. Get in touch on clare.laxton@outlook.com or www.clarelaxtonconsults.co.uk to find out more. In July 1991 18 year old Julie Dart was kidnapped from Leeds and forced to write ransom letters to h

Episode 54 - Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater Part One
Send us a textIf you want to reach new audiences through podcasting in 2025 then get in touch. My brand-new podcast package will support you, your charity or business to launch a successful podcast. Get in touch on clare.laxton@outlook.com or www.clarelaxtonconsults.co.uk to find out more. In July 1991 18 year old Julie Dart was kidnapped from Leeds and forced to write ransom letters to h

Episode 53 - The Walsh Family
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Episode 52 - The Fox Family
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Episode 51 - The Lundy Family
Send us a textIn August 2000 38 year old Christine Lundy and her 7 year old daughter Amber Lundy were brutally murdered in their New Zealand house. Their husband and father Mark Lundy was eventually arrested and convicted of the murders. But there are doubts about his guilt to this day. This is the story of the Lundy Family. Information and support
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Episode 50 - The Fisher Family
Send us a textWhat happens when a family is shattered by violence that leaves a husband and father on the run? Episode 50 of Killer in the Family marks a sombre milestone as we confront the harrowing story of the Fisher family. On 10 April 2001 a family home in a street in Arizona exploded. Inside Mary Fisher and her two children Bobby and Brittney Fisher had died. They didn’t die in the

Episode 49 - Louise and Tia L'Homme
Send us a textIn February 2003 Louise L’Homme and her 10 month old baby Tia were killed by Louise’s boyfriend Andrew Roberts. A jealous and controlling partner Roberts couldn’t stand that Louise wanted to leave him so took her and Tia’s lives and continued to party in the same house until they were discovered days later. This is the story of Louise and Tia L’Homme. Information and supp

Episode 48 - The Robinson Family
Send us a textIn February last year police, after receiving a 911 call, found Linda Robinson and her 12 year old son Sebastian shot dead in their home. They had been killed by husband and father Andrew Robinson who had also taken their own life. This is the story of Linda and Sebastian Robinson. Information and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans · National Domest

Episode 47 - The Coleman Family
Send us a textOn 5 May 2009 31 year old Sheri Coleman and her two sons 11 year old Garret and 9 year old Gavin were found murdered in the home they shared with husband and father Chris Coleman. On his return from the gym that day Coleman became a prime suspect in their murders and the police found a complex web of lies that he had created to hide the affair he was having. Exactly two year

Episode 46 - The Bishop Family
Send us a textIn March 1976 Annette Bishop, her three children William, Brenton and Geoffrey and her mother-in-law Lobelia Bishop were all killed presumably by husband, father and son William Bradford Bishop. Not only did he bury all five bodies of his family in a nearby swamp he then absconded and has not been found since – despite being on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. This is the story

Episode 45 - The Sueppel Family
Send us a textCould the need to maintain a facade drive someone to commit the unthinkable? Join me, Clare Laxton, as we untangle the heart-wrenching story of the Sueppel family tragedy that left a community in mourning. On Easter Sunday, 2008 in Iowa Sheryl Sueppel and her four children Ethan (age 10), Seth (age 9), Mira (age 5) and Eleanor (age 3) were brutally killed by husband and fath












