Case 60: Jonestown (Part 3)

With Casefile on a short break, we thought this would be a great time to shine a light on some of the shows that may have flown under the radar for many of you. These are shows we've put our hearts into and are really proud of.Today, we’re showcasing Troubled Waters – a powerful, ... Show More

With Casefile on a short break, we thought this would be a great time to shine a light on some of the shows that may have flown under the radar for many of you. These are shows we've put our hearts into and are really proud of.Today, we’re showcasing The Frankston Murders. When V ... Show More

With Casefile on a short break, we thought this would be a great time to shine a light on some of the shows that may have flown under the radar for many of you. These are shows we've put our hearts into and are really proud of.Today, we’re showcasing The Bakersfield Three. The Ba ... Show More

On this day in 1978, Jim Jones, the founder of the People’s Temple cult, led a little over 900 followers to drink poisoned Flavor-Aid in a mass suicide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

At the command of Jim Jones, more than 900 followers of The Peoples Temple drank a beverage laced with cyanide in an act that Jones labeled “revolutionary suicide.” But was this truly a mass suicide, or was it a mass murder? And why do some people think Jim Jones faked his own de ... Show More

On the 18th of November 1978, 909 men, women, and children were killed by chemical-laced Flav-Or-Aid in the Guyanese jungle, all at the will of one man - Jim Jones. It was the largest loss of American lives since the Second World War. That’s what everyone remembers.But despite th ... Show More

Le plus grand suicide collectif de l'histoire des sectes est celui du Temple du Peuple, également connu sous le nom de Jonestown massacre. Cet événement tragique s'est déroulé le 18 novembre 1978, dans une colonie agricole isolée en Guyane, établie par le groupe religieux connu s ... Show More

76 people died on 19th April 1993 when the compound of a religious sect, the Branch Davidians, went up in flames. It had been under siege by government agencies for 51 days, but no one knows what started the fire. Don is joined by Jeff Guinn, investigative reporter and author of ... Show More

Last week we told you how over 1,000 people ended up in the Guyanese jungle following the orders of a meth-head with a god complex. Short answer: Nobody knowingly joins a cult.This week we’re here to tell you how the arrival of US Congressman Leo Ryan inadvertently set off a chai ... Show More

In 1969, the Manson Family disrupted the “Summer of Love” when they murdered multiple people across a two-night span in Los Angeles. After Charles Manson and his followers were caught later that year, one of the strangest and most highly-publicized trials in American history foll ... Show More

This episode originally aired July 5, 2021. This episode originally aired July 5, 2021. Ian Eckles was last seen on May 16, 2020, as he left his home for a hunting trip in the mountains of Washington. He never met up with his friend as planned, and after days of no contact, a mas ... Show More

This story is a fan favorite from Redacted: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana.When journalist Tom O’Neill set out to write a simple story on the anniversary of the Manson Family murders in 1999, he was pulled into an investigation that lasted 20 years. In the first part of ... Show More