Case 160: Beverly McGowan

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On Thursday, July 19 1990, Florida resident Steve McGowan received a letter in the mail from his 34-year-old sister, Beverly...
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Narration - Anonymous Host
Research and writing - Erin Munro
Creative direction - Milly Raso
Production, scoring - Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
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[@rossdawgsbrokenspirit9038]

Who downvotes this? Weirdos! Casefile: Best truecrime podcast out there!

[@byattwurns1553]

Probably people who think true crime media is immoral. I don't agree with that personally but I can see the thought process.

[@poopmcgee3826]

i downvoted just because of this comment

[@VisionPoet]

The writing. The pacing. The tone. This was masterfully presented.

[@melanieknisely5045]

Did anyone else gasp out loud? Great story.

[@Vexarax]

I'm only 31 minutes in and I have already gasped once! :o

[@michaelkoszowski3716]

Such a trusting soul .. Lead to her demise ...

[@White-Michael935]

The yellow rose tattoo, and the mysterious "Alice". Fascinating/ tragic case

[@shawnaweesner3759]

Beverly McGowan’s brother didn’t cancel her credit cards hoping it would prompt her to reach out. Beverly McGowan’s brother cancelled her credit cards because he was mad at her, and wanted to control her. If he had not been mad at his sister, he would have realized that cancelling his sister’s credit cards, at this stage of her disappearance, was the worst thing he could do, not only would it put his sister in danger (not having a credit card to book a hotel with, or buy a plane ticket, or eat; etc.), but his sister’s use of her credit cards could track where she was, or track whoever had stolen her credit cards and was using them (her murderer-although he didn’t know Beverly had been murdered when he cancelled her credit cards). It is good thing that he apologized for his mistake.

[@cathybassett6432]

You write as if you have knowledge of Beverly that isn't on the video. Did you know her or Steve? Or just making sh*t up?

[@Tina4Jesus]

Very interesting case.... I was totally engrossed in the narration.... Just subscribed !

[@michaelkoszowski3716]

" go ask alice ..when she's 10 feet tall " 🎼🎵🎼🎵

[@texastea5686]

Cant there be a DNA ancestry done on her? Just to see if she has any living relatives. I dont know how a person can just spend their whole lives doing this, stealing identities, hiding their past, constantly lying....how does it NOT get exhausting!? RIP Beverly ❤

[@SH-to8sh]

She might have a very sad backstory which led to none of her family claiming her..(like born of rape or something or left abandoned) I think even if they did if Elaine's family would rather stay quiet to keep out of it

[@user-ce8tr1ex2m]

Imagine stealing someone’s dogs, bringing them to a different continent, demanding ransom for them & sleeping with them in a car. That’s like next level.. The world would be so much better place if all these crazies would invest their energy into something positive

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Why in the hell would you give someone your birth certificate, and let them assume your identity??!

[@Quiintus7]

LOL I applied for a job on indeed last week.. I gave my license and medicare card. Totz conned.

[@TheMrfont]

@@Quiintus7 i am from Chile and i did tjr same with indeed XD

[@judyjudy51]

That last quote / sentence by Beverley’s brother is so true

[@calamityj3634]

I have enough problem being one person let alone all the personas this woman contrived!! ..What a bizarre mess . Poor Beverly and everyone who came in her path ..

[@susiefoxy8130]

Thank you

[@bluezauza]

It is sad that a person so intelligent and with such a gift to read into other people chose to be a murderer and a criminal, imagine what this woman could have achieved in her life if she had chosen to use her gifts to be an actress or a lawyer, detective or worked for a business corporation for example, instead she destroyed lives. Fascinating case.

[@bluezauza]

@Andrew Phillips Ahahah yes.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

I was wondering where she came from, what family, bc nothing is known about that, at all. No one stepped up to say, that was my cousin, or daughter, or even ward ... she was absolutely alone. I think there must be some tragedy behind her coming to use her talents in this sad and cruel way.

[@belladonna5904]

She probably killed her parents and stole their identity.

[@texastea5686]

There should be a familial DNA test done on her.... who knows, maybe she was an orphan who grew up in a foster home, maybe in another country. Someone HAS to be related to her

[@princesstamika]

ah yes, "The Chameleon". I remember learning about her in an episode of the show "The Investigators". Not many shows have done episodes on her.

[@divinemischief4655]

No I know. I devour these True Crime programmes and I've never heard about this one.

[@princesstamika]

@@divinemischief4655 the old discovery channel show called "the fbi files" did an episode on her. Bill Kurtis' original run of American Justice also did one. Must be a rights issue with the story because both shows are from the early 00s and modern shows don't touch it. Another career con artist that is a woman was just profiled on cbs' Fbi Declassified, Dana Laud was one her names..

[@raven6565]

I remember coming across this case on another channel months ago. It was interesting to run across it here under a different name.

[@akdragosani]

Imagine living your life on the run like that..

[@wildgr33n]

wtfff why are people just giving out their SSN to randoms they barely know x.x jfc

[@Levon2464]

Americans that's who

[@billie6814]

Twas a different time. I guess. Idk.

[@texastea5686]

We do it all the time when applying for jobs.... but I know what you mean. But, it's stupid people who believe in astrology and numerology and all that fake crap who fall for it lol!

[@susiefoxy8130]

I have job remembering my own name someday, let alone 20 other names

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Wow don’t think I’d shoot myself in the chest in case it went wrong at least a head shot is a no fail thing

[@yogadork_namaste]

Damn i tried to sign up for beer52 but its not for USA. Oh well. Edit: oh I just heard the liquid IV ad, I love that stuff, thanks for the 25% off code because it's kind of pricy without it, but worth it. My fav is passion fruit mixed with icy charge gatorade, but I ordered a bag of guava and acai berry to try. 💫💖💫

[@billie6814]

The ending was frustrating as shiiiiit. No. No you don't get to change out of your jammies! You and your pyjammies and your secrets all get to come down to the station exactly the way we found you!

[@jeffro4kag206]

Hahaha good one

[@meljstephan]

Oof. This one was heavy

[@cynthiagibson2286]

You said boca raton correctly!!!!

[@valerieschreijer6490]

What a whopper of a story. Whew!!!

[@cathybassett6432]

Who gives their birth date, ss number and drivers license number to a stranger?!!

[@danrobinson572]

Well any updates on this case yet or any others??

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

Gruesome

[@brendajstevens3719]

👏👏👏

[@tamago77]

didn't they collect her DNA?

[@martinwarner1178]

I don't even give my bank details to my wife! And, when some one knocks on my door, asking if I'm so and so, "I say who are you." Also, when some one who knows me faintly, asks, are you so and so, I reply, "depends whose asking." Further more, when a person asks a question or two, I say, "is this a full police interview." Peace be unto you, and remember SHAK advice, KEEP YOUR OWN COUNCIL.

[@VladRadu-tq1pg]

you kind of seem like a weirdo lol

[@martinwarner1178]

@@VladRadu-tq1pg "All the World is queer, save me and thee, and even thou art a little queer."

[@martinwarner1178]

@@VladRadu-tq1pg You will be doing the same, shortly. It is the rail against the machine....TO STOP THEM.

[@martinwarner1178]

@@VladRadu-tq1pg You have read some SHAK?

[@JamesBrown-hs6vg]

Hi

[@katrinarose72]

From the very start I knew 💯 this was a woman killer.

[@valgehiir]

What is this accent, is it Australian? I'm not native English speaker, I'd love to follow what is said, but I'm struggling.

[@Vexarax]

Yes he is Australian :) my only suggestion would be if you could turn on the automatically generated English captions? They aren't always accurate, but he speaks quite clearly and slowly so if you don't quite understand something he said you may be able to check the captions which might help clarify his wording? :)

[@NK-ek8tu]

Felt the same when I started listening, but now listen to his voice almost every night and can understand him perfectly. It's nice to practice hearing English in different accents

[@billie6814]

Oh wow that's interesting. I'm Australian and you never really think of your own accent as difficult to understand when speaking english. That said I know whenever I'm overseas, I still speak with my normal Australian accent of course, but I'm in the habit now of enunciating my words a lot more clearly because it seems to help people understand the first time around.

[@brandyjean7015]

@@billie6814 I enjoy Australian accented true crime narration. It's New Zealanders who sometimes stump me. Even when I'm watching a video. Their answers are brief, quiet, mumbled...even turning on captions doesn't always help: the words on screen are so random...at least I know it's not just me. I'm born & raised in Los Angeles, USA. When I worked in telecommunications, I was often told I sounded 'just like a commercial'.

[@billie6814]

@@brandyjean7015 ah wow, that's really interesting. And that's quite funny! You must have that perfect advertisement voice cadence and accent. I would have probably told you that too, if that's how you sounded, because I grew up seeing American things on TV and in movies, and when I went over to the U.S.A and started experiencing them in real life it was kind of exciting/ trippy. I actually got really psyched to see a yellow school bus and had a male friend who sounded like advertisements. Hah.

[@deepworld7]

Anyone here from Lazy masquerade?

[@skeptical_sorcerer]

You meet a complete stranger in a bar who asks for your social security number, date of birth and driver's license number....and you hand them over? A woman, dressed as a man with a fake moustache, who you barely know knocks on your door at 3am (saying they escaped from a mental hospital) and asks to borrow your birth certificate....and you hand it over? That is beyond stupid. Deserve what happens to you.

[@mozamman7219]

30

[@sanaxx7635]

Was Elaine Parent bisexual?

[@bbm8723]

Too many adds!

[@michellelammi787]

Install Ad Blocker. No ads then.

[@princesstamika]

*ads, people have to make a living, you know.

[@HandOfThemis]

@@princesstamika maybe OP just doesn't like Math?

[@Vexarax]

I like KZbin premium (though I know it's not an expense many can spare in these times! I have to save every week to afford the monthly membership) but it means you get no ads and the creators you love still get revenue from their hard work if they're choosing to monetize it. It's a good solution but I do understand most don't want to have to spend that kind of money when times are tough like this.

[@yogadork_namaste]

Well I appreciated the ad about liquid IV bc I drunk it every day and he gave us a 25% off code which made it affordable for me so ..just fast forward through the ads, he deserves the money from ads for the research production and delivery of a high quality podcast so not sure what to tell ya!

[@bammohammo]

AFL GF on and you dropping vids? Life is about balance!

[@LilDitBit]

Bahahahahaha, this is too funny!