When 20-year-old Matthew Levison failed to return home after a night out clubbing in Sydney, his loved ones were worried sick.

Suspicion soon fell on Matt's partner, 45-year-old Michael Ackins, after it was revealed that the pair were fighting on the night of Matt's disappearance.

But was that unfortunate timing? Or did Ackins have something to hide?

Mattie is the latest podcast from CaseFile Presents, a 10-part series narrated by Lauren O'Keefe from the Missing Persons Advocacy Network.

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Jerry Michael Williams loved two things above all else, his family and spending time outdoors.

The 31-year-old, who went by Mike, worked a long hours as a real estate appraiser to provide for his wife and their 18-month-old daughter.

While his six-figure salary afforded them a comfortable lifestyle in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee, Mike worked hard for his money, leaving him with a very little leisure time.

Whenever he did fit in some time for himself, he headed to one of the nearby lakes to go duck hunting.

He'd taken on the sport during his teens. At a forwarded Mike, the opportunity to enjoy some fresh air and peace in the surrounding woods.

December 2000 was shaping up to be another busy month for Mike.

On the evening of Friday, December 15, he volunteered to collect money for the Salvation Army's Christmas appeal outside of his local Wal-Mart store.

Mike was always willing to lend others a helping hand. It was a byproduct of having been raised by upstanding and selfless working-class parents, who sacrificed a lot to grant Mike and his brother a quality upbringing.

The following morning of Saturday, December 16, Mike awoke well before sunrise.

Later that day, he and his wife Denise would be taking off for a romantic getaway to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary at a boutique hotel in the seaside town of Apalachicola.

But first, Mike wanted to get in a couple of hours of duck hunting at Lake Seminol, which was roughly 60 miles northwest of his home.

The winter hunting season was short-lived, so he wanted to make the most of it while it lasted.

Mike loaded his gear into his green and tan-forward bronco and attached his small motorized boat to the Toe Bar.

He drove away from his spacious two-story home and in to the pre-dawn light.

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