Episode Nine: William Tyrrell

William Tyrrell, his older sister and their parents left their home in suburban Sydney to visit his grandmother in Kendall. This was a surprise visit and one the children were excited about.

The following morning, Friday September 12 2014, William was playing chasings with his sister while his mother and grandmother watched. At 10.30am, William rounds this corner of the home, roaring like a lion. He has not been seen since.

What happened to William?

Some of our research
Where's William website
Persons of Interest
TV interview

Episode Eight: Elliott Smith

 

 

Elliott Smith was an Oscar nominated singer/songwriter who, in his songs, spoke of his struggles with drugs, alcohol and depression.

No one was too surprised when, on October 21 2003, Elliott Smith was found dead from an apparent suicide. But then the coroner's report raised a new possible cause of death - murder.

Did this tortured artist, who openly spoke of suicide in the past, really kill himself? Or was his girlfriend responsible for his death?

Some of our research
His story
The interview
Autopsy report

Episode Seven: The Jamison Family

Bobby Dale, Sherilynn and Madyson Jamison from Eufaula, Oklahoma disappeared mysteriously on October 9 2009. The family had been looking to buy a 40-acre block of land near Red Oak, Oklahoma, about thirty miles away from their family home. Their remains were found four years later however no cause of death could be determined.

So, what happened to the Jamison family? Were they victims of a violent cult? A hiking accident? A murder suicide pact? Or was there something more supernatural to blame?

Some of our research
Overview
The Disappeared episode
Some of the fringe theories

Episode Six: John Guica

Two college aged men are out for a night in Brooklyn with friends. Both drinking and looking to make the most of their night. Fate has John Giuca and Mark Fisher cross paths and when they cannot sneak into a local club with their fake ID's, the party continues at John Giuca's house.

Unfortunately, the night ends in tragedy. Mark Fisher is brutally attacked and shot numerous times in the back. Mark dies in a driveway, wrapped in a blanket from John Giuca's house. John is later arrested and convicted for Mark Fisher's murder.

However, with three out of the four of the prosecution's star witnesses later recanting their testimonies and the fourth changing his story repeatedly, is John Giuca really responsible for Mark Fisher's murder? And can a mother's determination save her son from a life in prison?

Some of our research
Fatal Encounters episode
Note: this only seems to work on notebooks and laptops not smart phones. And start watching at about 17:40 minutes as before this it jumps all over the episode. From this time, the episode starts from the beginning.
Indictment paper
Free John Giuca website

Episode Five: Zach Witman

On October 2 1998, Greg Witman, 13 years old, was returning from school when he was brutally attacked from behind at the front door of his home. His 15 year old brother, Zach was home sick and in his parent's room at the time of the attack. When Zach comes downstairs, he notices blood on the floor and discovers his little brother's body.

Within a few days, after a short investigation, the police charge Zach with the first-degree murder of his brother. At the age of 20, he was tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

What would cause one brother to murder another? And was Zach really responsible?

Some of our research
Case report
Short documentary
A wealth of information

Episode Four: Villisca Axe Murders

Sometime between midnight June 9 1912 and early morning June 10 1912 in the town of Villisca, the six members of the Moore family and their overnight guests, the two Stillinger sisters were found bludgeoned to death with Joe Moore's own axe. Despite a hampered investigation, several suspects have been tried and acquitted. Over 100 years later, this crime remains unsolved.

Who killed the Moore family and the Stillinger girls? Why would anyone carry out such a brutal crime on this seemingly innocent family?

Some of our research
Overview of the crime
The virtual house tour
The suspects

Episode Three: Chris McCandless

After graduating college in 1990, Chris McCandless rid himself of all personal ties and possessions, changed his name to Alex Supertramp and hitch-hiked around the United States. His dream was to spend time in Alaska which he achieved, arriving in April 1992. Based on journals completed by Chris, we learn about his journey until his death 113 days after arriving in Alaska.

What would make a upper-middle class, well-educated man give away all his money and run away from his family?

Some of our research

Overview
Timeline
Theories of how he died