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Homicide was an Australian television police drama series The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based on real life crime cases.
1965
A man dies a violent death aboard a boat at dawn. Although there is an eye-witness, he claims he was too far away to identify the killer, and the Homicide detectives have some fast thinking to do as they pursue their suspects around the confusing world of the waterfront.
When William Nelson blows up the car of a business acquaintance, killing him, he is quickly brought to justice, and sentenced to serve a life sentence for murder. However, Nelson is cunning and resourceful, and escapes from custody – and it is not only his freedom he wants, but a chance to even up the score against the main prosecution witness.
A convict who has broken out of jail is murdered at the rendezvous with an accomplice, and Det. Sgt. Bronson suspects that there is a connection between his death and an unsolved robbery committed five years earlier.
Retired Inspector Bob Fenton, former chief of the Homicide squad, is fatally stabbed and his body left in the driveway of the home of Insp. Connolly. Fenton appears to have been the victim of revenge, and Connolly realises that he could be the next target.
A business colleague of Douglas Hadrion, knowing he has a weak heart, succeeds after several attempts in causing his death by inducing a heart attack.
A body found floating in Port Phillip Bay is identified as that of gambler George Duff. He has been shot. Homicide detectives are surprised when their investigations reveal that Duff was married to the headmistress of a leading girl's school.
A water skier is murdered when she takes a tumble and the speed boat bears down on her. Police soon find a connection between a baby sitting agency, a group of juvenile delinquent motor cyclists and a series of burglaries.
Catherine Leonardson has a wealthy husband who has taken second place to the other men in her life. Tension in their home turns to murder, and detectives find evidence making two men look equally guilty.
An ingenious plot to steal a consignment of diamonds leads to murder, and detectives are baffled as to who the culprits are - until they turn their attention to a number of large crates recently delivered to a factory.
Two criminals kidnap a doctor in order to treat a wounded man who was injured during a gunfight in which another man was killed.
The Homicide squad has help from the Forensic division when investigating the death of a woman who had apparently ceased to exist a year before being killed.
Matters are complicated for the police when a young girl shirks from the publicity she fears will result if she makes known the full story of her abduction and gang rape, following the revenge which was meted out to her assailants.
A man found dead in a burnt out car at the foot of a cliff is presumed to be the owner, James Bannister. But further evidence points to Bannister still being alive, and detectives gradually unravel an insurance fraud which ends in another murder.
When Homicide detectives probe the underworld to investigate the murder of a prostitute, they find the dead girl's friends and accomplices all fear for their own lives. Their investigations are complicated by an obvious crank with a passion for reforming people.
When con-man Hal Dunstan gets over-confident, a chance encounter with a prowler in a graveyard triggers more than he can cope with.
A series of apparently unrelated crimes appear to be the work of a careless amateur, until a discovery by an old tramp and a fatal bashing set detectives on a new line of inquiry.
When prominent Melbourne solicitor Gerard Marquard is killed, detectives connect his death to the disappearance of a forged document. They concentrate on two suspects: one a well-known confidence trickster, the other a young German migrant.
The murder of a baccarat king leads to an arrest. The charged man has a watertight alibi, but wagging tongues and mistrust force the killer to strike again.
Sen. Det. Mackay joins Homicide, and is immediately implicated in a store robbery because he is being framed by another criminal. Det. Fraser is promoted and transferred to another squad.
A young mother is murdered and her small daughter is missing. Police and trackers comb rugged country for the killer, and question relatives about the little girl whose disappearance is obviously connected to her mother's death.
A girl en route to her city office finds a dead man lying on a rooftop. During the subsequent investigation, Homicide detectives uncover some shady dealings with her father's business.
A bookmaker is brutally robbed and murdered, and Homicide detectives suspect a group of punters led by smooth talking Johnny Parke. Their search brings them to further violence when tension flares up between the suspects.
A relationship develops between two migrants who have a love of music. She has an incurable illness and is going to die. Both decide to commit suicide. He kills her but he doesn't have the courage to kill himself.
When a body is washed up on St Kilda beach, Homicide detectives discover that the victim was involved in the smuggling of narcotics.
The prompt rescue by Sen. Det. Mackay of a man who is nearly killed by a train leads to an unexpected clue and a tragic reason behind the death of a woman.
A policewoman joins the Homicide detectives to probe a death which takes them into the realm of strange witchcraft rites.
Three young women die, and investigations lead the Homicide detectives into the field of psychiatry, and to a mentally deranged man who has become a criminal through misfortune, and whom they fear will kill again.
A woman dies a violent death, and some stolen diamonds are missing. A link between the two crimes provides Homicide detectives with several leads. The chase is on when the prime suspect flees from both his own accomplices and police.
A man stealing a car kills a young policeman. There are witnesses, but they all fail to identify the prime suspect. A piece of evidence left at the scene finally catches him out.
Christopher Lodge receives a shock when an undertaker calls to collect his body. His fear mounts when a wreath is delivered, and detectives are called in to investigate his "murder".
The cruel deaths of three young children in Heathmont lead police to a man who can't help but kill children when he drinks.
Pam Woods accidentally hits a man with a car and he dies. Panic-stricken she takes off. And her own life is in jeopardy with someone who wants her to keep quiet.
Gil Slade, a bully, and brutish lout, kills a man for no reason other than he made Slade look foolish at the pub, and no one will stand up to him or go to the police.
A man, who is convinced that he has every right to deceive and defraud others, sets up a rest home for old people. But an elderly female resident is murdered without any apparent motive.
An elderly woman is murdered when she disturbs a thief who has broken into her home. Police get a big clue as to who the killer is and go after him before he kills again.
A young girl is lured to her death when she answers a newspaper advertisement, and Policewoman Helen Hopgood assists the Homicide detectives in tracing the murderer.
Det. Sgt. Bronson's wife, Pat, is witness to a despicable attack on a cripple by three youths. Her own life is in danger when they try to grab her so she can't identify them.
Charles Tingwell
Insp. Reg Lawson
Don Barker
Det. Sgt. Harry White
Gary Day
Sen. Det. Phil Redford
Dennis Grosvenor
Sen. Det. Mike Deegan
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1964
A group of students stage a mock bank hold-up to publicise a charity. When the students' leader is shot dead by a bank guard, Homicide detectives have to establish whether the guard was acting within his duty or recklessly; a complication is that jealousy in the group caused the student to be 'set up' for the shooting.
1966
Helen Burton and her daughter are happy to be reunited after a long separation, but the reunion turns out to be a prelude to tragedy when a murder is committed.
1967
Two men fight on a river bridge. One loses his life, the second vanishes, and the Homicide team set out to trace a man of whom they know practically nothing, except that he is tall and casts a long shadow.
An old couple who run a milk bar in an inner suburb are found brutally murdered. A young man is charged, and confesses, but Det. Sgt. Bronson's doubts about his guilt still complicate the issue, and bring he and Insp. Connolly into conflict.
For three days, a cottage in the Dandenong Ranges provides a perfect honeymoon hideaway. But then the young bride is brutally slain, and Homicide detectives find themselves investigating bigamy as well as murder.
An unidentified young woman is murdered in a park, the second such occurrence, and Homicide detectives have to race against time to prevent a third killing.
Nancy Tate is kidnapped by two men, taken to a lonely spot and murdered. A search begins for a mysterious eye-witness wearing a cap and a suede jacket.
A clerk is shot when two masked men hold up a factory and steal a $10,000 payroll. Homicide detectives have no real leads, and must rely on information from an informer, Sgt. Bronson's 'Aunt Sally'.
A body is discovered in a railway box-car at the Jolimont railway yards, from where a young boy has also gone missing. Police dogs are called in to track down the killer, a young man who has killed his father with an iron bar during an argument, and fled with the only witness - the missing boy.
Edward Heywood is reported missing, and three weeks later his body is recovered from the Yarra River. Two anonymous letters - death threats - provide the Homicide detectives with an important clue. The man's wife, Katarina, had many lovers, and when she reports her sister-in-law Norma has suicided, one of her lovers, Rogowski, makes a false confession.
When an attractive young girl is murdered, it doesn't take long for the Homicide detectives to identify her killer; but they have a tense time gathering sufficient evidence to bring him to trial, aware that before they can complete their case he may well kill again.
Kevin Jones is murdered on the Mornington Peninsula. Bronson and Mackay are sent there to investigate the crime. They have three suspects, and while they are there investigating, another murder takes place.
Detectives have five suspects in the brutal murder of a young married woman. All five of them saw her in the hours preceding her death.
An artist arrives at an outdoor party with a stunning blonde. Within minutes the girl is dead, and so is a folk-singer who was at the party. Homicide detectives are called in to investigate the puzzling case.
A criminal earnestly trying to reform is being framed for a double murder and a $20,000 payroll robbery.
Truck driver Roy Smith reports his wife has been murdered. He claims he spent the night at the country town of Seymour, however police discover that he is having an affair and that he also stole a car in Seymour.
Policewoman Helen Hopgood is involved in the case of a runaway schoolgirl, but when Helen suddenly disappears it is feared she could have been murdered.
A teenage girl's skeleton is found in the Aireys Inlet sandhills, with no clue to her identity.
A woman close to death after being attacked and robbed refuses out of fear to identify her attackers. The pack then goes hunting again, terrorising a mother and her teenage daughter.
Young Kathy and Johnny Moore were happy together according to friends and neighbours, yet Kathy is found murdered in their wrecked living room and Johnny is missing.
Two women act as decoys and one victim after another is attacked and robbed - until one of the victims dies.
Homicide detectives pursue 'Blue' Carmody in rugged country, after he murdered a Forests Commission officer who ordered him to put out a fire on a Total Fire Ban day. Two women at a roadhouse assist him.
Peter O'Brien breaks out of prison, killing a warden and taking his gun. He sets out to kill the two detectives who put him inside.
A scrawled note, a milk bill and a wrecked room confront the police when they investigate the death of a clergyman. Mackay is promoted back to Detective Sergeant.
Police struggle to come up with a motive for why a killer shot three people, until they discover his murder victims are all connected with Chinese people.
A man knocks on the door of a house and tells the people there to call the police because his wife has been murdered, but police believe that he killed his wife and set about proving it.
Using the Moomba festival crowds as cover, a gang of jewel thieves, headed by an American, keeps the police guessing. A report that a schoolboy has disappeared alerts detectives to more sinister activities.
Ray Fox is shot at when he leaves his flat. He goes straight to the police, they investigate and discover a fraud racket that leads them to another murder three years ago.
Concerned for the safety of a murder witness, police hide the man at Dromana. However, the ruse is discovered and the police must protect him from a group of criminals.
Linda Neilsen walks out of a staff party to a violent death, but three suspects emerge to confuse the issue, and one of the three is the killer.
Joan Ordini is stabbed to death while walking home at night. Homicide detectives have three suspects, then police find out that rosary beads are missing from the victim and they find them in possession of the killer.
Sally Trevor is shot dead on a busy city street. The killer's description tallies with her long-time admirer Arthur Parrish.
People notice Ron Paige and think he is a charming youth, which is a big help to detectives investigating a puzzling case of callous murder.
Maree Duncan tells police her husband has threatened to kill her, and soon afterwords she is found shot dead. Is the killer her husband or the man whose company she preferred?
Arthur Lowe's taxi is stolen. And police have a job tracking it down and when they did find it implicates someone else in a murder.
Margaret Boyce makes a suicide pact with an older man that she loves after her parents refuse to give their permission to get married. When she dies and he doesn't, police have to figure out if it was suicide or murder.
16-year-old Anne Vincent meets a violent death by human hands or something else. Homicide are called in to investigate and are confronted by strange evidence.
Is Maggie the abused wife she claims to be? Arrested for shooting her husband, she says it was self defence but suspicion comes up between Maggie and her stepson.
Lorraine Purvis's classmates are shocked when she falls to her death from a roof. But some of them are suspects as police try to establish if it was suicide, an accident or murder.
A man is fatally stabbed. llona Tabori, his drunk friend, wakes up the next morning and finds the knife beside her and fears that she might be responsible for it.
Mackay and Hudson pursue a crazed gunman who has taken four lives. And Hudson is pursued by a gun activist about the right of police to fire on criminals with disastrous results.
A man is strangled to death, and in the search for his killer Homicide detectives uncover a macabre story of drug addiction and the relentless exploitation of its victims.
An art collector is stabbed to death and investigations have just begun when Det. Hudson's girlfriend 'Tinker' Bell is reported missing. Tensions mount as her disappearance is linked with the main murder suspect.
A small boy sees blonde Trudy Gardner threatened with a gun, but when police arrive her flat is empty - though there is every sign she has been murdered.
A mother and her two young daughters are shot dead on a country road, and detectives learn that a car abandoned nearby belongs to their neighbour, Roger Fry, an ex-Royal Australian Air Force officer with a war neurosis, who has vanished.
Immediately after buying a racehorse, horse dealer Jim Craig is shot dead. Craig's dubious background suggests several motives, but it soon becomes evident that the horse 'Seven Winds' is the focal point in a bitter conflict.
Scotland Yard enlists Homicide's aid in locating Joan Preston, suspected of having killed her husband in England. They find not only Joan but also her sister-in-law, who is convinced that Joan has killed once and is planning to kill again.
A body is found on a beach with a lone clue - a cigarette lighter inscribed 'In memory of Milk Train'. But what milk train?
Blonde Karen Barrett's first brush with the law is on a shoplifting charge, but policewoman Helen Hopwood senses something more sinister in the girl's background. Homicide detectives prove she is right.
Roger Lang is found shot dead, and suspicion falls on nightclub singer Julie Temple, whose fingerprints are on the gun. Investigations lead to Julie's ex-husband, Harold Barker, who has resorted to an evil scheme to gain custody of his child.
On the run after breaking jail, Tom Delaney robs a bank and shots a veterinary surgeon. Seeking a hiding place, he holds country school teacher Ann Pritchard as a hostage.
Confidence man Warren Hardy becomes involved with the death of a man and blackmails a wealthy socialite in an attempt to pay a gambling debt.
A teenage girl on holiday finds a baby's body in the river. There is doubt as to whether it was accidental drowning or murder. The blanket wrapped around the body supplies a vital clue.
Young Counstable Foster, suspecting a factory robbery, fires at a man who is running from the scene. When Homicide detectives question him, he realises his police career could be in jeopardy.
Laura Steiner has an insensate jealousy of her stepdaughter llse, so she makes a plan to stab her to death and plant false clues to implicate someone else.
A payroll guard is killed and another wounded during a $25,000 robbery. Folk singer Susannah Lane offers Homicide detectives information on the gang's identity, but when her intentions become known her life is threatened.
Laurence Somers, an ex-cop now prominent in trotting circles, falls from a speeding train. Homicide detectives suspect foul play, and within a few days murder is committed at the trotting track.
Peter Lovegrove is shot dead on his doorstep, but he leaves documents proving him a blackmailer. This makes the murder motive obvious, but police discover a different crime racket before determining which victim fired the fatal shot.
A girl shot dead near the zoo is identified as Christy Baker, teenage daughter of the zoo's lion keeper Alex Baker. As the Homicide team investigates, Christy's tragic life story unfolds in flashback.
After serving 15 years for murder, Geoffrey Gibson still claims he is innocent. Suspicions about a former witness cause the case to be re-opened.
A woman dies mysteriously in the country, making a puzzling case for detectives as they try to determine if she died from natural causes or foul play. Investigations lead to a house called "The Haven" where they hope to find an answer.
A motorist dies in a Hume Highway crash when his car goes up in flames. Police soon discover it wasn't an accident, and the Homicide squad's investigations lead them to the wife of a man who planned a murder to swindle an insurance company.
A shot is fired at the celebrated Polish painter Alex Kapolski during an exhibition of his work. Police at first believe it is a prank, but they think again when Alex receives a note threatening his life.
As motor-cycle policeman Const. Bourke overtakes a speeding car on the Geelong Highway, the driver deliberately rams him sending Bourke to his death as the bike crashes over a bank in flames.
A man is found dead on a doorstep. The principal witnesses, two elderly women, insist that a ghost was responsible. The homicide detectives soon discover they have to grapple with something more dangerous than a ghost.
Det. Sgt. Mackay runs into danger when he discovers the hideout of "The Intruders", two men who have been terrorising and robbing people in their homes.
Teenager Margaret Lambert hears her boyfriend's familiar whistle, and she runs happily out to meet him. But death is in her path and Homicide detectives find evidence of murder.
Sen. Det. Doug Marshall is shot and badly wounded during an investigation into the murder of gambler Bernie Little.
Gina Lambton's son goes and talks to Inspector Connolly, on suspicions that he thinks his mother is being poisoned. The Inspector takes a concerned interest and investigates the case suspecting the father is doing it.
A quiet stroll turns into a nightmare for expectant mother Rebecca Jones when she witnesses a murder. The gunmen threaten her with death if she goes to the police.
Pamela Reynolds sees a man's body put on a railway track near Ballarat. She is afraid to go to police in case she is expelled from school, but her conscience soon gets the better of her and she goes and talks to Insp. Connolly.
Security guard Dave Carter is shot dead during a factory break-in, and his partner Harry Parr is knocked unconscious. Homicide detectives believe that Parr can help them identify the killers, but he won't talk for personal reasons.
When a woman's skeleton is discovered in a burnt-out bush shack, Homicide detectives question an old firebug whose description of a tall man seen leaving the burning house provides an important lead.
A pedestrian is killed by a car that TV personality Lyn Eliot-Smith is a passenger in. Lyn and the driver panic at the thought of the adverse publicity that will result if they report the matter to the police, and subsequent events reveal that more people were involved than first meets the eye.
Businessman Lloyd Chandler's staff arrive at work one morning to find his secretary dead in his private office. Chandler becomes the prime suspect for her murder.
The guests at a fashionable dinner party are shocked when Stephen Galliard collapses and dies. Homicide detectives discover he was poisoned when they find in his glass the unmistakable odour of bitter almonds.
A small girl's birthday party turns sour when she disappears after playing a game of 'Crocodile' in a local playground.
Gentleman farmer John Lancaster is shot dead and robbed while making up his payroll. His son falls under suspicion when he disappears.
A baker reports to police that he has found a woman customer shot dead and a man's body nearby. Detectives are puzzled when they can find only one body at the scene.
Teenager Joy Hamilton secretly dates a former boyfriend and while they are out together he is shot dead. Homicide detectives think she knows more about the murder than she is letting on.
Television personality Sunny Miles makes the headlines when she wins custody of her two children, but within days of her triumph she is stabbed to death.
Someone takes a shot at former gambler Nick Corbett. He is not injured, but police suspect that another big-time gambler, Norm Hansen, is out to get Corbett and will try again.
An hour after a night out with some friends, Ron Gibson is shot dead in his driveway. Police enquiries reveal there was no love lost between Gibson and his neighbours.
After Tina Carroll has left for holidays on the Princess Of Tasmania ferry, her friends are horrified when a body answering her description is found by a fisherman at Black Rock beach.
Aboriginal gardener Jim Paterson finds his employer, John Fleming, stabbed to death. Police find that many people will benefit from Fleming's will, including Paterson.
When Jill Henderson is found strangled, police have two suspects - her boyfriend, and an older man she was seeing on the side.
The difference between car racing at Templestowe Hill Climb and speeding on the road is stressed when Det. Sgt. Mackay meets an old Air Force friend who asks him to clear his son of a speeding charge.
The difference between car racing at Templestowe Hill Climb and speeding on the road is stressed when Det. Sgt. Mackay meets an old Air Force friend who asks him to clear his son of a speeding charge.
When king pin gangster Keith Wells is shot and critically wounded outside a grocery store, detectives question known criminals including former king pin Norm Jamieson who was recently released from prison.
Separated from his wife, artist Graham Reid is horrified when she calls at his studio and slashes one of his best paintings. He is later questioned by police when she is found unconscious in a telephone booth.
Aged pensioner Wally Walters and his sister Kitty find a well-dressed man's body covered by sheets of tin at a dump. Afraid they will become involved, they don't tell the police, and Wally soon finds he's involved in a counterfeiting ring.
When Christine Foley is attacked in a dark street, detectives have three suspects, until a missing letter provides them with their biggest clue and uncovers a blackmail attempt.
Elderly Geoffrey Collins pleads with his former girlfriend, Eileen Webster, to return to him. When she refuses he goes into a jealous rage and shoots her dead.
Harry Millet, well known trainer of athletes and boxers, is shot dead as he is timing one of his runners. Police investigating the case discover that he had many enemies in the sporting world.
A former Sydneysider, Tom Carrell, is shot dead while riding a motor scooter, and young Sydney vice squad detective Peter Barnes, who is in Melbourne on exchange duties, assists the Homicide squad in their investigations.
A ride on his bicycle along a quiet country road brings tragedy to Martin O'Brien when he is killed by a hit and run driver, and Sandra Fleming becomes a girl in conflict dealing with the social problems and temptations of a modern woman in a big city. Det. Peter Barnes is permanently transferred to the Homicide squad.
A school classroom is burnt down and a woman's body is found beneath the rubble. Detectives find evidence pointing to arson.
Teenager Loralee Bennett is at the center of a feud involving her jealous boyfriend David Harding which leads to a murder when a group of young people, including their mutual friend Chris Miller, are holidaying at Mt. Buller ski resort.
When a man out rabbiting is shot and critically wounded, pop star Gavin Jones from the 'Love-In' discotheque becomes a prime suspect because of his fanatical hatred of blood sports and animal killers. The clues to the murder lie in the lyrics of three songs that Jones wrote.
A teenage girl in a country town is strangled in her home by an intruder. When police begin questioning newcomers to the district the killer takes off in panic. On the run, the killer makes a savage threat to another young girl.
Marika Kerteli, ambitious editor of a publishing company, learns that she is to be sacked. In retaliation, she plans the ruthless murder of her employer.
A number of drunks have been allegedly assaulted by policemen, and Const. Allan Larkin comes under investigation by Homicide detectives.
A warder is killed at a prison farm when two prisoners escape. The Homicide team swing into action to recapture the two escapees, Lennie Lister and Dick Boyd.
A policeman is killed by masked bandits during a payroll robbery, and Homicide detectives rely on an informer to help them with their investigations.
1972
An attractive policewoman, Primrose Taylor, assisting the Homicide squad with office work, nearly becomes a murder victim when detectives search for the killer of an air hostess - and all they have to go on is anonymous telephone calls.
Homicide detectives face a baffling case when a murder is committed at a drive-in movie. The butts of two tickets provide them with a clue and a major suspect.
Investigations by the Homicide squad into the sudden death of Margaret Fleming's husband reveal a family scandal.
When Bernard Coleman, manager of a pipe factory, is robbed and murdered, the main suspect is Mick Ryan, an ex-criminal employed as a cleaner at the factory.
A look through the rear window of their car makes a grisly start to a day for Margaret and Richard Evans when they discover a man's body lying in the gutter. Three possible suspects are questioned by the Homicide squad.
When the Watson home is broken into, both Helen and her husband Michael are chloroformed. Helen dies, setting off a chain of events which results in another death and a shooting.
John Mason, a wealthy businessman, is brutally bashed to death. Detectives find a lead to his murder with the discovery of two wills - and a great deal of animosity among the relatives.
Insp. Fox sees two men fighting on a roof top while out dining, one man falls to his death. The other man is arrested and Fox is the main witness at the trial, but the defence's case puts Fox's credibility into question.
Sister Cameron is shocked when a man's body is blatantly dumped in front of her at the hospital. A doctor later tells detectives that he witnessed two men driving away wearing boiler suits.
Tragedy hits a caravan park when John and Elaine Harvey, asleep in their caravan, are asphyxiated by gas. Detectives are confronted with a number of possible suspects, until a surprise turn of events reveals the truth.
Two Fisheries Inspectors disappear near a small coastal town, and one body is found later. His death looks accidental but the local police Sergeant calls in Homicide when he becomes aware of the peculiar attitude shown by the fishermen.
Ernie Clarke's wife, mother and daughter are found murdered by an axe in their home, and Ernie is critically injured. Ernie's ex-crim brother is a suspect, but the case's solution hinges on whether Ernie will recover to answer questions.
When 20-year-old Cindy Scott is found murdered in the country, the main suspect is a hermit, Dudley Roberts, living in a nearby shack. When he confesses, police doubt his guilt due to questionable details in his statement.
When a Ballarat bus pulls into the Melbourne terminus, Alfred Dickens' body is found slumped on the back seat. Police are left with two methods of identifying the murderer. His grand-daughter's disappearance complicates the investigation.
Eight year old Barry Neal is kidnapped, and callous attempts are made to extort money for his return. Sen. Det. Patterson, against his own training and judgement, becomes personally involved in the distress of the parents. The boy is later found murdered, and when Patterson catches up with the killer he nearly drowns him as they fight on the beach. Patterson later resigns from the Homicide squad.
Sen. Det. Delaney, transferred from the Crime Car Squad, finds his first Homicide case a gruelling challenge: investigating the brutal murder of a young woman, Rhonda Edwards, who is found strangled in a park.
Small time criminal, Lenny Clark, is killed at the scene of a safe breaking, and police find the victim's wife and his friends unconvinced that Lenny had anything to do with the job.
Am off-duty policeman is brutally attacked when he comes to the assistance of a pay clerk during a daring daytime robbery.
A blast from a shotgun greets Carol Connor and Shirley Cross as they leave a kitchen tea party. Detectives are anxious to question a former boyfriend known to have threatened one of the girls. Sen. Det. Delaney voices his unhappiness about the deaths and sorrow he now has contact with - he finds this new aspect of police work pessimistic and gruesome, and considers resigning from the squad.
Tony Williams meets a violent death when he is killed by a spear gun as he swims with a friend. His death looks accidental, but police suspect foul play, and discover that he was involved in a blackmail racket.
A series of brutal attacks on young women becomes a grim case when one of the girls is murdered. Since the method of attack in each case is similar, police believe the same man is responsible - until the attacks continue after they have caught the offender.
When a wealthy businessman is found murdered, detectives investigate the activities of his girlfriend, his step-brother and an infatuated young man. An eccentric yoga teacher, Loretta Lorne, aids the detectives in their investigations.
An armoured car robbery on a country road and the shooting of the criminals involved opens a puzzling case when one of the security guards accuses his partner of deliberately murdering them.
The routine investigations into a minor car accident develop into the search for the murderer of a married woman. Police suspect the woman's husband could have been involved. Sgt. Mackay's girlfriend Joy Bower takes a job in Brisbane after refusing his marriage proposal.
Health fanatic Joe Mason's body is found by a friend at the bottom of a public pool after an early morning swim.
Detectives find themselves investigating two crimes instead of one when a young man is found bashed to death in the country.
Help comes from an unexpected quarter for a vicious criminal on the run, and the detectives' task is made doubly difficult.
Two bystanders see a man shot and fall to the ground. But when detectives arrive there is no sign of a body.
The parents of a missing boy enlist the aid of a clairvoyant and bring about an unexpected chain of events.
The wife of a health fanatic disappears and there is strong evidence to suggest that she has been murdered. Intensive investigation brings to light a number of neighbourhood activities.
In their search for the killer of a prostitute, detectives meet up with a wealthy businessman, an overbearing landlord and a henpecked husband whose nagging wife sends him into the sleazy world of prostitution.
The murder of a small time gambler leads the Homicide detectives to the organizers of a two-up game and their unimpressive standover man.
A young boy is murdered in a public reserve, but police get little assistance from the angered community. Later Suzie Harris is attacked in the park and immediately runs to her boyfriend, but it turns out he has something to hide.
William Phillips is a neurotic old man irritated by young people and their lack of respect for older people. Soon he is being deliberately antagonized and this leads to violence.
A drunken husband and wife are slashed to death by a samurai sword. Two ardent educationalists, a retarded girl, and an odd job man are questioned by detectives.
An elderly woman is found in her home shot and left for dead. The shooting takes place within hours of an unregistered pistol being stolen from the office of a suburban accountant.
When a rich widow is bashed to death at her home, the Homicide team meets up with a nosy neighbour, a cheap criminal, a con-man, and a career prostitute.
On release from prison, Arnold Stone sets out to avenge himself, and the once proud Carlisle family is subjected to a campaign of terror which results in the unexpected truth being revealed.
Homicide detectives are called to the scene of a brutal murder and find many clues, but they strongly suspect a frame-up.
A middle aged invalid is discovered dead in her bedroom and Homicide detectives find themselves on the trail of a demented killer. Widow Mrs. Anstey befriends a mild mannered man, Albert Fisher, in a cemetery, who is actually the embittered killer whose motives are complicated by his belief that his actions are mercy killings. Fisher's daughter Marjorie gradually realizes the situation and begins to fear for her own life.
When a man is shot and his daughter kidnapped, investigations lead the Homicide team to people in the fashion industry.
Homicide detectives are involved in a painstaking search for a pervert who molests and murders young girls. It takes eight months to bring a man to trial, but is he the right man, and if so, is he responsible for his actions?
A Salvation Army person is shot dead during a street meeting, and police suspect the killer may have gotten the wrong man. Patrick Allenby, whom another Salvo was to testify against, is found to be in the clear, until another Salvo is shot.
1970
Wendy Gilbert is found dead on a warehouse roof. Detectives discover that she had been getting obscene phone calls, and their investigation leads them to the zoo.
Returning home from a date, Lynn Preston is kidnapped, her boyfriend is knocked unconscious, and a ransom note is left for her parents demanding $100,000 for the girl's release.
The body of a man is discovered at Half Moon Bay. Detectives suspect that he could be a criminal and investigations lead to a young couple, the man of whom is trying to evade national service.
Sen. Det. Reilly from the Drug Squad works with the Homicide team on a case revolving around the death of a girl, Carol Mather, from an overdose of drugs, and the vow of her boyfriend, Lyle Revell, to avenge her death by killing the drug pedlars.
A week's holiday at the beach turns to tragedy for Evelyn Thomas when she is brutally murdered at her cottage. Questioning householders in the area, detectives are informed that a man has been seen prowling at night.
A couple of youths play 'chicken' in front of a car driven by Gary Price and his fiancee Margaret Gillespie. There is an accident and as a result Margaret becomes a paraplegic. Price seeks revenge when the driver is acquitted through lack of evidence.
Pop singer Tony Smart is murdered in his garage after an argument with his girlfriend. Music reporter Vickie Gaye assists police with their investigation, which revealed that company manager Kevin Barker owed Smart a large amount of money.
Dianne Porter makes an anonymous phone call to police telling them that she witnessed a safe being thrown into the sea, and that she is convinced it contained a body. The police recover the safe and find evidence of foul play but no body.
A young Italian girl, Maria Bompani, is in love with a young playboy. She asks a priest about atonement - if she kills her boyfriend and then herself, is her sin paid for? Before Father Gilbert can answer her, she flees from the church. A silver locket which she dropped is the only clue to her identity.
Trotting driver Harry Thompson is strangled to death as he leaves the Showgrounds after competing in the main trotting event.
A manufacturing jeweller, Leon Kaufman, is violently attacked on the night of his daughter's engagement party when he returns to his shop unexpectedly. Two youths later tell police they saw a man dragging a body to his car.
Rachel Hayes-Manning, a member of a group of socialites known to Det. Peter Barnes, is shot dead after attending a rowdy party held in a lighthouse. Following events lead detectives to believe that others in the group are in danger of being murdered.
A quiet morning's fishing in the river is interrupted for farmer Tom Douglas when he discoverers a wet bundle containing the remains of a body.But where did the body come from?
An attractive young nursemaid, Wendy DeGroote, is found shot dead on a boat. The police can only discover two clues - a gold bracelet and a cartridge case.
While at the Supreme Court attending a murder trial, Homicide detectives learn that the defence is to be an alibi for another crime - and they have 18 hours to crack it.
Patterson solves a ten year old case and Supt. Tilley awards him a commendation. Eddie Patterson, Jim's twin brother visiting from Sydney, is somewhat crazy and nearly always drunk, and is seen by Supt. Tilley at a lively evening at a club. When Tilley meets Patterson, he mistakes Jim for Eddie, and is aghast at his behaviour. Further reports reach Homicide about Eddie, and they become concerned about Jim's 'split personality'.
Elderly widow Mrs. Simpson sees her dog killed when tractor driver Jack Searle destroys a tree on her property. Searle is later killed in a crash when his brakes fail.
An elderly couple who belong to a religious sect led by a fanatical American become frightened when they realise their religious beliefs could be responsible for the death of a teenage girl.
A round of golf for Mr. Willis leads to the discovery of 17-year-old schoolgirl Juliet Mitchell's body on the links. The prime suspect is Juliet's boyfriend Warren Buller, known to be the last person to see her alive, yet Juliet's girl friend Marcia denies that Juliet had a boyfriend.
When elderly Mrs. Perry is asked to sell her property to further housing development, she refuses the offer. Soon after she discoverers the body of her husband in the garden.
Shortly after Steve Barrett escapes from jail, a woman recluse is found murdered, and he becomes a prime suspect.
The body of an elderly woman is found in a quarry and it starts detectives off on a macabre case. The discovery and investigation changes the quiet life of housewife Pat Palmer to one of intense fear.
A peaceful setting becomes a scene of tragedy when a pretty but mentally retarded teenage girl is found murdered by the lake in the Botanic Gardens.
Model Karen Healey becomes involved in an attempt to murder ruthless businessman Robert Morton. Morton made his fortune by crooked business deals and swindles. He realizes his life is in danger when he finds a doll in his apartment wearing clothes identical to his own with a noose around its neck. Later, Morton's car is blown up, killing his bodyguard.
The body of a teenage boy is found in a dredge in the bay, and Harold Barrett fears it could be his missing son Ken. A ruthless businessman, Barrett is suspected by police of being involved in a drug racket and that the boy's death could be connected somehow.
The leader of a bikie gang is killed when a car runs into his motorbike. Police suspect his death was not accidental when the rest of the gang terrorise the car driver.
15-month-old Monica Dowling is reported missing. Police suspect foul play and enlist the Army to search rugged bush country. They are hindered by Stan Ferris, a seedy journalist with a grudge against the police.
Mrs. Canker suspects the owner of a pizza parlour has killed his wife and thrown her body into the pizza oven.
Rita Langford is stabbed to death in her home. The only clue to her background is an autographed photo of pop star Joey Denton, possibly linking her death with the music scene.
On the day gamblers settle their debts, an SP bookie is killed at a tobacco kiosk, and detectives search for the long, thin knife which killed her. Their main suspect is musician Arthur Holmes, the last person at the scene.
Const. Milligan's fiancee arranges to meet him, but misses him on his beat. Sen. Det. Patterson and Det. Barnes are on hand and offer to look for him. They find him lying dead in a lane, having been killed while on duty at the scene of a burglary.
The discovery of a skeleton in the wall of an old home that is being demolished opens up many memories for Inspector Fox when he realizes the home belonged to Karen Richter, the girl he loved in his youth. The other Homicide detectives become concerned when Fox seems hesitant and apparently unwilling to investigate the case.
A golfer finds a dog, a tool box containing coins, and the body of a man in a sand trap on a golf course. From these clues detectives find links with a robbery at the club house and a counterfeit racket.
Aboriginal boxer 'Flash' Johnny Miles, training for a championship fight, becomes jealous of his sparring partner's friendship with his wife. In the ring Johnny hits him so hard that he appears to have died as a result. Sen. Det. Patterson is planted undercover as the new sparring partner, and police uncover a plan to 'throw' the fight.
Art student Martin Cooke becomes involved in murder when prison warden Tom Richards is shot and wounded, and his wife and small son are shot dead as they relax in the Botanic Gardens. An artist's sketch book found near the bodies is the only clue and leads Homicide detectives on a search through art schools.
While attending a dinner party with his girlfriend Karen, Det. Barnes overhears the next door neighbour threatening her sons. Later events lead him to suspect that she may have harmed them. At the same time detectives are investigating the double murder of two Greek children at a migrant camp.
Two youths, thinking a fruiterer keeps a lot of cash at home, break in while he is at work. His wife is tied up and gagged while they ransack the house. Finding nothing, they decide to question her again, but when her gag is removed she screams for help. The youths panic, and in their attempt to silence her they bash her to death. They flee empty handed just as the fruiterer, Sergio Conte, returns. He recognises one of them as a customer at his shop, and he swears to avenge her death and sets out to catch the Killers before the police. This leads to a race between detectives and Sergio to find the killers, and results in a dramatic chase through an underground tunnel system.
After locking his warehouse late at night, elderly Ralph Keenan is shot dead in one of the rooms. Detectives are puzzled because the killer shot Keenan in almost total darkness. The victim's attractive wife and his business partner later become the prime suspects.
Elderly Alfred Roberts calls at the police station to tell the detectives that he has overheard his wife Daphne and her friend Doris discussing a plot to poison him.
Young Greek fisherman Nick Evangelides unwisely agrees to sponsor 'Doc' Roberts and 'Girlie' Piper's scheme to bring Greek girl Lina Zangalis to Australia for prostitution purposes. Lina is under the impression that she was brought to Australia to marry Nick, and when 'Doc' Roberts is later murdered, Nick becomes the prime suspect.
Esther Czernack is robbed and murdered at her home, and detectives suspect a cat burglar could be responsible until attention shifts to her husband.
Two men and a girl, impersonating a film crew, brazenly hold up and rob a factory paymaster and security guard. To ensure their escape, the three bandits take the guard as a hostage.
Sen. Det. Patterson, on a caravan holiday with his wife Jill, revisits the country town where he was stationed as a constable. He meets an old girlfriend, Janet Smith, and finds himself investigating the murder of a grazier.
Look back at some highlights from the past six years of the series, reveals some anecdotes from behind the scenes and details the production of a typical episode.
Gossip in a country town brings tragedy to the Lawrence family when Joan Lawrence and their baby son are found brutally murdered in their home. Farmhand Rod Smith becomes the prime suspect when he disappears soon after the murders.
The unreasonable attitude of a too-strict father causes 15-year-old teenager Shirley Martin to run away from home. Shirley is helped by her friend Paul King, but the situation gets out of hand and ultimately leads to his untimely death.
1968
When a stripper called Lita is strangled, Homicide detectives search for the last person known to have seen her alive - a mysterious Mr. Smith. Another stripper, Trudy Wheeler, helps police with their investigation.
An elderly man is murdered in his wheelchair and his wife, fearful for her own safety , asks their former nurse, Maggie Keating, for advice. Maggie, in turn, contacts her boyfriend, Det. Sgt. Mackay, for assistance.
The manager of a drive-in theatre disturbs a car thief at his home, and the thief retaliates by knocking him down with his own car, causing critical injuries. Investigations reveal there is more to the motive of the crime than was first apparent.
Expert safe breaker Earl Tyrell is shot dead by a fellow gangster after organizing an ambitious robbery.
A girl is strangled after announcing her engagement to roadhouse proprietor Chris Anderson. Homicide detectives question three suspects, all with a motive for murder.
Lew Hoskin is shot at and wounded while hunting kangaroos. Although Homicide detectives suspect attempted murder, Hoskin insists it was accidental.
A daring jewel robbery by three masked men leads to murder when witness Joe Martini attempts to stop them from escaping.
The body of ex-sideshow man James Munro is discovered in a creek, and police question a group of carnival folk camped on Munro's property.
When the body of go-go dancer Darlene Sadler is found at Beaumaris Beach, detectives discover that she had answered an advertisement to perform at a Melbourne club.
A seven year old boy is found strangled in a park, and detectives suspect teenager Phillip Wright, known to be the last person to see him alive.
A hunt for two escapees from French Island Penal Settlement leads police to murder, blackmail and a savage attack on Det. Barnes.
Two young people, lost in the bush, find a skeleton in a cave. Insp. Connolly interrupts his holiday to investigate the case, thinking that it could be connected with an unsolved bank robbery and murder.
A garden party at Vincent Rowe's home ends suddenly when Rowe is shot at and wounded during an argument. Homicide detectives get a lead from singer Pamela Grey - a guest who witnessed the shooting.
Vic Webster, formerly on the staff of business agent Ambrose Cook, is found shot dead in Cook's office. To avoid being implicated, Cook decides to hide the body in the bush.
Jenny Radford is kidnapped on her way to school, and her parents are told by phone that they will not see her alive again unless they hand over $250,000 in cash. Detectives search for a green car, their only clue.
The body of model Helen Parkes is found on a beach. A shattered champagne glass gives detectives an important clue, and leads to three suspects. Model Jan Barlow, who was making a car commercial on the beach, later becomes involved in the murder.
Radio store manager Ralph Nixon is shot dead while listening to the final movement of a concerto. Police suspect young soldier Andy Beckett, who accused Nixon of having an affair with his girlfriend, and who has since gone AWOL.
The body of a man dressed in a dinner jacket, black tie and a grotesque party mask is found in the pantry of an old home up for sale.
A secretary finds she is pregnant to her former boss, Alan Booth. With her current boyfriend, she blackmails Booth, who is married, for $10,000. Then Booth is stabbed with a paper knife during an argument with his stepson, who says it was an accident. Later Booth is found stabbed to death in a car park, and four people are under suspicion: the secretary and her boyfriend, her father, and Booth's stepson.
A well known Greek identity is critically injured when his car is blown up. Police inquiries lead them to cafe proprietor Con Lucas, who later receives a bomb threat. Police seek Johnny Patric, girlfriend of Con's daughter Helena Lucas, in connection with the attempted murder.
Ken Morgan goes on a killing rampage after a youth has attacked his son, and comes face to face with Sen. Det. Hudson. After being forced to shoot Morgan, Sen. Det. Hudson decides he has had enough and leaves the Homicide squad.
A small girl riding a bicycle is killed by a hit-and-run car driver. For this case the Homicide team has the assistance of Det. Costello from Forensic.
When Alf Stone, a cat burglar, falls to his death from a rooftop as he is being chased by Constable Midway, a witness tells Homicide detectives that Midway deliberately let him fall.
A clairvoyant tells Lilian Galvin that her missing husband has been murdered. Two guests at the séance ask the police to investigate Galvin's disappearance.
After robbing diamond merchant Charles Pollen, two armed men are pursued by security guards, one of whom is shot and wounded. The Homicide team work on this case with Sgt. Bannister of the local CIB, who is an old adversary of Sgt. Mackay.
Teenage cyclist Teresa Nelson is found strangled on a lonely bush track, and detectives question a youth, Tony Warren, who had been seen cycling with her just before her death.
A former standover man is shot dead at the docks. Several witnesses refuse to come forward, and Homicide detectives get nowhere until an informer passes on the name of the chief witness, whose brother is a policeman.
It looks like murder, but there is no body - only blood stains on the front seat of an abandoned car near Ballarat. The Homicide team take it from there, and they uncover a web of deceit.
Vivian Nugent is found strangled in the home she shared with a man known only as Turner. His violent temper makes him an obvious suspect.
A racehorse is doped and the main suspect is a man with a scar, Dodger Mullins. When someone takes a shot at Mullins, the Homicide team have a case of attempted murder on their hands.
A Catholic priest informs police that someone has confessed to the murder of a woman, and tells them where to find the body.
When a bank teller is shot dead during a daring robbery by two men and a woman, a photographer who saw the shooting finds himself involved with police and the bandits.
When Janet Granger is found strangled at her home, detectives have three suspects - her daughter's fiancé, her husband and an unknown visitor.
Tragedy hits a peaceful farming valley when one of the locals, Miro Brandell, is shot dead in his car. Det. Barnes risks his own life by posing as a truck driver to trace the murderer.
Police query why Warwick Ashton, shot dead as he arrived at his girlfriend's flat, was wearing slippers and clutching a length of cable. As investigations proceed familial intrigue is revealed.
When Frank Bates, who is involved in a call-girl racket, is beaten up by the gang boss, he sets out to get revenge and police fear an outbreak of underworld warfare.
Author Alan Farrow receives an anonymous phone call threatening his life if he does not stop publication of his controversial book.
Charles Butler returns unexpectedly to his car and is stabbed when he disturbs a thief. Homicide detectives come upon valuable evidence when the attacker's hat is found.
A peaceful walk in the Dandenong Ranges erupts into violence for vicar Alan Bryant when he assists police who are attempting to make an arrest. Later, Bryant is fatally shot and detectives are faced with a number of suspects and motives, but the true reason for the shooting takes everyone by surprise.
An unbalanced farmer, Ed Chapman, threatens to shoot police if they don't leave his property. Attempting to overpower him, two policemen are shot dead and another is wounded.
A farmer working a field in a tractor discovers a girl's body dangling from a tree. Suicide or murder? A box found nearby gives the Homicide detectives a clue and leads to the investigation of some strange ceremonies connected with the death.
A man is murdered and a warder's girlfriend is kidnapped by hardened criminals as part of a scheme to free a prisoner serving a life sentence.
Conscientious objector Mike Bolton finds himself a murder suspect when a girl is strangled and criminally assaulted, and police are informed that he was seen in the locality.
A girl service station attendant accepts a date with a new customer and then disappears. The body of her jealous boyfriend is later found, and detectives suspect murder and a possible kidnapping.
Kate Steele is shot dead on the deck of a cabin cruiser on the bay, and her body is removed by the killer. Her husband, reporting her disappearance to the police, becomes the main suspect when police learn he had taken out a life insurance policy on his wife.
A warder is shot dead as two prisoners escape from jail. An intensive search in rugged country is hampered by locals who have built a hero image around one of them.
A guard is shot and important documents are stolen from a factory. The wife of a suspect has been helping detectives organize a Christmas party for orphan children.
1976
The owner of a theatre restaurant teams up with an old friend to get quick money for his ailing business, but murder interferes with their well-laid plans.
The Homicide squad are baffled when a girl commits a murder and then gives herself up.
The Homicide squad are baffled when what appears to be suicide turns out to have been caused by a unique form of murder weapon.
During a game of cards, a man is shot dead and the other three players claim it was an accident. Sen. Det. Redford works in his own time to find evidence that he was murdered.
Homicide detectives are puzzled when a man confesses to the murder of his wife after the coroner has already passed a verdict of death by misadventure.
Murder on a lonely country road leads police to suspect that devil worship is involved.
When two gunmen terrorise migrant shopowners, Detective Deegan faces suspension for assault.
An armed robbery develops into murder when one of the two bandits panic, leading police on a trail of violence as they desperately try to escape.
Police start a frantic search when a girl is brutally attacked and another is found murdered in a girl's hostel.
An antique dealer is found murdered and the Homicide squad believe robbery was the motive until they discover threatening letters.
Processed film from a home movie camera provides the only clue when a young girl is murdered after touring Victoria.
In the early hours of the morning a body is found draped over a wall in a park, and police suspect the motive was revenge.
A prison escapee murders a prison officer then takes three hostages - or are they hostages?
The Homicide squad investigate abortionists in Melbourne.
Denny Connell, a member of Gordon Haynes' pop group, dies of a massive heroin overdose on arrival at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport. Haynes is a 30-year-old pop star whose career has been a succession of hits and crashes. He has been written off many times but has come back - only to crash again. As the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that Connell was murdered, and many motives and suspects emerge. Inspector Lawson goes to London to investigate further, where he liases with Inspector Scofield of Scotland Yard. A few twists are in store before the Homicide squad finally unravel the solution.
Luke, the fanatical leader of a religious cult, kidnaps Kim Clayton, daughter of a newspaper magnate, after her 18th birthday party. The Homicide squad's investigations are hampered when her father pays the $100,000 ransom.
Two dangerous prison escapees take a young woman hostage and head for rugged mountain country.
An ex-prostitute whose husband is involved in counterfeiting finds herself caught in the middle when her friend is murdered by her husband, and she turns to Detective Redford for help.
When a wealthy businessman opens an office door, he triggers a booby trap and is killed in the explosions.
Three bikies force a young motorist over the edge of a quarry to his death.
A murder victim was aware of the identity of his attacker, and there are no signs of a struggle. Det. Sgt. White faces death when the killer takes him hostage.
A teenage couple's quiet picnic in the country ends in murder.
For the final case, a former member of the squad, now an Inspector, returns to help in the investigation of a massage parlour murder.
1974
Homicide detectives have to cope with a group of unruly girls at a mission following an apparently unmotivated bashing.
Detectives investigate the murder of a roustabout at a once prosperous travelling carnival.
Homicide detectives come up against some startling attitudes when a homosexual is bashed and killed. The victim's lover becomes a suspect when they find incriminating letters written to the dead man.
A suburban policeman comes into conflict with the Homicide squad when he conducts his own investigation of a murder.
The dramatic death of an American business tycoon takes the Homicide squad to a luxurious penthouse suite and presents a problem for Sen. Det. Phil Redford.
When Billy Day and his pregnant wife Daphne visit Melbourne to exhibit their prize bull at the Royal Agricultural Show, they accidentally become involved with some bank robbers.
A sudden spate of vicious attacks on lone women has the Homicide squad working round the clock.
Homicide detectives are baffled by the discovery of two bodies in the snow at the Mount Buller ski resort.
A strip club murder involving several eminent businessmen spells trouble for private investigator Michael Ryan.
Some nasty remarks about Australian Rules football lead to what police believe is a nasty but simple bashing.
A killer avoids arrest by terrorising people with evidence against him.
The investigation of a seaman's death provides Senior Detective Redford with a novel experience.
Angel Brewer, believed to be a simple country girl who moved to the city to be a model, is found dead in the bay. The case involves an investigation into prostitution, and shatters a father's illusions about his daughter.
A former jazz trumpeter, now a derelict, overhears a plot to blow up a boat and its owner.
Homicide detectives find there is more than meets the eye when three youths rape a young girl who claims one of them tried to kill her. Investigations get complex when one of the youths is missing, and police suspect his father killed him.
Insp. Lawson visits Sydney for a conference and becomes involved in a murder investigation when the local police find a body floating in the harbour. Lawson comes into conflict with Sgt. Jack Beck on the use of firearms in crime prevention.
A drunken assault and the disappearance of two young girls leads to tragedy.
While investigating the murder of a petty criminal, the Homicide Squad faces opposition from his young son, who blatantly accuses his mother of the crime.
In an endeavour to better his life and provide for his wife, a factory worker is forced to resort to violence and crime.
The husband of a nagging woman sees his opportunity to get some money and escape.
A wall of silence meets Homicide detectives when they arrive in the little township of Mayfield to investigate the brutal murder of a truck driver.
A drug pusher is murdered at a beach house party. The Homicide squad find their investigations are hampered by three bikies, a father whose loyalty is tested, and a step-son who has something to hide.
Homicide detectives investigate a case of mistaken identity when a man is murdered whose name is similar to that of the intended victim.
When Snr. Const. Alan Reed is shot and blinded for life, the task faced by the Homicide squad when they move into a small country town to apprehend the man responsible is not an easy one.
Clarrie Lucas is a hard-bitten reporter who has seen it all. When his newspaper journalist mate Len Condon is shot dead, he attempts to solve the crime on his own.
Racial fights erupt when a wealthy Italian is killed in a blast.
Investigations take the Homicide squad to Tasmania after a milk bar proprietor and his wife are robbed and murdered.
A psychopath who kills derelicts is at large and detectives are hard pressed in their endeavour to capture him.
The Homicide squad are called behind the scenes of horse racing when they become involved in the investigation of the murder of a stable hand.
A visiting American policeman and a junkie murdered in Canberra suddenly tie in, and the Homicide squad find themselves on a trail that crosses state boundaries in search not only of a murderer, but also an international drug ring.
When a cripple at a sheltered workshop is murdered, detectives discover a connection between the dead man and a recent art robbery.
Homicide detectives are confronted with a difficult case when a homicidal maniac escapes from a prison farm and heads for Melbourne in search of a former girlfriend.
Things become complicated when a Homicide detective finds himself personally involved in a murder investigation.
Kenny Sutton murders his wife, steals some explosives and takes a hostage as he heads towards the city to stage his own fireworks display at the Moomba Festival.
An examination of some of the factors which contribute to one of the most serious forms of violent crime - unmotivated bashings. Tony Walker is bored, frustrated and, like thousands of other Australian youths, destined for trouble.
When two young people are murdered, an old eccentric gives the Homicide squad a hard time and confuses their case.
Could this be Inspector Lawson's first unsolved murder? The squad seem to think so when a much-liked elderly member of the community is murdered.
While investigating a shooting at a large sheep station. Sen. Det. Deegan befriends young Kenny, son of Ross Bullen, owner of the station. The peace is shattered when Barry Lewis arrives to make life unpleasant for Prue Fletcher.
A British couple who were successful diamond robbers are discovered living in Australia after the murder of their friend. There is a race to find them between the underworld and the police.
1971
After discovering that she is short of money in the till, Margie, a popular barmaid in a Carlton hotel, goes to the police. She learns from the investigations that she has been fooled by two confidence men who demonstrated a 'magic trick' to her, using money from the till. The subsequent investigation soon becomes a possible murder case.
After discovering that she is short of money in the till, Margie, a popular barmaid in a Carlton hotel, goes to the police. She learns from the investigations that she has been fooled by two confidence men who demonstrated a 'magic trick' to her, using money from the till. The subsequent investigation soon becomes a possible murder case.
The man detectives seek for the murder of a young girl in a motel is a psychopath. But the killer eludes police with tragic results.
Ben Davis, a depressed man under his mother's influence, takes part in a group psycho-therapy session and recalls horrifying memories from his past which throw light on a current murder case.
Parts of Kurt Wenzel's body are found scattered in various areas. Suspects emerge when police probe his role in a fanatical political party.
When factory hand Denny Mullins, formerly a union representative, is murdered at work shortly after clocking on, detectives learn from fellow workers that the man who replaced him as union delegate had a reason for wanting him out of the way. Complicating matters is Denny's brother Ray, who has a dubious interest in Denny's wife Jude.
A woman journalist, Leigh Gardiner, dies after drinking a glass of port. Her husband and teenage daughter become prime suspects in a tragic situation involving drug addiction and suicide.
When chicken farmer Alex Propi disappears, he is feared murdered when his girlfriend tells police that she heard a heated argument between Propi and his partner, followed by a gun shot.
Blackmail, corruption, and the finding of a body in a park causes some complex problems for the Homicide squad, who find it difficult to sort out the truth from a mass of conflicting evidence.
When two young women are strangled and another brutally attacked, detectives question the host of a party where the girls were guests. Policewoman Burke later acts as a decoy to trap the killer.
Several small girls are attacked, and police suspect Hughie McBride, a mentally retarded, lonely man, who has befriended young Janet Forrester, who is then reported missing.
Police investigate when elderly watchman Sid Brown is shot dead after disturbing two students painting protest slogans on a factory wall.
Police search for Susan Scott, a girl psychopath, who they believe shot dead her boyfriend with a sawn-off rifle. They believe she could kill again. A tablet found near the victim provides an important clue for detectives when they question a doctor at a psychiatric clinic.
Did John Meadows accidentally shoot dead a prowler at his home or was it a planned murder? Detectives are puzzled as to why Meadows returned home from a hunting trip earlier than expected.
Englishman David Ryan dies mysteriously in his greenhouse. His diary, containing a list of women's names, provides clues to an unusual side of his character, as well as a possible motive.
Major Curtis, a key witness in the murder trial of Jim Lennox, is shocked when Lennox is acquitted. Curtis can't understand the resigned attitude of Inspector Fox who says the case cannot be re-opened.
After receiving anonymous letters threatening to kill her, Muriel Lumsden, an efficient shopkeeper, is shot. Homicide detectives find their task a difficult one when they discover she has many enemies due to her greater love of money than people.
A compulsive psychopathic killer has strangled two women connected with beauty salons. The only clue for detectives is the white card he leaves behind with a large 'C' printed in lipstick.
A devout minister, Pastor George Langley, preaches a forceful sermon. His emphasis on a particular commandment provides detectives with a clue and a number of suspects when two people are found murdered in the church building.
The brutal murder of a service station attendant; an accident involving Sen. Det. Patterson's son, Jimmy; and the shooting dead of a criminal bring many problems to Sen. Det. Patterson when he is forced to face an inquest.
Ruth Ritchie's death plunge in her car over a cliff edge, and a suicide note left at her home seems to be a straightforward case. But detectives suspect murder when they learn that she had invited a small girl from the local children's home, Sue Thomas, to spend another weekend with her - and the girl subsequently disappears.
Mrs. Bettine Fraser and her seven-year-old daughter are bashed to death with no apparent motive. Suspects include a door-to-door salesman and the youth who found the bodies.
16-year-old Kirsty Mills, just released from a girls home, has her adjustment period made more traumatic when police inquire about her father, who is believed to be involved in a hold-up and the death of a guard. She becomes more involved when police begin to suspect her criminal friend, Ron Fisher.
Shy teenager Elly Goss disappears while on her way to her first party. Detectives fear foul play and question two layabout brothers, Arnie and Joe Watson, who were seen with the girl that evening. Involved in the investigation is Gordon Allen, whose marriage is on the rocks because he treats his wife Nola more like his mother, and Nola is embittered because of it.
Criminal Ern Fuller is killed by a shotgun as he walks down along with his defacto, Elsie. Investigating his death, detectives question Elsie about her former husband believed to be killed in a car crash in Britain. They have reason to suspect that he could be still alive.
An Italian prisoner is wrongly accused of taking part in the murder of a warder at Maldara Prison Farm during an escape. The actual murderer, George Mason, escapes and terrorises the people of the surrounding district.
Marjorie Nolan, a 22-year-old computer operator, is shot dead at home. Detectives question a man known to have been at the girl's home on the night of her death. A photograph of the victim's former boyfriend from Sydney also provides a clue.
Bikie John Murray kills to avenge the serious injury of his sister; another man kills through fear; and police race against time to prevent a third killing.
The only witness to a murder is a wine-drunk derro; the only suspect is a stoned hippie, Rollo, who threatens Eve Harrison, the murder victim's wife. Rollo can't be found - and it takes some time to find the body.
A man suspected of bashing a wealthy woman to death is fleeing in a car, pursued by Det. Sgt. Mackay and Det. Barnes. They find the car in the bush at Warrandyte, with a dummy rigged up in the front seat, and dynamite in the back with the fuse nearly burnt down.
Det. Barnes is cynical when he hears that Joe Craig, known to him as a professional gunman from Sydney, is working legitimately in Melbourne as a social worker.
Inspector Fox finds himself a possible target when a fisherman acquaintance is shot dead while Fox is on leave.
Sen. Det. Patterson takes his family to the zoo on his day off, and is horrified when someone goes berserk with a rifle, shooting dead a number of people. Another random shooting in the city leads detectives on the trail of a man with an unusual phobia.
Tragedy comes to Jane and Charles Hutchinson when their three-month-old baby is kidnapped during a fancy dress party at their home, which provided a perfect disguise for the kidnappers. The solitary clue police have is that two people left the party early, but there is no evidence to reveal their identities.
The young leader of a street gang pretends to buy a gun from a sports store proprietor, then uses it to shoot him in cold-blood. After a series of armed robberies occur, police suspect the same youth is responsible.
The discovery of a body at Stony Point, a fisherman's obsession with oil pollution and his claim that fish are dying near the Hastings oil refinery present the Homicide detectives with an intriguing case.
When hamburger shop owner Bill Walker is stabbed to death, his son Michael, with blood on his hands, tells police that an intruder murdered his father, and when he tried to intervene his hand was slashed with the knife.
A man is killed when the car he is driving explodes and bursts into flames. Homicide is told by Forensic that the explosives used were the work of an expert, and they later question John Turner, an electrician with past convictions.
A young delivery van driver, Greg Lane, is killed when a parcel labelled "Handle With Care" falls at his feet and explodes. The only clues are a few splinters of wood, a piece of jagged metal, and some charred paper. With the help of Det. Bill Williams from Forensic, they are enough to enable the Homicide squad to track down a psychopathic killer.
Playboy Roger Taylor is fascinating to women, but a pathological liar. His many affairs catch up with him when one of his old girlfriends Is killed, and police are anxious to question him about his involvement with her.
1975
A harmless public servant with a problem, or a scheming killer? The Homicide detectives investigating a case have a decision to make to avert a tragedy.
An innocent birdwatcher leads the Homicide squad into the discovery of an illegal gaming house.
While chasing a truant schoolboy, a young policewoman comes across a torture chamber, and a case for the Homicide squad.
Is Patrick O'Brien as respectable as he seems or are the threats to his life coming from someone who knows better?
Because of the murder of a friend following a brutal attack, a young constable, a friend of Det. Deegan, is forced to choose between his marriage and his career.
A war veteran misses the Anzac Day march, and the Homicide team take his behaviour into account when investigating the murder of a young man who is a confirmed pacifist.
When a callgirl is murdered, the Homicide squad enters the exciting world of boxing to investigate the case.
Is a petty criminal as innocent as his wife maintains, or is he responsible for a brutal murder?
Homicide detectives discover more than gracious living behind the plush façade of a suburban estate. In the wealthy eastern suburbs a dentist is found dead on his sitting room floor and his wife and 14-year old son are missing.
A confession from a dying woman, a pearl brooch and a bitter young criminal lead the Homicide Squad to a grisly discovery within the walls of Pentridge.
A young man goes beserk with a shotgun and leads the Homicide squad into the mysterious world of an unorthodox religious sect.
A car crashed on a lonely road, but the Homicide squad have doubts that it was an accident.
A quiet elderly couple reluctantly become involved as witnesses in a brutal murder case, and withhold information from the police.
A brother and sister are gunned down hours before they are due to fly out of Melbourne. A key, a missing fur coat, a NSW payroll robbery and two brothers in the second-hand business are central to the investigation.
The death of a prominent member of the community sets a puzzle for the Homicide squad.
When a spate of bombings occur, Homicide detectives face a potentially disastrous situation. But when another bomb is found and defused, the contents provide them with a vital clue.
A brutal killer and master of martial arts is on the loose, and the Homicide squad must get to him before more people get harmed.
When a solicitor is murdered, a schoolboy leads the Homicide detectives to a deserted cinema and a strange friendship.
The wife of a leading gangster is shot, and reprisals risk developing into a gangland war. Was it calculated murder, or was the bullet meant for someone else?
A series of brutal attacks on women has the squad asking an urgent question: What makes a rapist tick?
The Homicide squad are confronted by an agonising puzzle when a TV actress stabs her husband to death.
Random bashing or calculated murder? When a young writer comes under the scrutiny of the Homicide squad, the results are explosive.
Youngsters learn that no one loses friends quicker than criminals on the run.
The Homicide squad has found clues to a murder, but they can't find a body. After a bizarre search involving several tall stories and wild goose chases, Insp. Lawson is decidedly confused, and has no case.
Tina Kelly, daughter of Betty Kennedy, a pregnant, harassed, aggressive and downtrodden mother, is found to be dead on arrival at hospital, and the explanation for her fatal injuries do not satisfy the doctor.
A racing driver is killed while testing a new fuel injection device.
Three brutal murders and a one-sided love affair combine to present an intriguing case for the Homicide squad.
Julie Edwards and her husband Grant are known as a happy, loving couple. But when Julie is shot while sketching in a cemetery, detectives uncover facts which make them doubt this description.
Is a prominent member of a City Council a straight forward honest man, or is he the instigator of a brutal murder and a savage bashing?
A burglary occurs at the same time as the death of a very sick woman.
A policeman is killed at a factory break-in, and Homicide detectives uncover a long running feud between an ex-criminal and a police sergeant.
Figure skater Heather Morton is strangled on deserted land near an ice skating rink. Detectives learn that Heather had loved and discarded many boyfriends, and many of these men hated her.
A few quiet days in the country turn into a nightmare for Danny Simmons when his aunt's maid is found poisoned outside his door. Soon, a similar attempt is made on his own life.
What was going to be just a robbery turns out being a lot more trouble than Sam Horton expected.
The Homicide detectives find themselves involved with a dating service when a body is found in scrubland.
When a butcher's wife is found brutally stabbed to death her husband becomes the prime suspect.
When residents take action to stop redevelopment of their street, one of them is bashed so badly that she loses her baby. The father feels this is reason enough to take the law into his own hands.
The squad investigates the eerie death of a homosexual.
A criminal comes to Melbourne to settle an old score, but is murdered in the process. His son then turns to crime to seek revenge.
A farmer is killed by a hitch-hiker, and police suspect an itinerant surfer. Homicide detectives have a difficult task searching for the killer along Victoria's surfing coastline with its many communities and remote beaches.
A woman is murdered in the park. The squad are soon involved in a race to find the attacker, the victim's identity and the motive.
A dishonest second-hand car dealer is run down late at night, and he thinks someone is trying to kill him. Prime suspects include a dissatisfied customer and his wife's lover.
A talented young pianist and his mother stumble across the grisly remains of a vague acquaintance while out walking their dog.
The Seven National News crew discover two bodies in the Maribyrnong River while doing a story on pollution.
Melbourne police find the body of a drug addict and proper identification reveals him to be an ex-student leader wanted for a bombing in 1968.
A local ballet company is thrown into confusion when its leading dancer is shot after a party held for the press to announce the opening of a new show.
An elderly cinema projectionist witnesses the killing of a man on a parking station. He is only too willing to help the police in their investigation, which results in tragedy for him.
A young man with a passion for motor cycles shoots his girlfriend and her parents when the girl's father objects to their relationship.
1969
A burglar, Jennings, breaks into the weekend beach house of Dr. Tarling, and trips over his body. Detectives question three suspects - the victim's son, his medical partner, and Jennings.
Rosalind Eyre's landlady enters her room and finds her in bed, dead from suffocation. Homicide detectives establish that she has been murdered, and suspicion falls on fellow boarders.
A chemist is found shot dead in Geelong, and police search for a man with cuts on his face. They believe two men and a woman can identify the killer, but all three deny ever having seen him. Detectives then discover that a man involved in the case, Major Dymond, has been posing as his late brother.
Fragments of a plastic pistol-grip provide a major clue for detectives after a housewife is shot at and brutally attacked in her home.
Upcoming young pop star Annette Bishop is abducted and her chauffeur, Bob Wilson, is shot. The abductors, Danny Clark and Ted Randle, are demanding a ransom, and it transpires that the girl's mother, Sandra Bishop, is in league with them. Later the girl's father, ex-prisoner Des Bishop, muscles in on the act, but at this stage it looks as if Annette has died from an overdose of sedatives.
A grocer's assistant deliverers an order to two elderly women at their home and is horrified to find they have been murdered. Searching for clues, Homicide detectives are astonished when they discover large amounts of money and jewellery hidden in the house.
David Hamilton, an incurably ill man, dies suddenly from an overdose of sleeping pills. Homicide detectives try to establish whether it was suicide or murder, and investigations lead them to the Flemington racecourse.
A happy afternoon in the park comes to a tragic end for 12-year-old Bronwyn Thompson when she is attacked and murdered. A pair of glasses provide detectives with an important clue.
Anna Milich is strangled, and the main suspect is her boyfriend, airline pilot Frank Mason. During questioning, Mason unfolds his unusual affair with Anna to detectives in flashback.
When model Cassie King is murdered, Homicide detectives suspect that someone on the staff at the fashion house were she was employed could have had a good reason to kill her.
While sitting in their car near the beach, a young couple are threatened by a man with a gun. Trying to pacify the gunman, the boy is suddenly shot dead and the girl attacked and criminally assaulted.
A crime reporter seeking information about a drug pushing racket that he uncovered at a quiet beach resort meets a sudden death. Suspicion falls on two surfers who frequent the beach where the murder took place.
As a safe cracker, 'Squirrel' is a fast worker, but not fast enough to escape a warning bullet fired by police at the scene of a robbery. On the run, wounded and desperate, he finds an unexpected ally in tough-talking prostitute Rosie Cullen.
When Alan Taylor is murdered in the presence of his friend, blind man Harry Cooper, detectives are convinced the killer was known to Taylor. But what puzzles them is why the blind man claims he heard nothing at all.
A wealthy businessman is savagely attacked and robbed after taking out an attractive girl he met at a hotel. Detectives suspect that confidence tricksters are responsible.
Norman Kemp attacks his wife in a drunken stupor, and his son Donald - a former delinquent - tries to protect her. Threatened by his father, he hits him in self-defence. He panics, thinking police will suspect him of both attacks.
Eddie Chapman's wife is found murdered on a cliff-top. Police suspect Eddie, as does his sister-in-law Sally Partridge. Detectives can't prove anything until a gold necklace brings to light the real murderer.
A walk along a rocky beach ends in a sudden and violent death for a young art student. Her strangled body is discovered by fitness fanatic David Grierson, who saw an Italian youth near the scene of the crime.
When the body of public relations consultant David Armstrong is found at the bottom of a quarry, detectives suspect that his death is mysteriously linked with an affair he was having with an older woman.
When gambler Mike Harris is told by police that an ex-prisoner has threatened to kill him, he refuses protection. He later has a greater problem involving him with the police, an attractive young girl, and a doctor who has been struck off the register.
A group of pensioners in an old people's home are secretly engaged in earning extra money to supplement their pensions. When one of their number, Charlie Cook, is found dead, they dispose of the body for fear that a police investigation would expose their activities and land them in trouble with the Taxation Department.
A small girl is shot by mistake when jail escapee Frank Jackson tries to kill her father - Det. Bob Cozens of C.I.B. Homicide detectives question Jackson's grandmother hoping that, for his own good, she will lead them to her grandson's hideout.
William 'Bull' Madigan, the hated boss of a sawmill in a small company town, is shot dead and the local people are reluctant to give any information. The case ends tragically when Det. Costello is killed in a mine cave-in while trying to rescue a suspect.
Sen. Det. Patterson joins the Homicide squad in an extensive manhunt for jail escapees Reynolds and O'Byrne. They shoot dead a prison warder, steal a car, hide out and later rob a bank.
Mechanic Harry Stone is a much disliked practical joker. He is killed when someone releases the jack as he works under a truck.
Det. Sgt. Mackay's holiday in the bush is interrupted when he recognizes a former criminal in the district. He tells local constable Bob Mason, but when Mason is later shot after a bank hold up, Mackay has to prove that the criminal he recognized was involved.
During a practice session at Sandown race track, top racing driver Bob Wilkin is shot dead. Nobody heard the shot fired, and nobody saw the gunman. Homicide detectives have to sift through a maze of conflicting clues.
Det. Keith Harris from Adelaide poses as an international criminal to gather information on mysterious deaths involving a night club gang, led by Melbourne's 'Mr. Big' - a nightclub owner named Joe Butler. Butler disposes of his rivals by murder, but in each case the deaths appears to be accidental.
When Det. Sgt. Mackay flies to London to extradite a criminal, he is asked to work on another case involving the disappearance of James Cochrane, who was last known to be in Australia on business.
When Coroline Benedict falls to her death from a balcony after a violent argument with her husband, detectives re-enact the circumstances leading up to her death to establish whether it was suicide or murder.
The body of a girl, Elizabeth Douglas, wearing she-wolf clothing, is found lying across a grave in a cemetery. Homicide detectives investigating the macabre crime question people in nearby homes. They discover two eccentric spinsters who conduct witchcraft ceremonies known to have been attended by the murder victims. They also hear of a mysterious whistling prowler.
When Joe Garner, a man with sinister charm and a way with women, stabs his girlfriend Jan Steiner in the neck during a struggle, Homicide detectives suspect that Joe has a shady past. They cannot charge him however, because Jan insists it was an accident. She later changes her attitude when Joe becomes involved with her teenage sister.
The sudden death of Mrs. Iris Edmund, wife of highly respected solicitor Major Edmund, is accepted as a heart attack until another similar illness in the same town causes a local doctor to suspect that she may have been poisoned.
An important witness in a murder trial retracts his statement, throwing doubt on the conviction recorded against the murderer. Det. Sgt. Mackay, who was in charge of the case, finds himself under investigation when serious allegations are made against him.
George Allen, a man under psychiatric treatment, tells detectives that someone driving a white car is trying to run him down. Although they suspect that George is hallucinating, detectives question his psychiatrist.
Two men are shot dead and a woman is knocked down and killed by a car as three masked men escape after robbing a shop-keeper.
When Janet Canning, wife of a wholesale drug traveller, is strangled with a piece of flex, her husband tells police that the dress ring she was wearing is missing, as well as his sample drug case. Police question a drug addict and a known 'Snowdropper' in their search for the killer.
Mark Allen, a wealthy law student with warped ideas regarding society, leads a fellow student into trouble when he involves him in 'fast events', culminating in his becoming a suspect for armed robbery and murder.
A typewritten note sent to publisher Harry Thompson lures him to a vacant lot where he is shot dead. Investigations lead detectives to a man with a strong dislike of the police, and who remains uncooperative - until his daughter is threatened.
When Mrs. Alice Middleton, an elderly invalid with heart trouble, dies suddenly, her solicitor is amazed to learn that she made a new will leaving her house and $20,000 to a friend, George Abbott, instead of her grand-daughter. Detectives investigate her death when a witness to the signing of the will is murdered.
Billy Garret, a boyhood friend of Sen. Det. Patterson, is questioned by police after the murder of John Archer, and Patterson finds himself torn between his loyalty to Billy and his duty as a policeman.
Homicide detectives uncover a pornography racket when they investigate the mysterious death of Julie Cummings, a delivery girl at a photographic studio.
A knife, blood on the floor, but no body is what detectives find when they investigate a report of murder at Jack Fitzpatrick's flat. Further enquiries lead to the 'Blue Moo' discotheque in St. Kilda.
Digging a swimming pool for his new home, Walter Clarke discovers a woman's body. She is identified as the previous owner, believed by friends to be visiting her daughter in London.
The body of young Aboriginal shearer Johnny Kamadji is discovered in the shallows of a river, and detectives suspect that racists could be responsible because Johnny attended a dance with a white girl.
Two inept blokes attempt to steal a body from a grave, but they select the wrong one, and they soon learn that when a body is missing it draws attention from the police.
1973
A skeleton found in a lonely grave provides the Homicide team with a puzzling case. The only clues are literally "a rag, a bone and a hank of hair".
When a suburban housewife is shot, the evidence points to her husband. Then the Homicide team find too much evidence.
A bookmaker returning home from the trots is shot dead. First indications are that the murder motive was robbery.
Misfortune strikes the Carter family, and neurotic mother Valerie Carter is suspected of having beaten her daughter Jeanie to death because of a nightmare in witch she sees spiders crawling all over the girl.
It is said there is a black sheep in every family. Detectives uncover an interesting family situation when there is a murder in the building business.
A compulsive gambler is murdered and robbed in a secluded factory area. Detectives interview the victim's estranged wife and son, his employees and a bookmaker.
The attractive wife of a business executive is reported missing, and her body is discovered some time later. An abandoned car provides vital clues.
A retired elderly gentleman, who likes a game of chess, returns home one night to find his wife brutally murdered.
Homicide detectives investigate a murder that leads to a dramatic abduction and a shotgun wedding by the killer.
Two schoolboys studying the stars with a telescope in a park on a dark night become part of one of the Homicide squad's most baffling cases.
A young man runs in panic when his girlfriend's father is murdered, and few people believe he is innocent of the crime.
When a young waitress is found dead in her flat, the Homicide detectives face a most unusual case.
On a deserted beach, an elderly couple discover the body of Mrs. Sandra Martin. This makes for a great deal of work for the Homicide squad, and Sen. Det. Barnes in particular, when they discover that Sandra had many lovers.
A letter bomb is put into Joe Maloney's letter box to kill him, but Det. Sgt. Bob Delaney picks up the bomb and takes it and Maloney's 6 year old daughter inside the house. The bomb explodes killing them both.
A well planned bank robbery linked with a double murder in a country farm house provides a gruelling initiation into the Homicide squad for Sen. Det. Phil Redford.
The discovery of a body leads to a reunion for Inspector Fox.
When a feud ends in murder, Homicide detectives are confronted by a wall of silence. They have an unexpected encounter with a determined woman reporter, Hilda Schultz, who wants to be a professional reporter but lacks the talent.
Two prison escapees kill a guard and police are involved in a desperate race to apprehend them before they can kill again.
The death of an heiress begins a case with startling developments.
When small time criminal Johnny Doyle is stabbed to death, his 'big time' brother Bert takes the law into his own hands. Detectives race against time to save the lives of a mother and her teenage daughter.
Derek Johnston, a sawmill owner, bullies his family and causes his teenage children to rebel. When the body of their mother is discovered, it appears at first to be a case of suicide, but a very unusual piece of evidence points to murder.
Mackay is promoted to Inspector and preparing for a transfer to Ballarat when a threat is made against his life. Carl Warren Lee, who made the threat, is a psychopath who lies in wait with a rifle, but shoots dead Fox by mistake.
Insp. Lawson is recalled from London to head the Homicide squad. Barnes is promoted to Det. Sgt. and Sen. Det. Pat Kelly joins the squad. The first case for the new team is a killing in a small country town that reveals an unusual motive.
The moving story of retired safe cracker Buddy Rand, who, although having gone straight, finds himself breaking the law to help a mate.
When an early morning payroll robbery leads to murder, detectives find they have a difficult job on their hands. A window cleaner casts new light on the case by giving police a valuable lead which changes the theme of their investigations.
Both the Homicide detectives and some criminals want a man to tell what he knows about a $100,000 opal robbery.
The shooting of a man at Spencer Street railway station seems a simple case, but becomes more involved as inquiries continue, and leads to a powerful man who takes a carefully calculated risk - and loses everything.
Following the discovery of a body in a lake, detectives investigate a computerised dating service. Policewoman Helen Murray risks her life by acting as a decoy.
Four ex-national servicemen meet for a birthday reunion which ends in disaster when unpleasant memories of an incident in Vietnam are rekindled.
An irresponsible young man, Vincent Mason, is an only child of wealthy parents. Mason has a charm all of his own, but he is also a fanciful liar and his many and varied stories cause a lot of trouble for the Homicide detectives.
A burglar discovers a dead body in a house, and investigations lead to a bizarre couple and the solution to several unsolved murders.
A drug company truck driver is murdered on a lonely stretch of road. More lives are at stake as the police follow a trail of double-crosses which lead to a boat, the head of an organised hijack gang, a major drug runner and a cache of stolen drugs, culminating in one double-cross that surprises even the Homicide squad.
June Higgins nags her husband and lover to distraction, and is run down. A witness describes the driver with strange results. The case is a trial for Det. Kelly, who is involved in a long chase, car crash and reprimand from Insp. Lawson.
A 21st birthday party with a tragic ending has a profound effect on a number of people - including Det. Sgt Barnes, who resigns after "cracking" under pressure.
New member of the Homicide squad, Det. Sgt. Harry White, has his hands full when two young boys abscond from an orphanage and set off to seek their fortune.
George Jackson has just served 15 years for murder, a crime he always claimed he did not commit. Unexpected parole for him means much more than adjusting to the outside world - he is determined to prove his innocence regardless of the cost, which spells trouble for his family, friends and the Homicide squad.
An incident in the cells of the city watch-house leads to an inquiry which threatens the career of Sen. Det. Kelly.
A break from routine can be very refreshing, but Alex gets more than he bargained for.
