Casefile True Crime Casefile Presents

To our loyal Casefile listeners, that time of year is upon us again. This is just a heads-up to let you know that the show will be taking a short break, with our final episode of 2023 dropping on the main feed on Saturday December 2nd. But don't worry, we're not going anywhere - the Casefile team will be busy working behind the scenes in the meantime, with brand new episodes out in early February 2024.

From myself and the entire Casefile team, we'd like to extend a massive thank you to each and every one of our loyal listeners. It's your ongoing support that allows us to keep doing what we do best and we couldn't do this without you. Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday season, and all the best for the new year ahead. Be sure to blast those punk and metal Christmas albums, and we'll see you in February. 

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*** Content warning: Animal cruelty ***
In May 2021, residents of the affluent Athens suburb of Glyka Nera were left shaken by news of a violent home invasion. Three masked intruders had killed 19-year-old Caroline Crouch as she slept beside her 11-month-old daughter before ransacking the house. 

Caroline’s husband, Babis Anagnostopoulos, was the only witness, but he’d been bound and blindfolded during the attack. The desperate search for those responsible led investigators down a path no one saw coming.

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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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In November 2023, Behind the Files and the Q&A, the Anonymous Host is joined by Elsha, Erin and Holly to answer your questions and discuss the making of:
Case 261 - Shari Smith & Debra May Helmick
Case 262 - Samia Shahid

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*** Content warning: Extreme sexual violence, captivity ***
[Part 2 of 2]
As the years of abuse, torture and confinement to the bed box continued for Colleen Stan, she remained paralysed by her fear of The Company. But one thing changed. Her captors Cameron and Janice Hooker slowly started granting Colleen small privileges, including time outside of their Red Bluff trailer. Did this mean they were finally going to set their slave free?

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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Research – Jessica Forsayeth
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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*** Content warning: Suicide, self-harm, pregnancy loss ***

When retired schoolteacher Celia Blay stumbled across an online forum where suicidal individuals shared their innermost thoughts, she had no idea that she was about to encounter a serial predator. Li Dao was a young nurse who trawled the forum looking for people to push over the edge. She encouraged other posters to take their own lives and gave explicit instructions. As members of the forum started to disappear, Celia Blay became determined to uncover Li Dao’s true identity and put a stop to her crimes. But nothing about Li Dao was as it seemed…

Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Erin Munro - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Milly Raso - creative direction

*** Content warning: Extreme sexual violence, captivity ***
[Part 1 of 2]
When Colleen Stan’s family received an unexpected phone call from Colleen in June 1980, they were stunned. No one had seen or spoken to Colleen since she hitched a ride to California from her home in Oregon three years earlier. Colleen assured her family that all was well, but they could tell something wasn’t right. What exactly was Colleen Stan trying to hide?

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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Research – Jessica Forsayeth
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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