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305: Case 261: Shari Smith ...

09.22.2023

*** Content warning: Sexual assault *** [Part 1 of 2] When 17-year-old Shari Smith disappeared from the end of her family's driveway in Lexington, South Carolina, there were immediate concerns for her wellbeing. Shari had a rare medical condition that ...

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09.22.2023 305: Case 261: Shari Smith & Debra May Helmick (Part 1) * Content warning: Sexual assault * [Part 1 of 2] When 17-year-old Shari Smith disappeared from the end of her family's driveway in Lexington, South Carolina, there were immediate concerns for her wellbeing. Shari had a rare medical condition that ...
09.16.2023 Case 260: The Alpine Manor Murders * Content warning: Elder abuse * The Director of Nursing at the Alpine Manor Nursing Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was thrilled when Catherine Wood and Gwen Graham joined their team of nursing aides in the mid-1980s. They were hard-working, ...
09.09.2023 Case 259: Jamie Lavis * Content warning: Child victim, child sexual abuse * When eight-year-old Jamie Lavis failed to return home on Monday, May 5 1997, his family quickly raised the alarm. Soon, it seemed as though all of Greater Manchester was searching for ...
09.02.2023 Case 258: Kay Mortensen On November 16 2009, a 911 call was placed to the Utah County Sheriff’s Department by 34-year-old Pamela Mortensen. According to Pamela, her father-in-law Kay Mortensen was brutally murdered in his own home... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & ...
08.29.2023 Anonymous Host first interview (Unfiltered podcast) Follow and subscribe to Unfiltered on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. In 2021, I sat down and had a series of hour-long phone calls with the anonymous host of Casefile, or “Casey,” as he’s been dubbed ...
08.26.2023 Case 257: Joe Gliniewicz After a routine check on suspicious activity turns to tragedy for Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz, Fox Lake locals struggle to come to grips with the loss of their hero cop. A statewide manhunt ensues, but when the perpetrators aren’t ...
08.19.2023 Case 256: Jill Rosenthal * Content warning: Crimes against children, child abuse, domestic abuse, alcoholism * On April 27 1964, young mother Dora Fronczak was in her hospital bed feeding her one-day-old son, Paul, when a nurse entered the room and said she had ...
07.15.2023 Case 255: Rudolf Rupp When 52-year-old German farmer Rudolf Rupp failed to return home from a night out drinking in the town of Neuburg an der Donau, several questions were raised. Had Rudolf accidentally driven into the nearby Donau River? Had he taken his ...
07.08.2023 Case 254: Winsie Hau * Content warning: child victim * On the afternoon of January 14, 2012, 15-year-old Winsie Hau was attacked with a knife by a 14-year-old boy. Winsie's father was also attacked, and while he survived his injuries, Winsie did not. --- ...
07.01.2023 Case 253: Aarushi Talwar & Hemraj Banjade * Content warning: child victim, sexual assault * When Rajesh and Nupur Talwar went to wake their 13-year-old daughter Aarushi on the morning of Friday, May 16 2008, the couple were shocked to find her brutally murdered in her bed. ...
06.24.2023 Case 252: Margaret Maher, Mersina Halvagis & Nicole Patterson * Content warning: serial rapist and killer, sexual assault, stalking * When Melbourne women Margaret Maher, Mersina Halvagis and Nicole Patterson were found brutally murdered in the late 1990s, police didn’t immediately link the crimes. The killer left behind no ...
06.17.2023 Case 251: The Caldwell Farmhouse Murders * Content warning: Child victim, animal cruelty * When single mother Nadja Medley met an older man named Mike Bullinger, she finally found happiness after a difficult few years. As well as being a fun, kind-hearted partner, Mike was a ...
06.10.2023 Case 250: Amy Boyer * Content warning: Mental illness, stalking, gun violence * Amy Boyer was a popular teen in her hometown of Nashua, New Hampshire. Her life was busy between school, work and social commitments. Full of joy and love, Amy naturally drew ...
06.03.2023 Case 249: Lorraine Wilson & Wendy Evans * Content warning: Sexual assault * When trainee nurses Lorraine Wilson and Wendy Evans failed to return to work in Sydney after a holiday around Australia in 1974, fears arose that they could have fallen victim to the so-called Gold ...
05.27.2023 Case 248: Abraham Shakespeare * Content warning: Gun violence * When 41-year-old Abraham Shakespeare won the 30 million dollar Florida Lottery prize, his underprivileged life changed overnight. Yet, he quickly realised his newfound wealth was a curse. Despite showing limitless charity, he became demoralised ...
05.20.2023 Case 247: Nina Puganova, Irina Trasyn & Anastasia Mikhailova In the summer of 1980, Theodosius Glukharev received a series of harrowing deliveries to his home in Kishinev, Soviet Moldova. The contents ultimately unravelled the murders of three women – Nina Puganova, Irina Trasyn & Anastasia Mikhailova... --- Narration – ...
05.13.2023 Case 246: Grégory Villemin (Part 2) [Part 2 of 2] * Content Warning: child victim * After grieving father Jean-Marie Villemin takes revenge for his son’s death into his own hands, the investigation into Grégory Villemin’s death takes a series of unexpected turns. --- Narration – ...
05.06.2023 Case 246: Grégory Villemin (Part 1) [Part 1 of 2] * Content Warning: child victim * The extended Villemin family lived in the Vosges region of north-eastern France. From 1981, several members of the family started to receive anonymous, threatening phone calls from a mysterious caller ...
04.29.2023 Case 245: Sherri Papini When married mother of two, Sherri Papini, goes missing near her home in Redding, California, the community is gripped by fear. Suspicion immediately falls on Sherri’s husband, Keith Papini, but an even darker theory emerges – what if Sherri was ...
04.22.2023 Case 244: Engla Höglund & Pernilla Hellgren * Warning: This case involves a child victim * On April 5 2008, 10-year-old Engla Höglund went missing while cycling home from soccer practice near the small Swedish town of Stjärnsund. As news spread, a witness came forward who had ...
04.15.2023 Case 243: Deidre Kennedy * Warning: This case involves a child victim * On April 14 1973, the Kennedy family awoke in their Ipswich, Queensland unit to discover the unthinkable. 16-month-old Deidre Kennedy was missing from her cot, having been abducted by an intruder ...
04.08.2023 Case 242: The Investor Murders * Warning: This case involves a child victim * On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 7 1982, residents of the tiny Alaskan fishing village of Craig noticed smoke across the harbour. A fishing vessel was on fire. It belonged to ...
04.01.2023 Case 241: Harry & Nicola Fuller On February 10 1993, East Sussex police were summoned to conduct a welfare check at the Wadhurst cottage of newlyweds, Harry and Nicola Fuller. What they found inside left the tight-knit community in shock. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research ...
03.25.2023 Case 240: JasonInHell * Warning: This case involves a child victim * By late 2016, Jason and Brandi Worley’s marriage was crumbling. Regardless of what happened between them, they promised to always put their two children, Tyler and Charlee, first. Meanwhile, a user ...
03.18.2023 Case 239: Peggy Carr When 41-year-old waitress Peggy Carr succumbed to a mysterious illness in October 1988, doctors in Alturas, Florida struggled to figure out what was wrong with her. As other members of Peggy’s family became sick too, one neurologist came to suspect ...
03.11.2023 Case 238: Renae Marsden 20-year-old Renae Marsden was a bright and bubbly young woman who valued her family above all else. Her mother Teresa Marsden was therefore shocked when she received a message from Renae’s boyfriend, Brayden Spiteri, on August 5 2013 warning: “Sort ...
03.04.2023 Case 237: Rena & Danny Paquette In February 1960, the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, was rocked by the violent murder of teenager Sandra Valade. Three years later, another teenager, Pamela Mason, was killed in the same manner. A quiet housewife named Rena Paquette confided to ...
02.25.2023 Case 236: Sophie Lionnet When residents of the affluent Southfields area of south-west London notice foul smelling smoke coming from a home on Wimbledon Park Drive in September 2017, firefighters arrive to make sure the house isn’t in danger. Nothing could prepare them for ...
02.18.2023 Case 235: House of Horrors (Part 3) [Part 3 of 3] More disturbing secrets are unearthed at 25 Cromwell Street as the investigation into Fred West leads detectives into the remote English countryside. Fred steadfastly asserts that his wife knew nothing of his crimes, and tight-lipped Rose ...
02.11.2023 Case 235: House of Horrors (Part 2) [Part 2 of 3] By 1992, Fred and Rose West were raising their children at their Cromwell Street home. At first glance, the Wests appeared to be a model family. Neighbours viewed Fred as a modest, kind and soft-spoken man. ...
02.04.2023 Case 235: House of Horrors (Part 1) [Part 1 of 3] In early 1969, 15-year-old Rose Letts was waiting alone at a bus stop in the English town of Cheltenham when she was approached by a much older man. 27-year-old Fred West was poorly dressed, dirty, and ...
12.03.2022 Case 234: Franca Viola In 1963, on the Italian island of Sicily, a wealthy young bachelor named Filippo Melodia began a courtship with a teenager named Franca Viola, much to the displeasure of Franca's father... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – ...
11.26.2022 Case 233: Denise Amber Lee When Nathan Lee arrived at his home in North Port, Florida, on January 17 2008, he immediately knew something was wrong. His two young sons were home alone, and his wife, 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee, was missing. --- Narration – ...
11.19.2022 Case 232: Jo, Michelle & Christe Rogers For Jo Rogers and her two teenage daughters, Michelle and Christe, a trip to Florida seemed like a dream come true. In May 1989, the trio left their dairy farm in Willshire, Ohio and set out on their first ever ...
11.12.2022 Case 231: Anna-Jane Cheney In 1994, 29-year-old Adelaide lawyer Anna-Jane Cheney was looking forward to her dream wedding. But just six weeks before she was due to walk down the aisle, her fiancè Henry Keogh called paramedics to report that he’d found Anna-Jane lying ...
11.05.2022 Case 230: Rubí Frayre & Marisela Escobedo When 16-year-old Rubí Frayre went missing from the Mexican city of Juarez, police showed little interest. Exasperated, Rubí's mother, Marisela Escobedo, took it upon herself to uncover the truth about her daughter’s fate. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & ...
10.29.2022 Case 229: The Killer Realtor On November 6 2003, a customer entered the Superbike Motorsports dealership in Chesnee, South Carolina. Nothing could prepare them for the grisly scene inside. Four employees had been gunned down in cold blood - Scott Ponder, Beverly Guy, Brian Lucas, ...
10.22.2022 Case 228: The Harrison Family In April 2009, 64-year-old Bill Harrison, a much-loved member of the community of Mississauga, Canada, was found dead in his home. An autopsy revealed that he died of natural causes. Just over one year later, Bill’s wife, Bridget Harrison was ...
10.15.2022 Case 227: Mike Williams The weekend of December 16 2000 was shaping up to be a good one for Tallahassee man Mike Williams. With a romantic getaway planned to celebrate his sixth wedding anniversary to his wife Denise, Mike got up early to sneak ...
10.08.2022 Case 226: El Mataviejitas In 2003, 12 elderly women were killed in their homes in Mexico City. Most were strangled and robbed. Fears arose that a serial killer was on the loose, with the media dubbing the perpetrator ‘El Mataviejitas’ - The Little Old ...
10.01.2022 Case 225: Raheel Siddiqui The United States Marine Corps is known for its tight-knit culture, as solidified in their motto, ‘Semper Fidelis,' which means ‘Always Faithful.’ 20-year-old Raheel Siddiqui was looking for his next move in life. A brilliant student, he determined that joining ...
09.24.2022 Case 224: Evelyn Hartley When 15-year-old Evelyn Hartley agreed to babysit for the Rasmussen family on the evening of October 24 1953, it sounded like a relatively easy job... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Erin Munro Creative direction – Milly ...
09.17.2022 Case 223: The Kuřim Case * Warning: This case involves a child victim * When Czech Republic man Eduard Trdý inadvertently intercepted the video feed of his neighbour’s security camera in May 2007, he was so alarmed by the footage that he contacted the police... ...
09.10.2022 Case 222: Karina Holmer In 1996, Karina Holmer left her small Swedish village of Skillingaryd to travel to Boston, Massachusetts. The 19-year-old had plans to work as an au pair with an American family who lived in an affluent neighbourhood called Dover. Karina settled ...
09.03.2022 Case 221: Frank & Carol Hilley In May 1975, 45-year-old Frank Hilley began experiencing severe nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps in his home in Anniston, Alabama. He died just over a week later. Soon after, his wife Marie Hilley began to receive threatening phone calls, messages ...
08.27.2022 Case 220: Hannah Witheridge & David Miller When the bodies of British tourists 23-year-old Hannah Witheridge and 24-year-old David Miller were found brutally murdered on the remote Thai island of Koh Tao, the police immediately concluded that the killer had to be a foreigner, as a Thai ...
08.20.2022 Case 219: Doctor John Dr John Schneeberger’s charming and gentle manner made him a popular and trusted figure in the tiny Canadian town of Kipling. So when a young woman named Candice accused him of raping her in 1992, most townsfolk were left shocked ...
07.16.2022 Case 218: The Blackout Killers (Part 2) [Part 2 of 2] In Berlin, Germany at the height of World War Two, a man took advantage of the Blackout orders at night to frighten and assault women in an isolated garden colony. Soon, he progressed to attacking and ...
07.09.2022 Case 218: The Blackout Killers (Part 1) [Part 1 of 2] At the height of World War Two in London, a serial killer roamed the streets. In just one week in February 1942, he killed four women and attempted to kill others, taking them by surprise at ...
07.02.2022 Case 217: Kathleen Marshall In March 1998, members of the Cat Protection Society in Brisbane, Australia were shocked at the murder of one of their own, a 52-year-old Veterinarian named Dr Kathleen Marshall. An outspoken crusader for animal rights, Kathleen seemed an unlikely target ...

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