Most of us dream of winning the lottery, right? We fantasise about the things we'd buy, the jobs we'd quit, and the places we'd see and for Bazil and Freda Thorne, this dream became a reality when the couple $100,000 pounds in the Sydney Opera House Lottery. However, that dream come true quickly turned into a living nightmare when their 8 year old son, Graeme, was kidnapped and held for ransom. What happened next shocked a country to its core and brought a new and unthought of evil right to our doorstep. Join Belinda over a cuppa or a cocktail as she takes a look at the heartbreaking case of Graeme Thorne and how this young boy's tragic murder paved the way for a safer community for the children of Australia and lottery winners. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay 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 a summer's day in February 1921, in a small country town called North Motton, located in Tasmania, Australia, 13 year old Chrissie Venn set off to run errands for her mother, as chore she had done many times before. Only on this day, she didn't come home. She was found, days later, brutally murdered, sexually assaulted and stuffed in a tree stump. What followed the discovery of Chrissie's body would leave a presumably innocent man tarnished, a mother and town with no answers as to who had murdered the young girl and would give birth to one of Tasmania's most iconic ghost stories. Join Belinda over a cuppa or a cocktail as she goes over the sad murder of Chrissie Venn and the 'spirit seeking revenge' legend that proceeds her. ** WARNING - THIS EPISODE DISCUSSES SEXUAL ASSAULT AND MURDER OF A YOUNG PERSON. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED **Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay 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!
Love hurts, love scars..... yes, we all know the song, but what happens when those lyrics ring true and not only does love hurt, but it becomes homicidal? Crime Scenes with Coffee Beans has hit double digits - yes, we are at episode 10!! - and for this episode Belinda is travelling to Aberdeen, NSW, where in 2000, well liked local, John Price, was stabbed to death, skinned and decapitated by his ex girlfriend, Katherine Knight. This murder shocked even seasoned police who attended to it, and rocked Australia to its core. It also made Katherine the first woman in Australian history to have 'definitely never to be released' marked on her file. Join Belinda as she takes a dive into this shocking crime and the woman, with a history of brutality and violence, would rather kill her ex partner then let him leave. A double shot coffee - or something harder - definitely recommended for this episode. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay *** WARNING - This episode discusses domestic violence, cannibalism and contains explicit 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!
When most of us travel, we make sure we have all we need, and if we forgot something we'll grab it when we get to our destination. Which is exactly what German tourist Joseph Schwab did when he arrived in Queensland, Australia in 1987. Except instead of stopping to buy a forgotten item like toothpaste, he stocked up on guns and ammunition. What happened next left five innocent campers dead and police shooting for their lives. Join Belinda as she dives into the story of Joseph Schwab, aka The Kimberely Killer, and the horrific crimes he committed in the space of a week in the Top End of Australia. Was he an unhinged killer, who hunted humans for fun, or someone who had simply gone 'troppo'? Coffee - or cocktails - not compulsory to listen to this podcast, but it's certainly recommended! Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay 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 day after Fathers Day, 1971 and Hope Forrest, a small town in South Australia, will wake up to the news that a horrific shooting has taken place in their beautiful country town, leaving 10 people from the same family dead, and earning the town the unenviable title of being the home of the worst familicide in Australia. Join your host Belinda Brady over a cuppa or cocktail as she takes a deep dive into the horrific night a man made a decision to kill his wife - and take his entire family out with her. But it doesn't end there - because for this mass killer, his new life and beginnings were waiting for him on the other side of prison. An absolute jaw dropping case and one that will leave you speechless. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay 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!
As Belinda is on a little break, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of Crime Scenes with Coffee Beans most popular and disturbing episodes. A reminder - what is in the past, doesn't always stay buried. NEW EPS COMING EARLY JULY 2025 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!
As Belinda is on a little break, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of Crime Scenes with Coffee Beans most popular and disturbing episodes. A reminder - what is in the past, doesn't always stay buried. NEW EPS COMING EARLY JULY 2025 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!
As Belinda is on a little break, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of Crime Scenes with Coffee Beans most popular and disturbing episodes. A reminder - what is in the past, doesn't always stay buried. NEW EPS COMING EARLY JULY 2025 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!