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Casefile True Crime

Case 305: Marshall Street

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.741.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2024

⏱️ 137 minutes

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Summary

*** Content warnings: Extreme sexual violence, torture, captivity, racism, domestic violence ***
When 25-year-old Josefina Rivera accepted a ride with North Philadelphia local Gary Heidnik on the night of November 26 1986, she could never have anticipated the events that were about to unfold. Josefina, along with five other women – Sandra Lindsay, Lisa Thomas, Deborah Dudley, Jackie Askins and Agnes Adams – were held captive in Heidnik’s basement while being subject to unspeakable crimes. But what really happened inside that house on Marshall Street?

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

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0:00.0

Some stories are so profound, so unimaginable, that they stay with us forever.

0:06.9

The Unthinkable is the latest podcast from Case File Presents, hosted by two of Australia's leading

0:12.9

voices in true crime, Vicky Petratus and Emily Webb. The series delves into tales of ordinary

0:20.1

people who have faced extraordinary, often devastating

0:23.6

events and emerged forever changed. From survivors of traumatic events to victims of relentless

0:31.6

stalking and even those who've confronted some of Australia's most notorious criminals,

0:36.6

the unthinkable explores the depths

0:39.1

of human resilience. The first two episodes feature the incredible story of Louisa Hope,

0:45.6

a woman who survived Sydney's Lint Cafe Siege in 2014. Both episodes will be available

0:52.8

for free on Sunday, November 10, wherever you get your podcasts,

0:57.0

with episodes dropping weekly after that.

1:00.0

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1:29.5

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1:35.1

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1:41.8

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1:45.8

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1:52.4

It was cold and dreary as Josefina Rivera made her way down 6th Street in North Philadelphia

1:58.5

on the night of Wednesday, November 26, 1986.

2:03.4

It had been a difficult year for the 25-year-old who had lost custody of her three young

2:08.6

children due to her ongoing struggles with drug addiction. With the new year just around the

2:14.4

corner, Josephina was determined to make some positive changes. Her social

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