Gore and Guilty

One. Final. Robbery. This week we cover the Hatton Garden Heist - carried out by a gang of elderly men in 2015. It might feel too crazy to be true but this happened. The gentlemen plotted a crime that seemed more fitting for a dry British comedy film while they joked and drank pints. When Easter weekend 2015 hit, the men broke into the Hatton Garden Safety Deposit building and descended down an elevator shaft. Their prize lay at the bottom. But who were this unusual group of criminals? Let's discuss!

The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, used to belong to Sarah Winchester. She led construction work on the property for 38 unrelenting years. Why? She wanted to create a house so crazy, so difficult to navigate, that it would confuse any apparitions that intended to do her harm. She'd inherited the Winchester rifle fortune and after the death's of her young daughter and husband - she believed the victims of her family's rifles would harm her if they could get to her.  However, what Sarah Winchester left behind is now a property that is famously haunted. Or, did Sarah succeed in creating a property so complex that the ghosts all kept away? Listen to find out! 

G&G explore the Columbine shooting and examine why it has remained so famous for almost 25 years in this episode. In many ways, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold wrote a narrative for a school shooting that appealed to the media. How did two middle class teenagers idolise such brutality at the expense of those around them? In total, 15 people were killed in the Columbine shooting.  There's so much about the Columbine shooting that makes it unique. The vivid plans outlined in the journals of both attackers. The initial hopes of killing hundreds with the bombs built by the pair. It really is fortunate that more people were not killed during the Columbine shooting. 

A highly requested episode detailing the hideous and vile case of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo. This one isn't for the faint hearted! Karla is a very intelligent (nearly classified genius) and Paul, a confirmed psychopath. This barbie and ken duo committed many unforgiveable crimes together. So how does Karla gain a lesser sentence whilst Paul spends life in prison? 

Several trigger warnings on this week's episode! There will be graphic scenes of kidnap, violence, torture and murder.  Suzanne Capper had a tough childhood, but nothing could prepare her for the abhorrent torture she experienced at the hands of a group she considered friends. At just 16 years old, Suzanne succumbed to her burns after she was set on fire. Fortunately, she had survived long enough to name her assailants to police. When they investigated, they were horrified at what they found. Police officers cried in the station as the attackers admitted what they had put Suzanne through in the weeks prior to her death. This episode is really not one for easily disturbed listeners. If you enjoyed this episode, please visit our website www.goreandguiltypodcast.com and leave a review! Thanks for listening!