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True Crime Conversations
True Crime Conversations explores the world's most notorious crimes by speaking to the people who know the most about them. Hosted by Gemma Bath.
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Two Of The Most Wanted Men In Australia
When it comes to violent crime, can what happened to someone as a child, ever justify their actions as an adult? In today’s episode, Jessie is speaking…
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‘Nightmare Of Errors’: The Case Of Kelvin Condren
It was Saturday morning, when a routine police patrol drove past a mostly empty car park in the remote Queensland town of Mount Isa. When police edged closer…
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How An Internet Date Led To 7 Years Of Chasing Charlie
In today’s episode of True Crime Conversations Jessie speaks with Julia Robson. Julia is a private investigator, who spent 7 years on the trail of a New…
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Jose Martinez: A Killer Hiding In Plain Sight
When Jose Martinez’s sister was murdered, he got revenge by murdering her killers. This sparked what would end up being three dozen murders, he completed…
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Lost in Larrimah: The Disappearance of Paddy Moriarty
In December 2017, Larrimah local Paddy Moriarty left his favourite pub and embarked on the two minute ride home, with his kelpie Kellie sitting beside him on…
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The Life Of A 21 Year Old Undercover Cop
In this episode, Jessie speaks with one of Queensland’s most highly regarded police officers, Keith Banks, about his experiences as an undercover…
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Australia's Most Notorious Con Man
Peter Foster is one of Australia's most prolific career criminals. From diet products to sports betting companies, this con man stops at nothing. His crimes…
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The First Time He Hit Her: The Murder Of Tara Costigan
Tara Costigan was a hard working mum, friend, close with her family and liked by those who she met. She was also killed by her partner one week after giving…
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Four Children, Three Murders: Kathleen Folbigg’s Story
Kathleen Folbigg is thought to be one of the most infamous serial killing women in Australia. She was found guilty of the murder of her three infant children…
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The Fake Diving Resort
In the 1980s, a brochure was printed across the world, for an idyllic holiday resort called Arous. It was a diving resort on the Red Sea, in the Sudanese…
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Blood On The Tracks: What Happened To Mark Haines
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this episode contains the names of people who have passed away. In 1988 the death of Mark…
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Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein was a financier of global influence and moved in powerful social circles. He was also an alleged child sex trafficker, a convicted criminal who…
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Salvation, Miracles And 900 Dead: Inside The Jonestown Massacre
Jim Jones was a charismatic pastor, preaching of salvation and a bountiful life for all those who followed him. He also was the man responsible for one of the…
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The Husband And Wife Serial Killers: Part Two
In the second episode of our two part series on the life and crimes of serial killers David and Catherine Birnie, we examine the crimes the pair carried out…
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The Husband And Wife Serial Killers: Part One
In November 1986, police visited a quiet residence on a suburban Perth street. The occupants of that house, lifelong lovers David and Catherine Birnie were…
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"Born With The Devil In Me": America's First Serial Killer
Dr Henry Howard Holmes was America’s first serial killer. The charismatic criminal lured his victims to his hotel dubbed “the murder castle&rdquo…
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The Mystery Of Beenham Valley Road
When Kirra McLoughlin died on a property on Beenham Valley Road near Gympie, Queensland, law enforcement and medical examiners were baffled. Kirra’s…
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The Untold Story Of The Bali Nine
On 17 April 2005, nine young Australians were arrested in Bali on charges of drug trafficking. Known as the 'Bali 9', some members received the death penalty…
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Sex Slaves, Rituals, And Blackmail: The Lost Women Of NXIVM
The rise and fall of Keith Raniere and the now defunct NXIVM cult is one of the most disturbing scandals of our age. What began as a purported self-help group…
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Stephanie Scott: The Case That Shook A Small Town
When 26-year-old school teacher Stephanie Scott disappeared days before her wedding, her fiance immediately knew something was wrong. She wasn’t the type…
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The Disappearance Of Sydney Model Revelle Balmain
It was November 1994 and Jan Balmain was confused. She was waiting for her 22-year-old daughter Revelle to get off the train from Sydney to Newcastle. Revelle…
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Drugs, Dictators, A Diabolical Plot: The Last Voyage Of The Pong Su
It was the afternoon of April 15, 2003, when residents of Lorne, a seaside town on the shoreline of the Great Ocean Road, noticed something they’d never…
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A Shark, A Tattooed Arm, And A Baffling Murder Mystery
When a shark vomited up a tattooed arm in the Coogee Aquarium in 1935, onlookers were horrified. This arm would be the catalyst for exposing the seedy…
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Qandeel Baloch Was Murdered For What She Posted Online
Qandeel Baloch was dubbed Pakistan’s answer to Kim Kardashian but her story is very different. Her older brother murdered her for bringing dishonour to…
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Inside The Twisted Van Breda Family Murder
The Van Breda family appeared to be the perfect picture of success. So how did three of the five family members end up murdered in their family home on the De…
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"I Was In A Horror Film”: Surviving The Salt Creek Attacks
It was February 2016, dry and uncomfortably warm, when 23-year-old Brazilian backpacker Beatriz meets a German backpacker of the same age named Lena. The two…
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Diabolical And Detonated; The Collar Bomb Heist
Erie, Pennsylvania is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie, halfway between New York and Ohio. It was August the 28th, 2003, when a man named Brian Welles…
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The Eastern Suburbs Killer
In December 1932, a woman named Iris Marriott prepared dinner in a small flat in Sydney’s East. It was the peak of the Great Depression and the…
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Perfect Murder Or Tragic Accident: What Happened To Rebecca Zahau
Rebecca Zahau was in the bathroom when she heard a bang. It was July 11, 2011, and the 32-year-old was caring for six-year-old Max Shacknai, the son of her…
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Katherine Knight: The Abattoir Murderer Of Aberdeen
It was 6am on March 1, 2000, when John Price’s neighbour noticed his car was still in the driveway. It struck him as unusual. John’s supervisor…
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The Claremont Serial Killer
Claremont was a buzzing, wealthy suburb, about 20 minutes from Perth, Western Australia. With pubs and bars along wide, safe streets. It was known for its…
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Best Of 2019: The Case Of Balcony Murderer Simon Gittany
This episode of True Crime Conversations is part of our 2019/2020 Holiday series. We've handpicked episodes from throughout the year that we though deserved…
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Best Of 2019: The Bowraville Murders
This episode of True Crime Conversations is part of our 2019/2020 Holiday series. We've handpicked episodes from throughout the year that we though deserved…
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Best Of 2019: The Beauty Queen Killer
This episode of True Crime Conversations is part of our 2019 Holiday series. We've handpicked episodes from throughout the year that we though deserved another…
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The Sydney Siege: Part Two
15 hostages remain. For some, 10 hours of terror still awaits them. On the afternoon of December 15, 2014, offices were evacuated and rumours spread of bombs…
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The Sydney Siege: Part One
It was looking to be a warm, busy day when Tori Johnson arrived at work just after 6am on a Monday morning in December 2014. The 34-year-old was in charge at…
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John Edwards And The Family Murder That Shook Australia
On a winter evening in July, 2018, West Pennant Hills sounded different. Usually quiet, the Thursday evening was polluted by blasting police sirens, all headed…
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It Took 30 Years To Solve The Mystery Of What Happened To Ursula Barwick
In late Spring, 1987, 17-year-old Ursula Barwick, stepped off the platform, and boarded a train from Tuggerah on the Central Coast, bound for Sydney. The…
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The Easey Street Murders And The Mystery That Followed
It was mid-October, 1976, when Suzanne Armstrong, 27, and Susan Bartlett, 28 moved in to number 147, Easey St. The three-bedroom house was perfect for the two…
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Anne Hamilton-Byrne And The Children Who Were Never Hers
Anne Hamilton-Byrne is a name that Australians won’t soon forget. What started out as a series of yoga teachings by the woman who believed she was the…
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BONUS: Murder In The Bayou
It was May 20, 2005, when a retiree named Jerry Jackson cast his fishing line from a bridge over the Grand Marais Canal, located on the fringe of Jennings…
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Killed By The Man Next Door: The Murder Of Tosha Thakkar
On Friday March 9, 2011, a suitcase was found in a canal next to Meadowbank Park, located about 30 minutes from Sydney’s central business district…
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What Happened To Gerard Ross: The Boy In The Blue Cap
11-year-old Gerard Ross went missing in October 1997 while on a family holiday in the WA town of Rockingham. Two weeks later a horse trainer was out exercising…
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A Terrifying Monster: The True Story Of Leonard Fraser
Leonard Fraser was the very embodiment of a monster. He was sentenced to life on the 7th of September 2000 for the abduction rape and murder of 9-year-old…
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A Suitcase Floating In A Lake: The Tragic Story Of Rachel Pfitzner And Dean Shillingsworth
It was a warm spring day when two young boys were playing at Mandurama reserve in the Sydney suburb of Ambarvale. It was a place where families and friends…
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The Somerton Man: One Of The World’s Most Baffling Mysteries
The case of the Somerton Man is one of the most baffling cases in modern criminal history. In 1948 the body of a man was found on Somerton Park Beach just…
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The Bus Stop Killer
Levi Bellfield has been charged and found guilty of the murder of Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell, Amelie Delagrange and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy…
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The Man Who "Knows What Happened" To The Beaumont Children
The disappearance of The Beaumont Children is burned into the collective conscious of Australia. It’s one of the longest running cases in the…
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What Really Happened To Azaria Chamberlain?
As the sun set over Uluru on August 17th, 1980, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain put their two month old baby Azaria to bed. What happened next is burnt into the…
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Ivan Milat: What You Haven't Been Told About Australia's Best Known Serial Killer
It is speculated that Ivan Milat's days are numbered. Australia’s most notorious serial killer is. Milat is serving 7 concurrent life sentences for his…
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The Fall: The Case Of Balcony Murderer Simon Gittany
In 2014 Simon Gittany was found guilty of throwing his 30 year old fiancé Lisa Harnum from the balcony of their shared 15th floor apartment. Simon…
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Samantha Knight: The Bondi School Girl Who Never Came Home
UPDATE: Since recording this episode, murderer and serial paedophile, Michael Guider, the man responsible for Samantha's death, has been released from…
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Granny Evil: Australia's Most Infamous Matriarch
Kathleen Pettingill had ten children. All of them are either incarcerated, in witness protection, or dead. So, how did Kathleen become the head of one of the…
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The Beauty Queen Killer
Christopher Wilder is the Australian serial killer responsible for the biggest man hunt in US history. Wilder lured his victims by posing as a talent agent and…
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A Killer Cop: Roger Rogerson Was More Than A Murderer
Roger Rogerson is one of the only Australian killers with a badge. A fraudster, drug dealer, and killer, he was finally stopped in a murder plot now known as…
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A Mother And Daughter Went Missing And Nobody Noticed
When two-year old Khandalyce Pearce went missing police couldn’t understand why her mother wasn’t looking for her. But Khandalyce’s mother…
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The Serial Killer Who Inspired A Horror Film
Danny Rolling would become one of the most violent serial killers in modern America’s history. His crimes, spree-like in nature, inspired the 1996 horror…
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The Lady Vanishes: What Happened To Marion Barter
How did Marion Barter’s overseas holiday in 1997 become her last? Reporter Bryan Seymour, host of The Lady Vanishes podcast, takes Jessie through the…
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The Case Of The Bowraville Murders
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners should be advised that this episode contains the naming of deceased people, and the recounting of the…
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Angel of Death: The Curse Of Dulcie Markham
Dulcie Markham, better known as The Angel Of Death, has been called Australia’s most beautiful bad woman. A key figure in the underworld gangs of Sydney…