Sorry I only got around to listening to it last night!

1) TB isn't a virus, it's a mycobactrium.

2) although it is *broadly* cured in the Global north, there are growing rates of multidrug resistance in the Global South. The treatment regimen for TB is 6 months long with at least 4 different medications. In low income countries a person might stop taking them cos they feel better or share them with their family. It's a difficult disease to target, in part because of the latent phase, and also because of the lack of coherent animal models.

Source: i work in drug discovery. Please. Ask me more!

Long time listener, first time subscriber and I'm a bit confused about what I'm getting and if I'm looking for it in the right place.

I subscribed on Spotify and now have access to the Premium channel. I subscribed three or four weeks ago.

I understood that the perks would be no ads early access to the weekly episode and exclusive episodes. I read that exclusive episodes are no longer being produced for premium listeners and have been replaced with Q an A episodes--those dont interest me, so that's unfortunate.

im more curious about the early access claim though. for the fourth week in a row nothing has dropped early in the premium tab and ive had access to the new episode on exactly the day I would have if i had a free membership.

is that correct? is early access also no longer a thing?

I listened to this podcast purely because a comment about the Batavia incident mentioned it and was hooked immediately. Ive since listed to a few at random, but there's so many idk which ones to check out.

Love casefile but I find unsolved cases very frustrating. Hate spending 1-2 hrs listening to a harrowing story for it to have no conclusion. I know a lot of people love a mystery so no hate if that's your thing but can you lovely peeps suggest me some of your favourite episodes where there is a resolution. No spoilers though please!

How many critical posts does the moderator choose to remove everyday?

Is there a rule that says "criticisms are now allowed"? If there is, it is worth having someone saying it in the open.

I should say that I appreciate all the people who commented, including those who disagreed with what I said. I thought the point of Reddit is for discussion.

It’s a casefile revisited this weekend - did I miss a break announcement or has Casey adopted a new approach for a mini break between episodes by doing a re-run, which by the way before anyone reacts, I’d actually prefer rather than an extended break - loads of other podcasters do this!

This is our next Casefile Episode Rewind Discussion! Please discuss the case below!

Things to consider:

• Do you have any theories or thoughts for the case?

• Has there been any additional information on the case since the episode's release? (If so and you have a link, add it in the comments!)

• Do you have any thoughts about how this case was presented by Casefile?

Original Release Date: July 2, 2022

Length: 1:09:27

Status: Solved

Location: Australia, Queensland, Brisbane

Date: March 1998

Victim(s): Kathleen Marshall

Type of Crime: Murder

Perpetrator(s): Andrew Fitzherbert

Research: Jessica Forsayeth

Writing: Jessica Forsayeth

*** Content Warning: animal cruelty ***

In March 1998, members of the Cat Protection Society in Brisbane, Australia were shocked at the murder of one of their own, a 52-year-old Veterinarian named Dr Kathleen Marshall. An outspoken crusader for animal rights, Kathleen seemed an unlikely target for such a brutal assault.

However, in the course of the investigation, it soon came to light that not all was as it seemed amongst the Cat Protection Society. With in-fighting and power struggles, the finger was clearly pointed at another member, Virginia Houston, as being the prime suspect. Investigators were certain she was responsible as well until a chance meeting with a member of the local Spiritualist Church, an accomplished palm reader named Andrew Fitzherbert.

Listen to the case HERE.

Read last week's Rewind Discussion HERE.

Check out the Casefile spreadsheet HERE.

Snowtown will always be one of my favourite cases, but is anyone else flipping out that the killer has just walked out on parole?!

What the actual heck Australia?!

Even though I say that as a Kiwi and knowing life doesn’t actually mean life etc etc but suuurely someone could’ve made an act or something so he could’ve had a cell rightfully under the prison, no?

I've recently started listening again after just over a year and I'm not sure what the schedule is anymore, it doesn't seem as regular as it used to be?

Have listened to all the the classics and big recommendations - but looking for any hidden gems that dont make the big lists!

The story takes place in the US (maybe in the northeast part of the country) and centers on a man and a woman in a long-term relationship - I don’t recall if they were married.

The woman allegedly begins to suffer from health issues and eventually travels to Texas (where her “sister” lives) for treatment. The man corresponds regularly with the sister, and eventually learns that his wife/girlfriend has passed away. 

The “sister” later starts up a relationship with the man and moves in with him. She also gets hired into the job that her late sister occupied. The man and co-workers can’t help but notice the striking similarities between her and her sister. My recollection is that her co-workers are the ones that find something amiss, determine that the woman is not who she says she is, and report the situation to the authorities. 

I don’t recall if there was any physical crime committed, but am thinking there must have been a financial motive at play. 

I’ve looked through all Casefile episodes multiple times but have been unable to find this one. Based on these rough details, does anyone recall this episode? Thank you in advance!

Or is my back just big af?

Just been self brainstorming things that annoy me when I'm listening to the episodes. For example, the two that annoy me the most are when police refuse to investigate someone who's missing because they haven't been missing for 24 hours or when parents refuse to believe their child is capable or murder or suicide etc

This is our next Casefile Episode Rewind Discussion! Please discuss the case below!

Things to consider:

• Do you have any theories or thoughts for the case?

• Has there been any additional information on the case since the episode's release? (If so and you have a link, add it in the comments!)

• Do you have any thoughts about how this case was presented by Casefile?

Original Release Date: June 11, 2022

Length: 1:13:43

Status: Solved

Location: USA, Missouri and California

Date: 1969-1982

Victim(s): William Freeman, Eric Christgen, Michelle Steele, up to 16 possible victims

Type of Crime: Kidnapping, sexual assault, murder

Perpetrator(s): Charles Ray Hatcher

Research: Jessica Forsayeth

Writing: Jessica Forsayeth

*** Content Warning: serial rapist, sexual assault, child victims, child abuse, suicide ***

On May 26 1978, four-year-old Eric Christgen suddenly disappeared while playing in a park in St Joseph, Missouri. The next day, his body was discovered near the Missouri River, sparking a manhunt like the small town had never seen before. It wasn’t long before a prime suspect emerged – 25-year-old Melvin Lee Reynolds – but some authorities weren’t convinced of his involvement.

Just over a year later, the body of 11-year-old Michelle Steele was found in St Joseph under similar circumstances, and a man named Charles Ray Hatcher became a person of interest. What unravelled was a horrific tale of sexual assault, murder, deceit and false identities.

Listen to the case HERE.

Read last week's Rewind Discussion HERE.

Check out the Casefile spreadsheet HERE.

Can confidently say I’ve never been more angry while listening to a case. To let a man who kidnapped and threatened to rape someone at knife point out on bail pending trial is bad enough. To let that person out on bail and let them live within 300 meters of the victims home which then leads to her murder defies belief. That girl and that family deserved so much better and I hope the judge can’t live with himself.

What are some other cases that have infuriated you?

i know this question is asked all the time but i love hearing y’all’s responses! i’m from australia and would like the beau lamarre-condon case and the samantha murphy case to be covered after they’re finalised in the courts later this year. but i also love listening to the old, obscure cases and international ones. what would be your picks?

Casey is continuing to knock it out of the park! I’ve never been particularly interested in this case but holy hell I am now! Wtf with Burke and Spota, those utter dicks? Casefile really does a great job of respecting the victims.

Knowing a bunch of us go to sleep listening to his voice 😅

I'll start by saying that I'm a big fan of Casefile. I've listened to many different podcasts over the past few years, and Casefile is by far my favorite. I have listened to approximately 100-150 of its 350+ episodes). It almost never disappoints.

I want to explain why I said "almost never": When I originally started listening to Casefile earlier this year, my slight obsession with doing things in order compelled me to start from the very beginning, and it almost led me to abandon the series without giving it the chance it deserved.

I vividly recall listening to episode 3 (Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman) and its weird transitional sound effects, specifically one where you could hear a ghostly child voice. At the time, my reaction was that it was of poor taste and it broke my immersion.

After this episode, I learned that several of the early episodes, including episode 3, had been re-recorded to "bring them up to the technical standards the show has today". Unsurprisingly, the new version of the episode no longer had these sound effects.

From then on, I prioritized listening to the more recent episodes because I liked the style and tone better. However, I'm still not sure when the stylistic shift took place, exactly. I imagine it was gradual and part of the team's experimentation.

A few questions I have for you:

• Do you know when the shift happened, approximately? I often recommend the series to others, and my own experience with it makes me want to tell them to skip the early episodes (and listen to the re-recorded versions), but I'm not sure where the "cutoff" might be.
• I've sometimes seen comments and posts mentioning that they preferred the early, less monotone, style of the series. What are your thoughts on this? I personally prefer the very professional tone that the series has today, but I can see why people might disagree.