Femicide
femicide[ fem-uh-sahyd ]1. the act of killing a woman, as by a domestic partner or a member of a criminal enterprise:2. the deliberate, wanton violation and massacre of women and girls, as in a particular ethnic group by an invading army.:3. a person who kills a woman:Of the homicides reported annually, 66 000 women are violently murdered worldwide. That number is actually much higher. This podcast will shed a light on the abuse, violence and sexual assault that woman face by highighting past and present true crime stories.
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On November 21, 1987 a 19-year-old woman went missing after driving off with her father from a local 7-Eleven. When her father returned home later asking if anyone knew where she was, her family became worried and the police were notified. But before the missing person’s report was even filed, her nude body was discovered in a large swamp area, badly disfigured with a total of 27 gunshot wounds. After suspicious behaviour from her ...
On April 11, 2016 a 51-year-old woman went missing in Royston, England. It was initially reported that she had gone to the family’s holiday home, but it was soon discovered she had never been there and an investigation ensued. Three months later, her remains were uncovered in the septic tank of her own home. Her husband was immediately charged with her murder, which led investigators to a shocking revelation that she was not his on...
On December 6, 2009, the body of a 33-year-old woman was discovered in the basement of her own home. She had been tortured for 11 days by her own husband and eventually died of septic shock from her injuries. This is the story of Donna Jones.
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On August 8, 1980 a 20-year-old Playboy Playmate and actress was found brutally murdered by her estranged husband, who then took his own life. Her legacy has lived on in infamy with many articles, movies, books and most recently the Welcome to Chippendales series on Disney+ referencing the impact of her short life.
This is the story of Dorothy Stratten.
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On June 3, 2015, just three days before her 40th birthday, a 39-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in the driveway of her home in Berlin, New Jersey in the United States. The relationship had been fraught with violence, intimidation and stalking and although a restraining order was in place, she was fearful for her life and was in the process of getting a gun permit. Her home’s security cameras caught the terri...
On May 26, 1980, an 18-year-old runaway was picked up by a state trooper in Minnesota, who viciously raped and murdered her while on duty. Her body was discovered about a week later and her remains were ultimately buried as an unidentified person. In 1989, her murderer confessed but sadly, she would still not be identified until 2015, when DNA was finally confirmed. This is the story of Michelle Busha.
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On April 18, 2016 the body of a 45-year-old mother of three was found inside a church in Midlothian, Texas in the US. A fitness professional, she was preparing for her class at 5am when an unknown assailant murdered her. The person believed to be her murderer was seen on surveillance footage walking around the church for 30 minutes prior to her attack, breaking glass and opening doors. The footage was released and although thousand...
On June 22, 2012 a young couple went to a local park at night, while out on a date. A man ambushed them and took them below an overlook, forcing them to duct tape their eyes and mouths, he sexually assaulted one of the women before shooting them both in the head and leaving them for dead. A nationwide media frenzy ensued with many believing it to be a targeted homophobic hate crime. By nothing short of a miracle, one woman managed ...
On June 6, 1991, the body of a 43-year-old mother of two was discovered in the front seat of her car, in a busy car park, in a London, England suburb. She had been stabbed over fifty times in broad daylight, but with no witnesses and many questions surrounding her actions leading up to the day of her murder, there are more questions than answers and case has sat cold for over 30 years. Her daughter continues to speak publically abo...
In 2008, an Australian woman was living and working in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, when she was drugged and raped by three male coworkers. When proof of the rape could not be verified, she was then imprisoned, along with her rapists for 8 months for sexual relations outside of marriage, which is law in the UAE, sparking worldwide outrage and criticism. This is the story of Alicia Gali.
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On April, 16, 1996 a man entered a police station to report that he accidentally killed his girlfriend after an argument in the bathtub. He asserted she inhaled water and drowned, but that he tried to resuscitate her and was unsuccessful. However, when police arrived to their home in Manchester, in England, they found the 17-year-old’s body to have over 150 injuries and the most extensive trauma they had ever seen. This is the stor...
On December 9, 1986 a 24-year-old woman was brutally raped, beaten and strangled while walking home from a friend’s house in Portsmouth, in Hampshire, in the South of England. An 18-year-old navy sailor was convicted of her murder but 16 years later DNA would exonerate him of the crime, marking the first time in UK history that occurred. But sadly, her real murderer has still not been identified. This is the story of Linda Cook.
Amanda Todd was just 15-years-old when she committed suicide on October 10, 2012. She had been the victim of relentless cyberbullying due to an older man taking advantage of her and convincing her to show her breasts online. That man then distributed the sexual photos of Amanda to her schoolmates, instigating the bullying that would come. She created a video and posted it to YouTube, showing flashcards that explained her story just...
On February 24, 1976 the body of a 30-year-old First Nations woman and Indigenous activist was found by the side of the road in South Dakota, in the United States. What first appeared to be death from exposure, turned out to be an execution style murder and rumors flew about her being an FBI informant. This lead to a decades long investigation which exposed corruption, lies and ultimately more questions than answers. This is the st...
On March 6, 1983 a 21-year-old woman was brutally raped by 4 men in a bar while other patrons and bar staff looked on, with some even cheering. Her case went to trial but she was quickly portrayed as “asking for it” and her name was smeared in the media. While the men who raped her were eventually found guilty, the damage was done and the young mother left with her family to another city. She would die just 4 years later in a car a...
For over 25 years, a man repeatedly raped and abused his two daughters in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England, resulting in 7 children. He was finally convicted in November of 2008. This is the horrifying story of the Sheffield Incest Case.
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On March 15, 1925 a young woman was abducted by a man that had become infatuated with her and was insistently trying to date her. She was repeatedly raped and tortured for days before she attempted suicide by poisoning herself and he finally brought her home, claiming she had been in a car accident. Believing he was untouchable as the leader of the Indiana chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, he was soon shocked to learn she was able to gi...
On the morning of June 13, 1977 a camp counsellor was walking to the showers area at a Girl Scout camp in Mayes County, Oklahoma, when she stumbled upon the body of one of the campers. It was soon discovered that all three young girls who had been sharing tent #8 had been viciously murdered and left on the trail. A suspect was eventually tried for the murders and was acquitted of all charges but new DNA evidence suggests he may hav...
On March 31, 2008, a 24-year-old woman was attacked with acid while trying to end a relationship with her ex-boyfriend in London, England. This is the story of Katie Piper.
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On September 1, 2020, a 32-year-old woman went missing after a night out with a few friends in Exeter in England. After she didn’t return home, her family became concerned and contacted police, as she was a Type 1 diabetic and needed insulin injections daily. Upon checking CCTV footage, the police discovered a strange man had followed her for some time as she walked home, before approaching her and eventually persuading her up to h...
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