TRUE CRIME: the Liz Herfort Canberra cold case, skateboard killer Mark Gator Rogowski, Chris Dawson & more

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Hello, Eavesdroppers! Thanks for joining us for another True Crime episode. This week, we start off with an update on the Australian murder case that's currently in the courts: the disappearance of Lynette Dawson. Geordie & Michelle discuss how the case against Lyn Dawson's husband Chris Dawson is progressing and shed some light on events that have now been admitted into evidence... 

Michelle then delves into a Canberra Hometown Murder from the 1980s - the mysterious disappearance of Canberra teenager Liz Herfort. Why didn't Liz get a bus home from the UNI bar the night of June 13 1980? Did she hitchhike? Was she arguing with a man in a hat on the side of the road? Why would someone make up a story about abducting her? Who is Harry the Hat? And could a serial killer be responsible? Listen to find out!

 

Geordie then talks about the time Patricia Arquette revealed the worst date she's ever been on, which turned out to be with an ex pro skater... Who is Mark Gator Rogowski? Why did he end up murdering his ex-girlfriend Brandi McClain's friend Jessica Bergsten? Was it a revenge killing? How do Michelle and Geordie end up talking about the Canberra Uni Bar? And what's Heidi Fleiss got to do with it? Get listening to learn more!

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SHOW LINKS

 

An insight into the missing Canberra girl Liz Herfort: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6789195/after-40-years-with-no-answers-liz-herforts-family-says-giving-up-is-not-an-option/

Liz Herfort on the missing persons register: http://www.australianmissingpersonsregister.com/Herfort.htm

An interesting look at some Canberra cold cases: https://anoverallview.wixsite.com/blog/post/capital-crime-files-1-murderer-in-our-midst

The missing women of Canberra: https://citynews.com.au/2020/unsolved-murder-and-mystery-of-the-missing-women/

More on the nurses who went missing from the Tollgate hotel in Paramatta from 1980 - and an interesting connect to a serial killer: https://www.smh.com.au/national/milat-link-to-nurses-missing-since-1980-20031208-gdhxss.html

 

Got some info on Liz Herfort to share? Call CrimeStoppers on (+61) 1800 333 000. https://crimestoppers.com.au

Mark Rogowski could get paroled for the murder of Jessica Bergsten – no decisions have been made yet… https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/former-skater-mark-gator-rogowski-granted-parole-for-1991-rape-and-murder/509-748fc220-1510-4061-8b80-9085fe106a33

 

Stoked: The Rise & Fall of Gator – you can watch it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T9606Smhi0

 

Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’ video with Gator and Brandi making small cameos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A

 

Film trailer for Gleaming The Cube – not polishing the knob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yviIgIDxlwc

 

The Wiki on Gator Rogowski: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rogowski

 

Patricia Arquette’s worst date: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9472881/Patricia-Arquette-reveals-worst-date-skateboarder-convicted-MURDERER-Mark-Rogowski.html

 

Heidi World: the podcast about Heidi Fleiss: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heidiworld-the-heidi-fleiss-story/id1615634639

 

Heidi Fleiss and Brandi McClain are in court over the custody of some macaws: https://nypost.com/2022/03/25/ex-madam-heidi-fleiss-in-custody-battle-over-macaws/

 

More on the Gator Rogowski case: https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2022/06/15/skateboarder-imprisoned-for-carlsbad-rape-and-murder-granted-parole/