Case 311: Russell Hill & Carol Clay
Added 2025-03-15 08:12:52 +0000 UTCWhen 74-year-old Russell Hill and 73-year-old Carol Clay vanished while camping in Victoria’s rugged High Country, their disappearance brought many hidden secrets to light. People theorised that the pair had run away together, were the victims of a murder-suicide, or had accidentally been killed by hunters. But there was only one person out there who knew the truth.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Eileen Ormsby - research, writing
Erin Munro - editing
Milly Raso - creative direction
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Anthony Telfer - audio editing
Comments
Excellent. Thank you for this episode.
Diane Natale
2025-08-14 16:31:39 +0000 UTCBeing from 🇬🇧 I didn't know this case. Really enjoyed it. Love the Aussie cases, often very creepy. Great use of digital forensics here too
Ali
2025-03-24 14:29:22 +0000 UTC"drop Dunny". Lol. Very Oz.
Mark Ofmalovia
2025-03-21 00:47:52 +0000 UTCI hadn’t heard about the case, a friend of mine was completely obsessed and followed it very thoroughly so I heard it from her very good episode, a lot of details and takes me back to when it happened
Rissi Watson
2025-03-16 21:21:16 +0000 UTCFeels like the Australian version of Grumpy Old Men
Green Thumb
2025-03-16 19:17:29 +0000 UTCI hadn't known about Lynn's vehicle being originally white prior to listening to this episode, my first thought when it said he painted it blue after returning from a central aus trip was i wonder if he had painted it blue to cover up something that happened on that trip . Given his record I'd definitely be having a look at that if I was a police member
Matthew Porter
2025-03-16 12:18:04 +0000 UTCNo better feeling than seeing it’s an Aussie case in the description 😍As well known as this case is locally, I didn’t really follow it at the time. Great episode! Loved every second.
Sarah X
2025-03-16 09:11:13 +0000 UTCI really feel for Robyn Hill in all this as well ❤️
Glardzzz
2025-03-16 03:35:01 +0000 UTCBeen waiting for this to be covered! One of the more fascinating cases in recent times. You guys nailed it as usual, even with knowing the outcome
Taylor Lyons
2025-03-16 01:59:05 +0000 UTCGood spot Cerys, fixed.
Casefile True Crime
2025-03-16 00:08:39 +0000 UTCJust so you know, there's a typo in the episode description ("Russel Clay").
Cerys
2025-03-15 23:18:37 +0000 UTCThis is exactly what I thought!!
Sean Pearson
2025-03-15 22:57:47 +0000 UTCI really want to know what the "annoying" songs were.. Also, so convenient he fell on his own knife. Don't believe this guy. 🙄
SalBee
2025-03-15 22:55:51 +0000 UTCRight? But it's very on brand for the CWA.
SalBee
2025-03-15 22:54:23 +0000 UTCall this mayhem and a clear livewire killer and yet i think the people i'm maddest at in this whole episode are the Women's Society for removing Carol's name from their honorees. Way to murder her twice!!!!!! great episode, Casefile! I think the only true part of Lynn's confession was the part where he talked about his motivations for the cover-up, and how much of it centered around losing his status and his reputation among his clubs. It really illustrated to me that saying that to a narcissist, the death of the ego is worse than actual death.
AR
2025-03-15 19:17:21 +0000 UTCHello from Norway🇳🇴 Love this podcast. Great episode👏🏻
Grete
2025-03-15 14:39:28 +0000 UTCSame! I'll be recommending this one to everyone.
Annie G
2025-03-15 12:27:44 +0000 UTCThis was an absolutely gripping episode. Really well done, congratulations to the writers, researchers and of course, Casey, this is some of your best work.
Annie G
2025-03-15 12:26:15 +0000 UTCThis was my favourite ep in a while, the unravelling of the story was sooo good
Hannah
2025-03-15 12:16:21 +0000 UTCThis sounds like a great episode, can't wait for the English dub!
Suicide Sauce
2025-03-15 09:35:06 +0000 UTCI did a week-long solo hike last winter starting at Howitt Plains - there’s heaps of graffiti in the drop toilets at the trailhead, and in the intentions books, purporting to be from the button man. Much of it’s eerie and talks about him watching you and so on. But within the hiking community he’s seen as being harmless and unfortunately maligned. It seems like one of those instances where some slightly standoffish or odd-seeming bloke creeped a few people out (maybe intentionally, maybe not) and it’s been mythologised into a scary mountain story. I really feel for the guy
yoni_soprano
2025-03-15 09:32:10 +0000 UTCLove a local case. And a super interesting one.. can't wait to listen!
Fran C
2025-03-15 08:26:22 +0000 UTCA fresh off the press episode
RhysHole
2025-03-15 08:21:38 +0000 UTC
