Eight weeks before his disappearance, Bill Roach attended a counter culture festival where he claimed he had been cursed by witches. Some friends believe he left Armidale in search of answers from traditional healers. However, Symons finds a more earthly motive for Roach’s demise, a possible involvement in the drug trade.     

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Journalist Adam Shand reports on a chance discovery of human remains on a beach in 2011 that sets the NSW Police Force and forensic scientists on a nine-year quest to learn the identity of the individual and the circumstances of their death. The investigation opens the door to an incredible story of five mariners lost at sea in 1979. Finally, after decades of wondering, a family will find an answer and closure.         

Episode 1: A human jaw bone washes up on a beach in northern NSW in 2011. For nearly a decade, the identity of the owner remains a mystery until the NSW Police Force finds a living relative through familial DNA technology.  

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Investigations into the mystery jaw bone lead police back to an epic sea search and rescue in 1979 when a small cabin cruiser with five people on board was lost at sea in treacherous conditions.       

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A combination of good luck, attention to duty and bravery gives five castaways a chance of survival but their rescuers struggle to find them in mountainous seas. Each castaway will make a critical choice that will mean life or death.   

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The Nocturn tragedy is a story marked by sliding doors moments and amazing heroism. In this bonus episode, investigators from the NSW Police Force’s Marine Area Command reflect on how the jawbone might have ended up on the beach after so long and why this tragedy occurred.          

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Journalist Adam Shand reports on a chance discovery of human remains on a beach in 2011 that sets the NSW Police Force and forensic scientists on a nine-year quest to learn the identity of the individual and the circumstances of their death. The investigation opens the door to an incredible story of five mariners lost at sea in 1979. Finally, after decades of wondering, a family will find an answer and closure.

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Before dawn, one morning in May 2015, 50 year-old Colin Campbell left his home in Sydney’s Lane Cove. No trace of him has ever been found but there is evidence that he always intended to return home. Detective Sergeant Michael Kyneur investigates.

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In 2006, 32-year old Fijian-born Mosese Cava cut ties with his family without explanation. In March 2020, police began searching for the one-time DJ and made an unexpected and remarkable discovery. Senior Constable Brandon Lim investigates.

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Year 12 student Passy Reyes left her family’s home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches early one winter morning in 2001. Many believe she took her own life. Her family disagrees and awaits Passy’s return. Detective Senior Sergeant Jason Ferns investigates.

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The NSW Police Force is reaching out to the public seeking information to resolve long standing cold cases, from missing persons investigations to homicides, domestic violence and sexual crimes. State Crime Command takes you into the minds of the investigators as they work to close active cases and bring justice for victims.

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