Episode 008 - The True Stories of Wolf Creek Part 2: The Falconio Disappearance (2001)

The mysterious disappearance of Peter Falconio in the remote Outback of Australia remains one of the most baffling and haunting cases in the country’s criminal history. On July 14, 2001, Peter and his girlfriend Joanne Lees were driving through the desolate Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory when their van was flagged down by a stranger. What followed was a terrifying ordeal—Joanne was attacked and left for dead, while Peter vanished without a trace.

Join Holly & Matthew as they examine the eerie case of Peter Falconio’s disappearance, the mystery that still haunts the Australian Outback, and the ongoing search for the truth behind one of the nation’s most unsettling unsolved cases.

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Sources cited:

• Murdoch, L., 2005. 28-year minimum sentence for Outback killing. The Age, 16 December. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.theage.com.au/national/28-year-minimum-sentence-for-outback-killing-20051216-ge1frm.html
• Anon., 2005. Lees relives night she feared she'd die. The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October. Accessed december 18, 2022. https://www.smh.com.au/national/lees-relives-night-she-feared-shed-die-20051019-gdm9z1.html
• Anon., 2005. Outback murder trial begins. The Scotsman, 17 October. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/outback-murder-trial-begins-2513474
• Anon., 2006. Lees attacks 'sensational' media. Metro UK, 9 October. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://metro.co.uk/2006/10/09/lees-attacks-sensational-media-255296/

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