‘Creating gossip’: Visit to town aims to crack woman’s disappearance
A Crimestoppers team sent into far north Queensland communities to find out new information about a missing mother is hopeful of a breakthrough.
Cold Cases
New lead in Cheryl’s haunting 51-year cold case
Retired detective Frank Sanvitale is tortured by the abduction of little Cheryl Grimmer 51 years ago, but now believes he has fresh evidence that could finally bring peace to her shattered family.
After 73 years, Somerton Man is finally exhumed
The unknown Somerton Man has been exhumed and placed into a new coffin to be transported for forensic testing. Police say his remains are in “reasonable” condition for DNA extraction.
New footage reveals how ‘life went out’ of Floyd’s body
A doctor revealed how a new video of George Floyd showed him dying as he tried to get air into his lungs. WARNING: Graphic
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The first and last place to look for a body
As a crook, Rocky Iaria made a good fruit picker. And had he been jailed over a brazen crime against a rich tomato grower, he’d probably be alive today. Instead, years after he vanished, Rocky’s body was found somewhere completely unexpected.
Kurnell bones confirmed as male model and Neddy Smith victim
Notorious gangster Neddy Smith’s killing fields have yielded another victim after confirmation remains found in the Kurnell sand dunes are those of male model Mark Johnston.
Fresh appeal after brutal roadside Coast murder
Colin Woodhouse was driving home from his shift as a food and beverage manager at Myer Pacific Fair, when he stopped to help a man standing next to a ‘broken down’ car.
Baffling Pyjama Girl mystery is case closed – or is it?
In 1944 a man was jailed for the horrific murder of the “Pyjama Girl”. But startling evidence suggests police got it wildly wrong, and now the woman’s identity – and her killer – may never be known.
‘Someone knows’: $1M reward offered over boat shooting
Janita McNaughton was only 23 when she was shot between the eyes while on board a boat with four other people almost three decades ago. Now police are offering a huge reward to solve her mysterious death.
$1m reward to solve brother’s gay-hate murder
A man from the US has stumped up $1 million of his own money in a bid to solve the gay-hate murder of his brother in Sydney 30 years ago. Matched with NSW Police’s own contribution the reward now totals $2 million.
$1 million reward but still ‘no justice’ for Bowraville kids
The angry families of three children murdered by a suspected serial killer have accused the NSW government of putting up a $1 million reward to shut them up after rejecting moves that could have put the suspect back before a court.
Son’s ‘last chance’ for cold case justice
It was the murder that shocked the Gold Coast almost 30 years ago. But now, the victim’s son believes he has received his “last chance” at justice.
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