Kids, Knives & Broken Lives: The Knife Crime Epidemic in the UK

Was the most expensive painting ever sold at auction a fake? This award-winning documentary explores the authenticity of the Sunflowers painting by Vincent van Gogh, bought in the late 1980s for a then record sum by a Japanese insurance company. In 2002, the painting went on public exhibition alongside an undisputedly genuine version of Sunflowers, raising once again the questions so vividly posed in this film.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

charting the case of Christopher Dorner who shot several police officers in California in 2013. When he lost his job with the police department, his resentment for the forces continued to grow.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

Known as an icon of evil, Charles Manson founded a hippie cult group known as ‘The Family’ whom he would go on to manipulate into brutally killing others on his behalf during the late 1960’s.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

The press and TV news reports are full of politicians, youth workers, police and journalists pontificating about the epidemic of gun and knife crime on Britain’s streets, but where are the voices of the young people themselves?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

Voted 'most likely to succeed' at school, Herbert Mullin was later convicted of the murders of thirteen people in 1973.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In 2011, terrorist Anders Breivick embarked on a killing spree, setting off a car bomb in front of the Norwegian Prime Minister's Office, which killed 8 and later in the day made his way to an island where a youth summer camp was under way. He killed 77 people and injured 319. He was dressed as a police officer and began shooting people at random. He shot countless numbers of youths and ended up killing 69 people using a mini 14 semi automatic assault rifle and a glock semi automatic pistol.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

A look inside the life and mind of Myra Hindley who, along with her boyfriend Ian Brady, murdered five children. Serial Killers are the dark stars of modern culture. But is it nature or nurture that creates a serial killer? Born To Kill? Takes an in-depth look at some of the most notorious murderers from around the world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

After making a New Year's resolution in 1993 to become a serial killer, Colin Ireland reportedly posed as a homosexual to be taken to each of his victims' homes, where he tortured and murdered them. The reminiscences of former friends, police, and an ex-wife, alongside a detailed taped confession, paint the portrait of a man whose murderous bid for fame labeled him "The Gay Slayer".Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

In the summer of 2010, a lone gunman unleashed a wave of violence that would trigger one of the largest and most dramatic manhunts in modern British history. After shooting his ex-partner and killing her new boyfriend, Raoul Moat declared war on the police, later blinding unarmed officer David Rathband. For a week, the nation was held in thrall as he evaded a massive police dragnet, using social media to broadcast his grievances and gain a disturbing public following. This documentary traces the tense, real-time investigation that culminated in a final, televised standoff on a riverbank, exploring the mind of a fugitive and the community both terrified and fascinated by his rampage.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.

On April 20, 1999, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris embarked on a shooting spree at Columbine High School, Colorado, killing 12 of their fellow students and a teacher before committing suicide. This documentary draws on eyewitness testimonies and recollections of those who knew the pair to outline the chain of events that led them to kill.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.