The Devil's Apprentice

A killer is on the loose in an Australian country town. Excited for the June long weekend, bubbly 23-year-old Rachelle Childs leaves work, calls her sister, and is dead within hours. Her burning, partially naked body is found nine hours later in bushland on a lonely coastal road. Her killer has never been caught. Now innocent people, once too afraid to speak, are breaking their silence. If you&rsq...

Enjoy a sneak peak into another series from the team behind this podcast, called Life and Crimes. Life and Crimes’ a weekly series where veteran reporter Andrew Rule shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life. Andrew is joined by Anthony Dowsley to talk about the twists and turns in the Jason Roberts case. If you enjoy this episode, you can listen early and ad-free to Life and Crimes no...

Subscribe to Crime X+ today  A jury decides Jason Roberts’ fate in a 24-year saga that only leaves shattered lives in its wake.  More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE. Jason Roberts gets another day in court. And lined up to testify against him at his retrial is an old foe. More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today  A secret document falls into a journalist’s hands. A document that will change everything.  More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today Decorated homicide detective Ron Iddles is asked to review the case of Jason Roberts. His enquiries go in unexpected directions and raise questions about the guilt of Jason Roberts, including an alibi. More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today While Bandali Debs sits in prison for his crimes, information comes out about his past life. And it paints a picture of pure evil. More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today Police have what they need. Bandali Debs and Jason Roberts go to trial, where prosecutors outline exactly what they think happened on the night of the police murders. More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today WARNING: This episode includes explicit language. In order to catch suspect Bandali Debs, the police wiretap his house, his car and the house of his young associate, Jason Roberts. For months they listen to every conversation, and wait for the moment to strike.  More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today  A police task force is assembled to try and catch the person or people who murdered Gary Silk and Rodney Miller. There were no witnesses, and barely any evidence left behind at the scene of the crime, except for a river of glass.  More information at: https://devilsapprentice.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today . Two brave young cops are killed in cold blood while looking for two armed robbers. Following their deaths the biggest manhunt in Victorian history begins, as police scramble for clues to who murdered their comrades. Journalist Anthony Dowsley has spent years following the murders. He goes on a journey to uncover the truth which eventually leads down the path of freedo...

The Devil’s Apprentice is the story of one of Australia’s most shocking crimes - the murder of two policemen in cold blood. It’s also the story of one of the men convicted of that crime and his 22 year fight for freedom. It’s a story of sacrifice, secrets, corruption and bloodshed. Throughout the series, you’ll hear from people that were there - through the investigations, the trials, the lies and...