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Fact is scarier than fiction. Casefile, a new true crime podcast. Each episode explores a new case. We cover the shocking, the terrifying, the strange, and the unsolved.

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Case 160: Beverly McGowan

10.24.2020

On Thursday, July 19 1990, Florida resident Steve McGowan received a letter in the mail from his 34-year-old sister, Beverly. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Erin Munro Creative Director: Milly Raso This episode's sponsors: ...

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10.24.2020 Case 160: Beverly McGowan On Thursday, July 19 1990, Florida resident Steve McGowan received a letter in the mail from his 34-year-old sister, Beverly. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Erin Munro Creative Director: Milly Raso This episode's sponsors: ...
10.10.2020 Case 159: James Craig Anderson In the early hours of Sunday, June 26 2011, James Anderson, who went by his middle name of Craig, found himself in a predicament – he had locked his keys inside his car... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) ...
10.03.2020 Case 158: Russell Martin Bev was hoping that her brother Russell would return for the biggest event on the town's calendar - The Stawell Gift... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Eileen Ormsby Creative Director: Milly Raso This episode's ...
09.26.2020 Case 157: The Strip Search Scam *Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence* Donna Summers led Laura Fletcher into the managers’ office, before locking the door behind them. She informed Laura that a police officer had accused her of robbing a customer... Episode narrated by ...
09.12.2020 Case 156: Shergar When The Troubles began, fighting between the IRA and British soldiers from Northern Ireland was at an all-time high. Over the years, the IRA bombed political and economic targets... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched by Jessica Forsayeth ...
09.06.2020 Bung Siriboon Listen to the full episode here https://whatsmissingpodcast.com/fred-for-bung What’s Missing is a brand new 10-part series from Casefile Presents that explores the wide-reaching, devastating impacts that occur when someone disappears without a trace. Hosted by Loren O’Keeffe, the founder and CEO ...
09.05.2020 Case 155: Danniella Vian By 4:00 pm, Julie still hadn’t heard from Danniella. She went over to her apartment, only to find the note the building manager had pinned to the front door was still there... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Written ...
08.29.2020 Case 154: Steven Stayner Monday, December 4 was a regular day in the Stayner household. After breakfast, Kay inspected her four eldest children to make sure they were presentable for school, while the youngest Cory wasn’t yet old enough to attend. Episode narrated by ...
08.15.2020 Case 153: Anni Hindocha Approximately one hour later, at 11:12 pm, a 33-year-old government employee named Simbonile Matokazi was returning to his home near the Cape Flats township of Khayelitsha... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched by Holly Boyd Written by Erin ...
08.08.2020 Case 152: Cindy & Mona Lisa Smith Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this episode contains the names of people who have passed away. The families of Cindy and Mona Lisa Smith have given Casefile permission to air this content. Episode narrated by ...
08.01.2020 Case 151: Dan O’Connell & James Ellison In the early afternoon of Tuesday, February 5 2002, Saint Croix County Medical Officer Marty Shanklin headed over to The O’Connell Family Funeral Home to conduct a routine visit. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched by Jessica Forsayeth ...
07.18.2020 Case 150: The Murchison Murders Although the Australian outback was isolated and sparsely populated, work was available in the small towns and stations along the fence for men who were willing to tough it out in the harsh conditions... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host ...
07.11.2020 Case 149: Anan Liu Thinking the toddler might have been lost, the couple approached and attempted to speak to her. When she didn’t respond, they beckoned a Victoria Rail employee over to see if he could help... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) ...
07.04.2020 Case 148: The Miyazawa Family On the morning of Sunday, December 31 2001, Haruko tried to phone her daughter, as she did most mornings, but the call wouldn’t go through. By 10:00 am, Haruko still hadn’t seen or heard from Yasuko or the rest of ...
06.20.2020 Case 147: Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater Two days had gone by and Dominic hadn’t heard from his girlfriend Julie Dart. Then, on the morning of Friday, July 12, Dominic received an unexpected visit from his sister, who had found a handwritten envelope addressed to him amongst ...
06.13.2020 Case 146: Brittany Phillips When Emma reached the front door of Brittany Phillips apartment, she knocked but there was no response... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Written by Jessica Forsayeth Additional writing and editing by Elsha McGill Creative Director: Milly Raso This ...
06.06.2020 Case 145: Michael Dippolito Newlyweds Dalia and Michael Dippolito lived in the newly developed community of Renaissance Commons in Boynton Beach, a coastal city in Palm Beach County, Florida... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched by Holly Boyd Written by Elsha McGill ...
05.23.2020 Case 144: The Muswell Hill Murderer (Part 3) [Part 3 of 3] With Dennis Nilsen committed to stand trial for the murders of six men and the attempted murder of two others, the public and press questioned how he could have gotten away with the crimes for so ...
05.16.2020 Case 144: The Muswell Hill Murderer (Part 2) [Part 2 of 3] When Dennis Nilsen moved out of his flat at 195 Melrose Avenue in Cricklewood, he had already taken the lives of twelve victims... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched by Holly Boyd Episode ...
05.09.2020 Case 144: The Muswell Hill Murderer (Part 1) [Part 1 of 3] On the morning of Saturday, February 5 1983, plumber Mike Welch arrived at Cranley Gardens, a long, wide residential street in the north London suburb of Muswell Hill... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode ...
04.25.2020 Case 143: Leigh Leigh At 7:00 pm, Robyn dropped her daughter Leigh off at Roberto’s Pizza Bar, where she had planned to meet her fellow party-going friends... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Eileen Ormsby Creative Director: Milly Raso ...
04.18.2020 Case 142: The Churchill Fire On Friday, February 6, State Premier John Brumby cautioned Victorians about the extreme weather conditions forecast for the next day, announcing that Saturday, February 7, 2009, would be “the worst day in the history of the state.” Episode narrated by ...
04.11.2020 Case 141: Natalee Holloway Thursday, May 26, 2005, was an exciting day for 124 of the 300 senior students from Mountain Brook High School... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Elsha McGill Creative Director: Milly Raso This episode's sponsors: ...
03.28.2020 Case 140: Richmond Hill At ten minutes past eleven on the night of Saturday, November 10 2012, a loud and frightening sound erupted several miles south of the American city of Indianapolis... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Elsha ...
03.21.2020 Case 139: Beryl & Geraldine Evans (Part 2) [Part 2 of 2] On Tuesday, March 24 1953, the Christies were no longer living at 10 Rillington Place... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Erin Munro Creative Director: Milly Raso This episode's sponsors: Mejuri ...
03.13.2020 Case 139: Beryl & Geraldine Evans (Part 1) [Part 1 of 2] Newlyweds Timothy and Beryl Evans had been living with Timothy’s parents and sisters. Their living quarters were small and crowded. When Beryl discovered she was pregnant, she and Timothy decided it was time to find a ...
02.29.2020 Case 138: The Batavia The Batavia set sail from Amsterdam with a fleet of seven other ships, carrying 341 people who ranged from V.O.C officials, sailors and soldiers, to relatively well-off passengers travelling with their families... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched ...
02.22.2020 Case 137: Arlis Perry On the evening of Saturday, October 12 1974, Arlis Perry busied herself around the apartment while Bruce Perry studied. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Written by Elsha McGill Researched by Jessica Forsayeth Additional writing and editing by Milly ...
02.15.2020 Case 136: Azaria Chamberlain Lindy Chamberlain returned to the tent by herself and exclaimed a short time later: “My god, my god, a dingo has got my baby!” Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode written and by Elsha McGill and Erin Munro ...
02.01.2020 Case 78: Exposing a War Crime with Justin Watt \| Interview In late 2019, Casefile spoke with a special guest related to one of our most controversial episodes. The interview was initially intended for our companion podcast, From the Files, but as we’ve since put that show on hiatus, we’ve decided ...
12.21.2019 Case 135: The Santa Claus Bank Robbery As Santa Claus entered the front door of the First National Bank of Cisco, which sat on the corner of Main Street and a narrow alleyway, the grown-ups chuckled that even Saint Nick had banking business to tend to during ...
12.14.2019 Case 134: Martha Puebla In the early hours of Wednesday, November 27 2002, 16-year-old Martha Puebla was lying in bed in her home on the corner of Lull Street and Case Avenue in Sun Valley... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode written ...
12.07.2019 Case 133: Tom & Eileen Lonergan The weather conditions in tropical Far North Queensland on Sunday, January 25, 1998, were ideal for a day out on The Great Barrier Reef. It was hot and sunny with blue skies, and the glass-like water was still and clear... ...
11.30.2019 Case 132: Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça On Wednesday, March 4 1998, shortly after 2:00 pm, 11-year-old Rui Pedro asked his mother Filomena if he could spend the rest of the afternoon taking a car ride with his friend, Afonso Dias... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host ...
11.16.2019 Case 131: Mr Stinky Ian Urquhart was eager to impress his girlfriend Abina Madill, and wanted to be on time to pick her up before the concert ended at 11:20 pm... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched and written by Milly ...
11.09.2019 Case 130: Joe Cinque At the beginning of 1995, Joe Cinque joined his mates for a night out at a club in Newcastle called The Brewery. There he met 22-year-old Anu Singh... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched by Jessica Forsayeth ...
11.02.2019 Case 129: The Dupont de Ligonnès Family The six-member Dupont de Ligonnès family lived at 55 Robert-Schuman Boulevard, a narrow two-story residence in a wealthy residential area west of the city. Their home was part of a row of matching terraced buildings overlooking a busy thoroughfare, interspersed ...
10.18.2019 Case 128: Joan Vollmer On Sunday, January 10 1993, 54-year-old pig farmer Ralph Vollmer and his 49-year-old wife Joan returned home from a week-long interstate trip... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched and written by Erin Munro Creative Director: Milly Raso ...
10.12.2019 Case 127: Killer Petey Pedro Rodrigues Filho, or Pedrinho as he came to be called, was born on June 17 1954. He had a misshapen skull due to a deliberate kick his mother, Manuela, had received to her pregnant belly from her husband, Pedro ...
10.05.2019 Case 126: Johnny Altinger On the night of Friday, October 3 2008, a Canadian couple, Trevor and Marisa, were out walking their dog in the quiet, suburban district of Mill Woods in Edmonton’s south, when a young, dark-haired man suddenly staggered into their path ...
09.21.2019 Case 125: The Angels of Wynarka & Belanglo The Karoonda Highway is a 172-kilometre long roadway that connects the South Australian riverside township of Murray Bridge with Loxton further north... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched and written by Alyssa Fletcher, Elsha McGill and Milly ...
09.14.2019 Case 124: Hinterkaifeck At 9:00 am on Tuesday, April 4, a mechanic arrived for a scheduled appointment to repair a diesel engine. His knocks to the front door went unanswered and there was no smoke coming from the chimney... Episode narrated by the ...
09.07.2019 Case 123: Mark Kilroy 21-year-old University of Texas student Mark Kilroy was excited about Spring Break. 1989 had been a busy year for the pre-med student and he was looking forward to some downtime before taking his upcoming Medical College Admission Test... Episode narrated ...
08.24.2019 Case 122: Leeann Lapham Casefile would like to thank The Queensland Police Homicide Investigation Unit, The White Ribbon Foundation, and the family of Leeann Lapham for their assistance and support in creating this episode and highlighting the issues raised... Episode researched by Anonymous Host ...
08.17.2019 Case 121: The Freeway Phantom Inside the pocket of her coat was a piece of white notebook paper with a handwritten message that read: “This is tantamount to my insensitivity to people, especially women. I will admit the others when you catch me if you ...
08.10.2019 Case 120: Bill McGuire It was a dark green suitcase. Given its proximity to the bridge, the men assumed it must have blown off the luggage rack of a vehicle driving above and hauled it onboard... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode ...
07.27.2019 Case 119: Abigail Williams and Liberty German On Sunday, February 12, Abigail Williams and Liberty German spent the afternoon practicing their swing in preparation for the upcoming softball season... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched by Erin Munro and Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode written ...
07.21.2019 Case 118: The Chicago Tylenol Murders Back at Northwest Community Hospital, Doctor Thomas Kim was getting ready to leave work for the day when a nurse informed him that the Janus family were being brought back in... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched ...
07.12.2019 Case 117: Hannah Foster At 11:00 pm on Friday, March 14 2003, a call was placed to the United Kingdom’s emergency services telephone number, 999. As per standard procedure, the operator answered by requesting which emergency service department the caller required – fire, police, ...
06.29.2019 Case 116: Chloe Ayling In 1987, London-based lawyer and part-time DJ, Phil Green, cemented a new career endeavour by founding his own modelling agency, aptly titled ‘Supermodel Agency’... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host (https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Researched and written by Eileen Ormsby This episode's sponsors: ...

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