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337: Case 290: The Crawford Family

Casefile True Crime

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.741.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

** Content warnings: Child victims ***

When a Holden belonging to Glenroy man Elmer Crawford was found at the bottom of the Loch Ard Gorge in July 1970, immediate concerns were raised for the safety of Elmer, his wife Theresa and their three children, Kathryn, James and Karen. But when rescue workers gained access to the vehicle, the true extent of the mystery really unfolded.

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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Vikki Petraitis
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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0:00.0

Louisa Euenitis was just 24 years old, yet her untimely death in 2011 received little more than a brief

0:08.6

mention in a local newspaper.

0:11.3

Found in a creek, police quickly dismissed any suspicion despite her being a strong swimmer.

0:17.0

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0:24.0

Led by seasoned private investigator Julia Robson,

0:27.5

the podcast uncovers a gripping narrative full of intrigue.

0:31.0

From an international kidnapping and a daring escape, this is like no story

0:36.2

you've ever heard before. The entire Troubled Waters series is available now. Listen to all 10 episodes of Troubled Waters wherever you get your

0:46.8

podcasts. Stay tuned to the end of today's episode to hear the trailer. Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents.

1:10.0

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1:16.2

For suggested phone numbers for confidential support and for a more detailed list of content

1:21.6

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1:25.1

app or on our website. Today's episode involves crimes against children and won't be suitable for all listeners.

1:34.2

In the early afternoon of Thursday July 2 1970, a family of tourists made their way along the Great

1:45.3

Ocean Road in Western Victoria.

1:48.8

Known as one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, the 240 kilometer road winds around surf beaches,

1:55.7

rainforests and looming cliffs with seaside towns and attractions dotted in between.

2:01.6

One of the more iconic stops along the route is the natural

2:05.8

limestone formation known as the 12 Apostles which lies off the coast of

2:10.3

Port Campbell National Park. A three minutes drive west is the Lockard Gorge,

2:16.3

named after a shipwreck in 1878 that claimed the lives of 54 of the 56 people are bored. The Lockard Gorge is home to an inlet of

2:26.9

protected sandy beach flanked by imposing limestone cliffs. On calmer days the sea is a glassy turquoise blue, but during rough surf

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