Mums Mysteries & Murder · Marti & Cheryl

The disappearance and death of Corrie Mckeague

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Corey’s phone was tracked 12 miles away to Barton's Mill hours after he was last seen.

Marty and Cheryl start with a bit of life catch-up before the case properly kicks in. They talk stripes, busy weeks, lighter evenings, and the rain in Edinburgh, which gives the episode its usual kitchen table feel. There is also a thank-you to listeners for the warm response to Cheryl's first turn on the show. Then they move into Corey's story and settle into the facts. He was born in Perth and grew up in Fife with his two brothers. After his parents separated when he was nine, he moved with his mum Nicola to Dunfermline. The hosts linger on the sort of person he seemed to be, because family described him as funny, gregarious, full of personality, and the kind of person you do not forget. At school, he dreamed of becoming a Royal Marine. He later joined the Royal Air Force instead. In October 2013, he was posted for training, completed it, and became a gunner in Number Two Squadron of the RAF Regiment. The episode keeps that warm, lived-in tone even while it is telling a grim story. Marty and Cheryl keep checking in with one another as they work through the details. The night he disappeared is placed clearly on the evening of 23 September 2016 into the early hours of 24 September. Around that anchor point, the hosts let the conversation wander a little, which is very much part of how this show tells a case. Pokemon Go comes up in a throwaway but very human digression. The hosts also slip into small bits of personal memory and domestic talk rather than staying formally scripted. That makes the episode feel like two people talking through a mystery together instead of reading from a report. The close keeps the same relaxed rhythm, with listener nudges, Instagram talk, and a few puns that go slightly off the rails. It ends up feeling affectionate and nosy in the best way. If you like your true crime with warmth, personality, and a little wobble around the edges, this one fits.

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Warm, conversational true crime that keeps Corey's story close and the atmosphere alive.

Mum's Mysteries and Murder treats Corey's disappearance with a conversational closeness that keeps the case human instead of padded with drama.

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