Murder in the Land of Oz

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Who said nothing ever happens in Brisbane? Join hosts Jessica Kate and Ellen Rose as they dig up the skeletons buried in our own back yard and take you on a macabre tour around Australia’s third largest city - home to the Stefan Needle, the Brown Snake, the crushing feeling that you’re trapped in a dead-end town that you can never leave, and some of the most brutal murders in Australian history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Lynette Daley

02.07.2021

Trigger warnings: murder, sexual violence, assault. Lynette Daley was a 31-year-old Aboriginal woman who lived in the Clarence Valley, northern NSW. She was a mother of seven and a beloved daughter who had fallen on hard times and was experiencing ...

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02.07.2021 Lynette Daley Trigger warnings: murder, sexual violence, assault. Lynette Daley was a 31-year-old Aboriginal woman who lived in the Clarence Valley, northern NSW. She was a mother of seven and a beloved daughter who had fallen on hard times and was experiencing ...
01.24.2021 Invasion Day As the final installment of our First Nation's themed season, we are talking about January 26th. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.24.2021 Its Been A Minute We are back after a (what turned into a much bigger than intended) break! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11.15.2020 The Fellowship of Truth Whoops we covered another cult. Coming for ya, Jo Thornely. Chantelle McDougall, her six-year-old daughter Leela, her partner Simon Kadwill, and their housemate Tony Popic went missing in July of 2007. Simon was the leader of an internet-based doomsday cult, ...
11.01.2020 The Murder of Deedee Blancharde Okay, yes, every show and their dog (or podcast cat) have covered this case. But we just had to jump on the bandwagon. You may be familiar with the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard from the documentary Mommy Dead and ...
10.18.2020 Fred and Rosemary West Fred and Rosemary West were coooooooked, mates. This episode was a request from our beloved patron Lily and let me tell ya, we don’t trust her any more! Massive listener warnings for murder, torture, rape, sexual assault, and child abuse. ...
09.20.2020 Tanya Day Aunty Tanya Day was a 55 year old Yorta Yorta woman who died while in police custody after being arrested for public intoxication while on a train. Tanya was drunk and asleep on a VLine train headed to Melbourne when ...
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07.26.2020 The Death of John Pat WARNING: This episode discusses Aboriginal people who have died.In 1983, a sixteen-year-old Yindjibarndi boy named John Pat died in police custody after sustaining injuries in the course of a fistfight with the police. His death was one of several Indigenous ...
07.12.2020 The Murder of Leanne Holland WARNING: This episode discusses violence against children.12-year-old Leanne Holland went missing in September of 1991. When her horribly mutilated body was found in bushland three days later, suspicions immediately turned to one of the last people to see her alive: ...
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05.31.2020 Nancy Grundwalt and Victoria Cafasso A 26-year-old German tourist named Nancy Grundwalt disappeared from Scamander, Tasmania in 1993, while cycling down the Tasman Highway. No trace of her has ever been found. Two years later, a 20-year-old Italian tourist named Victoria Cafasso was violently murdered ...
05.17.2020 Scott Johnson When the body of Scott Johnson was found at the bottom of a cliff in North Head, Sydney, with his clothes folded neatly at the top of the cliff with a pen resting on top, the police easily ruled it ...
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05.04.2020 Claremont Claremont, like Snowtown, is one of those places that you only know the name of because of a heinous crime.In the mid 90s, three young women went missing after spending nights out on the town. The body of Sarah Spiers ...
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03.23.2020 MITLOO Minis: The Olivia Benson Power Hour If you haven't watched Law & Order SVU now is your MOMENT huns. We rate the characters from a level of Olivia Benson to DUN DUN.For reference on our stand out episodes please reviewAuthority: season 9 episode 17Stranger: season 10 ...
03.08.2020 The Disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain, Part Two In this episode, we discuss the many trials and tribulations of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, as they were accused of murdering their daughter Azaria. We go through the inquests, the trials, the evidence, the fuck-ups, the acquittal, the inquests again, ...
02.24.2020 The Death of Azaria Chamberlain, Part One Look, folks, they can’t all be bangers.This episode we discuss the lead-up to the most famous Australian case of all time – the death of Azaria Chamberlain. You’ve heard “dingoes ate my baby” a thousand times in pop culture, and ...
02.10.2020 The Murder of Phuongsri Kroksamrang and Somjai Insamram Phuongsri Kroksamrang and Somjai Insamnan were sex workers who were murdered by teenagers Phu Ngoc Tring and Ben McLean in March of 2004. They were bound, strangled, and tossed in the river by the boys, who hoped that crocodiles would ...
01.27.2020 The Coniston Massacre The Coniston Massacre is the name given to the officially-sanctioned murder of hundreds of Indigenous people of the Warlpiri, Anmatyerre, and Kaytetye tribes, committed by Northern Territory police and landowners in 1928.The massacre was motivated, ostensibly, by the murder of ...
01.13.2020 The Kimberley Killer Australia had a bit of a tourism boom in the late ‘80s, with people travelling from all over the world to experience a bit of the Crocodile Dundee life for themselves. Inns, roadhouses, and campgrounds were full of tourists braving ...
12.29.2019 The Murder of Peter Falconio CU in the NT, motherfuckers! Our first foray into the Top End covers the murder of Peter Falconio, a British tourist who was murdered while on holiday with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, on a road trip from Sydney to Darwin. ...
12.19.2019 Merry Crime-mas: A MITLOO Gift Guide Merry Crisis!Yes, that magical time of year is upon us where we give gifts, wear ugly Christmas sweaters despite the 35 degree heat, and suppress emotional breakdowns for the benefit of our loved ones. Some of you may be struggling ...
12.16.2019 Eric Edgar Cooke Part 2 Welcome to our final episode in Western Australia, for real this time. In Part Two of our discussion of Eric Edgar Cooke, we discuss Cooke’s final crimes, his trial and subsequent execution, and two of the many destroyed lives that ...
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11.18.2019 Ghosts in the Land of Oz 2 The ghosts keep comin’ and they don’t stop comin’ in the second Halloween special from your favourite amateur paranormal investigators. Turn on your head-mounted GoPro, loosen the top of your flashlight and get ready to record some EVPs, because it’s ...
11.03.2019 The Murder of Aaron Pajich-Sweetman Aaron Pajich had dreams he wanted to fulfil. He worked hard, he wanted to get a good job, and he wanted to live in Japan. Aaron was autistic, loved video games and computers, and by all accounts, he was as ...
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10.06.2019 David and Catherine Birnie LISTEN TO WOMEN, FOLKS.Phew, now we’ve got that out of the way.This is the story of Catherine and David Birnie, sure, but more importantly, it’s the story about a survivor, Kate Moir, and how her ingenuity, bravery, and commitment to ...
09.22.2019 Apologies No episode today friends! But we have a quick message for you about why and what is happening in the MITLOO world!If you like what we do please consider supporting us on PATREONSubscribe to the podcast on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY ...
09.08.2019 The Case of Martha Rendell Welcome to our first episode of our Western Australia season! Fair warning, this episode discusses the death of children. Remember when we said we weren’t gonna cover child murder cases? We’re massive liars.Life’s tough out there for a kid in ...
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08.25.2019 The Murder of Carly Ryan Oof, you guys. This hit home.Carly Ryan was a bright, loving young girl who had a solid relationship with her mum, Sonia. Carly was a typical teenage girl in 2006 – she loved emo music, alternative fashion, and she was ...
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05.12.2019 JonBenet Ramsey Thoughts/Feelings/Opinions In this bonus episode, we discuss the infamous murder of JonBenet Ramsey, and have a surprisingly civil debate about the possible perpetrators of this horrible crime. EPISODE NOTES: Six year old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered on Christmas Eve of 1996. ...
05.09.2019 The Killer Cannibal of Van Diemen's Land Warning: this episode contains brief mention of sexual assault, and not at all brief mentions of cannibalism.All of Australia has some pretty messed up history from the convict days, but that shit reaaally got concentrated in Tassie. The convicts of ...
05.05.2019 Technical Difficulties in the Land of Oz Interstate communications have broken down!And your hosts will be getting back to you as soon as they can! (Which will be Friday)If you like what we do please consider supporting us on PATREONSubscribe to the podcast on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY ...
04.21.2019 The Port Arthur Massacre For our second Tassie episode, we cover one of the worst mass shooting in Australian history. The shooter was Martin Bryant, a 25 year old man with the IQ of an eleven-year-old. Having the mind of a child didn’t stop ...
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