Buried Alive! The Unbelievable Kidnapping of Barbara Mackle

Buried Alive! The Unbelievable Kidnapping of Barbara Mackle

From Killers, Cults and Queens by Nikki Druce & Cheryl The Queen

May 4, 2026 · 34 min · Season 5 · Episode 9

About this episode

The episode explores the shocking kidnapping and live burial of college student Barbara Mackle.

A college girl is trying to finish her final exams. She get's a bad case of the flu and has to dip out...she thinks this is the worst thing that will happen that term but little did she realise, her life was about to change forever. At a motel, she recieves a knock on the door, the say it's the police, her mother lets them in. She'd dragged from the hotel room, driven miles and and put in a box in the woods and buried underground. Will she be found in time or will time run out...Welcome to Killers, Cults and Queens… Today Cheryl and Nikki explore arguably the world's wildest kidnapping case - it's the live burial of Barbara Mackle. If you’re interested in more true crime deep dives, hit subscribe and ring the bell to stay updated. HUGE thanks goes to SNAG for sponsoring this series. Please check them out at www.snagtights.com 🎧 Enjoy 2 New episodes of Killers, Cults & Queens every week plus one bonus ep — hit subscribe and join us for more true crime, cults, and creepy tales. 👑 Hosted by Cheryl The Queen and Nikki Druce. Got a theory? Been lost in a rabbit hole? We want to hear from YOU! Email killerscultsqueens@gmail.com to get in touch, or DM us @killerscultsqueens on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cheryl The Queen, Nikki Druce

Topics covered

  • kidnapping
  • true crime
  • burial
  • college life
  • survival
  • mystery

Keywords

  • kidnapping
  • Barbara Mackle
  • true crime
  • buried alive
  • college
  • mystery
  • survival

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SNAG

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samaritans

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