The Bourne Investigation

‘I can’t believe we got away with it’ laughed Philip Garrido after abducting a school girl in broad daylight on her way to the school bus. 

What would follow were 18 agonising years of captivity, where Jaycee Lee Dugard would be subjected to the most horrific abuse imaginable. For years she was feared dead - her loved ones had no idea she was being kept prisoner in a back garden by a married couple. 

She was snatched at 11 years old. When she was reunited with her family, she was 29, and a mother of 2. 

What on earth happened here? Who were her captors? And how was she rescued?

The Ice Cold Case - JC McGhee

It was the early hours of 11th July 2002. Alyssa McGhee called 911 to report her Dad was on the floor - he'd been shot.  She had no idea who could have done this, and no idea of the battle that lay ahead. 

Brianna Ghey was a stunning young girl. She had her whole life ahead of her when she took a bus one day to meet her friend. She had no idea she was walking straight into a murderers path.

The mystery of what happened to Asha Degree 25 years ago still remains, but now, brand new updates have been revealed. Search warrants are unpicked in this latest episode where we may finally be closer than ever before to finding out: Who Killed Asha Degree?

Please note: this is a 2025 update for the Asha Degree case and serves as a part 2. Episode 2 dives into the case in greater detail.

A little girl vanished, shortly after getting off the school bus. A huge search was underway, until a devastating discovery was made. It was a body partially buried. But a mere 15 minutes later, police got some confusing news. Another body, in a pool of blood. What on earth was going on in this small town in South Carolina? This is the heartbreaking case of the disappearance of Faye Swetlik. 

A mum, a Dad and their beautiful daughters lay dead inside their idilic family home in Chichester. Police would initially be stumped by what on earth could have happened to this family and why. They would have to piece together a complex puzzle to ultimately find out the devastating truth. 

This is the case of The Fitzgibbons Family Tragedy

A helpless disabled woman lay dead on her kitchen floor. The evidence pointed to a brutal stabbing but why, and who was responsible? As the investigation unfolded, shocking secrets about the victims life were uncovered, and almost everyone in the small town seemed to be a suspect. 

This is the horrific murder of Eliza Bibby

A child vanished in the woods and was soon found brutally murdered. Eyewitnesses proved vital in this case, and investigators managed to track down and charge a very suspicious individual. But the twists in this case reveal a darker, more sinister truth—proving that first impressions can be very deceiving.

This is the fascinating case of the murder of Christie Mullins.

The Cyntoia Brown case is a case that captured the worlds attention in 2017 with celebrities like Rihanna and Kim Kardashian having their say. 

The case, in which a 16 year old was charged with homicide, caused uproar and resulted in difficult questions about trauma, justice and the criminal system. 

The Suspicious Disappearance Of Paige Coffey

A young woman with her whole life ahead of her - Paige Coffey was a vibrant girl, who suddenly and mysteriously vanished in Ohio. 

After her disappearance, troubling details emerged that painted a concerning picture. A car covered in bullet holes, a written confession note and a car set on fire - the case reads like the script of a Hollywood film. Tragically for Paige’s family, this is their heartbreaking reality. 

This is the unsettling disappearance of Paige Coffey

In October 2017 Las Vegas was changed forever. What started out as a celebration of country music at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, would descend into complete horror. 

It will be remembered as one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history. 

This is the case of The Las Vegas Shooting. 

The Bizarre Disappearance & Reappearance Of Robert Hoagland

The story we are looking at today has been called the strangest missing persons case in history -

A man who completely vanished for 9 years - his wife and kids having no idea where he went.. until suddenly, he was found. But far from answering questions, Robert’s reappearance if you can call it that, only raised even more questions. 

Fyre Festival - The Greatest Party That Never Happened

Pablo Escobar’s private island, private jets, and the most luxurious and exclusive music festival there had ever been - That’s what people were promised. Influencers, models, amazing bands - think Coachella but better.

The reality of the ill fated Fyre festival was entirely different. 

It was sold as a dream but what would transpire was a dystopian nightmare. Let’s talk about Billy McFarland, the downfall of Fyre Festival and Fyre Festival 2?!

The Disappearance of Lars Mittank Caught On Camera

It was late at night on the 7th July 2014 when Lars Mittank's mum got a harrowing phone call. Her son whispered down the phone to her that he knew people were trying to kill or rob him. He asked her to cancel his credit cards. 

CCTV in the hotel captured him pacing up and down the halls, checking out windows, and hiding in an elevator for an extended period of time.

She had no idea her son was about to vanish into thin air. 

The murder of JonBenét Ramsey is considered one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in American history

6 year old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was killed over Christmas at her family home in 1996. 

A very long ransom note was found in the house by her mum Patsy, and hours after the discovery, her Dad John discovered her lifeless body in the basement. 

Her death was ruled a homicide, and the case has plagued true crime fanatics for over 2 decades as it currently remains unsolved. 

This episode of The Bourne Investigation covers the Lululemon murder of Jayna Troxel Murray which occurred on March 11th 2011 in Bathesda, Maryland.

In February 2008, the local community in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire was rocked by the news of a missing girl. 

9 yr old Shannon Matthews was reported missing by her mum Karen. 

Shannon was born on the 9th of September 1998. She had six brother and sisters - Karen had 7 children by 5 different fathers, but only four of them lived with her and Shannon in a house along with Karen’s boyfriend, Craig.

They lived in a deprived area called The Dewsbury Moore Estate. 

On the 19th of February Shannon had a swimming lesson, and was then due to walk home. 

At 6:48pm, her mum Karen rang the police to say Shannon had not returned home from school.

The Mystery In The Oslo Hotel

On an evening in May 1995, a man and a woman checked into the hotel, giving the names Jennifer and Lois Fairgate. 3 days later the police would enter the hotel room to find the woman lying face up on the hotel bed, dead with a single gunshot wound to her head in very mysterious circumstances. 

The Mysterious Disappearance Of Asha Degree

In the early hours of Valentine’s Day, 2000, 9 year old Asha Degree vanished in the middle of the night. All of the evidence we have suggests that this little girl left her own house in the middle of the night, on foot. Her reasons for leaving are still completely unknown, but it appears she was either running to something, or running away from something. This is the case of the mystery of what happened to Asha Degree.

The Harrowing Glynn County Mass Murders

In August 2009, Guy Heinze Jr returned home to find his entire family dead in their trailer park home. Guy then found himself arrested and found guilty of the horrific crime.

In todays episode I explore the frustratingly poor police investigation into this mass murder and reveal shocking truths that blow the case wide open.