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It's December 1993, and 13 year old Daniel Morcombe sets off to catch a bus to the nearby shopping centre to buy Christmas presents for his family. He never makes it to the shopping centre and is never seen alive again. What happened to Daniel will take years and an undercover police operation to uncover, and would finally give his family closure and put a repeat offender behind bars. Join Belinda over a cup of joe - or two - as she takes a deep dive into the tragic case of Daniel Morcombe - the case that, quite simply, broke Australia's heart. TRIGGER WARNING - This episode discusses child SA - 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 a Friday night in October 1989, and 47 year old Edward Baldock is enjoying a game of darts and beers with mates. Just before midnight, he bids his mates farewell and decides to try his luck hailing a cab as he staggers home. That would be that last time anyone would see the father and grandfather alive, for what happened to Edward after he left the pub that night is one of the most brutal and evil murders in Australian history. Join Belinda over a coffee or two as she takes a deep dive into the disturbing murder of the much loved Brisbane man, at the hands of a supposed vampire. An absolute must listen. *** 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!
29 year old Jill Meagher, was just like any other young woman on a Friday night. She was out having drinks in a local bar for a friends birthday, and like many of us, made the decision to make the short walk home. She was not seen alive again. What happened to Jill, an Irish woman making a life for herself in Australia, in a Melbourne laneway on a cold September night in 2012 was nothing short of a nightmare and should never have happened. But it did, and it sent shockwaves through both Australia and Ireland, and brought our parole system into question. Join Belinda for a coffee - or Irish coffee - or two as she dives into the heartbreaking case of Jill Meagher. An absolute must listen. *** LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED - This episode discusses sexual assault. 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!
Lisa Harnum came to Australia from Canada with a dream. A dream of making a life for herself, raising a family and living the fairytale. What she got instead was an unimaginable nightmare, full of abuse, control and isolation - all at the hands at the man who supposedly loved her - Simon Gittany. Simon controlled everything in Lisa's life - what she wore, who she spoke to, where she worked out - but what he couldn't control was her fighting spirit, and when Lisa finally tried to leave, her nightmare ended in sheer terror. Join Belinda over a cuppa or three as she takes a deep dive into the heartbreaking case of a beautiful woman who dreamed of a happy life with a caring partner, a dream that would sadly result in a tragic ending. *** WARNING *** This episode discusses domestic violence - 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 a cold winter's day, 1907, in the Western Australia suburb of East Perth, and 7 year old Annie Morris dies from a suspected dose of diphtheria, her 5 year old sister Olive meeting the same fate only a few months later. Nearly a year to the day, 14 year old Arthur died the same way and when his brother George started displaying the exact same symptoms of the illness that took his siblings lives, his stepmother Martha insisted on giving him her 'special medicine' to help him. Terrified he'd end up like his brother and sisters, George fled and notified authorities of his suspicions and what they discovered was nothing short of evil. Join Belinda over a coffee or two as she takes a deep dive into the disturbing case of the stepmother from hell - Martha Rendell. *** LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED - This episode discusses the murder and abuse of 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!
It's a rainy winter's night in July 2001, and 21 year old Sef Gonzales has just returned from a night out with a friend to find his entire family brutally murdered in their family home in North Ryde, NSW. Police are baffled. Teddy, Mary and Clodine Gonzales didn't have an enemy in the world - who would want them dead? What they find is web of lies and greed... all pointing to an enemy hiding in plain sight. Join Belinda over a cuppa, or two, as she takes a dive into the disturbing murders of the Gonzales family. 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 1st March, 1989 82 year old Gwendolin Mitchellhill is found dead at the entry to her Mosman, NSW, apartment building, the supposed victim of a horrific fall. Only a few weeks later, 84 year old Lady Ashton is found dead in the garbage bin area of her apartment building, having supposedly suffered the same fate as Gwendolin. Then another elderly lady is found dead, and another.....and it is very clear that police aren't dealing with muggings gone wrong. They are dealing with a serial killer and one who is targeting our most vulnerable - elderly women in the community. Join Belinda over a cuppa or two as she dives into the case of the man dubbed 'The Granny Killer' by media and the man who was right under police noses...until he wasn't. ***LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED - Due to the disturbing nature of these crimes, 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 an average weekday morning in April 2012, when Gerard Baden Clay calls police and casually informs them that his wife and the mother of his three young daughters, Alison, is missing. It seems the popular real estate agent and adored mum hadn't returned from her morning walk. She just up and vanished it would seem. What happens next will uncover Gerard's web of lies, abuse and infedility and break a community's heart. It will also be one of Australia's most prominent domestic and family abuse cases and will shine a light on a form of domestic abuse many didn't know existed. Grab your favourite beverage and join Belinda as she discusses this devastating case, but one that needs to be heard and spoken about. 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 summer's night in January 1996, and 18 year old Sarah Spiers is enjoying a night on the town with her friends in the popular Western Australia city of Claremont. Deciding to call it a night, Sarah bids her friends farewell and leaves them to catch a taxi home. She is never seen alive again. A few months later, 23 year old Jane Rimmer is out in Claremont with friends, when she decides to stay behind when they leave. Her naked body is found dumped in bushland months later. Not long after this, 27 year old Ciara Glennon is also enjoying a night out with friends when she too disappears when she decides to make her own way home. Her battered and bruised, half naked body was found a few weeks later. Claremont had a serial killer on its hands and the community and police are left reeling. Who was he? Where was he? And would he strike again? Join Belinda over a cup of joe or two as she discusses this harrowing case, where in the fight for her life, Ciara managed to grab a piece of her killer that would eventually bring him undone. 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 Fathers Day 2005, and recently separated dad Robert Farquharson has his three young sons, Jai, Tyler and Bailey. After taking the boys to their favourite take away for dinner, Robert made the drive back to his ex wife's house to drop the boys home - only Robert would be the only one to survive that drive. Robert's car was found in the bottom of a dam the next day, his three sons still inside. What happened after this horrific turn of events would haunt a grieving mother, a small Victorian town and country and leave us asking the question - why? Join Belinda over a cup of joe as she goes over the disturbing case of Robert Farquharson. *** WARNING*** This episode discusses 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!