Why Cold Cases Need More Creative Thinking
Thinking outside the box - when considered in context, anomalies become patterns.
The Ignored Evidence
The police dismissed the most compelling suspect in 35 years over a 4cm height discrepancy. Subscribe to access the official documents and trace the genealogical connections they refused to look at.
Chapter 7: The Unexplained Millions
How does a divorced, part-time security guard become a multi-millionaire?
"We called him Rambo": What this nickname reveals about the suspect
There is a consistent formula to funerals. The Spartan phrase about not speaking ill of the dead remains firmly fixed in our psyches. So what does it mean when a eulogy defies these social norms?
Chapter 6: Mr Cruel’s House in Thomastown
Police and the public have been searching unsuccessfully for this house for 35 years. Thanks to the incredible memories of two child victims, I have identified the most sought after criminal address in Melbourne.
Chapter 5: The 1995 Execution
There are some things you just need to read. This post is one of them.
Chapter 4: The Tower Maniac
How a Shared Signature Implicates Mr Cruel as Victoria's Worst Serial Killer
Chapter 3: The Calling Card.
How the "Anon" signature connected two connected two serial offenders
What I'm Reading in the Inbox This Week
I've received some interesting emails this week. I thought I’d share my take on the top 3 questions.
Chapter 2. From 8 to 80: How Mr Cruel and the Tynong North/Frankston Serial Killer Shared an Unusual Trait
While Mr Cruel's well-known attacks targeted girls between the ages of 10 and 14, the other cases police linked him to include adult women and even a teenage boy. This wide range of victim ages is an extremely unusual feature, and it is a trait shared by the Tynong North serial killer.
Chapter 1: The Two Exceptional Kidnappers Who Could Disappear Anyone
Right before Mr Cruel's emergence, Melbourne was terrorised by a similarly experienced and also unknown kidnapper. The two offenders overlapped in space, but never quite in time, and therefore never met in the same dark alley. What if they were one and the same?
Chapter 1: The Two Exceptional Kidnappers Who Could Disappear Anyone
Right before Mr Cruel's emergence, Melbourne was terrorised by a similarly experienced and also unknown kidnapper. The two offenders overlapped in space, but never quite in time, and therefore never met in the same dark alley. What if they were one and the same?
Chapter 2. From 8 to 80: How Mr Cruel and the Tynong North/Frankston Serial Killer Shared an Unusual Trait
While Mr Cruel's well-known attacks targeted girls between the ages of 10 and 14, the other cases police linked him to include adult women and even a teenage boy. This wide range of victim ages is an extremely unusual feature, and it is a trait shared by the Tynong North serial killer.
Chapter 3: The Calling Card.
How the "Anon" signature connected two connected two serial offenders
Chapter 4: The Tower Maniac
How a Shared Signature Implicates Mr Cruel as Victoria's Worst Serial Killer
Chapter 5: The 1995 Execution
There are some things you just need to read. This post is one of them.
Chapter 6: Mr Cruel’s House in Thomastown
Police and the public have been searching unsuccessfully for this house for 35 years. Thanks to the incredible memories of two child victims, I have identified the most sought after criminal address in Melbourne.
Why Cold Cases Need More Creative Thinking
Thinking outside the box - when considered in context, anomalies become patterns.
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Chapters
The chronological, step-by-step breakdown of the case, the core attacks, and the evidence that will lead to Mr Cruel's identity.
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Forensic Profile
Deep-dive analysis into Mr Cruel's methods, psychological profile, geographic movements, and the architecture of his detention premises.
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Coming soon
Chapters in edit. Coming soon.
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Field Notes
Real-time research updates, public appeals, archival document releases, and ongoing insights from the investigation.
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