Due to the graphic nature of this episode, listener discretion is advised.

This episode contains discussions of murder, sexual assault, pedophilia, torture,

body mutilation, and suicide that some listeners may find disturbing.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

On May 20, 1999, police arrived in the small community of Snowtown on the trail of some missing

persons, at least five people had vanished from Adelaide's northern suburbs.

Just after lunchtime, their search led them to an abandoned bank in the middle of town.

The vacant building, with its red brick exterior and imposing steel doors,

was a bit of an eye sore. It had been empty for almost four years and now stood as a grim reminder

of the town's recent decline. But investigators learn that the building was recently rented out

by a person of interest in their investigation, John Bunting. Until now, he'd slipped through

the cracks, but at last, here was a solid lead. Detectives were keen to find out just what

Bunting was using the empty building for. Once inside, officers found little of interest in the

derelict space. The remnants of the building's former life as a community bank were the only

things that really stood out. Well, that and an air freshener. Once they'd finished documenting

the details, police turned their attention to the bank vault at the back of the room.

The imposing door was locked, but a simple piece of wire made quick work of it.

The door swung open, revealing not a cavernous treasure trove, but a flimsy sheet of plastic taped

tightly to the frame. Moving carefully to preserve any evidence they might find on the other side,

officers reached up to peel back the plastic. They had no idea that the horrors they were about

to unleash would change snow town forever. Hi, I'm Greg Poulson. This is Serial Killers,

a Spotify original from podcast. Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of serial killers.

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