Not Another Crime Podcast

On 9 August 1987, 19-year-old former army cadet Julian Knight opened fire on passing motorists and pedestrians along Hoddle Street in Melbourne, killing seven people and injuring 19 in a shooting spree. Just 16 days earlier, Knight had been discharged from the Royal Military College at Duntroon, and he was eventually arrested after a police pursuit through the surrounding suburbs. He pleaded guilty to seven murders and 46 attempted murders and was sentenced to life imprisonment, with the Hoddle Street massacre becoming one of the darkest chapters in Melbourne's history. Story starts at 8:33. Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: here Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #hoddlestreet #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #hoddlestreetmassacre #julianknightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. The offences involved four women and dated back to between 2004 and 2009. Brand denied all the charges, claiming the encounters were consensual, but was convicted by the jury and faces sentencing on 9 November 2026. He was acquitted of three other charges and remains under investigation over two further rape allegations. Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: here Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #russellbrand #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1965, convicted criminal Ronald Ryan escaped from Melbourne’s Pentridge Prison with fellow inmate Peter Walker, during which prison officer George Hodson was shot and killed. Ryan was convicted of his murder and hanged in 1967, becoming the last person executed in Australia, but controversy over the evidence and the refusal to grant him a reprieve sparked a fierce national debate over capital punishment. Story starts at 5:46 Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: here Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #ronaldryan #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #podcast     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 8 December 1980, former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed outside his home at the Dakota in New York City by Mark David Chapman, a fan who had previously approached him for an autograph. Chapman’s fixation on The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger became a central part of the case, as he later described identifying with the novel’s protagonist and attached personal significance to the book, though its role in his motive remains complex. Story starts at 9:33. Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: here Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #johnlennon #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #podcast #beatles #thebeatlesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sammy sits down with psychologist Kelly Morrish for an important conversation about domestic violence, coercive control and the psychology behind our fascination with true crime. They unpack the insidious ways abuse can manifest beyond physical violence, how coercive control can strip away a person's independence, and why we're so captivated by stories of real-life crime, tragedy and human behaviour. It's a confronting but essential conversation about power, manipulation, victim-survivors and our desire to understand the darkest parts of human nature. Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/notanothercrimepodcast Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tragic case of Gabby Petito captured the world’s attention in 2021, when the 22-year-old American travel vlogger disappeared during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. As police uncovered disturbing evidence of domestic violence and a desperate search for answers unfolded, Gabby’s disappearance became a heartbreaking case that sparked international conversations about coercive control, domestic abuse and the warning signs that can go unnoticed. Watch video: 13:12. Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: here Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #gabbypetito #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #podcast #gabby #petitoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1983, 19-year-old Barbara Grams was raped and murdered in Tampa, Florida, and 18-year-old Robert DuBoise was convicted of the crime in 1985 based largely on discredited bite-mark analysis and testimony from a jailhouse informant who received a reduced sentence. DuBoise was sentenced to death, later resentenced to life in prison, and spent 37 years behind bars before DNA evidence excluded him and identified another perpetrator. The story starts at 10:33. Watch full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/notanothercrimepodcast Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if one of Australia's most notorious serial predators was living an ordinary life, hiding in plain sight, and nobody ever knew who he really was? Known only as Mr Cruel, this unidentified offender abducted and sexually assaulted young girls across Melbourne between 1987 and 1991, leaving a city terrified and investigators searching for answers. More than three decades later, the murder of 13-year-old Karmein Chan remains unsolved, and the identity of the man behind the crimes is still one of Australia's most chilling mysteries. Note: after recording learnt that Karmein Chan's name is pronounced as 'Carmen'. Update at the top of the episode after initial release. Story starts at 7:52. Watch video: here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: here Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #mrcruel #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #podcast #mistercruelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They thought they were publishing poetry by a mysterious male writer…but they were actually publishing a furious joke written by Gwen Harwood. In 1961, Harwood fooled The Bulletin into printing two poems containing a hidden message aimed directly at its editors, exposing the sexism of Australia's literary establishment in spectacular fashion. But the hoax was only the beginning of the extraordinary life of the woman behind the masks; Gwen Harwood.  Story starts at 9:26. Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Follow Sarah: here Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/notanothercrimepodcast Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In January 2022, Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dying in the snow outside the home of fellow officer Brian Albert, and his girlfriend, Karen Read, was accused of hitting him with her SUV and leaving him to die. What followed was a sensational murder case involving disputed forensic evidence, a suspicious Google search, allegations of a police cover-up and explosive messages from the lead investigator, Michael Proctor. After two trials, Karen was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in June 2025, but convicted of operating under the influence, leaving one haunting question unanswered: what really happened to John O’Keefe? The story starts at 9.00. Note: in the original episode uploaded I mistakenly said 2002 instead of 2022. What a dimwit! Full video: watch here Follow us: instagram and TikTok Follow Sammy: @sammypetersenunofficial Buy me a coffee: here Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/notanothercrimepodcast Want to write to us? We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] #karenread #truecrime #crime #truestory #case #solved #truecrimepodcast #podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.