Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

Sometimes the hardest part of a police investigation is when a suspect leaves our shores. Andrew Rule explains. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at  https://heraldsun.com.au/an...

This episode's guest lived a happy family life until her son fell in with a very wrong crowd. She talks frankly about the horrors of youth crime and the struggle to bring her boy back. 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:  lifeandcrimes...

He was a colourful crook with a fondness for fast cars and kickboxing. But in a suburban hotel car park, his luck finally ran out. Olivia Jenkins and Regan Hodge join the show to talk about the man they called The Punisher. 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...

The annals of Australian true crime history aren't filled with too many romantic tales. But the one of the most sweet - and violent - is the ballad of Joey and Shirley Hamilton. 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:  lifeandcrimes@n...

When Joe Taranto went to sell his prized sports car, he had no idea he had just passed the keys over to a most notorious villain. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at  https://h...

Deb Gray was born with no arms and tiny deformed legs amid suspicions her mum — and many others — were medical guinea pigs. But she has been determined to live a life of courage. 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:  lifeand...

Michelle Buckingham’s violent and senseless death was a macabre mystery and a stain on the Shepparton area for more than 30 years – until a journalist and cop started asking questions. 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:  l...

Former country cop Mark ‘Trigger’ Tregellas returns to the show to tell more stories of remote policing. More information about Mark's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Backup-is-Three-Hours-Away/Mark-Tregellas/9781923144279 Subscribe to Crime X+  to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts H...

Former country cop Mark ‘Trigger’ Tregellas joins the show to tell tales of his many adventures in remote corners of Victoria. More information about Mark's book: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Backup-is-Three-Hours-Away/Mark-Tregellas/9781923144279 Subscribe to Crime X+  to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true...

Andrew Rule sits down with producer Jonty Burton to recommend some summer reading, watching and listening. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Some of our summer recommendations Reading: Life and Crimes:&nbsp...

The Herald Sun's crime team is back with Andrew to discuss more high-profile crimes of 2024, including the missing campers trial and the mushroom case. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the s...

Crime reporters Olivia Jenkins, Regan Hodge and Anthony Dowsley join Andrew to talk about the biggest stories of 2024, including Easey Street and the disappearance of Samantha Murphy. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.a...

Gelu Pucea shocked police when they found his detailed video guide on growing commercial quantities of cannabis.  But his helpful how-to was only the first part of an extraordinary story. Life and Crimes is indebted to the inimitable Mark Buttler who wrote about this story in the Sunday Herald Sun. Subscribe to Crime X+  to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate...

Not every rapper is a wannabe gangster but a lot of wannabe gangsters tap into rap’s “street” culture of violence, sex, guns, drugs and prison. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://her...

We've told you the story of the great bookie robbery, its aftermath and of a fortress house in suburban Essendon. But there's one shadowy figure that remained in the background of all of it. And now his story can finally be told. If you'd like to hear more about the great bookie robbery, the death of Ray Chuck or the steel  house in the suburbs, we go more in-depth in the following episodes. All a...

When a ute appeared on CCTV near a crime scene, it led dogged police to stolen number plates, hidden guns and a curious tale of deception.   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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://herald...

A former top cop is asking questions over the apparent disappearance of firearms seized by the force. Andrew Rule explains. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at  https://heraldsun.com.au/andre...

A recent brazen car theft  at an inner Melbourne suburb has Andrew Rule remembering a similar crime and the cunning villains who pulled it off. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at  https://he...

Andrew sits down to answer more listener questions about cold cases, serial killers and very bad men.  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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enqu...

Wayne Sherwell would go from rural cop to hero policeman in one day, when he confronted a dangerous fantasist who'd committed a series of brazen bank robberies. Andrew Rule examines the case. 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:  lifeandcrimes@ne...

Twenty years after Andrew Rule exposed the powerful politician's dangerous side, he re-examines  Geoff Clark's many crimes. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrew...

It is one of Australia's most enduring crime mysteries. Now police have made an arrest over the murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett. Andrew Rule examines how police investigators reopened this very cold case. 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?...

In one day, Andrew Rule had four conversations with four separate people, about crime. But they all had one thing in common. 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at  https://heraldsun.com.au/andr...

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT In 1981, a young mum was murdered in a cold blooded hit. But it's only now that the full, sad story can 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:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at  https://heral...

Ian Lesser is a fixture of the seedier side of Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb, but also its amateur footy team. Andrew Rule explores the many shades of grey of one of St Kilda's stalwarts. 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:  lifeandcrimes@ne...