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Case 276: Claire Acocks & Margaret Penny
May 3 1991, was a typical Friday for 58-year-old Margaret Penny. In the afternoon, she visited the Old London Coiffure in the heart of Portland, Victoria, for her weekly hair appointment with 49-year-old Claire Acocks. But when the two women are found stabbed to death in the salon’s shampoo room, the Portland rumour mill goes into overdrive.
Who could be motivated to commit such a brazen and vicious crime in the middle of the day, in the busiest part of town? And who was the “horrible man” with a hatred of hairdressers who had tormented Claire in the weeks before the crime?
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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Elsha McGill
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn
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Premium Episode 24: Olga Chardymova
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***Content warning: Child victims***
In 2002, a 10-year-old Russian girl, Olga Chardymova was allowed to walk to her grandmother’s house unaccompanied for the very first time. Her journey barely began before she met a monster.
For years after her death, Olga’s parents were continually tormented by another kind of monster. What authorities eventually discovered shocked and horrified the entire nation.
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Anonymous Host - narration
Holly Boyd - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
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Case 275: Michelle Hadley
*** Content warnings: Sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking ***
When Angela Connell met Ian Diaz, the pair began a whirlwind romance that quickly led to marriage and a growing family. But their newfound happiness was soon disturbed by a cyberstalking campaign with real world consequences.
Angela and Ian told detectives from the Anaheim Police Department that they knew exactly who was behind the scheme: Ian’s ex-girlfriend, Michelle Hadley. But all was not as it seemed…
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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Erin Munro & Eileen Ormsby
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn
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Behind the Files & Q&A: February 2024
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In February 2024, Behind the Files and the Q&A, the Anonymous Host is joined by Milly, Elsha and Erin to answer your questions and discuss the making of:
Case 270 - Meredith Kercher
Case 271 - Bonnie Clarke
Case 272 - The Annecy Shootings
Case 273 - The Beast of Mlawa -
Case 274: Benjamin Amato
*** Content warning: Child victim ***
On November 16 2001, two state troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police arrived to conduct a welfare check at the Poconos Mountains home of 52-year-old Benjamin Amato. Friends and neighbours had reported their concerns after noticing Ben’s car in his driveway for several days, but no sign of Ben himself.
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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Elsha McGill
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn
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Case 273: The Beast of Mława
*** Content warning: Child victims, serial rapist, stalking ***
When the Koneva family fled to England to escape the war-torn Balkans, their hopes for a peaceful new beginning were soon shattered. In May 1997, an unknown intruder entered their London home and claimed the life of 12-year-old Katerina Koneva. The subsequent investigation spanned multiple countries and unravelled a frightening and prolific figure known as “The Beast.”
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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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