Parbhat came to Australia to study, work and build a better future.By August 2024, he was alone in Albany — living in his car, far from home, and carrying pressures few people around him fully understood.Last seen at The Gap, his story raises powerful questions about isolation, expectation, and the hidden struggles many international students face in Australia.If this episode has affected you, support is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at lifeline.org.au.Follow Vanished West and support the show via Buy Me a Coffee.

Sharon Fulton disappeared from Perth in March 1986 after dropping off her young son.She was a mother of four and before she vanished, she told people she feared for her life.What followed was decades of unanswered questions, shifting explanations, and a case that would eventually become one of Western Australia’s most significant no-body murder convictions.This episode of Vanished West explores Sharon’s disappearance, the warning signs that came before it, and the long path toward justice, without resolution.Follow Vanished West wherever you’re listening, and if you’d like to support the research behind the show, you can do so via Buy Me a Coffee.

In April 2019, a distress beacon activated off Cape Peron, south of Perth.A kayak was found drifting.A paddle washed ashore.But Stephen Angel was never seen again.What initially appeared to be an accident at sea would go on to raise far more complicated questions.🎧 Vanished West explores what happened that morning and why this case is not as straightforward as it first seems.If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers WA on 1800 333 000.Follow Vanished West for more cases from Western Australia☕ Support the show

The disappearance of Frederick Winslow remains one of Western Australia’s enduring unsolved mysteries.In December 1974, Winslow vanished after his car was found crashed along Duncan Road near Golden Gate Cutting in the remote Kimberley region of WA. Despite search efforts, no trace of him was ever found.This episode of Vanished West explores the timeline, investigation, and unanswered questions surrounding the case.If you enjoy true crime stories from Western Australia, follow Vanished West so you don’t miss future episodes.If you’d like to support the research behind the show, you can do so via Buy Me a Coffee:👉 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vanishedwestIf you have any information relating to the disappearance of Frederick Winslow, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at https://www.crimestopperswa.com.au.

In 1999, 22-year-old Petronella Albert disappeared after a night out in Broome, Western Australia. She was known in the community and rarely out of contact for long. Then, sometime between late April and early May… she was gone.
In this episode of Vanished West, we explore Petronella’s final movements and the questions that still remain.
If you have any information, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report anonymously at crimestopperswa.com.au.
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In December 2020, 73-year-old prospector Barry Podmore travelled into remote bushland near Karroun Hill Nature Reserve in Western Australia’s Goldfields.He never returned.In this episode of Vanished West, we explore Barry’s final known movements and the mystery that unfolded in one of Western Australia’s most vast and unforgiving landscapes.If you have information about Barry Podmore’s disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A 12-year-old girl.A 10-minute walk home.No witnesses. No answers.
In this episode of Vanished West, we examine the disappearance of Lisa Mott — and how someone can vanish in minutes… without anyone realising what they’re seeing.

In this special milestone episode of Vanished West, we step away from a single case to examine something that sits beneath many true crime stories — the gap between what we feel happened, and what the law can actually prove.Why do people often blame police when a case goes cold?
What does “beyond reasonable doubt” really mean in the Australian justice system?
Why can serious crimes sometimes result in sentences that feel too short?Drawing on the kinds of cases often discussed in Western Australian true crime — from missing persons investigations to domestic homicide and long-running cold cases — this episode explores how instinct, evidence, and public perception collide inside the justice system.Through psychological insight and personal reflection, Reba examines:• The difference between instinct and admissible evidence
• How burden of proof shapes criminal investigations and prosecutions
• Why detectives can suspect someone but still be unable to charge them
• How sentencing works under Australian criminal law
• Why public anger often falls on police when the system is far more complex
• The psychology behind violence, entitlement, and escalationBlending criminal psychology with a closer look at how the legal system works in Australia, this episode reflects on justice, grief, accountability, and the uncomfortable space between knowing and proving.If you’re interested in true crime in Australia, the Western Australian justice system, criminal investigations, sentencing laws, and the psychology of violence, this episode offers a deeper look at the realities behind the headlines.Until next time, stay kind, stay curious, and never forget those who vanished from the West.Topics discussed: Australian criminal law, Western Australia true crime, burden of proof, sentencing laws, criminal psychology, police investigations, domestic homicide, missing persons cases.

In January 2022, 54-year-old Fremantle electrician Guido Michel drove into State Forest near Christmas Tree Well in Western Australia — and never returned.What began as a personal retreat into the WA bush soon became a missing person investigation that raised difficult questions about isolation, survival in remote environments, and the quiet struggles many people carry beneath the surface.Phone data placed Guido Michel near Christmas Tree Well days after he left home. After that, the trail goes cold. His vehicle has never been located, and extensive searches of the surrounding jarrah forest in Western Australia have failed to uncover what happened.A coroner’s inquest would later examine the timeline of Guido Michel’s disappearance, the environmental risks of the State Forest, and the personal circumstances that may have led him there. Yet even after the investigation, many questions remain unanswered.In this episode of Vanished West, we explore the disappearance of Guido Michel, the landscape he entered beneath the towering jarrah trees of Western Australia, and the broader conversation around men’s mental health, inward struggle, and how distress is often hidden in plain sight.If you have information relating to the disappearance of Guido Michel in Western Australia, please contact WA Police.

In May 1986, 33-year-old Cheryl Renwick vanished from Como, Western Australia. Days later, her car was found parked at Perth Airport — but there was no record of her boarding a flight.Nearly four decades on, Cheryl remains missing. Was she the victim of foul play? Could her disappearance be linked to the Birnie murders, domestic proximity, or other unsolved crimes in Perth’s history? And why was her vehicle left in long-term parking?In this episode of Vanished West, we examine the timeline, the investigation, the public speculation, and the unanswered questions that still haunt Cheryl’s family.If you have information about Cheryl Renwick’s disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers WA.Follow Vanished West for long-form true crime stories focused on Western Australia’s missing persons and unresolved cases.