The Tromp Family + Mary Shotwell-Little and Diane Shields

In this episode, Elisha covers the mysterious, paranoia-induced “off the grid” road trip by a family of five spanning across Victoria and New South Wales in 2016. Then Emily discusses the perplexing 1965 disappearance of a bank secretary and the gruesome murder of her replacement at the bank, located in downtown Atlanta, two years later.

Photos from both cases are up on our social media if you’re a visual person (like we are) and need to see where the crime went down. You can also find them on our website, in the Episode Discovery file.
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Special thanks to Fuzz Douglas for our kickass theme music. You can find more of his psychedelic goodness on Soundcloud. 

Source material for the Tromp Family case

Timeline and overview of events

‘It’s hard to explain’: Mark Tromp found but family mystery remains

Bizarre tale of Tromp family road trip cloaked in mystery

Riana Tromp speaks about bizarre roadtrip in first interview

Mark’s statement to the media

If you or someone you care about is experiencing distress, please contact the following services:

Australian Residents: Lifeline: 13 11 14
US Residents: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)


Source material for the Mary Shotwell-Little and Diane Shields case

Page from the Buckhead History site describing Mary’s disappearance

The Charley Project page on Mary Shotwell-Little 

Facebook page dedicated to Mary Shotwell-Little and Diane Shields

The Atlanta Constitution newspaper article on Diane Shields’ murder

Special thanks to the 5 Roses Podcast

Medium article about Mary and Diane

If you have any information on either of these cases, contact the Atlanta Police Department, at (404) 614-6544.