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[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.

[WARNING – This episode deals with child sex abuse. It will not be suitable for all listeners.]In the early 1960s, Victorian Detective Denis Ryan was transferred from Melbourne to the regional town of Mildura where he soon ran into a familiar face – local priest, Father John Day. The two had encountered one another before during a less than savoury incident in St Kilda several years prior. ---For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-34-catholic-mafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the early 1990s, South Lake Tahoe was considered a safe and sheltered place to live. All that changed on June 10 1991, when 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted in broad daylight while walking to her school bus stop.Almost two decades later, convicted sex offender Phillip Garrido visited the University of California’s Berkeley campus, where a staff member noticed something suspicious about the way he was behaving. What was Garrido trying to hide, and who were the two children he had with him?---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-33-jaycee-lee-dugard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After migrating from England to Australia after World War II, the Holmes family were looking forward to embracing a safer and higher quality of life. They’d experienced trauma and hardship during the war years and were ready to start afresh. That dream was shattered on August 29, 1950, just weeks after their arrival, when 18-year-old Grace Holmes and her 11-year-old sister Kathleen went for a walk along the Canton Beach foreshore in Toukley and never returned home.NOTE: The interviews played in this episode are a re-enactment of actual transcripts. Detective Whalen is played by Sam McCool. William Birtle is played by Craig Forest.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-32-grace-kathleen-holmes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over a five-week period in 1986, four young women went missing from around Perth in Western Australia. 22-year-old Mary Neilson, 15-year-old Susannah Candy, 31-year-old Noelene Patterson and 21-year-old Denise Brown all disappeared without a trace, but police were sceptical that some were runaways and no links were drawn between the missing women.That was until November 10 1986, when a man standing outside a vacuum cleaner store was suddenly approached by a hysterical, barefoot young woman.Narration – Anonymous HostResearch – Victoria DieffenbacherWriting - Victoria Dieffenbacher & the Anonymous HostProduction and music – Mike MigasFor all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-31-killer-couple Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast delves into the tragic murder of Lindsay Buziak, retracing key events through media clips from her final days. It paints a haunting picture of her last moments and the subsequent investigation. A chilling recount of the moment her body was discovered heightens the suspense, while eyewitness accounts and intense media attention add layers to her unsettling story. The ongoing quest for justice remains at the forefront, keeping listeners engaged with this gripping true crime tale.

This episode of Casefile was released in 2016 when the case was still unresolved. Major developments have since occurred and as a result, we have elected to remove the episode, with a view to releasing an updated version in the future.For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-30-claremont-serial-killer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.