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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Melbourne was gripped by fear when a masked assailant began breaking into suburban family homes and abducting young children. The attacks were particularly callous, earning the assailant the title of Mr Cruel.--- For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-41-mr-cruel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an update on the Lisa Marie Young case in Case 26.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-26-lisa-marie-young Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta was a hotbed for criminal activity. Heroin use was rife and users flocked to the area looking for their next fix. As was to be expected, the drug epidemic resulted in an increase in violent crime, including gangs, home invasions, robberies, extortions, kidnappings, and worse.---Research for this episode by Victoria Dieffenbacher. Co-written by Victoria Dieffenbacher and the Anonymous Host.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-40-john-newman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a string of failed relationships and other disappointments, Janelle Patton made the decision to relocate from Australia to Norfolk Island in search of a fresh start. With a population of around 2000 people, the small South Pacific island was considered a safe and friendly place, with no major crimes having occurred there in over a century.--- Victoria Dieffenbacher researched and co-wrote this episode.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-39-janelle-patton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Indiana born Diane Whitmore always dreamed of making it big in New York City. When she met Wall Street securities analyst Joseph Pikul, she thought she was on the way to the perfect life. But her marriage to Joseph Pikul wasn’t perfect. In fact, it was far from it...---Victoria Dieffenbacher researched and co-wrote this episode.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/the-pikuls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 3 of 3]With the West Yorkshire Police no closer to identifying The Yorkshire Ripper, the department came under intense scrutiny. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher offered to take over the investigation, while the media and public demanded that Scotland Yard be called in to find the killer. ---Research for this episode by Victoria Dieffenbacher. Co-written by Victoria Dieffenbacher and the Anonymous Host.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/yorkshire-ripper-part-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 2 of 3]With the Yorkshire Ripper showing no sign of slowing down, police appealed directly to the killer himself in the hopes of putting an end to the crime spree.---Research for this episode by Victoria Dieffenbacher. Co-written by Victoria Dieffenbacher and the Anonymous Host.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/yorkshire-ripper-part-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Part 1 of 3]West Yorkshire is a county in England that has a population of over 2 million people. It covers an area of over 2,000 km² and is formed by five cities: Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees, and Calderdale. Each one of these cities has its own history, its own identity, and its own voice.But during the 1970’s, they were all united. The residents of each city were looking over their shoulders, praying they wouldn’t be the next victim, in one man’s reign of terror who the press named, “The Yorkshire Ripper.”Research for this episode by Victoria Dieffenbacher. Co-written by Victoria Dieffenbacher and the Anonymous Host.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-37-yorkshire-ripper-part-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the late 2000s, the mysterious disappearance of a Polish advertising executive spirals into a chilling investigation dubbed 'the perfect murder.' As detectives trace his final meeting, unsettling parallels emerge between fiction and reality, involving a troubled writer entangled in the case. With each new discovery, the investigation intensifies, unearthing hidden connections and motivations. The story explores the dark ambitions of a man who blurred the lines between literature and crime, raising haunting questions about guilt and truth.

On the evening of March 18 2001, 22-year-old Sian O’Callaghan enjoyed a night out with friends in the Old Town of Swindon in South West England. The flat she shared with her boyfriend Kevin Reape was less than a kilometre away, making it an easy walk home.--- For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-35-operation-mayan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.