For Will Cabantog, one night of drug-fuelled fun in Bali left him facing a stint inside Kerobokan prison. Now, the former Melbourne party boy is revealing what life’s really like inside the infamous Hotel K.
The model widow of murdered Sydney gangster John Macris has revealed unseen photos of notes written by their children on his birthday as they holidayed at a five-star resort in Greece.
The gang-rape and murder of beauty queen Anita Cobby will never leave the cop who caught her killers. He tells Gary Jubelin on his I Catch Killer’s podcast how he did it. LISTEN NOW
When an armed robber claimed to know the truth about a shocking murder, his story seemed to add up. How cops pulled off a truly inventive con to help expose the lies and real killer is revealed in Gary Jubelin’s I Catch Killers podcast.
It was the week of hell for forensic detective Steve Horn, who dealt with five dead bodies, two fires and a murder suspect who forgot to wipe the blood from his boots. Listen to the amazing story on Gary Jubelin’s new I Catch Killers podcast.
Nicknamed “The Rock” for his impressive build, Finks boss Brent “BJ” Reker stood at 6 ft 2 and was covered head to toe in tattoos. But his shattered mother has revealed her son’s determination to leave Melbourne’s dangerous underworld — until his sudden death behind bars.
A blockbuster new true crime series, Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein? reopens the case against the shady stockbroker, who lived a life of debauchery and lies, with devastating consequence.
An alleged “mafia-style” group is at the centre of corruption claims within the Australian Federal Police that include siphoning off Australian Defence Force-funded assets.
For a man accused of murder, Alex Despallieres can sure make a fine coffee. But nothing is normal in the world of the Frenchman suspected of killing an Aussie music industry icon.
Our most experienced forensic detective honed his skills by investigating war graves and some of Australia’s most horrific crimes. On Gary Jubelin’s new I Catch Killers podcast, he reveals how he did it. LISTEN NOW
Solving a horrific crime such as the rape and murder of Anita Cobby is tough enough. Doing battle with defence barristers after is brutal, a former cop tells Gary Jubelin’s I Catch Killers podcast. LISTEN NOW
If you’re a big-time celebrity, footballer or bikie and you’re sitting in a police station about to be charged, who are you going to call? These are the lawyers whose numbers are saved in the phones of NRL players and club officials, high-society types and kings of the underworld.
Male prostitute Alexander Miller, the second-in-charge of the powerful Canberra Chapter of the Nomads bikie gang plans to stage a coup against national president, Mick Clark.
With three prison officers held hostage in a cell, Dave “Emu” Farrell led 11 men – outnumbered 10 to one – into combat against prisoners rioting in Long Bay Jail’s 13 Wing – known as The Bronx. Thirty-four years later, their heroism has been recognised.
The nation’s cyber spooks have issued a public alert to be aware of COVID-19 scams with even the myGov network targeted as more Australians work online from home.
This was no ordinary drugs bust. Hours trekking through swamp and dense bush, leading to a find so big a chopper was needed to haul it away. In words, pictures and astonishing video, here’s how it went down.
Most suspects in serious drug crimes don’t drink and sleep with their lawyers – or get their lawyer to call underworld heavies like Carl Williams. So how did former detective Paul Dale find himself in the middle of the Lawyer X scandal?
A former Queensland detective has described the split-second decision he had to make before shooting a man dead – and how he prayed he wouldn’t have to pull the trigger.
The jihadi bride convicted alongside her husband over the 2015 New Year’s Eve stabbing terror attack plot repeatedly wrote jail letters to murderous Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy and penned threats to the NSW prison boss, it can be revealed.
Two warring bikie gangs set just two rules before they set out to settle their scores – no guns and no knives. Now for the first time one combatant has revealed how the shooting started anyway.
Australia’s CrossFit community has rallied to honour murdered mother Hannah Clarke and her three children with a special event.
As Australia grieves for murdered mum Hannah Clarke, a new text message has emerged showing her frustration after her protection order against her estranged husband Rowan Baxter had been downgraded.
Australia’s new federal police commissioner has signalled a dramatic realignment of the organisation’s focus, and in the crosshairs will be a criminal industry that costs Aussies $150 million a year.
He is well-known for his relationship with ex-AFL star Ben Cousins, but now Angelo Venditti is seeking justice for what he believes was a police stitch-up to get him to roll on Mick Gatto.
Prison “rewards” for criminals who snitch on their own have contributed to some of the most violent and brutal crimes ever committed in this country, including the death of Anita Cobby, says a notorious former crim.
By the time he was convicted for the triple murder of three Brisbane siblings, psychiatrists had already built up a disturbing profile of Massimo ‘Max’ Sica, describing him as ‘psychopath’.
It’s cost police millions to keep her out of the witness box, but finally the secret-keeper once known as Lawyer X will give evidence. But will she really answer the crucial questions?
It was known as Operation Jackfish, and it put Adelaide mafia boss Joe Romeo behind bars – but the story of how police finally cracked his drug smuggling ring had all the twists of a true crime thriller.
Meth labs, hoarders and bloody crime scenes - all of the details normally kept behind closed doors.
A little girl who hasn’t been seen for more than two years is behind the police excavation of a Queensland back yard last month.
Despite a nearly 100 per cent clean-up rate for murders in 2019, Queensland detectives continue to be frustrated by these unsolved cases.
The mother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange explained why she will not be celebrating Christmas again, and what she misses about her son.
The Child Safety Department has a flawed focus which is putting our littlest and most vulnerable citizens in harm’s way, according to an activist.
Nicola Gobbo claims she was “cooking chips at the MCG” and “studying” when Victoria Police first registered her as an informer in 1995.
A retiring District Court judge has taken aim at what he calls “the greatest ‘get out of jail free’ card for paedophiles the courts have ever come up with”.
Selected inmates at a Brisbane jail will be given bulk medication to administer themeselves, in a trial that has fuelled concerns among prison officers.
A former southeast Queensland council CEO who was locked up for corruption has told how his sentence has impacted him in an eye-opening jailhouse interview, saying he has lost everything from friends to finances. SEE THE VIDEO
Mafia members from prominent Calabrian Ndrangheta families in Italy are breaking their code of silence, as experts warn they could try to infiltrate and corrupt Australian politicians.
It’s the explosive of choice for terrorists and just the tiniest amount can cause serious injuries. So when three kilos was discovered, bomb technician Jodie Pearson had to take drastic action. LISTEN TO EPISODE TWO OF OUR PODCAST
When a senior police officer was murdered by a car bomb, investigators had to search for a secondary explosive. The blast site was too far away to use the robot, so they had to send in Australia’s first female technician. LISTEN TO HER STORY.
International drug lords are coercing a new breed of drug mule to bring illicit substances into Queensland via the Glitter Strip.
We already knew it was a dangerous lifestyle, now new figures have laid bare the extreme risk women are running when they get involved with bikies.
Tara Brown feared for her life and family but was wooed back into a vicious relationship with her partner in a horrific domestic violence cycle, her mother says.
An international shipment of MDMA big enough to make 7 million ecstasy pills – that was destined to hit Brisbane during Schoolies – has been crushed, leaving a global network that had been operating for years “fully dismantled”.
Julian Assange has complained about his computer access inside London’s Belmarsh prison, saying he cannot defend himself on charges that carry a 175-year prison term.
Queensland detectives are yet to make any official notification to India for help to locate the key person of interest in the brutal slaying of Toyah Condingley, despite local officials and the man’s family saying they’re willing to assist.
Top barrister Mark Griffin QC will soon die from terminal cancer. But he granted SA Weekend an exclusive interview to reflect on his life – from defending a Snowtown killer to the humiliation of having to resign as a District Court judge.
Wife killer Gerard Baden-Clay will be disciplined after a bizarre incident in which he was accused of assaulting a prison officer.
Notorious backpacker killer Bradley John Murdoch has been diagnosed with cancer. The diagnosis has seen the infamous inmate take a leave of absence from his work in the prison kitchen, where he is well known for his desserts.
He murdered two people including his ex-girlfriend, now former Bandidos enforcer Lionel Patea wants compensation for the lingering effects of a prison incident.
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