In July of 2011, two mysterious deaths will take place only days apart from one another. Both occur within a renowned and historic beachside mansion (the ’Spreckels Mansion’) in the resort city of Coronado, California.

The incidents are separate, however also seemingly related. This case is considered closed by the local County Sheriff’s Office, however it still intrigues and divides true-crime enthusiasts to this day. Presented by Benny.

Resources:

https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/zahau,%20rebecca_report.pdf

https://www.autopsyfiles.org/reports/Other/shacknai,%20max_report.pdf

‘Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case’ by author Caitlin Rother.

911 Call - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mile-higher/id1332383970?i=1000508224277

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On the 2nd February 1986, nurse and former pageant queen Anita Cobby finished work at Sydney Hospital at 3pm and met friends for dinner in nearby Redfern. She then boarded a train from Central Railway station heading home. Arriving at Blacktown, she would usually ring her father who would pick her up, however on this day she found all the phones out-of-operation and decided to walk the small distance home .

The next day, Anita Cobby failed to arrive at work.

Clare presents this case.

7 News | Miss X tape: Anita Cobby: https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSMelbourne/videos/7-news-miss-x-tape-anita-cobby/171052996599968/

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On the 24th October 1997 a dinner party is held in Canberra, Australia. Rumour has it that the young couple hosting this dinner (25-year-old Anu Singh and her 26-year-old boyfriend Joe Cinque) have together chosen to end their lives, and this dinner is to be their unspoken "farewell". Nobody mentions the rumour, and nobody warns Joe.

Sources:

- Joe Cinque's Consolation, by Helen Garner

- Australasian Legal Information Institute https://www6.austlii.edu.au/

- Audio clip from Seven Network's 'Sunday Night': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msFwfRA8xs4

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Laci Peterson, the pregnant 27-year-old wife of Scott Peterson, disappeared from her home of Modesto, California, in December 2002. Scott Peterson became a suspect from the outset. Within days, a woman came forward saying that she was having a romantic relationship with Scott Peterson, and that he had claimed he was a widower preparing to spend his first Christmas alone... several weeks before his wife's actual disappearance.

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On August 2nd 2006, thirty-two year old Robert Wone was finishing up work late. It was 10:24pm when he cabbed to the residence of a friend whose house he planned on staying at overnight. At 11:49pm, emergency services received a call for help, saying that someone in the residence had been stabbed by an intruder.

Sources:

The Prosecutors Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-prosecutors/id1513765512

'Who Killed Robert Wone?' (Peacock Documentary)

'Positive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reaction in post-mortem rectal swabs: a cautionary note' https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19733329/

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On the 22nd of November 2024, a group of eleven Lithuanians were attempting a multi-day rafting expedition down Tasmania's Franklin River when disaster struck.

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On Sunday March 23 1997, emergency services received a call from 16-year-old Mark Duke, crying uncontrollably and saying "they killed my family". Investigators would find symbols associated with local gangs had been carved into the walls of the family home.

Warning: this case contains graphic details and involves crimes against children.

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Benny presents the mysterious and disastrous story about a Broadway musical back in 2012, which will be plagued with problems beyond the usual missed cues, technical glitches, and poor ticket sales. We’re talking about multi-million lawsuits, shadowy figures who will do anything to make sure the production goes ahead, anonymous threats, FBI raids, and the revelation that somebody within its production wants to see it fail... This is the story of Rebecca: the Musical.

Sources:

Wait in the Wings: https://youtu.be/roIueOG7_N4

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