12 Minute True Crime

Senior Sergeant Paul Reynolds was a familiar face in Tasmanian policing  a mentor, a coach, a man people trusted.

But on a quiet night in Westbury, everything shifted. Just hours after celebrating his wedding anniversary, four officers from Professional Standards knocked on his door with a warrant to seize his devices. The allegation: Reynolds was a pedophile.

In this first episode, we unravel the final 24 hours of a highly decorated cop whose name later surfaced in the Weiss Inquiry, the coronial inquest, and the investigation into the death of 15-year-old Eden Westbrook. From whistleblowers to former colleagues who once admired him, the picture that emerges is darker than anyone imagined.

This is the moment the cracks appear the night a respected officer became the centre of one of Tasmania’s most disturbing hidden histories. And as we dig, it becomes clear: what looked like the end of the story was only the beginning.

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Introducing a new way to fall to sleep gently... Silent Secrets. Over 25 episodes now available free. In this episode hear the story of  
a nameless man, a cryptic note, and a mystery that lingers on a quiet Adelaide beach. In this episode of Silent Secrets, let the gentle telling of the Somerton Man’s story carry you into calm and restful sleep.

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He was a senior cop. A coach. A mentor. A familiar face in Tasmania. But when officers arrived at Paul Reynolds’ door with a search warrant, the truth began to crack open exposing decades of grooming, suspicion, and warnings buried deep inside the system meant to stop him.

Badge of Betrayal peels back the layers of a case Tasmania Police quietly walked away from after Reynolds’ sudden death. What emerges is a disturbing pattern: young boys targeted through sport, car meets, and friendship; colleagues who raised concerns and were shut down; and a network of silence that stretched far beyond one man.

A current serving high ranking police officer comes forward to tell us everything he knows, a friend who was groomed by Reynolds talks, we speak with victim survivors, whistleblowers and uncover emails and files notes that leave breadcrumbs that ask more questions.

From the creators of Our Little Edey, this is a forensic investigation into one of Tasmania’s most unsettling police scandals and the uncomfortable question at its core:

If the badge is supposed to protect us… what happens when it protects the predator instead

Episode 1 drops Monday 24th November, with weekly episodes or you can subscribe for advanced and add free episodes on Apple Podcasts .

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18-year-old Kane Moore went to a party with mates in Townsville in 2023.

The next morning, his sister found him dead in a park.

Police and the coroner say it was a horrible accident. His family wants to know what happened to their Kano—and they believe someone knows something.

Is there Moore To The Story?

Listen to the first two episodes ad-free on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions from Monday, September 8.

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As a special treat, I’d love to share the first episode of a new podcast we’ve been working on.

We know many listeners use true crime to fall asleep, and while we get why, we wanted to offer you a less unsettling way to drift off.

The show is called Silent Secrets — a bedtime podcast for curious minds. It’s designed to help you slowly drift into sleep, letting go of the day’s worries and exploring the quiet wonders of the world.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to the first episode on The Mary Celeste. New episodes will drop every Monday in the Silent Secrets feed. We’d love it if you could follow and rate the show on your favourite podcast platform.

If you have any feedback, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected].

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What if your lawyer was a chatbot?
What if your car plotted your murder?
What if the perfect crime wasn’t committed by a person… but prompted?

Welcome to AI Crime Time — the podcast that explores the dangerously believable world of crimes committed using, by, or through artificial intelligence. Each episode is a fully fictional, true crime–style story written and voiced almost entirely by AI — with less than 5% human interference (because, let’s face it, humans are the problem anyway).

You’ll hear fake interviews, AI confessions, courtroom drama, and code that kills — all wrapped in a dry, disturbing tone that’s equal parts Black Mirror, Serial, and your worst tech nightmare.

Disclaimer: This podcast is a work of fiction created using generative AI. The crimes, characters, and quotes are entirely fabricated and for entertainment purposes only. No AI models were harmed in the making of this show (yet).

Coming Monday, July 28th 

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Investigative journalist Adam Shand takes listeners into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them. 

Listen to episode 1, Monday, 2nd June. 

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Just when you thought the story was over, the questions only deepen. Hosted by Sally Leydon - Marion’s daughter and the voice you know from The Lady Vanishes - The Missing Matter picks up the trail after the March 2024 coronial findings. With over 22 million downloads behind it, this fan-funded follow-up launches on its own new feed, ready to chart a fresh journey into the unknown.

Join Sally and her investigative team as they:

• Revisit key locations from Australia to Europe, chasing every lead
• Deploy scent-tracking dogs in the hunt for Marion’s final resting place
• Travel worldwide—from Japan and London to Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg and Lille
• Reflect on the coronial findings, the excitement of live events, and the planning stages of an epic research trip
  
  

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Ten years ago, on December 15, 2014, a gunman stormed a Sydney café, taking 18 hostages in a harrowing ordeal that shook the nation.

Over the next 17 hours, the siege ended with the terrorist being shot dead, the tragic loss of two innocent lives, and a scar left on Australia's heart.

Louisa Hope and her mother entered the Lindt Café that morning, unknowingly walking into a nightmare that would leave them wheeled out on stretchers, forever changed.

In this re-released series, explore the chilling events of that day and hear how Louisa has rebuilt her life a decade on.

This is Louisa’s story—a compelling firsthand account of courage, survival, and resilience from a day that changed Australia forever: The Sydney Siege.

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An Australian social media star with over 1 million followers known for sharing posts about her 1-year-old child’s illness has come under scrutiny.

Her husband claims he had no knowledge of her actions, but allegations have surfaced that she was administering prescription medication to her child to make the child appear sick.

The story has sent social media into a frenzy, with intense debates and speculation. Police are now investigating, and the woman has gone into hiding. 

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