01 Expanse: The Nannup Four | The people in the blue house
From Expanse by ABC Australia
March 2, 2026 · 30 min · Season 6 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of four individuals from Nannup in 2007, linked to a cult.
When three adults and a child disappear without a trace from the isolated bush community of Nannup in 2007, it sparks disturbing theories about what might have happened. What was going on in the little blue house, and could understanding that hold the key to the disappearance? Host Dominique Bayens starts unpicking the rumours of cults, hidden identities and bizarre behaviour. If you can add to this story, or have information you think might be important please get in touch by emailing expanse.abc@proton.me. In this episode we cover topics like: Chantelle McDougall and her daughter 5 year old Leela vanished from Nannup, Western Australia in 2007, while entwined in the "Truth Fellowship" cult. Who are the missing people who disappeared into this cult? The baffling mystery of a cult Nannup family of four who disappeared in 2007. What happened to them? Four people who were part of an online doomsday cult disappeared from a small Australian town. The 2007 disappearances of the "Truth Fellowship" Cult: Simon Kadwill, 45, Chantelle McDougall, 27, Leela McDougall, 5, and Tony Popic, 40 Missing people who have disappeared into cults? Baffling mystery of a cult Nannup family of four who…
People in this episode
Host: Dominique Bayens
Topics covered
- disappearance
- cult
- mystery
- Nannup
- Truth Fellowship
- missing persons
- bizarre behavior
Keywords
- Nannup
- disappearance
- cult
- Truth Fellowship
- missing persons
- bizarre behavior
- 2007
- Chantelle McDougall
- Leela McDougall
- Simon Kadwill
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Truth Fellowship
Places: Nannup
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