Case 78: The Janabi Family
17 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
During the Iraq War, four members of the Janabi Family were found brutally massacred in their farmho...
Case 77: Mia Zapata
10 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The evening of July 6, 1993, was a typical one for Mia Zapata. The 27-year-old was a staple of Seatt...
Case 76: Silk Road (Part 3)
24 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3]The investigation into The Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht heats to boiling point as Homela...
Case 76: Silk Road (Part 2)
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3]As The Silk Road continued to expand, problems started piling up for Ross Ulbricht, AKA...
Case 76: Silk Road (Part 1)
10 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3]Pennsylvania State University student Ross Ulbricht had been fascinated with mathematic...
Case 75: Graeme Thorne
27 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On June 1 1960, Sydney resident Bazil Thorne received a phone call informing that he’d just won on...
Case 74: Eric Coy
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of January 24 1987, nine-year-old Eric Coy hopped on his bike to make the one-mile jo...
Case 73: The Lady in the Barrel
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On September 15 1878, three teenage boys were tending to cattle in the woods near Silver Lake in Sta...
Case 72: Wilhelmina Kruger & Anna Dowlingkoa
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For several weeks, 56-year-old Wilhelmina Kruger was unable to shake the feeling she was being watch...
Case 71: Elodie Morel
16 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On May 2 2005, an officer at the Aigues-Mortes police station in Southern France received a phone ca...
Case 70: The Kimberley Killer
09 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In June 1987, the bodies of Phillip Walkemeyer, Julie Warren and Terry Bolt were found shot dead a...
Case 69: Gary Patterson
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of May 3 1997, 33-year-old Gary Patterson woke up early at his home in Waco, Texas. G...
Case 68: Escape from Alcatraz
25 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Following the failed 1946 escape turned violent siege, safety measures at Alcatraz Federal Penitenti...
Case 67: The Battle of Alcatraz
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1940s, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in the San Francisco Bay was a state-of-the-art facility...
Case 66: The Black Widow
11 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
North Carolina residents James Napoleon Taylor and Raymond Reid died 13 years apart from seemingly n...
Case 65: Allison Baden-Clay
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Brisbane based real estate agent Gerard Baden-Clay woke up at 6 AM on the morning of April 20 2...
Case 64: Peter Weinberger
28 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Weinberger family was emblematic of 1950s suburban America. Husband and wife Betty and Morris li...
Case 46: The Frankston & Tynong North Serial Killer | Update
22 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An important update on the case from Victoria police on October 21st, 2017.MAPS: Frankston North Ki...
Case 63: Catherine Holmes & Georgina Watmore
14 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the evening of April 14 1987, 28-year-old Catherine Holmes hosted a small party at her home in th...
Case 62: The Honolulu Strangler
07 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Between 1985 and 1986, five young women went missing on the Hawaiian island of Honolulu. The victims...
Case 61: The Lin Family
30 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of July 18 2009, customers gathered outside Min Lin’s news agency in North Epping, ...
Case 60: Jonestown (Part 3)
23 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3]On November 17 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan travelled to Guyana to inspect Jonestown for ...
Case 60: Jonestown (Part 2)
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3]In the late 1970s, Jim Jones and hundreds of his followers relocated to The Peoples Tem...
Case 60: Jonestown (Part 1)
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3]During childbirth, Lynetta Jones’ deceased mother appeared to her in a vision and pro...
Case 59: Amy Lynn Bradley
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In March 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley joined her parents and brother on a weeklong cruise thro...
Case 58: Shannon Matthews
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nine-year-old Shannon Matthews lived with her family at the Moorside Council Estate in West Yorkshir...
Case 57: Walsh Street
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At 11 PM on October 11 1988, Victoria Police Constables Steven Tynan and Damian Eyre began working t...
Case 56: Anita Cobby
22 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of February 4 1986, a dairy farmer in the outer Sydney suburb of Prospect noticed his...
Case 54: Daniel Morcombe
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On December 7 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe set out from his home in Queensland’s Sunshine Coa...
Case 53: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker (Part 5)
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 5 of 5]In 1979, the East Area Rapist’s three-year-long crime spree came to an abrupt halt. R...
Case 53: The East Area Rapist 1978–1979 (Part 4)
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 4 of 5]As the 1970s drew to a close, the East Area Rapist continued terrorising residents of N...
Case 53: The East Area Rapist 1977–1978 (Part 3)
27 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 5]Throughout the summer of 1978, the East Area Rapist continued to stalk, attack and assa...
Case 53: The East Area Rapist 1977 (Part 2)
20 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 5]By the start of 1977, panic had well and truly set in throughout Sacramento County as n...
Case 53: The East Area Rapist 1976 (Part 1)
13 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 5]In the summer of 1976, a serial offender began terrorising several quiet, suburban comm...
Case 52: Mary & Beth Stauffer, Jason Wilkman
06 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In May 1980, Mary Stauffer was a happily married mother-of-two, living in Minnesota. She and her fam...
Case 51: Tina Watson
22 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and one of Australia’s mos...
Case 50: Jennifer Pan
15 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the evening of November 8 2010, 25-year-old University of Toronto student Jennifer Pan was relaxi...
Case 49: The Moors Murders (Part 3)
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3]After Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are arrested for the string of horrific slayings dubbe...
Case 49: The Moors Murders (Part 2)
25 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3]Ian Brady had fantasies about committing the “perfect murder.” After sharing his se...
Case 49: The Moors Murders (Part 1)
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3]In 1963, two youths disappeared during separate incidents in and around the northern En...
Case 48: Suzy Lamplugh
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At midday on July 28 1986, 25-year-old British real estate agent Suzy Lamplugh left work to attend a...
Case 47: Yara Gambirasio
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Italian town of Brembate di Sopra is home to a quiet, close-knit community, and like the other l...
Case 46: The Frankston and Tynong North Serial Killer
18 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the 18 month period between May 1980 and October 1981, six women went missing from the Frankston ...
Case 45: Port Arthur
11 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On April 28 1996, a lone gunman entered the Broad Arrow Café in Tasmania’s historic Port Arthur s...
Case 44: Peter Falconio
28 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The desert roads of the Northern Territory are as long as they are desolate. If you stand still, the...
Case 43: Keith Warren
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The summer of 1986 was a busy one for 19-year-old Silver Spring resident, Keith Warren. Having recen...
Case 42: Sherri Rasmussen
14 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When 29-year-old Sherri Rasmussen married the love of her life, John Ruetten, the future looked prom...
Case 41: Mr Cruel
07 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Melbourne was gripped by fear when a masked assailant began break...
Case 26: Lisa Marie Young | Update
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is an update on the Lisa Marie Young case in Case 26.For all credits and sources please visit c...
Case 40: John Newman
10 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta was a hotbed for criminal activity. Heroin u...
Case 39: Janelle Patton
03 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After a string of failed relationships and other disappointments, Janelle Patton made the decision t...
Case 38: The Pikuls
12 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Indiana born Diane Whitmore always dreamed of making it big in New York City. When she met Wall Stre...
Case 37: The Yorkshire Ripper (Part 3)
05 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3]With the West Yorkshire Police no closer to identifying The Yorkshire Ripper, the depar...
Case 37: The Yorkshire Ripper (Part 2)
29 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3]With the Yorkshire Ripper showing no sign of slowing down, police appealed directly to ...
Case 37: The Yorkshire Ripper (Part 1)
22 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3]West Yorkshire is a county in England that has a population of over 2 million people. I...
Case 36: Amok
15 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In late 2000, the owner of a Polish advertising company, Dariusz Janiszewski, went missing after goi...
Case 35: Operation Mayan
08 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the evening of March 18 2001, 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan enjoyed a night out with friends in ...
Case 34: The Catholic Mafia
24 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[WARNING – This episode deals with child sex abuse. It will not be suitable for all listeners.]In ...
Case 33: Jaycee Lee Dugard
17 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1990s, South Lake Tahoe was considered a safe and sheltered place to live. All that cha...
Case 32: Grace & Kathleen Holmes
04 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After migrating from England to Australia after World War II, the Holmes family were looking forward...
Case 31: The Killer Couple
27 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Over a five-week period in 1986, four young women went missing from around Perth in Western Australi...
Case 28: Lindsay Buziak | Follow Up
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 08:54:22 GMT
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is an update on the Lindsay Buziak case in Case 28.For all credits and sources please visit cas...
Case 30: The Claremont Serial Killer
20 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Casefile was released in 2016 when the case was still unresolved. Major developments...
Case 29: The Burgate House Murders
13 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 80-year-old retired publisher Joseph Clever lived with his wife Hilda at Burgate House, a seclud...
Case 28: Lindsay Buziak
Sat, 06 Aug 2016 16:53:12 GMT
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
24-year-old Lindsay Buziak loved her job as a Vancouver Island real estate agent and was looking for...
Case 27: The West Mesa Bone Collector
30 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The eastern side of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is closed in by mountains. On the city’s ...
Case 26: Lisa Marie Young
23 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Vancouver Island. Known for its breathtaking scenery, astonishing postcard beauty and amazing wildli...
Case 25: Prue Bird
16 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
“If any bastard ever thought about going to the cops about us, they’ll be killed and so will the...
Case 24: Russell Street Bombing (Part 2)
09 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 2]We left part one just after the government announced a 500 thousand dollar reward for a...
Case 24: Russell Street Bombing (Part 1)
02 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 2]Haros Avenue in Nunawading (Melbourne) presented a problem for the police surveillance ...
Case 23: The Frankston Serial Killer (Part 2)
25 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 2]Part 2 of the Frankston Serial Killer. At the end of part 1 police had found out who ow...
Case 23: The Frankston Serial Killer (Part 1)
18 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 2]Donna had recently received a few prank calls and she was getting nervous. She had a yo...
Case 22: Marguerite Edwards
11 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It was Wednesday the 2nd of August 1989. 41-year-old Marguerite Edwards started the day like any oth...
Case 21: Pamela Lawrence
28 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday the 23rd of May 1994, a violent storm hit the city of Perth, Western Australia. Peter Lawr...
Case 20: Stoni Blair & Stephen Berry
21 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The details of this case are extremely difficult to hear. Extreme child abuse and child murder are i...
Case 19: Snowtown
14 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Living in Australia, I had heard of the Snowtown case. I knew it as the bodies in the barrels case. ...
Case 18: The North Hollywood Shootout
07 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 28th of February 1997 Los Angeles police officers, Perello and Farrell were on routine patrol...
Case 17: The Eriksson Twins
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 17th of May 2008, two motorway patrol officers attended to a call that a pedestrian had been ...
Case 16: Chris & Cru Kahui
23 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Chris and Cru Kahui were twins, aged just three months old when they died in hospital, both sufferin...
Case 15: The Weepy Voiced Killer
16 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 80’s a series of attacks occurred in the twin city area of Minnesota, USA. The victim...
Case 14: Helen Munnings
09 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 23rd of July 2008 young mother, Helen Munnings disappeared from the port city of Burnie, on t...
Case 13: The Family Court Murders
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1980's in Sydney Australia, Justice David Opas was shot dead outside his home and bombs were ...
Case 12: Katherine Knight
26 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The crime scene was described as looking more like the set of a horror movie, than real life. It is ...
Case 11: Anneliese Michel
19 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
First came the seizures and sleep paralysis. Then came the hallucinations and violent behaviour.Anne...
Case 10: Peter Shellard
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 7th of May 2005 was a typical run of the mill day for Shirley Withers. She worked the full day i...
Case 09: Jonathan Luna
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
He was implicated in a case of missing money from a courthouse evidence vault. He was facing allegat...
Case 08: Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman
27 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 4th of August 2002, best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman disappeared from the small t...
Case 07: Julian Buchwald & Carolynne Watson
20 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 4th of March 2008, Julian Buchwald and his girlfriend Carolynne Watson went for a romantic pi...
Case 06: Roger Dean
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"You won't believe it, but it was like, satan saying to me that it's the right thing to do."In the e...
Case 05: Donna Wheeler
06 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday the 2nd of November 1999 Donna Wheeler was found murdered in her home in Berala, Western ...
Case 04: Who Put Bella In The ‘Witch’ Elm
30 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 18th of April 1943, four boys discovered a skeleton buried in the hollow of a wych-elm tree i...
Case 03: Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman
23 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 29th of January 1999, best friends Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman had a sleepover at Ashley’...
Case 02: The Somerton Man
16 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the first of December 1948, a body of a man was located along the seawall of Somerton Beach, just...
Case 01: The Wanda Beach Murders
09 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On the 11th of January 1965, two fifteen-year-old schoolgirls Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmid...