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On December 21 1924, itinerant beggar, Vincenz Olivier, knocked on the door of an apartment building on the outskirts of Münsterberg in Weimar, Germany. Father Denke, the elderly man who answered the door, gladly offered Vincenz 20 pfennigs to help him write a letter to his brother. Vincenz accepted and was welcomed into Father Denke’s home... --- …

When Omaha mechanic Dave Kroupa met Cari Farver in late 2012, he thought he’d found the perfect woman. Unfortunately, their relationship soon turned sour and when Dave ended things, Cari began to obsessively stalk him, turning his life into a living nightmare... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Erin Munro Creative direction – Mil…

On March 11, 2011, two employees of the Lululemon Athletica yoga store in Bethesda, Maryland fell victim to a brutal attack carried out by two masked men. 30-year-old Jayna Murray was murdered, while 28-year-old Brittany Norwood survived the ordeal which included sexual assault, torture, repeated stabbings and burglary. --- Narration – Anonymous Ho…

When Swedish backpackers Urban Höglin and Heidi Paakkonen go missing during a camping trip around New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, concerns are quickly raised that the newly engaged couple could have fallen victim to foul play. Worries increase once it’s discovered that convicted killer, David Tamihere, was on the loose in the area at the time, …

In 2018, American missionary John Chau sailed out to North Sentinel, a forested island off the coast of India. He intended to spread the word of God to the Sentinelese, a small population of indigenous people considered the most remote tribe in the world. Yet, the Sentinelese have made it very clear to outsiders that they desire isolation above all…

In early January 1977, residents of Easey Street in Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Collingwood noticed they hadn’t seen the tenants at number 147 for several days... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Elsha McGill Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mike Migas Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn This episode's sponsors:…

On Tuesday, July 27 1976, 16-year-old Candra Torres and a man named Tom Brown showed up in an Oregon sheriff’s department to report a terrible incident. Candra’s husband, 21-year-old Julio Torres, had been accidentally shot and killed while the three were on a camping trip deep in Mount Hood National Forest... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Researc…

On March 9 2001, 43-year-old computer engineer Bernd Brandes disappeared from his home in Berlin, Germany. Although his absence was extremely out of character, investigations into his whereabouts proved unsuccessful... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Jessica Forsayeth Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mike M…

Niamh Maye was an adventurous teenager. She grew up in a large family in the northern New South Wales town of Armidale, in Australia. After finishing high school, she took a gap year in 2002 and embarked on a working holiday picking fruit in the rural town of Batlow. As Easter approached, Niamh made plans to travel to Sydney to meet her sister, Fio…

On January 26 2005, 25-year-old Juan Alvarez parked his car on a railway line in Glendale, Los Angeles, causing an explosive train crash that killed and injured dozens of commuters. Alvarez, plagued by family troubles and a difficult past, claimed it was an accident but those who witnessed the crash said otherwise. Was Alvarez an innocent victim or…

On January 26 2009, defacto couple Bob Chappell and Sue Neill-Fraser spent the public holiday working on their yacht, The Four Winds, in Tasmania’s Sandy Bay. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research – Jessica Forsayeth Writing – Elsha McGill Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mike Migas Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn This episode's …

On Saturday, February 23 1957, 11-year-old Moira Anderson set out in a blizzard to run a quick errand. When she failed to return home, locals in her hometown of Coatbridge, Scotland began searching the area for any sign of her... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Erin Munro Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mi…

When 22-year-old Janet Chandler was abducted while working the night shift at the Blue Mill Inn on January 31 1979, her disappearance appeared to be part of a robbery... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Elsha McGill Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mike Migas Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn This episode's sponsor…

[Part 4 of 4] On March 22 1970, 22-year-old Kathleen Johns suffered a terrifying encounter when her car broke down on a California highway. Was it possible she’d encountered the Zodiac Killer? --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research – Jess Forsayeth and Milly Raso Writing – Elsha McGill, Erin Munro, Milly Raso and Jess Forsayeth Creative direction …

[Part 3 of 4] On September 27 1969, friends Cecelia Shepard and Bryan Hartnell were relaxing at Lake Berryessa, California, when their afternoon was suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a menacing figure. His face was concealed by a black hood, painted with a crosshair symbol. The man unleashed a brutal attack on the pair before fleeing the scene…

[Part 2 of 4] On December 20 1968, teenagers David Faraday and Betty Lou Jensen were gunned down in the middle of the night on a deserted road in Benicia, California. Six months later, another young couple, Darlene Ferrin and Michael Mageau, were shot in a parking lot in nearby Vallejo. When an anonymous caller informed the police that he’d committ…

[Part 1 of 4] During the 1960s, California saw a wave of senseless, unsolved slayings. Cab driver Ray Davis was murdered in cold blood after an anonymous killer warned of his intentions. Two young couples – Robert Domingos and Linda Edwards, and Johnny and Joyce Swindle – were gunned down in separate yet similar attacks. --- Narration – Anonymous H…

[Parte 6 de 6] No último capítulo, o assassino que havia escapado dos detetives por décadas é finalmente encontrado e levado à justiça. A verdade sobre sua identidade é chocante. https://casefilepodcast.com/portuguese Esse episódio é uma adaptação da versão original em inglês. Todas as fontes de pesquisa utilizadas podem ser encontradas no link aba…

[Parte 5 de 6] Em 1979, os três longos anos da onda de crimes do Estuprador da Área Leste foram interrompidos abruptamente. Os moradores do norte da Califórnia poderiam finalmente respirar aliviados. Embora o criminoso não tenha sido capturado, o pesadelo finalmente havia chegado ao fim. Mas na parte ao sul do estado, um serial killer estava emergi…

[Parte 4 de 6] Com a década de 1970 chegando ao fim, o Estuprador da Área Leste continuou aterrorizando os moradores do Norte da Califórnia. Seus ataques passaram a ser cada vez mais violentos, com uma psicóloga alertando que o criminoso provavelmente iria escalar para matar assim que ele sentisse que o assassinato era justificado. https://casefile…

[Parte 3 de 6] Ao longo do verão de 1978, o Estuprador da Área Leste continuou a perseguir, atacar e agredir mulheres e suas famílias. Ele estendeu seu campo de caça, movendo-se além do Condado de Sacramento para encontrar vítimas em outras comunidades do norte da Califórnia. Uma nova pista crucial da sua identidade apareceu durante um ataque, quan…

[Parte 2 de 6] Até o início de 1977, enquanto as notícias do Estuprador da Área Leste se espalhavam, o pânico se instalou verdadeiramente em todo o Condado de Sacramento. Apesar dos moradores terem se preparado para possíveis ataques e a polícia formado uma força-tarefa especial, o estuprador continuou sua onda de crimes sem parar. Quando uma mulhe…

[Parte 1 de 6] No verão de 1976, um criminoso em série começou a aterrorizar várias comunidades de classe média em todo o Condado de Sacramento, no norte da Califórnia. Ele perseguia suas vítimas antes de invadir suas casas durante a noite, amarrando-as e estuprando-as repetidamente. Até o final do ano ele havia cometido um total de dez ataques. O …

No final de julho de 1990, os irmãos Steve e Jane McGowan receberam uma carta pelo correio da sua irmã, Beverly McGowan, de 34 anos, informando que ela havia largado seu emprego e estava vendendo o seu apartamento para viajar. Isso não fazia sentido para Steve e Jane, pois Beverly trabalhou duro em sua carreira e só recentemente havia conseguido ec…

During the summer of 1976 and 1977, seven young women mysteriously disappeared from the streets of Adelaide. Veronica Knight, Sylvia Pittman, Julie Mykyta, Connie Iordanides, Vicki Howell, Tania Kenny, and Deborah Lamb were all last seen near main roads or waiting at bus stops. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Elsha McGill Creati…

A maioria das pessoas que saltam de paraquedas faz isso uma única vez - como algo para riscar nas suas listas de desejos. Mas, para uma pequena parte, o paraquedismo vira uma obsessão, um estilo de vida. Apesar de acidentes ocorrerem, mortes devido ao paraquedismo são incomuns. Nas raras ocasiões onde um paraquedista perde a vida, um brinde univers…

When Kmart employee Tami Reay failed to show up at work in Pierre, South Dakota on the morning of Wednesday, February 8 2006, her co-worker Brian Clark called the police to report her missing. Brian had reason to suspect that Tami might have fallen victim of foul play. He and Tami had been having an affair, and her husband had just found out. --- N…

A investigação sobre a Silk Road e Ross Ulbricht chega ao ponto de ebulição enquanto a segurança interna, o Departamento Antidrogas e o FBI ficam mais próximos de identificar o suspeito. As tentativas de Ross de criar uma nova identidade valerão a pena e os seus planos de emergência terão sucesso? https://casefilepodcast.com/portuguese Esse episódi…

In 1974, a young woman named Margaret Schafer was strangled to death in her hometown of Ewersbach, Germany... --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Jessica Forsayeth Editing – Erin Munro Creative direction – Milly Raso Production and music – Mike Migas Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn This episode's sponsors: Searching for Sarah MacDiarmid …

Como a Silk Road continuou a crescer, os problemas para Ross Ulbricht, também conhecido como Dread Pirate Roberts, começaram a se acumular. Com o boom dos negócios e a preocupação que a aplicação da lei estivesse à espreita no site, Ross criou uma lista de emergência para o caso de correr perigo real de ser pego, que dizia: “Criptografe e faça back…