Case 349: Michael Wallace & David Castor
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Case 349: Michael Wallace & David Castor

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 22, 20261 hr 19 min

In 2000, the Wallace family is shattered when patriarch Michael dies of apparent heart disease. Years later, his widow Stacey remarries David Castor. Tragedy strikes again when David is found dead in a pool of his own vomit, apparently the result of suicide. But as inconsistencies begin to surface and investigators take a closer look, attention turns to Stacey herself… --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Milly Raso Production & music – Mike Migas Audio editing – Anthony Telfer Sign up for Casefile Premium: Apple Prem...

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For suggested phone numbers for confidential support, and for a more detailed list of content warnings, please see the show notes for this episode on your app or on our website. At 2pm on Monday, August 22, 2005, 38-year-old Stacey Castor called the police. She was the office manager at her husband David's heating and air conditioning business,

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and he hadn't shown up for work that day. Stacey was concerned because David had been acting erratically lately. Over the weekend, the couple had an argument that culminated in David yelling at Stacey to take the kids and get out.

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