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The Adam Shand Collection

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Adam Shand is one of Australia’s best known investigative journalists, covering the biggest crime stories and mysteries of the past 40 years. The Adam Shand collection brings together his biggest hits and memories plus new investigations into the shadowy netherworld of crime and justice. Season 1 is Creating Mr Cruel is on in Apple podcast Subscription from Monday June 22nd.

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La Famiglia – Episode 1: The Last Goodbye Aug 2, 2026 1816 When beloved Perth grandmother Connie Armaro disappears after a seemingly ordinary meeting with her sister-in-law, her family fears the worst. Days later, her body is found dumped in a pine plantation north of Perth, wrapped in black plastic. What begins as the murder of a woman with no known enemies quickly exposes long-buried family secrets, hidden lives and fractures inside one of Perth's close

Season 2 - La Famiglia - The Killing of Connie Armaro Jul 27, 2026 143 Connie Armaro was a devoted wife, grandmother, and the heart of a close-knit Italian family. Then she vanished. Four days later, her body was discovered hidden beneath branches in a pine plantation north of Perth. She had been strangled. More than two decades later, nobody has ever been convicted. Now, in a podcast years in the making, two women from opposite sides of the family break their silenc

Ep 6 - Unmasking the Myth Jul 12, 2026 2481 In the final episode of Creating Mr. Cruel, Adam Shand reveals evidence that challenges decades of accepted wisdom. Previously undisclosed DNA evidence, interviews with senior detectives, and fresh scrutiny of the Karmein Chan investigation raise profound questions about whether police pursued the wrong theory for too long. As survivors, investigators, and former homicide chief Peter Halloran refl

Ep 5 - The Father, the Underworld, and the Suspect Who Wasn't Jul 5, 2026 1437 Detectives revisit the murder of Karmein Chan and uncomfortable questions emerge about the investigation's early focus. Was too much attention placed on one theory while other leads—including John Chan's business dealings and criminal associates—were left unexplored? Adam Shand examines claims from retired investigators, weighs allegations against notorious armed robber Normie Lee, and

Ep 4 - Was Mr Cruel Really One Man? Jun 28, 2026 1649 Thirteen-year-old Nicole Lynas was abducted from her family home and held captive for 50 terrifying hours. Her detailed account gave police vital clues—but it also exposed troubling differences between her attacker and the man described in earlier cases. As the Spectrum Taskforce races to prevent another attack, detectives begin questioning the theory at the heart of the investigation: were

Ep 3 - Inside the House of Mr Cruel Jun 21, 2026 1972 For 18 hours, ten-year-old Sharon Wills was held captive inside a stranger’s home—blindfolded, restrained and unable to know where she was. In this episode, Adam Shand reconstructs her abduction and the earlier Lower Plenty attack, as police begin to understand just how calculated their suspect really was. But Mr Cruel wasn’t as careful as he believed. Hidden among the evidence w

Ep 2 - The Task Force Begins Jun 21, 2026 1849 When Karmein Chan remains were found in a shallow grave, Melbourne’s worst fears were confirmed — the child taken from her home had been murdered. In episode two, Adam Shand follows the creation of the Spectrum Task Force as police began linking a string of terrifying home invasions, abductions and sexual assaults to one unknown offender. But as investigators compared the cases, a dark

EP 1 - The Night Melbourne Changed Jun 21, 2026 2123 In the dead of night, a masked man broke into family homes across Melbourne and abducted young girls from their bedrooms. Some were returned hours later. One, 13-year-old Karmein Chan, never came home alive. In episode one, Adam Shand goes back to the first abduction police linked to Mr Cruel and asks whether the hunt for one monster may have blinded investigators to the truth.See omnystudio.com/l

Introducing - Creating Mr Cruel Jun 10, 2026 168 For more than 30 years, the name Mr Cruel has haunted Melbourne.  He was meticulous, terrifying and seemingly vanished without a trace — leaving behind one of Australia’s most disturbing unsolved crime mysteries. But in this gripping six-part investigation, Adam Shand uncovers secret forensic evidence that challenges everything police thought they knew about the case.  Across

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