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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.

[Part 1 of 5]In the summer of 1976, a serial offender began terrorising several quiet, suburban communities throughout Northern California’s Sacramento County. He would stalk his victims before breaking into their homes under the cover of darkness, binding them and raping them repeatedly. By the end of the year, he’d committed a total of ten attacks. ---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-1976-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In May 1980, Mary Stauffer was a happily married mother-of-two, living in Minnesota. She and her family were about to make a big move to the Philippines, where Mary and her husband had previously worked as Christian missionaries. In the lead up to their departure, Mary took her eight-year-old daughter Beth for a haircut at a local beauty salon.---Researched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-52-mary-beth-stauffer-jason-wilkman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and one of Australia’s most famous tourist attractions. Its warm, clear waters and tropical marine life make it popular with scuba divers the world over.---Researched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-51-tina-watson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the evening of November 8 2010, 25-year-old University of Toronto student Jennifer Pan was relaxing in the bedroom of her family home in the Ontario neighbourhood of Unionville. Her parents, Bich Ha and Hann Huei, were also home at the time. Suddenly, Jennifer heard unfamiliar voices downstairs, followed by thudding footsteps. She immediately knew that something was very wrong.--- Researched and written by Anna PriestlandFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-50-jennifer-pan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 3 of 3]After Ian Brady and Myra Hindley are arrested for the string of horrific slayings dubbed ‘The Moors Murders’, the true horror of their crimes finally comes to light. As the couple are brought to trial, the nature of their twisted relationship is scrutinised by law enforcement, the justice system, and England’s media.---Researched and written by Victoria DieffenbacherFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-49-moors-murders-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.