Australian Crime Stories

Marion Barter disappeared more than 25 years ago, leaving her daughter Sally Leydon with decades of unanswered questions. Now, an eight-week trial in New South Wales has reopened the case, bringing shocking revelations to light.

Five Danish fishermen walked free in June 2024 after spending 17 months in pretrial detention for a murder they did not commit. A court found the evidence insufficient, highlighting systemic risks in how Nordic justice systems handle prolonged custody without proven charges.

In 2004, John Miles Sharpe killed his pregnant wife and 15-month-old daughter with a speargun in Mornington, Australia. He disposed of their bodies and lied to authorities about their whereabouts before his eventual conviction.