EPISODE · Dec 31, 2020 · 1H 12M
SERIAL KILLER: The Truro Murders | Adelaide, SA 1976
from Obscura: A True Crime Podcast · host Justin Drown
In the parched climes north of Adelaide, grisly truths of the Truro murders emerged from their sandy graves. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only A treacherous spell fell over the landscape when the remains of young women began surfacing from arid obscurity near Truro. The sordid truth of their ends snaked its way into collective consciousness, searing a grim chapter in South Australian history. The Truro Serial Murders, emerging in 1976, masked the monstrous violence lurking beneath the ordinary veneer of life. Residents, scorched under an unsparing sun, couldn't fathom the depths of cruelty unfolding in their proximity. In chilling recounts, the victims’ families speak of unbearable loss — their voices detailing dreams extinguished far too early. This Black Label episode accesses police records and survivor testimonies, carrying viewers into the shadowed layers of serial manipulation and murder. Access Black Label:Patreon | Apple PremiumOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com* Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURA* Check out Chime: https://www.chime.com* Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/obscura* Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code OBSCURA20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
What this episode covers
In Adelaide and around the southern coastline, residents and tourists alike flock to the pristine beaches that offer some respite from the sweltering heat. But if you drive north of the city, the landscape is a different story. Leaving the outskirts of the city, the historic bluestone buildings give way to suburban and industrial sprawl. Aside from the wheat fields, the terrain further inland quickly becomes desolate and harsh. The grass - where there is any - is brown, not green.As you travel along the straight, flat road, the distance between towns becomes greater, and in between there is no sign of human life as far as the eye can see. If you’re unfamiliar with the area, the remoteness of this part of the state seems like the middle of nowhere, and it’s easy to feel completely cut off from civilisation. And while red dirt and flat plains stretch for miles all the way to the horizon, whether in the pitch black of night or the blazing heat of a mid-summers day, there is nowhere to run if you need to make a hasty escape from something. Or someone. In the dead of night, the only light to show the way is the moon overhead. With no one around for miles, the silence is deafening.Visit us online at ObscuraCrimePodcast.com Checkout our other podcasts at itsArcLightMedia.com Support the Obscura podcast and access the exclusive Black Label episodes by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast(Sources can be found on our website) Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com * Check out Chime: https://chime.com/OBSCURA * Check out Chime: https://www.chime.com * Check out Mood and use my code OBSCURA for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/obscura * Check out Time4Learning: https://www.time4learning.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code OBSCURA20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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