I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin

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After 25 years working in homicide, former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin is sitting down across the interview room table from cops, crims, addicts, victims, small-time cheats and big-town lawyers, asking them to share their stories.

One of the country’s most successful podcasts, I Catch Killers reveals the reality of life and death inside the justice system. Gary talks about the big things with an open mind - good and evil, hope and suffering, joy, tragedy - and redemption.

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S4 · E435
Yesterday · 58 min
The day my dad killed my mum: Ashton Kline Pt. 1
When Ashton Kline was 15, his mother Viola was murdered by his father. Ashton sits down with Gary Jubelin to share what led up to that day on the 27th of September, 2000, growing up walking on eggshells, the brief nine months of peace after his father left, and how in a single afternoon he had to step into an adult role to look after his chronically ill six year old brother Grant. He talks about the promise he made to his mum: "No matter what, I will always look after Grant". Building his own toolkit for recovery from trauma, and why sharing their story now gives purpose to his mum's loss. This is Ashton's story of survival, brotherhood, and responsibility beyond his years. Find out more about The Alannah & Madeline Foundation here. Find out more about What Ally Needs Now, a children's book created by Ashton and researchers at The University of Melbourne to help children navigate grief after fatal family violence here. If you or someone you know has experienced domestic, family or sexual violence, you can call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit 1800respect.org.au for online chat and video call services. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E434
Monday · 54 min
US federal prison, the final drug run & the price of freedom: Tim Smith Pt. 2
The $100K-a-day runs are over.In Part 2, former helicopter pilot Tim Smith sits down with Gary Jubelin for what happened after the ground crew came under investigation and led straight to him. Tim breaks down his final border run, clearing the trees by two feet at 100 miles an hour, not realising he’d been spotted from above and the moment on landing: “Mr. Smith, we’ve been waiting for you for quite a while. Welcome to the United States.” From there the fall is fast: told he was facing a minimum of 87 years and a maximum of 113 years, hit with 36 counts, and a first night in US custody he describes as sheer terror. And the real cost wasn’t the sentence. While locked up, Tim learns his mum had been dead two weeks and already buried, then gets the news about his brother David You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E433
October 10 · 57 min
The MAFS Groom who flew $100K drug runs: Tim Smith Pt. 1
Tim Smith is best known as a groom on season 11 of Married at First Sight Australia, but that's arguably the least interesting chapter of his story. Nearly two decades earlier, he was flying helicopter loads of marijuana across the Canada/US border, pulling off at least 20 runs and pocketing around $100,000 a trip. It was a wild ride that couldn't last. When it all came crashing down, Tim found himself behind bars in a maximum-security US federal prison for over a year. But the real punishment began after his release, when he lost both his mum and his brother while he was locked up, powerless to be there. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E432
October 5 · 58 min
The night police dog Vader outperformed an entire human team: David Raymond Pt. 2
Vader was Australia's most fearless police dog. This is his story. In Part 2 of I Catch Killers, Gary Jubelin sits back down with retired Queensland dog handler David Raymond, who spent 36 years in the job, 26 years in the Dog Squad Vader tracked offenders for 3-4 hours through dense cane fields, found 7 fugitives hiding in one night when no human team could, and once held onto a wanted criminal by the thigh while David punched the driver through the window of a moving 4WD to stop him. David also breaks down the jobs that didn't go to plan, ramming the wrong red Holden ute while chasing an armed hold-up offender 80km south of Cairns, and arriving at a bloody scene that looked like a murder but wasn't, plus what the harness, booties, and heat management really mean for dog welfare, why a dog can sense fear and adrenaline before a handler can see it. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E431
October 3 · 57 min
The police dog that caught one of Australia's most wanted fugitives: David Raymond Pt. 1
In this episode of I Catch Killers, Gary Jubelin sits down with retired Queensland police dog handler David Raymond, who spent 36 years in the job, 26 of them in the Dog Squad. Together with his dog Vader they apprehended over 160 fleeing offenders and Vader became known as David's "super dog." Together they tracked offenders across remote Queensland, completed 7-8km tracks, and saved lives, including finding a young woman in near a crocodile-inhabited river. David breaks down his most infamous catch: Graham Potter, a convicted murderer on the run for 12 years, found hiding behind plywood on a bunk bed in a squalid house in Ravenshoe. He also shares the stories behind his other dogs, plus what it really takes to train and trust a police dog over a 14-week course and a decade on the road. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E430
September 28 · 57 min
Protecting your child from a life-changing event: Brent Sanders Pt. 2
Most sexual assaults aren't committed by strangers. They're committed by someone in the victim-survivor's own social group. Former cop turned safety educator Brent Sanders sits down with Gary Jubelin to go deeper on prevention, how consent actually works under the law when alcohol is involved, why bystander intervention matters, and what workplaces still get wrong about harassment. Drawing on 30 years teaching students across Australia, Brent breaks down his Year 9 to Year 12 approach in plain language: choice and consequence, phones and sexting laws, the legal test for when a drunk person can't consent, and the story of the Year 12 boy who stopped an assault at a party without throwing a punch. In this episode: Why it's almost always someone in the social group, not a stranger The legal test for consent and alcohol — explained like RSA at a pub What happens when both people are drunk, and who the law looks at How to step in as a bystander without making it a fight Romeo and Juliet law, sexting, AI images and what Year 10s need to know From schools to workplaces: harassment, positive duty and Christmas parties. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E429
September 26 · 56 min
How dangerous men think: Brent Sanders Pt. 1
Former police officer Brent Sanders has spent over 30 years teaching consent, sexual assault law and predator awareness to students across Australia. In this episode of I Catch Killers, he sits down with Gary Jubelin to explain how sex offenders think, what they look for, and what every parent and young person needs about how to stay safe and act respectfully when navigating the complex issues of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and consent. From why you should run, yell and fight back instead of complying, to the often misunderstood legal definitions around consent, and how too many young men are crossing the line without even realising it. In this episode: Inside the mindset of a predator and the fear of getting caught What serial attackers look for when choosing a victim Why freezing helps an offender — and what to do instead Consent, the law, and the line you can't uncross Brent's journey: arrested at 16 to becoming New Zealand’s youngest police recruit What every parent must tell teenagers about staying safe You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E428
September 21 · 1 hr 8 min
What really happens in a women's prison: Natashcha Consigli Pt.2
After 16 months on bail waiting to be sentenced, Natascha Consigli was given 15 months with no parole. She tells Gary what her first night locked up was really like and how prison changed her. From getting a black eye from her cellmate and refusing to press charges, to realising at 52 how much privilege she'd had compared to the young women inside with her, this is an honest conversation about accountability, rehabilitation and what actually stops reoffending. Natascha now works with Success Works helping women with criminal records find meaningful employment because it costs $180K to jail a woman in Australia and a fraction of that to rebuild her life through a job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E427
September 19 · 1 hr 4 min
The fast money & dark nights that led to prison: Natascha Consigli Pt. 1
Raised nomadically across India, France, Italy and Spain, Natascha Consigli's childhood ended abruptly at age 10, when her mother was killed in a head-on collision with a truck. What followed was a life lived at the extremes — from air hostess to stripper to prison for her involvement in a multi million dollar drug operation. This is a raw, unflinching account of addiction, survival, and the long road to accountability. Natascha talks about quitting ice overnight, meeting her drug-dealing partner in rehab, why bikie clubhouses felt like the safest place to work as a stripper, and how prison forced her to confront her own privilege. In this episode: Losing her mum at 10 and raised across the world — how childhood shaped her choices From air hostess to stripping — money, power and danger in the clubs Ice addiction, rehab and the relationship that led to drug dealing Prison life, shame, privilege and taking full responsibility Redemption, advocacy and rebuilding after release See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E426
September 14 · 53 min
A locked suitcase, Strychnine poison, and the unsolved death of Rosslyn McQueen: Karina Berger Pt. 2
Rosslyn McQueen was 30 years old, 22 weeks pregnant, and found dead on a kitchen chair in her rural Victoria home in April 1986. No police investigation was conducted at the scene. Her death was written off as natural causes. Three months later, toxicology came back. She had died from a fatal dose of strychnine. Gary Jubelin sits down with solicitor turned citizen sleuth Karina Berger, the researcher behind The Poisoned Wife with investigative journalist Hedley Thomas to walk through how a case collapses when the first 48 hours are lost, and how investigative podcasting is now dragging it back into the light. In this Episode: Why the GP's refusal to issue a death certificate triggered the autopsy that cracked the cause of death What a coronial inquest found in 1987 — and why the trial that followed was discontinued The husband's claims about Rosslyn’s health, and what the records actually showed How former private investigator Rex Bakes ended up sending Hedley Thomas a padlocked suitcase of documents What new information the podcast has already generated, and what a police reinvestigation would take You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E425
September 12 · 52 min
The citizen sleuth investigating cold cases: Karina Berger Pt. 1
Former solicitor Karina Berger walked away from the law to become the researcher and producer behind Australia's biggest true crime investigations with investigative journalist Hedley Thomas, including Bronwyn and The Poisoned Wife. In Part 1 of this interview, Gary Jubelin sits down with Karina to unpack how legal analysis and investigative journalism collide to crack cold cases — from a suitcase of documents to the painstaking work of uncovering facts that force police to reopen cases. In this episode: • Why Karina left law to hunt the truth in cold cases • Inside the research behind The Poisoned Wife investigation • How podcasts are forcing the system to revisit unsolved deaths • What it really takes to turn boxes of files into evidence You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E424
September 7 · 57 min
Surviving day one in maximum security women's prison: Kerry Tucker Pt.2
In this episode of I Catch Killers, Gary Jubelin sits down with Kerry Tucker, former prisoner turned prison reform advocate to track her extraordinary 20-year redemption. Inside, Kerry became known as the "jail lawyer." She kept daily diaries, completed a Master of Arts through Swinburne University (the first Australian university graduation ever held inside a prison), wrote a children's book for incarcerated mothers that's still in circulation today, and began writing parole letters for other women, going from almost no women getting parole to 38 at her lowest count. She spent her final 6 months working in a law firm in Werribee, left prison on a Friday and was lecturing at university on the Monday, went on to complete a PhD, and has spent two decades advocating for prison reform, education and fraud awareness. That work was formally recognised in November 2022, when the Magistrates' Court of Victoria spent and removed her criminal and prison record with the endorsement of the Victorian Chief Commissioner of Police, the Attorney General of Victoria, the Assistant Commissioner of Corrections and the Chief Magistrate. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E423
September 5 · 53 min
From soccer mum to prisoner number 171435: Kerry Tucker Pt. 1
When suburban mum Kerry Tucker decided she should start hitting the gym, she didn’t expect to be arrested a month later. For more than six years, Kerry had stolen two million dollars from her employer. In this episode, Kerry takes us inside the first 24 hours inside a women’s maximum security prison as a ‘cleanskin’, where she was locked up with some of Australia’s most infamous female criminals. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers Email the show at icatchkillers@news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E422
August 31 · 1 hr 7 min
Skinned, beheaded & cooked for dinner: Rojé Augustin Pt. 2
In this second part of I Catch Killers, Gary and Rojé delve deep into the chilling psyche of Katherine Knight—the only woman in Australia sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. What drives a person to commit the unthinkable? They explore the gruesome crime scene that shocked even the most veteran homicide detectives, the calculation behind the skinning and butchering of John Price, and the psychological "triggers" that Katherine used to justify her actions. Gary and Rojé break down the terrifying final 24 hours of John Price's life, the warning signs that were missed, and the "nature vs. nurture" debate surrounding Knight’s fraternal twin sister. This is a gritty look into a real-life horror story and the long-term impact such extreme cases have on the detectives and communities left in their wake. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E421
August 29 · 1 hr 1 min
Katherine Knight: The life of Australia's most shocking female killer | Roje Augustin Pt. 1
What Katherine Knight did to her partner John Price wasn't just murder, it was something far more twisted. Katherine was a woman consumed by two things: a crippling fear of abandonment, and an insatiable need for control, enforced through violence, manipulation, and sexual exploitation. Most Australians know the horror of how John Price died. What they don't know is the decades-long history of abuse Katherine inflicted on the men in her life, and anyone else she deemed an obstacle. Which raises an uncomfortable question, if a man had done to women what Katherine did to men, would he have been stopped years earlier? In this episode of I Catch Killers, Gary Jubelin is joined by Rojé Augustin, whose new book The Butcher of Aberdeen, delves into Katherine’s chilling past shaped by childhood trauma, violent relationships, and a relentless descent into madness. Rojé Augustin is the author of The Butcher of Aberdeen: An Australian Story of Sex, Madness, and Murder. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers Email the show at icatchkillers@news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E420
August 24 · 1 hr 6 min
The innocent cop falsely labelled as a serial rapist: Neil Mercer Pt. 2
Veteran journalist and author Neil Mercer returns to I Catch Killers for part two of his confronting examination of wrongful convictions in the Australian justice system. In this episode, Neil and Gary Jubelin revisit one of the most embarrassing periods in NSW Police history: the case of Harry Blackburn, a former police superintendent publicly branded a serial rapist and paraded before the media before he was ever formally charged. They unravel the extraordinary chain of failures that led to his very public downfall, a saga that only ended when a Royal Commission finally exposed the truth. They also unpack DNA evidence, long considered the gold standard in forensic science, and just how far from infallible it can be, and the broader, systemic issues that allow innocent people to be wrongly convicted: unreliable eyewitness identification, the historical use of "police verbals" and false confessions, inadequate legal representation, and the unique challenges faced by First Nations Australians navigating a justice system not built with their language or culture in mind. Neil Mercer is the author of Falsely Convicted: True Stories of Injustice in Australia. Want to hear more from Neil Mercer? Listen to his other interviews with Gary on I Catch Killers here and here. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers Email the show at icatchkillers@news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E419
August 22 · 58 min
How an innocent man ended up in prison for 12 years: Neil Mercer Pt. 1
What happens when the justice system gets it catastrophically wrong? Neil Mercer has spent over five decades as a journalist unafraid of the hard stories, as evidenced in his latest book Falsely Convicted. In this episode, Neil joins Gary to unpack two of Australia's most shocking miscarriages of justice. First, the wrongful conviction of schoolteacher Josephine Greensill, whose life was torn apart by allegations from two former students dredged up from three decades earlier. Then, the case of Andrew Mallard, who was wrongfully convicted for the 1994 murder of Perth shopkeeper Pamela Lawrence. Gary also shares a confronting personal account from his early career as a detective, illustrating how difficult it can be to halt the "machinery of the justice system" once it's in motion, even when doubts about guilt begin to surface. Neil Mercer is the author of Falsely Convicted: True Stories of Injustice in Australia. Want to hear more from Neil Mercer? Listen to his other interviews with Gary on I Catch Killers here and here. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers Email the show at icatchkillers@news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E418
August 17 · 1 hr 3 min
Almost busted infiltrating a bikie clubhouse: Todd Maguire Pt. 2
In the gripping second part of Gary Jubelin’s conversation with former undercover operative Todd Maguire, the stakes reach a breaking point. Todd delves deeper into the psychological toll of maintaining multiple false identities, where the line between his real self and his undercover personas began to dangerously blur. From terrifying rural setups involving illegal firearms and rust-covered blades to the high-stakes world of city underbelly operations, Todd reveals the raw reality of life in the field. He shares the harrowing moment he truly thought his cover was blown and how a reckless descent into alcohol and substance abuse became his only way to cope with the trauma he couldn't process. Gary and Todd also discuss the profound personal cost of the job, the "tick and flick" approach to officer welfare, and the life-changing wakeup call that finally forced Todd to confront the train wreck his life had become. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E417
August 15 · 54 min
Undercover cop with a death wish: Todd Maguire Pt.1
At just 25 years of age, Queensland police officer Todd Maguire woke up to discover the love of his life had taken her own life. Shattered and searching for a way to escape the pain, Todd threw himself into the dangerous world of undercover policing, and became someone else entirely. Enter Donny: reckless, fearless, and fully immersed in a criminal underworld of drugs, violence, and volatility, where one wrong word or one wrong look could get you killed. In this episode of I Catch Killers, Gary Jubelin sits down with Todd to unpack a story of profound loss, reinvention, and survival. Todd opens up about the moment he found his partner's body, the brutal reality of life undercover, and how deeply he lost himself in his alter ego. Subscribe to our new Youtube channel. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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S4 · E416
August 10 · 1 hr 4 min
Sharks, dead bodies & black water - the life of a police diver: Luke McCulloch Pt. 2
In this continuation of their deep dive, Gary Jubelin speaks with former Western Australian police diver Luke McCulloch about the harrowing reality of underwater investigations. Luke details the psychological and physical demands of searching for evidence and recovering bodies in "deep, dark, and dirty" conditions—from murky riverbeds to the open ocean. Luke shares the terrifying experience of working in shark-infested waters and explains why the "touch and feel" of a recovery operation never truly leaves you. They explore the professionalism required to operate in high-stakes environments and the emotional toll of a career spent finding what no one else wants to find. In this episode: The reality of body recovery in zero-visibility environments. The dangers of diving with Great White sharks. The intense selection process and resilience required to be a police diver. The lifelong impact of "deep, dark, and dirty" operations. Subscribe to our new Youtube channel. Follow I Catch Killers: Instagram: @icatchkillers Tiktok: @icatchkillerspodcast Facebook: @icatchkillers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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