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August 1986, Melbourne, and the National Gallery of Victoria has just had their most recently acquired prized work of art stolen, and received a ransom letter detailing the demands…Join Shaun as he tells the story of the stolen Picasso 'Weeping Woman' from the National Gallery of Victoria.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-14/retrofocus-picasso-weeping-woman-famous-unsolved-art-heist/11498936https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_The_Weeping_Woman_from_the_National_Gallery_of_Victoriahttps://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/picassos-weeping-woman-could-mystery-of-1986-ngv-art-heist-be-solved-20160721-gqae1t.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/w

In 1986, Perth and the whole of Western in Australia was flying high, booming at this time, with the likes of Iron Ore magnate Lang Hancock and the occasionally corrupt Alan Bond flexing their business muscles.Yachts were docked aplenty in Fremantle post Australia’s 1983 America’s Cup win, which Alan Bond actually bankrolled.In the news, the number of disappearances of local Perth women were starting to raise many eyebrows, and then, news of the bodies hit the headlines…Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the infamous Moorhouse Murders, and the twisted tale of serial killer couple, David and Catherine Birnie.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: Australian Families of Crime: Dav

This tale is about the Tromp family from the little eastern Melbourne suburb of Silvan and the interesting road trip the family of 5 went on back in 2016.On August the 30th 2016, police arrived at the family's 18 acre redcurrant farm to find, well, nothing. 51 year old Mark Tromp, his wife 53 year old Jacoba or Coby, and their 3 adult children - 29 yo Riana, 25 yo Mitchell, and 22 year old Ella, had simply vanished, with no clue as to why or where they might’ve gone.And as time went on, the police’s search for the family would yield even stranger results, results with questions which still remain unanswered to this day…Jon Shaun and Chloe as they discuss this bizarre road trip and the many swirling theories on the potential reasons behind it.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.c

3 August 1999His hand trembled as he wrote, his sweaty fingers wrangling the pen as the words poured from his mind and became scrawl on the paper.‘I tried every legal way possible to find justice for being wronged, this is a warning to employers, politicians, and corrupt men of authority. The little guy is getting tired of being used and shit upon with no avenue for fair play.'‘Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war...’Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the case of the La Trobe University Shooting, resulting in the tragic death of Eagle Bar Manager, Leon Capraro, at the hands of Jonathan Brett Horrocks.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic

Almost halfway between Adelaide in SA and Melbourne in VIC is a small seaside town called Portland. It's a quaint coastal haven, steeped in history, normally a calm and picturesque place. But in May of 1991, Portland was rocked by the gruesome double murder of two women in a hair salon. The crime would leave citizens scared and wondering if the killer was one of their own...Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the twisting, unsolved case of the Portland Hair Salon Murders.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: https://www.standard.net.au/story/3006715/husband-robert-penny-charged-over-cold-case-murders-at-portland-hair-salon/60 Minutes story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpTJC

Mr Whippy would spearhead our country's foray in the world of ice cream vans. The brand established in Australia in 1962 and became ingrained in our culture as a popular presence during our hot summers, cruising the neighbourhoods with a whimsical melody playing over a crackly speaker.But unlike the upbeat suggestive music we hear when the brightly coloured van rolls into town, it’s not always good times and double headers for those in the ice cream business...Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss 3 seperate cases, all with the common theme of ice cream.Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below:https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/gangland-lawyer-seen-assaulting-the-man-later-charged-w

On the 7th of August, 2014, 26 year old, Warriena Wright, met the burly Surfers Paradise local, 28 year old Gable Tostee, at the Cavill Mall around 8:45PM.What would start out like any other Tinder date would ultimately end in tragedy…Join Shaun and Chloe in part 2 of this tragic tale as they discuss the events after the death of Warriena Wright, and listen to more of the chilling audio captured on Gable Tostee’s mobile phone.Support the show on Patreon for additional episodes:https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeGet in touch:Website - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our MERCH storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-20/the-story-of-gable-tostee-and-warriena-wrights-tragic-date/7941720 - Kristian Silvahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivdbsvjuW2Q - audio from phonehttps:/

On the 7th of August, 26 year old Warriena Wright met the burly Surfers Paradise local, 28 year old Gable Tostee, at the Cavill Mall around 8:45PM. What would start out like any other Tinder date would ultimately end in tragedy…Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the events leading up to the tragic death of Warriena Wright, and listen to the chilling audio captured on Gable Tostee’s mobile phone.This episode contains a promo for one of our favourite podcasts, Unresolved. Please check out Micheal's in depth coverage of unfinished crime stories that spare none of the details, but remain incredibly respectful of victims and their families: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unresolved/id1047332516Support the show on Patreon for additional episodes:https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeGet in touch:Website - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our MERCH storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThi

The brutal murder of 12 year old Leanne Holland; the accused served nearly 15 years for the crime and his conviction now quashed. Controversial and highly debated, this new podcast seeks to answer the question: Who Killed Leanne Holland? Jamie Pultz, co-host of the podcast Beenham Valley Road, teams up with former Queensland Police detective Graeme Crowley, who wrote the book Who Killed Leanne Holland? Don’t miss this one.https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/who-killed-leanne-holland/id1504774944?mt=2&app=podcasthttps://www.six10mediagroup.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/true-blue-crime.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

3rd November, 1982, Rosslea, QLD20 year old Tony Jones called his family back home in Perth from a phone booth in Bower road. He spoke to his Mum and his brother Mark, who joked with Tony that when he decided to come home, he’d have to find another room because Mark had moved into his.The brothers laughed and Tony told Mark he’d had a couple of nights on the beach, and it’d been harder in recent times to get a ride. But he was hopeful this evening. Tony ended the call with his family, and left that phone booth in Bower Rd, Rosslea, never to be seen or heard from again…Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the baffling disappearance of Tony Jones, a sad case with a potential end in sight.Support the show on Patreon for additional episodes:https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our MERCH storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True

Detective Sergeant Les Chapman and his partner Detective Sergeant Dennis Hart arrived at the Lameroo Lodge in Darwin in the morning of Saturday the 25th of November 1983. Adjacent to the lodge in a flower bed lay the deceased body of who appeared to be a young indigenous woman.A pathologist couldn’t identify one single injury that killed her, it was a cumulative mix of the entire assault, but he noted 28 external injuries, and notably, no defensive injuries. Pretty quickly the Detectives stumbled across a solid lead. And this was in a bin nearby, when they found a blood soaked cowboy shirt...Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the sadistic, thrill-seeking murderer of the Top End, Andy Albury.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media usi

Detectives Joe Cassar and Russell Oxford inspected the scene. The house was immaculate, not an item out of place, not a dirty dish left out. Bloodstains lined the hallway leading in to the bedroom where the victim lay. there was a smear of blood on the doorjamb, and in another room nearby, a footprint on the bedspread facing an open window; the like point of escape.The victim lay slouched over the bed, battered and mutilated, the blood spattering on the walls and bed abundant. The throat had been cut and there was noticeable slashes around the buttocks. Shocking as the crime scene was, however, the most likely perpetrator was safely locked away behind bars… or was he?Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss part 2 of the infamous and gruesome Wollongong Murders.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - trueb

The windows of the house at 1 Reserve Street had all been smashed with rocks. Firecrackers had been hurled into the yard and scorched the once lush green grass, and graffiti plastered across the front fence read ‘you’re a wanker’.Upon his return home, around 3PM, Frank made his bed and changed into a white singlet and green tracksuit pants. He looked up at his glass sliding door, and saw young John standing in his doorway. It would be the last thing Frank Arkell would ever see...Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss part 1 of the infamous and gruesome Wollongong murders.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: Forensic Investigators - Mark Valera Part 1Bound By Blood - John Suter LintonR

Racecourse Road, Flemington, on Friday the 25th of January 2002; Armaguard cash in transit security officers Mohammed Tabiaat and Rebecca Mitchell pulled up in their armoured van just before 10AM. The pair were restocking 2 ATM’s with cash, but the bank branch itself was no longer operational - no staff inside. They just had to enter the premises and refill the machines from the rear.Mohammed took up his spot on the street, scanning the surrounding area as Rebecca made the cash transfer. And right around when Rebecca reached the front door of the building, Mohammed spotted two balaclava wearing men in dark clothes running towards them. Both of the men were armed; one with a rifle and a revolver, the other with a sawn-off shotgun...Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the Flemington Armed Robbery and the investigation into catching the two perpetrators.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.faceb

After seeing a movie and grabbing a bite to eat, Kim Barry and Donna Holland were up for a drink and dance. The local disco at Crown Gardens was the perfect spot and the vibes were good when the girls arrived.Donna left a short time later, feeling unwell, and Kim spotted an acquaintance she knew from dance classes; a local coal miner named Graham Potter. The pair had a quick chat at the bar, then went to a quiet spot for a drink of wine.Sadly, this would be the last drink of wine Kim would ever have…Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the tragic murder of Kim Barry and the tale of current day fugitive - Australia's Most Wanted Man - Graham Gene Potter.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced b

"The rose is red, the violet's blue,The honey's sweet, and so are you.Thou art my love and I am thine;I drew thee to my Valentine:The lot was cast and then I drew,And Fortune said it should be you."On Monday 14th February 1994, Valentines Day, in Gladesville NSW, this poem and any other romantic notion were nowhere to be seen or heard when the Metro Fire services were called out to number 4 Flagstaff Street at approximately quarter to 8 in the evening…Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the sad case of the Valentine’s Day murders, and the unfurling story of one of our country’s most ruthless serial killers.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below:Forensic Investigators. The Valentine’s D

Karen Redmile was working near the intersection of Brunswick and Harcourt Streets; another night in the Valley dealing with client’s requests and negotiating. She was speaking with a man, and this guy had a noticeably deep voice. But the conversation didn’t remain amicable; it became violent.Those nearby heard glass smashing, and loud thumping noises thereafter. But they didn’t see anything. A short time later, Karen was found on the footpath outside 99 Harcourt St, unconscious and with severe head injuries. Question was, would Karen ever regain consciousness and identify her attacker?Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss this dark and twisted part solved, part unsolved case.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source

21st of October 2002. Monash University, Clayton, Victoria.After the class of 12 had filed in and taken their seats, lecturer Lee Gordon-Brown handed back an assignment that students had recently completed, and began the class with a discussion, writing a question on the whiteboard for everyone to ponder.Around 20 minutes into the class at 11:25AM, things took a sudden and horrific turn inside room E659 of the Menzies Building.Allen, seated at the rear of the classroom, jumped up with both of his arms outstretched and screamed at the top of his lungs ‘you never understand me...’Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the tragic tale of the Monash University Shooting.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/Email - truebluecrime@gmail.comThis episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials r

9th of November 1983. Bayan Lepas International Airport, Penang, MalaysiaThere was the usual bustle of activity inside and outside the airport, with a seemingly innumerable fleet of taxis dropping people off and picking up fares. The relentless cluster of passengers travelling to and from domestic and international flights flooded the airport lounges and check-in counters.Amongst all of the airport activity, two young Australian men aged in their mid-20's alighted from one of the many taxis and entered the airport. One man was carrying a maroon suitcase; he was named Kevin Barlow, and his acquaintance was Brian Chambers.Barlow approached the check in desk, as Chambers paid the taxi fare, passed through the luggage scanning area, and joined him there. Barlow was sweating and shaking profusely, which drew unwanted attention to him and Chambers. As a consequence, the two were detained and searched by local authorities, where they discovered the maroon suitcase contained 141.9g of pure heroin.How did these two me

11 July 1990. Kananook Train Station, Seaford, Victoria.At 10:20PM Maria Babacala got off the train and made her way off the platform, crossing the overpass to head out of the station. As the clacking of the train departing for Frankston echoed in the night sky, things again fell silent and she shuffled towards her destination.But that silence was soon disturbed by the sound of a firm female voice in the distance; ‘give my car keys back and stop fooling around’, the woman said. Maria looked out across the overpass bridge, but it was very dark, and her view of the car park below was obscured by bush. She continued on, hesitantly, wondering what might’ve happened in the darkness below...Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the sad and disturbing disappearance of Sarah MacDiarmid.Support the show on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrimeWebsite - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch storeFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trueblu