Dead On: A True Crime Podcast
Do you love unravelling a good old fashioned whodunnit? Oh, honey. Me too. I’m Elisha, armchair detective and host of Dead On: A True Crime Podcast. Join me every Friday. We’ll dive into a case that scratches your itch for true crime, dark history, and mystery.
Episodes
35 episodes
Justice for Steven Augustine
On May 28 2018, Steven Augustine was brutally assaulted. After numerous surgeries and nearly two years in hospital, Steven finally succumbed to his injuries. Despite the fact Steven ultimately lost his life, his attacker was charge...
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Episode 60
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32:40
Lisa McVey Survived a Serial Killer
Lisa McVey Noland stared down one of Florida’s most notorious serial killers and lived to tell the tale. But not only that. She actually credits this harrowing encounter for saving her life. Sadly, Lisa’s childhood was incredibly ho...
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Episode 59
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34:35
The Suspicious Death of Raudha Athif
On March 29 2017, Raudha Athif's body was discovered in her hostel room on the Islami Bank Medical College campus. Despite the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death, authorities ruled her death a suicide. Leaving her family to fight fo...
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Episode 58
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33:29
The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery
On December 15 1900, three keepers at the Flannan Isles lighthouse disappeared without a trace. Did these men suffer a tragic accident? Or was their fate sealed with something more sinister? Let’s unravel the curious case of the Flannan Isles L...
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Episode 57
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27:55
The Notorious Bushranger Ned Kelly
Today we’re diving into a case from the history books. The legend and anti-hero of Australian folklore. The notorious bushranger Ned Kelly. While some believe that Edward ‘Ned’ Kelly was an idealist who fought for the rights of the common man a...
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Episode 56
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37:17
The Unexplained Deaths of Marcia Moore and Christopher Roof
Two mysterious disappearances, decades apart. When each set of remains was finally discovered, both deaths were ruled undetermined. The truly unsettling part? The descendants were mother and son. To this day, their deaths remain shrouded in mys...
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Episode 55
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31:24
The Disappearance of Felicity Loveday and Adrian Meneveau
On December 11 2019, a mother and son headed out to sea for a three day boat trip. When they didn’t return to shore as planned, a family member reported them missing. The following day, a fisherman found their partially capsized boat. But hide ...
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Episode 54
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29:06
The Abduction of Cleo Smith
On the morning of October 16 2021, Ellie Smith awoke to find that her 4 year old daughter, Cleo, had disappeared in the middle of the night. Luckily, WA Police took the case very seriously straightaway. Kicking off an investigation that should ...
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Episode 53
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30:29
The Mysterious Death of Holly Bartlett
On the morning of March 27 2010, workers found Holly Bartlett lying beneath the MacKay Bridge. While her injuries looked far too severe for her to be alive, they were shocked to find that she was still struggling to breathe.After learnin...
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Episode 52
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36:21
Robert Durst is the Worst
For nearly 40 years, it seemed like Robert Durst could get away with murder. No matter how many bodies piled up behind him, he managed to wriggle through cracks in the system. But eventually his own lies caught up with him. And this time, not e...
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Episode 51
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45:34
The Unsolved Murder of Clifton Cargill
In the early morning hours of January 5 2020, Clifton Cargill headed over to Bell’s Bicycle Shop in North Miami Beach to meet with his cycling team. As he waited for the other members to arrive, someone snuck up on him and murdered him. So far,...
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Episode 50
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31:54
Crime Time with Officer Jack
In this episode, Officer Jack and I chat about the most harrowing experience in his career as a police officer. And Jack shares all the goss about how he met his lovely wife, Sami the 911 Dispatcher. Check out the episode discovery file to get ...
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Episode 49
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28:03
Suspicious Death on the Tracks | Quirindi
In the early morning hours of October 5 1995, a freight train was making a run through Quirindi NSW. As the train rounded a bend, the driver noticed something lying on the tracks. Unfortunately it was far too late to stop. Sadly, the train ran ...
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Episode 48
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34:45
Suspicious Death on the Tracks | Kempsey
On December 31 1983, The Brisbane Express was heading northbound through Kempsey. Suddenly the crew noticed something lying on the tracks. Realising they didn’t have enough time to brake and stop. They continued on, feeling a noticeable bump as...
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Episode 47
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29:06
Suspicious Death on the Tracks | Tamworth
On January 16 1988, a train driver was making a run from Tamworth towards Sydney. Shortly after leaving the city limits, the driver noticed something lying on the tracks. With horror, he realised it was a person. Unfortunately he wasn't able to...
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Episode 46
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37:41
Crime Time with Sami the 911 Dispatcher
Get pumped. Because this is the very first episode of Crime Time. Every month, we’ll be chatting with a fascinating guest who works in law enforcement, forensic science, or the legal system. So we can hear first hand accounts of crime from peop...
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Episode 45
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30:18
The Honeymoon Killers: Aurore Martin and Peter Uwe Schmitt
They’ve been called the Bonnie and Clyde of the 90s. The Evil Lovers. The Dangerous Duo. But one thing’s for certain. Marrying either Aurore or Peter was a dangerous proposition. Both of their spouses died in tragic accidents. Leaving both Pete...
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Episode 44
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31:35
The Beast of Melbourne: Peter Dupas
For three decades, Peter Dupas stalked the women of Melbourne. Every time he was released from prison, this unrepentant criminal would reoffend with increasing violence. Eventually claiming the lives of at least three women. This ep...
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Episode 43
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41:10
The Waddell Buddhist Temple Massacre
On the morning of August 10 1991, Chawee Borders headed over to Wat Promkunaram to bring the Buddhist monks their daily meal. Instead, she discovered the bodies of nine people. Including five monks, a nun, the nun’s grandson, and a temple worke...
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Episode 42
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41:43
The Piketon Massacre
On April 22 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were shot to death in their homes. Sparing only the very young children, who would be unable to identify the killer or killers. But who would want to destroy this hard-working, salt of the ea...
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Episode 41
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36:31
The Murder of Jamie Gao
On May 26 2014, a couple of fishermen were gearing up for a big day out on the water. As they steered their boat near the shores of Shelly Beach, they spotted something floating in the water. As they drifted closer, they realised it was a body....
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Episode 40
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38:38
Whistleblower. Enigma. Sallie-Anne Huckstepp.
A dark underbelly of crime and corruption lay hidden beneath Sydney’s polite society in the 70s and 80s. Criminals and cops worked hand in hand to conduct covert dirty deeds that’d make Dorian Gray’s head spin.But it all came crashing do...
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Episode 39
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34:20
The Disappearance of John Christopher Terry
On October 17 2014, John Christopher Terry walked out of the Walmart Supercenter in Hillsboro, Texas and disappeared into thin air. His car was abandoned on County Road 2346. And, most sinister of all, a small amount of blood spatter was locate...
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Episode 38
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25:00
Deranged Revelation: The Lafferty Brothers
On July 24 1984, Allen Lafferty arrived home from work to find a bloodbath. His wife and baby had been brutally murdered. And Allen knew exactly who’d done it.Support the ShowIf you love Dead On, and I hope you do, please s...
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Episode 37
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38:05
Alison Botha: Unbelievable Story of Survival
In the early morning hours of December 18 1994, Alison Botha pulled onto her street and parked her car just a short walk from home. Before she could even blink or realise what was happening, a man flung open her car door. He brandis...
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Episode 36
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35:05