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Episode 4 - My Mother's Voice

August 23, 2026 · 40 min

In the final episode of La Famiglia, the silence that has divided a family for more than two decades is finally broken. Maria Muglia was acquitted of the murder of her sister-in-law Connie Armaro, but Connie’s family never stopped…
Episode 3: The Trial

August 16, 2026 · 49 min

Maria Muglia goes on trial for the murder of her sister-in-law, Connie Armaro. To the family, the case against her appears overwhelming — but inside the courtroom, serious questions begin to emerge.The prosecution relies on a web of…
Episode 2: A Family Affair

August 9, 2026 · 37 min

As detectives investigate the murder of Connie Armaro, cracks begin to appear in the story told by the last person to see her alive. A crucial eyewitness challenges the official timeline, while police uncover secret affairs, hidden…
La Famiglia – Episode 1: The Last Goodbye

August 2, 2026 · 30 min

When beloved Perth grandmother Connie Armaro disappears after a seemingly ordinary meeting with her sister-in-law, her family fears the worst. Days later, her body is found dumped in a pine plantation north of Perth, wrapped in black…
Season 2 - La Famiglia - The Killing of Connie Armaro

July 27, 2026 · 2 min

Connie Armaro was a devoted wife, grandmother, and the heart of a close-knit Italian family. Then she vanished. Four days later, her body was discovered hidden beneath branches in a pine plantation north of Perth. She had been strangled…

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Ep 6 - Unmasking the Myth

July 12, 2026 · 41 min

In the final episode of Creating Mr. Cruel, Adam Shand reveals evidence that challenges decades of accepted wisdom. Previously undisclosed DNA evidence, interviews with senior detectives, and fresh scrutiny of the Karmein Chan…
Ep 5 - The Father, the Underworld, and the Suspect Who Wasn't

July 5, 2026 · 24 min

Detectives revisit the murder of Karmein Chan and uncomfortable questions emerge about the investigation's early focus. Was too much attention placed on one theory while other leads—including John Chan's business dealings and criminal…
Ep 4 - Was Mr Cruel Really One Man?

June 28, 2026 · 27 min

Thirteen-year-old Nicole Lynas was abducted from her family home and held captive for 50 terrifying hours. Her detailed account gave police vital clues—but it also exposed troubling differences between her attacker and the man described in…
EP 1 - The Night Melbourne Changed

June 21, 2026 · 35 min

In the dead of night, a masked man broke into family homes across Melbourne and abducted young girls from their bedrooms. Some were returned hours later. One, 13-year-old Karmein Chan, never came home alive. In episode one, Adam Shand goes…
Ep 2 - The Task Force Begins

June 21, 2026 · 31 min

When Karmein Chan remains were found in a shallow grave, Melbourne’s worst fears were confirmed — the child taken from her home had been murdered. In episode two, Adam Shand follows the creation of the Spectrum Task Force as police began…
Ep 3 - Inside the House of Mr Cruel

June 21, 2026 · 33 min

For 18 hours, ten-year-old Sharon Wills was held captive inside a stranger’s home—blindfolded, restrained and unable to know where she was. In this episode, Adam Shand reconstructs her abduction and the earlier Lower Plenty attack, as…
Introducing - Creating Mr Cruel

June 10, 2026 · 3 min

For more than 30 years, the name Mr Cruel has haunted Melbourne. He was meticulous, terrifying and seemingly vanished without a trace — leaving behind one of Australia’s most disturbing unsolved crime mysteries. But in this gripping…

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About the show

Adam Shand is one of Australia’s best known investigative journalists, covering the biggest crime stories and mysteries of the past 40 years. The Adam Shand collection brings together his biggest hits and memories plus new investigations into the shadowy netherworld of crime and justice. Season 1 is Creating Mr Cruel is on in Apple podcast Subscription from Monday June 22nd.