Australian Crime Stories

Season 3

In series 3 Australian crime stories investigative journalist, researcher and cowriter Adam Shand drops viewers into the scene of the crime revealing the secret desires, mysterious appetites and hidden hatreds that shaped the most notorious cases in Australian criminal history. Australian crime stories is produced by THE FULL BOX for the NINE NETWORK Australia.

Where to Watch Australian Crime Stories • Season 3

8 Episodes

Justice For Lucille
E1
Justice For LucilleIn 1969, 20-year-old Miss Tasmania aspirant, Lucille Butterworth disappears from a bus stop in Tasmania. Seven years later, Geoffrey Charles Hunt confesses to the crime, but despite damning evidence police did not lay charges.
Packer's Gold
E2
Packer's GoldWe uncover the true story of how an audacious thief broke into Kerry Packer's office and cracked his personal safe, getting away clean with $5.4 million in gold bars. This is a story about loyalty, betrayal and revenge.
John Friedrich
E3
John FriedrichWe uncover the true story of a leader and hero, John Friedrich who was also a criminal mastermind that seduced governments and defrauded banks. For 25 years this story was swept under the rug but today we look at the case once more.
Mark Standen: A Dirty Cop
E4
Mark Standen: A Dirty CopThis is the true story of the international drug plot that brought down one of Australia's top law enforcers, Mark Standen. We reveal how far his corruption spread and whether there are more like him still operating in our police forces
Billy Longley: The Texan
E5
Billy Longley: The TexanThe life story of one of the central figures in the notorious Painters and Dockers wars that claimed more than 15 victims in 1960s and 70s Melbourne.
The Vampire Gigolo
E6
The Vampire GigoloWhen Melbourne prostitute Shane Chartres-Abbott was accused of raping and mutilating a client, few doubted his guilt. The victim said Chartres-Abbott boasted that he was a 200-year-old vampire.
Mr Cruel
E7
Mr CruelA serial predator dubbed 'Mr Cruel' had an incredible impact on Australia in the late 1980s - '90s. Police believe he may be responsible for around a dozen attacks on children across Melbourne, and could still be alive.
Murphy's Law
E8
Murphy's LawBrian Murphy was regarded as Australia's toughest cop, finding himself in the middle of several gang wars throughout a 30-year career in the Victoria Police. Bad guys who crossed "The Skull" had a habit of dying violently.