Killer Kontent

Killer Kontent

The weekly run down for true crime junkies. Each week we catch you up on what went down in the world of crime as well as discussing the latest must watch documentaries and chilling murder mysteries that keep us hooked. If you are a true crime junkie you’re in the right place.

  1. Oct 24

    Crime Review Weekly - 25October 2026

    🚨 NEW KILLER KONTENT EPISODE 🚨 This week on Killer Kontent, we discuss the horrific alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines, who was struck by a vehicle outside her Wangaratta electorate office and suffered life-changing injuries. We return to the heartbreaking case of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs. A nine-day coronial hearing has examined what government agencies knew before Elizabeth died after being deprived of the insulin she needed to survive — and whether opportunities to protect her were missed. In Massachusetts, we dive into the Matthew Farwell murder trial. The former police officer is accused of murdering 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore, who was pregnant when she died in 2021, and staging her death as a suicide.  And then there is the $42 MILLION SPRAY-PAINT DEAL that sounds more like the plot of a crime drama. A NSW Supreme Court dispute over the sale of MMP Industrial has exposed allegations involving questionable financials, hundreds of safety notices, factory fires and even an alleged plot to kill the owner of a rival business.  Plus, we have updates on some of the cases we’ve been following. Sam Wood who makes another bid for freedom.  There’s a major development for Donna Nelson, the Australian grandmother convicted of drug smuggling after saying she was duped in a romance scam. And Week Five of the Beau Lamarre-Condon trial delivered some extraordinary evidence. 🎬 WHAT TO WATCH First up, Dustfall on ABC TV and iview. Anna Torv stars as Detective Antigone “Tig” Pollard, investigating a sexual assault case that begins to lead disturbingly close to home. It’s getting plenty of attention — but is it actually as good as the hype? We give our verdict. Then things get seriously strange with HBO’s The Pet Cemetery Murders: A Ghost Story — a true-crime documentary involving murder, New Orleans, a pet cemetery and witnesses who believe a ghost may have helped solve the crime. Yes, really. 🎧 And finally, we listened to The Journey, the five-part investigation from The New Yorker’s In the Dark. It begins with a surrogate who thinks she is carrying a baby for a wealthy couple desperate to give their child a sibling. Then she discovers they already have more than 20 children, most under three, born through surrogates.  Another packed episode of Killer Kontent 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

  2. Oct 17

    Crime Review Weekly - 18 October 2026

    🚨 NEW KILLER KONTENT EPISODE 🚨 This week on Killer Kontent, celebrity, murder and some seriously disturbing allegations collide. We start with Russell Brand, as the comedian and actor faces trial and intense media scrutiny over sexual assault allegations.  Then we head to Philadelphia and a real-life House of Horrors — the extraordinary case involving brothers Raymond and Eugene Horsch and the grim discoveries that have emerged from inside their home. And just when you thought the Murdaugh saga might finally be over — they’re back in court. We unpack the latest legal manoeuvring surrounding one of America’s most notorious true-crime families. We also have a stack of updates on cases we’ve been following: Christa Pikeand the fallout from her horrifying botched execution; the latest developments in the Toyah Cordingley case; and Week Four of the Beau Lamarre-Condon double-murder trial, as the prosecution continues to build its case over the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. 🎬 CRIME POP CULTURE We review HBO Max true-crime documentary Serial Killer Connection where the ex-wife and survivor of serial killer Richard "Marc" Evonitz unite to uncover his untold life and crimes.  Then it’s Last Seen, the new Australian Apple TV crime thriller starring Patrick Brammall as former detective Ian Ridley, whose daughter disappeared 11 years ago. Now working as an emergency dispatcher, he receives a call from a teenage girl he becomes convinced is his missing daughter. 🎧 And in podcasts, we review Justice Matters: Conversations About Crime & Punishment, where a former prosecutor and a defence barrister tackle major true-crime cases and the legal issues behind them .

  3. Oct 10

    Crime Review Weekly - 11 October 2026

    🚨 NEW KILLER KONTENT EPISODE 🚨 This week on Killer Kontent, we’ve got domestic violence allegations, one of the biggest gold heists in history, AI bringing murder victims “back to life” in the courtroom — and updates on some of the biggest cases we’ve been following. We start with former Bachelor star Sam Wood, the domestic violence charges against him and what happened at his bail hearing.! Then, how do you steal millions of dollars worth of gold from an airport? We dive into the extraordinary Canadian gold heist and the investigation into where all that gold went. We also look at the controversial new frontier of AI in the courtroom. Families are now able to recreate deceased loved ones using artificial intelligence — allowing victims to seemingly speak from beyond the grave. But should an AI version of a murder victim ever be allowed to influence a judge deciding someone’s sentence? Plus, it’s a HUGE week for updates. We check back in on Christa Pike following her horrifying failed execution, the latest evidence in the Beau Lamarre-Condon double-murder trial, Greg Lynn, Maree Crabtree, and the verdict in the Mexican murder trial of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad. 🎬 CRIME POP CULTURE We review Netflix’s new true-crime documentary The Widower: ’Til Death Do Us Part, about an investigation into a man whose trail of failed marriages was accompanied by suspicious deaths. We also check out The Whisper Man, the new crime thriller starring Robert De Niro, based on Alex North’s bestselling novel about a child’s disappearance and its connection to a notorious serial killer. And in podcasts, we review We Are Jane Doe, the powerful three-part investigation from KQED’s Snap Studios into allegations of sexual abuse, violence and abuses of power inside one of America’s largest women’s prisons.

  4. Sep 19

    Crime Review Weekly - 20 September 2026

    🎙️ NEW KILLER KONTENT EPISODE This week on Killer Kontent, we’re covering three huge crime stories — from an international drug investigation involving a Thai flight attendant, to Sydney’s escalating gangland violence, and the latest extraordinary developments in the Lucy Letby case. ✈️ First, we look at the case of Meena Kondo, the 26-year-old Thai Airways flight attendant arrested at Melbourne Airport after Australian authorities allegedly discovered more than a kilogram of heroin concealed in luggage she was carrying.  🔫 Then we take a deep dive into Sydney’s Gangland Wars. The violence has taken a frightening turn, with inexperienced young recruits allegedly being hired to carry out shootings and innocent people being killed in cases of mistaken identity. 🇬🇧 And there has been another major development in the Lucy Letby case. The long-awaited Thirlwall Inquiry has delivered its final report, finding there was a “complete failure” to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. 🍿 Then it’s Crime Pop Culture… 🎧 We review the brilliant new ABC investigative podcast Unravel: Lies in Lismore. Journalist Richard Baker goes back inside the unsolved death of 25-year-old German backpacker Simone Strobel, whose body was discovered concealed beneath palm fronds in Lismore in 2005.  🇳🇿 We head across the ditch for Bust Up, a new Kiwi crime drama following cops Deb and Mihi — former lovers who suddenly find themselves working together again in the small town of Waitote. 📺 And finally, on HBO Max, we discuss A Killer Story — a fascinating three-part true-crime documentary about Dana Chandler, convicted of murdering her ex-husband Mike Sisco and his partner Karen Harkness in Kansas in 2002. 🎙️ Killer Kontent — the crimes making headlines, the cases you need to know about, and the crime shows, documentaries and podcasts worth your time.

  5. Sep 12

    Crime Weekly Review - 13 September 2026

    This week on Killer Kontent, crime meets technology, fine wine and an international murder trial. We start with the extraordinary case of a high-end Australian home robbery allegedly planned with the help of artificial intelligence, after court documents revealed French burglars used AI and social media images to help identify a Canberra home packed with luxury jewellery, watches and designer goods. Then we look at Australia’s audacious multi-state wine heist, where thieves allegedly targeted specialist wine vaults in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, making off with valuable and rare bottles. Also we discuss the long-awaited trial which is underway over the murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, who were killed during a surfing trip in Baja California in 2024. W In Crime Pop Culture, we review Netflix’s new five-part Swedish crime thriller Blood Sacrifice, a dark Scandi noir about a detective forced to team up with his estranged ex-cop father to investigate a series of police murders. We also discuss Netflix documentary Champoo Lost and Forgotten and why this Thai murder case became such a national obsession. And finally, we’re listening to BBC Scotland’s brilliant Inside Murder Trial: Death of a Dog Walker, which takes listeners inside the Glasgow High Court trial over the killing of Brian Low, who was shot while walking his dog on a quiet Perthshire lane.

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The weekly run down for true crime junkies. Each week we catch you up on what went down in the world of crime as well as discussing the latest must watch documentaries and chilling murder mysteries that keep us hooked. If you are a true crime junkie you’re in the right place.

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