21 year old Laken Snelling seemed to have it all, she was a popular student at the University of Kentucky, and an accomplished cheerleader with a promising future ahead of her .

But all of that changed in August 2025 when a 911 call came in to the police reporting the discovery of a deceased newborn hidden inside a closet.

This tragic discovery led to a shocking realisation. That his mother was student Laken Snelling who had secretly concealed not just her pregnancy but his birth, & had also taken his life... .

Todays case raises some deeply uncomfortable questions about concealed pregnancies & shocking secrets that can lead one to make terrible & fatal choices, causing pain & devastation to so many as a result .

It also highlights the tragic consequences that can come when a situation remains hidden from the people who are able to offer help, support or otherwise would have been able to intervene.

Laken Snelling chose not to ask for help & instead killed her newborn baby. A crime so unthinkable that she has found herself at the centre of a case that will no doubt shock the community of Lexington, Kentucky for years to come....

This is episode 191: A Fatal Secret – The Case of Laken Snelling.

Crime Talk Time Stamp: 7 minutes 06 seconds

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14 year old Elizabeth Shoaf stepped off the school bus on September 6th 2006 to begin the short walk home in Lugoff, South Carolina.

Suddenly she is confronted by a predator masquerading as an officer who had been hunting for a young victim just like her

As she is handcuffed & led further and further away from safety deep into the woods she had no idea of the nightmare this man had in store for her.

She was held captive, trapped in a small underground bunker that had been dug out by her kidnapper who was already a wanted man named Vinson Filyaw.

For 10 days she was forced to endure daily sexual assaults as she was trapped below the woods with him, chained up, surrounded by weapons & with explosives hanging around her neck.

However Filyaw had underestimated this young girl's strong will to survive, & she managed to channel her terror into a steely determination to do whatever she had to in order to get out of this alive .

Elizabeth's staggering courage & ability to think on her feet even in the most dire situations allowed Elizabeth to turn the tables on her attacker...

Slowly she lured him into a false sense of security by humanising herself to him, making him believe she liked him even , a trick that made him drop his guard & eventually gave her an opportunity to try & save her own life...

Todays case is not about another predatory child sex offender, it is about how he was defeated by a brave teenage girl whose overwhelming will to live & dream to be reunited with her family allowed her to keep going even in the darkest of moments .

It is about one girls strength in refusing to give up on life or give in to a dangerous criminal. In doing so she ultimately became not only a real life heroine, but a true inspiration to many other survivors of crime...

This is episode 190: Terror Underground- The Kidnapping Of Elizabeth Shoaf

*Crime Talk Time Stamp 6 minutes 20 seconds

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It was December 2010.

The city of Bristol was getting ready for Christmas, and 25-year-old Joanna Yeates was living in Clifton with her boyfriend, Greg.

On Friday, December 17th, Joanna went out for drinks with colleagues.

Later that evening, she left the pub and made her way home.

By the following day, Joanna was missing.

What happened on that fateful night?

And how did a normal Friday night end in the murder of a 25-year-old woman?

This is episode 189: The murder of Joanna Yeates part 2

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It was December 2010.

The city of Bristol was getting ready for Christmas, and 25-year-old Joanna Yeates was living in Clifton with her boyfriend, Greg.

On Friday, December 17th, Joanna went out for drinks with colleagues.

Later that evening, she left the pub and made her way home.

By the following day, Joanna was missing.

What happened on that fateful night?

And how did a normal Friday night end in the murder of a 25-year-old woman?

This is episode 187: The murder of Joanna Yeates.

Crime Talk Time Stamp: 8 minutes 05 seconds

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In 1990 a 3 year old boy Jamie Campbell was happily playing in his grandmother's garden before he was lured away in Drumchapel, Glasgow.

The community were devastated when his body was found, revealing he had been subjected to a brutal and violent ordeal by his killer during his final moments.

When local boy Richard Keith was soon arrested for Jamie's heinous murder it sent shock waves across the country when details of his background & age were revealed.

His killer was just 11 years old .

When he was sentenced for his wicked crime he became Scotlands youngest killer.

The fact that a troubled, dangerous child had been living so close & that his previous behaviour showed he was a ticking time bomb caused even more distress to Jamie's devastated family.

This was only deepened when three years later a very similar case occurred in Liverpool. 2 year old James Bulger was also murdered by two 10 year old boys.

Jamie Campbells family were left questioning why this equally horrific case received far more press attention than Jamie's murder.

When Jamie's killer Richard Keith was released after serving just 8 years it has raised many questions.

Can someone capable of so much cruelty at such a young age ever really be rehabilitated?

Is it fair that Keith is able to live freely in the community with his whole life ahead of him whilst he had stolen his innocent victims future from him in such a brutal way ?

This is episode 187

Scotland's Youngest Killer- The Murder Of Jamie Campbell.

Crime Talk Time Stamp: 5 mins 04 seconds

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On a cold January night in 1995, nineteen -year-old Colleen Slemmer left the Job Corps Centre in Knoxville, Tennessee with three of her peers.

Like many other young people attending Job Corp, Colleen was there hoping to build a better future for herself.

She was young, she was away from home, and had her whole life ahead of her.

But that night, the 12th of January 1995, Colleen was lured out of the dorms by three of her peers…

Students she knew but whom harboured malicious intent against her and while four students signed out of the campus including Colleen ,only three would sign back in.

By the following morning, a quiet corner of Knoxville had become the scene of a horrific murder, a murder that still haunts the area to this day.

As investigators began piecing together the events of that night, they uncovered a story involving jealousy, manipulation and a group of young people whose lives would be changed forever.

And at the centre of it all was nineteen-year-old victim Colleen Slemmer.

So, what happened to Colleen on that January night — and how did a young woman who was simply trying to make a new start, become the victim of such a shocking crime?

Today we are going to take a deep dive into a case that shook Konxville, Tenneesse to its core.

This is Ep186: The Youngest Woman on Death Row - Christa Pike The Murder of Colleen Slemmer

Crime Talk Time Stamp: 8 mins 43 seconds

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In 1979 teenage boys & young men suddenly began to disappear from the streets of Adelaide, South Australia.

Their disappearances quickly turned sinister as the bodies of 5 innocent victims aged between 14 and 25, were discovered. They had been horrifically tortured over a period of time & murdered.

It was clear the murders were not the work of one lone perpetrator, but by an organised group of sexually sadistic paedophiles made up of affluent and professional men.

The crimes committed by this deadly ring led to them being known as 'the family'.

Australian police believe this terrifying network of predators was made up of at least 12 active members some of whom had respectable jobs & substantial wealth.

Their reputations on the surface enabled them to operate successfully & undetected allowing them to kill victims without the worry of being caught. A factor that has made it difficult to bring most of the perpetrators to justice

That was until a local popular newsreader’s 15-year-old son Richard Kelvin was abducted and killed.

Richard’s death led to only one member of 'the family' being charged for his murder, Bevan Spencer Von Einem.

In 2025 Von Einem took the many secrets of who else was involved to his grave. Meaning some suspects are still alive & still walking free amongst us to this day....

it has been over four decades & still the families of the victims still ask for answers, for justice & for the suppression orders protecting the murder suspects to be lifted.

We hope with enough pressure from the community & the media that one day they will.....

This is episode 185: 'The Family' Murders - A Deadly Network

Crime Talk Time Stamp: 8:00 ish

If you have any information about any of the murders or abductions please call crime stoppers on

1800 333 000 .

There is a £1 million reward

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Young teenage boys & young men began to disappear from the streets of Adelaide, South Australia in 1979.

The disappearances became far more sinister as one by one their bodies began turning up. Five young men, aged between 14 & 25 were found.

They had been drugged, tortured & murdered.

Police suspected this was the macabre work of an organised group of sexually sadistic paedophiles made up of affluent & professional men. The crimes committed by this deadly ring led to them being known as 'the family'.

It's believed this terrifying network of predators was made up of at least 12 active members some of whom had respectable jobs & substantial wealth.

Their reputations on the surface enabled them to operate successfully & undetected allowing them to kill young victims without the worry of being caught.

A factor that has made it more difficult to bring most of the perpetrators to justice until a local popular newsreader’s 15-year-old son Richard Kelvin was abducted & killed.

Richard’s death led to only one member of 'the family' being charged for his murder, Bevan Spencer Von Einem.

In 2025 he took many secrets of who else was involved to his grave. Meaning some suspects are still alive & still walking free amongst us to this day....

Over 40 years later the families of the victims still ask for answers, for justice & for the suppression orders protecting the murder suspects to be lifted ....

We hope with enough pressure from the community & the media that one day they will.....

This is episode 184: 'The Family' Murders - A Deadly Network

**Crime Talk Time Stamp: 10: 30 minutes in**

If you have any information on any of the murders or of 'the family' contact Crimestoppers Australia on 1800 333 000.

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