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Australian True Crime

True Crime Tonight: Full Show (17/05/26)

Australian True Crime

Bravecasting

True Crime

4.51K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

This week on True Crime Tonight, we take a closer look at the new 60 Minutes documentary on Michael Jackson, speak with Shannon McGarvey about the Long Island serial killings, and unpack the latest true crime headlines.

Hosted by Meshel Laurie, True Crime Tonight airs Sundays from 6–7pm on KIIS, breaking down the biggest crime stories, documentaries and cases everyone’s talking about.

Got a question or comment you want played on the show? Get involved by sending us a voice message on Speakpipe here.

Host: Meshel Laurie

Producer/Co-host: Ruby Bartzis

Editor/Co-host: Matthew Tankard

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Lifeline  on 13 11 14

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Warning, this is a true crime segment and not suitable for children.

0:04.2

It contains references to sexual violence and suicide, which some listeners may find distressing.

0:08.8

If you need support, you are not alone. Contact Lifeline on 131114 or visit lifeline.org.org

0:15.1

for 24-hour support.

0:17.7

We have a right.

0:18.3

We've been a late development shock.

0:19.7

We don't know precisely.

0:20.5

It's a voice that will send shivers down your spy. Stand off with police. Wanted fugitive. Step 19 times. The suspect lowered the victim into the war. Biggest legal dramas in Hollywood. Today is a major wand to show what the system can do. This is true crime tonight.

0:39.1

This is true crime tonight.

0:40.7

I'm your host, Michelle Lorry.

0:44.0

I'm here with my producers Matthew Tankard and Ruby Bartzis.

0:46.3

And every Sunday night from 6 to 7,

0:47.9

we'll bring you the latest headlines,

0:51.6

true crime book and documentary recommendations, and interviews.

0:53.1

Coming up later this hour,

0:54.7

we'll talk to investigative journalist Shannon McGarvey about the Long Island serial killer. But first, here are some true crime

0:59.7

headlines with Ruby. In crime news this week, celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has admitted

1:04.9

he missed the birth of his third child after being released from prison in the Northern Territory.

1:09.2

He served five months behind bars after being convicted of two counts of attempting

1:13.8

to pervert the course of justice in relation to events after a fatal helicopter crash.

1:19.1

He was sentenced to 10 months, but on Monday, the non-parole period of five months expired.

1:24.0

It's understood he still plans to fight the guilty verdict.

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