Episode 010 - The True Stories of Wolf Creek Part 4: The Kimberly Killer (1987)

Weird Crap in Australia

The remote Australian outback became the setting for a terrifying killing spree that left five people dead. A charismatic yet unstable man terrorised the Kimberley region, ambushing unsuspecting victims in a series of brutal attacks. The murders, marked by their shocking violence and randomness, sparked fear in a once peaceful part of Australia and led to a nationwide manhunt. The case raised unsettling questions about the psychology of the killer and the horror of life in the isolated outback.
Join Holly & Matthew as they explore the gruesome crimes of the Kimberley Killer and the chilling events that rocked the Australian wilderness.
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Sources cited:

• Dennis, Anthony, and Michael Perry. 1987. "Outback terror ends in morgue." The Age, June 22. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19870622&id=rnwQAA AAIBAJ&sjid=cpIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4824,22439.
• The Sydney Morning Herald. 1987. "Not our son, say parents of 'Top-End' gunman." December 18. Accessed August 4, 2021. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19871218&id=ZXVWAA AAIBAJ&sjid=weQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669,1419801.

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