Case 174: Vicki Arnold and Julie-Anne Leahy
Added 2021-05-01 07:45:07 +0000 UTCA few days later, he asked her if her boyfriend was happy with it. She enthusiastically responded that he was. What John didn’t realise was that Vicki didn’t have a boyfriend. That anyone knew about, at least.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Erin Munro - research, writing
Milly Raso - creative direction
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
With special thanks to Vanessa Stewart and Robert Reid
Comments
Great music!
Shaun Cheeseman
2021-05-09 06:59:43 +0000 UTCGood job casefile great episode. I found this episode both sad and frustrating - police inconsistencies (again) and the grief that could have been avoided - so very sad for the families. Well done to Robert Reid also for his persistence in keeping the case in the public eye.
Jean Petrie
2021-05-07 04:02:23 +0000 UTCThis is just heartbreaking. I can’t wait to read Vanessa’s book. How incredible that she survived all of this. I am in awe of her.
Stacey Carson
2021-05-05 22:22:14 +0000 UTCI just keep coming back to the placement of the last gunshot wound and how difficult it would be with a shotgun, even a sawed-off shotgun. Excellent episode and really highlights how important it is to do your job right. If only the police processed the scene properly.
Demi
2021-05-05 20:12:23 +0000 UTCPeople that frequent Patreon are pedantic ah. The music is fine. Great job Casefile!
Bradford Shovlin
2021-05-05 06:12:56 +0000 UTCIncredible effort you guys. Especially communicating with Vanessa. Excellent episode. Side topic. I’m sure you have seen the arrest of a guy who may have some bearing on the Abigail Williams/Liberty German case.
MM
2021-05-03 15:07:17 +0000 UTCBest episode so far this year. I can see from the show notes that Erin wrote this - well she did an amazing job with how this was structured. The slow unravelling was fascinating to hear. I'm not a huge fan of unsolved cases but this story more than makes up for it.
Charles Comiskey
2021-05-03 11:10:27 +0000 UTCFound the background piano music too distracting on this episode
Lauren Hurley
2021-05-03 08:34:05 +0000 UTCJust outstanding storytelling, and in that same breath, so heartbreaking. It's the kind of ending that serves as a sort of bitter closure with little resolve...my heart is heavy for the many, many victims and survivors of this particular case.
Cameron DelaCerna
2021-05-03 02:29:40 +0000 UTCThis case drives me crazy, been following it for some time. Really well covered on this episode.
Nicci Foster
2021-05-02 11:16:16 +0000 UTCThank you for your feedback and comments. We've softened the music at the beginning a bit.
Casefile True Crime
2021-05-02 07:50:35 +0000 UTCI know I listen to Casefile, and am used to hearing difficult things, but I can say with certainly that hearing about Alan’s grooming and sexual assault/rape of Vanessa is truely one of the most vile things I’ve heard on this podcast. I’m on the train listening right now but all I want to do is go home and shower. He is revolting
Maya George
2021-05-02 07:11:55 +0000 UTCI’m just about to embark on a 2 hour train ride so this is bloody perfect :)
Maya George
2021-05-02 05:56:35 +0000 UTCThe background Music was great , not at all annoying to me. I’ve not heard of the case, but with the evidence presented, I have little doubt that Allan killed/ or commissioned the deaths of Vicki & Julie-Anne, he was a pedophile that was exposed and killed to protect himself. IMHO
Brett_T
2021-05-02 04:46:35 +0000 UTCI just increased my pledge as a part of an effort to give more to truly best of the best. No other true crime podcasts put out the consistency like Casefile.
John Stoeckel
2021-05-02 03:53:04 +0000 UTCI usually don’t care much for unsolved cases, but this episode was fascinating. Well done. I noticed the music but it wasn’t distracting to me.
Rich
2021-05-02 03:29:53 +0000 UTCGoosebumps! Well done Casey and the team. You covered this story very well and my heart goes out to all the victims. I feel particularly for Vanessa and it's a shame on us / Australia as a society that it's still prevalent today. Love the background music too!
Abhi Ram
2021-05-02 02:53:53 +0000 UTCMusic was fine for me
David Rogosaroff
2021-05-01 23:11:05 +0000 UTCYeah found the background music super annoying, made it hard to focus on the story for me. Another great episode though!
Sara
2021-05-01 21:35:09 +0000 UTCIs the piano music at the start distracting to anyone else??
Molly Cook
2021-05-01 20:19:17 +0000 UTCA case I've never heard of, what a treat! ☺
Laura Friedrich
2021-05-01 17:27:38 +0000 UTCOver halfway through this episode, Alan is looking extremely likely in all this
Connor Kimmel
2021-05-01 15:38:01 +0000 UTCFantastic episode, thank you! I came across this case on Australian True Crime, but you fleshed it out so thoroughly with the usual brilliant storytelling. Thanks team!
Hannah Wilson
2021-05-01 15:22:40 +0000 UTCYou guys have really upped your game once more. All of this year‘s cases have been so well told and structured.
David Rogosaroff
2021-05-01 14:45:38 +0000 UTCThis was a really well done episode, one of the best in recent memory. What a sad case.
Sarah Gallagher
2021-05-01 14:11:03 +0000 UTCSo well reported/recorded. My hearts go out to the all the victims in this case; Vicky, Julie-Anne, Vanessa, Monica and their families. So sad those poor women aren’t able to have any concrete justice nor will the families (by the sound of it) ever have peace of mind. I loved listening to this episode and am in awe of Vanessas strength to be so involved. Great work
p dids
2021-05-01 13:38:39 +0000 UTCFantastic job telling this story! Thanks Casey and team!
Jacqui leonard
2021-05-01 11:31:27 +0000 UTCTwo hours! Thank you Casefile :)
Ricky
2021-05-01 09:47:32 +0000 UTC
