Case 158: Russel Martin
Added 2020-09-26 09:45:53 +0000 UTCIn April 1977, Bev Roberts was anxiously awaiting the Easter long weekend. Her younger brother, Russell Martin, had abruptly left town earlier that year - leaving behind his wife and four young children. It wasn’t out of character for Russell to take off from time to time, but he always kept in touch. This time, no one had heard from him.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Eileen Ormsby - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, scoring
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - scoring
Milly Raso - creative direction
Comments
I am late so you probably won't see this, but Case file has covered numerous cases of domestic violence and even recently devoted multiple repairs specifically to highlighting cases that can serve as examples of common forms of domestic adjust in order to help listeners understand these situations and recognize that. I understand that this case is provocative, but Casefile's ability to show empathy, even for the "worst" victims, is what makes it so valuable. I think this podcast deserves much more credit from it's listeners than you're affording it.
AR
2020-11-01 05:50:47 +0000 UTCJonathon Taylor. That is my honest opnion. I am entitled to it just as you are yours, and others to theirs. I am just describing my feelings about some comments which shock me.
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2020-10-13 17:38:54 +0000 UTCI also feel for Helen. If she did anything that people might think then that man has made her carry a burden for all of her life. Which is abuse.
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2020-10-10 01:13:46 +0000 UTCsorry typos, tiny phone kb.
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2020-10-10 01:09:40 +0000 UTCOrion, It was nkt Casey's speech, it was Bev's. This man's abuse made his siblings victims as well. As a survivor, I can understand back then that Bev would not have known hiw to help Helen. As everyone else would have, Helen would have got thd blame for the abuse. Believe ne, I know. If Helen killed hm than I feel lije giving her s nedsl. But Bev is also a victim of her brother.
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2020-10-10 01:08:37 +0000 UTCThank you Casefile for showing tge plight of rural domestic violence sufferers.
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2020-10-10 00:59:31 +0000 UTCThis reminds me that even the most awful victims have loving family members who want abswers. In regard to abuse, if this case is what the Coroner points to, then if the wife had access to good domestic violence services, that rural woman STILL don't have, then this situation could have resolved with no loss of life. It is a good case to broaddcast. I say all this as a survivor of severe long term domestic abuse, who often wished her partner would die in a car crash. He died of liver/kidney failure from long term drinking years after I successfully left him with the help of good Women's Refuge in the city, run by the Nun from the Sisters of Mercy. I had zero help in rural places. The police just did not eant to know.
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2020-10-10 00:57:53 +0000 UTCI am really shocked and ashamed to find out same Casefilers are treating these podcasts like viewing Netflix. It is not the team who should change the cases, some Casefilers need to take a good, hard look at themselves in the mirror! What would Bev think about your comments if she read them: her brother's story is 'boring', not entertaining enough? This is Casefile, not Law & Order! Well done, Casey and team on the sensitive, dignified and caring handling of this case. Bev deserves answers and send her my deep caring.
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2020-10-10 00:45:44 +0000 UTCIt is a real person's story. I remember that with every case I listen to. It is not creative writing, it is oral history. I think on the people involved, the setting, the local culture. Even the ordinary, if any major crime can be called ordinary, deserves to be told, and heard.
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2020-10-10 00:35:27 +0000 UTCI feel for Bev, but I feel for Helen significantly more. Did Bev do anything to support her sister in law while her brother abused her and threatened her life, or did she only care when her brother's death affected her? Maybe I'm just cold, but if my sister in law killed my brother for abusing her and the abuse was so widely known that "everyone in town" knew about it, I would feel ashamed of myself for not helping her. And I would advocate for other victims of abuse. Obviously I'm not Bev and however someone reacts to grief is how they react to grief. But the speech at the end about how we shouldn't judge a victim for what they did in life or whatever is kind of repulsive to me as an abuse survivor. Casefile is a good show, but I think this is where I stop listening for good.
Orion Pax
2020-10-07 21:02:45 +0000 UTCBev Roberts might be unwell but downplaying domestic abuse in your episode does more social damage than one family's lack of closure. There are 2600 long-term missing persons in Australia. Think you might want to rethink this one.
Michael
2020-10-07 05:03:02 +0000 UTCExcellent episode. I find these several decade long cold cases so saddening but it’s important to keep them in the public awareness. Thanks so much for covering this in an effort to bring Bev some closure or at least the comfort in the knowledge that something is still being done to find out what happened to Russell. Helen clearly knows more - her actions following the disappearance at more than suspicious.
DaveC
2020-09-30 16:02:26 +0000 UTCAny case that is unsolved is never ‘too boring’ 🤨 the fact that you even do an episode on the lesser known ones is amazing, and not to mention a massive help for the family and friends of the person who is still missing. Well done CaseFile. As always 😘
Amanda Lewis
2020-09-29 13:59:11 +0000 UTCWhile we understand that these smaller-scale, unsolved cases are not for everyone, we think it's important to use our reach to occasionally shed light on stories that haven't been covered elsewhere. We worked closely with Bev Roberts, who is very unwell, to bring this case out as urgently as possible. A single tip could be all it takes to bring closure to her long and painful ordeal. We remain committed to covering a diverse range of cases and have several well known and highly requested ones scheduled for release in the near future. Thanks Patrons for your ongoing support and feedback.
Casefile True Crime
2020-09-29 10:58:13 +0000 UTCThis one was too boring to even make the news, hence nothing on Google about it al all. Running out of ideas?
Daniel Cook
2020-09-28 20:12:11 +0000 UTCSuch a great episode. I hope that Bev can get some answers. How heartbreaking for her.
Rebekah
2020-09-28 18:32:24 +0000 UTCThank you. Really interesting. Shows again that without a body-investigation is slowed and weak.
MM
2020-09-28 14:07:55 +0000 UTCMan this one was boring
Byron Ridenour
2020-09-28 11:13:05 +0000 UTCI hope thIs podcast convinces someone to come forward with more information.
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2020-09-28 04:07:11 +0000 UTCMy thoughts exactly. I mean this respectfully, but the writing could’ve been better.
J. Chips
2020-09-27 20:15:32 +0000 UTCAs always, excellent storytelling. I can't say the case itself is along the line of what I generally expect from case file? Pretty straightforward and a little boring. Still worth telling, of course all these cases are equally tragic, but seemed more fit for a podcast that does 30 min episodes.
Annie Brod
2020-09-27 17:00:41 +0000 UTCBizarre case. He vanishes without a trace. Can’t find anything online either!
Stefan Bradley
2020-09-27 11:57:50 +0000 UTCNot sure about this one team. No twists, no intrigue, no conclusion, no wow.
Mark Ofmalovia
2020-09-27 11:54:14 +0000 UTCCome on Casey
J. Chips
2020-09-27 02:49:39 +0000 UTCSo many questions. Why would she let Charlie see him at all if she was going to say he ran off? Was she poisoning him? Did she incapacitate him and then shoot him? I'm amazed nobody has talked on this one.
Amber
2020-09-26 17:48:17 +0000 UTCSo sad when family spends a lifetime looking for their missing loved one. Another case that breaks my heart is Marion Barlow. That one just reeks of foul play, not to mention police ineptitude.
Linda Cannon
2020-09-26 16:06:01 +0000 UTCSaturday night done right 👌 wine and crime ❤🍷
Deeanne kitchen
2020-09-26 10:35:33 +0000 UTCWoo hoo! Saturday night is on!!!! ❤️❤️🥂🥂
Janine Botfield
2020-09-26 09:51:22 +0000 UTC
