Trial By Wine

Schmidty's hip replacement has gone well, but recovery has given her way too much time on her hands to doom scroll. This episode covers the nefarious deeds of influencers and a few other random tangents the jury go off on.

Clarky tells the terrible story of Gregor and Irma Palasics, two elderly grandparents who were repeatedly robbed, eventually leading to the tragic death of Irma.  Thanks to advances in forensic technology and excellent police work, eventually the family found out who was responsible.

When life gives you lemons (or crippling debt), make lemonade (capitalise on your own nefarious behaviour).  That's the upshot of this story brought to us by Swanny.  Khouri Richins didn't quite have it all going on, but that was never going to hold her back. 

Schmidty survived her hip replacement and comes in hot with this story of medical malfeasance, which is dedicated to the lovely anaesthetic nurse who was vibing pre surgery with her.  Fortunately, there were no incompetent surgeons on that day, unlike in this story of Christopher Duntsch who killed and/or maimed almost all of his surgical patients.

Schmidty tells the story of Connie and Richard Dabate.  Victims of a Vin Diesel like attacker, or was there something else afoot?  

Swanny tells the story of Joseph Pikul, a self made millionaire and violent husband who killed his wife Diane and got custody of the kids - and that is only one of several plot twists in this story.

Schmidty tells a story of brutal violence set in 1950's Nebraska - the spree killings by Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate and explores the likelihood of Caril's true involvement.

Clarky discusses the topics of grooming and child abuse and then tells the story of Patty Duke who was a hugely successful child and adult star, and the nefarious influences in her life.

Swanny tells the remarkable story of Alison Botha who was brutally attacked by two monstrous men in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1994.  

Schmidty tells the story of Charles Ponzi. whose name became a verb to describe pyramid scheme fraud, but who wasn't actually the OG!

Clarky tells a fan pick story that simply astonishes the jury.  Insurance fraud, serial murder and fake self harm are the key themes of this story out of South Korea.  Without giving away too much, Eom In-suk came to be known as the Black Widow or Lady Death.

Swanny tells the story of Molly Martens, an au pair that found love with Jason Corbett after he tragically lost his wife.  What could have been a love story about second chances, turned into a nightmare of epic preportions.

We have a guest star this episode, with Tony making a rare appearance to tell the story of John Christie and Rillington Place, a shocking case that contributed to the end of capital punishment in the UK.  

Schmidty tells the story of Thomas Kwan and his over developed sense of entitlement.  

Schmidty brings a selection of crime sorbets to the jury - a series of amusing crimes and stories to lighten the mood.

Clarky takes the team to Crothersville Indianna, a tiny and once peaceful town that was rocked by the 2005 abduction and murder of 10 year old Katelyn Coleman. 

Swanny brings a terribly violent case to the jury's attention.  This is the story of a series of horrific murders in Colorado that went unsolved for decades.  Trigger warning - this story contains violence against children and SA.

Schmidty tells the story of Barbara Mackle, a young woman who showed remarkable resilience in the face of unimaginable terror.  

It's incredible that it took 229 episodes to get here, but Clarky tells the infamous story of Schapelle Corby who had a boogie bag full of weed when entering Bali - a very bad situation indeed.

Swanny traumatises the jury with the story of Jackie and Thomas Hawks, who disappeared when selling their boat in 2004.

Clarky tells the story of the death of Colleen Rebelo.  A loving mother who became victim to her son's need for fast money.  

Schmidty tells the story of William Leslie Arnold who disappeared in 1967, having served 8 years of his life sentence, and the cold case search that spanned over 50 years.

Swanny regails the team with the case of Jennifer Levin's murder.  Nicknamed the Preppy Killer, Robert Chambers and his defence team were shit blokes, introducing victim shaming as a means to get away with murder.

Clarky lightens the mood with an educational episode on the risks of imbibing too much true crime.

Schmidty tells the story of Milton Sawyer, who married an angel, only to be the victim of a devil.

Clarky takes us back in the timey winey machine to 1934 Aubury, where a man out walking his bull made a grisly discovery.  Apparently people walked their bulls in 1934.

Schmidty curates a series of horror stories from the Daily Express US, which prompts the jury to ponder the world we are living in.

Swanny tackles the horrendous stories of the Dunblane and Sandy Hook school massacres, highlighting the different government and social responses to these tragedies.  Trigger warnings abound.

Schmidty tells the disturbing story of Katarzyna Zowada who went missing in late 1998.  Her remains were found in the Vistula river in 1999, and the investigation became known for both the macabre circumstances and the first use of DNA in Poland to identify the victim.

Clarky tells the story of Davine, a young Belgian backpacker in Australia who answered an ad for work in a rural setting only to found herself in a living nightmare. 

Swanny tells the story of Joanna Simpson, a successful business woman who fell for the wrong man and was let down by the legal system. 

Clarky brings a Christmas crime story to the jury, in celebration of the silly season.  It's about as Christmassy as Die Hard, only there isn't a hero saving the day.

Schmidty delves into the dubious ethics of body brokering - inspired by the internet search "human remains in the mail".

Clarky’s on a roll with murderous mothers.  This week it’s the story of Donna Fitchett who decided her only course of action was to murder her two sons, because her husband was passive aggressive.

Clarky tells the disturbing story of Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea who took the lives of her children and then fled the country.  Lee was sentenced to life imprisonment on the 26th of November (4 days ago as this story is published). 

Swanny tells the story of Stephen Port, also known as the Grinder Killer, who got away with murder for a time as the police thought there was nothing to see here.

Schmidty takes us to Florida, where the air is humid, the gators are huge and the meth is rife.  Not to mention the curiosity shops are amazing!

Clarky follows up the AI Scams episode, with this very educational piece on human trafficking and scam call centres.  It takes us back to the good old days of call centre work in Moonee Ponds....

Swanny tells the story of Dr Neil Hopper who tragically lost his legs and became an amazing and inspiring pillar of the community.  Until.....

Schmidty concludes the Casey Anthony story with Clarky and Swanny being left annoyed at no one behaving properly and no real conclusion as to what happened to Caylee Anthony.

Schmidty delves into the weird case of the disappearance of Caylee Anthony and her mother Casey's strange behaviour and lies, which confuses Clarky and Swanny to no end.

Swanny tells the story of Allison Bayden Clay, a remarkable woman who made the mistake of marrying the great grandson of Lord Robert Bayden Powell.  A man who liked to talk about his heritage, but did not uphold the tenants of the boy scouts.  

Schmidty tells the story of Susan Walters (nee Kuhnhausen) who didn't listen to her intuition, but used her particular set of skills to her advantage.  Always listen to your intuition folks!

Clarky brings a fantastic palate cleanser after the last few dark episodes.  This is the story of AI scamming and how it caught a couple of ladies out.  Just remember, if someone contacts you and asks for money, it's probably a scam.

Schmidty continues the appalling story of the Family Murders which saw only one suspect, Bevan Spencer Von Einem, charged and sentenced.

Schmidty continues her South Australian crimes with the Family, allegedly a ring of murderous paedophiles preying on young men in Adelaide.

Clarky tells the story of Scott Amedure who was murdered by Jonathan Schmitz after appearing on a daytime TV talk show and telling Schmitz he was his same sex crush.  

Schmidty completes the story of the murder of Derrance Stevenson and the somewhat extraordinary remarks of the judge in the case. 

Schmidty tells part one of the Derrance Stevenson murder - what really happened and was it David?  Who knows, but something was off.

Clarky covers the horrific 1986 murder of Anita Cobby in Blacktown, Sydney.