Crime reporters Olivia Jenkins, Regan Hodge and Anthony Dowsley join Andrew to talk about the biggest stories of 2024, including Easey Street and the disappearance of Samantha Murphy. 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: newspodcastsso...
Dec 13, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Gelu Pucea shocked police when they found his detailed video guide on growing commercial quantities of cannabis. But his helpful how-to was only the first part of an extraordinary story. Life and Crimes is indebted to the inimitable Mark Buttler who wrote about this story in the Sunday Herald Sun. 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: lifeandcrim...
Dec 06, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Not every rapper is a wannabe gangster but a lot of wannabe gangsters tap into rap’s “street” culture of violence, sex, guns, drugs and prison. 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://cr...
Nov 29, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 141
We've told you the story of the great bookie robbery, its aftermath and of a fortress house in suburban Essendon. But there's one shadowy figure that remained in the background of all of it. And now his story can finally be told. If you'd like to hear more about the great bookie robbery, the death of Ray Chuck or the steel house in the suburbs, we go more in-depth in the following episodes. All are available right now in your podcast feed. -The heist -Ray Chuck, you will get yours -The inside ma...
Nov 22, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 140
When a ute appeared on CCTV near a crime scene, it led dogged police to stolen number plates, hidden guns and a curious tale of deception. 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://crimest...
Nov 08, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 139
A former top cop is asking questions over the apparent disappearance of firearms seized by the force. Andrew Rule explains. 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/ ...
Nov 08, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 138
A recent brazen car theft at an inner Melbourne suburb has Andrew Rule remembering a similar crime and the cunning villains who pulled it off. 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://cri...
Nov 01, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Andrew sits down to answer more listener questions about cold cases, serial killers and very bad men. 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 k...
Oct 25, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Wayne Sherwell would go from rural cop to hero policeman in one day, when he confronted a dangerous fantasist who'd committed a series of brazen bank robberies. Andrew Rule examines the case. 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...
Oct 18, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Twenty years after Andrew Rule exposed the powerful politician's dangerous side, he re-examines Geoff Clark's many crimes. 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/ I...
Oct 11, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 134
It is one of Australia's most enduring crime mysteries. Now police have made an arrest over the murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett. Andrew Rule examines how police investigators reopened this very cold case. 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 ...
Oct 04, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 133
In one day, Andrew Rule had four conversations with four separate people, about crime. But they all had one thing in common. 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/...
Sep 30, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 132
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
