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Most people who try skydiving do it just once – it’s something to tick off the bucket list. But for a small minority, skydiving becomes an obsession, a way of life. While accidents are expected, skydiving deaths are uncommon. On the rare occasion that a jumper loses their life, a universal toast is given: “Blue skies, black death.”---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Eileen Ormsby, author of ‘The Darkest Web – Drugs, Death and Destroyed Lives: The inside story of the internet’s evil twin.’For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-88-stephen-hilder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Irish childcare worker Elaine O’Hara went missing in 2012, her family and friends feared she may have taken her own life. Although she’d recently spoken about an abusive affair she was having with a married man, Elaine struggled with mental illness and was prone to telling tales. Her stories were therefore written off as fictional.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched by Bonnie Lavelle RobinsonEpisode written by Milly RasoMaintain Twins Dannette & Jeannette Millbrook’s Billboard – Link to the Millbrook twins billboard fundFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-87-elaine-ohara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When FBI agents received word that online hackers had cracked their way into the dark web and uncovered an Albanian murder-for-hire organisation known as the Besa Mafia, they never expected their investigations would lead them to the quiet suburbs of Cottage Grove, Minnesota.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Eileen Ormsby, author of ‘The Darkest Web – Drugs, Death and Destroyed Lives: The inside story of the internet’s evil twin.’For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-86-amy-allwine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When 18-year-old Canadian High School student Tom Brown failed to return home by his midnight curfew on Thanksgiving of 2016, his mother Penny immediately knew something was wrong. It wasn’t like Tom to stay out late or not respond to text messages.---Episode researched and narrated by the Anonymous HostWriting by Milly RasoAdditional edits by Tayla VosOpen and download the map for Tom Brown’s episode casefilepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/85-thomas-brown.pdfFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-85-tom-brown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 2 of 2]With Stefan Kiszko behind bars for the murder of Lesley Molseed, West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester police were commended for their exceptional work in bringing the child killer to justice. The people of Rochdale once again felt safe knowing that the monster had been locked away… or so it seemed.---Episode researched and written by Milly RasoAdditional edits by Tayla VosFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-84-lesley-molseed-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 1 of 2]On October 5 1975, April Molseed sent her 11-year-old daughter Lesley Molseed to the nearby corner store in Rochdale to buy a loaf of bread. Hours later, she still hadn’t returned. Fears quickly escalated when it was discovered that Lesley never made it to the shop at all. ---Episode researched and written by Milly RasoAdditional edits by Tayla Vos For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-84-lesley-molseed-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2007, 28-year-old Chantelle McDougall told her family she was moving to Brazil for spiritual purposes, along with her daughter Leela, partner Simon Kadwell, and friend Tony Popic. The group packed up their farmhouse in the small Western Australian town of Nannup and vanished, but there was no evidence to confirm they ever left the country.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-83-chantelle-leela-mcdougall-tony-popic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an update on the Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman case in Case 03 (23.04.18).For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-03-lauria-bible-and-ashley-freeman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50-year-old Maria Korp was a devoted mother of two, so when she went missing from her Mickleham home in Melbourne’s north in February of 2005, it was clear that she hadn’t left on her own accord. _ _ _  Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly Raso For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-82-maria-korp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Around midday on August 28 2003, 46-year-old delivery driver Brian Wells clocked in for his usual lunchtime shift at Mama Mia’s Pizzeria in Erie, Pennsylvania. At 1:30 PM, he was called to deliver two pizzas at an address at the end of a dirt road on Peach Street. _ _ _ Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Gemma HarrisFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-81-brian-wells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron delves deep into the murder of Beth Barnard and the disappearance of Vivienne Cameron, as previously covered on episode 80 of Casefile. Join us and true crime author Vikki Petraitis as we take you back to Phillip Island to understand - what really happened that night.....and where is Vivienne?Listen here: https://phillipislandpodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16-year-old Rayna Rison was a devoted animal lover who dreamed of one day becoming a veterinarian. On March 26 1993, she arranged to meet her ex-boyfriend Matt Elser at the animal hospital where she worked part-time in the small Northern Indiana city of LaPorte. But when Matt arrived to pick Rayna up, the lights were off in the building and she was nowhere to be seen. _ _ _ The Rayna Rison Memorial Scholarshipc/o Director of Music602 F StreetLa Porte, IN 46350_ _ _ Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-79-rayna-rison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the Iraq War, four members of the Janabi Family were found brutally massacred in their farmhouse in the rural village of Yusufiyah. 14-year-old Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi had been violently raped and the family’s home had been set on fire.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-78-the-janabi-family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The evening of July 6, 1993, was a typical one for Mia Zapata. The 27-year-old was a staple of Seattle’s music scene, having fronted punk rock band The Gits since the group’s inception in Ohio in 1986. She spent the night at a live music venue, The Comet Tavern, before visiting a friend at their apartment.---Opening poem titled; ‘Slaughter of Bruce’, written by Mia Zapata.Closing song titled; “Bob - Cousin O” performed by The Gits, written by Mia K Zapata, Matthew F Dresdner, Andrew L Kessler and John Stephen Moriarty © Fishheadhotdogburrito Music, licensed courtesy of Rogue Octopus.Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-77-mia-zapata Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 3 of 3]The investigation into The Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht heats to boiling point as Homeland Security, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI hone in on their suspect. Will Ulbricht’s attempts to create a new identity pay off and will his emergency plans succeed?---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-76-silk-road-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 2 of 3]As The Silk Road continued to expand, problems started piling up for Ross Ulbricht, AKA The Dread Pirate Roberts. With business booming and concerns that law enforcement were lurking on the site, Ulbricht created an emergency ‘To Do List’ in case he ever came under real danger of getting caught. It read: ‘Encrypt and backup important files on laptop to memory stick; destroy laptop’s hard drive and hide/dispose; destroy phone and hide/dispose; find place to live on Craigslist for cash and create new identity.’---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Victoria Dieffenbacher For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-76-silk-road-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 1 of 3]Pennsylvania State University student Ross Ulbricht had been fascinated with mathematics and science from a young age. During his college years, he developed a new fascination with libertarianism, a political philosophy that values individual freedom above all else. For Ross, this became more of an interest – it became a way of life.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-76-silk-road-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On June 1 1960, Sydney resident Bazil Thorne received a phone call informing that he’d just won one hundred thousand pounds in a Sydney Opera House Lottery. Bazil couldn’t believe his ears – he’d never won anything of significance before.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandAdditional research by Bonnie Lavelle RobinsonFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-75-graeme-thorne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the morning of January 24 1987, nine-year-old Eric Coy hopped on his bike to make the one-mile journey to his cousin Eddrick’s house in the Northern Californian town of Martinez. The two boys were best friends and it was a trip Eric had made countless times before. Eager to get there as quick as he could, Eric took a shortcut. --- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna Priestland---OFFICIAL SKETCHESSuspect's SketchesPHONE NUMBERSMartinez PD(+1) 925-372-3440Anonymous tip line:(925) 372-3457Contra Costa County Sherrif’s Dept.(+1) 925-335-1500FBI tip line (from USA)1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324)or online www.tips.fbi.govFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-74-eric-coy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On September 15 1878, three teenage boys were tending to cattle in the woods near Silver Lake in Staten Island when they discovered a wooden barrel sticking out of the mud. Excited about the potential treasure that lay within, they frantically dug at the barrel with sticks.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-73-lady-barrel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For several weeks, 56-year-old Wilhelmina Kruger was unable to shake the feeling she was being watched. Her anxiety became so strong that on the night of January 29 1966, she had her partner drive her to her shift at the Piccadilly Centre in Wollongong, where she worked as a cleaner. It turned out Wilhelmina’s suspicions were right. The following morning, her mutilated body was found at the bottom of the basement stairs in what was considered one of the most brutal attacks in New South Wales history.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-72-wilhelmina-kruger-and-anna-dowlingkoa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On May 2 2005, an officer at the Aigues-Mortes police station in Southern France received a phone call from a panicked man who warned, “A guy who just left my place is about to kidnap a girl. He’s armed, and I think he’s about to do something horrific.” The caller directed police to a nearby cafe and told them to be on the lookout for a man accompanied by an attractive young woman.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoSpecial thanks to Nicolas Deliez for his assistanceFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-71-elodie-morel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June 1987, the bodies of Phillip Walkemeyer, Julie Warren and Terry Bolt were found shot dead at a campsite at the Pentecost River Crossing in Western Australia’s Kimberley Region. Their burnt-out vehicle was found nearby. Similarities were drawn to the double homicide of father and son, Marcus and Lance Bullen, that occurred days earlier at a remote river hundreds of kilometres away in the Northern Territory.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Gemma HarrisFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-70-kimberley-murders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the morning of May 3 1997, 33-year-old Gary Patterson woke up early at his home in Waco, Texas. Gary was excited, as he was flying out to El Paso to complete the final stage in a series of job interviews. He had an appointment with the company’s CEO and by the end of the day, he hoped to be the new head of a large housing development project.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-69-gary-patterson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the failed 1946 escape turned violent siege, safety measures at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary were made even more stringent and inmates were kept under harsher controls. In the decade following the Battle of Alcatraz, no further escapes were attempted.---Researched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-68-escape-alcatraz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 1940s, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay was a state-of-the-art facility. Deemed to be completely escape-proof, convicts from all over the United States who were regarded as dangerous and incapable of rehabilitation were often transferred to the gloomy island prison.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-67-battle-alcatraz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

North Carolina residents James Napoleon Taylor and Raymond Reid died 13 years apart from seemingly natural causes, and doctors felt there was nothing suspicious about their deaths.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-66-black-widow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Brisbane based real estate agent Gerard Baden-Clay woke up at 6 AM on the morning of April 20 2012, there was no sign of his wife, Allison. This wasn’t completely out of the ordinary, as Allison sometimes went for early morning walks around their Brisbane neighbourhood. She was always home in time to get the couple’s three daughters ready for school, but when 7:15 rolled around, there was still no sign of her.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-65-allison-baden-clay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Weinberger family was emblematic of 1950s suburban America. Husband and wife Betty and Morris lived in a modest home in Westbury, New York, where they were raising their two-year-old son Lewis and their newborn baby, Peter. –––Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-64-peter-weinberger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An important update on the case from Victoria police on October 21st, 2017.MAPS: Frankston North Killings map Frankston and Tynong North points of interests mapFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-46-frankston-tynong-north-serial-killer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the evening of April 14 1987, 28-year-old Catherine Holmes hosted a small party at her home in the small New South Wales town of Cowra. When she failed to show up at work the following day, a friend went to Catherine’s home to check on her. There, they discovered Catherine’s badly beaten body, along with that of her friend and colleague, 24-year-old Georgina Watmore...---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-63-catherine-holmes-georgina-watmore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between 1985 and 1986, five young women went missing on the Hawaiian island of Honolulu. The victims – Vicki Purdy, Regina Sakamoto, Denise Hughes, Louise Medeiros and Linda Pesce – were each found strangled to death with their hands bound behind their backs.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-62-honolulu-strangler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the morning of July 18 2009, customers gathered outside Min Lin’s news agency in North Epping, New South Wales. The family-run business always opened on time, but on this particular day its doors were locked and there was no sign of anyone inside.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-61-lin-family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 3 of 3]On November 17 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan travelled to Guyana to inspect Jonestown for himself. When a number of Peoples Temple members expressed a desire to leave with him, Jim Jones was furious. What followed next would go down in history.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 2 of 3]In the late 1970s, Jim Jones and hundreds of his followers relocated to The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project in the South American country of Guyana – more commonly known as ‘Jonestown’.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 1 of 3]During childbirth, Lynetta Jones’ deceased mother appeared to her in a vision and prophesied that the baby would one day become a great man. Lynetta’s son was Jim Warren Jones, who grew up to become the leader of a new religious movement he named ‘The Peoples Temple’.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley joined her parents and brother on a weeklong cruise through the Caribbean. While the rest of her family was excited about the trip, Amy was reluctant. She had an apprehensive feeling that she just couldn’t shake.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-59-amy-lynn-bradley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nine-year-old Shannon Matthews lived with her family at the Moorside Council Estate in West Yorkshire, England. On February 19 2008, she said goodbye to her mother Karen before setting off on the half-mile walk to school.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-58-shannon-matthews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At 11 PM on October 11 1988, Victoria Police Constables Steven Tynan and Damian Eyre began working the night shift in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran. After attending to a number of routine policing matters, they were called out to inspect a Holden Commodore that had been abandoned in Walsh Street, South Yarra.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-57-walsh-street Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the morning of February 4 1986, a dairy farmer in the outer Sydney suburb of Prospect noticed his cows had been behaving strangely. For hours, they had stood gathered at one particular spot in his paddock. The farmer went to see what they were doing and found the brutalised body of 26-year-old nurse Anita Cobby.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-56-anita-cobby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On December 7 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe set out from his home in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to walk the one-kilometre journey to the nearby bus stop. He was planning to go to a local shopping centre to get a haircut and buy some Christmas presents for his parents. It was a trip Daniel made often, usually with his twin brother, Bradley.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-54-daniel-morcombe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 5 of 6] In 1979, the East Area Rapist’s three-year-long crime spree came to an abrupt halt. Residents of Northern California could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although the perpetrator hadn’t been captured, the nightmare was finally over...  --- Researched and written by Anna Priestland Download the map of the attacks here Download "The Homework" files here For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-original-night-stalker-part-5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 4 of 6] As the 1970s drew to a close, the East Area Rapist continued terrorising residents of Northern California. His attacks became increasingly violent, with one psychologist warning that the perpetrator would most likely escalate to murder as soon as he felt killing was justified. ---Researched and written by Anna Priestland Download the map of the attacks here Download "The Homework" files here For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-east-area-rapist-1978-1979-part-4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 3 of 6] Throughout the summer of 1978, the East Area Rapist continued to stalk, attack and assault women and their families. He extended his hunting grounds, moving beyond Sacramento County to target victims in other Northern California communities. ---Researched and written by Anna Priestland Download the map of the attacks here For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-east-area-rapist-1977-1978-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 2 of 6] By the start of 1977, panic had well and truly set in throughout Sacramento County as news of the East Area Rapist spread. Despite residents preparing for possible attacks and police forming a special task force, the perpetrator continued his crime spree unabated.  ---Researched and written by Anna Priestland Download the map of the attacks here For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-east-area-rapist-1977-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 1 of 6] In the summer of 1976, a serial offender began terrorising several quiet, suburban communities throughout Northern California’s Sacramento County. He would stalk his victims before breaking into their homes under the cover of darkness, binding them and raping them repeatedly. By the end of the year, he’d committed a total of ten attacks.  --- Researched and written by Anna Priestland Download the map of the attacks here For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-east-area-rapist-1976-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and one of Australia’s most famous tourist attractions. Its warm, clear waters and tropical marine life make it popular with scuba divers the world over.---Researched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-51-tina-watson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the evening of November 8 2010, 25-year-old University of Toronto student Jennifer Pan was relaxing in the bedroom of her family home in the Ontario neighbourhood of Unionville. Her parents, Bich Ha and Hann Huei, were also home at the time. Suddenly, Jennifer heard unfamiliar voices downstairs, followed by thudding footsteps. She immediately knew that something was very wrong.--- Researched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-50-jennifer-pan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 3 of 3]After Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are arrested for the string of horrific slayings dubbed ‘The Moors Murders’, the true horror of their crimes finally comes to light. As the couple are brought to trial, the nature of their twisted relationship is scrutinised by law enforcement, the justice system, and England’s media.---Researched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-49-moors-murders-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.