The Boy in the Water: Season Four
Newsroom’s award-winning investigations editor Melanie Reid returns to Invercargill to report on the findings of coroner Alexander Ho on the tragic 2019 death of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones. The boy’s body was found floating in oxidation ponds and subsequent police investigations found no evidence foul play was involved in his death. Season four of this podcast series reveals the findings of a coronial inquest into what happened to Lachlan.
End of Days
This BBC podcast focuses on the Branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas, led by the charismatic preacher David Koresh. Almost 40 members of the cult died in a violent 1993 standoff with Federal and State law enforcement officers. This series describes Koresh as a narcissistic psychopath and serial sexual predator who prayed with and on his followers. The podcast’s makers return to Waco decades after the tragedy and accumulate accounts from some of those involved.
The Missing Australia: Milat Untold
Hosted by investigative journalist and former police officer Meni Caroutas, this six-part podcast series from True Crime Australia tells the story of infamous Australian serial killer Ivan Milat. It questions how many more of his victims are yet to be found and whether he really acted alone. Listeners will hear from an expert criminologist as well as key police figures involved in the investigation, including one who reflects on the brutal crimes involved and the unprecedented efforts to find several missing backpackers.
