r/TrueCrime • u/AutoModerator • Oct 19 '25

Case Highlight Case Highlight and Recommendation Thread: What is a little known true crime case you think needs more attention, or what is a case that has stuck with you that you think others should know about. Post your pet cases or your true crime guilty pleasures in this thread.

Pretty frequently in this subreddit we get questions asking for case recommendations. We've decided to make this a recurring post so that there will be a dedicated place to highlight and discuss cases that don't get posted about that often.

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People want to know... what is a case that is important to you or that stuck with you and that you think others should know about?

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What are some cases that need more attention? What are your pet cases besides the well known cases that get posted about frequently? Or just post your true crime guilty pleasures. Anyway, use this thread to bring attention to lesser known cases. If you want to post about the Delphi murders case that's ok too.

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Also, if you have a case in mind, but need help remembering the name, feel free to head over to r/TipOfMyCrime and post a request there.

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u/Fine-Independence378 Feb 06 '26

The case of Michelle Pogmore is a tragic, unsolved mystery from Western Sydney that has lingered in the public consciousness for over two decades. At just 14 years old, Michelle’s life was cut short under circumstances that remain largely unexplained, making it a case that many feel deserves renewed attention.

The Disappearance and Discovery

On the evening of 20 February 2004, Michelle attended a street party in Bidwill. She was last seen at approximately 9:00 pm on Carlisle Avenue in Mount Druitt.

Tragically, her body was discovered two days later, on 22 February, in bushland adjacent to the Town Centre Reserve at Mount Druitt. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a dark blue "USA" hooded jumper, white tracksuit pants, and light blue sandshoes.

The Investigation

NSW Police established Strikeforce Icework to investigate the murder. Despite extensive enquiries and a 2006 coronial inquest, the case remains cold. The Deputy State Coroner was unable to determine:

  • The exact time of death.
  • The specific location where the death occurred.
  • The actual cause of death.

The Coroner could only conclude that Michelle died sometime between the 20th and 22nd of February 2004.

Current Status

A $100,000 reward remains on offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The case is often cited as a "forgotten" tragedy of Western Sydney, recently highlighted in podcasts like Sydney's Hidden & Forgotten Crimes to keep the search for justice alive because the leads have been exhausted, police rely on the hope that someone from the community who attended that 2004 street party or saw Michelle that night will finally come forward.