Episodes

  • Case 290: The Crawford Family

    Case 290: The Crawford Family
    Jun 29 2024
    ** Content warnings: Child victims ***

    When a Holden belonging to Glenroy man Elmer Crawford was found at the bottom of the Loch Ard Gorge in July 1970, immediate concerns were raised for the safety of Elmer, his wife Theresa and their three children, Kathryn, James and Karen. But when rescue workers gained access to the vehicle, the true extent of the mystery really unfolded.

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    Narration – Anonymous Host
    Research & writing – Vikki Petraitis
    Creative direction – Milly Raso
    Production and music – Mike Migas
    Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Case 289: Stephen & Carol Baxter

    Case 289: Stephen & Carol Baxter
    Jun 22 2024
    When Mersea Island couple Stephen and Carol Baxter were found dead in their favourite recliner chairs in April 2023, there were no visible injuries or an obvious cause of death. Their house was immaculate, and nothing appeared to be missing. The case was initially ruled “unexplained, but not suspicious” until a few unusual discoveries were made.

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    Narration – Anonymous Host
    Research & writing – Milly Raso
    Creative direction – Milly Raso
    Production and music – Mike Migas
    Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Casefile Presents: Troubled Waters

    Casefile Presents: Troubled Waters
    Jun 16 2024
    Troubled Waters is a 10-part ground-breaking podcast exploring the untold story of Louisa Ioannidis' tragic and mysterious death in 2011. Louisa Ioannidis was only 24. Beautiful, courageous, and vulnerable, yet her untimely death barely received a two-line report in a small local newspaper. Her body was discovered by passers-by in a local creek, clad in a pink dressing gown. Despite being a strong swimmer, police quickly determined there were no suspicious circumstances. Yet no one has been able to explain how or why she came to enter the creek.

    Louisa’s brother Tass has always doubted the findings and is desperate for answers.

    Over a decade after Louisa’s death, Private Investigator Julia Robson embarks on a fresh investigation and explores the full story of Louisa’s short life and the events leading up to her tragic passing. Together with Producer Clare McGrath, they uncover a gripping narrative full of intrigue. From an international kidnapping, a daring escape and a family’s desperate bid to stay together, it all unravels into a downward spiral exacerbated by a toxic relationship, all the while revealing flaws in a family violence support system that desperately needs fixing.

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    4 mins
  • Case 288: Mark Van Dongen

    Case 288: Mark Van Dongen
    Jun 15 2024
    *** Content warnings: Domestic violence, suicide ***
    Dutch national Mark van Dongen met South African Berlinah Wallace in 2010 in Bristol, England. After 5 years together, Mark decided he wanted to end the relationship. He finally broke it off in August 2015 when he met someone new.

    When Berlinah Wallace refused to accept Mark’s decision, she became so consumed with anger and jealousy that she did the unthinkable. Her actions lead to devastating consequences.

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    Narration – Anonymous Host
    Research & writing – Holly Boyd
    Creative direction – Milly Raso
    Production and music – Mike Migas
    Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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    41 mins
  • Case 287: Half & Susanne Zantop

    Case 287: Half & Susanne Zantop
    Jun 8 2024
    When Half and Susanne Zantop were found brutally stabbed to death in their Etna, New Hampshire home, friends, colleagues and investigators were all at a loss to understand it.

    The married couple were both beloved professors at Dartmouth College, and no one could think of a reason why someone would want to harm them. But a crucial clue left at the crime scene would lead investigators directly to some unlikely suspects: two high school students with a deadly plan…

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    Narration – Anonymous Host
    Research & writing – Erin Munro
    Creative direction – Milly Raso
    Production and music – Mike Migas
    Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Case 286: The Survivors' Network

    Case 286: The Survivors' Network
    Jun 1 2024
    After two planes struck New York City’s World Trade Center on September 11 2001, Tania Head was one of the lucky few who managed to escape from above the impact zone of the South Tower. Saved by lauded 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, Tania’s incredible and heartbreaking story of survival became an inspiration. Triumphing through trauma, she became the face of a support group called The Survivors’ Network. Yet, as Tania’s fame grew, she became uncharacteristically anxious. Was there more to her story?

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    Narration – Anonymous Host
    Research & writing – Milly Raso
    Creative direction – Milly Raso
    Production and music – Mike Migas
    Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Case 285: Louise Ellis

    Case 285: Louise Ellis
    May 25 2024
    *** Content warnings: Domestic violence ***

    When freelance writer Louise Ellis disappeared after leaving her Ottawa home on April 22 1995, the person leading the search for her was her devoted partner, Brett Morgan. But Brett’s criminal background made investigators suspicious and he found himself feeling more like a suspect than a victim.

    When he was approached by an aspiring private investigator named Marie Parent, the case suddenly took a very different turn…

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    Narration – Anonymous Host
    Research & writing – Erin Munro
    Creative direction – Milly Raso
    Production and music – Mike Migas
    Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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    1 hr
  • Case 284: Widden Hill Farm

    Case 284: Widden Hill Farm
    May 18 2024
    *** Content warnings: Animal cruelty, gun violence ***

    43-year-old Graham Backhouse lived a peaceful life with his wife and children on Widden Hill Farm in Horton, England. But in 1984, a campaign of harassment directed at Graham left him fearing for his safety.

    When his wife Margaret Backhouse becomes the victim of a targeted attack, investigators consider who could have a motive to hurt the loving couple. The focus soon turns on a neighbour, Colyn Beadle-Taylor, but all is not what it seems.

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    Narration – Anonymous Host
    Research & writing – Holly Boyd
    Creative direction – Milly Raso
    Production and music – Mike Migas
    Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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    43 mins