In the second episode of our two part series on the life and crimes of serial killers David and Catherine Birnie, we examine the crimes the pair carried out.

Journalist and author Andrew Byrne explores further the motivations and machinations of the Birnie’s utterly maniacal and evil crimes.

As Andrew is still working on his book he asks that if you or anyone you know has any information on the Birnies to contact him via his LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkbyrne/ 

You can hear episode one here https://bit.ly/tcc-part-one 

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Guest: Andrew Bryne
Host: Jessie Stephens
Technical Producer: Luca Lavigne
Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper

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In the second episode of our two part series on the life and crimes of serial killers David and Catherine Birnie, we examine the crimes the pair carried out.
Journalist and author Andrew Byrne explores further the motivations and machinations of the Birnie&rsquo;s utterly maniacal and evil crimes.
As Andrew is still working on his book he asks that if you or anyone you know has any information on the Birnies to contact him via his LinkedIn profile <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkbyrne/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkbyrne/</a>&nbsp;
You can hear episode one here <a href="https://bit.ly/tcc-part-one">https://bit.ly/tcc-part-one</a>&nbsp;
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Guest: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkbyrne/">Andrew Bryne</a> Host: Jessie Stephens Technical Producer: Luca Lavigne Executive Producer and Editor: Elise Cooper
CONTACT US
Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au
Join our closed Facebook community to discuss this episode. Just search True Crime Conversations on Facebook or follow this link <a href="https://bit.ly/tcc-group">https://bit.ly/tcc-group</a>&nbsp;
If any of the contents in this episode have cause distress know that there is help available via<a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/"> Lifeline</a> on 13 11 14 or<a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/"> Beyond Blue</a> on 1300 22 4636

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The Husband And Wife Serial Killers: Part Two

In May 2016, police arrived at a farmhouse in Hillier, north of Adelaide. The scene that awaited them was horrifying beyond words. 

Stephen Graham Peet had just murdered three people. The bodies of his girlfriend, Adeline Yvette Rigney-Wilson, and her two young children were inside. 

But as his crimes unravelled in court, something became clear. Those two little kids shouldn’t have died. Their deaths, at least, were preventable. It was a series of failures from government agencies designed to protect them that actually, left them in the path of a killer.

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Guest: Sean Fewster

You can listen to his podcast Just Lawful here.

Host: Gemma Bath

Executive Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

The story is not the first time we've covered systemic failures within domestic violence cases. If you found this episode interesting you might like to listen to one of these next:
The System That Failed Hannah Clarke
Six Deaths. One Uncomfortable Truth

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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

In May 2016, police arrived at a farmhouse in Hillier, north of Adelaide. The scene that awaited them was horrifying beyond words. 
Stephen Graham Peet had just murdered three people. The bodies of his girlfriend, Adeline Yvette Rigney-Wilson, and her two young children were inside. 
But as his crimes unravelled in court, something became clear. Those two little kids shouldn’t have died. Their deaths, at least, were preventable. It was a series of failures from government agencies designed to protect them that actually, left them in the path of a killer.
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Guest: Sean Fewster
You can listen to his podcast Just Lawful <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/006-just-lawful-s01e06-hillier-triple-murders-pt-1/id1561705332?i=1000519767686">here</a>.
Host: Gemma Bath
Executive Producer: Gia Moylan
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
The story is not the first time we've covered systemic failures within domestic violence cases. If you found this episode interesting you might like to listen to one of these next:
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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

A Triple Murder And A Broken System

On September 12, 1996, Keli Lane gave birth to a baby girl at Auburn Hospital in western Sydney. Two days later that baby seemingly disappeared. 

After years of investigation, Keli was convicted of her daughter's murder in 2010 and sentenced to 18 years behind bars. But did they get it wrong?

Keli Lane’s story has been compared to the wrongful conviction of Lindy Chamberlain. It’s been pulled apart and analysed for years.  

So is she a baby killer? Or is she a woman, misunderstood.

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Guest: Xanthe Mallett

You can listen to her podcast Motive And Method here.

Host: Gemma Bath

Executive Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

On September 12, 1996, Keli Lane gave birth to a baby girl at Auburn Hospital in western Sydney. Two days later that baby seemingly disappeared. 
After years of investigation, Keli was convicted of her daughter's murder in 2010 and sentenced to 18 years behind bars. But did they get it wrong?
Keli Lane’s story has been compared to the wrongful conviction of Lindy Chamberlain. It’s been pulled apart and analysed for years.  
So is she a baby killer? Or is she a woman, misunderstood.
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Guest: Xanthe Mallett<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/meet-the-frankes/id1726465829?i=1000645636907"></a>
You can listen to her podcast Motive And Method <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/allison-langdon-on-the-keli-lane-case/id1676882162?i=1000650075432">here</a>.
Host: Gemma Bath
Executive Producer: Gia Moylan
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

According To A Criminologist, Keli Lane Shouldn’t Be In Prison.

To the outside world, Dorothea Puente presented herself as a kind grandmotherly figure who cared for the disabled and vulnerable residents of her boarding house in downtown Sacramento. But behind closed doors, nothing was as it seemed…

Not only was she stealing the money of her tenant, but she was also a serial killer. Allegedly murdering up to nine people.

In today's episode, we explore the crimes of the ‘Death House landlady’ who even after she was convicted managed to win over people with her sweet, grandmotherly ruse.

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Guest: Genie Ortiz, author of The Corpse Collector: The True Story of Dorothea Puente

Host: Gemma Bath

Executive Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

To the outside world, Dorothea Puente presented herself as a kind grandmotherly figure who cared for the disabled and vulnerable residents of her boarding house in downtown Sacramento. But behind closed doors, nothing was as it seemed…
Not only was she stealing the money of her tenant, but she was also a serial killer. Allegedly murdering up to nine people.
In today's episode, we explore the crimes of the ‘Death House landlady’ who even after she was convicted managed to win over people with her sweet, grandmotherly ruse.
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Guest: Genie Ortiz, author of <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=53410X1291869&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com.au%2FCorpse-Collector-Dorothea-Boarding-Explicit-ebook%2Fdp%2FB09MJ4M1PL">The Corpse Collector: The True Story of Dorothea Puente</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/meet-the-frankes/id1726465829?i=1000645636907"></a>
Host: Gemma Bath
Executive Producer: Gia Moylan
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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