I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin

Private Damien Thomlinson is a former member of the elite 2nd Commando Regiment of the Australian Army who was terribly injured after a bomb explosion in Afghanistan. His inspiring journey back from the dead stands as proof that no challenge is too great and that the ANZAC spirit is truly alive and well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been a lot of headlines about the William Tyrrell investigation recently. This is what Gary Jubelin has to say.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine if your loved one suddenly vanished. Just disappeared into thin air with no trace left behind. Every year in Australia, 38,000 missing persons reports are made. While many are found, thousands are left with no answers. Former cop-turned-reporter Meni Caroutas, host of The Missing Australia podcast, talks to Gary about some of the most chilling unsolved investigations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

King's Cross in the '80s for a young cop was like Mardi Gras, the circus and New Year's Eve all rolled into one. Whatever you wanted, you could get it. For former detective Meni Caroutas, working the glitter strip was his dream job - until everything suddenly came crashing down. Meni joins Gary to chat about the moment his career ended, and how it led him to his lifelong mission of finding missing persons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's a special treat - the first few chapters of Gary's book I Catch Killers from Audible. Serial killings, child abductions, organised crime hits and domestic murders. This is the memoir of a homicide detective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Bunnings employee and a nail gun. That was the key to foiling a potentially very deadly Christmas terrorist attack in Victoria. AFP's Lindsay Hall and Amanda Glover walk Gary through some of their biggest stings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As acting members of the Australian Federal Police, Amanda Glover and Lindsay Hall have spent more than 40 years investigating police fraud, drug crimes and preventing terrorist attacks. The duo sit down with Gary to chat about the tricks they use to catch crims, and Glover reveals how she busted a suspicious family daycare syndicate that falsely claimed $13 million of taxpayer money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adults-only funny man Paul Fenech has written a Bogan Bible, holds a record for the most amount of swearing on TV, and he’s thong-slapped his fans right around Australia. Working his way up from cleaner to comedian, he’s walked a fine line between humour and causing offence. But Pauly tells Gary the one time he took it too far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Fenech is the Logie-winning Maltese-Australian comedian who created smash hits Pizza, Housos and Bogan Hunter. But he says woke sensibilities have changed so much that his career would be impossible today - and he’s waiting for the day he gets cancelled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Having spent 18 years behind bars, ex-bikie Matt Law knows the problems of prison better than anyone. He’s lived much of his adult life maximum security, he’s been addicted to opiates, but now he’s found a new sense of calm. Working as a peer mentor, Matt is helping ex-prisoners find their feet upon release. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Matt Law has spent half his life in jail. When he was a kid, he escaped a difficult home life and became a ward of the state. As he got older he searched for a tribe and found it - in an outlaw bikie gang. Matt takes us into the dark world of bikie life, revealing the strict club rules and what it takes to be nominated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Fingerprints identify the victim as 26-year-old Kelly Hodge, but a killer is still on the loose. Homicide detective Charlie Bezzina talks us through each of the five suspects, only to end up with dead ends, until months later they receive a call. This is what led them to her murderer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. A naked body was found wrapped in a blanket on the side of the road. Legendary homicide detective Charlie Bezzina takes us through every step of the investigation as the cops experienced it, in real-time, revealing the vital clue that led them to the killer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. What do you get when you combine a mushroom dealer and a prison sentence? In Andrew Hamilton's case, the answer is comedy gold. In part two Andrew takes Gary through his time behind bars and the prison food reviews that helped launch his stand-up comedy career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Andrew Hamilton was a PR young-gun with a bright future, he also owned a high-profile pizza shop in Potts Point. From the outside everything looked great. But underneath it all Andrew had a secret life as one of Sydney's biggest magic mushroom dealers, and his gambling and drug addictions were running rampant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Enjoy a sneak peak into the new series, The Missing Australia. Episode one is here for your listening pleasure. Former cop-turned-reporter Meni Caroutas investigates some of Australia's roughly 2,600 unsolved missing persons cases. If you enjoy this episode, you can listen early and ad-free to The Missing Australia podcast now on Crime X+. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Nicole Madigan felt like she couldn't escape her stalker Karissa as she continued to bombard her with endless harassment. Finally, she was pushed too far. In part two Nicole talks to Gary about the long process to get justice and protect herself and her family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Nicole Madigan is an accomplished and confident journalist, but her life was totally turned upside down by the actions of a stalker. In part one, she tells Gary how a chance encounter with a stranger led to a campaign of abuse and harassment that would last for years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. He walked beside John Ibrahim for a decade, and now Neil Cummins tells us why he had to walk away. He also shares what it was like to pick up the pieces of his life and rebuild into something stronger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Neil Cummins has dealt with bikie brawls, street fights and the general chaos that was life on the streets of King's Cross. Neil worked his way from nightclub doorman to personal bodyguard to John Ibrahim, the king of the cross himself, today he takes us into the seedy underbelly of that time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Chris O'Connor was the lead investigator on Task Force ‘Spectrum’ which was responsible for investigating the abduction and sexual assault of several schoolgirls in Victoria and sadly the murder of one of those girls. This case is wildly known as the Mr Cruel Investigation. Today Chris gives us a rare inside look into the decades-long investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Chris O'Connor is a former Detective Senior Sergeant specialising in Sex Crime Investigation and during his 36-year career in the Victorian Police, he was widely regarded as one of the most experienced detectives in this field. In part one, Gary and Chris talk about what it was like investigating some of the worst predators in the country, from child abusers to a man who was purposefully infecting people with HIV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. The road to recovery is seldom a straightforward and easy path. Duncan Burns cheated death and walked away from his club, but it took some more hard lessons to put him on his current mission as a youth worker looking to keep young offenders out of detention centres and change the way we look at crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Duncan Burns was a lost young man searching for a tribe when he first met a bikie gang member who introduced him to a lifestyle of fast rides, fast living and plenty of drugs. Unfortunately for Duncan, this world isn't one you can survive in long and in 2005 he was shot in a gang war and left dying in the gutter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Looking at Nader Hamdan's early life, a betting man might expect him to end up in and out of jail - or even dead. But Nader defied the odds through grit, determination and his unrelenting passion for becoming a champion boxer. In part two of his chat with Gary, Nader talks about what gave him the drive to change and what he wants to tell young men who are struggling to stay on the right side of the law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Nader 'Lionheart' Hamdan is a legend of the boxing world, in 2003 he was ranked number two in the world in the middleweight division, just behind Oscar De La Hoya. But Nader's rise to the top wasn't easy, he was troubled and violent in his youth, in part one he talks about his years in a juvenile detention centre after an incident with a policeman's gun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Leesa and Ron Topic felt like they were in a living nightmare, they had endless questions about how their average ordinary daughter could end up shot dead by police. It took an inquest for them to find answers. In part two, the couple shares what Courtney's legacy is and why they will never stop fighting for change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. ‘Make sure you hang out the washing’ - This was the last communication Leesa Topic had with her daughter Courtney. It was written on a note she left in the kitchen of their West Hoxton Park home.Within hours of hanging out the family’s washing, Courtney Topic aged just 22, who had never been in trouble was shot dead by police.Today, we are talking to Leesa and Ron Topic, the parents of Courtney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Tom Carroll was at the top of his game, he had it all: world championships, a loving family, fame and fortune - but he also had a dark secret, Tom was an addict. In part two of his chat with Gary, he talks about his experiences with crystal meth and cocaine, and the rock bottom moment that led him to recovery and enlightenment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Tom Carroll has caught his share of killer... waves. A two-time world champion surfer, Tom has had huge highs and crashing lows. In part one of his chat with Gary, Tom talks about what drew him to surfing, his career and how he became involved in drugs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Matt Klein says that he was drawn to the kindness and community spirit of the Twelve Tribes, but eventually, the bizarre and sometimes cruel rules governing the group led to him fleeing with his children. His wife remains in the group and has cut off contact with Matt and the family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. The tables were turned when Matty Johns sat down with Gary to ask him about everything from his early career to his post-policing life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. The inside workings of the Twelve Tribes religious group here in Australia and around the world are shrouded in mystery. We're joined by Journalist Tim Elliott who is pulling back the curtain and exposing some dark truths.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. In part two of Gary's chat with recently retired Scotland Yard Detective David Leach, the pair talk about David's work in some very high-profile counter-terrorism investigations and his work on a decade-old unsolved murder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Not everyone can say they stared down a serial killer, but recently retired Scotland Yard Murder Squad and Counter Terrorism Detective David Leach has done just that. In part one of his chat with Gary, David talks about the investigation that led to the arrest of Levi Bellfield, a serial killer that had been terrorising London until his arrest in 2004. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. In part two of Ben and Amy Smith's conversation with Gary, the pair describe the strain of being accused of sexual assault, the experience of going through court and what it felt like to hear the jury finally deliver their verdict. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Ben and Amy Smith saw their world turned upside down when Ben was arrested and charged with multiple sexual assaults. The former policeman maintained his innocence and Amy stood by him, gathering the evidence that would eventually clear his name.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. John Elias knows he's no angel. A shooting, match-fixing, drug and firearm offences - are just some of the crimes he was linked to or convicted of. But John is sharing his story because he thinks there is a lesson to be taken from it, and he hopes young people hear it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. John Elias' rap sheet goes far beyond on-field indiscretions. As a 16-year-old he was serving time in Long Bay Prison with some of the hardest prisoners in the state. After prison, he carved out a career for himself as a high-profile professional rugby league player, but like a moth to a bright light, he was drawn to the adrenaline of the criminal world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. In 2007, the Federal Government launched the Northern Territory Emergency Response, also known as the Intervention. It included restrictions on alcohol, changes to welfare payments, acquisitions of parcels of lands, education, employment and health initiatives, restrictions on pornography and other measures. When Mary Keaney saw the confronting images on the news, she uprooted her life to travel there and work for the Aboriginal Legal Aid Service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Mary Keaney grew up a rebel with a strong social conscience, she spent her youth protesting, fighting for the environment and other important causes. Then, in her 20s, she read Nelson Mandela's autobiography and learnt that if you want to fight the system, you first need to understand it. That simple message sent her on a path to becoming a lawyer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. In part two of Gary's chat with former Assistant Commissioner Ken Mckay, the pair discuss what it really takes to crack down on gang violence and how the media both helps and hinders the efforts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Ken 'Slasher' Mckay spent 35 years in the police, rising the the rank of Assistant Commissioner. He's an old school cop who locked up plenty of bikies and underworld figures in his time. In part 1, he and Gary talk about some of his cases and he shares his opinion on the current state of policing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Michael Franzese is one of the only men who turned his back on the Mafia and walked away with his life. In part 2 of his chat with Gary, they talk about his time in prison and how he came to turn his life around and leave his life of crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Michael Franzese is the former Capo of the infamous Colombo crime family in New York. In part one, he tells Gary how he became a 'made man', what life was like in the mob and his relationship with the Australian Mafia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Graeme Simpfendorfer tells Gary about the 2.4 million dollar Armaguard heist pulled off by the infamous 'Road Gang' and how a long-term investigation, Operation Octopus led to a breakthrough. Graeme also shares what it was like working the Black Saturday bushfires, and reveals the job that almost broke him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Graeme Simpfendorfer first decided he wanted to become a cop when the bank he was working at was held up. Since then, he's worked in all areas of policing, from the armed hold-up squad to the Sexual Offences Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT). Graeme is now the lead investigator on the hit show Hunted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Dean King thought rehab was just an easy way to escape his life in prison, he couldn't have predicted the enormous life-changing transformation he would find there. In part two Dean, tells Gary how he has kept his positive outlook throughout his struggles and always looked on the bright side of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Dean King was facing the unthinkable at just 15 years old, charged with murder after a robbery gone wrong and facing a stint in an adult prison. In part one we go through Dean's downward spiral into heroin use and violence behind bars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. How Colin McLaren and a team of elite cops pulled off the largest undercover sting in Australian history when they posed as money laundering art dealers to infiltrate the mafia in New South Wales.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.