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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 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.

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 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 tells the story of 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand explains that, 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, 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand returns to Tasmania to find that Lucille’s brother Jimmy has terminal cancer and plans to confront his sister’s alleged killer Geoffrey Charles Hunt after Tasmania Police have shelve Lucille’s case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand describes a breakthrough in the case in July 2015. An excavation begins on a site where Lucille's remains are alleged to have been dumped. Questions are asked when it's discovered that police have known of the location since 1976. The coroner makes a finding on Lucille’s fate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand explains how police built a case against Geoffrey Hunt over the murder of Lucille.  Armed with reams of new evidence, investigators question Hunt for four hours. They prove he is a liar but can they pin a murder on him? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand reports on the cold case review by Tasmanian police which uncovers a new suspect Geoffrey Charles Hunt and sources never interviewed by the original investigators. An old confession comes to light.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.