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Catching you up on the biggest true crime cases in the news from Australia and around the world.

24/11/2023

Unsolved Crimes part 2: Two deaths, a husband and a hitman

In 1991, a vehicle was found in the bush containing the bodies of two women, Julie-anne Leahy, 26, and Vicki Arnold, 28. The police initially thought the unusual deaths were a murder-suicide. But three coronial inquests later and a very different story emerged, one involving Alan Leahy, Julie-Anne's husband. Bek takes Nina through this case from 1991 to now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45 min
17/11/2023

Unsolved Crimes part 1: The Nannup cult mystery

A charming cult leader, a missing family, and an inquest that raised more questions than answers. Today Nina and Bek deep dive into the mysterious disappearance of Internet cult leader Simon Kadwell, his partner Chantelle McDougall, their five-year-old daughter Leela and their friend Tony Popic from Nannup in Western Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38 min
15/11/2023

The suspected mushroom poisoning and why we can (finally) talk about it

Erin Patterson has been charged with three counts of murder and 5 counts of attempted murder after three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning following a lunch at her home. Bek and Nina break down how we got to this point and also discuss the thallium poison craze that gripped Sydney in the 1950s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 min
08/11/2023

Mass shootings and the conspiracies to deny them

As America reels from yet another mass shooting, Bek and Nina look back at Australia's history of gun control, from the Port Arthur massacre in 1996 to today. They also discuss the conspiracy theorists that are harming families, spreading misinformation, and potentially putting us all at risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37 min
26/10/2023

Gary Jubelin takes us inside the police interview room

We're joined today by former homicide detective and current legend of podcasting, Gary Jubelin. Nina and Gary sit down to talk about what really goes down in the police interview room from the heartbreaking to the hilarious. It's a fascinating inside look into a world most of us will never see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

36 min
25/10/2023

Halloween special: the great clown panic of 2016

Remember the killer clown scare, when a plague of red-nosed sightings spread hysteria across Australia and around the world? What caused this global panic? And who was behind the clowns? Five years later Bek and Nina have still not moved on (especially Nina). They deep-dive into a decades-long history of social panics and creepy clowns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35 min
12/10/2023

Gypsy Rose Blanchard - a killer and a victim

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother Clauddinnea ‘Dee Dee’ seemed to be as inseparable. Gypsy was known to suffer from multiple health problems and Dee Dee cared for her as a single mum. But when the elder woman was found dead in 2015 and Gypsy was arrested for her murder, the true story of their relationship unravelled. Gypsy has just been granted early release on parole in December, so Bek and Nina dive into the details and discuss Munchausen syndrome by proxy - both in this case and in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38 min
11/10/2023

Sydney's gay hate killings: a decades long fight for justice

An inquiry into decades-old suspected gay hate crimes in NSW is revisiting cases and putting a spotlight on the police investigations into these suspected crimes. It comes after families and loved ones have fought and pushed to have their voices heard and get the closure they have wanted for decades. Bek and Nina discuss the findings so far and look at some of the cases highlighted by the inquiry including the death of Scott Johnson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Mushroom Cook follows the case of Erin Patterson, a woman accused of murdering her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson. Police allege Ms Patterson served them beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms during a lunch at her regional Victorian home on July 29, 2023. Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, was the only guest to survive. Ms Patterson pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder and is standing trial in Morwell. This series is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. It is presented and reported by Brooke Grebert-Craig and Laura Placella. Reporting and presenting for our weekend subscriber-only shows by Anthony Dowsley. Our executive producer is Jordy Atkinson. The Mushroom Cook is produced, written and edited by Jonty Burton. For more visit: themushroomcook.com.au To unlock bonus content from The Mushroom Cook, and listen to episodes ad free, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts or themushroomcook.com.au

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Inside the global cocaine industry, where profits are counted up in millions and losses measured out in murders. This worldwide investigation from The Times, Sunday Times and NewsCorp Australia, reveals how the drug business works like any multi-billion dollar corporation. Cocaine Inc. is hosted by Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter at The Times, David Collins, northern editor at The Sunday Times, and Stephen Drill, national correspondent at News Corp Australia. Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au Get in touch: cocaineinc@thetimes.co.uk Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram, TikTok and Facebook

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Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the True Crime Australia and Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries, to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today. Produced by Jonty Burton.

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Subscribe to Crime X+ today. In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty for the deaths of four of her children, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. All her children died as infants, and Kathleen has always maintained her innocence. But in the eyes of the law, she is Australia’s worst female serial killer. But now, almost two decades on, 151 scientists are petitioning for Kathleen Folbigg's release. They have found a gene mutation in two of Kathleen’s children and believe they died of natural causes. In this podcast Jane Hansen looks into the Kathleen Folbigg case. She tries to find out who Kathleen really is. Jane will give you insights into the history of her case, and then follow the inquiry into the new genetic discovery that could prove her innocence. This podcast is written and hosted by Jane Hansen, and produced and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.

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Subscribe to Crime X+ today. From humble beginnings in a suburban Sydney warehouse to an international pentecostal powerhouse, Hillsong has changed the world around it, counting politicians, business tycoons and A-list celebrities among its true believers. Talking to one of those who has since turned her back on Hillsong, reporter Stephen Drill found himself asking: How did the church get so powerful? And is Hillsong really everything it claims to be? On his journey to find out the truth, Stephen follows the money, exposing disturbing claims of worker exploitation, complicated consensual sexual relationships and a culture where women are allegedly told to physically submit to their husbands. A ground-breaking eight-part investigation, Faith on Trial: Hillsong will leave you asking what you can believe in. Faith on Trial is hosted, written and produced by Stephen Drill and Andrea Thiis-Evensen. The executive producer is Dan Box. Go to faithontrial.com.au for more. Theme song: The Jordan Singers, By His Grace, 2022.

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At 11.52pm on August 10, 2002, unassuming rugby fan David Breckenridge called his best friend from a phone box and told him he was on his way over to watch an international match on TV. Eight minutes later he was dead. The person, or persons, who stabbed and bashed the Sydney man to death the night after his 28th birthday remain at large. Investigative reporter Nicole Hogan's five-part true crime podcast series on the perplexing and brutal, unsolved murder of an ordinary guy.

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