logo
episode-header-image
Jan 2016
1h 14m

Case 01: The Wanda Beach Murders

Casefile Presents
About this episode

On the 11th of January 1965, two fifteen-year-old schoolgirls Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt were found murdered in the Wanda sand hills, just north of Cronulla Beach in Sydney's south.

The crime remains one of the most horrific Australia has ever seen. Despite an exhaustive police investigation, the killer remains unknown…

For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-1-the-wanda-beach-murders


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
May 30
Case 340: Elisabeth Membrey
*** Content warning: Sexual assault ***When 22-year-old aspiring journalist Elisabeth Membrey failed to answer her phone on December 7 1994, her loved ones knew something was wrong. A visit to her Ringwood East unit confirmed their suspicions when blood stains were found on the c ... Show More
1h 34m
May 23
Casefile Archives 11: North Hollywood Shootout
*** Content Warning: gun violence ***When Larry Phillips Junior and Emil Mătăsăreanu entered the North Hollywood branch of the Bank of America on February 28 1997, no one could have predicted the chaos that was about to ensue. What followed was 44 minutes of pure mayhem.---Casefi ... Show More
1h 1m
May 16
Casefile Archives 10: Ben McDaniel
On Friday, August 20 2010, officers from the Holmes County Sheriff's Department were called to Vortex Spring, a commercially operated dive park just outside the Florida town of Ponce de Leon. A 30-year-old scuba diver from Tennessee by the name of Ben McDaniel had failed to resur ... Show More
1h 12m
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2023
The Black Dahlia Murder Pt. 1
In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ... Show More
41m 49s
Jul 2023
The Wanda Beach Murders Pt. 2
The murders of teenagers Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt shocked the community of Wanda Beach. Police announced more than 5000 persons of interest, but only three people became prime suspects. Who were they and which one of them is really responsible for the Wanda Beach M ... Show More
41m 39s
Sep 2023
The Black Dahlia Murder Pt. 1
In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ... Show More
41m 49s
Oct 2023
Killers In Our Midst
Story One – The Mysterious Setagaya Murders In December of 2000, an entire family was murdered inside their home address in Western Tokyo. Despite leaving numerous clues behind at the crime scene, their killer has never been identified, with the police investigation continuing to ... Show More
37m 25s
Nov 2023
Crime World presents - Beast: The Murder of Nora Sheehan
<p>Coming November 13th.</p><br><p>Nora Sheehan, a Cork mother of three, was found murdered on the banks of the River Bandon in 1981. She had suffered a tragic, violent death, and the discovery of her body shocked the community. One local man soon became the chief suspect, but a ... Show More
1m 56s
Jan 2022
Sex Lies & Murder: The Sweetheart Killer
In 1995, a teenage girl is discovered beaten and shot to death in Mansfield, Texas. The pressure is on for police to figure out who she is, who killed her, and why. The investigation takes a turn when they investigate the victim’s schoolmates. Police must unravel a web of lies to ... Show More
46m 43s
Feb 2023
The Bogle-Chandler Case Pt. 2
On January 1st, 1963, the Sydney police were hunting for the person who killed Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Margaret Chandler. At the crime scene, there were no signs of violence on the bodies. The spouses of each of the descendants had solid alibis… leaving investigators little idea wh ... Show More
41m 36s