The daughter of murdered Gold Coast woman Tina Greer has spoken out for the first time since her disappearance eight years ago, opening up about why she cried when her mother’s boyfriend died and how she hopes a huge reward will finally solve the case.
The family of a man mysteriously killed in NSW are pleading for answers on the 32nd anniversary of his death.
The devastated family of EastLink execution victim Paul Virgona has hit out at “hurtful” rumours surrounding his brutal death, making an emotional plea for justice. It comes as detectives unearthed a crucial clue in the cold-blooded shooting.
A man accused of killing his wife in 1973 and burying her under a concrete slab at their Maitland home will stand trial for murder after prosecutors rejected his offer to plead guilty to manslaughter.
There has been a major development in one of Geelong’s biggest cold case mysteries, the alleged murder of Annette Steward in 1992.
An extraordinary new photo has emerged of a killer who is still out on the streets after he assassinated a diplomat in Australia. Police have moved to question sources in Sydney and Melbourne.
The execution-style killing of Croydon man Paul Virgona on the EastLink freeway shook Victoria. More than a month has passed since the shock shooting, but these are the questions that still need answering, Charlie Bezzina says.
Gangster Carl Williams was bludgeoned to death by Matthew Johnson in a brutal jailhouse killing — but was it organised by someone else? This case is among Victoria’s most mystifying unsolved crimes of the decade.
The mystery man was supposed to take Gaye Baker to an ‘end-of-stocktake’ pool party. But all the details he gave – including the existence of the party itself – were later discovered to be false. Can you help crack this horrifying cold case?
Officers say they are getting closer to solving the murder of wealthy 89-year-old Hugo Benscher, found bound, gagged and bashed in his Gold Coast canalfront home in 1992.
For 70 years, the report by the pathologist who examined the body of the Somerton Man – an unidentified man found dead on an Adelaide beach – lay hidden in a library. Now it’s been found.
Nikola Novakovich, who was acquitted of an Outback schoolgirl murder despite a judge finding he had “some involvement in the death”, has been freed from jail under supervision.
The woman who hired air force policewoman Gaye Baker as a part-time escort believes the killer carefully planned her murder and didn’t care who his victim was. PODCAST EPISODE 2
The sister of murdered horse trainer George Brown believes those who know who killed her brother 35 years ago are still too frightened to come forward. Controversial bookmaking giant Bill Waterhouse, who died a fortnight ago, has now been linked to the crime.
A transcript reveals a well-spoken man called police twice in 1973 with information about where the body of missing airforce policewoman Gay Baker’s body was hidden – but its location remains a mystery. LISTEN TO PART 1 OF OUR PODCAST.
An air force policewoman who went missing nearly 50 years aho had been warned of the dangers of taking a part-time job as a “hostess”. LISTEN NOW
The disappearance of Gaye Baker in 1972 is one of the state’s most baffling mysteries. As police launch a fresh appeal and reward, our new Person Of Interest podcast explores the events before she vanished without a trace. LISTEN TO EPISODE 1.
Their son went missing six years ago in Queensland’s southwest and his death was ruled as ‘likely misadventure’. But Jason Vance’s parents, and the police, say there is more to this cold case than meets the eye, and a huge reward is now on offer to catch a killer.
It is the case that continues to haunt all of Australia – especially the detective tasked with finding just what happened to William Tyrrell. Retired Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin, now an investigative reporter with The Sunday Telegraph, breaks his silence on the case.
A retired police detective remains convinced now-dead serial killer Ivan Milat was involved in the deaths of two North Queensland region girls nearly five decades ago, as he explains why now’s the time for an inquest.
It was the murder that stunned Melbourne, and has had police stumped for 21 years. The investigation into the death of John Furlan in a large-scale car-bomb explosion still remains unsolved, despite the severity of the explosion.
Ivan Milat took to his grave the true number of people he killed with two top former detectives — retired chief superintendent Wayne Gordon and retired Assistant Commissioner Clive Small — estimating the toll to be at least 13, and likely far higher.
A knife-wielding rapist who attacked an Adelaide Hills woman as she slept has finally been found and convicted of the crime more than a decade after he fled into the night.
The case for exhuming the mysterious Somerton Man — a case that has baffled the state for decades — is at a critical point, where leaving it too much longer risks losing crucial DNA.
They were two of Queensland’s worst bank robbers. These brazen bandits got away with millions in violent armed holdups, until Ross Barnett took them on and cracked the case.
The family of a missing man remains hopeful as the search continues for the “loving dad” two months after his disappearance. But police do not share their optimism for the suspected murder victim.
A Bannockburn man found guilty of a cold case rape in Lorne had to be moved to a protection unit in jail after a group of four men confronted and threatened him in his cell, a court has heard.
An innocuous-looking, clean and comfortable motel room in Brisbane’s inner suburbs has developed a reputation for dark scenes that played out during the city’s era of infamy.
The disappearance of a Brisbane brothel madam has been shrouded in mystery for over four decades. Now a taxi driver has filled in the blanks.
Mr Cruel terrorised Melbourne, progressing from frightening child abductions to murder. Then he disappeared without a trace. Could a calculating killer like this really just stop?
Convicted killer Vincent O’Dempsey has been linked to a series of unsolved murders in the ’60s and ’70s, none more infamous than the disappearances of a criminal associate and a young prostitute.EXCLUSIVE BOOK EXTRACT
A retired police detective is more convinced than ever that convicted serial killer Ivan Milat is linked to the disappearance and murder of two women west of Charters Towers in 1972.
A $1 million reward is being offered for information about the murder of a teenage girl on the NSW north coast more than 20 years ago.
A new witness in the cold case investigation into the disappearance of Townsville man Leslie Ralph Ball has dropped a bombshell, saying the killer confessed to him.
The hunt to catch a killer who has walked free for decades after the horror execution of Melbourne mum Antje Jones in 1981 has prompted police to offer a $1 million reward to help crack the case.
The family of a woman who died with more than 100 injuries has finally been granted an inquest, five years after police decided not to charge anyone.
Taxi driver Andrew Mordowicz was gunned down in Klemzig driveway 26 years ago — but was he the unluckiest of robbery victims, or was targeted for execution?
A man has been jailed for life after his 29-year-old son dug up his mum’s remains in the backyard more than 20 years after he witnessed her death at age three.
For 30 years Lorne’s New Year’s Day rapist got away with his brutal crime. But the police — and the weight of evidence — eventually caught up with Gregory John Challenger.
A Geelong County Court jury has delivered its verdict on the Lorne 1986 cold case rape.
This unique method was used to finally nab America’s notorious Golden State Killer. And now, it will be used to help identify dozens of Victorian John and Jane Does, hopefully nabbing their killers.
A man accused of brutally raping a woman on a Lorne beach more than three decades ago claims he was at a men’s club in Geelong at the time of the incident.
A tourist who may have seen the person responsible for the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has close links to the royal family.
The notorious Raymond ‘Mr Stinky’ Edmunds has admitted to a string of horrific attacks on women across Melbourne, from Greensborough to Clayton.
A $1 million reward is on offer to catch the brutal killer of a St Kilda sex worker, whose badly beaten body was found inside a white van in 2013. And with their DNA on file, police say it’s only a matter of time.
Questions remain about the 1934 murder that became known as the “Pyjama Girl” case, even though her husband confessed, writes Grantlee Kieza.
The sister of missing Henley Beach woman Stella Farrugia lives in hope she is still alive — but Major Crime detectives believe she was murdered and have two persons of interest in the case.
Our State Coroner wants unsolved cases of murder and missing persons re-examined by fresh eyes. Patrick Billings selects 10 cases potentially ripe for review.
Major Crime detectives believe the body of missing Clare mother Annabel Strzelecki lies in bushland north of Port Augusta — where her husband buried her.
A former unit commander from Australia’s hardest supermax prison has been charged with three counts of murder in connection to the Spear Creek killings of three friends on an outback road trip.
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