Vanished West is a narrative true crime podcast exploring missing persons cases across Western Australia. Each episode examines the lives behind the disappearance, the investigations that followed, and the questions that remain unanswered, drawing on coronial findings, reporting, and available records. Told with care and respect, the podcast looks beyond the mystery to explore the circumstances that can surround these cases. If you believe stories like these deserve to be heard and the missing should never be forgotten, follow Vanished West so you don’t miss future episodes.
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Podcast Overview
Vanished West is a narrative true crime podcast exploring missing persons cases across Western Australia. Each episode examines the lives behind the disappearance, the investigations that followed, and the questions that remain unanswered, drawing on coronial findings, reporting, and available records. Told with care and respect, the podcast looks beyond the mystery to explore the circumstances that can surround these cases. If you believe stories like these deserve to be heard and the missing should never be forgotten, follow Vanished West so you don’t miss future episodes.
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June 17, 2026
William French: The Last Call from Carnarvon
<p>In December 1997, 24-year-old William Maddison French travelled north through Western Australia hoping for a fresh start.</p><p>After a final call from Carnarvon, he vanished.</p><p>What followed would become one of Western Australia's most unusual missing persons investigations. A case spanning multiple states, borrowed identities and decades of unanswered questions.</p><p>Some stories feel stranger than fiction. This is one of them.</p><p>In this episode of Vanished West, we explore William's life, the events leading up to his disappearance, the extraordinary investigation that followed, and the mystery that remains nearly thirty years later.</p><p>If you have any information relating to the disappearance of William Maddison French, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.</p><p>Vanished West is independently researched and produced by me. If you'd like to help keep the podcast going, you can support the show by <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/vanishedwestpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Buying me a Coffee.</a></p>
June 11, 2026
Richard Milgin: They Left Together
<p>In 1994, Richard Milgin and Julie Buck left Looma together, hoping to build a future on their own terms.</p><p><br></p><p>Months later, Julie's remains were found.</p><p><br></p><p>Richard was never seen again.</p><p><br></p><p>For more than three decades, rumours, allegations and unanswered questions have surrounded this Kimberley case. Was it a tragic accident? A deliberate act of violence? Or is the truth still known only to those who have never spoken?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Vanished West, we explore the lives of Richard and Julie, the cultural context that shaped their story, the investigations that followed, and the coronial findings that ultimately raised as many questions as they answered.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have information relating to Richard Milgin's disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/vanishedwest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Support </a>the research behind Vanished West.</p><p><br></p>
June 3, 2026
Sally Greenham: The Silence at Bootenal
<p>In August 1987, 28-year-old Sally Greenham failed to arrive at a work meeting in Geraldton, Western Australia.</p><p>At first, there appeared to be a simple explanation. But as days turned into weeks, and weeks into years, Sally vanished not only from public view, but from every part of her life.</p><p>Nearly four decades later, she has never been found.</p><p>In this episode of Vanished West, we explore Sally's life in rural Bootenal, the unanswered questions surrounding her disappearance, the investigation that followed, and why her family are still searching for answers today.</p><p>If you have information relating to Sally Greenham's disappearance, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.</p><p>If you'd like to support Vanished West and help keep these stories being told, you can do so here:</p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/vanishedwest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Buy Me a Coffee</a></p><p><br></p><p></p>
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