EPISODE 3B — JOSEPH WILLIAM SMEDLEY II: WHAT THE RECORDS SHOW — AND WHAT THEY DO NOT

In Episode 3B, we continue our examination of the death investigation of Joseph William Smedley II, a 20-year-old Indiana University student whose body was recovered from Griffy Lake in Bloomington, Indiana, in October 2015. Joseph’s death was classified as suicide by drowning, and the case was administratively closed.

This episode does not seek to overturn that determination. Instead, it examines what documentation is available to the public when a case is closed, what records were released in response to formal public-records requests, and what information remains unavailable under Indiana public-records law.

Using the Casewalker Evidence Book Method, we review the released materials, distinguish between documented records and summary-level statements, and clearly identify where investigatory documentation is not accessible to the public. This episode focuses on structure rather than interpretation, showing how conclusions are communicated when underlying records are limited or withheld.

Every record. Every gap. Only what the documentation supports.

⚠️ This episode discusses death investigation, suicide classification, public-records law, and the limits of documentation in closed cases. It also includes a missing-person spotlight involving a juvenile. Listener discretion is advised.

Full documentation, sources, missing-person spotlights, and episode updates are available at:
 www.thecasewalkerchronicles.com