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It's a hot summer's day on the 11th January, 1965 and 15 year old best friends Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock have made their way to Wanda Beach with Mariann'e siblings to cool off with a swim. After lunch, the girls leave the children on the beach while they go back to collect their bags, and they are not seen again until their bodies are found the next day, hidden in the sand dunes. Both girls had been brutally murdered and sexually assaulted. The girls' murders capture the country's attention and the hunt is on to find their killer, with police leaving no stone unturned. Join Belinda over a cup of joe or two as she discusses this tragic murder, one broke our hearts and one that is, sadly, cemented in Australian true crime history. *** TRIGGER WARNING *** This episode discusses the murder and sexual assault of teenage girls. Listener discretion is advised. Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
The day is 17th August 1991, and it's a sunny Saturday afternoon in the NSW suburb of Strathfield, and many are out taking advantage of the warm winter weather by shopping or catching up with friends at Strathfield Plaza. Little did the shoppers enjoying a coffee in the popular 'The Coffee Pot' cafe know there was a wannabe killer amongst them, and he was ready to put his plan of mass murder into play. What happened next, in 10 blood soaked minutes, would leave 7 innocent people dead, many more seriously injured, and a shocked and grieving nation asking why? Join Belinda as she dives into what happened that terrible Saturday afternoon and the aftermath that followed. Caffeine - maybe a double shot - recommended. ***EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*** Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
April, 2015, and NSW school teacher, Stephanie Scott, is excitedly counting down the days until she marries her high school sweetheart, Aaron. On Easter Sunday, only days before she was due to be wed, wanting to make sure her students and teacher covering her role had all they need, Stephanie headed to the school where she taught to finalise a few things. She was never seen alive again. What unfolded after she went missing is a heartbreaking tale of simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time and brought a small country town to it's knees. Grab your favourite beverage and join me, Belinda Brady, as I discuss this harrowing case and please note - this episode discusses sexual assault and murder, so listener discretion is advised. Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
It's November, 1989, and 14 year old school girl Leigh Leigh is excited to attend her first ever birthday party, a 16th birthday party to be held at the beach house at Stockton Beach, NSW, Australia. What happened not long after Leigh Leigh arrived would leave the young girl drunk, distressed, sexually assaulted, assaulted and brutally raped and murdered. What happened after her body was found alone and naked in the sand dunes of Stockton Beach would reveal a culture of secrets, lies and victim shaming and the true, horrific story of what happened to Leigh that night. Grab your favourite caffeinated drink and join your host Belinda as she dives into the heartbreaking story of the night a young girl went to a birthday party on the beach and never came home. *** LISTENER WARNING*** This episode discusses sexual assault, rape assault and murder of a minor. Listener discretion is advised. **** CRIME SCENES WITH COFFEE BEANS is taking a little break for some R&R, but we will be back early July, 2025. Promise! **** Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
It's a cold June night in Samford, QLD, Australia, 1913, and father of five James Mitchell is out looking for his daughter, Ivy, who hadn't returned from a play date with her friend. Her friend lived on a neighbouring farm and Ivy had made the short walk home many times beforehand, so her father was worried that she had not returned home. Two sets of footprints led James to the local school and there, hidden in the scrub and winter cold, lay the body of his precious daughter who had been brutally murdered. Ivy's killer is quickly identified, charged and convicted and he is soon hanging from a noose in Boggo Road Jail. Unbeknownst to him at the time, he would be the last man to be hanged in the state, and unbeknownst to locals and cellmates, he would be the oldest ghost said to haunt the jail, which still stands today. Join Belinda over a strong cuppa or two as she discusses the heartbreaking 1913 murder of 11 year old Ivy Mitchell, the man who took her life and his ghost who supposedly haunts where he took his last breath. A must listen for fans of true crime and ghost stories. *** LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED*** This episode discusses child murder and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
On the 2nd February, 1986, nurse Anita Cobby, finished work for the day and had dinner with friends. At around 9pm that night, her friend dropped her off at Central Station so she could make her way home. Anita waved goodbye to her friend and boarded a train bound for Blacktown, NSW. It would be the last time her friend would see her alive. What would follow would see Anita subjected to hours of violence and sexual assault before being killed in an isolated paddock not too far from Blacktown train station, where she was headed. The men who committed this heinous crime were nothing short of pure evil and when the final hours of Anita's life came to light, it prompted a rare reaction from the sentencing judge. Join Belinda as she investigates the murder of a beauty queen that broke Australia's heart. *** WARNING*** This episode discusses rape, assault, murder, bestiality and contains coarse language. Listener discretion is advised. Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
For three decades, from the 1970' to the late 90's, a predator stalked and raped innocent women in the Melbourne, VIC, area and surrounds. This man was arrested for his crimes time and time again, and despite police warnings, was released time and time again, only stopping when he was finally arrested for murder. Join your host, Belinda, over a cup of coffee or two as she looks into the shocking case of serial killer Peter Dupas. The man, who was once nicknamed Pugsley Addams at school for his likeness to the loveable TV character, but unlike Pugsley, he was an evil, sadistic monster, who destroyed the lives of countless women who were unfortunate enough to cross his path. *** TRIGGER WARNING** This episode discusses rape, mutilation and murder. Listener discretion is advised. *** EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING** This episode contains explicit language Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
August 19th, 1986 started like any other day for mother Tess Knight and her daughter, Samantha. But by the time the sun went down taht day, Tess would be living every parents worst nightmare - her precious daughter Samantha had come home from school and simply vanished. What happened next would bring about one of the biggest missing persons searches Australia had ever seen, and would expose a mostly unheard of and unexposed predatory monster - often hidden in plain sight. Join Belinda over a coffee or catnip as she takes a deep dive into the missing persons case that broke Australia's heart, but one that has raised much needed awareness around predators. *** TRIGGER WARNING *** This episode talks about child abduction, sexual assault and murder. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know needs help, please call (in Australia) KIDS HELPLINE on 1800 55 1800 or RESPECT on 1800 737 732 Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
This episode takes us to the beautiful suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and between 1958 and 1963, locals and police were at the mercy of a brazen thief, who bounced from grand theft auto to breaking and entering. But all that changed on the morning of Australia Day, January, 1963, a gunshot rang out in the dead of night, that marked the start of a massacre, where no-one, no matter where they were, was safe. But it didn't end when the perpetrator was arrested, as he confessed to more murders he was never suspected for and attempted murders which had left his victims horribly injured and impaired. Join Belinda as she looks at the monster that is Australian serial killer Eric Edgar Cooke and his life of crime, murder and mayhem. A truly mind blowing case that is a must listen for true crime junkies. *** WARNING - This episode discusses murder and interfering with a corpse. Listener discretion is advised. Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!
Most of us like to unwind by enjoying a cold drink or two with our loved ones. Whether that is while we are on vacation, or just relaxing after a hard day, or week, at work, the bar/pub is a place where we can relax, take a breath and catch up with friends. But what happens when a man, who is doing the exact same thing, gets kicked out of the bar you are at for disorderly conduct, and rather than going home and sleeping it off he drives his Mack Truck through the bar? Sounds like a far fetched urban legend, right? Only, sadly, it is not. This really happened. Join Belinda on the *new and improved* Crime Scenes with Coffee Beans as she uncovers the unnerving tale of Douglas Crabbe, aka The Mack Truck Murderer, the man, who in 1983, drove his 25 tonne Semi Trailer through a bar in Uluru (aka Ayers Rock), Northern Territory, Australia, killing 5 innocent people and injuring many, many more. All because he was asked to leave for being drunk and disorderly. This shocking crime will stay with you long after you've finished this episode. ** LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED ** This episode contains explicit language. Like what you hear? Have a crime you'd like covered in this podcast? Send me a text! I'd love to hear from you! Support the show Follow me on #tiktok, buy me a coffee or subscribe!