Forgotten FNQ - Cold Case Files Podcast
Far North Queensland in Australia is beautiful, but the tropics here also hold deep secrets....
Behind the paradise of the rainforests and the reefs lie decades of cold cases, baffling disappearances, and unsolved mysteries that time just forgot!
Forgotten FNQ Cold Case Files steps straight into the shadows to uncover the stories of the missing, the taken, and the silent voices demanding justice.
From the coastal towns to the remote tablelands and everywhere in between, we peel back the layers of FNQ's darkest mysteries.
Listen closely.....because the truth is out there in the dark!
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
30 min
For 22 years, an official lie branded Vikki Arnold a killer.
In this Episode, we uncover how a THIRD inquest finally shattered the murder-suicide theory, leading State Coroner Barnes to exonerate Vicki & issue a warrant for murder!
We confront lingering mysteries - a planted pillowcase, weapon origins & a treacherous track climb with NO torch found in the car!
Listener discretion is advised
Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
23 min
DISCLAIMER: Listener discretion is strongly advised!
August 9th, 1991, a white Nissan Patrol 4WD was found along a remote dead-end track near Cherry Tree Creek in the Atherton Tablelands. Senior officers pushed a swift, neat closed case of murder-suicide!
Join us as we look at critical evidence pointing to third-party involvement in one of Far North Qld's most complex cold cases.
Jul 25, 2026
Jul 25, 2026
25 min
A sub-zero night on the Tablelands.
An alibi on a beanbag & a tripped circuit breaker.
An abandoned car on the footpath with a purse containing $500 in cash....
Welcome to Episode 1 of Forgotten FNQ: Cold Cases & Missing Persons!
In this episode, we step back 35 years to 1991 and unravel the mysterious disappearance of Vikki Arnold & Julie-Anne Leahy from Atherton, FNQ!
Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
6 min
"Someone knows something!"
And nobody should have to carry that weight alone....
Before we dive into Far North Queensland's cold cases, hear why this fight is so deeply personal to me. From a childhood obsessed with mystery to a family trauma that changed everything - I know the reality of violent crime and the agony of being left behind to pick up the pieces, even when you know where your loved one is...
First episode deep-dive drops 26th July 2026!!!!