Police killer betrayed by his own tattoo
A hero police officer shot in cold blood by a drunk man he had arrested a day earlier is being remembered by a new and improved Glenelg memorial.
Our Criminal History
Baby-faced bushranger who went to the gallows
A 22-year-old on death row believed he would be spared the death sentence — but found himself on the end of the hangman’s noose.
Real story behind Claremont murders
Before the Claremont serial killings, the seemingly peaceful Perth suburb was hit by a spate of attacks on women, a new book examines. Read extract.
The sad tale of Colac’s missing shepherd
A skull found in a remote paddock near Colac was the beginning of the end to one of Victoria’s strangest mysteries.
More Stories
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
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.
We’re just suckers for importing bad people
Over the years we’ve welcomed the likes of granny serial killer John Wayne Glover, brutal gangster Nik ‘The Russian’ Radev and the monster who killed little Sheree Beasley. Australia really is a sucker for importing bad guys, writes Andrew Rule.
QLD murder houses – Are they near you?
They’re the suburban homes you’d drive past without looking twice at. But behind these average facades lies a darker story. From violent deaths to dismembered bodies, these are the crimes that shocked our neighbourhoods. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Minutes after the massacre
Former Herald Sun journalist and author Geoff Wilkinson describes Hoddle St minutes after Julian Knight’s murderous spree.
Tricky Ricky and the royal racing scandal
The Queen loves horse racing, but the sport of kings has always attracted its share of scoundrels and scallywags. This is the infamous racing scandal which embroiled a couple of regal figures, writes Andrew Rule.
The bandits behind our biggest heists
Criminals long ago moved on from big armed robberies, but there was a time when violent heists on banks, armoured vans and payroll deliveries were a constant occurrence. Here are some of the most notorious bandits from that era.
Life and crimes of Jockey Smith
For a time, James Edward ‘Jockey’ Smith was one of Australia’s most wanted criminals. How did a boy from Colac reach such a level of infamy?
Skase begged for cash from prison toilet phone
Christopher Skase begged his family and friends for money to fund his legal case from the toilet of his prison cell on a smuggled mobile phone, as his son-in-law has revealed the desperate measures the disgraced businessman took to try to get back on his feet.
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