Leisl Smith disappeared in 2012 and her ex-boyfriend, James “Jim” Church, was charged with her suspected murder. But hours before the judge was due to hand down her verdict, Church took his own life – meaning the verdict was sealed forever. Two years after Gary Jubelin first spoke to Leisl’s sister, Jerildene Cane, a coronial inquest has been held in the hope that the family will finally get some answers.
Liz Hayes has interviewed serial killers, met murderers, reported from the front line of war zones and even took muffins to meet the Ku Klux Klan. The former 60 Minutes reporter has faced some of the most terrifying people, but it was the death of her father that was the hardest story of her career.
Zahra Baker was brutally murdered and dismembered by her stepmother when she was 10 years old. Former 60 Minutes reporter Liz Hayes sat down with the woman responsible in prison – and it was one of the few times she walked away stunned. On this episode, the veteran journalist takes Gary Jubelin through some of the biggest stories including the dingo who stole Lindy Chamberlain’s baby to the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio.
The worst part was not seeing her two young children. Almost two years after she was released, Cheng Lei joins Gary Jubelin on I Catch Killers podcast to share what it took to survive.
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame tells what she wants done to ensure sex offenders do not get away with their crimes. Listen to the podcast.
The chilling truth about life as a Queensland cop has been laid bare – and the toll it takes can be long-lasting.
The night Finks bikies gatecrashed a cops’ Christmas party was a turning point for officer Craig Semple, who eventually left the force and was diagnosed with PTSD. He talks to Gary Jubelin on the I Catch Killers podcast.
There are other legal ways Australian victims of sexual abuse can get justice that are more successful than the criminal courts. See how some paedophiles are being punished.
Four ex-criminals reveal how they got caught up in the deadly world of murder and drugs before seeing the light. Listen to the podcast.
Former Victorian homicide detective Charlie Bezzina says most people believe a murder investigation unfolds like a TV drama. This is how he found Kelly Hodge’s killer. Listen to the podcast.
Former bikie Matt Law reveals how his time in an OMCG led him to drugs, crime and prison time where crooks were hooked on another fix. Listen to the podcast.
He has locked away some of Australia’s worst criminals. Now former cop Gary Jubelin has revealed to another stalking survivor how he had to call police for help. Listen to the podcast.
Boxing great Nader ‘Lionheart’ Hamdan reached rock bottom when he punched a cop and stole his gun. Then something changed. Listen to the podcast.
The heartbroken parents of young woman Courtney Topic, who was killed in a police shooting in south-west Sydney, reveal what still torments them about their daughter’s tragic final moments.
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