Episode 455: The murder of missing mum Arlene Fraser
22 December 2023 - 45 minsA victim of domestic abuse vanishes from her home in Scotland. Her estranged husband Nat Fraser is the chief suspect but police find he has a rock-solid alibi. Then the tide turns and Fraser finds himself in the dock.
The incredible story of tragic mum Arlene Fraser, who remains missing to this day, has fascinated Scotland for decades and now it has been made into a campaigning podcast which hopes to uncover the final secrets around her death.
Nicola speaks to Press and Journal reporter Dale Haslam about his new podcast 'Vanished: The Murder of Arlene Fraser' and the details of her disappearance.
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Series Episodes
Episode 1159: Notorious burglar shot near Hennessy family home in Dublin
A shooting in Corduff just yards from the Hennessy family home and fears grow that underlying tensions are behind it. Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about a community in fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 mins
27 August Finished
Episode 1158: How Jonathan Creswell almost got away with murder
Killer Johnny Creswell took the secrets of showjumper Katie Simpson’s death to his grave when he was discovered dead one day into his trial for murder. But journalists have been piecing together the fascinating story ever since. Now, a documentary on the case will be followed by a special Crime World series called Groomed, which will follow a trail of secrets into a very dark world. Today, Niall and Nicola speak about the killer who almost got away with murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 mins
27 August Finished
Episode 1157: Ireland's cocaine love affair
Cocaine remains the drug of the nation with increasing fears the Irish could be on a path to become the biggest users in the world in the near future. So, what is our love affair with white powder all about and how should we understand the problem? Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Ireland and its cocaine superhighway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 mins
26 August Finished
Episode 1156: Edward Wall and the Cock Wall gang
The head of a prolific burglary gang has been hit with a massive tax bill from the Criminal Assets Bureau but will Edward Wall ever pay his debts to the State. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Cock Wall organised crime gang and the wealth they have accumulated over decades in burglary crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 mins
26 August Finished
Episode 1155: Hennessy family to face eviction from taxpayer-funded home
The house where the State say the Hennessy brothers along with two accomplices tortured and branded a man ‘a rat’ with a red hot cattle iron is a council owned property paid for by the taxpayer. Fingal County Council will now have to follow their own rules and evict the Hennessy clan from the community of they have ruled with fear for a decade. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about anti social behaviour and State housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 mins
25 August Finished
Episode 1154: Breakthrough evidence could pin Mr Big to Robbie Lawlor's murder
Gardaí in Ireland say they have evidence which proves that the notorious criminal Mr Big was behind the murder of gangland assassin Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in a complex plot which has been unravelled by Encrochat material they have finally received. Nicola speaks about Big and a double cross which phone messages have solved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 mins
25 August Finished
