Episode 50 of the Cliff's Edge Podcast explores one of the most haunting disappearances of modern times.

In April 2014, Dutch students Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon set out on a hike along Panama’s Pianista Trail. But, they never returned. An extensive search followed, and a series of disturbing discoveries were made.

Was this a tragic accident that happened in unforgiving terrain or is there something more sinister?

Joining Ciaran McConnell for this episode is Dutch criminologist Jasper van der Kemp to examine the known facts, the unanswered questions, and the theories that surround this tragic case.

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Just a quick wrap up before the end of the year.

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On a summer night in 1989, 32-year-old Limerick based taxi man Henry Hurley began what should have been an ordinary shift. Shockingly just hours later, he was found murdered in a remote area of County Clare.

This episode looks at Henry’s final movements, the suspects and why this case has remained unsolved after all these years. If you have any information that once appeared publicly, please reach out.

YouTube link for news reports: Henry Hurley News Reports

Garda Page: Henry Hurley - Garda

Crime Stoppers: 1800 250 025

Ennis Garda Station: Ennis - Garda

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In the winter of 1980, 41-year-old real estate agent Richard Scott disappeared after meeting a client in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Hours later, he was found murdered. A brutal crime that has remained unsolved for over four decades.

In this episode, Ciaran McConnell speaks with author R.M. Dudley, who has spent years researching the case and working with those who knew Richard best. Together, they explore who Richard Scott really was, what might have led to his death, and why this story still lingers in Wisconsin’s cold case files.

Police Contact: Police Department | City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Further Reading: Cold Cases of West Central Wisconsin: Amazon.co.uk: Dudley, Robert M.: 9781720484158: Books

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Ciaran delves into one of Britain’s most puzzling murder cases; the 1931 murder of Julia Wallace in the Anfield area of Liverpool.

When insurance agent William Herbert Wallace reported finding his wife brutally murdered, the police uncovered a trail of strange clues including a mysterious phone call, a bizarre alibi, and a crime scene that seemed somewhat staged.

Was Wallace a cold-blooded killer who orchestrated an elaborate deception? Or the victim of an extraordinary coincidence? Nearly a century later, the case still divides investigators, historians, and armchair detectives alike. Join Ciaran as he unravels the evidence, explores the theories, and the fallout from this brutal unsolved murder.

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Further Reading: The Julia Wallace Murder Foundation | How Liverpool police solved one of the world's most baffling murder mysteries.

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What happened to Dean Roche? Father of one Dean's last known location was the small townland of Ballyfoyle Co. Kilkenny. His reason for being in Ballyfoyle was to buy a car. After purchasing the car a bizarre and alleged sequence of events transpired. Due to the odd nature of what was reported after Dean bought the car many questions remain: Did Dean leave Ballyfoyle? Did he get lost and succumb to the elements? Did Dean get into an accident? Did something sinister happen? And most importantly where is Dean?

Joining us for today's episode is Nules from the Irish Crimes and Mysteries Podcast. Nules has covered Dean's case extensively and offers a great insight into the bizarre nature of this tragic case.

Garda Page on Dean: Dean Roche - Garda

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Further Listening: Dean Roche, 10 Years Missing: An Interview With Damien Hipwell

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In this episode, we uncover the story of a man who lived a double life. A charming, intelligent figure who chose a path few would dare follow. Known to law enforcement only by the name Hollywood he became one of the most elusive and fascinating outlaws of the 1990s. From a remote hideaway he plotted and prepared for a string of daring heists that baffled the FBI for years. But could it all last?

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Post-war Los Angeles; a city of glamour, ambition, dark secrets and the setting for one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in American history: the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, forever known as the “Black Dahlia.” 

Host Ciaran McConnell speaks with former LAPD homicide detective and best-selling author Steve Hodel to discuss this infamous unsolved murder.

Steve Hodel first talks us through Elizabeth Short's life, her murder and the events prior to the discovery of her body. Steve then shares how his decades of investigative experience led him to an astonishing theory.

Further reading: Home - Steve Hodel

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In this episode, we cover two haunting cases from Tasmania that remain unsolved to this day. First, we look at the tragic 1995 murder of 20-year-old Italian tourist Victoria Cafasso, whose body was discovered on a remote beach in Beaumaris. Despite one of the largest investigations in the state’s history, her killer has never been found.

We then turn to the disappearance of 26-year-old Nancy Grunwaldt, a German backpacker who vanished near Beaumaris in 1993. Leaving her family with no justice and investigators with a difficult case that has never been resolved.

Together, these two cases highlight the dangers faced by young travellers exploring unfamiliar places.

Police contact etc for the Victoria Cafasso case: Police conduct search at St Helens in Cafasso murder case - Tasmania Police

Police contact etc for the Nancy Grundwalt case: Nancy Grunwaldt investigation - Tasmania Police

Further reading: Tasmania's Beaumaris Beach Mystery: What Happened to Nancy and Victoria?: Amazon.co.uk: Calvert, Melanie: 9781503240438: Books

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Donegal native Cormac talks us through what is considered Ireland's longest running missing person case.

In March 1977, six-year-old Mary Boyle vanished without a trace from her grandparents’ remote farm in Cashelard, near Ballyshannon, County Donegal. Despite one of the largest searches in Irish history involving locals, Gardaí and the army no trace of Mary was ever found.

Her disappearance became Ireland’s longest-running missing child case. Over the decades, the case has been clouded by allegations of political interference, mishandled investigations, and claims of a cover-up. For nearly 50 years, Mary’s family especially her twin sister, Ann has campaigned for answers, justice, and the truth about what really happened.

Garda Contacts MARY BOYLE - Garda 071 985 8530

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