Narelle Fraser Interviews

Joining Australia’s infamous cult when he was just a baby, Ben Shenton was subjected to appalling physical and mental abuse at the hands of cult leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne. Ben would eventually be released at aged 15 and then, understandably, struggled to adjust to a society he knew nothing about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Family, headed by nefarious cult leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne resided in Lake Eildon, Victoria, where children were cruelly taken from their mothers, subjected to terrible physical and mental abuse and regularly dosed on the psychedelic drug, LSD. Lex was part of a team tasked with investigating the crimes that Anne Hamilton-Byrne was responsible for and would even end up chasing her overseas i...

There are many facets to being a reporter that covers crime. Irrespective of the details of the crime you’re covering, you have to remain impartial and keep all of your emotions in check. It’s not an easy gig but it’s one that Channel 9 reporter Sarah Lawrence does on a daily basis and she speaks with Narelle about the challenges that come with the job in regional Victoria. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

People react differently when they become victims of crime. Some can remember specific details of the crime while others are so frightened that they can’t remember anything at all. It is the job of the detective to use their experience to extract as much information as possible in order to solve the crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Christmas so rather than take a rest over the holidays, we put together a candid interview with Narelle Fraser that lifts the lid on our favourite detective and uncovers what Narelle gets up to when she’s not recording her podcasts. Did you know she loves V8s, playing the spoons and listening to Pink Floyd? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As far as tough policing goes, Craig Walsh has done it all. He worked in Homicide, the Armed Robbery Squad and the Special Operations Group, better known as a SWAT team. In doing so he’s been pitched up against some of Victoria’s most violent criminals in a full array of cases from shootings to sieges. But like many of his fellow officers, the job would eventually take a toll on Craig’s mental hea...

Peter Bellion held an unenviable position at Victoria Police – he was an Accident Reconstruction Expert. Long after the ambulances had left the scene, it was Peter’s job to painstakingly piece together the events that led to the accident. Over a 30 year long career, Peter would attend over 2000 fatal traffic accidents and eventually the horrific sights he faced on a near daily basis took a toll un...

The year is 1982 and from the outside, hardworking Leonard John Moss, his wife Lorraine, and their three children were nothing more than a normal family living in Bendigo, Australia. But Lorraine was holding a heinous secret and one that wouldn’t be revealed for another 15 years. Today Narelle talks with Kira Olney, the ex-detective who unravelled the shocking truth behind this tragic story. Hoste...

Going underground as a cop sounds like an exciting proposition for a young recruit still learning the ropes, and for Keith Banks that’s exactly what it was. He would soon be immersed in the seedy side of criminal life, where he would assume the identity of a drug dealer with the aim of bringing down the cartels flooding the streets with narcotics. But the job would come at the cost of Keith’s ment...

Imagine talking to your best friend on the phone the moment she was murdered. That’s exactly what happened to Melissa Sell, who was chatting with Alicia Little as her partner, Charles Evans, killed her. What followed was a difficult investigation for Melissa, who was still trying hard to deal with her grief while being questioned by the police. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

Tim Peck is a very fortunate man. With an esteemed career as a detective in Victoria Police, from the outside it appeared Tim was the very embodiment of a competent and successful cop who threw everything he had at his career. But in 2014 he had reached a point that no one around him was aware of – he decided he was going to commit suicide. Narelle talks to Tim about his path to recovery and how h...

Aside from working at Victoria Police, Narelle and Kira share something else in common: they both worked on the horrific case of the Mornington Monster, aka John Sharpe. Sharpe killed his wife and child and Narelle and Kira’s paths would cross during the investigation to convict the killer. Here they talk through the emotional journey they both made on the path to finding justice. Hosted on Acast....

For most of us, our knowledge of hostage negotiation is taken directly from the movies or TV. However, for John O’Neil, it was his job in the police force. When called upon he would attend a hostage situation and do his very best to de-escalate the crisis and find a peaceful resolution. Unfortunately not all negotiations ended well, and his longest job was 41 hours. John talks to Narelle about his...

For most of us, our knowledge of hostage negotiation is taken directly from the movies or TV. However, for John O’Neil, it was his job in the police force. When called upon he would attend a hostage situation and do his very best to de-escalate the crisis and find a peaceful resolution. Unfortunately not all negotiations ended well, and his longest job was 41 hours. John talks to Narelle about his...