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Vanished West

Reba McClane

Vanished West is a true-crime podcast shining a light on Western Australia’s missing. Told with care and respect, each episode explores not only the mystery of disappearance but also the cracks in our systems - from mental health to policing - that allow people to slip away. This is not sensational true crime, but memory, accountability, and the search for answers.

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  • 25 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 24 min
  • English

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  • June 17 · 47 min

    William French: The Last Call from Carnarvon

    In December 1997, 24-year-old William Maddison French travelled north through Western Australia hoping for a fresh start.After a final call from Carnarvon, he vanished.What followed would become one of Western Australia's most unusual missing persons...

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  • June 11 · 36 min

    Richard Milgin: They Left Together

    In 1994, Richard Milgin and Julie Buck left Looma together, hoping to build a future on their own terms. Months later, Julie's remains were found. Richard was never seen again. For more than three decades, rumours, allegations and unanswered questions...

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  • June 3 · 20 min

    Sally Greenham: The Silence at Bootenal

    In August 1987, 28-year-old Sally Greenham failed to arrive at a work meeting in Geraldton, Western Australia.At first, there appeared to be a simple explanation. But as days turned into weeks, and weeks into years, Sally vanished not only from public...

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  • May 27 · 36 min

    Ian Tolli: The Missing Kayaker of Point Peron

    On December 15, 2020, Ian Tolli went kayaking off Point Peron in Western Australia.He never returned.His kayak was found drifting offshore. His paddle was recovered the following day. Ian has not been seen since.Follow Vanished West for more stories...

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  • May 20 · 29 min

    Hendrick Oosterbaan: The Two Men in His Head

    In January 2017, Hendrick Oosterbaan abandoned a hire car in the remote Western Australian town of Menzies and disappeared into the Goldfields.A respected communications consultant, father and trusted family friend, Hendrick appeared to be living an...

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