• The Murder of Aileen Printie - Collab with Dawn from Scottish Murders
    Sep 2 2025

    This was a special live recording at Airdrie Library for their Killers & Coffee series back in July with Dawn from Scottish Murders.

    Trigger warning: We do discuss suicide in this episode.

    In this episode, Dawn tells the heartbreaking story of the murder of Aileen Printie in Edinburgh back in 1981.

    Aileen was found murdered in her bedroom, discovered by her Mum and sister in August of 1981 in the Longstone area of Edinburgh. She was only 31 years old.

    We also talk about the 80's, sunbeds and what to do when you're bored working in a call centre!

    Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Murder of Scott Johnston
    Jul 23 2025

    Trigger warning: In this episode, we talk a lot about suicide. Please skip this episode if you're not in the right place to listen. Discussions of homophobia in Australia in the 80s is also heavily featured, so please take note.

    We are covering the murder of Scott Johnston - Born in California on the 27th of November 1961 - he had such a promising future ahead of him, until he moved to Australia in the 80s.

    We also talk about what we're watching to lighten the mood,

    Australia in the 80s and how it wasn't all just awful fashion and big hair and Kris Jenners new "look" Some might say we talk about that for way too long!

    The fantastic Rusell T Davies show we mention is called - Its A Sin

    Sources for this episode -

    Never Let Him Go Documentary on Disney + if you're in the UK - highly recommended, its much more in depth if you'd like to learn more about Scott's life.

    Australian Story - On the precipice


    Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • The Unusual Experiences of Sir Robert Victor Goddard
    Jun 20 2025

    This month, Effie tells the story of British Military Hero Sir Robert Victor Goddard and the unusual events that plagued his very dramatic life.

    Sources for this episode are: the book
    Flight Towards Reality by Sir Robert Goddard.

    We also talk time slips, Daniel Radcliffe's time travelling, the unbelievable responsibility of teenage boys in wartime, health and safety - don't worry, it's more exciting than it sounds, Effie's "gift" and disappearing ghost cars!

    Oh yes, it's a very mysterious episode!

    We also feature a promo for Murder Mile UK a fantastic unique London-based true-crime podcast, focused on Soho, the West End and West London, on point and heavily researched check it out at https://www.instagram.com/mmileuktruecrime/ and listen where you get your podcasts.

    Join us at Crimecon Manchester this September
    and claim your discount with code: Mums10 - Head to https://www.instagram.com/crimecon_uk/ to grab your ticket.



    Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

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    56 mins
  • The Legend of Fishers Ghost
    May 24 2025

    This month Marti is covering a request from our good friend Wayne over at Eerie Edinburgh whose advert you will have heard at the top of the episode.

    It's a slightly different one for Marti, its a very vintage story based in 1826, in Campbelltown, a small city located on the outskirts of Sydney where a young man sees a ghost, but the ghost isn't just any ordinary ghost....

    We'd love to hear your thoughts on this one..

    We also talk about what we've been reading:

    I Found A Body - we couldn't have loved it more, perfect summer holiday reading.

    Bonnier Books https://www.instagram.com/bonnierbooks_uk/

    I found a body on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/I-Found-Body-Becky-Brynolf/dp/1785307916#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor check the episode to see how you can get your hands on a copy for free!

    Our thoughts on ghosty shit, how amazing the Welsh are and a lot of convict chat!

    The Natalia Grace Redhanded podcast episode we reference in this episode is:

    https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dBFkTyoULTE8IKsTOdQuA

    Sources for this episode are:

    Strange strange strange.com website

    campeblltown.com.au

    Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

    Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/

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    48 mins
  • The Life & Almost Death of Maggie Dickson
    Apr 27 2025

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    In this month's episode, Effie takes us through the extraordinary life and almost death of Maggie Dickson born in 1702, a fishhawker living in Musselburgh, abandoned by her husband Maggie had a difficult life, but that's nothing compared to her ( almost death.)

    Sources for this episode are:

    Edinburgh Reporter
    Beheaded podcast
    The Hanging of Maggie Dickson - Book
    Clan Broonfield - on YouTube
    The Scotsman
    The National Library of Scotland


    Shows we talked about - Christopher Wilder - The Beauty Queen Killer
    Forrest Fenn's Treasure Hunt on Netflix - highly recommend both

    Flowers in the attic - The Origins on Channel 5 if you're in the UK
    They also have the heaven series, the dollanger children AND My Sweet Audrina


    The insane book Marti mentioned halfway through is called -
    Careless People A Story Of Where I Used To Work power.greed.madness.
    by Sarah Wynn-Williams you can buy it from Rare Bird Books
    https://rarebirdsbooks.com/products/careless-people?_pos=1&_psq=sarah-wynn-&_ss=e&_v=1.0

    We also talk about Effie's tradition of The Shining & Steven King, Effie's adventures with a Blimp (Yes, thats actually a real thing!) how difficult it was to be a woman in the 1700's & way too much chat about bath bombs and the beginnings of Lush!

    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

    Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Wanda Beach Murders
    Mar 21 2025

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    Trigger warning This episode contains themes of sexual abuse, child murder & suicide.

    This month Marti covers the Wanda Beach murders which happened in 1965 in Cronulla Sydney, when two young teenage girls caught the train to the beach with their siblings and never came home.

    The murders of Christine Sharrock & Marianne Schmidt.
    We also talk about one of Australia's most prolific serial killers.

    We of course also talk about what we are watching, his Highness Micheal Sheen, lone shoes & weird things found on beaches!

    Were going to Crimecon in September!
    You can grab your ticket at a discount price using the promo code Mums10
    https://crimeconuk.seetickets.com/event/crimecon-manchester-2025/etc-venues/3246001

    Sources for this episode are:
    ABC News
    Crime InvestigationAustralia documentary
    7 News Spotlight
    Chris Wilder The Snapshot Killer
    Casefile - Episode 1 The Wanda Beach Murders
    Listverse

    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

    Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • The Murder of Elaine Doyle
    Feb 13 2025

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    We're back for 2025!!!!
    Did you miss us?

    We're kicking off the year with the devastating murder of 16-year-old Elaine Doyle who lived with her Mum, Dad and brother - a very normal Scottish family, living in Greenock on the west coast of Scotland.
    Until, in 1986 when their lives were turned upside down when Elaine was brutally murdered.

    Sources for this episode are:
    BBC
    Scottish Murders Podcast
    Crimepod
    Guardian Newspaper
    Greenock Telegraph
    Sky Murdertown doc

    We also talk about knife crime *trigger warning
    Greggs hot food tax - did you know this was a thing?
    The pronunciation of Celtic
    The first documented case of CCTV
    and blue light discos
    Check out Fox Box Detectives
    https://www.foxboxdetectives.co.uk/


    Exciting News!!
    We're attending Crimecon Manchester as content creators!
    Come meet us and chat all things true crime!
    A gorgeous lunch is included and refreshments all day - we have to say the food is amazing if Crimecon Glasgow is anything to go by.
    Use your exclusive code Mums10
    Head to: https://crimeconuk.seetickets.com/event/crimecon-manchester-2025/etc-venues/3246001


    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

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    55 mins
  • The Tromp Family Mystery
    Dec 18 2024

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    For our final episode of 2024 and our 50th episode!!!!
    We're bringing you an intriguing mystery from Australia which is all about shared psychosis so this episode might not be for everyone, if you don't feel in a place to listen to this episode right now please give this one a miss.

    On Monday 29 August 2016 Mark Tromp and his wife Jacoba got into a car for a “tech-free road trip” with their three adult children Riana, 29, Mitchell, 25, and Ella 22.

    They headed north in Ella's car only to turn up one by one a week later having travelled more than (995 miles) and ended with a police investigation and two of the family members in psychiatric care.

    One investigating police officer from the Silvan district described it as "the most bizarre case I've seen in 30 years".

    We also talk about Christmas, ( a lot ) Santa warning for this episode, though if you have anyone young enough to believe in the magic of Christmas, they probably shouldn't be listening to this podcast! The Gilmore Girls, Wham - standard, road trips and imaginary friends..

    Sources for this episode are:
    BBC News
    Listverse
    Mamamia

    Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald

    Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
    Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)

    Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle

    Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/

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    1 hr and 17 mins