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Published by Charley Bourne
Welcome to "The Bourne Investigation," where mysteries are unraveled & crimes are dissected. Join host, Charley Bourne, as she delves into the darkest corners of the human psyche to bring you gripping true crime stories that will leave you on the edge of your seat. From unsolved murders to shocking disappearances, each episode explores the facts, evidence, and theories surrounding a different crime.
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A quiet pond. Still, dark and seemingly undisturbed. The kind of place you might glance out at without ever giving it a second thought. But beneath the surface of this pond was a secret that would leave an entire community terrified.. Usually when a body is found, it provides closure.. it answers questions. But what if it actually just deepened the mystery? This case is full of deeply unsettling questions. Suspicious discoveries.. and details that didn't quite add up. In the case of Casey Pitzer, the deeper you look, the harder the truth is to find..
For thirteen summers, he did the unthinkable. He walked willingly into a world most people would try to escape. Miles from civilisation, surrounded by some of the largest predators on Earth, Timothy Treadwell lived among wild grizzly bears. He named them.. he spoke to them.. he believed he understood them. And maybe most dangerous of all, he believed they understood him. But in October 2003, deep in the Alaskan wilderness, Timothy and his girlfriend Amie disappeared. What happened next would leave behind one of the most disturbing tragedies in the history of human encounters with wildlife..
One swipe. That’s all it can take to let a stranger into your life. You might think you’re choosing someone based on a photo and a few lines of text, but you have no idea who is sitting on the other side of the screen. For one young woman, one swipe would set in motion a chilling chain of events that would end in the most horrifying way. This is the case of Molly McLaren
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare… your little girl vanishes in the middle of the night. After the unimaginable heartbreak of learning that she’s been murdered… the investigation takes a devastating turn. Riley’s own Dad is accused of killing his little girl. But after fighting to prove his innocence, one terrifying question is left.. if Kevin Fox didn’t kill Riley, then who did?
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare… your little girl vanishes in the middle of the night. As you start searching for her, it quickly dawns on you that this was no accident. And you almost forget how to breathe at the gut wrenching moment you hear… she’s been murdered. But as horrifying as that news is… you’re about to discover that the worst is yet to come.. This is the shocking case of the murder of Riley Fox.
It started as a normal day in January 2013, at Lowndes High School. But inside the school gym was something noone ever expected to find. Kendrick Johnson was dead. And the circumstances of his death would turn into one of the most fiercely disputed cases in America.. For his loved ones, the question was terrifyingly simple: What happened to Kendrick Johnson?
Seven minutes. That's all it took. On a cold February evening in rural New Hampshire, a young woman crashed her car on a quiet desolate road. But when police, she was gone. A locked abandoned car and no sign of life. No footprints. No confirmed sightings. No answers. More than two decades later, that seven minute gap remains one of the most haunting mysteries in modern true crime. This is the disappearance of Maura Murray.
In November 2022, a usually quiet small college town in Moscow Idaho, was now a chaotic and frantic scene. A blood soaked house stood frozen in time, and locals struggled to process what the hell was going on. From the moment a quadruple homicide was announced, it was a race against the clock. Find the killer.. before it’s too late.
On a quiet street in the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, stood a house that was rarely silent. Friends drifted in and out and music echoed through the rooms at 1122 King Road. It was the kind of place everyone wanted to be. Until a fateful night in November 2022. All of a sudden for one community, the sense of safety vanished forever. Four young lives were stolen in an attack so shocking that it left the entire world scrambling for answers. This is the story of Madison, Kaylee, Xana and Ethan. An investigation that gripped the world, and left one question unanswered: why?
In a quiet village in Wales, children still rode their bikes through close-knit streets and neighbours knew each other by name. And one little girl's smile lit up an entire community. 5 year old April Jones. But In October 2012, what should have been a very normal autumn day turned into every parent's worst nightmare. What followed was a desperate race against the clock. A story that gripped the nation, and later would break hearts across the world.. this is the case of April Jones.
For the officers of Denver Police Department, every case demands professionalism, every victim deserves justice, and every investigation must remain objective. But what happens when suddenly, the name at the top of the missing persons file isn't a stranger? What happens when the woman you're desperately searching for is your own daughter? A devoted mum of two, Heather DeWild, vanished without a trace.. and for one retired police officer, the stakes had never been higher..
The morning began like any other summer day. It was set to be another gorgeous day at a quiet Massachusetts pond. Molly Bish arrived for her lifeguard shift, but within minutes, she was gone. Her radio, towel, and shoes all left behind.. like they were frozen in time. In broad daylight, at a place where families gathered to enjoy nature, someone made Molly disappear. And the mystery of what happened to her would haunt an entire community..
It was supposed to be an exciting weekend - Wrestling Star Chris Benoit was due to appear at WWE's Vengeance: Night of Champions in Houston. But he never made it. In fact, he quietly sent texts from his family home explaining his wife and son were sick. But something about his demeanour felt .. odd. Inside that house, horrors too horrific to comprehend were taking place.. Nancy was a mother, described by loved ones as fiercely protective of her son and determined to build a stable life away from the chaos of the wrestling world. Her son, Daniel, was just seven years old— his life should’ve been school days, playing out with friends, and the safety of being completely loved and looked after. Instead, their absence would become part of one of the most discussed tragedies in modern wrestling history.
In March 2021, a single seemingly normal journey, was about to take a terrifying turn. What began as a simple walk home would spark nationwide outrage, shatter a sense of public safety, and cause debates still ongoing to this day. Today, we retrace the final movements, and ultimately the tragic death, of a young woman whose name would become known across the world.. for all the wrong reasons.
There are some cases that refuse to stay buried— Scott Peterson had his death sentence overturned and has stated 'new evidence' has come to light. Does this change anything with his murder conviction? Is an innocent man behind bars? Or are we still certain he killed his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son? Scott Peterson wasn’t about to go quietly. The question is, what is this new evidence? Does everything we thought we knew still hold up when it’s examined again under a harsher light?
At first, nothing about Christina Harris’s death made sense. Something about the way she was found just felt unexplained. But sometimes the truth in a case like this doesn’t arrive in a confession or a courtroom revelation. Sometimes, it’s something far smaller.. something overlooked.. something sitting quietly in the most ordinary place in the house - the fridge.
The apartment was locked. Outside, snow was falling across Philadelphia. Inside, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg lay dead on her kitchen floor. She had 20 stab wounds to her body. What happened next would spark a debate that has lasted more than a decade. Investigators changed their conclusions, forensic experts disagreed, and Ellen's parents began a relentless fight to uncover the truth. What really happened to Ellen Greenberg? Was this a tragic suicide, or does one of America's most baffling death investigations still have crucial questions left unanswered?
A hundred miles an hour. No skid marks. No attempt to brake. In the early hours of a summer morning in Strongsville, Ohio, a car carrying three young people slammed into a brick building with devastating force. At first, people assumed it was a tragic accident. But as investigators dug deeper into the wreckage, examined phone records, and uncovered the turbulent relationship at the middle of the case, a far darker picture began to emerge. was this a catastrophic mistake... or cold blooded murder?
She was 19 years old, ambitious, bright, and stepping into what should have been the beginning of her life. But after a first date on a spring evening in Milwaukee, Sade Robinson vanished without a trace. She left behind a trail of disturbing clues that would unravel into one of the most horrifying murder investigations the city had seen in years..
On a warm Sunday morning in rural Ballarat, a mum of three laced up her running shoes, and stepped outside for what should have been a normal run. And then vanished without a trace. She knew the bushland like the back of her hand. So how the hell did she fall off the face of the earth? The trail abruptly ended, and the mystery gripped Australia. This is the chilling case of Samantha Murphy.
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