Murder Calls Australia

Name: Murder Calls Australia
Released: 2017-02-15T08:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Crime · Documentary

Not to be confused with the Australian crime tv show from Murder Call Murder Calls Australia is an Australian true-crime series that first screened on the Nine Network on 15 February 2017 hosted by Leila McKinnon. This series reveals murder cases which were solved through crucial phone calls which put the killers behind bars. It features calls from witnesses, the public, the perpetrators, even victims beyond the grave.

2017 · 41m

EPISODE 1

Herman Rockefeller

Herman Rockefeller was a multi-millionaire and an outstanding citizen. So when he disappeared after a business trip, his family and the police were puzzled. That is, until a series of phone calls uncovered a seedy double life that had turned deadly.
EPISODE 2

Kelly Hodge

When Kelly Hodge's body was found discarded on the side of the road, it led to one of Victoria Police's most frustrating cases. Countless suspects were dismissed but, just when it seemed like the real killer would get away, one phone call changed everything.
EPISODE 3

Stephen Dempsey and Ezzedine Bahmad

As a young man, Richard Leonard was taught how to cut the ears off little kittens by his grandmother. When he grew up, he would find that killing a person was no different: there was no emotion or empathy involved.
EPISODE 4

Gabe Meyer

They say love can make people do crazy things. In far north Queensland, Damon Calanca, unable to cope with a break up, killed his ex-girlfriend's brother, Gabe Meyer. He nearly got away with murder until a phone call tripped him up.
EPISODE 5

Peter Shellard

In a case of money for murder, Peter Shellard was found by his girlfriend in their mansion in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield North. He was battered and bound in what appeared to be a bondage session gone wrong, but a phone call to the police would point to someone who had a motive for murder.