Killer Charm: It looked like a tragic industrial accident at first, but Bruce Saunders’ death was planned. It was a calculated murder orchestrated by his ex-partner, a grandmother from suburban Queensland – Sharon Graham. Investigative journalist Tara Cassidy has been following this case for years. She’ll tell the full story behind the crime, including the manipulation, greed, and control that had been going on for years, and the police investigation that unearthed the truth.
Police have a suspect known as Mr. X and believe the safecracker was told about the gold by someone on the inside the Packer's inner-circle or staff. So, how much did Kerry Packer know about this theft and the person who pulled it off? For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gold bullion worth $5.5 million was stolen from Kerry Packer in 1995. Professional safe crackers commend the work of the thief, but are sceptical this was a one-man job. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Risking receiving a contempt of court charge, Nicola Gobbo is reluctant to appear before the Royal Commission, but why? Eventually Lawyer X makes a surprise appearance from a secret location. Finally, she would explain the reason why, and how, she became a double-dealing informant. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hear former Chief Commissioner, Simon Overland’s, testimony from the Lawyer X Royal Commission on former Chief Commissioner Simon Overland’s testimony. Overland tells of a “toxic co-dependency” between Victoria Police and Nicola Gobbo, a.k.a, Lawyer X. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Investigative Reporter Adam Shand alleges that Nicola Gobbo, a.k.a Lawyer X, helped a pathological liar to falsely confess to the 2003 murder of “vampire gigolo” Shane Chartres-Abbott. But what is the basis to this claim and why would she do that? For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gobbo helped police take down drug baron Tony Mokbel, but then betrayed the Calabrian mafia by informing the police of the world’s largest importation of ecstasy. But at the height of her success as an informer, Nicola Gobbo, a.k.a Lawyer X begins to unravel. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hardworking, streetwise and available all hours – it’s no wonder that Nicola Gobbo, a.k.a Lawyer X, was sought after by gangsters and drug traffickers. But 6 years into her career, Gobbo made a decision that would eventually destroy that career and put her life in danger. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Drug barons and corrupt police were running riot in the early 2000s but Victoria Police had a secret weapon, a criminal barrister named 'Lawyer X' who betrayed her clients, lovers and associates. This is the story of Nicola Gobbo, a double agent playing a deadly game. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Captain of the A380 Qantas flight, James Nixon, talks with Investigator Adam Shand about how today’s pilots handle bomb threats and why flying is the second safest mode of transport. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A bomb is set to explode at 20,000 feet in the air inside a Qantas Boeing 707, unless a ransom of $500,000 is paid. Hear the story of The Great Qantas Hoax through conversations with the passengers on board. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Investigative reporter Adam Shand sums up how the most expensive police investigation in Victoria's history ended in abject failure and how the trauma of the events of 2002/3 continues to play out in 2021. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After 7 years on the run, Mark Perry is captured. The trial of the vampire's potential killers begins. Learn how prosecutors try to tie in Perry's alleged role in the murder with 'The Author's' evidence and end up with two different and conflicting stories, how long can 'The Author' lead the police on before his credibility crumbles? For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
The manhunt for Abbott's suspected murder, Mark Perry, begins. Police offer a $1 million reward for information on Perry's whereabouts. Meanwhile, police trawl through Shane's client list to try and find new clues to his murder. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Allegations made by "The Author" indite a former and serving policeman, claiming he helped to plan the murder of Shane. Hear how, under political pressure, police try to prove that the flimsy allegations are riddled with inconsistencies and lies. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An inmate known as "The Author" begins his confession about Shane's murder, three years after his death. Investigative reporter Adam Shand reports on these confessions and the names of his accomplices. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Abbott is due to give evidence in his trial, but that very day he is intercepted outside his house on Howard St and shot down in cold blood. This has now become a murder investigation. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police track Shane from Penny's hotel room to a brothel where more bizarre practices unfold but this time Shane is on the receiving end. More questions emerge about the events in Room 307 and whether the victim is telling the whole story. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Abbots client - the Thai-born Penny, is found in a pool of blood in her hotel room and Shane is the only suspect. There were rape allegations against Shane but, some unanswered questions on that investigation cast doubt on Shane’s guilt. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What led Shane to become a sex worker? Vampire gigolo Shane Chartres-Abbott's father and grandfather had a history of bogus religion, violence and sexual freedom, but how does all this all tie into Shane's work in the sex industry? For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Melbourne's infamous 'vampire gigolo', Shane Chartres-Abbott was shot down on his way to court to go on trial for rape charges in 2003. Both the death and trial seem suspicious. These are the events that led to so-called trials of the vampire. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As jail or death beckons, Tom becomes estranged from his loved ones and sees no future in life. Eventually he finds the strength to deal with his demons, and even though the impact Tom’s downward spiral has had on his family is huge, they continue to stand by him to try and help him turn his life around. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Teenager, Tom de Souza discovers a drug called 'meth' or methamphetamine, which he believes will be help his low self-esteem and confidence issues. This is Tom's journey from middle class scholarship boy in Perth, to chronic ice user. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The dilemma - Dan can steal enough from the bank to last a lifetime, and life in a tropical hideout awaits, but can he summon the courage to abandon everything for a life of lies and deceit. He speaks to Investigator Adam Shand about the burden and consequences of what he has done. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You've unlimited cash, now what do you spend it on? Melbourne barman, Dan Saunders, found a loophole in the ATM system of a bank that allows him to withdraw unlimited amounts of money, and begins to live a Hollywood-style high roller lifestyle. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Investigator Adam Shand recieves a phone call that after two and a half years on the run Jono has finally been caught. But it’s not police who catch Jono. A judge needs to now assess whether Jono is mentally fit to stand trial. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police say someone has been assisting Jono evade capture for the last two and a half years. There is a $100,000 reward available for information on his whereabouts. Where is Jono hiding? For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jono’s childhood friends fear they may be in danger too after the attack on David Cammarata, and share their stories of what Jono was like growing up and what they think is driving his attacks. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Still on the run, Jono appears out of the blue and attacks his childhood friend, David Cammarata, with a hammer, but he botches the attack and suffers the consequences. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonathan 'Jono' Dick brutally murders his brother with a samurai sword and evades capture for two and a half years. Many people think he’s dead... until he strikes again. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
