How shonky evidence hanged innocent man
After a hefty reward was offered to solve Melbourne’s Gun Alley murder, a parade of shonky witnesses with outlandish claims sent an innocent man to his death.
Our Criminal History
How trendy lanes were once the worst in Melbourne
They might sound charming, but Melbourne’s Romeo Lane and Juliet Terrace were anything but nice places to visit. Infested with thieves and brothels, there was only one fix: changing their names.
Lawless Collingwood street ruled by one clan
It was the street to blame for Collingwood’s bad rap, and there was one notorious family that made Perry St such a dangerous place to go that the council had to tear down their houses just to get rid of them.
How conman duped Aussies with 26 fake identities
From a bogus doctor to counterfeit clergyman to US consul-general, Australian con artist Anthony Duerdin adopted at least 26 fake identities. But it was more about chasing thrills than the cash. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.
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The day I approached Rundle St gunman unarmed
“Just stop, put the gun down, come out into the street … nothing is going to happen to you.” Retired officer Peter Marr was the first to confront a Rundle St gunman in 1976 – and his bravery stunned the top cop of the day.
The violent veteran who made an enemy of Squizzy Taylor
He preyed on prostitutes, tourists and even refugees from Nazi Germany, but William Edward Prentice also had a habit of serving his country. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
The one-eyed cocaine king of Melbourne’s worst slum
Mutilated as a child and quick to violence as a man, Malvern ‘Gunner’ Cameron became one of the most feared gangsters in the notorious Little Lon district. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
‘Policeman Puncher’ one of our most dangerous crims
Known on the streets of Melbourne as “the Policeman Puncher”, Percy Ramage was such a dangerous prisoner he lived almost constantly in shackles and handcuffs. IN BLACK AND WHITE PODCAST
Boxer who became our most violent gangster
He would run the length of a city block to attack a police officer when he saw one and was the feared enforcer of Melbourne’s ‘Little Lon’ red-light district. HEAR THE PODCAST
Strange quirk of fate ended Melbourne killing spree
The Brownout Strangler killed three Melbourne women in 16 days. If not for a split-second quirk of fate, chances are he would have evaded detection and escaped the noose.
The diamond that solved a grisly murder
When a woman was found horribly murdered in the bedroom of her ransacked Melbourne home, it was an unusual item of jewellery that led police to her killers.
Unmasked at last: Sex offenders lose anonymity
Alleged sex predators will no longer receive special treatment under the law, while victims will be able to talk about their cases freely, under new laws expected to be in force by Christmas.
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