WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT In 1981, a young mum was murdered in a cold blooded hit. But it's only now that the full, sad story can be told. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crime...
Sep 27, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Ian Lesser is a fixture of the seedier side of Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb, but also its amateur footy team. Andrew Rule explores the many shades of grey of one of St Kilda's stalwarts. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: newspo...
Sep 20, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 130
It was a society crime replete with affairs, scandal and a trail of blood. Andrew Rule looks at the crime that shocked a state. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com....
Sep 13, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Andrew steps away from crime in this bonus episode to outline his involvement in a new documentary about the struggles and triumphs of a champion racehorse. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] See omnystud...
Sep 10, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Andrew Rule goes further into the issue of young gangs and the people and communities affected by them. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you...
Sep 06, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 127
In this edition of our semi-regular Question and Answer shows, Andrew Rule discusses crime family wars, police corruption and the perils of being a fruiterer. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestop...
Sep 03, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 126
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Last week, we examined the murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp. This week, we look at the police investigation and some of the men suspected of the crimes. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 ...
Aug 30, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 125
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Nearly 400 episodes ago, Andrew Rule outlined the horrific deaths of Margaret and Seana Tapp. Now in a two part series, he revisits the story, along with some new clues that have come to light. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrul...
Aug 23, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 124
By the time he was a teenager, Larry Blair had survived the torture death of his stepfather, hiding from hitmen and a high-stakes areoplane standoff. Andrew Rule tells his remarkable tale. Learn more about Larry's book at: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-outside-9781761345005 Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Li...
Aug 16, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Businessman Alan Metcalfe convinced investors he had found the secret to artificial intelligence while reading the Bible, and that his company would be “bigger than Google". But after he died, those promises turned to dust. News.com.au reporter Alex Turner-Cohen joins the show to talk about her investigation into the man and his lies. Get more info about the series at: http://missing49million.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our sla...
Aug 13, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 122
As a crime kingpin orchestrated a series of drug imports from inside Barwon Prison, he didn’t know the AFP was listening. Reporter Regan Hodge joins Andrew Rule to explain. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected]...
Aug 09, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Journalist Neil Mercer joins the show to talk about uncovering extraordinary new stories about one of Australia's most notorious corrupt cops. Buy Neil Mercer's book: https://www.allenandunwin.com/search?author=Neil%20Mercer Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewr...
Aug 02, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 119
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. In 1993, Christopher Clarence Hall terrorised Melbourne's inner north west. In a short, sharp episode, Andrew Rule shows how police finally caught and jailed this most evil man. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising en...
Jul 26, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 118
Andrew Rule outlines the cases of three women found guilty over the deaths of their husbands, and one who wasn't. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or ...
Jul 19, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Youth crime is nothing new, but Andrew Rule argues that in this latest outbreak, young offenders have shown themselves particularly willing to do particularly bad things. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected]....
Jul 12, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Jen Kelly, host of the In Black and White podcast joins Andrew Rule to discuss the tragic case of Jean Lee, who was executed for murder in 1951. To listen to part 2 of The Last Woman To Hang , search for In Black and White wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at ht...
Jul 09, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 115
As Greg Lynn is found guilty of murdering one missing camper, Carol Clay, Andrew Rule goes behind the scenes on the investigation that led police to the former pilot's door. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected]...
Jul 05, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 114
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. On Melbourne Cup day 1976, a trip to see some live music turned into an agonising ordeal for two teenage schoolgirls. Andrew Rule outlines one of those girls' ongoing hunt to make the perpetrators pay. Do you have any information on this crime? Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts More about Andrew Rule's book...
Jun 28, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 112
The jury has returned in the trial of Gregory Lynn. Andrew Rule is joined by court reporter Miles Proust to go over what the court found, and what the jury could not be told. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected]...
Jun 25, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Investigative journalist Stephen Drill joins Andrew Rule to outline his new podcast series examining the tangled web of the international drug trade. Get more information about the investigation at: https://www.cocaineinc.com.au/ Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/an...
Jun 21, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 110
The jury has retired to consider their verdict in the trial of Gregory Lynn. Court reporter Miles Proust joins Andrew Rule to give a short report on everything that's happened in the last seven days. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries...
Jun 19, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 111
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. One of the most sinister killers this country has seen spent much of his life slipping and sliding through the justice system. And a series of women would pay the ultimate price. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising e...
Jun 14, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Andrew Rule is joined by Laura Placella and Miles Proust to talk about the final remarks by the prosecution and the defence, as well as the the testimony of the man accused: Gregory Lynn. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: newspodcas...
Jun 11, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Just days after hit man “Benji” Veniamin was shot in Carlton, Lewis Moran took a disturbing phone call as he sat at the bar of the Brunswick Club — moments later he was dead. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected]...
Jun 07, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 106
The last seven days in the trial of Gregory Lynn have been dominated by the jury hearing his police record of interview. Guest host Laura Placella and Herald Sun court reporter Miles Proust discuss what the court was told. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrul...
Jun 05, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 107
In our latest Q and A special, Andrew answers your questions about who has the best crooks between Sydney and Melbourne, crime in the '80s, and many other issues. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crime...
May 31, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 104
The trial of Gregory Lynn is in its third week as the jury hears from a raft of experts giving evidence about guns, teeth, insects and more. Guest host Laura Placella and court reporter Miles Proust talk through the last seven days in court. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heralds...
May 28, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 105
After being brought in to a ring-in crew by crooked racehorse owner Rick Renzella, jockey Steve Wood found his world falling apart. Andrew Rule tells the rest of his tale. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected]....
May 24, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 102
As the trial of Gregory Lynn moves into its second week, the court hears more evidence - including details of the relationship between Russell Hill and Carol Clay. Court reporter Miles Proust joins the Herald Sun's Laura Placella for more. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun...
May 21, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Steve Wood was a young jockey with stars in his eyes. But a crooked horse owner, and one fateful decision, would send him down a long and dark path. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https...
May 17, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 100