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On August 19 1988, two armed offenders entered a branch of the Deutsche Bank in Gladbeck, West Germany with the intention of holding it up. Hans-Jürgen Rösner and Dieter Degowski planned to steal a large sum of money, then make a quick getaway.---Special thanks to Stef for her assistance in the creation of this episodeNarration – Anonymous HostResearch – Milly Raso and Erin MunroWriting – Erin MunroCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-171-the-gladbeck-hostage-crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On February 29 2008, members of the Caffey Family were sleeping soundly in their Texas home when intruders suddenly stormed in and launched a brutal attack. After setting the house on fire, the intruders fled, unaware that one family member was still alive. Patriarch Terry Caffey emerged from the burning building barely clinging to life, his body riddled with bullet wounds.---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch and writing – Jessica ForsayethCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-170-the-caffey-family Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On October 2 1987, a council employee in Central City, Kentucky called police after finding an abandoned, blood-smeared Pontiac outside his workplace. When Lieutenant Billy Fields arrived at the scene, he found the savagely assaulted body of 20-year-old Corinna Mullen in the boot. Corinna hadn’t been seen since the previous night when she’d gone out drinking with her roommate Angela Smith.---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch – Holly BoydWriting – Erin MunroCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-169-corinna-mullen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In January 1974, 18-year-old Guðmundur Einarsson enjoyed a night out with friends in the town of Hafnarfjordur, Iceland. At the end of the evening, he walked into a wild snowstorm and was never seen again. Ten months later, in November 1974, 32-year-old Geirfinnur Einarsson (no relation) also disappeared from the Icelandic fishing town of Keflavik. In a country with next to no homicide, foul play was considered immediately.  ---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch and writing – Jessica ForsayethCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-168-gudmundur-and-geirfinnur-einarsson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Australia, Father’s Day falls on the first Sunday of September and is typically a time for families to gather together and celebrate. But on Father’s Day in 2005, the small Victorian town of Winchelsea was rocked by news that a local man named Robert Farquharson had driven his three young sons – Jai, Tyler and Bailey – into a dam. Robert survived, but all three boys drowned. ---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch and writing – Erin Munro and Milly RasoCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-167-jai-tyler-bailey-farquharson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the late 1970s, the shocking disappearances of young men in Adelaide create a chilling atmosphere of fear. The saga begins with 17-year-old Alan Barnes, whose tragic last moments are explored. The narrative unveils the grim details of Neil Muir's dismemberment and Peter Stogneff's mysterious vanishing linked to a serial killer. The investigation uncovers evidence of horrific abuse and connects multiple cases to the notorious Bevan Spencer von Einem. Dark secrets and societal issues surrounding drug abuse complicate the haunting story of these tragic victims.

In 1994, 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay disappeared after playing basketball with his friends in his home town of San Antonio, Texas. Years went by with no sign of him. Just when his family thought all hope was lost, in October 1997 they received a call from a police officer in the Spanish city of Linares. Nicholas had been found wandering the local streets, alive and well.---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch and writing – Jessica ForsayethCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-165-nicolas-barclay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the 1980s, Canadian nurse Cindy James was tormented by an unknown assailant at her home in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was subject to threatening phone calls, break-ins, arson attacks and even physical assaults. Cindy tried everything to protect herself, from installing an alarm system to moving house, but nothing – not even her policeman roommate – could deter the assailant.---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch and writing – Jessica ForsayethCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-164-cindy-james Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 6]This is the final instalment in a Casefile series that was first released in 2017.It covers recent developments in the case and mentions incidents detailed in previous episodes. If you haven’t already, we recommend you go back and listen to the first five parts of Case 53: The East Area Rapist before proceeding with Part Six.Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Elsha McGill, Erin Munro and Milly RasoCreative Director: Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-the-golden-state-killer-part-6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.