Case 278: Alma Tirtschke (Part 1)

12-year-old Sunshine Coast schoolgirl Sian Kingi was looking forward to her friend’s upcoming birthday party. She joined her mother at the shops in Noosa Heads to buy fabric for a new outfit and then rode her usual bike route home.---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-101-sian-kingi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Nov 20181h 26min

On January 26 1966, siblings Jane, Arna and Grant Beaumont joined the hundreds of Adelaide residents who flocked to Glenelg beach to find respite from the scorching summer heat. It was a trip they’d made on their own many times before, and as usual, their mother Nancy sent them off with just enough money to buy bus fare and lunch from the bakery. ---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Elsha McGillAdditional editing by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-100-the-beaumont-children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Nov 20181h 51min

When Bristol teenager Becky Watts failed to show up for a planned lunch date with her boyfriend and then stopped responding to text messages from her friends, they immediately suspected that something was wrong. Although it wasn’t like Becky to be out of contact for so long, there was nothing to indicate she had run away from home or met with foul play.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherAdditional editing by Milly Raso and Elsha McGillFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-99-becky-watts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Nov 20181h 41min

On the night of October 10 1984, a fire broke out at Ole’s Home Centre in South Pasadena that claimed the lives of four victims – Ada Deal, Matthew Troidl, Carolyn Kraus and Jimmy Cetina. Glendale arson investigator John Orr suspected the blaze had been deliberately lit, but his theory was dismissed and the fire was ruled a tragic accident.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Elsha McGill Additional editing by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-98-the-pillow-pyro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Okt 20181h 33min

When aspiring actress Rebecca Schaffer secured the second lead in a new Hollywood sitcom, My Sister Sam, it felt like all her dreams were finally coming true. As she was thrust into stardom, she learned the truth the hard way – that fame comes with a dark side.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Eileen OrmsbyFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-97-rebecca-schaeffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Okt 20181h 18min

[Part 3 of 3]While viewing a video of one of David Parker Ray’s assaults, investigators successfully identify yet another victim. The cases go to trial, but will it be the outcome his survivors and the public are hoping for?__Items and Artifacts in David Parker Ray Case__Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherAdditional editing by Milly Raso and Elsha McGillFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-96-the-toy-box-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Okt 20181h 8min

[Part 2 of 3]As the investigation into David Parker Ray’s alleged crimes continued, an officer recalled a past encounter with a hitchhiker that he believed could be connected. When the woman finally comes forward to report her story, the true extent of Parker Ray’s crimes becomes clear. What’s more, it becomes apparent that he didn’t act alone.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherAdditional editing by Milly Raso and Elsha McGillFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-96-the-toy-box-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Sep 20181h 12min

[Part 1 of 3]On March 22 1999, Sierra County police were dispatched to conduct a welfare check at a property in Hot Springs Landing, a small suburban community in the New Mexico town of Elephant Butte. Along the way, they ran into a visibly shaken witness who reported seeing a naked woman covered in blood running down the road with a chain clearly visible around her neck.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostEpisode researched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherAdditional editing by Milly Raso and Elsha McGill For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-96-the-toy-box-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Sep 20181h 5min