Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

As a crime kingpin orchestrated a series of drug imports from inside Barwon Prison, he didn’t know the AFP was listening. Reporter Regan Hodge joins Andrew Rule to explain. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Neil Mercer joins the show to talk about uncovering extraordinary new stories about one of Australia's most notorious corrupt cops. Buy Neil Mercer's book:https://www.allenandunwin.com/search?author=Neil%20Mercer Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. In 1993, Christopher Clarence Hall terrorised Melbourne's inner north west. In a short, sharp episode, Andrew Rule shows how police finally caught and jailed this most evil man. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Rule outlines the cases of three women found guilty over the deaths of their husbands, and one who wasn't. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Youth crime is nothing new, but Andrew Rule argues that in this latest outbreak, young offenders have shown themselves particularly willing to do particularly bad things. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Kelly, host of the In Black and White podcast joins Andrew Rule to discuss the tragic case of Jean Lee, who was executed for murder in 1951. To listen to part 2 of The Last Woman To Hang, search for In Black and White wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Greg Lynn is found guilty of murdering one missing camper, Carol Clay, Andrew Rule goes behind the scenes on the investigation that led police to the former pilot's door. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. On Melbourne Cup day 1976, a trip to see some live music turned into an agonising ordeal for two teenage schoolgirls.Andrew Rule outlines one of those girls' ongoing hunt to make the perpetrators pay. Do you have any information on this crime? Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts More about Andrew Rule's book: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761561733/ Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The jury has returned in the trial of Gregory Lynn. Andrew Rule is joined by court reporter Miles Proust to go over what the court found, and what the jury could not be told. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigative journalist Stephen Drill joins Andrew Rule to outline his new podcast series examining the tangled web of the international drug trade. Get more information about the investigation at: https://www.cocaineinc.com.au/ Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The jury has retired to consider their verdict in the trial of Gregory Lynn. Court reporter Miles Proust joins Andrew Rule to give a short report on everything that's happened in the last seven days. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. One of the most sinister killers this country has seen spent much of his life slipping and sliding through the justice system. And a series of women would pay the ultimate price. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Rule is joined by Laura Placella and Miles Proust to talk about the final remarks by the prosecution and the defence, as well as the the testimony of the man accused: Gregory Lynn. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just days after hit man “Benji” Veniamin was shot in Carlton, Lewis Moran took a disturbing phone call as he sat at the bar of the Brunswick Club — moments later he was dead. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last seven days in the trial of Gregory Lynn have been dominated by the jury hearing his police record of interview. Guest host Laura Placella and Herald Sun court reporter Miles Proust discuss what the court was told. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest Q and A special, Andrew answers your questions about who has the best crooks between Sydney and Melbourne, crime in the '80s, and many other issues. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The trial of Gregory Lynn is in its third week as the jury hears from a raft of experts giving evidence about guns, teeth, insects and more. Guest host Laura Placella and court reporter Miles Proust talk through the last seven days in court. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After being brought in to a ring-in crew by crooked racehorse owner Rick Renzella, jockey Steve Wood found his world falling apart. Andrew Rule tells the rest of his tale. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the trial of Gregory Lynn moves into its second week, the court hears more evidence - including details of the relationship between Russell Hill and Carol Clay. Court reporter Miles Proust joins the Herald Sun's Laura Placella for more. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Wood was a young jockey with stars in his eyes. But a crooked horse owner, and one fateful decision, would send him down a long and dark path. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday was the first day of one of Victoria's most anticipated court cases: the trial of Gregory Lynn, who is accused of murdering two campers in north east Victoria. Court reporter Miles Proust joins the Herald Sun's Laura Placella to outline the openings. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Thirty years ago this week, murder John Wayne Gacy was executed. Andrew Rule talks with Karen Conti, the lawyer who represented him through his final appeals. She talks about his horrific crimes, the death penalty and looking evil in the eye. Karen Conti's book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Killing-Time-John-Wayne-Gacy-ebook/dp/B0CR9GPSDG Audiobook version: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Killing-Time-with-John-Wayne-Gacy-Audiobook/B0CW255FCJ Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Louise Faulkner and her daughter Charmian went missing in 1980, all signs pointed to an unspeakable possibility. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abalone poaching has plagued Australian waters for decades. Now a mix of triad money and local divers is threatening entire ecosystems. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew sits down with Brooke Grebert-Craig, host of a new podcast series about the alleged South Gippsland mushroom poisoning mystery. Find out more about the series at http://www.themushroomcook.com.au. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last episode, we described Andrew 'Benji' Veniamin's rise through the underworld. This week, we describe his death, the trial of Mick Gatto, and Gatto's subsequent acquittal. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's 20 years since the death of violent hitman Andrew 'Benji' Venaimin. In the first of a two-part series, Andrew Rule looks at the rise of the young assassin. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent death of Melbourne fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre has Andrew Rule looking at the murky world of the Victorian mafia. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At age 29, Holly Deane-Johns found herself serving seven horrific years in prison in Bangkok. She talks with Andrew Rule about how she survived the ordeal. Learn more about Holly's book at: https://www.hollydeanejohns.com.au/ Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Rule charts the rise and dramatic fall of a recently deceased ex-cop turned crook. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Helen Thomas joins the show to talk about her next podcast series looking at the disappearance of Julie Ann Garciacelay. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While the desperate search for Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy continues, Andrew Rule outlines extraordinary cases where the missing have been found against the odds. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcastsHave a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've told you of the many sins of Roger Rogerson. This week we give more stories about this complex character. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a young boy was brutally murdered by his own father 10 years ago, his mother Rosie Batty quickly emerged as one of the most powerful voices against domestic violence this country has seen. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcastsHave a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Andrew on assignment and away from the studio, we thought we'd re-release a two-part special we originally produced in 2019 about the life and crimes of one of Australia's most infamous corrupt cops. That disgraced officer died a prisoner just a couple of weeks ago. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a short and sharp episode, Andrew answers a few more questions from the mailbag about arson and armed gangs. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts.Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Hazel's path to writing started when she first met the 'schoolgirl' at the centre of the mystery made famous by the Teacher's Pet podcast She joins the show to talk about her new book chronicling the twists and turns of the Lynette Dawson murder case. Learn more at: https://www.penguin.com.au/authors/rebecca-hazel Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Rule tells the real life story of the man who inspired the scallywag criminal stepfather character in Netflix's new series Boy Swallows Universe. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew answers more questions from the mailbag, including telling the story of producing the first Chopper book. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q and A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first part of our summer Q and A sessions, Andrew answers your questions about dangerous reporting, DNA evidence, and the last man flogged in Victoria. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Between arson attacks, grave desecrations and brazen daylight assassinations, it's been a big, bad year for Melbourne's organised crime world. Andrew is joined by crime writers Mark Buttler and Olivia Jenkins to discuss. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help"Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Bradley Lyons' tough life came to a brutal end at the hands of drug-addled thugs. The fact that it came after a rumor campaign from some of his nearest and dearest, made the whole sorry tale even more tragic. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Among the many misdemeanors in the colourful life of Graham ‘The Munster’ Kinniburgh, was one of the greatest bank heists this country has ever seen. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The host of the hit podcast series I Catch Killers has been investigating a new style of prison that aims to break the cycle of recidivism. He joins the show with more. Go to https://breakingbadness.com.au/ for more Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: From crash tackling a madman to having a shotgun jammed against his head, Les O'Hagan's police career was not without incident. Nor was it without unbelievable acts of courage. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the pantheon of Melbourne criminal law, few shine brighter than Dermot Dann KC. Andrew Rule charts his rise - and the murder case that cemented his place at the top. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The city has been gripped by the toxic fallout from what is still emerging as one of Australia’s biggest fraud schemes. Andrew Rule examines the man at the centre of it all. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. It’s all but certain one of two violent men who accompanied a crime writer to Julie Ann Garciacelay’s North Melbourne flat murdered her. But 48 years on, we’re no closer to the truth. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History is littered with stories of lawmen catching their quarry. Here are some stories where, for whatever reason, that didn't happen. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A meeting in a fast food joint in Melbourne's inner north may have inadvertently ended a bloody gangland war. But not before it sparked bloodshed all of its own. Have a Q&A question? [email protected] Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: [email protected] Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.