Where our worst crims are buried
Australia’s cemeteries hold the remains of the infamous as well as the famous. Here’s where some of our most notorious criminals ended up.
Our Criminal History
Decade of trials that rocked Queensland
From audacious frauds to horrendous murders we look back at some of the shocking trials that made headlines in the Sunshine State over the past decade.
‘I couldn’t believe it was happening’: Cadell kidnapping, 50 years on
She was enjoying a cold beer with her family when three prisoners walked through the kitchen door and violently abducted her. Five decades on, the Sunday Mail revisits Monica Smith’s incredible tale of survival and its extraordinary intersection with one Adelaide photographer.
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.
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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?
Lizard Man’s best mate injured in stabbing
The man who watched bikie Bronson “Lizard Man” Ellery kill himself after he murdered his ex-girlfriend was a key figure in a violent daylight stabbing at the weekend.
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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