Killing for Thrill: The Smiling Face of Joanne Dennehy

Woman Smiles at Police Forty Minutes After Stabbing Two Strangers in Daylight: The Triple Homicide Spree of Joanne DennehyA man's body dressed in a black sequined suit lay face down in a rural ditch outside Peterborough on March 30, 2013. Police took hours to realize this deliberate arrangement was not accidental-it was a message. Joanne Dennehy had killed three men in ten days and then drove 150 kilometers away to stab two more strangers in broad daylight before her arrest.In this episode, we trace the investigation that unraveled a serial killer's rampage across England in spring 2013. We examine the contradiction between her stable childhood and the sudden eruption of violence at thirteen, the three victims dumped in separate ditches with calculated precision, and the strangers attacked without motive or warning. Why did someone with no clear traumatic history decide she wanted to "see what it felt like" to kill-and plan nine murders?Victim: Kevin Lee, Lucas Slaboszewski, John ChapmanDate: March 19-April 1, 2013Location: Peterborough and Hereford, EnglandStatus: Convicted; Life Sentence Without Parole- Joanne Dennehy stabbed three men in ten days, then traveled 150 kilometers to attack two complete strangers within hours of her victims' discovery.- Kevin Lee, her landlord and suspected romantic interest, was found wearing a black sequined dress in a ditch-a deliberate humiliation staged after three coordinated murders.- Police detained her forty minutes after the second random stabbing attack; she was smiling and flirting with officers, showing euphoria, not panic.- She sent a text message saying "oops I did it again" after the second murder, admitting the killing in the tone of someone who had made a minor mistake.Joanne Dennehy, Peterborough Hereford serial killer 2013, triple homicide, attempted murder, unsolved motivation, forensic investigation, homicidal hedonism, true crime EnglishTo listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected] listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie