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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 171: The Gladbeck Host...

04.10.2021

On August 19 1988, two armed offenders entered a branch of the Deutsche Bank in Gladbeck, West Germany with the intention of holding it up... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research – Milly Raso and Erin MunroWriting – Erin MunroSpecial ...

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03.20.2021 Case 169: Corinna Mullen On October 2 1987, a council employee in Central City, Kentucky reported finding an abandoned, blood-smeared Pontiac outside his workplace. When Lieutenant Billy Fields arrived at the scene, he found the bloody and beaten body of 20-year-old Corinna Mullen in ...
03.13.2021 Case 168: Guðmundur and Geirfinnur Einarsson In January 1974, 18-year-old Guðmundur Einarsson went missing from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland following a night out with friends. He walked off into a wild snowstorm and was never seen again... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research and writing – Jessica ForsayethCreative ...
02.06.2021 Case 164: Cindy James Threatening phone calls, break-ins, slashed pillows, arson attacks, and physical assaults. Cindy James of Vancouver: British Columbia was tormented by an unknown assailant for years. Moving house didn’t stop them. Nor did her policeman roommate. Or her personal alarm... --- ...
12.05.2020 Case 53: The Golden State Killer (Part 6) [Part 6]In early 1975, Beth Snelling was overcome with a growing sense of unease. The 16-year-old’s instincts were telling her that she was being watched. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched and written by Elsha McGill, Erin Munro and ...
11.27.2020 Case 163: Joanne Ratcliffe & Kirste Gordon During the games third and penultimate quarter, Anthony Kilmartin was in the Sir Edwin Smith grandstand when two young girls emerged from the crowd and bounded down the steps towards ground level. --- Casefile would like to give a special ...
11.21.2020 Case 162: Lawrence Haggart In the early hours of Saturday, March 16 1996, John Haggart awoke to the acrid odour of something burning. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched by Milly Raso, Elsha McGill & Erin MunroWritten by Erin MunroCreative Director: Milly Raso ...
11.07.2020 Case 161: The Yosemite Sightseer Murders (Part 2) [Part 2 of 2] In the summer of 1997, Cedar Lodge owner Gerald Fisher hired a young man to carry out general maintenance duties and upkeep... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched by Jessica Forsayeth Written by Elsha McGill ...
10.31.2020 Case 161: The Yosemite Sightseer Murders (Part 1) [Part 1 of 2]In early 1998, three tourists were sound asleep at the Cedar Lodge hotel near California’s Yosemite National Park. At around 2 am, they woke to the sound of something rattling. Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched ...
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 Researched by Jessica ForsayethWritten by ...
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 ...
08.08.2020 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 ...
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 Researched ...
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 Episode researched by Holly Boyd Episode written ...
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 Episode researched ...
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 Researched and written by Eileen OrmsbyCreative Director: Milly Raso This episode's ...
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 Researched and written by Elsha McGillCreative Director: Milly Raso This episode's sponsors: ShipStation – ...
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 ...
12.07.2019 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... ...
11.02.2019 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 ...
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 ...
08.17.2019 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 ...
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 Episode researched by Erin Munro and Anonymous Host Episode written by Elsha ...
06.22.2019 Case 115: Operation Cathedral Schoolgirls Allison and Mary had been best friends for years, spending most of their time together at school, soccer practice, and sleepovers... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched and written by Milly Raso Edited by Elsha McGill This episode's ...
05.18.2019 Case 111: Shauna Howe At the time of Lucy’s call, Oil City police were in the midst of investigating an odd occurrence that had been reported earlier that night... Episode narrated by the [Anonymous Host](https://twitter.com/casefilehost) Episode researched and written by Eileen Ormsby, author of ...
04.13.2019 Case 109: Belanglo (Part 4) [Part 4 of 5] Officers covering the inner perimeter of the premises radioed through to the command post advising they could hear movement inside the garage... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched by the Anonymous Host Episode written ...
04.06.2019 Case 109: Belanglo (Part 3) [Part 3 of 5] 23-year-old Paul Onions arrived in Australia from his hometown of Birmingham, England on December 22 1989. He spent the first six weeks of his trip… Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched by the Anonymous ...
02.02.2019 Case 106: Peter Nielsen (Part 1) [Part 1 of 2] As night fell on July 1 2002, Owingen’s quiet streets were disrupted by a deep rumbling from above, prompting locals to assume an unforecast storm was fast approaching... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched ...
01.27.2019 Case 28: Lindsay Buziak \| Update This is an update on the Lindsay Buziak case in Case 28. For all credits and sources please visit [casefilepodcast.com/case-28-lindsay-buziak](https://casefilepodcast.com/case-28-lindsay-buziak/)
12.01.2018 Case 102: Britt Lapthorne As her twenty-first birthday approached in 2008, Britt Kathryn May Lapthorne asked her parents for just one present – the biggest travel backpack she could carry... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched and written by Milly Raso and ...
11.17.2018 Case 100: The Beaumont Children The Beaumont’s were the quintessential Aussie family. By 1966, 41-year-old Jim Beaumont had traded driving taxis for a new career in sales... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched and written by Elsha McGill Additional editing by Milly Raso ...
10.20.2018 Case 97: Rebecca Schaeffer In 1986, young actress Rebecca Schaeffer landed her dream job. Beating out thousands of Hollywood hopefuls, Rebecca was offered the second lead in a new Hollywood sitcom... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched and written by Eileen Ormsby ...
10.05.2018 Case 96: The Toy Box (Part 3) [Part 3 of 3] The final part of the Toy Box series… __ Items and Artifacts in David Parker Ray Case __ Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched and written by Victoria Dieffenbacher Additional editing by Milly Raso ...
09.01.2018 Case 94: Millie & Trevor Horn, Janice Saunders Vivian drove to her sister Millie’s house on the leafy, suburban North Gate Drive in Silver Spring, Maryland... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched and written by Eileen Ormsby For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-94-millie-trevor-horn-janice-saunders
08.25.2018 Case 93: Susan Snow and Bruce Nickell At 6:43 am, an emergency call came through to 9-1-1. Hayley Snow struggled to get the words out: “I think my mother fell while I was in the shower... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Episode researched and written by ...
08.11.2018 Case 92: Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs In December 2008, veteran journalist Caitlin Moran was surfing the web when she came across a link on a chat board. The link was accompanied with the message: ‘See if you can keep your breakfast down after watching this! I ...
08.04.2018 Case 91: Carly Ryan This is a fable about trust, love, and independence. The story features three characters: a mother, her daughter, and the daughter’s suitor... We would like to add a special thanks credit for Karina Natt and The Carly Ryan Foundation for ...
05.12.2018 Case 84: Lesley Molseed (Part 1) [Part 1 of 2] On Sunday, October 5, 1975, April Molseed was making her way through a list of chores in her home on Delamere Road in Rochdale, a town at the foothills of the moor countryside in Northern England... ...
04.26.2018 Case 53: EAR-ONS/Golden State Killer \| Update This is an important update on the EAR-ONS/Golden State Killer case in Case 53 (25.04.18). For all credits and sources, please visit [casefilepodcast.com/case-53-original-night-stalker-part-5](http://casefilepodcast.com/case-53-original-night-stalker-part-5/).
04.14.2018 Case 81: Brian Wells On August 28th, 2003, the Great Lakes city of Erie, Pennsylvania was in the height of summer. 46-year old Brian Wells did what he had done most mornings for the previous ten years – he went to his lunchtime shift ...
03.24.2018 Case 79: Rayna Rison In 1993, breaking news in the small Northern Indiana city of LaPorte always seemed to be from Chicago or South Bend. Nothing shocking ever happened in LaPorte... _ _ _ The Rayna Rison Memorial Scholarship c/o Director of Music 602 ...
03.17.2018 Case 78: The Janabi Family Sergeant Yribe was notably stern, straight-faced, and focused when approaching the building. He commanded his squad quickly and efficiently as they swept through the farmhouse performing a building clearance… Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched and written by Milly ...
02.10.2018 Case 76: Silk Road (Part 1) [Part 1 of 3] The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that started in China in the 2nd century B.C. Via a combination of roads, and sea routes, goods like silk, paper and spices were transported from ...
01.17.2018 Case 73: The Lady in the Barrel September 15th, 1878 was a cooler than average day for Staten Island, New York. A cold north-westerly breeze blew as three young teenage boys tended cattle in the woods near Silver Lake... Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched and ...
01.13.2018 Case 72: Wilhelmina Kruger and Anna Dowlingkoa Wilhelmina was especially anxious. In the preceding weeks, she had developed a funny feeling that someone was watching her. It was the reason why her partner Stanley was driving her to work… Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched and ...
12.02.2017 Case 69: Gary Patterson On the morning of Saturday, May 3rd, 1997; 33-year-old, single father Gary Patterson woke up before dawn in his home in Waco, Texas. He got dressed in black jeans and a white shirt and boots. He didn’t need to wear ...
11.25.2017 Case 68: Escape from Alcatraz Although Alcatraz Prison had since been repaired to a workable condition, the battle scars of Bernie Coy’s 1946 violent failed escape remained visible throughout the cell house. Areas of the floor were chipped, cracked, and faded black from where grenades ...
10.07.2017 Case 62: The Honolulu Strangler Since the tourism boom of the 1950's, the Hawaiian islands have been enticing tourists into their relaxed, laid-back lifestyle. From the early days, honeymooners and holidaymakers could arrive in droves, welcomed by smiling hula dancers with floral leis. Hawaii is ...
09.16.2017 Case 60: Jonestown (Part 1) [Part 1 of 3] You may think you know the story, but do you… Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host Researched and written by Milly Raso For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-1
08.18.2017 Case 59: Amy Lynn Bradley In the autumn of 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley was told by her parents that they had been gifted a Caribbean cruise. Amy wasn’t excited by the news like they were, she had only just moved into her own apartment ...
06.17.2017 Case 53: Bonus 2 – Interview EAR/ONS BONUS EPISODE #2 Interview with Paul Holes Contra Costa County DA Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes spoke with us for the series. You heard him discussing the “Homework Papers" found in Danville as well as his role in finding ...

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