The Mushroom of Course! (Leongatha Mushroom Murders, Part 1)

In late July 2023 Erin Patterson invited her former in-laws to lunch at her home in Leongatha, Australia. This gesture of hospitality was framed as a chance for them all to reconnect. Instead, it became the center of a case that shocked the world. Over night all 4 lunch guests became desperately ill. Rumors began to fly immediately, and investigators began piecing together a chain of events that no one in this small community could have imagined.

In part one we’ll examine the “who”, “what” and “where” of this case, but you’ll have to wait until part 2 for the “how” and “why”!

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All sources will be provided in the show notes for Part 2 of this case. We don’t want to give anything away!

Episode Credits:

Hosts/writers: Holly Knapp and Leslie Weidel

Editor/Composer/Producer: Jon Katity