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Join Shaun for this interlude minisode between parts 1 and 2 of the Melbourne Gangland Killings. These minisodes will be released mid-week for the rest of the series to add some additional context and help link the parts together. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/true-blue-crime . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6th February 1995, Carlton, Victoria Alphonse left Lygon St and went to the Richmond Hotel to attend the wake of a dearly departed. He drank and punted until midnight, leaving for a party in St Kilda. As two partygoers left, they saw Alphonse out the front, his blood boiling amidst a verbal tirade he was unleashing on a man named Greg Workman over a perceived debt. When it became evident Greg didn’t have the money, Alphonse decided on a different approach. He unloaded a pistol into Greg Workman ...
It was around 2AM. Kenny Penfold had a severed pig’s head and a handful of rocks. Darrin Wilson had an axe handle.They watched from the bushes along the railway siding on Narracan Drive, as Greg Domaszewicz came out and put something in the bin at the front of his house. Then he went back inside. Little did Kenny and Darrin know, the revenge-style prank they had planned would insert them into what would become one of Australia’s most prolific and tragic child murder investigations… Join Shaun an...
It was around 930AM, as Stewart, the boy’s father, was fitting some carseats in the family car. He saw Gerard and Malcolm’s legs pass as they walked down the driveway and turned into Kent St. A short way down the street, at around number 99, Malcolm cruised park his younger brother on his roller blades, and called out that he’d meet him at the comic store. This was the last time Malcolm saw his brother Gerard. Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the tragic unsolved murder of 11 year old Gerard ...
April 14, 1987, approximately 3:40PM Young Johnny was walking from school to his home in Victor Street, when he passed the side gate of a house at number 1 Jindalee Circuit. He looked in to see a man and a woman arguing. As he looked on, Johnny saw the man hit the woman across the face in anger. He kept walking and noted that a white car was parked outside the home. Who was the man with the white car? Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the tragic murders of Catherine Holmes and Georgina Watmor...
Shelly worked her shift and returned to her parents house in Brougham St around 2PM. When she went inside, her Dad, John, was making a cup of tea. But Shelly felt something was off, immediately. The first thing she noticed was that the latch on her parents bedroom door was snibbed shut, but from the outside. This was strange because if her Mum was inside, she couldn't have locked it from the outside. Shelly unlatched the door and opened it, and looked in to see her Mum lying on the floor. She tu...
Prue awoke well after midday on a warm summer’s day in February, 1992. Her Mum, Jenny, and younger sister, Amanda, had already left home, headed to the local swimming pool. She planned to meet them there after having something to eat. But Prue never made it to the pool. After heating up a can of creamed corn on the stove, she vanished without a trace… Join Shaun over a cup of coffee as he runs through this interesting and sad tale, exploring the sordid criminal connections with Prue’s case, and ...
Inside the watch house across the street, which housed the cells of the nearby courthouse, constables Dave Yeoman and Angela Taylor had just fed the prisoners. It was their own lunch time now, and they could smell the fresh sandwiches emanating from the canteen across the road. ‘Whose turn is it to get the munchies?’ asked Angela. The 21 year old rising star was dux of her class at the academy; she had a bright smile, and this was her last shift before going on holidays. ‘I’ll toss you for it,’ ...
The 5th of October 1997 was a beautiful day on the NSW Sapphire Coast and Nichole Collins and Lauren Barry were a great team who shared a lot of fun times together; this long weekend was just another one of those. At least, it was to this point, as the pair left their campsite, headed down the Bega Tathra Road towards a party. Sadly, the girls wouldn’t make their destination... Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the brutal and tragic Bega Schoolgirl Murders. Join our Patreon community for acce...
Saturday 8th December, 1934, Mylor, South Australia As dawn broke on this fresh summer’s morning, John Scotland was walking down the main street when he spotted a familiar face. William Arthur Figg was riding his bicycle in Scotland’s direction, wearing a navy suit and a dark felt fedora. Scotland knew Figg as a local woodcutter, and figured he was on his way to work. “Morning Art’, Scotland called out to no reply. Figg kept riding south along Strathalbyn Rd, a haversack on his back, and a doubl...
Set against the backdrop of the 1930’s Great Depression, the grey Melbourne streets were stalked by a serial killer the press dubbed The Schoolgirl Strangler. This predator, a few beers down each attack, blended in amongst the everyday downtrodden bloke walking the streets during this time. And that made him all the more dangerous… Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the shocking murder of 4 young girls in Melbourne in the early to mid 1930’s, and the investigation that caught the man responsib...
Friday 23rd November 1978, Murwillimbah, NSW Inside the branch of the Bank of NSW, the crew of thieves worked quickly and quietly. They bypassed the combination lock of the vault and made their way inside. Shrouded in darkness, one of the bandits drilled into the safe, just above the lock, to expose the tumblers. From here, he could manipulate them and gain access. Another thief cut a hole into the second floor of the building as backup escape plan. But they wouldn’t need it. Stuffing the paper ...
Join Shaun and Chloe to discuss the tragic case of 6 year old Kiesha Weippeart, which happened around the Mount Druitt region of Sydney NSW in July of 2010. There’s many aspects to this case which prompted a lot of discussion at the time, not only about those involved and the broader socio economic aspects, but the possible systemic failures of our community services. Support the show on: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrime Link to one-off Supporter donations at the bottom of show no...
Mr Cruel was a child abductor, sexual predator, and presumed murderer, active in suburban Melbourne during the late eighties to early nineties. He has been quite accurately described as the bogeyman for children who grew up in the area at this time. The crimes attributable to this unidentified offender are some of the most calculated, meticulous, and sickening we’ve ever seen here in Australia. But it’s what we don’t know, which is a lot, that makes this tale equal parts mysterious and downright...
Mr Cruel was a child abductor, sexual predator, and presumed murderer, active in suburban Melbourne during the late eighties to early nineties. He has been quite accurately described as the bogeyman for children who grew up in the area at this time. The crimes attributable to this unidentified offender are some of the most calculated, meticulous, and sickening we’ve ever seen here in Australia. But it’s what we don’t know, which is a lot, that makes this tale equal parts mysterious and downright...
Andy Kingston arrived at 125 South St in the middle of the day, overcome by insatiable lust. Bernadette and Mario in unit 2 invited him inside, expecting a visit from the guy they’d spoken to over the phone a number of times now. He was alone, Jenny, his wife, wasn’t with him. Andy explained that she couldn’t be there this time, but next time, she would. He’d told her about them and she was excited. He looked nice to both Bernadette and Mario; well dressed, in good shape, a friendly guy. Mario w...
At around 7:15pm mother of three, Trang Nguyen, answered a knock at the door of her home in Nordlingen Drive. The voices called out ‘it’s the police’. Trang opened the door, and was immediately confronted by two men brandishing large kitchen knives… Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the case of the lesser-known strangler of Wagga Wagga, Matthew Harris. Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrime Website - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch store Facebook - https://www.faceb...
August 1986, Melbourne, and the National Gallery of Victoria has just had their most recently acquired prized work of art stolen, and received a ransom letter detailing the demands… Join Shaun as he tells the story of the stolen Picasso 'Weeping Woman' from the National Gallery of Victoria. Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrime Website - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch store Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/ Instagram - ht...
In 1986, Perth and the whole of Western in Australia was flying high, booming at this time, with the likes of Iron Ore magnate Lang Hancock and the occasionally corrupt Alan Bond flexing their business muscles. Yachts were docked aplenty in Fremantle post Australia’s 1983 America’s Cup win, which Alan Bond actually bankrolled. In the news, the number of disappearances of local Perth women were starting to raise many eyebrows, and then, news of the bodies hit the headlines… Join Shaun and Chloe a...
This tale is about the Tromp family from the little eastern Melbourne suburb of Silvan and the interesting road trip the family of 5 went on back in 2016. On August the 30th 2016, police arrived at the family's 18 acre redcurrant farm to find, well, nothing. 51 year old Mark Tromp, his wife 53 year old Jacoba or Coby, and their 3 adult children - 29 yo Riana, 25 yo Mitchell, and 22 year old Ella, had simply vanished, with no clue as to why or where they might’ve gone. And as time went on, the po...
3 August 1999 His hand trembled as he wrote, his sweaty fingers wrangling the pen as the words poured from his mind and became scrawl on the paper. ‘I tried every legal way possible to find justice for being wronged, this is a warning to employers, politicians, and corrupt men of authority. The little guy is getting tired of being used and shit upon with no avenue for fair play.' ‘Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war...’ Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the case of the La Trobe University ...
Almost halfway between Adelaide in SA and Melbourne in VIC is a small seaside town called Portland. It's a quaint coastal haven, steeped in history, normally a calm and picturesque place. But in May of 1991, Portland was rocked by the gruesome double murder of two women in a hair salon. The crime would leave citizens scared and wondering if the killer was one of their own... Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the twisting, unsolved case of the Portland Hair Salon Murders. Support the show on P...
Mr Whippy would spearhead our country's foray in the world of ice cream vans. The brand established in Australia in 1962 and became ingrained in our culture as a popular presence during our hot summers, cruising the neighbourhoods with a whimsical melody playing over a crackly speaker. But unlike the upbeat suggestive music we hear when the brightly coloured van rolls into town, it’s not always good times and double headers for those in the ice cream business... Join Shaun and Chloe as they disc...
On the 7th of August, 2014, 26 year old, Warriena Wright, met the burly Surfers Paradise local, 28 year old Gable Tostee, at the Cavill Mall around 8:45PM. What would start out like any other Tinder date would ultimately end in tragedy… Join Shaun and Chloe in part 2 of this tragic tale as they discuss the events after the death of Warriena Wright, and listen to more of the chilling audio captured on Gable Tostee’s mobile phone. Support the show on Patreon for additional episodes: https://www.pa...
On the 7th of August, 26 year old Warriena Wright met the burly Surfers Paradise local, 28 year old Gable Tostee, at the Cavill Mall around 8:45PM. What would start out like any other Tinder date would ultimately end in tragedy… Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the events leading up to the tragic death of Warriena Wright, and listen to the chilling audio captured on Gable Tostee’s mobile phone. This episode contains a promo for one of our favourite podcasts, Unresolved. Please check out Mich...
The brutal murder of 12 year old Leanne Holland; the accused served nearly 15 years for the crime and his conviction now quashed. Controversial and highly debated, this new podcast seeks to answer the question: Who Killed Leanne Holland? Jamie Pultz, co-host of the podcast Beenham Valley Road, teams up with former Queensland Police detective Graeme Crowley, who wrote the book Who Killed Leanne Holland? Don’t miss this one. https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/who-killed-leanne-holland/id1504774...
3rd November, 1982, Rosslea, QLD 20 year old Tony Jones called his family back home in Perth from a phone booth in Bower road. He spoke to his Mum and his brother Mark, who joked with Tony that when he decided to come home, he’d have to find another room because Mark had moved into his. The brothers laughed and Tony told Mark he’d had a couple of nights on the beach, and it’d been harder in recent times to get a ride. But he was hopeful this evening. Tony ended the call with his family, and left...
Detective Sergeant Les Chapman and his partner Detective Sergeant Dennis Hart arrived at the Lameroo Lodge in Darwin in the morning of Saturday the 25th of November 1983. Adjacent to the lodge in a flower bed lay the deceased body of who appeared to be a young indigenous woman. A pathologist couldn’t identify one single injury that killed her, it was a cumulative mix of the entire assault, but he noted 28 external injuries, and notably, no defensive injuries. Pretty quickly the Detectives stumbl...
Detectives Joe Cassar and Russell Oxford inspected the scene. The house was immaculate, not an item out of place, not a dirty dish left out. Bloodstains lined the hallway leading in to the bedroom where the victim lay. there was a smear of blood on the doorjamb, and in another room nearby, a footprint on the bedspread facing an open window; the like point of escape. The victim lay slouched over the bed, battered and mutilated, the blood spattering on the walls and bed abundant. The throat had be...
The windows of the house at 1 Reserve Street had all been smashed with rocks. Firecrackers had been hurled into the yard and scorched the once lush green grass, and graffiti plastered across the front fence read ‘you’re a wanker’. Upon his return home, around 3PM, Frank made his bed and changed into a white singlet and green tracksuit pants. He looked up at his glass sliding door, and saw young John standing in his doorway. It would be the last thing Frank Arkell would ever see... Join Shaun and...
