Not Another Crime Podcast

On 8 December 1980, former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed outside his home at the Dakota in New York City by Mark David Chapman, a fan who had previously approached him for an autograph. Chapman’s fixation on The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger became a central part of the case, as he later described identifying with the novel’s protagonist and attached personal significance to the book, though its role in his motive remains complex.

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Sammy sits down with psychologist Kelly Morrish for an important conversation about domestic violence, coercive control and the psychology behind our fascination with true crime. They unpack the insidious ways abuse can manifest beyond physical violence, how coercive control can strip away a person's independence, and why we're so captivated by stories of real-life crime, tragedy and human behaviour. It's a confronting but essential conversation about power, manipulation, victim-survivors and our desire to understand the darkest parts of human nature.

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The tragic case of Gabby Petito captured the world’s attention in 2021, when the 22-year-old American travel vlogger disappeared during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. As police uncovered disturbing evidence of domestic violence and a desperate search for answers unfolded, Gabby’s disappearance became a heartbreaking case that sparked international conversations about coercive control, domestic abuse and the warning signs that can go unnoticed.

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In 1983, 19-year-old Barbara Grams was raped and murdered in Tampa, Florida, and 18-year-old Robert DuBoise was convicted of the crime in 1985 based largely on discredited bite-mark analysis and testimony from a jailhouse informant who received a reduced sentence. DuBoise was sentenced to death, later resentenced to life in prison, and spent 37 years behind bars before DNA evidence excluded him and identified another perpetrator.

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What if one of Australia's most notorious serial predators was living an ordinary life, hiding in plain sight, and nobody ever knew who he really was? Known only as Mr Cruel, this unidentified offender abducted and sexually assaulted young girls across Melbourne between 1987 and 1991, leaving a city terrified and investigators searching for answers. More than three decades later, the murder of 13-year-old Karmein Chan remains unsolved, and the identity of the man behind the crimes is still one of Australia's most chilling mysteries.

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They thought they were publishing poetry by a mysterious male writer…but they were actually publishing a furious joke written by Gwen Harwood. In 1961, Harwood fooled The Bulletin into printing two poems containing a hidden message aimed directly at its editors, exposing the sexism of Australia's literary establishment in spectacular fashion. But the hoax was only the beginning of the extraordinary life of the woman behind the masks; Gwen Harwood. 

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In January 2022, Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dying in the snow outside the home of fellow officer Brian Albert, and his girlfriend, Karen Read, was accused of hitting him with her SUV and leaving him to die. What followed was a sensational murder case involving disputed forensic evidence, a suspicious Google search, allegations of a police cover-up and explosive messages from the lead investigator, Michael Proctor. After two trials, Karen was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in June 2025, but convicted of operating under the influence, leaving one haunting question unanswered: what really happened to John O’Keef...

Pedro Rodrigues Filho was a Brazilian serial killer who claimed to have killed more than 100 people; and became known as “Pedrinho Matador,” or “Little Pedro the Killer.” But what makes his story so bizarre is that he said many of his victims were criminals themselves, including people he claimed deserved to die. He was eventually convicted of numerous murders, spent decades in prison, and later reinvented himself online as a celebrity figure; earning comparisons to a real-life Dexter.

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Christa Pike was 18 when she took part in the brutal murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a crime that ultimately sent her to Tennessee's death row for more than three decades. Now, after years of appeals and a failed execution attempt in September 2026, Pike's case has taken an extraordinary new turn. The state tried to kill her, but Christa Pike survived.

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The Bricks & Minifigs LEGO scandal: how a family's $200,000 Star Wars LEGO collection allegedly vanished, and how YouTuber Reckless Ben blew it wide open. It began when a family placed a huge LEGO Star Wars collection with a Bricks & Minifigs store in Oregon on consignment, only for a large portion of it to allegedly disappear after the store changed ownership. The dispute, involving claims of missing LEGO worth up to US$200,000, exploded online after YouTuber Reckless Ben investigated, leading to police involvement, arrests, lawsuits and competing claims about what actually happened to the collection.

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Former American Idol contestant and worship pastor Caleb Flynn is on trial in Ohio, accused of killing his wife Ashley. Sammy breaks down the evidence so far.

At 2:30am on February 16, 2026, Caleb Flynn called 911 and said an intruder had shot his wife. Prosecutors say that intruder never existed. In this bonus episode, Sammy walks through the secret affair, more than 107,000 messages, the AI-generated love songs played to the jury, the questionable break-in and the gun that has never been found. And no, this isn't the pastor case from the recent Netflix documentary.

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Edmund Kemper, known as the “Co-ed Killer,” murdered his grandparents as a teenager before later killing six young women in California, followed by his mother and her friend in 1973. After killing his mother, Kemper confessed to the murders over the phone to police and was arrested, eventually receiving multiple life sentences after a trial in which psychiatrists debated his sanity and responsibility. His case became one of America’s most studied serial-killer stories, particularly because of his intelligence, his manipulation of psychiatric authorities, and the disturbing contrast between his apparently calm demeanour and his crimes.

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This week Scott tells Sammy all about the many cases of Insane Automatism. It's a legal defense where a person performs an involuntary act caused by an underlying internal "disease of the mind," meaning a mental health or cognitive impairment that is prone to recur.

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He confessed to killing 93 women and, for decades, nobody knew.

Samuel Little is considered the most prolific serial killer in American history, confessing to murders across the United States over more than 30 years.

He wasn't some mysterious figure hiding in the shadows. He was arrested repeatedly, spent years in prison, and crossed paths with police again and again.

So how did he get away with it for so long?

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In 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered inside their home, and suspicion quickly fell on Andrew’s youngest daughter, Lizzie. With no eyewitness, no confession and a mountain of circumstantial evidence, Lizzie went on trial for a double murder that captivated America. She was acquitted…but if Lizzie didn’t kill them, who did?

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For months, residents of a Brisbane apartment complex were plagued by a mysterious stranger who repeatedly left human faeces outside their building. After failed attempts to catch him, one neighbour launched an early-morning stakeout; and finally captured the culprit on camera. But when his identity was revealed, the story went from bizarre neighbourhood mystery to an international media sensation, making him one of Australia's most unlikely true crime celebrities.

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Between 1992 and 1999, a group led by John Bunting carried out a series of murders across South Australia, targeting friends, family members, neighbours and people they considered undesirable. When police discovered eight bodies hidden inside barrels in the vault of an abandoned bank in the small town of Snowtown, they uncovered one of Australia's most horrifying murder cases…a story of manipulation, torture, deception and betrayal that had remained hidden for years.

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A celebrity chef disappears. An abandoned Kombi. A mysterious phone call at 3am. Nearly fifty years later, nobody knows what happened to Willie Koeppen. As the owner of Olinda's famous Cuckoo Restaurant, Willie was a Melbourne success story, but behind the scenes his life was unravelling. On a summer night in 1976 he vanished, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions, suspicious characters, and a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Today we examine the final hours of Willie Koppen and one of Victoria's most enduring cold cases, this is the case of the disappearing cuckoo chef. 

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Two young university lovers. Two brutally murdered parents. A confession that changed the course of international human rights law…but decades later, people are still asking the same question: did the right person go to prison? This is the chilling and deeply contested case of Elizabeth Haysom and Jens Söring.

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In 2004, Australian woman Schapelle Corby was arrested at Bali's Denpasar Airport after Indonesian authorities found 4.2 kilograms of marijuana inside her boogie board bag. Convicted of drug smuggling and sentenced to 20 years in prison, her case became one of Australia's most controversial true crime stories, sparking years of debate over whether she was guilty or the victim of a sophisticated drug-smuggling operation.

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In November 2022, four University of Idaho students; Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, were brutally stabbed to death inside an off-campus share house in Moscow, Idaho, in a crime that shocked the world. After a seven-week investigation involving DNA, cellphone records and surveillance footage, criminology PhD student Bryan Kohberger was arrested, later pleading guilty to the murders and receiving four consecutive life sentences without parole—though his motive has never been publicly explained.

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This week we explore the tragic case of 11-year-old Luke Batty, who was killed by his father at cricket training in 2014, and how his mother turned her grief into a powerful national movement against family violence in Australia.

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Erin Patterson (the Mushroom Cook) is back in court, fighting to overturn her convictions for murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth with a meal containing deadly death cap mushrooms. Her lawyers are arguing that serious flaws in the original trial, including how the jury was accommodated, the admission of certain evidence and the way Patterson was cross-examined, compromised the verdict. Prosecutors strongly reject those claims, arguing the evidence against her was overwhelming. Meanwhile, the prosecution is also appealing Patterson’s sentence, seeking life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

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The Tinder Swindler is Shimon Hayut, an Israeli conman who posed as a wealthy diamond heir named Simon Leviev on dating apps like Tinder.

He would match with women, quickly charm them with a lavish lifestyle—private jets, luxury hotels, expensive gifts—then fabricate emergencies (like threats from “enemies”) to convince them to send him large sums of money. He often used funds from new victims to maintain the illusion for others, essentially running a Ponzi-style scam.

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In 2016, Sherri Papini vanished while out for a jog in Redding, sparking a frantic search and national concern. When she reappeared weeks later with a harrowing story, the case seemed to grip the country—but questions soon began to surface. Because sometimes, the truth isn’t just hidden… it’s something else entirely.

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In 1988, a gruesome discovery inside a rusted drum on the outskirts of Sydney revealed a victim who would become known only as the Rack Man. Decades later, despite countless theories and suspects, his identity, and the truth of what happened to him, remains a haunting mystery. Because some cases don’t just go cold… they disappear into silence.

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when New Orleans was left fractured and eerily quiet, a young couple’s intense love story began to unravel behind closed doors. Addie Hall and Zack Bowen had once seemed inseparable...but what unfolded next would turn devotion into something far darker. Because sometimes, the most dangerous storms aren’t the ones outside… they’re the ones that build between two people.

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In 1991, 78-year-old grandmother Lucille Johnson was found brutally beaten to death inside her Utah home, with jewelry missing and strange Lego bricks scattered across the living room floor. For more than two decades the case remained unsolved...until investigators realised those toys might hold the identity of the killer.

Today we are joined by the great Lewis Meeny to tell us all about this case that remained unsolved for decades.

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On a quiet Melbourne night, 23-year-old Celeste Manno went to sleep, unaware that someone had been watching her far more closely than anyone realised. What followed was a crime that would shock a nation...not just for its brutality, but for the warning signs that were missed. Because sometimes, the most dangerous threats aren’t strangers at all… they’re already inside your world.

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As a continuation from Monday's episode on Rachel Barber, today we are re-releasing an episode of 'Everyone Has An Ex' where Georgia sat down with Manny, Rachel's boyfriend at the time she went missing and who was unfairly treated when all he wanted to was help find his love.

In 1999, 15-year-old ballet student Rachel Barber vanished from her home in Melbourne after leaving to meet someone she trusted. What police eventually uncovered was a chilling betrayal driven by obsession, jealousy, and a plan that had been forming for months.

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In 1999, 15-year-old ballet student Rachel Barber vanished from her home in Melbourne after leaving to meet someone she trusted. What police eventually uncovered was a chilling betrayal driven by obsession, jealousy, and a plan that had been forming for months.

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The Lance Armstrong doping scandal involved cyclist Lance Armstrong, who won seven consecutive Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005 while secretly using performance-enhancing drugs. For years Armstrong denied the allegations and even sued accusers. In 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency concluded he led a sophisticated doping program, leading to a lifetime ban from professional cycling and the loss of all seven titles. In 2013, Armstrong publicly admitted to doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

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The murder of Betsy Faria took place in 2011 in Troy, Missouri. She was found dead in her home in a case that quickly drew national attention due to the unusual circumstances and the twists that followed.

The investigation and subsequent legal proceedings became highly controversial, raising questions about evidence, motive, and the criminal justice system. The case later gained wider public recognition through media coverage and dramatisations.

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Ned Kelly was a 19th-century Australian outlaw who became a folk legend for his defiance of colonial police. Raised in poverty, he turned to crime after ongoing conflicts with authorities and led a gang that robbed banks. He’s best known for wearing homemade metal armour during his last stand in 1880, before being captured and executed, leaving a legacy split between criminal and hero.

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The case of Shannon Matthews began in 2008 in Dewsbury, when the nine-year-old was reported missing by her mother. A huge public search followed, with intense media coverage across the UK.

As the investigation unfolded, the story gripped the nation and became one of the most talked-about criminal cases in recent British history.

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Scamilton! was an unauthorised 2022 church production of Hamilton staged by The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen in McAllen, Texas, that altered lyrics and themes to include Christian messaging. The production went viral and ended up drawing legal action from the show’s creators.

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Kim Wall, a Swedish freelance journalist, was murdered in August 2017 while reporting in Denmark. She boarded the privately built submarine UC3 Nautilus to interview its owner, Peter Madsen, but never returned. Her dismembered remains were later found in the waters around Copenhagen, and Madsen gave multiple conflicting accounts of what happened aboard the submarine.

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The Max Headroom TV hijacking was a 1987 broadcast intrusion in Chicago where a masked person dressed as Max Headroom briefly hijacked signals from WGN-TV and later WTTW.

The surreal, rambling interruption lasted about 90 seconds, and the culprits were never caught.

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In 2002 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City, which sparked a massive search and intense national media attention. The story focuses on the investigation, the family’s fight to keep hope alive, and broader questions about how missing-child cases are handled in the public eye. abduction of a 14-year-old girl from her home in Salt Lake City, which sparked a massive search and intense national media attention. 

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James Frey became the center of major controversy after it was revealed that significant parts of his bestselling 2003 memoir A Million Little Pieces were exaggerated or fabricated. The scandal intensified in 2006 when Frey appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and admitted to embellishments, sparking a public debate about truth, memoir, and author credibility, and leading his publisher to issue corrections and refunds.

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