Case 278: Alma Tirtschke (Part 1)

When 49-year-old Joan Vollmer begins acting strangely, her husband Ralph blames spiritual problems and turns to religion for answers. Rather than seeking help for Joan’s obvious mental health issues, Ralph consults with other members of the couple’s church, who believe they know the truth – that Joan has fallen victim to demonic possession.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Erin Munro Creative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-128-joan-vollmer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Okt 20191h 3min

Brazilian born Pedro Rodrigues Filho first felt the desire to kill at the age of 13. It wasn’t long before he gave into his desires and claimed his first victim. Over the years that followed, Pedro’s thirst for violence grew. He soon became one of Brazil’s most prolific serial killers, with his crimes earning him the nickname of ‘Killer Petey.’--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Eileen OrmsbyCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-127-killer-petey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Okt 201957min

After 38-year-old Johnny Altinger goes on a date with a woman he met online, his friends start receiving strange emails. Things appear to have gone so well that Johnny decided to join the woman on an impromptu trip to Costa Rica. He even sends a resignation letter to his work, indicating that he has no immediate plans to return to Canada.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Eileen OrmsbyCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-126-johnny-altinger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Okt 20191h 11min

In mid-July 2015, a motorist was travelling down the Karoonda Highway in South Australia when he pulled over near the small town of Wynarka to urinate. As he made his way into the thick bushland framing the side of the road, he noticed an array of dirty, torn children’s clothing strewn under a patch of trees. In front was an abandoned suitcase. He crouched down to unzip the case and began rummaging through its contents. Inside, he found a small human jawbone.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Alyssa Fletcher, Elsha McGill and Milly RasoAdditional edits by Erin Munro Creative Director: Milly Raso For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-125-the-angels-of-wynarka-belanglo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Sep 201954min

The small rural property of Hinterkaifeck lay approximately 70 kilometres north of the German city of Munich. Members of the Gruber-Gabriel family could usually be seen milling about, but in early April 1922, locals noticed that the Hinterkaifeck farmhouse was unusually void of activity.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Erin Munro Creative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-124-hinterkaifeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Sep 201956min

When 21-year-old Mark Kilroy and a group of his friends headed to South Padre Island in Texas for Spring Break, all they had in mind was sun, sand and celebration. However, when they crossed the border into the Mexican city of Matamoros to party with their fellow college students, things soon took a dark turn.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched by Erin Munro Episode written by Elsha McGill and Milly RasoCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-123-mark-kilroy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Sep 20191h 3min

In Australia, one woman is killed by her current or former domestic partner every week. So when 29-year-old Leeann Lapham went missing from her short term accommodation in Innisfail in 2010, suspicion was immediately cast on her boyfriend, Graeme Evans. Although the two were known to have a volatile and often violent relationship, Graeme maintained that Leeann had left on her own accord.--- Episode researched by Anonymous Host and Elsha McGill with assistance from the Queensland Police Homicide Investigation Unit Episode written by Elsha McGillCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-122-leeann-lapham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Aug 201953min

During the early 1970s in Washington, D.C, six black girls aged between 10 and 18 were abducted and murdered in separate brutal attacks. The bodies of Carole Spinks, Darlenia Johnson, Brenda Crockett, Nenomoshia Yates, Brenda Woodard and Diane Williams were all found alongside busy roads, with most showing evidence of strangulation and sexual assault. The unidentified perpetrator, thought to be Washington’s first serial killer, became known as The Freeway Phantom.---Episode researched and narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode written by Elsha McGillMap:https://casefilepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Case-121-The-Freeway-Phantom-map.pdfFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-121-the-freeway-phantom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Aug 20191h 19min