Episode 291: The Murder of Traci Leigh Jones

In 2021, Ashley Wadsworth, a 19-year-old from Vernon, British Columbia, embarked on a life-changing journey to meet her longtime boyfriend, 23-year-old Jack Sepple, in Essex, London. Ashley and Sepple had been in close contact since she was 12 after meeting online in 2015. No one ever anticipated the nightmare Ashley would endure once she left the only home she’s ever known. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jodi Jones was just 14 years old when she was brutally murdered in the woods in Midlothian, Scotland. Her boyfriend Luke Mitchell, who was also 14 at the time, was eventually arrested for her murder, but he maintains his innocence to this day and the public is divided. Did he do it, or is an innocent man in jail? Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ivan Milat was convicted of murdering 7 backpackers in Australia in the 1980s and 90s, but many believe he committed many more murders. In this final part, we will discuss several unsolved disapperances and deaths that Milat may be a person of interest and/or suspect in. We’ll also talk about Milat’s great nephew Milat who “followed in his footsteps”. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In November 1993, a man named Paul Onions called a tip in to the Australian task force working to find a serial killer in New South Wales. 6 months later, Ivan Milat would be arrested, and when police raided his home, what they found in the walls and ceiling implicated him in the 7 backpack murders. In part 2 we talk about how Milat was connected to the crimes, his trial, and what happened after his conviction. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian truck driver Ivan Milat grew up as one of 14 children who were well-known among local law enforcement. After spending time in and out of jail for burglaries and other petty crimes, he escalated. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, several hitchhikers and backpackers in New South Wales went missing. But when bodies started turning up in the Belanglo State Forrest, police determined they had a serial killer on their hands. Book: Outback Outlaw: The Dark Legacy of Australia’s Backpack Killer, Ivan Milat by Ryan Green Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sweet (and slightly annoying) hello from beyond the grave, a daring revelation, a close call and a cat named Maggie Lee are what make up this month's listener stories! Grab some tissue, get ready to laugh and be a little spooked! Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the morning of July 20, 2020, Grant Solomon lost his life in what appeared to be a tragic accident, where he was reportedly struck by his own truck. According to Grant’s father, Aaron Solomon, the only confirmed witness to the incident, Grant was retrieving baseball equipment from the bed of his truck when the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into reverse, and pulled him into a rock filled ditch. Due to inconsistencies in Aaron's claims surrounding Grant's death, numerous red flags have been raised. Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/please-help-me-investigate-the-mysterious-death-of-my-son-grant-solomon The alleged timeline of Aaron’s abuse: https://www.freedom4gracie.com/timeline Gracie’s video (not suitable for children, proceed with caution): https://youtu.be/bpNRNuaFhAk?si=dRdsZVvWpXIWsUYT The Anglican Watch Investigation: https://www.anglicanwatch.com/additional-investigation-reveals-aaron-solomon-likely-killed-son-grant/ Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1971, Philip Zimbardo recruited participants to take on the roles of “prisoners” and “guards” to investigate the psychological effects of perceived power; Zimbardo's primary reason for conducting the experiment was to focus on the power of roles, rules, symbols, group identity and situational validation of behavior that generally would repulse ordinary individuals. But the experiment had to be terminated over a week earlier than expected due to how the participants began to act. Today, the findings of Zimbardo are debated, as is the methodology and ethical considerations of the actual experiment. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Niko Kollias was a senior at the University of Rochester in New York back in December 2015. While pursuing a degree in business, Niko also dedicated time to playing football for the universites team. On December 4, Niko decided to accompany his teammate Ani, into the city to meet two young women who had promised a fun night of partying. Little did they know that a seemingly innocent decision would plunge them into a living nightmare, that would leave a permanent mark on their lives forever. Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers in Russia in the late 1940s wanted to see how long a person could go without sleep, so they conducted what is now infamously known as The Russian Sleep Experiment. In this episode you’ll learn what happens when five subjects are kept awake with a stimulant gas for almost two weeks... Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices