Exhuming the Truth

The Story of Stacey Mitchell

On the morning of the 21st of December, 2006, detectives searched a modest rental on Rutland Avenue in the Perth suburb, Lathlain. They made a gruesome discovery. Inside a wheelie bin that was concealed in the backyard of the property, were the remains of 16 year old Stacey Mitchell. Within just two hours, two girls were arrested for her murder. Stacey had only known these two girls for 3 days before they ended her life. Join us while we unpack what happened to the forever young, Stacey Mitchell.

Inside the Claremont Serial Killer Bradley Edwards' Home: The Everyday Items that Helped Solve the Claremont Serial Killings

When police arrested Bradley Robert Edwards in December of 2016, they entered what appeared to be an ordinary suburban home in Perth. There were no secret chambers or obvious trophies displayed on his walls, nothing that immediately resembled the scenes often portrayed in crime dramas. Yet, hidden among everyday household possessions were items that would become crucial pieces of one of Australia's most significant criminal investigations. In this episode we examine what investigators found inside the home of the man later convicted of the murders of Claremont women Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon. We take a forensic and criminological look at how investigators connect small details, behavioural patterns, and physical evidence to build a case against a serial offender. Listener discretion is advised.

Field Notes with Chris D'Arcy - President of Search Dogs Sydney Part Two

This conversation goes where many avoid. In Part Two of Exhuming the Truth Presents: Field Notes, we continue our discussion with Chris D’Arcy, President of Search Dogs Sydney, moving beyond search operations into the deeper realities of missing persons work rarely spoken about publicly. This episode explores the systemic barriers in the missing persons space, the challenges that can affect search efforts, and the difficult conversations around advocacy, resources, coordination, and the realities of frontline work. We also take an in depth look at the extraordinary lengths search teams go to in their efforts to help families searching for answers. The physical demands, emotional toll, unseen work, and unwavering commitment behind the mission to locate missing people. These are conversations many avoid. Conversations that can be uncomfortable. Conversations that matter. This episode offers a rare insight into the complexities behind missing persons investigations and search operations from someone living that reality. Because understanding the system is part of improving it. Exhuming the Truth Presents: Field Notes with Chris D’Arcy Part Two is out now.

Field Notes with Chris D'Arcy - President of Search Dogs Sydney Part One

EXHUMING THE TRUTH PRESENTS: FIELD NOTES Episode One: Chris Darcy – President of Search Dogs Sydney What happens behind the scenes when someone goes missing? In the first episode of Exhuming the Truth: Field Notes, we step into the world of search operations with Chris Darcy, President of Search Dogs Sydney, for a conversation exploring the critical work undertaken by specialist search teams and the remarkable partnership between handlers and highly trained search dogs. In this episode, Chris shares insight into the realities of search work, the challenges faced in the field, and why collaboration, training, and community involvement can play such an important role when vulnerable people disappear. This is Part One of our discussion, an introduction and preview into a much deeper conversation still to come. Due to technical issues during recording, this interview has been released in two parts, with Part Two delivering an extended deep dive next week. Field Notes is a new Exhuming the Truth series that brings listeners closer to the people working on the ground, the searchers, specialists, advocates, and professionals who help shape investigations, support communities, and pursue answers. Views expressed are those of the individuals involved and are intended for educational, awareness, and advocacy purposes. You can find more about Chris and Search Dogs Sydney at: https://searchdogssydney.org

The Strongsville Crash: What Happened to Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan

In the early hours of July 31st, 2022 in Strongsville Ohio, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla drove her Toyota Camry carrying her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo and friend 19-year-old Davion Flanagan into a brick building at 100mph, that's around 160kmph. What was initially considered a tragic crash, forensic and reconstructive evidence began to show otherwise. Today, Asha unravels the complexity of this case that recently showcases on Netflix documentaries, "The Crash", going into great detail of how and why the evidence is stacked on one side of the fence. This episode is dedicated to the lives of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan.