On 22 October 1959, 31-year-old Winifred Peace disappeared from her home in Bentley, Western Australia.

She left behind two young children, an unhappy marriage, mounting financial pressures and a trail of unanswered questions that would persist for decades.

In the days that followed, there were reported sightings across Perth. Some people were convinced they had seen her. Others believed she had never made it far from home at all.

In this episode of Vanished West, we examine the life of Winifred Peace, the events leading up to her disappearance and the questions that continue to surround one of Western Australia's oldest unresolved missing persons cases.

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In December 1997, 24-year-old William Maddison French travelled north through Western Australia hoping for a fresh start.

After a final call from Carnarvon, he vanished.

What followed would become one of Western Australia's most unusual missing persons investigations. A case spanning multiple states, borrowed identities and decades of unanswered questions.

Some stories feel stranger than fiction. This is one of them.

In this episode of Vanished West, we explore William's life, the events leading up to his disappearance, the extraordinary investigation that followed, and the mystery that remains nearly thirty years later.

If you have any information relating to the disappearance of William Maddison French, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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In 1994, Richard Milgin and Julie Buck left Looma together, hoping to build a future on their own terms.

Months later, Julie's remains were found.

Richard was never seen again.

For more than three decades, rumours, allegations and unanswered questions have surrounded this Kimberley case. Was it a tragic accident? A deliberate act of violence? Or is the truth still known only to those who have never spoken?

In this episode of Vanished West, we explore the lives of Richard and Julie, the cultural context that shaped their story, the investigations that followed, and the coronial findings that ultimately raised as many questions as they answered.

If you have information relating to Richard Milgin's disappearance, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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