Felon True Crime

Victoria – Dezi Freeman Manhunt  – Nearly seven weeks after allegedly killing two police officers in Porepunkah, fugitive Dezi Freeman remains missing. Mount Buffalo National Park has partially reopened as police admit he may have left the area. A $1 million reward is offered for information. Bega, NSW  – A man was found stabbed to death in a riverside park. Police believe it was a targeted attack...

Whorouly is the kind of place that rarely makes the news. A quiet dot on the map in north-east Victoria, tucked between the vineyards of Milawa and the farming town of Myrtleford. The Ovens River winds its way past open paddocks, dairy herds graze under a big sky, and the streets are lined with weatherboard homes where everyone knows their neighbours. It’s a small town with one school, a general s...

Dezi Freeman Manhunt (VIC) – Police continue their search for fugitive Dezi Freeman in Victoria’s high country. Locals are urged to report even the smallest details, as subtle signs could be crucial in capturing the fugitive. Matt Wright Conviction (NT) – Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright found guilty of attempting to pervert justice after a fatal 2022 helicopter crash in Arnhem Land. He fa...

Carl Williams was serving a life sentence, with a minimum of 35 years before he would even be considered for release. From his cell in Barwon Prison, he became an unlikely informant. Williams had begun assisting police, feeding them information that threatened to unravel long-buried crimes and expose those who thought themselves safe. But in the underworld, cooperation with authorities carries a p...

Dezi Freeman manhunt hits grim milestone One month on from the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah, the suspect remains at large despite one of Victoria’s largest manhunts. Barber accused of involvement in six-hour gang rape granted release Sydney barber Adam Abdul-Hamid, accused of a prolonged gang rape in 2021, has been granted conditional bail, sparking outrage from advocacy gro...

Darwin. Northern Territory. The 4th of June 2019. 5.39pm The city moved in its usual rhythm, even under the oppressive weight of the late afternoon humidity. The tropical heat clung to streets and buildings like a wet blanket. The scent of saltwater drifted from the harbour, mingling with the faint aroma of frangipani and tropical blooms.  Palm trees lined the streets, swaying gently in a warm bre...

Felon: Debrief Sunday - 21/09/2025 Welcome to Episode 1 of Felon: Debrief.  A weekly summary of significant criminal cases across Australia. Ongoing Manhunt – Dezi Freeman : Victoria Police continue the state’s largest ever tactical search for Freeman, accused of killing two officers in Porepunkah. Perth Podcast Murder : Tobias Nuttall, co-host of Waking World , charged with fatally stabbing his f...

On Sydney’s Lower North Shore lies the suburb of Mosman. Tree-lined streets wind between Federation homes and waterfront apartments. From the headlands, you can see across the harbour to the city skyline. It is a suburb known for quiet affluence. Professionals, retirees, and young families share the same streets. Neighbours greet each other at the shops, children walk safely to school, and the eld...

By 2004, Melbourne had become a city under siege. On the surface, life continued with the quiet routines of suburbia: parents shuttling children to school, office workers commuting in and out of the city, cafés buzzing with their usual morning trade. But beneath that familiar order was a darker rhythm, one that pulsed through the streets with a steady, violent beat. Carparks became stages for ambu...

On June 21st, 2005, the body of Kristy Scholes was discovered in the bedroom of her grandparents’ home in West Dubbo, New South Wales. She was twenty-four years old, living with her partner and young daughter. Police quickly determined that she had been strangled, and the circumstances of her death were immediately alarming. The home showed no signs of forced entry, and nothing appeared to have be...

In the wilderness, there are no rules. No law. No mercy. Only need. Out there, beyond the reach of cities and courts, where the trees crowd thick as secrets and the sky closes in like a lid — survival becomes the only religion. It doesn’t matter what you believe. It doesn’t matter what you were. Soldier or shepherd, priest or prisoner — the wild doesn’t care. It strips you down to something simple...

Melbourne’s underworld had always been a precarious balance—alliances held together by fear, grudges measured in decades, and violence reserved for those who miscalculated their position, who overstepped unspoken boundaries, or who failed to respect the intricate hierarchy of power. It was a delicate ecosystem where one wrong move could trigger a chain reaction, and where loyalty was never guarant...

The 13th of June 2016, a quiet disappearance would soon ripple into a national tragedy. At first, there was nothing to suggest anything sinister. It was just another ordinary Monday. The sky over Perth’s southern suburbs was its usual soft grey. School children made their way to class. Cars trickled through the streets of suburban Wellard. And a young man named Aaron Pajich-Sweetman went about his...

Arcana Australis. From the Creator of Felon True Crime. Find Arcana Australis wherever you get your podcasts.

In the cold October night of 1988, Melbourne’s streets bore witness to one of its darkest and most haunting chapters — the brutal execution of two young police officers on Walsh Street. The city didn’t just hear the gunshots; it felt the shock ripple through its very core. The event shattered a fragile sense of safety, stirring fear in the hearts of citizens and officers alike. What followed was m...

Thank you for being part of the journey and for listening to the stories shared so far. There’s exciting news about how the podcasts are evolving to bring even more engaging content your way.  To keep everything clear and easy to follow, here’s an important update regarding The Underland, Felon, and Arcana Australis — all designed to enhance your listening experience. The Underland was initially a...

A crime so brutal, so deeply out of place with the town’s quiet character, would unfold—forever altering the way locals looked at their community, and how outsiders viewed the Darling Downs. The town that had once prided itself on its safety and simplicity found itself at the centre of one of Queensland’s most chilling and confounding murder investigations. In the space of a few days, Pittsworth w...

Season 1 - Debut Episode. Australia. The land down under.  The Great Southern Land. World renowned for its pristine beaches. Red sands of the outback. Rolling mountain ranges. Tropical rainforests. Sun and surf.  But if you dig below this shiny surface.  Below its sunny, smiling exterior. You'll expose a murky history of violence, murder, and organized crime. This is the Underland. The underbelly...

Introducing Arcana Australis. Discover the hidden stories of Australia—tales of mystery, folklore, and the unexplained that have shaped the land’s shadowed history. Each episode delves deep into eerie legends, unsolved crimes, and strange phenomena. Join us as we explore the dark corners of the southern continent where the past refuses to stay buried.

Coming Soon - Wherever you get your podcasts. The Underland is a true crime podcast that delves into the dark heart of Australia’s criminal underworld. From the Pettingill family's bloody legacy and the Walsh Street police murders, to the rise of Carl Williams and the gangland wars that left Melbourne streets soaked in fear — this series unpacks the real stories behind the headlines. The Underland...

In the still hours before dawn, on a quiet suburban street in Cairns, a young woman was found slumped on a bus stop bench—unconscious, bleeding, and barely alive. Her injuries were brutal. Her attacker had vanished without a trace. No witnesses. No weapon. Just one chilling clue: a brief, anonymous phone call made from a nearby pay phone... and then silence.

April 28th, 1996. A day of horror, of unspeakable violence, and of tragedy that reshaped a nation. But the story of Port Arthur’s darkest day did not begin with the first shot. It began decades earlier, in the mind of a man whose life would spiral into infamy.

It began with a routine call to a 24-hour electrician. An apartment had lost power. The tenant said there was an issue with the oven. When the electrician arrived, he noticed a strong, unpleasant smell coming from the unit — a smell that was impossible to ignore. It was the first clear sign that something inside was very wrong. What started as a simple maintenance call quickly became the catalyst...

April 11, 2022. The Sydney Royal Easter Show was alive with colour and energy, pulsing with the sound of laughter, music, and the buzz of excited conversation. The evening air was thick with the smell of hot chips, donuts, and sizzling meats drifting from food stalls. Fluorescent lights from carnival rides flickered against the dusk sky, casting streaks of pink, blue, and yellow over the crowds th...

 7:00 AM, November 18, 1994. The first light of dawn stretched across the horizon, bathing Collaroy Plateau, a northern suburb of Sydney, in a soft golden glow. A crisp breeze carried the scent of the ocean up from the cliffs, rustling the leaves of towering gum trees that lined the quiet suburban streets. The houses, their windows still dark, stood in neat rows, their driveways empty save for the...