Magnet fishing has often made the news because of the startling, even sinister discoveries that are presumably linked to criminal activity

It’s worth keeping these safety tips in mind when you’re next swiping through a stack of potential partners

Crime+Investigation has been longlisted in the TV Choice Awards 2024 ‘Favourite Channel’ category.

There is no data to back up the theory that serial killers are taller or shorter than the average person

#DEAD2ME is a brand-new show for Crime+Investigation, that looks at how relationships which started online ended in the worst possible ways

Across 10 episodes, #DEAD2ME tells the shocking stories of 10 people from all over Britain who were brutally murdered by their partner. 

Theories behind her unsolved murder, 20 years on

Many of the finest crime writers and stories come from the UK, and here are some of our favourite true crime podcasts

Diana Safieh, co-host of the 'Switchblade Sisters Social Club', shares her top true crime podcast recommendations for university students

How do you go about sourcing interesting contributors for a show? And what makes a compelling true crime story? We spoke to John Balson, producer from 'Cut To The Crime To Find' out

What are the signs that the attractive, charming person on the other side of the screen may have an ominous agenda?

Jemma Mitchell decapitated Deborah Chong and transported the severed head and body to Devon in a large blue suitcase

Operation Yewtree, the wide-ranging police investigation triggered by the Jimmy Savile scandal, led to several other notable figures being accused of sex crimes

Starting at university is very exciting, but you’ll also want to keep your wits about you to minimise your chances of falling victim to crime

Jemma Mitchell was found guilty of murdering her friend, Deborah Chong, in a case with minimal forensic evidence that relied heavily on CCTV evidence

Jemma Mitchell was the first woman in the UK to be sentenced to life, live on TV and since her sentencing in October 2022, three further women have also had their sentence passed during a live broadcast.

Body in the Suitcase: The Murder of Deborah Chong takes viewers deep into the crime and examines how police used CCTV evidence to arrest Jemma Mitchell

After killing Deborah Chong, Jemma Mitchell stuffed her body into a suitcase and wheeled it away from the scene of the crime

From the honour killing of Shafilea Ahmed to Star Hobson murdered at just one year old, these are the worst crimes committed in September

Alongside her husband, Rosemary West is responsible for the murders of at least 10 young women in the 1970s and 80s

Pedro Rodrigues Filho was given a 128-year sentence for killing more than 70 people, but Brazilian law prohibits anyone serving more than 30 years behind bars

Mick Philpott received significant media coverage because of his previous crimes and his unconventional living situation

Diana Safieh, co-host of the 'Switchblade Sisters Social Club', recommends the best true crime podcasts to pair with your next holiday

Linda Carty could become the first British woman to be executed in the USA since Ruth Ellis in 1955

Aileen Wuornos' time on death row was turbulent. She accused prison staff of tainting her food and psychologically abusing her in the hope of making her commit suicide

Today, approximately 2,500 inmates are living on death row in the United States and only about 50 of them are women

Executions resumed in the USA on 17th January 1977, when Gary Gilmore was executed via firing squad in Utah

There are hundreds of true crime podcasts available across every platform, so this is your chance to meet the people behind the microphones and discover your next favourite listen.

It took over two decades for Stephanie Lazarus to finally be arrested for the murder of Sherri Rasmussen

24-year-old Mahek Bukhari was found guilty of murder along with her mum in 2023 following a fatal car crash in Leicestershire

In total, police think the serial killer has murdered and dumped the bodies of at least 11 women on Gilgo Beach, New York

On the evening of 7th September 1996, Tupac was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. His killer has never been found

Five ethnic minority teenagers were incorrectly sent to prison for a brutal attack on Trisha Meili in 1989

Diana Safieh, co-host of the 'Switchblade Sisters Social Club', shares her top true crime podcast recommendations for whatever mood you're in

In the Loverboy Method, human traffickers weaponise affection to lure young, vulnerable, impressionable women and girls into their traps

August 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the so-called 'Crime of the Century' in which 17 men comprehensibly raided a mail train in Buckinghamshire