Justice for James

Justice for James

Twenty-year-old James Donnelly is walking home from a party when he is hit and killed by a car, with the driver fleeing the scene. There are no witnesses and all that is left at the scene are some small fragments of the car, but that's all that two investigators need to hunt the killer, find answers for a grieving family and help change Victorian law forever. For more information about Victoria Police, go to police.vic.gov.au See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A missing man's long road home

For 35 years, Robert Mather’s mystery disappearance hung heavily over his family. And for 35 years, various Victoria Police investigators tried to find answers in this missing person cold case. That was until two determined country detectives grabbed hold of the case and would not let go until they solved it.  For more information about Victoria Police, go to police.vic.gov.au See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Port Arthur siege

It has been 30 years since the worst mass shooting in the history of modern Australia, where 35 people were murdered at Port Arthur in Tasmania. Members of the Victoria Police Special Operations Group answered the call of Tasmania Police to help catch and arrest the offender. This is their story of that fateful day.  For more information about Victoria Police, go to police.vic.gov.au See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Cleaning up a money laundering syndicate

When a prolific money laundering syndicate found a new way of cleaning cash for criminal clients, police needed to be on the cutting edge of investigative techniques. Their pioneering efforts took down the syndicate and stopped tens of millions of dollars flowing back into the hands of organised crime groups.  For more information about Victoria Police, go to police.vic.gov.au  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Social media sextortionist exposed

Having a stranger gain access to private, intimate images is a terrifying and constant worry for many social media users – particularly for children. That stranger then threatening to release the images brings a whole new level of humiliation. A team of detectives shares how a four-year investigation put a rampant Snapchat sextortionist, who exploited dozens of young victims, behind bars. For more information about Victoria Police, go to police.vic.gov.au See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.