"Melbourne woman murders man for cigarettes." It was one of the most salacious headlines to ever appear in an Australian newspaper. But in this episode, we're going behind the headline. That 'Melbourne woman' was Mary K. Pershall's daughter. And she was Katie Horneshaw's sister. Mary and Katie join us in this episode to discuss how their beautiful Anna turned into a murderer. How mental illness slowly stole away the girl they knew. And how they never stopped trying to save her. 

Look out for part two of this story next week. 

Show notes:

Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

With thanks to Mary K. Pershall and Katie Horneshaw

This show is dedicated to the memory of Zvonimir Petrovski (Johnny)

Emily Webb's books, Suburban Nightmare is published by Echo

Murder in Suburbia and Angels of Death are available on Kindle

You can buy any other books mentioned on our podcasts from iBooks at apple.co/mamamia, where you can also subscribe to all our other shows in one place.

Contact us on the facebook page

This is another show from the Mamamia Podcast Network

"Melbourne woman murders man for cigarettes." It was one of the most salacious headlines to ever appear in an Australian newspaper. But in this episode, we're going behind the headline. That 'Melbourne woman' was Mary K. Pershall's daughter. And she was Katie Horneshaw's sister. Mary and Katie join us in this episode to discuss how their beautiful Anna&nbsp;turned into a murderer. How mental illness slowly stole away the girl they knew. And how they never stopped trying to save her.&nbsp;
Look out for part two of this story next week.&nbsp;
Show notes:
Your hosts are <a href="https://www.facebook.com/meshellaurie/">Meshel Laurie</a> and <a href="http://www.emilywebbcrime.com/">Emily Webb</a>
With thanks to Mary K. Pershall and Katie Horneshaw
This show is dedicated to the memory of Zvonimir Petrovski (Johnny)
Emily Webb's books, Suburban Nightmare is<a href="http://www.echopublishing.com.au/titles/suburban-nightmare/"> published by Echo</a>
<a href="http://www.emilywebbcrime.com/">Murder in Suburbia and Angels of Death</a> are available on Kindle
You can buy any other books mentioned on our podcasts from iBooks at apple.co/mamamia, where you can also subscribe to all our other shows in one place.
Contact us on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Australian-True-Crime-with-Meshel-Laurie-and-Emily-Webb-968806949920266/?fref=ts">facebook page</a>
This is another show from the Mamamia Podcast Network

Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world.
Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive.  Emily Webb is a true crime author. And together with expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators and perpetrators, they probe the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncover the darkness at the heart of Australian life.

Australian True Crime

Turn off the lights and crawl under the covers, this podcast is not for the faint-hearted. Join Meshel Laurie and crime writer Emily Webb as they speak to victims, family members, investigators and perpetrators to unearth the true stories behind Australia's most chilling, gruesome and infamous crimes.

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