Bloody Besties: True Crime Podcast
Welcome to Bloody Besties. Your true crime podcast with best friends who have known each other since elementary school.
We are your hosts, Forensic Scientist Ruby Wilde presenting little known cases to Melissa Mae, the daughter of police officers and true crime addict who will be the one to bring you fun facts about our episode.
So, sit back, relax, just kidding, stay sharp, buckle up and we hope you enjoy the ride.
Music by audionautix.com: Jason Shaw
Podcasting since 2024 • 33 episodes
Bloody Besties: True Crime Podcast
Latest Episodes
Dark Pastures Part 5: The Disappearance of Helen Brach (Part 2)
When prosecutors dug into Helen Brach’s disappearance, they uncovered a massive horse-fraud scheme led by charming con man Richard Bailey. Wealthy widows were love-bombed, money disappeared, and insured horses began dying under suspicious circu...
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Season 2
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38:40
Dark Pastures Part 4: The Disappearance of Helen Brach (Part 1)
Money. Horses. Manipulation. Disappearance. Helen Brach, a candy heiress, vanished in 1977, leaving no body, no arrests, and a trail of secrets involving inheritance schemes and Chicago’s racing scene. A place where money ran fast, and...
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42:05
Dark Pastures Part 3: Murders, Disappearances, and the Truth 40 Years Later (Remastered)
Bobby Peterson, and his friends John and Tony Shuessler vanished after a movie in 1955 and were later found murdered. The truth stayed silent for 40 years.A mob informant. A confession. Two trials. And a man wh...
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40:57
Dark Pastures Part 2: The Violent Legacy of Silas Jayne
In this episode, we dive into the dark and tangled history of Silas “Si” Jayne, the notorious head of the Jayne Gang and a feared figure in Chicago’s horse industry. Si built a life marked by intimidation, fraud, arson, violence, and murder. Me...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:17
Dark Pastures Part 1: The Unsolved Murder of George Brown
In 1984, Sydney horse trainer George Brown was found dead in his burned-out car — beaten, broken, and silenced. Months later, the Fine Cotton scandal shocked Australia: a horse-swapping scheme gone disastrously wrong. Decades on, new evidence s...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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