Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, drug use, torture and mutilation.Only meters from his home, 15 year old Richard Kelvin is hastily abducted by several people. Being the son of a local news presenter, the media is quickly overrun by the story, and with it, police are pressured to make serious progress with their investigation. They close in on an ongoing suspect, Bevan von Einem, but will the other members of the sadistic network known as “the Family” be held accountable? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Family Murders, Part Two
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, drug use, torture and mutilation.The murders in Adelaide didn’t stop with Alan Barnes and Neil Muir. Two more boys - 14 year old Peter Stogneff and 18 year old Mark Langley — would vanish under eerily familiar circumstances. As the investigation unfolds, it starts to become alarmingly clear; these crimes weren’t committed by a sole perpetrator and they aren’t slowing down. Whoever these people were, they held a chilling confidence in committing such heinous crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Family Murders, Part One
Warning: This episode contains themes of pedophilia, sexual assault and mutilation.In Adelaide, following the notorious murder of criminal lawyer Derrance Stevenson, dubbed “body in the freezer”, a series of even more horrific murders would occur. This time the victims were young boys and men - drugged, abused, killed, mutilated and discarded. A trail left behind by an underground world of sadism, pedophilia, pornography and exploitation on Adelaide’s most vulnerable. Despite the unrelenting efforts to keep this story hidden, it’s one that continues begging to be heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Body in the Freezer
In June 1979, the quiet suburb of Parkside was rocked by a chilling discovery—a prominent barrister found dead, concealed inside a freezer in his own home. The case that followed gripped South Australia, weaving together a tangled web of secrets, complex relationships, and shadowy figures. What seemed at first like a straightforward murder quickly unraveled into a mystery filled with unanswered questions and disputed evidence, and a young man’s life forever changed. This is the story behind one of the state’s most infamous murder trials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Disappearance of Jill Meagher
On a cool spring night in September 2012, a young woman named Jill Meagher vanished from the streets of Brunswick, just minutes from her home. In a city known for its safety and vibrant culture, her disappearance struck a nerve. As days passed with no sign of her, the public watched in growing horror. What began as a missing persons case soon spiralled into a national reckoning—exposing deep failures in the justice system, igniting outrage, and leaving a community forever changed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
True crime you can finish in one listen. Raw, immersive and succinct retellings of Australia’s unique crime cases. Join the ‘Ned Kelly Gang’ for early, ad-free access and exclusive Unearthed episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.