Say the wrong thing on social media, and you might find yourself paying an eye-watering amount in libel damages

In this inaugural Show Notes podcast Q&A, we spoke to Stuart Blues, the host of British Murders

Data from Julia’s Apple Watch proved invaluable in the case against her killer. It showed her heart rate shot up the exact moment she spotted him in the woods

The Zodiac Killer sent countless mocking letters to the police which included specific details about his crimes and difficult-to-solve ciphers

Recognised as the only remaining supermax prison in the US, ADX Florence is often seen as the most secure jail in the world

President Richard Nixon was involved in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal, the largest political upset in US history

Moses Sithole was convicted of killing 38 women, but police suspect he may have been responsible for the deaths of at least 75

In December 2019, inmates housed in Unit 29 of the max security Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, began posting videos to social media

From the London Bombings in 2005 to the first Moors Murder, these are the terrible crimes that happened in July

After being tracked down to a hospital in Glasgow, Nicholas Alahverdian claimed he wan Irish orphan and it was really a case of mistaken identity

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Penny Jackson claimed she murdered her husband of 24 years because of his alleged controlling and abusive behaviour

it's still a shock when we learn that a public figure or celebrity has been caught helping themselves to a five-finger discount. 

Between 1971 and 1972, six black girls went missing in the Washington D.C. area.

One of the most horrific examples of gaslighting in British history came to light in 2019, during the murder trial of Ben Field

Bernie Madoff was sent to prison in 2008 for 150 years where he died in 2021, having scammed almost $65 billion from his investors

The San Quentin State Prison is one of the oldest prisons in the whole of the country and is home to California’s only death row for male inmates.

Los Angeles County Jail is the largest prison in the whole of America with inmate population of just under 20,000

Parchman Farm has had a reputation as one of America's worst prisons for decades due to insufficient staffing, poor investigative practices and lax contraband controls

There is often public outcry when prisoners get married behind bars as some people think inmates shouldn't be allowed to as part of their punishment

Stephen Port, a 39-year-old chef, called the police alerting them of a lifeless body outside his flat. It didn’t take the police long to figure out Port wasn’t telling them the whole story

Victims came forward with their own stories of being drugged and robbed, and of having their stories dismissed by police

A super injunction prevents the publication of private information but also means media outlets cannot even publicise the existence of the super injunction itself

The serial killer was targeting elderly people and news of the gruesome murders swept throughout London like wildfire

In December 2019, Parchman Prison began to make national headlines for its unusually large death toll, which was attributed to continued violence and neglect.

These are the top ten countries from around the world that have the most recorded serial killers

From the separate murders of two young children to a devastating terror attack in London

In 2016, one of the biggest digital heists in world history took place. But even more startling than the theft itself was the aftermath, when investigators were led to the door of a glamorous young couple in New York

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Lighthouse had all the hallmarks of a cult, including a charismatic and authoritarian leader, a rigidly hierarchical structure, and an emphasis on isolating its members

These are the families who became unwitting victims of a monster living next door

It is still not known who killed billionaire pharmaceutical magnate Barry Sherman, one of the wealthiest men in Canada, and his wife, Honey

In June 2014, Rolf Harris was found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault and sentenced to over five years in prison

Between 1984 and 1985, Leonard Lake and Charles Ng committed a horrific murder spree that could have a death toll as high as 25

11 years on from the shocking killing of Lee Rigby, we look back at what happened on that horrible day in Woolwich and at the fallout of the savage attack.

22 people, including several children, were killed when a terrorist detonated a bomb after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena