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[Part 1 of 3]During childbirth, Lynetta Jones’ deceased mother appeared to her in a vision and prophesied that the baby would one day become a great man. Lynetta’s son was Jim Warren Jones, who grew up to become the leader of a new religious movement he named ‘The Peoples Temple’.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-60-jonestown-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast explores the mysterious disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley during a Caribbean cruise. It delves into her initial hesitations, the strange behavior of crew members, the challenges faced by investigators, the dark world of sex trafficking, legal complexities, deception and betrayal, and the discovery suggesting she had been sold into slavery.

Nine-year-old Shannon Matthews lived with her family at the Moorside Council Estate in West Yorkshire, England. On February 19 2008, she said goodbye to her mother Karen before setting off on the half-mile walk to school.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-58-shannon-matthews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At 11 PM on October 11 1988, Victoria Police Constables Steven Tynan and Damian Eyre began working the night shift in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran. After attending to a number of routine policing matters, they were called out to inspect a Holden Commodore that had been abandoned in Walsh Street, South Yarra.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-57-walsh-street Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the morning of February 4 1986, a dairy farmer in the outer Sydney suburb of Prospect noticed his cows had been behaving strangely. For hours, they had stood gathered at one particular spot in his paddock. The farmer went to see what they were doing and found the brutalised body of 26-year-old nurse Anita Cobby.--- Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-56-anita-cobby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On December 7 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe set out from his home in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to walk the one-kilometre journey to the nearby bus stop. He was planning to go to a local shopping centre to get a haircut and buy some Christmas presents for his parents. It was a trip Daniel made often, usually with his twin brother, Bradley.---Episode narrated by the Anonymous HostResearched and written by Milly RasoFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-54-daniel-morcombe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 5 of 5]In 1979, the East Area Rapist’s three-year-long crime spree came to an abrupt halt. Residents of Northern California could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although the perpetrator hadn’t been captured, the nightmare was finally over... ---Researched and written by Anna PriestlandDownload the map of the attacks hereDownload "The Homework" files hereFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-original-night-stalker-part-5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 4 of 5]As the 1970s drew to a close, the East Area Rapist continued terrorising residents of Northern California. His attacks became increasingly violent, with one psychologist warning that the perpetrator would most likely escalate to murder as soon as he felt killing was justified.---Researched and written by Anna PriestlandDownload the map of the attacks hereDownload "The Homework" files hereFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-east-area-rapist-1978-1979-part-4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 3 of 5]Throughout the summer of 1978, the East Area Rapist continued to stalk, attack and assault women and their families. He extended his hunting grounds, moving beyond Sacramento County to target victims in other Northern California communities.---Researched and written by Anna PriestlandDownload the map of the attacks hereFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-east-area-rapist-1977-1978-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 2 of 5]By the start of 1977, panic had well and truly set in throughout Sacramento County as news of the East Area Rapist spread. Despite residents preparing for possible attacks and police forming a special task force, the perpetrator continued his crime spree unabated. ---Researched and written by Anna PriestlandDownload the map of the attacks hereFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-53-east-area-rapist-1977-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.