In episode 33 of Behind the Files and the Q&A, the Anonymous Host is joined by Milly and Elsha to discuss the making of:
Case 235 - House of Horrors P1-3
Case 236 - Sophie Lionnet
2023-03-27 08:00:39 +0000 UTC View Post
On February 10 1993, East Sussex police were summoned to conduct a welfare check at the Wadhurst cottage of newlyweds, Harry and Nicola Fuller. What they found inside left the tight-knit community in shock.
An investigation quickly revealed there was more to Harry Fuller than meets the eye. But who would want the charming car dealer and his innocent wife dead? The case took multiple turns, culminating in the questionable involvement of an Ouija board.
Team:
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2023-03-25 08:31:53 +0000 UTC View Post
By late 2016, Jason and Brandi Worley’s marriage was crumbling. Regardless of what happened between them, they promised to always put their two children, Tyler and Charlee, first.
Meanwhile, a user going by the name of JasonInHell logged onto Reddit and clicked on a forum titled: relationship_advice.
This was Patreon Picks #19, released in June 2022. It is not new content, it is the same episode, but as Patreon picks episodes are now going to be released on the main feed...
2023-03-25 08:29:14 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s time to submit your questions for the first Q&A of the the year. Where Behind The Files is for specific case questions and discussions, the Q&A is aimed at more general questions. You can submit your questions in the comments below.
2023-03-23 22:41:46 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patreon,
The change.org petition started by Renae Marsden's family to criminalise catfishing is just 700 signatures shy of the 15k goal. Renae's story was recently covered on Case 238 of Casefile and the petition was mentioned in the episode. Please consider signing if you haven't already, and let's help the Marsden's get to the 15k goal.
You can sign the petition here;
In March 1977, school bus driver Mary Gillespie started receiving threatening letters delivered to her home in Circleville, Ohio. It wasn’t long before her husband Ron Gillespie also received the letters which accused Mary of having an affair with the local school superintendent, Gordon Massie.
When Mary Gillespie found a threatening sign hung from a fence post on her school bus route she tore it down, only to find a booby trap inside, designed to kill her. Who wanted to target ...
2023-03-18 09:46:47 +0000 UTC View Post
When 41-year-old waitress Peggy Carr succumbed to a mysterious illness in October 1988, doctors in Alturas, Florida struggled to figure out what was wrong with her...
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Erin Munro - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Milly Raso - creative direction
2023-03-11 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
20-year-old Renae Marsden was a bright and bubbly young woman who valued her family above all else. Her mother Teresa Marsden was therefore shocked when she received a message from Renae’s boyfriend, Brayden Spiteri, on August 5 2013 warning: “Sort your daughter out. Threatening to kill herself.”
Police traced Renae to The Gap, a notorious suicide spot in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, where they concluded that she had taken her own life. Renae’s family refused to believe ...
2023-03-04 08:47:43 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patreon. Just a quick reminder that we will be recording the next episode of Behind the Files soon. If you have any questions regarding Case 235 House of Horrors or Case 236 Sophie Lionnet, put them in the comments below!
2023-02-28 23:48:08 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patreon. We are getting ready to record the first behind the files episode of the year, which will look at Case 235 House of Horrors and Case 236 Sophie Lionnet. If you have any questions, put them in the comments below!
2023-02-27 22:11:23 +0000 UTC View Post
In February 1960, the city of Manchester, New Hampshire was rocked by the violent murder of teenager Sandra Valade. Three years later, another teenager, Pamela Mason, was killed in the same manner. A quiet housewife named Rena Paquette confided to police that she knew who murdered the two teens. Just days after coming forward, she was found dead under mysterious circumstances by her son, Danny Paquette.
When Danny is targeted decades later, members of the Paquette family believe the sam...
2023-02-25 08:49:26 +0000 UTC View Post
When residents of the affluent Southfields area of south-west London notice foul smelling smoke coming from a home on Wimbledon Park Drive in September 2017, firefighters arrive to make sure the house isn’t in danger. Nothing could prepare them for what they find instead – the burning human remains of French au pair, 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet.
Suspicions are immediately cast on Sophie’s employers, socialite Sabrina Koudier and her long-term partner Ouissem Medouni. But why ...
2023-02-25 08:46:40 +0000 UTC View Post
In Pakistani culture, arranged marriages are common. So when the parents of Samia Shahid chose a husband for her, Samia agreed to the marriage. Despite being raised in England, Samia took her Pakistani heritage very seriously and would do anything to make her family proud.
But Samia’s arranged marriage to her first cousin, Choudhry Shakeel, was far from what she expected. Samia was determined to build a better life for herself, but at what cost?
Team:
<... 2023-02-18 08:01:23 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1991, Bakersfield, California, two boys stumble upon a grisly discovery; the body of a young woman. IN THE SHADOWS, the new podcast from Casefile Presents and Wondery+, follows the ensuing thirty-two year ordeal to uncover those responsible and bring them to justice.
It was a mystery that riveted a desert-town for years. Police immediately zeroed-in on her long-time boyfriend, a beloved star athlete. But popular opinion in the town was torn. Despite national attention and several tri...
2023-02-12 23:32:34 +0000 UTC View Post
More disturbing secrets are unearthed at 25 Cromwell Street as the investigation into Fred West leads detectives into the remote English countryside. Fred steadfastly asserts that his wife knew nothing of his crimes, and tight-lipped Rose maintains her innocence.
As the “trial of the century” looms, prosecutors have little to implicate Rose in any murders aside from circumstantial and similar fact evidence. Will it be enough?
Team:
Anonymous Host - ...
2023-02-11 09:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post
By 1992, Fred and Rose West were raising their children at their Cromwell Street home. At first glance, the Wests appeared to be a model family. Neighbours viewed Fred as a modest, kind and soft-spoken man. Rose was a dedicated mother and housewife.
But in August, a local teenager approached the police with the harrowing accusation that Fred and Rose were severely abusing one of their daughters. The couple vehemently denied such allegations. Detective Constable Hazel Savage was tasked w...
2023-02-04 09:13:42 +0000 UTC View Post
In early 1969, 15-year-old Rose Letts was waiting alone at a bus stop in the English town of Cheltenham when she was approached by a much older man. 27-year-old Fred West was poorly dressed, dirty, and had a mouthful of green, chipped teeth from years of neglect. While Rose found Fred repulsive, something about him excited her.
From this chance encounter, the pair initiated an intense relationship that culminated in their marriage three years later. Mr and Mrs West then s...
2023-02-04 08:31:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreon.
Casefile is back this weekend with a multi part series on a highly requested, high profile case. Just to clear up any confusion from the first post, this is not a Spotify exclusive. It's regular Casefile, and Casefile will always be available everywhere.
Detective tier patrons will actually be receiving two episodes this weekend, the second ep being one week early and ad free. Everyone else will be receiving the first ep of the year only.
The s...
2023-02-02 03:54:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In episode 32 of Behind the Files and the Q&A, the Anonymous Host is joined by Holly, Elsha and Jess to discuss the making of:
Case 227 - Mike Williams
Case 228 - The Harrison Family
Case 229 - The Killer Realtor
Case 230 - Rubí Frayre & Marisela Escobedo
Case 231 - Anna-Jane Cheney
Case 232 - Jo, Michelle & Christe Rogers
Case 2...
2022-12-30 14:23:27 +0000 UTC View Post
In episode 31 of Behind the Files, the Anonymous Host is joined by Erin Munro and Holly Boyd to discuss the making of:
Case 223 - The Kuřim Case
Case 224 - Evelyn Hartley
Case 225 - Raheel Siddiqui
Case 226 - El Mataviejitas
2022-12-15 16:39:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone. We are now accepting questions for what will be the last Behind The Files episode for this year. It will be an extra long episode with the following cases covered;
Case 227 Mike Williams
Case 228 The Harrison Family
Case 229 The Killer Realtor
Case 230 Rubí Frayre & Marisela Escobedo
Case 231 Anna-Jane Cheney
Case 232 Jo, Michele & Christe Rogers
Case 233 Denise Amber Lee
Case 234 Franca Viola
Please put any ...
2022-12-12 01:21:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreon,
here is a trial video we made for our episode titled 657 Boulevard. The idea behind the making of these videos will be to release them on Youtube.
However, we want to release this trial video on Patreon first, to gauge your comments. This is in no way designed to replicate TV, and it is designed purely for Youtube.
We are after your honest feedback here and what you tell us will help us decide if we explore this idea further or not. Thank you...
2022-12-10 16:11:16 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patreon supporters, we will be recording the next episode of Behind the Files soon. The cases that will be covered are Case 223 THE KUŘIM CASE, Case 224 EVELYN HARTLEY, Case 225 RAHEEL SIDDIQUI and Case 226 EL MATAVIEJITAS. If you have any questions for any of these cases please ask them in the comments below.
2022-12-07 02:09:16 +0000 UTC View Post
When eight-year-old Jamie Lavis failed to return home on Monday May 5 1997, his family quickly raised the alarm. Soon it seemed as though all of Greater Manchester was searching for the missing boy – including a bus driver named Darren Vickers who came forward to say he’d seen Jamie on his bus that day. The 27-year-old bus driver quickly became one of the Lavis family’s biggest supporters, but investigators were suspicious of him from the very beginning…
Team: 2022-12-03 10:08:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1963, on the Italian island of Sicily, a wealthy young bachelor named Filippo Melodia began a courtship with a teenager named Franca Viola, much to the displeasure of Franca’s father.
Less than three years later, Franca survived a terrifying ordeal, after which both Franca and Filippo had no choice but to leave their fate in the hands of the Sicilian justice system. At the centre of it all were six words and a quiet strength that would change their young lives, and Sicily, fo...
2022-12-03 10:06:25 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patreon supporters. This weekend will be the last Casefile episode for 2022. There will be Q&A's and a few other things released after this weekend, but as far as actual Casefile episodes, this coming weekend will be the last for the year. Please keep this in mind when deciding what to do with your Casefile Patreon membership. We will be back with new episodes in late January/early February 2023.
We would like to thank you all for your support this year and in previous y...
2022-11-27 23:25:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Shortly before 3PM on Saturday, January 14 2012, the doorbell rang at the Hau family home. 49-year-old Chun Nam answered it. Standing on his doorstep was a teenage boy, whom Chun Nam didn’t recognise. It seemed reasonable to assume he had come to see one of Chun Nam’s two children. When asked who was looking for, the boy explained that he wanted to speak to Winsie.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Holly Boyd - research, writing
Mike Migas ...
2022-11-26 10:01:09 +0000 UTC View Post
When Nathan Lee arrived at his North Port, Florida home on Thursday, January 17 2008, he immediately knew something was wrong. His two young sons were home alone and his wife, 21-year-old Denise Amber Lee, was missing. Soon, 911 calls were coming in from around the city from people who had seen Denise being held against her will in the backseat of a green Chevrolet Camaro. When police traced the vehicle to a 36-year-old named Michael King, the race to save Denise was on.
Team: 2022-11-19 09:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In December 1988, a house for sale two doors down from JoAnn’s was purchased by a couple with a young daughter. In a street where residents knew one another and rarely moved, the new neighbours caused a stir. While the woman and child were rarely seen, the man of the house was seemingly always outside.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Jessica Forsayeth - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music<...
2022-11-12 09:42:15 +0000 UTC View Post