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On 20th April 2003 the Singh siblings Neelma, Kunal and Sidhi are home alone.  Neelma invited her on again off again boyfriend Massimo (Max) Sica over for the evening not knowing the violence he would inflict upon them.  Described as "the worst kind of psychopath" Massimo Sica inflicted brutal and excessive violence before playing the part of the bereaved boyfriend. If you, or someone yo...

In this episode we discuss the most dangerous prisoner in Australia who is deemed too violent to ever be released!

On June 2019 2016 Karen Ristevski is having an argument with her husband Borce about finances.  According to Borce, after this argument Karen 'walked out' and was never seen again...but this was not the case.  Karen, like many women before and after her, was the victim of domestic violence.  In today's episode we not only tell Karens story but we also remember her for the warm, lovi...

In 2008 a brutal and vicious murder occurs in Belanglo State Forest in NSW; but it isn't by the infamous serial killer most people would associate with the area.  This case would be linked linked to another murder 1000km away.  You may not know this monsters name, but he deserves the moniker of Australia's most sadistic killer.  

In our very first Jail Tales, we head back to the infamous Jika Jika unit in Pentridge Prison and find out how armed robber and serial murderer,  Alex Tsakmakis earned the enduring reputation as 'The Barbecue King'. A reputation that shocked and appalled even the most violent and hardened of Pentridge's inmates. 

What happens when you put the worst, most hardened inmates from Australia's most notorious prison in the same unit? Not just any unit though, the most technologically sophisticated unit to be built in Victoria that's sole design purpose was to control every facet of the inmates life. What happens when these worst 1% get 'buried alive'?  They take matters into their own hands...

In April 2001 Lyndsey Van Blanken is enjoying her mother's wedding to her step-father with her best friend Jocelyn.  Little did Lyndsey know, there would be someone she would meet on this joyous day who would be responsible for her murder.  William Matheson, the cellist in the string quartet, would become her boyfriend before he showed his true colours;  that of a violent domestic abuser.   I...

Join us for our first ever Signal BOO! haunted tales episode.  Turn off the lights, grab a glass of wine and try to relax as Jimmy tells you about the Monte Cristo Homestead and the multiple spirits who haunt its ground; a tale guaranteed to send shivers up your spine!

*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* In 1971 a serial child predator was targeting the children of Melbourne, Victoria.  But when he is captured and charged (and inevitably released on bail), he flees Victoria for Western Australia where he begins a violent string of attacks and murders of young boys.  These...

In 1976 some of the biggest hitters in Melbourne's underworld planned to undertake the most lucrative robbery in Australia's history.  But would the millions they intended to steal be a gift, or a curse?!

*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* Today we discuss the disappearance of Samantha Murphy in Ballarat, VIC.  We also discuss the epidemic of murdered and missing Aboriginal women and girls in Australia. If you have any information on the Samantha Murphy case you can call 1800 333 000 and remain anonymous. I...

In 1998 a man would knock on a randomly chosen door in Albion Park Rail, NSW.  This man would commit the most brutal and horrific crime we have covered so far, simply because he felt like it.  Join us as we discuss the crimes of Mark Valera and the reason he earned the name The Butcher of Wollongong.

*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* Today we discuss the update in the missing person case of Ms Bernard (listen to episode 36 to get the full details of the case), mental health, Signal 2 updates and more...

In the 1980's a man known only by the moniker of Mr. Cruel terrorised the families of Melbourne. This man targeted young girls in their own homes with cold and calculated precision. Although the identity of Mr. Cruel remains a mystery, the image of his balaclava hidden face would shake generations to come. If you have any information regarding this case you can anonymously contact crime stopp...

On 8 September 2013 Morgan Huxley was heading home from an engagement party to his home in Neutral Bay.  Deciding he would like to continue the fun of the evening, he stopped at the Oaks Hotel for one final beer not realising this would put him in the crosshairs of a brutal and sadistic murderer. 

Woop Woop and welcome to 2024 and the reemergence of Sh*t Chats!  Today we talk through the Christmas and New Year period and what 2024 looks like.  We also speak of the tragic death of a South Australian Police Officer and the importance of starting conversations around mental health in the police. We look forward to spending 2024 with you all!

Woop Woop and Merry Christmas motherfluffers!  To celebrate or perhaps take your mind away from family, we present the Christmas Day tragedy of 1893. Henry Oxley was a loving and committed husband to Emma and they had 3 children. With a new fruit business and over $200 000 in savings in the bank, how could it all go so pear-shaped and end with the entire family being murdered on Christmas morning?

James Cleghorn was a "beautiful, gentle soul" who, at 16, had the world before him. He loved nothing more than playing his guitar, video games, hanging out with his mates and dreamt of becoming a lawyer or a pilot. That's what makes it all the more tragic when he was brutally murdered in his family home in Wagga Wagga, NSW; a devastating death at the hands of a violent domestic abus...

Today we continue on from Part 1 and talk about the execution of what Stephen Bradley believed to be the perfect crime - kidnapping an 8 year old for £25,000. Will everything go to plan, or will Bradley's arrogance be his downfall?  

In 1959 construction of the iconic Sydney Opera House began, numerous errors and lack of due diligence saw the build go significantly over budget. The solution? The Sydney Opera House lottery, where for £3 you went into the draw for £100,000 (over 5 million dollars in today's money!).  One of the lucky winners was the Thorne family but little did they know that this win would make their son G...

When Senior Constable Shelly Walsh left her children with her parents to attend her nightshift, nothing appeared to be out of order.  What conspires that evening is an unimaginable crime that destroys an entire family.  We will discuss the horrific nature of the crimes committed as well as the strength and resilience of Shelly despite the tragedy she suffered. Also, we are now on YouTube!  Head on...

Today we continue recounting the life and crimes of William MacDonald as he continues his crime spree across Sydney.  With all his knowledge of crime and murder, would it be his 'death' that is his undoing? Join us as we dive deeper into The Mutilator. Also, we are now on YouTube!  Head on over and give us a like and subscribe - www.youtube.com/@Signal2Podcast 

In June 1961 when Police attended the Domain Baths in Sydney, NSW they were expecting to find yet another deceased homeless man who died in non-suspicious circumstances.  As their torches lit up the crime scene they found a decease man lying on his back, murdered in a frenzied and vicious attack unlike anything that had ever seen before...and this was only the beginning.

*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* At 13 years old Michelle Pogmore  was at the beginning of her life when and unknown person or persons took that away from her in 2004.  Join us as we look in to Michelle's traumatic  and short 13 years and why her story needs to be known and told.

In 1942 World War II was in full swing across the world but did the women of Melbourne, Victoria realise, there was a threat closer to home.  An American soldier, sent to help protect their country, was reaping his own kind of war on the women of Melbourne. Join us as we recount the crimes of Eddie Leonski, the Brownout Strangler.