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Fifteen year old Melbourne teen Rachel Barber was thriving. The bubbly and popular teen with the striking green eyes had a loving and caring family, a boyfriend who adored her and was pouring all her energy into her first true love - dance. What Rachel didn't know was she also had an admirer, Caroline Reed, a family friend, who was bitter and jealous of Rachel's looks and the life she was carving out for herself. So, rather than come up with a plan to thrive like Rachel was, she decided she was going to become Rachel. Join Belinda over a coffee or two as she looks into the disturbing and heartbreaking 1999 murder of Rachel Barber, the stunning dancer and much loved daughter and sister, at the hands of someone who was meant to be a friend. This episode discusses the murder of a young person. 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 the night of 17th August, 1980 and Lindy and Michael Chamberlain are camping in one of Australia's most famous landmarks and natural wonders, Ayers Rock, Northern Territory - now known as Uluru - with their three young children. The family are relaxing with other campers and baby Azaria is asleep in the family's tent which is nearby. The chatter is interrupted by a baby's cry followed by the heartbreaking cry from a mother that would soon be heard all around the world - "My god, my god. A dingo's got my baby." What happened after that awful night would divide a country, divide a family and take decades to finally be resolved and would cement one family's tragedy in Australian history. So, settle in and join me over a cuppa as I dive into the tragic death of baby Azaria Chamberlain and the plight of her family to clear their name. 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 July 2001 and British couple Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees are making the most of their Australian adventure by hiring a car and taking in the stunning Australian Outback in the Northern Territory.... but, sadly, only one of them would make it out of the state alive. What happened on that awful July night left a young man dead, a young woman traumatised and divided public opinion on what actually happened. It would be years before a suspect was brought before court, and even then, he denied any involvement, let alone the location of Peter's remains. Join Belinda over a coffee or two as she dives into the harrowing case of the Peter Falconio murder. 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 January 1977, in Easey Street, Collingwood, and high school friends Susan Bartlett, 27 and Suzanne Armstrong, 28 had bid farewell to Susan's brother after having dinner with him and his girlfriend and were getting ready to settle down for the night. Suzanne's infant son Gregory was already asleep in his cot. The 'two Sue's' as they were known as were never seen alive again and were found savagely murdered in their Easey Street terrace three days later, baby Gregory found unharmed but severely dehydrated and distraught. Police were desperate to catch the girls killer, but as leads went cold years rolled into decades with no suspect in custody, one of Australia's most brutal murders went cold. Until 2024, that is, when a suspect was arrested in Italy thanks to DNA left at the murder scene. Join Belinda over a cuppa or two as she discusses the murder that was once desceibed as 'Victoria's Most Brutal Crime' and how we are now, finally, going to see a suspect take the stand. 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!
Anna Sharp was surprised, but happy about her second pregnancy. Her husband John was not. Their first daughter, Gracie, had been born with a congenital condition and her start to life was rough. The thought of going through this again only added to John's growing misery and resentment towards his wife and a marriage he desperately wanted out of. What he did next was so heinous, so sickening that it destroyed two families and is almost too horrible to be true. But it is. John Belinda over a coffee or two as she takes a deep dive into the disturbing case of the man who wanted out of his marriage so badly, he turned to murder. ***WARNING - This episode discusses the murder of a young child. 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!
Travelling is a way of life and a rite of passage for many of us, especially when we are young and carefree, and for most of us, the worst we will experience is running out of money or getting an upset stomach.... but what happens if what you encounter is worse than that? What happens if you what you encounter is pure evil? Sadly for seven backpackers hitchiking around Australia, this worst case scenario came true when they crossed paths with Ivan Milat, the friendly man with the moustache who offered them a ride. What happened to these young travellers shocked not only Australia but the world, and shone a light on one of Australia's worst serial killers. So, grab your drink of choice, get caffeinated and settle in with Belinda as she discusses this true crime story that will leave you shaken. 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!
Nurses are angels in disguise, aren't they? From healing to helping they are there to help us with our healing journeys whatever that may look like...but what happens when one has other intentions. Or an addiction he was willing to kill for to cover up? Registered Nurse Roger Dean was woking in Quakers Hill Nursing Home, NSW, and he had a secret. He was stealing painkillers and was about the be found out, so on the 18th November, 2011, knowing he was about to be found out, he did the unthinkable which would lead to the deaths of eleven of the elderly residents he was caring for. Join Belinda over a cuppa or two as she goes into the case of the killer nurse, Roger Dean, and what he did to try and cover his tracks. It's a must listen. 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!
Hannah Clarke wanted nothing more in life than to have a happy, simple life with her three beautiful children and her husband who she loved. What she got was a marriage riddled with abuse and coercive control, all at the hands of the man who claimed to love her, and when she finally left, that is when things turned deadly. Join me over a cuppa - or something stronger in this case - as I discuss the heartbreaking murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children at the hands of her husband and their father, and how hard she tried to prevent the horrible inevitable. TW - This episode talks about the murder of young children - 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!
Maria Korp was a loving mother and wife. She and her husband Joe had been married for over a decade, had a child togehter and had just finished building their dream home in the Victorian suburb of Mickleham. Life, for the most part, was good. But Joe was bored and looking for more and he found it in the form of a online dating website where he met the young and impressionable Tania Herman. The two embarked on a seedy affair, and soon talk turned to them being together...but there was an obstacle in the way. Joe's wife, Maria. Together, the two hatched a plan that would result in Maria being found in the boot of her car, clinging to life, and a crime that captivated Australia. TRIGGER WARNING - This episode discusses self harm/suicide. 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!
Sunday the 28th April, 1996, started out as any other Sunday in Port Arthur, Tasmania. The place was buzzing with tourists and locals, keen to enjoy the beauty of the penal colony and the stunning nature that surrounds it. Unbeknownst to them, however, a blonde haired man was on his way to visit the area, but he was not interested in admiring the view.....no. His plan for that Sunday was much more sinister, and one that would kill 35 people, injure scores more and change Australia's gun laws forever. Join Belinda as she discusses the Port Arthur Massacre. That awful Sunday that broke our hearts and changed Australia forever. ***LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED*** This episode discusses gun violence where children are victims. 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!