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It was just a short walk home through quiet suburban streets. That's all it should have been.In September 1952, 22-year-...
04/06/2026

It was just a short walk home through quiet suburban streets. That's all it should have been.

In September 1952, 22-year-old Betty Shanks alighted from a tram in Brisbane's inner north and started walking the few hundred metres to her parents' house. She was found the next morning in a front garden; beaten to death. Nothing stolen. No clear motive. No witnesses.

Multiple investigations and cold case reviews spanning decades have failed to identify her killer. DNA technology offered little help because the original crime scene evidence wasn't preserved for modern analysis.

Betty's family lived the rest of their lives without answers. Her case remains one of Australia's most significant unsolved homicides.

Do cases like this ever truly go cold, or does someone always know?


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What do you do with a man who cannot stay still?William Barton's father abandons the family, fleeing to Jamaica with a l...
02/06/2026

What do you do with a man who cannot stay still?

William Barton's father abandons the family, fleeing to Jamaica with a lover and a cargo hold full of goods. Young Will is taken in by his grandfather, apprenticed in the eating-house trade, given every reason to settle down. He cannot do it.

He goes to sea. Becomes a soldier. And when even the army cannot hold him, he takes to the highways of Georgian England with the tactical mind of a military man and the desperation of a husband who cannot bear to see his wife go without.

This story is preserved in Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals; a true crime book from nearly 300 years ago. The psychology of restlessness and self-destruction has not changed one bit.

Is restlessness a character trait or a kind of curse?


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A nickname that makes you famous and gets you killed. They call John Trippuck the Golden Tinman; a highwayman who robs t...
26/05/2026

A nickname that makes you famous and gets you killed. They call John Trippuck the Golden Tinman; a highwayman who robs the roads of 1720s England with musket ball scars already embedded in his story.

He has bribed his way out of justice before. He believes money and connections can always purchase one more reprieve. He is wrong.

His story sits alongside three others in Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals: a footpad, a housebreaker, and a counting-house thief. Four men, four separate hungers, one inescapable destination. This book was published nearly 300 years ago; proof that true crime is nothing new.

Read the full story and listen to the episode now.

Do you think Trippuck's downfall is arrogance, or is it simply the odds catching up?


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In the language of Georgian law, they called premeditated ill intent 'malice prepense.' It has a cold ring to it; as if ...
19/05/2026

In the language of Georgian law, they called premeditated ill intent 'malice prepense.' It has a cold ring to it; as if the law itself already knows what you were thinking.

But Jane Griffin's crime is not premeditated. It is something almost worse: inevitable. Everyone who knows her sees the fault line running through her character. She is kind, charming and prosperous. She is also possessed of a rage so sudden it moves through her like a storm.

In a Smithfield inn, that storm finally breaks. Her maid is the one standing in its path.

This story comes from Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals, published nearly 300 years ago; one of the first true crime books in English.

What unsettles you more: a crime that is planned, or one that everyone saw coming but no one could stop?


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In February 1879, Ned Kelly and his gang rode into Jerilderie, New South Wales, locked up the local police, put on their...
07/05/2026

In February 1879, Ned Kelly and his gang rode into Jerilderie, New South Wales, locked up the local police, put on their uniforms, and robbed the Bank of New South Wales while parading through town as if they owned it.

During that raid, Kelly dictated the Jerilderie Letter: a passionate, sprawling manifesto against police corruption and colonial injustice. It remains one of the most extraordinary documents in Australian history.

From his impoverished childhood in Victoria to his iron-clad last stand at Glenrowan, Kelly's story is drenched in blood, defiance, and a debate that still rages 140 years on. Was he a cold-blooded killer or a rebel born of a broken system?

Drop your take below.


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Looking for a unique way to spend Easter? Dive into the past with Dark Stories True Crime Tours! Perfect for history buf...
29/03/2026

Looking for a unique way to spend Easter? Dive into the past with Dark Stories True Crime Tours! Perfect for history buffs and thrill seekers alike 🕵️✨.



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Easter just got more intriguing! 🐰 Join Dark Stories True Crime Tours and dive into captivating tales of the past. Reser...
29/03/2026

Easter just got more intriguing! 🐰 Join Dark Stories True Crime Tours and dive into captivating tales of the past. Reserve your spot today!



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Thinking outside the chocolate box this Valentine's Day? Opt for a dark story adventure and make it memorable with our t...
07/02/2026

Thinking outside the chocolate box this Valentine's Day? Opt for a dark story adventure and make it memorable with our true crime tours! Gift cards available now. 💀🌹



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This Friday 13th, embrace the mystery with our Dark Stories True Crime Tour. Are you ready to uncover the secrets of the...
07/02/2026

This Friday 13th, embrace the mystery with our Dark Stories True Crime Tour. Are you ready to uncover the secrets of the past? 👀



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Explore Sydney's True Crime Tour 🚶‍♂️🕵️‍♀️ Dates this week: ​​Tue 06-Jan-2026 19:00 ​​Thu 08-Jan-2026 19:30 ​​Fri 09-Jan...
04/01/2026

Explore Sydney's True Crime Tour 🚶‍♂️🕵️‍♀️ Dates this week: ​
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