Clueless Crime
2 girls who love their dogs, love coffee but most importantly, love true crime.
Episodes
Episode 220 - Lori Slesinski
In June 2006, 24-year-old Auburn University graduate Lori Ann Slesinski vanished after making plans for a simple girls’ night. When she never showed up, her family grew concerned, and just days later, her car was discovered torched in a sec…
Episode 219 - Eloise Worledge
In the quiet suburb of Beaumaris, Melbourne, 1976, eight-year-old Eloise Worledge mysteriously vanished from her bedroom in the dead of night. Despite an extensive police investigation, the chilling disappearance remains one of Australia’s …
Episode 218 - Linda Grimstone & Richard Hadwick*
From the 3rd to the 9th August 2025, National Missing Persons Week (NMPW) is observed across Australia. Now in its annual tradition, the week serves as a reminder that disappearances affect people from all walks of life. Community awareness…
Episode 217 - Christine Banfield
On February 24, 2023, in an upscale Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia neighborhood, 37‑year‑old pediatric nurse Christine Banfield was found stabbed to death inside her own home. Nearby lay the body of Joseph “Joe” Ryan, 39, fatally shot. T…
Episode 216 - Peter Falconio & Joanne Lees*
In this episode, we dive into one of Australia's most haunting outback mysteries — the disappearance of British backpacker Peter Falconio. In July 2001, Peter and his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, were traveling through the remote Northern Terri…
Episode 215 - Ryan Poston
In October 2012, 29-year-old Kentucky attorney Ryan Poston was shot six times by his on-again, off-again girlfriend, 21-year-old Shayna Hubers. What she claimed was self-defense quickly unraveled into a chilling story of obsession, jealousy…
Episode 214 - Anthea Bradshaw
In this episode of Clueless Crime, we head to Brunei to explore the chilling and unsolved case of Anthea Bradshaw, a 26-year-old Australian teacher whose life was tragically cut short in 1994. Anthea had travelled to Brunei to visit her hus…
Episode 213 - Amber Haigh*
In June 2002, 19-year-old Amber Michelle Haigh vanished from the small town of Kingsvale in New South Wales, after reportedly being dropped off at a local train station. A young mother to a six-month-old son, Amber had been staying with fri…
Episode 212 - Jessica Gaudie*
In August 1999, 16-year-old Jessica Gaudie left her Nambour home to babysit for a family friend and was never seen again. Her disappearance sent shockwaves through Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and ignited one of the region’s most haunting mu…
Episode 211 - Carly Ryan*
In this heartbreaking episode, we explore the 2007 case of 15-year-old Carly Ryan from Adelaide, South Australia — a bright, creative teenager whose life was tragically cut short by someone she thought she could trust.​Carly had developed a…
Episode 210 - Steven Stayner (+ Mushroom Murder Trial Update)
In this gripping episode, we delve into one of California’s most haunting child abduction cases — the disappearance of 7-year-old Steven Stayner in 1972. Snatched on his way home from school in Merced, Steven vanished without a trace, leavi…
Episode 209 - Crystal McCrory Jones
On February 9, 2023, in the quiet town of Oak Grove, Louisiana, 43-year-old Crystal McCrory Jones was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Within just 1 hour and 45 minutes, authorities ruled her death a suicide. However, a series o…
Episode 208 - The Wanda Beach Murders (+ Mushroom Murder Trial Update)*
On a warm summer day in January 1965, what was meant to be an innocent beach outing ended in one of Australia's most chilling unsolved crimes. Best friends Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock, both just 15 years old, were brutally murde…
Episode 207 - Michelle Beets*
In 2010, the brutal murder of Michelle Beets sent shockwaves through Sydney’s North Shore. A dedicated and well-respected nurse, Michelle was found stabbed to death on the doorstep of her home in Chatswood — a crime so violent, it stunned e…
Episode 206 - Toyah Cordingley (+ Mushroom Murder Case Update)*
In October 2018, 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley vanished during a routine walk with her dog along Wangetti Beach in Far North Queensland. The next day, her father made a harrowing discovery—Toyah's body was found partially buried in the sand,…
Episode 205 - Kirsty Bentley (+ Mushroom Murders Update)
On New Year's Eve, 1998, the quiet town of Ashburton, New Zealand was shaken by the sudden disappearance of 15-year-old Kirsty Bentley. What began as an ordinary walk with her dog quickly spiraled into one of the country’s most haunting uns…
Episode 204 - Gwen Grover*
In this compelling episode, we delve into the perplexing 1983 death of 32-year-old Gwen Grover in Cairns, Queensland. Discovered in her car with a fatal gunshot wound to the head, Gwen's death was swiftly ruled a suicide. However, decades l…
Episode 203 - Dr Robert Stonebreaker
On January 16, 2010, Dr. Robert Stonebreaker, a respected veterinarian and founder of the Animal and Bird Hospital of Del Mar, was involved in a single-car accident in Rancho Santa Fe, California. His silver 2008 Porsche Carrera was found c…
Episode 202 - Melinda Freeman*
On October 4, 1991, 27-year-old Melinda Freeman was found brutally murdered in her Whittlesea, Victoria home. That evening, her husband returned to discover their house ransacked and Melinda's body lying in the upstairs hallway . Despite a …
Episode 201 - Joanne Ratcliffe & Kirste Gordon (Adelaide Oval Abductions)*
Joanne Ratcliffe (11) and Kirste Gordon (4) were last seen at a crowded football match at the Adelaide Oval. In the span of just 90 minutes, both girls vanished without a trace in broad daylight. Despite frantic searches, multiple witness a…
Episode 200 - Tracy Whitney
Join us for our 200th episode, where we answer some listener questions and messages and touch on the case of Tracy Whitney. At just 18 years old, Tracy Whitney’s life was full of promise—until one devastating moment changed everything. In t…
Episode 199 - Jessica Zrinski*
​In this episode, we delve into the perplexing disappearance of Jessica Zrinski, a 30-year-old woman from Sydney, Australia, who vanished without a trace in late November 2022.​​Jessica was last seen around 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2…
Episode 198 - Stuart Lubbock
In this episode of Clueless Crime, we dive into the baffling and tragic case of Stuart Lubbock, whose body was discovered in the swimming pool of British TV personality Michael Barrymore’s Essex mansion in March 2001. What was meant to be a…
Episode 197 - Fawn Cox
On a hot July night in 1989, 16-year-old Fawn Marie Cox went to bed in her Kansas City home, never to wake up again. The next morning, her family made a horrifying discovery—Fawn had been sexually assaulted and strangled in her own bedroom.…
Episode 196 - Azaria Chamberlain*
In this episode of Clueless Crime, we’re diving into one of Australia’s most infamous cases—the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain. In 1980, nine-week-old Azaria vanished from a campsite near Uluru, with her mother, Lindy Chamberlain, famo…
Episode 195 - Shari Smith & Debra May Helmick
In May 1985, 17-year-old Shari Smith vanished just steps from her home in Lexington, South Carolina. Days later, her family received a gut-wrenching letter—her “Last Will and Testament.”Then, less than two weeks later, nine-year-old Debra M…
Episode 194 - Charli Powell*
In February 2019, 17-year-old Charli Powell was discovered deceased in a men's toilet block in Queanbeyan, near Canberra, by her boyfriend, who had a history of abusive behavior towards her. Despite the troubling circumstances, authorities …
Episode 193 - Ashley Reeves
In this gripping episode of Clueless Crime, we dive into the harrowing case of Ashley Reeves, a 17-year-old girl who miraculously survived an attempted murder. In April 2006, Ashley was lured into the woods by someone she trusted—only to be…
Episode 192 - Daniel O'Keefe*
In this episode of Clueless Crime, Lochi and Corina dive into the baffling case of Daniel O’Keefe, a young man from Geelong, Victoria, who vanished without a trace in 2011. Despite tireless efforts from his family, including a widespread so…
Episode 191 - Lynette White*
In this episode of Clueless Crime, Lochi and Corina uncover the chilling story of Lynette White, a 26-year-old woman who was brutally murdered in her home in the peaceful town of Cudgee, NSW, in 1973. Lynette was found stabbed multiple time…
Episode 190 - Maria James*
In this episode of Clueless Crime, Lochi and Corina dive into one of Australia’s most shocking unsolved murders—the case of Maria James. In 1980, the devoted single mother of two was brutally murdered in her Thornbury bookshop, leaving behi…
Episode 189 - Alissa Turney
In this episode of Clueless Crime, Lochi and Corina dive into the mysterious disappearance of 17-year-old Alissa Turney, who vanished on the last day of her junior year in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2001. Initially ruled as a rebellious runaway c…
Episode 188 - The Port Arthur Massacre*
In this harrowing episode of Clueless Crime, Lochi and Corina delve into one of Australia’s darkest days: the Port Arthur Massacre. On April 28, 1996, the quiet historic site of Port Arthur in Tasmania became the scene of a senseless act of…
Episode 187 - Sylvia Pajuczok*
In this episode of Clueless Crime, we explore the baffling case of 55-year-old Sylvia Pajuczok, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances from Bombala, NSW, in 2008. Sylvia was last seen at a friends rural property on Christmas Eve, He…
Episode 186 - Jai, Tyler and Bailey Farquharson*
In this episode of Clueless Crime, we dive into the heartbreaking and controversial case of Robert Farquharson, a father convicted of a shocking act that sent shockwaves through Australia. On Father’s Day in 2005, Farquharson drove his car …
Episode 185 - Amy Lynn Bradley
In this chilling episode of Clueless Crime, we delve into the perplexing case of Amy Lynn Bradley, a 23-year-old woman who vanished without a trace while on a Caribbean cruise with her family in 1998. What began as a dream vacation quickly …
Episode 184 - Lucie Blackman
In this gripping episode, we delve into the tragic case of Lucie Blackman, a 21-year-old British woman who disappeared in Tokyo in 2000. Lucie's story begins with her adventurous spirit and decision to work as a hostess in Japan, but it soo…
Episode 183 - Shandee Blackburn*
In this episode, we delve into the heartbreaking case of Shandee Blackburn, a 23-year-old woman whose life was cut tragically short in Mackay, Queensland, on February 9, 2013. Shandee was walking home after her late-night shift when she wa…
Episode 182 - Jane Thurgood-Dove*
In this episode, we dive into one of Australia’s most perplexing unsolved cases—the shocking murder of Jane Thurgood-Dove. On November 6, 1997, Jane, a 34-year-old devoted mother of three, was gunned down in broad daylight in front of her …
Episode 181 - Kay Docherty & Toni Cavanagh*
In 1979, 15-year-olds Toni Cavanagh and Kay Docherty disappeared from Warilla, New South Wales, after telling their families conflicting stories about their plans. The girls were reportedly headed to a Wollongong disco, but they never retur…