This podcast has created a breakthrough for Gosford Police investigating the discovery of a blackened human jaw bone on Umina Beach in 2020. There's a twist, the mandible is much older than first thought, recalling a tragic day in 1940, forgotten by all but the young victim's family. We meet Physical Training Instructor, Acting Sergeant Henry Hurly, at the NSW Police Academy. He's putting the pressure on Class 357 in the gym, and they are discovering their resilience and...

In the first episode of Inside the NSW Police Force, Adam speaks to Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty and Detective Sergeant Peter Rudens about Strike Force Oro 2, the investigation into the 2005 murder of Newcastle woman Roslyn Reay. A $750 000 reward for information has been posted. If you have information please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000. Adam goes to the NSW Police Academy at Goulburn to meet Class 357 and their drill and protocol instructor, the legendary Sgt Tony Wade....

The NSW Police Force is searching for a missing teenage boy with only a blackened jawbone to work from.  Investigators create a nationwide bulletin, seeking the dentist who extracted two teeth from the individual shortly before his death. A record or an X-ray of that operation holds the key to our lost boy’s identity and possibly his fate In this 3rd episode, Real Crime Investigative Journalist Adam Shand returns to Umina Beach to confirm the theory that the jawbone was carried in...

In the wake of new evidence brought forward after the release of Lost At Sea: The Black Bone Part 1, Real Crime investigative journalist Adam Shand and NSW Police broaden their search to try and identify the young boy who belongs to the washed up jawbone. Hear all the new theories in the second part of this live investigation. If you have information on this case please contact  Encouraging people Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or your local police station. For more episodes, download the...

In June 2020, a human jawbone was found at a beach on the NSW Central Coast, possibly carried there by the storms and shifting sands. The bone is in excellent condition but almost black. Real Crime investigative reporter Adam Shand and NSW police discover there are more questions than answers. Through DNA analysis, police and forensic experts are able to pull more information from the jaw bone that could help identify who this forgotten person was and their fate. If you have information on...

Investigative journalist Adam Shand tells the story of NSW Police Strikeforce Wylly, the hunt for a serial arsonist in north-west Sydney in 2016. Teaming up with local police, arson investigator Detective Sergeant Hassan El-khansa leads an intensive surveillance operation to catch the fire bug with surprising results. For more eps download the LiSTNR app now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigative reporter Adam Shand goes inside the hunt for Sydney nurse Mary Wallace, missing since 1983. Detective Inspector Nicole Jones, with the help of a legendary investigator from the past, brought a killer to book but the search for Mary’s remains continues.  Episode 3. Justice for Mary In 2008, Nicole Jones from the Unsolved Homicide Squad re-opens the cold case and returns to the original files and exhibits collected by her predecessors with startling results. Episode 2. Building a...

Building a Case Jones re-examines mysterious letters to police from 1983/84 for clues. Did the killer hoax the police with a bogus burial site? Investigators comb new potential crime scenes and another murder investigation yields a breakthrough. Adam Shand investigates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forensic evidence removes any doubt as to who killed Mary Wallace. A suspect Robert John Adams is convicted but, claiming his innocence, does not reveal the location of Mary’s body. Police are appealing for public assistance to bring her home. Adam Shand investigates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New South Wales Police Force’s Family and Domestic Violence team has opened its case files to encourage victims to make reports to police. CONTROL with investigative journalist Adam Shand tells the story of how two women faced harrowing abuse from one man and they explain how he got away with it for so long.  Episode 1: Cassie Cassie meets an American named Connor on-line and after a whirlwind romance, he emigrates to Australia to be with her. Soon, the control and abuse begin but...

As Cassie is extricating herself from Connor’s control, he moves on to a new victim, Kylie. The same pattern of coercion and violence resumes, which is only broken when Kylie reaches out to police and stops protecting her abuser. Kylie and Cassie then join forces to ensure that Connor’s hold is broken forever. Crime journalist Adam Shand investigates this harrowing story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senior police say that an increase in reports of domestic violence does not mean a new epidemic is underway but rather that victims are more likely to make reports to police today, journalist Adam Shand investigates. Experienced domestic violence officers and prosecutors explain why many victims are still reluctant to engage with police.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A second life has been saved in a fortnight after NSW Police deployed geo-targeting of mobile phones with an emergency alert after an 83-year old man suffering dementia walked out of his residence in the middle of the night. Investigative journalist Adam Shand reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NSW Police Force has used geo-targeting to locate a missing person, sending emergency alerts to mobiles in the area where the 75 year old man went missing. Adam Shand investigative journalist reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are appealing for public assistance in the investigation into an early morning attack on a man by three assailants in Sydney's south-west. Investigative journalist Adam Shand reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strikeforce Dunstable is appealing for information on the suspected hit-and-run death of 15-year-old Braydon Worldon near Wagga Wagga in 2018. Detective Senior Constable Stan Wall reveals new evidence in the case.    Episode 1 - Police believe a medium rigid to heavy vehicle fitted with a bull bar struck Braydon on that quiet moonlit road. Who was driving the vehicle?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigative journalist Adam Shand reports on the mystery of Bill Roach who disappeared from the Armidale area of NSW around New Year’s Eve 1993. Police suspect foul play and have raised the reward for information to $1 million. Detective Senior Constable Mark Symons delves into Roach’s cohort of friends and turns up new evidence that takes the case in a new direction after three decades.    Episode 1: Bill Roach’s body has never been found despite information that he was killed on a remote...

Eight weeks before his disappearance, Bill Roach attended a counter culture festival where he claimed he had been cursed by witches. Some friends believe he left Armidale in search of answers from traditional healers. However, Symons finds a more earthly motive for Roach’s demise, a possible involvement in the drug trade.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Adam Shand reports on a chance discovery of human remains on a beach in 2011 that sets the NSW Police Force and forensic scientists on a nine-year quest to learn the identity of the individual and the circumstances of their death. The investigation opens the door to an incredible story of five mariners lost at sea in 1979. Finally, after decades of wondering, a family will find an answer and closure.             Episode 1: A human jaw bone washes up on a beach in northern NSW in...

Investigations into the mystery jaw bone lead police back to an epic sea search and rescue in 1979 when a small cabin cruiser with five people on board was lost at sea in treacherous conditions.          See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A combination of good luck, attention to duty and bravery gives five castaways a chance of survival but their rescuers struggle to find them in mountainous seas. Each castaway will make a critical choice that will mean life or death.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nocturn tragedy is a story marked by sliding doors moments and amazing heroism. In this bonus episode, investigators from the NSW Police Force’s Marine Area Command reflect on how the jawbone might have ended up on the beach after so long and why this tragedy occurred.           See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Adam Shand reports on a chance discovery of human remains on a beach in 2011 that sets the NSW Police Force and forensic scientists on a nine-year quest to learn the identity of the individual and the circumstances of their death. The investigation opens the door to an incredible story of five mariners lost at sea in 1979. Finally, after decades of wondering, a family will find an answer and closure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before dawn, one morning in May 2015, 50 year-old Colin Campbell left his home in Sydney’s Lane Cove. No trace of him has ever been found but there is evidence that he always intended to return home. Detective Sergeant Michael Kyneur investigates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2006, 32-year old Fijian-born Mosese Cava cut ties with his family without explanation. In March 2020, police began searching for the one-time DJ and made an unexpected and remarkable discovery. Senior Constable Brandon Lim investigates. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.