Episode 009 - The True Stories of Wolf Creek Part 3: The Snowtown Murders (1992-1999)

A string of gruesome discoveries in Snowtown, South Australia, revealed one of the most disturbing crimes in Australian history. What appeared to be an abandoned bank vault held a horrific secret—barrels filled with human remains. The investigation uncovered a twisted web of manipulation, torture, and murder that shocked the nation. The case became infamous not just for its brutality but for the dark psychology behind those responsible.

Join Holly & Matthew as they delve into the chilling reality of the Snowtown murders and the horrifying details behind the "bodies in the barrels" case.

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Sources cited:

•  Anderson, P., 2014. How Australia’s worst serial killers John Bunting and Robert Wagner stained Snowtown with their sadistic kill games. Herald Sun, 21 May. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/true-crime-scene/how-australias-worst-serial-killers-john-bunting-and-robert-wagner-stained-snowtown-with-their-sadistic-kill-games/news-story/7a8f5f816349f60b8eeee2e06b23b2a4
• Cawthorne, N., 2014. Bodies in the Back Garden. London: John Blake Publishing Ltd.
• Seven Nightly News (26 May 1999)
• Brook, M., 2019. Snowtown twist, MSN News. 13 March. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6799561/Snowtown-monster-tortured-murdered-10-people-launches-legal-action-bid-secure-release.html
• Anderson, P., 2014. Snowtown stigma lives on years after murders, Herald Sun. 21 May. Accessed December 18, 2022. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/true-crime-scene/how-australias-worst-serial-killers-john-bunting-and-robert-wagner-stained-snowtown-with-their-sadistic-kill-games/news-story/7a8f5f816349f60b8eeee2e06b23b2a4
• R v Bunting & Others (No 3), Supreme Court of South Australia. 2003. Accessed 18 December, 2022. http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sign.cgi/au/cases/sa/SASC/2003/251

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