Crime Insiders

FORENSICS: The psychology of stalking

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stalking is disturbingly common, yet often misunderstood by wider society.  Professor Troy McEwan from the Swinburne University of Technology is a fo...

DETECTIVES: Roger Rogerson

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Once an admired figure in NSW police, the now disgraced Roger Rogerson left a trail of corruption and death as he moved his way through the force.  F...

FORENSICS: The stories tattoos tell in criminal investigations

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Even when removed or burnt, forensic experts can use tattoos to identify offenders and victims of crimes. This is one of many techniques forensic phot...

DETECTIVES: Queensland's Child Protection Unit

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the country's most effective crime fighting arms, Queensland Police have some of the world's most dedicated officers. Their experience in fight...

FORENSICS: Can pigs really make a body disappear?

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They say pigs will eat anything. But can they diminish a whole human body? Surprisingly, science didn't have an answer to this question until recently...

DETECTIVES: General Duties

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Newlands is a former NSW Police Officer who undertook general duties for much of his career. His career was well regarded, but was also peppered ...

FORENSICS: Protecting victims of technology-facilitated abuse, Rose MacDonald

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Technology has become a weapon for perpetrators of abuse. And, in our digitally intertwined lives, cyber forensics has become an essential step in alm...

DETECTIVES: The Adelaide Drug Mule

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A person of interest driving over five days and distributing drugs across the country was finally brought down after a complex sting.  Noel, who's la...

FORENSICS: Solving crime with dirt

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Heard of a smoking gun? What about a smoking shovel?  Tracking down killers has never been part of the traditional job profile for people who study s...

DETECTIVES: The Bra Boys & The Death of Tony Hines

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Hines' body was found strewn against a cliff face in Maroubra. How did police begin their investigation, and what contributed to the eventual out...

FORENSICS: How an FBI Profiler's forensic expertise solved a double homicide

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two young girls shot dead in a town of less than 1000 people. With local law enforcement stumped, they turned to the renowned FBI Behavioral Analysis ...

DETECTIVES: Investigating a Queensland Police Officer

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Detective Brett Lee was told one of his colleagues was a potential sex offender, he took on not only the investigation, but the pressure of prose...

FORENSICS: How toxicology helped Daniel Johns avoid prison

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After being arrested for drink driving, how did a hair sample and forensic expertise help save Silverchair lead singer Daniel Johns from a prison sent...

DETECTIVES: The Sheffield Scythe Murders

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When an off-duty officer made a disturbing discovery off a country road in Sheffield, detectives were immediately notified. They rushed to the scene t...

FORENSICS: Operation Blue

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Several shots fired, a body in a driveway, and an abandoned meat cleaver. How does forensics piece together the scene and catch the killer?  Angus Ne...

DETECTIVES: The Sydney Playground Shotguns

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A wounded gang member, a set of abandoned shotguns in a playground and a witness who refuses to testify. How do police piece together the case to not ...

FORENSICS: Kathleen Folbigg

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After her convictions were quashed, many touted forensics as the saviour for Kathleen Folbigg. But, how did they fail her in the first place, and what...

DETECTIVES: The Rundle Street Siege

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A man brandishing two shotguns brought one of Adelaide's busiest streets to a standstill, with former Chief Superintendent Mick Symons caught in the c...

FORENSICS: The Dubbo Truck Crash

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How do forensic investigators decipher the scene of a violent car crash? Why is the filament in a brake light so important? And what evidence can lead...

DETECTIVES: Exposing Decades of Abuse within the Catholic Church

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Countless victims over a 20 year period, only uncovered thanks to the bravery of the victim-survivors who came forward and told their story. In the mi...

FORENSICS: Did Ivan Milat act alone?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A long standing theory, but one ballistics supports, at least in the mind of some of those who worked the case, is that Ivan Milat didn't act alone an...

DETECTIVES: Sydney's Kings Cross

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Known for its violent, unpredictable atmosphere, and for being a home to Sydney's organised crime kingpins. The Cross is an intense place to be for an...

FORENSICS: The Mathematics of Homicide

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Forensic data and pattern recognition tell us a lot, but how does it help in the fight against domestic violence? And how are some data points more im...

DETECTIVES: The attempted bribery of Judge Shillington

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A hefty bribe landed in the hands of a supposedly crooked cop, courtesy of a heroin kingpin's brother. Little did the briber know, this cop was Michae...

FORENSICS: The Yorkshire Ripper

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a merciless serial killer terrorised the women of Manchester with a spate of brutal attacks, police and forensics were left stumped. Now, almost ...

DETECTIVES: Unmasking Australia's 'unluckiest' husband

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two cousins, both wives to the same man, found dead under mysterious circumstances. Was this the world's unluckiest husband, or a serial wife killer? ...

FORENSICS: The Persecution of Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of Australia's greatest ever miscarriages of justice. For decades, The Crown and much of the Australian public called for Lindy Chamberlain to be ...

DETECTIVES: The Child Protection Unit

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Working in child protection takes you to the darkest corners of humanity. Former detective Jack Roney, devoted over a decade to Queensland Police's Ch...

FORENSICS: The Cattai Double Murder

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

CCTV has helped capture criminals all across the world, but, catching a killer on camera isn't as clear cut as you might think. In fact, what may seem...

DETECTIVES: The Tumut Siege

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

100 tactical operators, and lasting for nearly 40 hours. It's one of Australia's most intense, and high profile siege operations.  Brett Pennell is a...

FORENSICS: How the Innocence Project freed Blaise Lobato

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An innocent woman was jailed for 16 years for a murder she did not commit. It wasn't until The Innocence Project became involved that Kirstin Blaise L...

DETECTIVES: Operation Ironside

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world's most notorious criminals, unknowingly spilling their secrets on a 'secure' app run by... the cops. That's exactly what happened in Operati...

FORENSICS: What happens when you report a sexual assault

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know what a forensic sexual assault examination actually entails? What are the processes and how do they affect the outcome of a case? In this ...

DETECTIVES: The Brisbane Jewellery Store Stabbing

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After an attempted murder left a man brutally injured, one cop decided to change the way police in Queensland respond to violent crimes.  Queensland ...

FORENSICS: WA's female thrill killer duo

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016, a mum of three and a wannabe serial killer became two of Australia's most calculated female murderers. Dr Kari Pitts is a forensic chemist an...

DETECTIVES: The Boggo Road Prison Escape

31 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In March 1991, five violent offenders stole a prison garbage truck and smashed their way through the gates. The pursuit that followed left the country...

FORENSICS: The Schiedam Park Murder

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2000, a violent daylight attack on two children rocked the Netherlands. The fatal event set the stage for the wrongful arrest of an innocent man, a...

DETECTIVES: Surviving being shot 14 times

24 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A 40 hour long raid. This was Derrick McManus' day at work in May 1994. Shot 14 times in a mere 5 seconds, and bleeding out on the ground for 3 hours....

FORENSICS: Footprints and forensic podiatry

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How does a single footprint help solve a homicide case?  Dr Paul Bennett is a forensic podiatrist with a particular talent for identifying patterns l...

DETECTIVES: Using drugs as an undercover cop

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buying, selling, and using drugs. Deceiving almost everyone in your life, and watching the horrors of crime unfold, whilst being unable to do anything...

FORENSICS: The Unabomber

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ted Kaczynski terrorised the US for almost 20 years. But, what was it like forensically analysing the letters of a twisted genius? Max Houck is one of...

DETECTIVES: The lifelong impact of investigating sex crimes

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unraveling the web of child exploitation deeply impacts everyone involved. In the second instalment of Brent Sanders’ chat with Narelle Fraser, delv...

FORENSICS: Why a homicide in Hawaii is so hard to solve

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When two men are found dead off a main road in Honolulu, Hawaii, forensics is called to the scene. The state of the bodies is suspicious by nature, bu...

DETECTIVES: The difficulties of investigating stalking

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A 'low-level' break-in is reluctantly reported to police. Only one female officer seems concerned, and it's because of her 'creep radar.' The result, ...

FORENSICS: Making an international cold case breakthrough

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 1994, the lifeless body of a likely murdered man known only as 'The Gentleman' was discovered by German Police floating in the North Sea. For 28 ye...

DETECTIVES: Uncovering a multi-million dollar organised crime syndicate

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yvette Erskine spent over a decade with the Tasmanian Police, serving as a Detective in the Criminal Investigation Branch and as an investigator in on...

FORENSICS: How persistence & polyester convicted a killer

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When the body of Frances Tizzone was found, the only physical evidence located at the scene was several coarse fibres adhering to the soles of her sho...

DETECTIVES: Surviving a stabbing

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A regular night early in his career ended with him stabbed and bleeding out on a Sydney back street. Now, 25 years on, Jason Semple is one of NSW Poli...

FORENSICS: How the police can use your DNA

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of your family members could be missing, and your DNA could help find them. The AFP is putting out a call to the general public to help solve cold...

DETECTIVES: The Horrors of Murder

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The tragedy of a murder investigation never leaves detectives. The scenes, the circumstances, and how confronting it all is remain - it's just a matte...

FORENSICS: The DVD Murder

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The murder of Inge Lotz is one of the most controversial homicide investigations in South Africa's history. A lone fingerprint police claim to have li...

DETECTIVES: The Hostage Negotiatior

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of New Zealand's most experienced police negotiators. From suicide prevention to high-intensity prison hostage situations, Lance Burdett has seen ...

FORENSICS: The Body Farm

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A place in the Blue Mountains where scientists perform tests on human remains, train sniffer dogs and understand what happens to the body in strange c...

DETECTIVES: Investigating Filicide When You Are a Parent

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A case that beggars belief. How does a detective cope with such a scene, and complete an investigation when having to take it all in? On September 2nd...

FORENSICS: What to do if you find a body

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a horror scenario, but more common that you think. If you find remains, what should you do? Situations like this lead to convictions all the time...

DETECTIVES: The Dustin La Mont Case

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016, Dustin La Mont was found not guilty of murder - but, it was a verdict that split New Zealand. After five hours of deliberation, the jury rule...

FORENSICS: The Snowtown Murders

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When the bodies in the barrels were found, Australia was rocked. A murder investigation was underway, and forensics was set to play a huge part. But w...

DETECTIVES: The Unsolved Boggabilla Murder

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The murder of Boggabilla woman Theresa Binge is still unsolved, more than 20 years later. Why?  On 29 June 2003, Theresa's body was found approximate...

FORENSICS: How to tell a fire was deliberately lit

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the 1990s, a deliberately fire in Sydney left 8 people dead. But how was it lit? How can forensics tell, and what information do they need to build...

DETECTIVES: The Sydney Airport Murder

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A group of bikies converged on Sydney airport. Within minutes, one was dead and others injured. It was an incident that set off one of the world's mos...

FORENSICS: What happens if your DNA is found at a crime scene

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

15% of the DNA on your hands isn't even yours. So, could you be found guilty of a crime you didn't commit? Just because your DNA was found at the scen...

DETECTIVES: The Danny Wicks Drug Trafficking Case

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An exclusive, never before heard retelling of how the Newcastle Knights superstar was covertly surveilled and arrested for drug trafficking. It threw ...

FORENSICS: Ivan Milat

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How were the bodies found? What forensic techniques were used to catch Milat? And what findings helped bring closure to families?  Professor Chris Gr...

DETECTIVES: Sex Crimes

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The psychology of this policing is like no other, and requires a particular set of skills. For Anthony Macklin, it suited his attention to detail and ...

FORENSICS: The Murder of the Vampire Gigolo

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It started with a bite, and ended in a violent shooting. Forensics employed unique techniques to help crack not only the murder, but the complex circu...

DETECTIVES: The Blue Mountains Double Murder

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A case that started a manhunt, and ended in tragedy. A quiet town in the Blue Mountains, thrown into chaos by a shooting and the police's effort to tr...

FORENSICS: The Golden State Killer

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A first hand account of how the GSK case was solved, the science used in Australia to crack similar cases and the ethical complexities that are muddyi...

DETECTIVES: The Eastwood Shopping Centre Shooting

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A single incident, can lead police down a path, which if they're not taken off, can lead to horrific consequences. Beth Docksey had an illustrious car...

FORENSICS: Responding to Violent Crimes

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Eurydice Dixon and student Aya Maasarwe were both victims of horrific crimes. The first responding forensic expert to those scenes was Jo Gle...

DETECTIVES: The Case of Digger Bill

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's more common than you think - a missing persons report is made every 18 minutes in Australia, and over 2,600 people are missing right now.  Val S...

FORENSICS: The Port Arthur Massacre

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A first hand account of how in a mass shooting, the preservation and storing of bodies is a horrific, but necessary process. It's crucial to ensure no...

DETECTIVES: The Lindt Cafe Siege, Danny Mikati

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A never before heard insight into centre of the siege. From communicating with snipers across the scene, to briefing the Prime Minister. But it's not ...

FORENSICS: Gravesites & exhuming bodies

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Digging up a body is rare, and it's a strange and complex process. But why does it happen? And what do forensics learn by doing it? Dr Jo Dufluo is a ...

DETECTIVES: From Social Services to Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sandra Nicholson was at the heart of chaos. Whilst Melbourne was under siege during the Gangland Wars, and bushfires wreaked havoc across Victoria, th...

FORENSICS: The Body in the Carpet

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A body found wrapped in a carpet, and a species of fly that verified an alibi. The bugs and insects that end up on bodies contribute to a lot more tha...

DETECTIVES: A 40 year long missing persons case

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What toll does it take on a detective to investigate a missing persons case for 40 years? What do you tell the family? When do you stop looking, if ev...

FORENSICS: Flight MH17

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2014, flight MH17 was shot down, and 298 people died. A set of Australian experts were sent to investigate and assist. In the aftermath, victim ide...

DETECTIVES: Investigating corruption in Victoria Police

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Corruption in the police is a sad reality of the job. But for those investigating these coppers, it's especially hard. Often they're mates - but, they...

FORENSICS: How people are poisoned

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Toxicology deciphers death like nothing else. Results determine time of death, location, and method. But, how does it work? Delving into the dark secr...

DETECTIVES: The Death of David Hookes

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2004, outside a pub, Australian Cricket legend David Hookes died. A manslaughter charge was laid, and a trial ensued. But no one was convicted, why...

FORENSICS: How CTE leads to crime

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CTE is suprisingly common - but, it can only be diagnosed post-mortem, & by a forensic expert. So, how is does an examination work? And why is it ...

DETECTIVES: The hunt for Malcolm Naden

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A man-hunt that lasted more than 7 years. One of Australia's most wanted men finally caught. But by who? And at what cost? Ricky Hennessy was an integ...

FORENSICS: Blood spatter analysis

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do the patterns tell us? Why is misting so important? How are blood patterns measured? Who does it?  Blood spatter analysis is at the heart of C...

DETECTIVES: The Children in the Pictures, Jon Rouse

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taskforce Argos was built to catch the worst of the worst - to infiltrate and stop child exploitation material networks.  Its former head, Jon Rouse ...

FORENSICS: Host, Kathryn Fox

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A breakthrough new crime series is coming. Forensics, goes under the microscope. Crime Insiders: Forensics unpacks the work of Australia's most decora...

DETECTIVES: Host, Brent Sanders

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A breakthrough new crime series is coming. Real stories, from real detectives.  Hosted by former police officer, Brent Sanders. You’ll gain an insi...

Introducing LiSTNR's newest Crime Docuseries

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Children in the Pictures is the story you weren’t allowed to hear, but now it's finally out in the open. It’s a silent epidemic— and it’s ...

DETECTIVES: Investigating the Fairy Meadow cold case

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

3 year old Cheryl Grimmer disappeared without a trace from Fairy Meadow beach in 1970. This story has rocked Australia to its core and is covered by B...

DETECTIVES: The rise and fall of the Brothers 4 Life

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Sydney at war? It seems like crooks are dropping like flies at the moment but former Detective Superintendent Deb Wallace says "The more sophistica...

DETECTIVES: Police informers and corruption, Peter Kos

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do police investigators get inside information into the underworld? And then what stops those cops from taking a little extra on the side during b...

DETECTIVES: Recovering from The Hoddle Street Massacre, Graham Kent

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Years on from the atrocities that happened on August 9, 1987, which killed 7 people and injured 19 more hear from retired Detective Senior Constable G...

DETECTIVES: The inner workings of bikie gangs, Deb Wallace

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In her 36 years on the force, Detective Superintendent Deborah Wallace has taken on bikie, Middle Eastern and Asian gangs, earning herself the nicknam...

DETECTIVES: Teaching police empathy, Corey Allen

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Living through domestic violence, Inspector Corey Allen remembers the times he had to call for police help when he was a boy. These lived experiences ...

DETECTIVES: Caught in a shootout, David Empey

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Heavily exposed, with no idea on who surrounded them, ex-detective David Empey explains the events of a prison escape that led to his team getting amb...

DETECTIVES: Working undercover, Steve Taylor (Pseudonym)

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a large, heavily tattooed man, Steve Taylor (not his real name) was able to fit in with the crooks, but it was his life after his job where Steve n...

DETECTIVES: Surviving the Russell St bombing, Carl Donadio

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

March 1986, a car bomb goes off outside the Russell Street Police Headquarters. The two officers involved were Angela Taylor and Carl Donadio. Sadly, ...

DETECTIVES: Bega school girl murders, Mark Winterflood

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1997, two young girls from Bega were kidnapped, raped and murdered. Mark Winterflood details the process of receiving the first notifications of th...

DETECTIVES: A career defending children, Chris O'Connor

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Taskforce known as Spectrum pursued a serial child abductor in Victoria, known as Mr. Cruel. Ex-Detective Chris O'Connor ran Victoria Police's child...

DETECTIVES: Protecting victims of family violence, Joy Murphy

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How much resilience do you need when dealing with horrendous sexual offenders? Longest serving female police officer, Detective Senior Sergeant Joy Mu...

DETECTIVES: Melbourne airport shootout, George Hateley - Part 2

23 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first part, Hateley describes training for a special operations unit and gearing up for a huge armed robbery, George Hateley describes the even...