New Clues in the Disappearance of Des Carr

New Clues in the Disappearance of Des Carr

August 25, 2026 · 26 min · Season 5 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode explores new developments in the decades-old case of Des Carr's disappearance, including a coronial inquest and fresh theories.

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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