Reality Life with Kate Casey Ep. - 1490 - THE SECRETS WE BURY
Dec 24, 2025
Patricia Gillespie, a documentary filmmaker known for her deep storytelling, joins Mike Carroll Jr. and Chris Carroll, grandsons of the missing George Carroll. They share the harrowing tale of George's disappearance in 1961 and the shocking discovery of his remains beneath their family home. The conversation reveals the emotional fallout of uncovering buried secrets, the family’s complex dynamics, and the pivotal moments that led to the excavation. Listeners gain insight into the quest for truth and reconciliation in the face of a tragic family history.
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Silence Hid Family Trauma
- The Carroll disappearance shows how midcentury social norms silenced uncomfortable questions and hid family trauma.
- Patricia Gillespie argues that silence and lack of supports prolonged harm and obstructed truth for decades.
How The Filmmaker First Connected
- Patricia found the story in local papers and cold-called Mike after learning he had located where his dad might be.
- She met him at a Dunkin' Donuts and later visited the basement hole before starting the film years later.
Chance Encounters Sparked The Search
- Mike accidentally recognized the Yagle name on a hospital bracelet which reconnected family threads.
- Years later his sons used ground-penetrating radar and dug the basement to unearth George Carroll's remains.