Erin Patterson

Leongatha Mushroom Murders (case details)

10 podcast episodes

Night Watch: Erin Patterson’s Poison Mushroom Dinner

Released: Duration: 28:35

It was supposed to be a family lunch, but instead it became one of Australia’s most chilling murder cases. Erin Patterson served her in-laws homemade Beef Wellington, laced with wild deathcap mushrooms she claimed to have foraged herself. Three guests died, and one barely survived. On the day of the… more

Murder By Mushrooms?? Or A Big Mistake? The twisted case of Erin Patterson

Released: Duration: 1:00:39

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In the quiet Victorian town of Leongatha, Australia, one woman became the center of a story straight out of a true crime novel. Erin Patterson was known as a quiet, private local…until a single lunch party changed everything.

At that table sat family, faith, and a homem…
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Night Watch: Erin Patterson’s Poison Mushroom Dinner

Released: Duration: 28:05

It was supposed to be a family lunch, but instead it became one of Australia’s most chilling murder cases. Erin Patterson served her in-laws homemade Beef Wellington, laced with wild deathcap mushrooms she claimed to have foraged herself. Three guests died, and one barely survived. On the day of the… more

INFAMOUS: The Mushroom Cap Murders

Released: Duration: 00:39:42

In 2023, 48-year-old Erin Patterson invited a group of her husband’s family members over, and things took a turn for the worst, and by the worst, we mean murder. Patterson has been convicted of murdering three people and one attempted murder after poisoning them with mushrooms served over a nice din… more

Shortcut: Mushroom Trial Reflections

Released: Duration: 17:10

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.

 

The mushroom murder trial has concluded with Erin Patterson found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, and atte…
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Mushroom Trial Reflections

Released: Duration: 58:19

The mushroom murder trial has concluded with Erin Patterson found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson.

 

In this episode, co-host of the podcast, The Mushroom Trial: Say Grace, Penelope Lie…
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297: Teen Killed at House Party, Son Decapitates Father & Mushroom Murderer

Released: Duration: 36:08

This week on Headline Highlights: Chef-turned-killer Erin Patterson has been found guilty—and yes, the murder may have involved a deadly dish. A woman comes home to see her husband has been decapitated, and the shocking part? The suspect is their own son. An Oklahoma pediatrician’s daughter drowns, … more

Death Cap Mushroom Triple Murders: Mysterious Poisoning or Mass Murder?

Released: Duration: 1:25:03

Erin Patterson, an Australian woman, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering three members of her ex-husband's family and five charges of attempted murder.
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Spurned Woman POISONS IN-LAWS DEAD with Fancy 'Home Made' BEEF WELLINGTON

Released: Duration: 51:10

Erin Patterson tries to enlist her estranged husband's family to help reunite the family. 

Patterson cooks a big meal of Beef Wellington and invites her ex, Simon Patterson, as well as Simon's parents Gail and Don Patterson. Erin also invites Gail's sister Heather and her pastor husband, Ian Wilkin…
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Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Mushrooms, Mayhem, and Murder - A Toxic Tale

Released: Duration: 36:47

Several guests fall gravely ill and lose their lives after attending a meal hosted by Erin Patterson.

Among the victims, the symptoms were immediate and severe, but curiously, Erin's symptoms did not align with the rest, casting a shadow of suspicion over her. In this episode of Body Bags, Joseph S…
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