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  1. THE WOMAN WHO NEVER CAME HOME | The Lynette Dawson Story

    2d ago

    THE WOMAN WHO NEVER CAME HOME | The Lynette Dawson Story

    In January 1982, Lynette Dawson vanished from Sydney's Northern Beaches. There was no violent crime scene. No body. No confession. Just a husband who claimed she had walked away and a family who never believed she would abandon her children. For decades, Lynette's disappearance remained one of Australia's most infamous unsolved mysteries. Behind the image of the perfect suburban family were allegations of control, a failing marriage, and a teenage schoolgirl who became deeply embedded in the Dawson household before Lynette disappeared. In this episode, we examine the timeline of Lynette's disappearance, the controversial relationship that sat at the centre of the case, the decades-long investigation, the impact of The Teacher's Pet podcast, and the remarkable murder trial that ultimately led to Chris Dawson's conviction despite no body ever being found. More than forty years later, one question remains unanswered: Where is Lynette Dawson? For bonus episodes, ad-free listening, case files and exclusive content, visit Coffee and Crime at www.coffeeandcrimeau.com.au.

    24 min
  2. The Suitcase Beside The Highway - The Karlie Pearce-Stevenson Story | Australian True Crime

    May 29

    The Suitcase Beside The Highway - The Karlie Pearce-Stevenson Story | Australian True Crime

    In 2015, a suitcase discovered beside a remote South Australian highway revealed one of Australia’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. Inside were the remains of a small child. Years earlier, unidentified remains had already been found deep inside Belanglo State Forest in New South Wales. Investigators would eventually discover the two victims were connected — mother and daughter Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and Khandalyce Pearce. But what made the case even more disturbing was what happened after their deaths. For years, someone continued using Karlie’s phone, bank accounts and identity to convince family and friends she was still alive. In this episode, we examine the timeline, the investigation, the discovery scenes at Belanglo and Wynarka, and the horrifying deception behind one of Australia’s most chilling interstate murder cases. The free episode tells the story. But the extended investigation examines the years-long deception that convinced Karlie’s family she was still alive 🎧 Become a member for ad-free early access, bonus episodes and extended investigations:www.coffeeandcrimeau.com.au #TrueCrime #AustralianTrueCrime #Belanglo #KarliePearceStevenson #KhandalycePearce #CoffeeAndCrimeAU #TrueCrimePodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #CrimeDocumentary #Wynarka

    20 min
  3. The Jaidyn Leskie Case - The Case That Never Closed

    May 22

    The Jaidyn Leskie Case - The Case That Never Closed

    In 1997, 14-month-old Jaidyn Leskie vanished from a home in regional Victoria while in the care of his mother’s boyfriend, Greg Domaszewicz. What followed was one of Australia’s most disturbing and divisive investigations — a vandalised house, conflicting timelines, a body discovered months later in Blue Rock Dam, and a murder trial that ended in acquittal. But the case didn’t end there. Years later, a coronial inquest would revisit the evidence and reach a finding of homicide — reigniting public debate about what really happened inside that house. In this episode, we break down the full timeline, the investigation, the courtroom outcome, and the legal gaps that still surround the case today. A child vanished. A community fractured. And the truth never fully settled. Listen now for the full case breakdown.

    24 min
  4. The Midnight Massacre - The Lin Family Story

    May 15

    The Midnight Massacre - The Lin Family Story

    On a quiet winter morning in Epping, five members of the same family were found murdered inside their home. The Lin family murders shocked Australia — not just for the brutality of the crime, but for how long the truth stayed hidden inside one family. In this episode, we unpack what happened inside the house that night, the timeline investigators pieced together, and how suspicion turned toward one man: Robert Xie. A case of family tension, silence, and a crime scene that raised more questions than answers. 🎧 Listener discretion advised.True crime content may be distressing for some listeners.

    38 min
  5. What Really Happened in Porepunkah - The Dezi Freeman Case

    May 9

    What Really Happened in Porepunkah - The Dezi Freeman Case

    What started as a routine warrant in a quiet alpine town turned into one of the most shocking police shootings in Victoria’s recent history. In August 2025, officers arrived at a property in Porepunkah expecting compliance. Instead, they walked into a situation that would escalate fast—and turn deadly. This episode breaks down the full timeline, from the initial police approach to the moment everything went wrong, and the tense three-hour standoff that followed. This is the story of Dezi Freeman. 🎧 Full case breakdown 🧠 Psychology insights ⚖️ What went wrong

    18 min
  6. The Night That Never Ended - The Kim Meredith Story

    May 4

    The Night That Never Ended - The Kim Meredith Story

    Some nights don’t end when the sun comes up. In Albury, March 1996, nineteen-year-old Kim Meredith finished work like any other night—clocking out, meeting friends, and walking through familiar streets she had walked a hundred times before. She never made it to the next stop. This episode reconstructs the final hours of her life, the movements through the Commercial Hotel and the Terminus Hotel, and the walk down Spencer Street that should have taken minutes—but never reached its destination. What follows is a tightening sequence of witness accounts, forensic evidence, and a community left searching for answers in the silence that followed. A case that didn’t just end a life—it changed the way a town understood its own streets. #TrueCrime #AustralianTrueCrime #KimMeredith #ColdCase #CrimePodcast #UnsolvedMystery #DarkStorytelling #TrueCrimePodcast #Albury #Justice

    23 min
  7. The Mother They Called a Monster - The Kathleen Folbigg Case

    Apr 27

    The Mother They Called a Monster - The Kathleen Folbigg Case

    For years, Kathleen Folbigg was known as one of Australia’s worst child killers—a mother accused of murdering her four children. There were no witnesses. No clear cause. No confession. What prosecutors had instead was something far more dangerous: pattern, assumption… and a set of personal diaries that would be interpreted as guilt. In this episode, we unravel how grief was reframed as suspicion, how coincidence was treated as evidence, and how a case built on circumstantial reasoning led to a 40-year sentence. But the story didn’t end in the courtroom. Years later, science entered the conversation—challenging everything that had once seemed certain. Genetic research would raise a question no one had properly asked before: What if these children were never murdered at all? This is a story about loss, doubt, and the fragile line between intuition and proof. A case that forces us to confront how easily narratives can harden into verdicts—and how difficult they are to undo.

    4h 4m
  8. The Disappearance of Vicky Barton | Lawson 1969 True Crime

    Apr 20

    The Disappearance of Vicky Barton | Lawson 1969 True Crime

    In January 1969, 8-year-old Victoria Barton vanished without a trace in the quiet town of Lawson, nestled in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. One moment, she was standing near a roadside… the next, she was gone. What followed was a desperate search, a nationwide alert, and thousands of calls from people claiming to have seen her. But nothing led to answers. Years later, a chilling confession would surface — one that placed a name and a story at the center of Victoria’s disappearance. But in court… that same story would be taken back. This episode follows the case from the very beginning — the last confirmed sighting, the investigation, the discovery, and the conflicting truth that still lingers decades later. This is the story of what happened to Victoria Barton… and the silence that followed. 🎙️ New episodes every week. 🔗 Follow the podcast for more dark true crime stories from Australia.

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