Unknown Passage

February, 1998. Canadian Steven Mylan, 20, leaves his family home in Ontario and drives to the Grand Canyon, without telling anyone of his plans. When Steven’s car is eventually located, the series of events only poses more questions. Steven has never been seen again. Steven was Caucasian, 5’10, weighed 150 pounds and had brown hair and brown eyes. He had a two- to three-inch oval-shaped birthmark under his right arm. If alive today, Steven Mylan would be 42 years old...

Dutch tourists Kris Kremers, 21, and Lisanne Froon, 22, head off for a day trip hiking in the forests of Panama. When they don’t return, a search starts for the women that would give way to endless theories and speculation that continues until this very day. Were Kris and Lisanne the victims of an innocent hiking trip turned dangerous? Or is something more sinister at play?

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Dutch tourists Kris Kremers, 21, and Lisanne Froon, 22, head off for a day trip hiking in the forests of Panama. When they don’t return, a search starts for the women that would give way to endless theories and speculation that continues until this very day. Were kris and Lisanne the victims of an innocent hiking trip turned dangerous? Or is something more sinister at play? Featuring guest co-host Laureena. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud...

June, 2005. Patrick McDermott, 48, goes missing from a charter fishing boat off the coast of California. 15 years on and numerous sightings and leads later, many suspect Patrick faked his own death and started a new life in Mexico. Patrick is 5’9 and weighed 140 pounds at the time of his disappearance. If alive today, he would be 63 years old. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4...

00:00-16:00 - I rant about Melbourne. 16:00 onwards - A casual look through my true crime bookshelf and my own personal stories associated with the books.

Founded in 1998, Dignitas is a controversial assisted dying clinic located in Switzerland. The not for profit organisation assists those that meet the criteria the right to die with dignity. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁣ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

May, 2000. Australian Rodney Marks, 32, dies after a sudden mysterious illness while working on a research station at the South Pole. Later investigations find he died from ingesting a lethal amount of methanol. Was Rodney Marks’ death a tragic accident, an elaborate suicide or a sinister plot by one of his Antarctic colleagues? Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4...

An interview with Ryan Roth's uncle, Sean Flynn. Please spread the word about Ryan and be sure to listen to his original episode (Episode 27) before this one. 

World War 2 Hungary. Jewish swimming prodigy Eva Szekely dreams of competing for her country at the Olympics, but the deportation of Jews across Europe leaves her fighting to live. Eva goes on to become a successful international swimmer, and her inspiring survival story closed its final chapter when Eva died this year at the age of 92. Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4...

To “celebrate” episode 40, I thought I’d go through what’s been going on here in Melbourne and a few updates on cases I’ve covered including Ryan Roth and Asha Kreimer.