Case 333: Dianne Babcock

On August 25 1973, 12,000 South Australian National Football League spectators packed into Adelaide Oval to watch the North Adelaide Roosters take on the Norwood Redlegs. During the game’s third and penultimate quarter, 11-year-old Joanne Ratcliffe was given permission by her parents to escort 4-year-old Kirste Gordon to the toilet. But the girls never returned.---Casefile would like to give a special thanks to Suzie Ratcliffe for her assistance with this episodeEpisode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Elsha McGillCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-163-joanne-ratcliffe-kirste-gordon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Nov 20201h 17min

In 1995, 15-year-old Scottish schoolboy Lawrence Haggart’s dreams came true when he was signed to join Celtic, an elite Scottish football club. The future looked bright for young Lawrence, until one night in March 1996 when his brother John Haggart awoke to the smell of something burning. He discovered Lawrence downstairs, beaten and set on fire. --- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched by Milly Raso, Elsha McGill & Erin MunroWritten by Erin MunroCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-162-lawrence-haggart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Nov 20201h 9min

[Part 2 of 2]After the decapitated body of 26-year-old naturalist Joie Armstrong is found in Yosemite’s Foresta region, investigators are quick to deny that her murder is linked to that of Carole and Juli Sund and Silvina Pelosso. But when suspicions are cast on a local maintenance worker, the investigation takes a shocking turn.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched by Jessica ForsayethWritten by Elsha McGill Creative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-161-the-yosemite-sightseer-murders-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Nov 202056min

[Part 1 of 2]Carole Sund and her teenage daughter Juli were excited to take their family friend and Argentinian exchange student, Silvina Pelosso, on a trip to see the natural wonders of Yosemite National Park. But when they fail to arrive at the San Francisco Airport for their scheduled flight home, investigators suspect that the trio might have met with foul play. ---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched by Jessica ForsayethWritten by Elsha McGill Creative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-161-the-yosemite-sightseer-murders-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Okt 20201h 1min

In late July 1990, siblings Steve and Jane McGowan both received a letter in the mail from their sister, 34-year-old Beverly McGowan, advising that she had quit her job and was selling her condo in order to go travelling. This made no sense to Steve and Jane.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Erin MunroCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-160-beverly-mcgowan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Okt 20201h 6min

When 47-year-old Mississippi resident James Craig Anderson realised he’d locked his keys in his car in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 26 2011, he was thankful when a vehicle pulled up offering to help. But it soon became clear that the occupants were anything but good samaritans. ---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched by Holly BoydWritten by Elsha McGillCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-159-james-craig-anderson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Okt 20201h 12min

31-year-old Russell ‘Stabba’ Martin was well known around the small town of Stawell in Victoria’s west. A staple of the local pubs and footy club, it wasn’t unusual for Russell to leave town for days at a time. No matter where he went or why Russell’s journey always led him back home to his wife Helen and their four children. ---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Eileen OrmsbyCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-158-russell-martin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Okt 20201h

** Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence ***The evening of April 9, 2004, started as a regular, uneventful shift for employees at a McDonald’s restaurant in Mount Washington, Kentucky. Until 4:56 PM, when the phone rang and the man on the other line introduced himself as Officer Scott. ---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Erin MunroCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-157-the-strip-search-scam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Sep 20201h 10min