Australian True Crime

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Man Overboard, the Enduring Mystery of Andrew Witton Jan 22, 2023

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Australian True Crime is back for 2023, and we begin this year with the story of Andrew Witton.

Andrew was a sailor, surfer and adventurer, who disappeared from his yacht in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean in 2007.

He was sailing with another man at the time, Simon Golding. As far has Andrew's friends and family are concerned, Simon has yet to provide a satisfactory account of what happened to Andrew on that trip.

Andrew's sister, Louise Witton, joins us for this episode.

Some of the audio clips used for this episode come from Australian Story's episode on Andrew Witton, which can be viewed here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-08/sea-of-doubt/7147318

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Guests: Louise Witton

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

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Hoaxed: Secrets and Lies Jan 15, 2023

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

Introducing... Hoaxed, the new series from Alexi Mostrous and Tortoise, who brought you Sweet Bobby.

In 2014, two children told police a shocking story: that they were being abused by a Satanic cult; a cult headed by their father and by parents and teachers at their school in the wealthy London suburb of Hampstead. The story was a lie. But on the internet, that didn't matter.

Hoaxed is an investigation into one of Britain's most serious-ever conspiracy theories. A story about a modern-day Satanic panic; about the victims whose lives were destroyed and about the conspiracists who spread the lie around the world. Oh, and it's about our hunt for the perpetrators - the people who forced the kids to lie - the ones who started it all.

You can listen to the rest of Hoaxed, wherever you get your podcasts.

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One Minute Remaining: David Talley Jan 09, 2023

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Jack Laurence's podcast, One Minute Remaining.

Today's episode is the story of David Talley, the man serving an incredible prison sentence. David, like millions of others around the world, struggled with addiction, an addiction to crack cocaine. This addiction would drive David to make poor decisions, decisions that would see him fall into a cycle of prison time for petty theft to help pay for his habit.

After years of going in and out of prison and struggling with his addiction, David was yet again back in court after being arrested for a burglary on a gas station after hours. After being given bond and time to say goodbye to his kids David would make a heartbreaking decision, a decision which would change the course of his life forever.

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Introducing True North True Crime Jan 02, 2023

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing True North True Crime.

On the night of February 17th, 2018, Ryan Shtuka attended a silent disco followed by an after-party at a house in Sun Peaks resort near Kamloops BC. No one has seen or heard from Ryan since the party. Nearly 5 years have gone by and the Shtuka family still needs answers. Join your hosts as they sit down with Ryan’s mother Heather Shtuka to talk about the searches for Ryan, the investigation into his disappearance, as well as Heather’s upcoming book.

True North True Crime is available wherever you get your podcasts.

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Do Go On: The Tylenol Murders Dec 26, 2022

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite podcasts.

Do Go On is a fact based comedy podcast hosted by Melbourne comedians Jess Perkins, Matt Stewart and Dave Warneke. Each week they take it in turns to report on a topic and have covered everything from the life of Dolly Parton to the Chernobyl Disaster, Argentina's Heist of the Century to The History of The Penis.

Show notes: In 1982, Chicago was rocked by a terrifying crime. Panic set in as across the city people began to drop dead after taking over the counter Tylenol paracetamol. It soon became apparent that someone had replaced the pills with cyanide. The Do Go On podcast reports on the case.

EPISODE REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-first-24-hours-20220922-2mts4uwyzjgard6cawicu2myvm-htmlstory.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-investigation--20220922-mcnxdqfs2zhhvdwm3p452i64cy-htmlstory.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5GJlN1F6xQ&t=323s

https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2022/09/us/tylenol-murders-cnnphotos/

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/chicago-tylenol-murders/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982

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GUILT: Theories & Rumours Dec 18, 2022

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Ryan Wolf's podcast, GUILT.

Show notes: On the 18th June 2012, beloved Pizza shop owner Jordan Voudouris was gunned down in cold blood, in Paeroa, New Zealand. To this day, his killers have never been caught.

In this Multi-Part Investigative Podcast Actor/Lawyer Ryan Wolf revisits Jordan's case in the search for answers.

In this, Episode Two. Ryan meets a very interesting local and discovers the theories and rumours around Jordan's murder run deep in the town.

Listen to the entire Season One right now, or dive into Season Two live as Ryan investigates a new case.

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One Minute Remaining: The Murdered Lottery Winner - Dorice Moore part 1 Dec 11, 2022

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Jack Laurence's podcast, One Minute Remaining.

Show notes: Welcome to episode one of 'One minute remaining' - Today we start the story of Dorice Moore and Abraham Lee Shakespeare, a story that has layer after layer but that is nothing short of mind blowing.

I am not here to prove her innocent or guilty I am simply here to allow her to tell her side of the story.

This is the first of many chats I will have with Dorice during this season as we not only hear the story from her side but also follow her journey as she fights to clear her name.

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Forgotten Australia: The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 3 Dec 04, 2022

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Michael Adam's Forgotten Australia, with his three part Cairns Grenade Murders series.

Part 3: With the accused murderer of Holly Murphy and Kathleen Brown set to go to trial in April 1946, there's a series of shocking secret developments, including a bombshell letter that makes disturbing claims against Queensland's boys in blue. Via the original police murder file - and from information from a descendant of one of the men involved - we explore what might've really happened.

To read an extract and get 26% off Michael's book Hanging Ned Kelly, you can visit this link here: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/

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Forgotten Australia: The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 2 Dec 04, 2022

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Michael Adam's Forgotten Australia, with his three part Cairns Grenade Murders series.

Part 2: With Detective Senior-Sergeant Frank Bischof in Cairns, Bob Davis soon identifies the murderer. But how far can Bob be trusted? And what is Bischof offering?

To read an extract and get 26% off Michael's book Hanging Ned Kelly, you can visit this link here: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/

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Forgotten Australia: The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 1 Dec 04, 2022

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We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.

This week we're showcasing Michael Adam's Forgotten Australia, with his three part Cairns Grenade Murders series.

On a hot night in January 1946, two women were cold-bloodedly murdered with a grenade in the centre of Cairns. In this three-part special episode - based on the original police murder file - we take a deep dive into this callous crime, whose solution was frustrated not only by the underworld’s code of silence but also by the conduct of Queensland’s most infamously corrupt cop.

To read an extract and get 26% off Michael's book Hanging Ned Kelly, you can visit this link here: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/hanging-ned-kelly/

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