The Outcast Who Planned Storms to Kill

Mailman Spots Car with Binoculars Watching Women in Frankston: The Serial Murders of Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, and Natalie RussellA postal carrier notices an abandoned yellow Toyota without license plates parked in an empty lot, a man inside holding binoculars pointed at the street. Within hours, that single observation unravels a chain of three murders committed in forty-nine days across a quiet Melbourne suburb. The killer had meticulously planned each attack during storms to destroy evidence-but forgot one detail.In this episode, we explore how a systematic predator orchestrated three homicides using handmade weapons and weather manipulation, yet was caught not by forensic breakthrough but by one person in the wrong place at the right moment. We examine the contradictions in his method: shoes designed to leave no footprints, a fake gun that couldn't fire, binoculars used to scout victims' routes-and the single strap that connected everything to his car.Victim: Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, Natalie RussellLocation: Frankston, Victoria, AustraliaDate: June-July 1993Status: Convicted- Elizabeth Stevens was strangled, slashed, and mutilated post-mortem during a storm on June 12, 1993, yet the killer deliberately chose rainy nights to wash away DNA- Deborah Fream's car contained her blood but her body was found seven kilometers away, killed by the same attacker within thirty days of the first murder- A binocular strap was recovered at Natalie Russell's murder scene and matched binoculars found in Paul Denyer's vehicle, despite his meticulous planning to avoid physical evidence- Denyer's hand injuries matched skin fragments found under Natalie's nails from her struggle, contradicting his claim of a car engine repair accidentElizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream, Natalie Russell, Frankston Victoria serial killer 1993, Paul Denyer, homicide investigation, forensic evidence, criminal minds, true detective, murder investigation, unsolved mysteries solved, true crime EnglishTo listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com.© 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected] listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie