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If you're going to do something shady - don't involve your family. Australia introduced the worlds first plastic banknote in 1988, new money that the Government believed couldn't be forged. Real Crime investigative reporter Adam Shand tells the story of Funny Money, the 1966 crime that sparked the creation of these new $10 notes and chats with co-conspirator and financier of the crime 'Mr. Big'. For more episodes download the LiSTNR app now and listen for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In June 2020, a human jawbone was found at a beach on the NSW Central Coast, possibly carried there by the storms and shifting sands. The bone is in excellent condition but almost black. Real Crime investigative reporter Adam Shand and NSW police discover there are more questions than answers. Through DNA analysis, police and forensic experts are able to pull more information from the jaw bone that could help identify who this forgotten person was and their fate. If you have information on this case please contact  Encouraging people Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or your local police station. For more episodes, download the LiSTNR app now and listen for free.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the wake of new evidence brought forward after the release of Lost At Sea: The Black Bone Part 1, Real Crime investigative journalist Adam Shand and NSW Police broaden their search to try and identify the young boy who belongs to the washed up jawbone. Hear all the new theories in the second part of this live investigation. If you have information on this case please contact  Encouraging people Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or your local police station. For more episodes, download the LiSTNR app now and listen for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW Police Force is searching for a missing teenage boy with only a blackened jawbone to work from. Investigators create a nationwide bulletin, seeking the dentist who extracted two teeth from the individual shortly before his death. A record or an X-ray of that operation holds the key to our lost boy’s identity and possibly his fate In this 3rd episode, Real Crime Investigative Journalist Adam Shand returns to Umina Beach to confirm the theory that the jawbone was carried in floodwaters from the Hawkesbury River to the coast in 2012. Another massive flood in NSW gives investigators a chance to model the early event and better understand the discovery site. And our forensic investigators reach out to colleagues across Australia for fresh thinking on how to unlock the mystery of the black bone. If you have information on this case please contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or your local police station.   For more episodes, download the LiSTNR app now and listen for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kellie Carter-Bell grew up in Melbourne’s underworld and suffered years of harrowing abuse until she broke the cycle, becoming an advocate for domestic violence victims. A chance meeting with real crime investigative reporter Adam Shand leads to a quest to find Kellie’s father, a policeman, who left her nearly five decades before. Hear the amazing story of survival and what it was like living day to day with some of Melbourne's most notorious criminals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The story continues, and Kellie's amazing feats of strength and incredibly positive attitude contrast with the harrowing tale of her survival. Kellie makes a family with a career criminal who ultimately tries to kill her. A second abusive relationship follows before Kellie finds the strength to break away but can real crime investigative reporter Adam Shand come through on his search to reunite Kellie with her missing Father Fore more episodes like this, download the LiSTNR app and listen for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand tells the story of Fijian-born Mosese Cava who cut ties with his family in 2006. In March 2020, police began searching for the one-time DJ and made an unexpected and remarkable discovery.  Constable Brandon Lim delivered an answer for a grieving family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand tells the story of Mary Louise Wallace, missing and presumed murdered in 1983. Homicide investigator Nicole Jones re-opens this cold case and returns to the original case files to go after Mary’s killer.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand re-examines mysterious letters to police from 1983/84 for clues. Did the killer hoax the police with a bogus burial site? Investigators comb new potential crime scenes and another murder investigation yields a breakthrough. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand reports on forensic evidence that removes any doubt as to Mary Wallace’s killer. A suspect Robert John Adams is convicted but, claiming his innocence, does not reveal the location of Mary’s body. Police are appealing for public assistance to bring her home.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight weeks before his disappearance, Bill Roach attended a counter culture festival where he claimed he was cursed by witches. Some believed Bill left town in search of answers from traditional healers. However, Real Crime investigator Adam Shand explains that, Mark Symons finds an earthlier motive for Roach’s demise, a possible involvement in the drug trade.  Police offer a $1 million reward for information. For more episodes download the LiSTNR app and listen for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Roach, missing since New Year’s Eve 1993. Detective Constable Mark Symons follows up leads that Bill was killed on a remote farm near Armidale NSW, and his remains hidden in a deep waterhole, then later buried at another location. Symons goes back to Roach’s childhood to understand his final days. For more episodes download the LiSTNR app and listen for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.