Crime Investigation Australia
Overview
Crime Investigation Australia, launched in August 2005 on Foxtel's Crime & Investigation Network, delves into gripping true-crime stories from down under. With Steve Liebmann at the helm, the series intricately examines real cases that have captivated the nation. Following its initial success, it began airing on the Nine Network starting August 14, 2007, reaching an even wider audience. Each episode offers a compelling look at the complexities of crime, investigation, and justice in Australia, combining narratives that are both chilling and insightful.
Episodes
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1
No More Grannies - The Granny Killer
CI explores the chilling psyche of one of Australia’s most notorious serial killers, John Wayne Glover, infamously known as the Granny Killer. His ...
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The White Witch
After being cast away over Ingo by an old master, R2-D2 and C-3PO are found by a group of landspeeder racers. During their adventure, they unexpected...
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Kid for Ransom - Tears for Daniel
Crime Investigation delves into two infamous kidnapping incidents. The first involves the 1960 ransom case of Graeme Thorne, an eight-year-old whose ...
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Escape into Terror
Kea takes the droids and racers to Annoo to seek refuge with her mother. Once they discover that they are at a Rebel base, they quickly prepare to de...
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Death in a Heartbeat - The Body in the Bag
In this gripping episode of Crime Investigation Australia, the focus is on the shocking extortion murder of Dr. Victor Chang, alongside the chilling J...
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The Trigon Unleashed
Thall and R2-D2 embark on a mission to eliminate the Trigon One. Meanwhile, C-3PO and Kea face a perilous situation as they come under assault from th...
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4
The Backpacker Murders: Ivan Milat
The notorious backpacker murder case in Belanglo State Forest, located southwest of Sydney, has become a chilling chapter in Australian crime history...
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4
A Race to the Finish
Following their narrow escape from the Fromm Gang, the Sand Sloth makes a dramatic crash landing just in time for the Boonta Speeder Race. Meanwhile, ...
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5
Contract to Kill / The Mornington Monster
In a gripping episode of Crime Investigation Australia, an in-depth probe uncovers the chilling details surrounding the murder of Megan Kalajzich, ex...
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5
The Lost Prince
While working as temporary waitstaff, the droids encounter the notorious bounty hunter Kleb Zellock. Shortly after, they are bought by miner Jann Tosh...
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The New King
In this episode, Jessica Meade emerges as a new ally, facilitating the journey of Prince Mon Julpa, Jann Tosh, and the droids to the planet Tammuz-an....
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The Moorhouse Horrors / The Call Girl Killing
This episode delves into the chilling tale of David and Catherine Birnie, a notorious couple from Australia responsible for the brutal torture, rape, ...
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7
The Pirates of Tarnoonga
Jessica Meade and her droid companions are on a mission to deliver supplies to King Mon Julpa, accompanied by Jann, who pilots an A-wing fighter for p...
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7
The Killer Punch/The Will of Death
On the night of October 19, 1990, flamboyant Sydney socialite Ludwig Gertsch met a tragic end, strangled with an elastic strap in the bedroom of his ...
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The Revenge of Kybo Ren
Mon Julpa travels to negotiate a peace treaty with a competing faction. Meanwhile, Kybo Ren escapes from his imprisonment and seizes a hostage, making...
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The Anita Cobby Murder
In February 1986, nurse Anita Cobby, a former contestant in the Miss Australia pageant, is making her way home from Blacktown station in the outer-we...
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Coby and the Starhunters
Prince Coby, accompanied by his trusty droids, sets off to enroll in the Imperial Academy. Alongside him is Jann, who is anxiously waiting to hear bac...
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9
Snowtown: Bodies in the Barrels
In 1999, authorities uncover eight corpses hidden in six barrels of acid located in an old bank vault in Snowtown, just north of Adelaide. This shock...
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10
Tail of the Roon Comets
On their journey to the Roon system, R2-D2, C-3PO, and Mungo Baobab find themselves ensnared by the Empire. As they navigate the perils of captivity, ...
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The Kimberley Killer
Unveiling the chilling saga of one of Australia's most infamous serial killers, this story takes us back to June 1987, when a deranged gunman embarke...
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The Roon Games
Mungo Baobab and his droid companions find themselves in a precarious situation when they crash-land on the planet Roon. Their misfortune attracts th...
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The Wanda Beach Murders/Beaumont Children Mystery
In this gripping episode, CI delves into two of Australia's most notorious unsolved cases: The Wanda Beach Murders and the Beaumont Children Mystery....
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12
Across the Roon Sea
Mungo and his droid companions embark on a quest to find a reclusive hermit, hoping to gather valuable insights about the mysterious Roonstones. Thei...
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The Greenough Family Massacre
The quiet village of Greenough, located approximately 400 kilometers north of Perth near Geraldton in Western Australia, is forever marked by one of ...
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The Disappearance of Donald Mackay
In the heart of the renowned NSW Riverina irrigation region, a small faction of local criminals with ties to the mafia was raking in enormous profits...
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13
The Frozen Citadel
Governor Koong unleashes a lethal biological agent with the intent to eliminate Mungo Baobob and his companions. As the threat looms, Mungo and his fr...
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14
The Body In The Sports Bag
In this gripping episode hosted by Steve Liebmann, The Body In The Sports Bag delves into the tragic case of Sydney teenager Lyndsay Van Blanken, who...
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15
The Assassination of John Newman
John Paul Newman served as a member of the New South Wales Parliament, representing the Cabramatta district. He holds the grim distinction of being A...
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16
The Butchered Boys
This episode delves into the infamous Adelaide Family Murders, a chilling case from the 1970s and 80s involving the slaying of six young men in Adela...
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The Killing Fields of Truro
In the 2008 premiere of Crime Investigation Australia, the chilling narrative of "The Truro Murder Cases" unfolds, detailing one of Australia's most ...
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No Mercy: The Killing of Virginia Morse
This chilling account follows killers Allan Baker and Kevin Crump, who embarked on a violent rampage in rural New South Wales. Their spree began with...
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The Night Caller: Eric Edgar Cooke
In 1959, the vibrant spirit of Perth was shattered by a surge of criminal activity. By early 1963, this turmoil escalated into a series of chilling m...
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Headless Body: The Kim Barry Murder
In 1981, the dismembered body of 19-year-old Kim Narelle Barry was discovered in a remote area near a mountain lookout close to Wollongong, south of ...
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The Gonzales Family Murders
On July 10, 2001, Sef Gonzales took the lives of his sister Clodine, 18, his mother Mary Loiva Josephine, 43, and his father Teddy, 46, at their home...
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Thrill Kill - The Janine Balding Murder
On a September evening in 1986, two officers ventured through a barbed-wire fence alongside the F4 freeway in Minchinbury, Sydney. Accompanied by two ...
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Hunt for a Killer: The Claremont Murders
This gripping episode of CIA delves into the complex investigation that commenced with the mysterious vanishing of 18-year-old secretary Sarah Spiers ...
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The Devil Inside - John Ernest Cribb
On August 11, 1978, a nightmarish event unfolded during an ordinary winter afternoon. Valda Connell, along with her four-year-old son Damien, returne...
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The Predator: Leonard John Fraser
Leonard Fraser, a notorious serial killer, was believed to be responsible for the deaths of at least five women spanning 17 years, yet he carried the...
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Evil Heart: The Murder of Donna Wheeler
The lifeless, partially clothed body of 30-year-old Donna Wheeler is found by her estranged spouse, Keith Bond, along with their 12-year-old son. Don...
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The Girls Who Knew Too Much
Sallie-Anne Huckstepp and Juanita Nielsen emerged as notable personalities in the gritty backdrop of King’s Cross during the 1970s and 1980s. Their ...
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Blood Sport: The Bondi Gay Murders
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, a chilling series of murders unfolded near Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach. Three innocent men were brutally att...
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The Norfolk Island Murder
In this gripping episode of Crime Investigation Australia, hosted by Steve Liebmann, viewers are taken through the chilling details of the murder of ...
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Night of Terror: The Bega Schoolgirls
In this gripping episode of Crime Investigation Australia, the tragic case of two teenage girls who vanished near Bega, NSW, in 1997 is examined. Fou...
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Murder of Innocence-Sian Kingi
On November 27, 1987, 12-year-old Sian Kingi was abducted on her bicycle by Valmae Fay Beck and Barrie John Watts while returning home from school. T...
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Date With a Serial Killer: Rodney Cameron
Rodney Francis Cameron, infamously known as ‘The Lonely Hearts Killer,’ used a radio matchmaking show in 1990 to entice a woman to her demise, ju...
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Michael Kanaan- Shoot To Kill
Michael Kanaan, an impulsive young man, was eager to carve out his place in Sydney's criminal scene. However, his quick temper and violent tendencies...
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Cop Killer: The Winchester Assassination
On January 10, 1989, Assistant Federal Police Commissioner Colin Winchester, the highest-ranking police officer in Australia, was brutally murdered in...
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Buried Alive- Luckman And Reid
**Title: Buried Alive - Luckman and Reid** On the evening of May 4, 1982, 13-year-old Terry Ryan burst into his home in Marsden, a Brisbane suburb, w...
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Mystery Of The Homestead Murders
In 1978, a sharp-witted telephone exchange supervisor made a chilling find at a rural homestead in New South Wales. While investigating complaints abo...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - Baby Faced Killer
A notorious figure in the criminal underworld, known for his youthful appearance, admitted to the murders of Mark Malia (August 2003), Jason Moran (Ju...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - Dockers & Death
Les Kane, a docker and painter, was labeled by his wife Judi as "the most violent man in Australia." His notoriety skyrocketed when he waged war agai...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - Mother of Evil
Kath Pettingill, a notorious one-eyed crime matriarch, raised ten children, many of whom faced tragic fates such as untimely deaths, incarceration, o...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - Backpacker Bloodshed
This episode delves into the chilling saga of the infamous Milat family, who continue to back Ivan Milat, Australia's most infamous serial killer. Th...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - Blood Brothers
Les, Michael, and Gary Murphy, three of the nine siblings from an Irish family, were among five men found guilty of the brutal rape and murder of Syd...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - Killer Couple
In 1988, David and Catherine Birnie, a couple from Perth, embarked on a horrifying crime spree. They drove around the city, luring unsuspecting young...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - 'Mr Bigs'
For decades, Lennie McPherson was the formidable force behind Sydney's organized crime, alongside his partner George Freeman. Born in Balmain in 1921...
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CIA: FAMILIES OF CRIME - King of the Cross
Known as 'Mr. Sin' and 'the Boss of the Cross', Abe Saffron held tight control over his criminal empire. A relentless womanizer, he even had his son, ...
