Persons Unknown

This is part 2 of Betty Shanks (Unsolved Murder). If you haven't done so already, please make sure you listen to part 1 first.

In Part 2  the many theories and persons of interest surrounding this cold case will be
explored.

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At 9.32 on the evening of Friday September 19th 1952, Betty Shanks stepped off the tram at the Grange terminus, in the Brisbane suburb of Wilston. The 22 year old had spent the evening with some colleagues attending a lecture at a local technical college. She was a couple of minutes walk from her parents home as she headed down Thomas Street. Betty never arrived and her severely beaten body was found half naked in the back yard of a house not far from the tram terminus. It was described at the time as the foulest crime ever to have claimed the life of an Australian. Information poured in concerning several suspicious men seen in the area at the time, including a well-spoken man in a brown suit and a "moon faced" man seen jumping the fence near the crime scene.  Numerous theories have developed over the years and several books on the case have been written. This two part episode will examine all aspects of one of Queensland's oldest open murder investigations. Part two will follow on   February 19th.


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The scheduled episode is delayed. It will be coming out towards the end of the week. 
Sorry for keeping you waiting and thank you for your patience.

John 

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Tuesday July 30th 1985 was a hot day in Toronto, Canada. 8 year old Nicole Morin made plans to go swimming with a friend in one of the outside pools at the apartment complex where she lived. Nicole said goodbye to her mother at 11am, stepped into the hallway of the penthouse and vanished. The friend waited in the lobby for Nicole to come down in the elevator but she never arrived.  There are numerous theories and persons of interest in the case  but four decades on investigators are still trying to find Nicole.

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In 1985 two 16 year olds from the same high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania vanished within eight months of each other. Allen Briscoe Jr and Christine Green have not been seen or heard from since. 

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On the evening of Tuesday December 9th 1975, Hugh Watson enjoyed a pint and a game of dominoes at the Pen-y-Bryn Hotel bar in Llanrwst, North Wales.  At 9.30pm the 77 year old grabbed his two walking sticks and set out back to his makeshift home in a stable on a nearby farm. Many people saw the well-known figure of Hugh walking the short distance through the small market town that night.  Later two patrolling police officers noticed smoke billowing from a barn situated next to Hugh's stable. Firefighters were called and after they had put out the flames they discovered the charred body of Hugh Watson. He had been stabbed multiple times before being set alight while still alive. It appeared to be a senseless and motiveless murder.  One theory was that  it had been carried out by a passing stranger, while others believed the answers to this horrific mystery lay within the small rural community. 

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The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the podcasters  included in these episodes. So, sit back, grab your detective caps, and let’s get this party started!

Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:

Crimelines 
https://linktr.ee/crimelines

Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast https://bit.ly/TheSirensNetwork

Private Dicks Podcast
https://linktr.ee/privatedicks

Morning Cup of Murder
www.morningcupofmurder.com

Persons Unknown
https://personsunknown.buzzsprout.com

Fresh Hell Podcast
https://freshhellpodcast.com/

Stories With Sapphire
www.storieswithsapphire.com

Travel and True Crime
https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcas

Excuse Me, That’s Illegal
www.linktr.ee/excusemethatsillegal.pod

A Nefarious Nightmare
www.linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast

The Trail Went Cold
https://www.trailwentcold.com

Coffee and Cases Podcast
https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases

True Crime Creepers
https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers

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The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the podcasters  included in these episodes. So, sit back, grab your detective caps, and let’s get this party started!

Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:

Crimelines 
https://linktr.ee/crimelines

Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast
https://bit.ly/TheSirensNetwork

Private Dicks Podcast
https://linktr.ee/privatedicks

Morning Cup of Murder
www.morningcupofmurder.com

Persons Unknown
https://personsunknown.buzzsprout.com

Fresh Hell Podcast
https://freshhellpodcast.com/

Stories With Sapphire
www.storieswithsapphire.com

Travel and True Crime
https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcas

Excuse Me, That’s Illegal
www.linktr.ee/excusemethatsillegal.pod

A Nefarious Nightmare
www.linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast

The Trail Went Cold
https://www.trailwentcold.com

Coffee and Cases Podcast
https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases

True Crime Creepers
https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers

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In mid 1995 Italian law student Victoria Cafasso decided to defer her studies and take some time out. The 20 year old travelled to Tasmania, Australia, staying with a distant relative while she thought through her options. She arrived in Beaumaris, a small seaside town on the north east coast of the island state, on October 6th. Five days later Victoria took a short walk to the local beach to do a spot of sunbathing. Just a few hours later her body was found on the shoreline. Victoria had been the victim of a frenzied attack and had suffered multiple stab wounds. Over the years there have been several persons of interest and in 2023 there has been a new development in the case.

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It was nearly 2am on Sunday November 15th 1970  when 18 year old college freshman Robin Graham ran out of petrol on  Hollywood freeway, California.  A couple of highway patrol officers pulled up to assist her and directed Robin to the nearest emergency phone, from where she called her parents' home. They had not yet returned from an evening out so Robin left a message with her sister that she needed picking up. Over the next thirty minutes or so highway patrol officers passed by a few times to check on Robin. On one pass they noticed a man aged in his mid-twenties standing by the open bonnet of Robin's car. They assumed the man was a family member who had come to help.  At approximately 2.30am, Robin's father arrived to collect her. He found the car locked and no sign of his daughter. Robin has not been seen since that night, more than fifty years ago. 

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