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Anna Templeton takes on Australia’s Snowtown murders, where John Bunting, Robert Wagner and their accomplices hid victims in barrels inside a disused bank.
The Snowtown Murders: 11 victims, horrific torture, and secret recordings used to convince families their loved ones were still alive.
When police opened the barrels hidden inside an abandoned Australian bank, they uncovered one of the most disturbing serial killer cases in true crime history.
In today’s true crime and makeup episode, we’re diving into the horrifying true story of the Snowtown Murders, also known as Australia’s infamous Bodies in the Barrels murders.
Between 1992 and 1999, John Bunting, Robert Wagner and their accomplices terrorised communities across South Australia. Behind ordinary suburban doors, people were disappearing, victims were being tortured, and a group of killers was concealing a nightmare that would eventually shock the world.
But perhaps one of the most chilling details wasn’t what police discovered inside those barrels.
It was what the killers had recorded.
Victims were forced to make audio recordings before their deaths. These tapes were then used to deceive terrified families into believing their missing loved ones were still alive. Some recordings even contained forced statements and false confessions.
And when investigators finally uncovered the truth in May 1999, the discovery of eight bodies inside a disused bank building in Snowtown exposed a horrifying pattern of murder, manipulation, betrayal and financial exploitation.
In this deep-dive true crime documentary and makeup storytelling episode, we uncover the disturbing crimes of John Bunting and Robert Wagner, the involvement of James Vlassakis and Mark Haydon, the investigation that brought the killers down, and the shocking courtroom revelations that followed.
From the secret recordings and psychological manipulation to the infamous barrels and the victims whose disappearances went unexplained, this is the terrifying true story behind one of Australia’s most notorious serial murder cases.
The Snowtown Murders weren’t simply about what was hidden inside those barrels. They were about everything that happened before they were sealed.
Join me for another true crime and makeup deep dive as we unravel the full story.
⚠️ Content warning: This episode discusses murder, torture, abuse and disturbing criminal acts. Viewer discretion is advised.
Podcast: Anna Templeton
