Case 128: Joan Vollmer (Patreon)

On Sunday January 10 1993, 54-year-old pig farmer Ralph Vollmer and his 49-year-old wife Joan returned home from a week-long interstate trip. The couple, who lived in the Victorian country town of Antwerp, had driven four-and-a-half hours west to attend a six-day religious convention in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Ralph, a devout and ardent Christian, had been eager to attend the event, and while Joan didn’t share her husband’s fervour, she attended church regularly and so agreed to accompany him. 

Team:

Anonymous Host - narration

Erin Munro - research, writing

Mike Migas - production, scoring

Andrew D.B. Joslyn - additional scoring

Milly Raso - creative direction