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What Happened To… is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of missing people across Australia, with a focus on lesser-known cases that deserve more attention. Each episode explores a new story, helping families keep their loved one’s name in the public conversation and raising awareness in the hope that someone, somewhere, may know something.

This series exists to support families, amplify their voices, and remind Australia that no missing person should ever be forgotten.
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If you have information about a missing person, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report at crimestoppers.com.au. Reports can be made confidentially.

For information about missing persons in Australia, visit the National Missing Persons Coordination Centre at missingpersons.gov.au. The centre is run by the Australian Federal Police and helps coordinate national awareness around missing persons cases.

If this episode has raised distressing feelings, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au.

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S7 · E4
Yesterday · 28 min
Missing Pieces
A man has now been charged with the alleged murder of Samantha Murphy, but many questions about what happened on the morning she disappeared remain unanswered. In this episode, former Victorian Police detective Damien Marrett helps piece together what investigators may have known before the arrest, how phone and location data could have shaped the investigation, and what happens behind the scenes when police decide they have enough evidence to charge someone with murder. As the case moves towards court, we examine the evidence still missing from the public picture and why finding Samantha remains so important. The accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S7 · E3
Sunday · 20 min
The Digital Trail
As the investigation into Samantha Murphy’s disappearance intensified, police were not only searching the ground — they were also following a digital trail. Telecommunications expert Associate Professor Mark Gregory explains how mobile phones, smartwatches and tower data can help investigators map movements, identify devices in an area and look for unusual patterns. We examine how this kind of digital evidence may have helped police piece together crucial parts of the investigation. IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode was originally recorded and published during the early stages of the investigation and reflects information publicly available at that time. Since its original publication, criminal proceedings relating to Samantha Murphy’s disappearance have commenced. This episode has not been updated to discuss those proceedings and does not address the person currently before the courts, the evidence in those proceedings, or questions of guilt or innocence. Nothing in this episode should be interpreted as commenting on, prejudging or seeking to influence any current court proceedings. The accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty according to law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S7 · E2
September 22 · 25 min
Inside the Search for Samantha Murphy
As the search for Samantha Murphy intensified, police canvassed the area while hundreds of volunteers joined the effort to find answers. Bush tracker Jake Cassar travelled to Ballarat to help search the surrounding terrain, bringing years of experience from other missing-person cases. He takes us inside the search, explaining the clues trackers look for, the challenges of the bushland and what caught his attention on the ground. IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode was originally recorded and published during the early stages of the investigation and reflects information publicly available at that time. Since its original publication, criminal proceedings relating to Samantha Murphy’s disappearance have commenced. This episode has not been updated to discuss those proceedings and does not address the person currently before the courts, the evidence in those proceedings, or questions of guilt or innocence. Nothing in this episode should be interpreted as commenting on, prejudging or seeking to influence any current court proceedings. The accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty according to law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S7 · E1
September 20 · 27 min
Samantha Murphy: The Run She Never Came Home From
On the morning of 4 February 2024, Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy left her home for a routine run and never returned. Originally recorded during the early stages of the investigation, this episode retraces Samantha’s last known movements and the massive search that followed. We speak with former Detective Inspector Greg Lamey about what happens in those crucial first 48 hours of a missing-person investigation, what police look for, and why seemingly insignificant information can become an important piece of the puzzle. What did investigators know in those early days and what were the missing pieces? IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode was originally recorded and published during the early stages of the investigation and reflects information publicly available at that time. Since its original publication, criminal proceedings relating to Samantha Murphy’s disappearance have commenced. This episode has not been updated to discuss those proceedings and does not address the person currently before the courts, the evidence in those proceedings, or questions of guilt or innocence. Nothing in this episode should be interpreted as commenting on, prejudging or seeking to influence any current court proceedings. The accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty according to law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S6 · E4
September 15 · 29 min
The Case of Bob Dickie goes to court
Years after “Bob” disappeared, his family were finally waiting for an answer. In this episode, we revisit the case, the courtroom, and the evidence that emerged along the way including claims involving a shooting, a mysterious vehicle, and other people whose names surfaced during the investigation. But as the case reaches a crucial moment, Bob’s family is left facing questions they never expected to still be asking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S6 · E3
September 13 · 23 min
The Last Goodbye: What Happened to Dylan Dickie?
In the days before he disappeared, Dylan Dickiewas struggling. After being discharged from a mental health unit, he sent his father Damien a heartbreaking message that sounded like a final goodbye. The next day, Dylan vanished. His motorbike, helmet, gloves, and other belongings were later found scattered through dense bushland, but Dylan himself has never been found. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S6 · E2
September 8 · 24 min
Dylan Dickie: The Son I Knew
Damien remembers Dylan as his best mate, a funny, mischievous kid who grew up riding motorbikes, making people laugh and eventually working alongside his dad as a plasterer. But in the year before Dylan disappeared, Damien began to notice changes. Money was going missing, Dylan’s appearance was changing and drugs had entered his life. In this episode, Damien reflects on the son he knew, the warning signs he saw, and the questions he has carried ever since. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S6 · E1
September 6 · 30 min
What Happened to Robert Dickie? The Dad.
When 71-year-old Robert “Bob” Dickie suddenly stopped answering his phone, his son Damien drove to his remote property near Dubbo looking for answers. Bob was nowhere to be found. But a woman Damien didn’t know was at the property, claiming to be Bob’s wife and saying he had simply gone to a party. Robert has never been seen again. Note: A woman investigated in connection with Robert’s disappearance was acquitted in the NSW courts in November 2023. No allegation is made against her contrary to that decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E9
September 1 · 15 min
I Saw Him After He Disappeared
Days after the inquest into Des Carr’s disappearance, a message arrives from a stranger named Robert. Robert says he knew Des in the Kimberley—and is adamant that sometime after Des vanished in 1979, he bumped into him on a Perth street. But when Robert called out his name, the man he believes was Des denied knowing him and claimed he had never even been to the Kimberley. Then another extraordinary story emerges. Years after Des disappeared, a member of his own family remembers seeing a man in a Perth pub who she was convinced was her missing uncle. Could Des have survived? Were both sightings simply cases of mistaken identity? Or does this completely change what we thought we knew about his disappearance? Police are now looking into Robert’s account. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E8
August 30 · 19 min
Someone Knew Something
For more than 40 years, Pam and her daughter Jodie have carried their own theory about what happened to Des Carr that he never simply wandered away, and that his disappearance may have involved foul play. They share memories of Des, the days after he vanished, and why they believe the answer could still lie somewhere along the remote roads of the Kimberley. Then, just as Jodie hopes someone might hear the podcast and finally break their silence, a message arrives. A man named Robert says he knew Des and claims he saw him again after he disappeared. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E7
August 25 · 25 min
New Clues in the Disappearance of Des Carr
More than four decades after Des Carr vanished from a road roller in the remote WA outback, a coronial inquest finally examines what may have happened. A mysterious fire, new witness evidence, and an acknowledgement that police could have done more raise fresh questions and just when the family thinks the case is over, a confronting new theory emerges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E6
August 23 · 27 min
After 40 Years, the Coroner Steps In
More than four decades after DeS disappeared without a trace, his family finally receives the news they have been waiting for: his case is being prepared for the coroner. As police revisit the evidence, new questions emerge. Could unidentified human remains found near Newman be connected to Des? Will family DNA finally provide an answer? And what should be made of a disturbing account buried in the police file — a claim that Des may have been murdered after intervening to protect a young girl? For a family that has spent more than 40 years living with uncertainty, there is finally movement. But with every new piece of information comes another question about what really happened to Desmond Carr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E5
August 16 · 27 min
The Clues That Could Finally Identify Des
Forty years after Des vanished, new information is still emerging. Peter Connolly has now made an official statement to police about seeing Des after he disappeared — and one detail about what Des was wearing raises fresh questions about whether unidentified remains found years later could really be his. Then come two potentially important identifying clues: Des had missing teeth and may also have had a metal plate in his jaw information that has now been passed to police. As old photographs, family records and memories continue to surface, the search for answers is gathering momentum and proving that even after four decades, a cold case can still move forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E4
August 11 · 24 min
A Body Is Found
We have had many emails with theories about what happened to my Uncle Des. Some of them have been wild and would never make the podcast, some we followed up but went nowhere and then others we believe needed further exploring… this theory is one of them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E3
August 9 · 36 min
New Information and the Rabbit Hole
I didn’t ever think I would open up my laptop again and start writing another episode about Des, who disappeared 40 years ago. After we released episode 5 I was not hopeful anyone would come forward with new information. That was until Tuesday night the 4th of September when my phone pinged just before going to bed….. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E2
August 4 · 32 min
The Witness Who Waited 35 Years
Forty years after Des disappeared without a trace on a remote outback road, the mystery takes an unexpected turn. For the first time, the host reveals the deeply personal connection behind the investigation—Des wasn't just another missing person. As childhood memories collide with decades of unanswered questions, a previously unknown lead emerges from police files: a witness who claimed to have seen Des alive after he vanished, and years later returned to the area where he believed he found one of Des's belongings. Why did it take more than 30 years for this witness to come forward? Why wasn't the family told? And could this overlooked lead finally explain what happened on that isolated stretch of highway in 1979? This episode explores the lifelong impact of having a loved one simply disappear, the hope that never truly fades, and the difficult reality of living without answers. It also uncovers fresh information that could reignite one of Western Australia's most enduring missing person cases. Sometimes the biggest discoveries don't come from finding new evidence. They come from asking questions no one realised still needed answering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S5 · E1
August 2 · 46 min
Des Disappears: The Man Who Vanished Without a Trace
At 4:00pm on August 2, 1979, road worker Desmond "Des" Carr should have been waiting to be picked up at the end of his shift on a remote stretch of highway in Western Australia's Kimberley. Instead, his steamroller was left idling. His lunch was untouched. His water bottle remained. And Des was gone. No footprints. No body. No signs of a struggle. Despite an extensive search of one of Australia's harshest landscapes, investigators found nothing. Nearly 50 years later, his family are still searching for answers. Was Des suffering the effects of a serious head injury? Did he wander into the unforgiving outback? Did someone pick him up? Or did something far more sinister happen on that lonely stretch of road? In Episode One, we meet the country boy from York who grew into a hardworking road crew operator, explore the events leading up to his disappearance, and uncover the strange inconsistencies that have fuelled decades of unanswered questions. Some disappearances leave clues. This one left almost nothing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E5
July 28 · 27 min
A medium told me my Dad was murdered.
In this final episode of the disappearance of Jorn Jensen, Belle visits a prominent physic medium and he reveal's what he believes happens. If you know anything that could help Belle and her family find closure please contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E4
July 26 · 31 min
Was my Dad taken by someone?
In this episode Belle talks of her suspicions on what happened to her missing dad. The missing money, the DNA evidence. The CCTV of a car traveling to Lanclien and the mystery surrounding how her Dads car drove 1 hour and 17 minutes away when she believes he was unable to drive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E3
July 21 · 36 min
Dad's car is found but he is gone...
In this episode we hear Belle reveal her suspicions around the case of her missing Dad. We also meet the police officer in charge and ask him if he believes there is anything more to this baffling mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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