Episode 255: The scandals, scams and secret life of killer attorney Alex Murdaugh
14 March 2023 - 29 minsSHAMED attorney Alex Murdaugh is beginning two life sentences in the US after being found guilty of the murders of his wife Maggie and his son Paul.
But while preparing to appeal the verdict, he's also facing an avalanche of further investigations into fraud, deceit and two suspicious deaths.
The wealthy heir to a legal dynasty in South Carolina denied the murders, but State prosecutors say he killed his family to deflect from a massive financial probe into millions of dollars in missing money, compensation awards and insurance scams.
The opiate-addicted Murdaugh insisted that he was visiting his mother when his wife and son were brutally killed at the family hunting lodge in 2021, but a...
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Episode 1351: How Mason O'Connell-Conway suffered chronic neglect and violence before his murder
'Evil' stepmother Tegan McGhee was jailed for life this week for the brutal murder of four-year-old boy Mason O'Connell-Conway. The case heard harrowing details of Mason's final days and how his father failed to protect him from McGhee's brutal campaign of abuse. Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbit about how Mason was failed and the questions Tusla have to answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 mins
16 January Finished
Episode 1350: Man investigated over AI deepfake child abuse images of schoolgirls
Abusive AI images on the X platform have dominated the headlines. Belfast Telegraph journalist Allison Morris has uncovered another sinister development in technology that saw two teenagers shocked by a police investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 mins
16 January Finished
Episode 1349: Enoch Burke released, fake pregnancy scams, and ferret theft
Should cyclists be demonised as law breakers? How did a teacher fake two pregnancies? And are ferrets good pets or do they sleep too much? In a round up of some of the more obscure stories from recent weeks we take a look at some hapless criminals and unfortunate enterprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
46 mins
15 January Finished
Episode 1348: ATM robber claims gardaà seizure left his eight children walking to school in the rain
The leader of an ATM robbery gang has complained that his ex-wife has to walk his eight kids to school in the rain after gardai seized their vehicles. Michael ‘Bee’ Berry made the comments in the High Court in a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about the ‘Bee’ Berry’s long history of clashes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 mins
15 January Finished
Episode 1347: Why did loyalists murder their own man Jim Craig?
Veteran journalist Chris Moore kept a secret intelligence document about the details of the murder of a prominent loyalist under lock and key for 30 years. Today, he joins Nicola to discuss the details of why loyalists say they murdered their own man Jim Craig in 1988 after allegations that he colluded with his IRA enemies to extort money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 mins
14 January Finished
Episode 1346: Turkish mobster shot dead in rare Dubai gangland hit
An assassination on a busy Dubai street marks a rare moment when the underworld does its dirty business in the United Arab Emirates. So, what happens after a Turkish criminal was gunned down near the playground where wealthy tourists and gangsters mix? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder in the Emirates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 mins
14 January Finished
