Australia’s most infamous serial killer left a trail of terror that changed the country forever. In the early 1990s, Ivan Milat, later dubbed The Backpacker Killer, stalked young travellers hitchhiking along quiet highways in New South Wales. What began as mysterious disappearances soon unravelled into one of the most chilling murder investigations in Australian history.

In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we take you deep into the world of Ivan Milat, exploring who he was, how he lured his victims, and the brutal methods that stunned the nation. You’ll follow the painstaking police work that finally brought him down, the extraordinary survival story that cracked the case wide open, and the lasting impact his crimes had on how Australia viewed safety and travel.

This is the dark story of a man who became a symbol of fear and the relentless detectives who refused to let him walk free.

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In 1941, a quiet Denver street became the centre of one of the strangest murder cases in American history. A killer hid for months in a cramped crawlspace above his victim’s home — listening, waiting, and moving only when no one was watching. This is the unnerving true story of Theodore Edward Coneys.

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When police opened the door of Robert Ben Rhoades’ semi-truck, they uncovered a nightmare. Chains. Handcuffs. A woman pleading for her life. What investigators discovered would reveal years of unimaginable cruelty along America’s highways and a man who thought he’d never be caught.

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In 1930s Italy, amid war and superstition, Leonarda Cianciulli was known as a kind neighbour, a devoted mother, and a talented soap-maker. But behind her tidy kitchen walls, she was hiding something unimaginable.

Driven by fear and belief in a deadly curse, Leonarda convinced herself that human sacrifice was the only way to save her son’s life. Over two years, three women vanished — their bodies never found, their remains turned into cakes and soap.

This is the horrifying true story of the woman who claimed she killed out of love, not hate.
A tale of superstition, obsession, and the darkest corners of the human mind.

Keywords: Leonarda Cianciulli, Soap-Maker of Correggio, Italian serial killer, female killers, World War II Italy, true crime history, Crime at Bedtime.

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In March 2023, 78-year-old Lesley Trotter disappeared from her Toowong home in Brisbane. Her phone, wallet, and car were left untouched — and police would soon uncover a mystery unlike anything they’d seen before.

As detectives pieced together her final hours, attention turned to her meticulous recycling habits and the theory that shocked the nation. From a quiet suburban street to the depths of a landfill search, this is a case that left Queenslanders asking one question — what really happened to Lesley Trotter?

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In 1999, 15-year-old Melbourne dancer Rachel Barber vanished after boarding a city tram. Her disappearance gripped Australia — but the truth lay chillingly close to home. Betrayed by a neighbour she once trusted, Rachel’s story became one of the country’s most infamous cases. This episode explores her life, the investigation, and the trial that revealed the deadly consequences of obsession.

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In April 2008, 21-year-old University of Wisconsin student Brittany Zimmermann was found murdered in her Madison apartment. For years, her case remained one of the city’s most haunting mysteries — until breakthroughs in DNA technology exposed her killer. This episode examines Brittany’s life, the failures of the initial investigation, and how justice was finally delivered more than a decade later.

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He promised fame, fortune, and guaranteed returns. Instead, Lou Pearlman left behind lawsuits, ruined lives, and one of the largest financial scandals in U.S. history. Learn how the man who gave us boy band mania also gave America its biggest con.

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On the eve of New Year’s 2000, the Miyazawa family was found murdered in their Setagaya home. Despite thousands of leads, police have never named the killer. Explore the evidence, theories, and unanswered questions behind one of Japan’s darkest crimes.

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In April 2013, Raleigh, North Carolina, was shaken by a brutal act of betrayal. Jamie Kirk Hahn was a rising star in politics — a strategist, fundraiser, and mentor known for her dedication to public service. At her side was her husband, Nation Hahn, equally devoted to their shared mission of building community. And at the centre of their circle was a man they trusted like family: Jonathan Wayne Broyhill.

On an ordinary Monday evening, that trust was shattered. Jonathan — once Nation’s childhood friend and best man at their wedding — turned on the couple in their own kitchen. Jamie was stabbed repeatedly, Nation was wounded, and Jonathan’s carefully hidden secret was laid bare. Behind the mask of friendship was a man stealing from their political work, desperate to hide his fraud.

This episode of Crime at Bedtime takes you inside the chilling story of Jamie Hahn’s murder, the investigation into Jonathan Broyhill, and the trial that revealed how betrayal can strike from the closest of places.

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