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Jill Meagher was a 29-year-old woman who was raped and murdered while walking home from Bar Etiquette in Brunswick, Victoria, in the early hours of the Saturday 22nd of September, 2012.

Jill was initially considered a missing person when she didn’t return home to her husband, Tom Meagher. The pair, who were originally from Ireland, lived in an apartment in Lux Way, Brunswick. It soon became a murder investigation when Jill’s handbag was discovered in an alleyway not far from home near where she’d last been seen, and CCTV footage from the local Duchess Boutique clothing store showed Jill talking with a man wearing a blue hoodie.

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the details of a crime that stunned Australia. We talk about Jill, who she was, and what she meant to so many people, the police investigation, and the violent criminal who took her life: Adrian Ernest Bayley.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. 'Evil in a Blue Hoodie' by Joe St John
2. 'Conviction: The Jill Meagher Story'
3. Mens Rea: A True Crime Podcast, episode 35 - The murder of Jill Meagher and the serial sex crimes of Adrian Bayley. Check out this awesome podcast by our friend, Sinead.
4. W.ikipedia.org, including original referenced sources

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Jimmy James was an Aboriginal Australian, member of the Pitjantjatjara people, and master tracker who helped South Australian Police track down murderers, rapists, prison escapees, arsonists, burglars, and missing people, throughout a forty-year career.

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss this Australian legend, delving into Jimmy's background, his career, and a his later life, with a detailed look at a few of the larger criminal cases Jimmy was involved in.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. Lost and Found: The Life of Jimmy James by Robert Holmes
2. Tracks by Max Jones
3. Mildura Weekly, Vol 5 No. 11
4. trove.nla.com.au
5. wikipedia.org and murderpedia.org

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On Sunday the 23rd of October 1966, eight-year-old Wendy Jane Pfeiffer was abducted about 500 metres from her family’s dairy farm in Mylor, South Australia.

In the wake of the infamous Beaumont Children Disappearance from Glenelg Beach in South Australia only 10 months earlier, response to Wendy's disappearance was rapid, and a full scale search was launched by police, firefighters, emergency services, and community volunteers.

When searchers returned with no results, police called in Aboriginal trackers Jimmy James and Daniel Moodoo to follow the trail others couldn't see...

Join Shaun and Chloe as they explore the details of this twisting, turning, extraordinary story.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. 'Missing' interactive documentary by SBS
2. 'Missing: The Abduction of Wendy Pfeiffer' Written by Kylie Boltin, Researched by Debra Shulkes, Interviews with Wendy and John Pfeiffer by Roslyn Oades
3. 'Lost and Found: The Life of Jimmy James' by Robert Holmes
4. trove.nla.com.au - archived Adelaide newspaper articles

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In the weeks before the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000, Bilal Skaf would lead a large group of young men in a series of brutal gang rapes. The female victims, some as young as 14, would endure sickening assaults for up to 6 hours.

The crimes would spark intense debate, alongside fervent media coverage, and the attacks would be described as events that 'you only hear or read about in the context of wartime atrocities'.

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the background of the Skaf brothers, the escalation of the gangs criminality, the harrowing ordeals of the victims, the police investigation and prosecution, and the affects on the broader community.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. 'Evil in the Suburbs' by Cindy Wockner and Michael Porta
2. Beyond the Darklands, S1E6

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Peter Dupas, The Mutilating Monster, is an Australian serial killer currently serving 3 life sentences without the possibility of parole. But police believe he may have at least 6 victims.

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the background of this sickening individual, tell the stories of his victims, explore his disturbing MO, and delve into the three-decade-long reign of terror he inflicted upon the Victorian community.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below. Note: portions of this episode are read directly from below-referenced resources:

1. R vs Dupas and associated court records
2. 'Rot in Hell' by Jim Main
3. 'Vicious serial Peter Dupas is the beast who roamed free to rape and kill' -
4. by Geoff Wilkinson and Mark Buttler, HeraldSun
5. 'Mersina Halvagis: Serial killer Peter Dupas has inflicted misery on many' -
6. Paul Anderson and Geoff Wilkinson, Herald Sun
7. 'I was petrified': fiance recounts finding Halvagis body, by Andrea Petrie, The Age
8. Peter Dupas charged with murder of 95yo Kathleen Downes at Melbourne nursing home' - Dan Oakes and Nino Bucci, ABC Investigations
9. Cold Case Files: Serial killer Peter Dupas prime suspect in Helen McMahon’s Rye beach murder, Mark Buttler, Herald Sun
10. Knifed 106 times: Police offer $1m to discover who killed Renita Brunton in 1993, Tammy Mills, The Age
11. Crimes That Shook Australia - S1E3
12. wikipedia.org and murderpedia.org

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Leonard Fraser, The Rockhampton Rapist, was a serial killer and rapist whose criminal history spanned and escalated over a period of three decades, culminating in a series of murders in 1998 and 1999, when he would finally be apprehended and put behind bars for life.

Fraser's story is that of a twisted, sex-crazed lunatic, who had an utter contempt for women, and disregard for human life. He showed no remorse for his crimes and enjoyed the thought of being known as a serial killer.

Join Shaun and Chloe as they deep dive into Fraser's background, the escalation of his criminality, the stories of the victims, the tragic crimes themselves, and the affect this monster had on the Rockhampton community and broader Australian public.

What's most disturbing about this tale is the eerie feeling you're left with at the end. How many victims did Leonard Fraser actually have? We'll never truly know...

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. 'Things a killer would know' by Paula Doneman
2. Crime Investigation Australia - 'The Predator' S2E9
3. Forty Eight Hours (CBS) - 'Back from the Dead'

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44 year old Corryn Rayney left the Community Centre located in Bentley, Western Australia, around 9.30 pm on Tuesday 7 August 2007, and was expected home by her husband and two daughters later that evening. She never showed. Just over a week later, police located Ms Rayney's abandoned vehicle on Kershaw Street, Subiaco. A suspicious oil trail from the car led them to nearby Kings Park, where her body was discovered.

The ensuing police investigation narrowed over time to focus on Lloyd Rayney, Corryn Rayney’s husband, a prominent Perth barrister specialising in criminal prosecution. Senior Sergeant Jack Lee referred to Mr Rayney, controversially, as the ‘prime and only suspect’ in his wife’s death.

The story between then and now twisted and turned, with numerous legal proceedings, including a defamation suit lodged by Lloyd Rayney against the State of Western Australia, until 2012, when a trial by Judge only - no jury - resulted in Lloyd Rayney’s acquittal.

So, did Lloyd Rayney kill his wife? If not, who did?

Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the many intriguing rabbit holes this case presents, including the Rayney's marriage, the police investigation, alternate persons of interest, and the impact Corryn's death has had on her family.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. The State of Western Australia VS Rayney and associated court records
2. Articles from the Western Australian, Sydney Morning Herald and numerous media outlets all linked from http://netk.net.au/RayneyHome.asp
3. 'Who killed Corryn Rayney?' 60 Minutes episode

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The 2014 Sydney Siege saw lone gunman Man Haron Monis take 18 people hostage inside the Lindt Chocolate Cafe, in Martin Place, Sydney CBD. Monis insisted he had a bomb in his backpack, and declared this incident an attack by the Islamic State. But these points would come under question as the siege unfolded.

Join Shaun and Chloe as they deep dive into the details of the siege, the stories of the hostages, the background of Man Haron Monis, the police response, and finally, the culmination of the harrowing ordeal that ultimately led to the loss of 3 lives.

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'Siege' by Deborah Snow

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