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What happens when a wolf in sheep's clothing grooms an entire family? 💔 In this episode of Crime Analyst, world-renowned Criminal Behavioural Analyst Laura Richards interviews brave survivor Miriam Lake. Together, they forensically deconstruct the s@distic abuse inflicted by coercive controller Michael Egan, revealing the hidden patterns systems missed. Miriam…

How does a con man deceive senior leaders, veterans, and police detectives? In this episode, Laura and Sarah Ferris profile Peter Cowell who posed as a military Admiral, extracting money from high-profile targets for a global humanitarian project called IntSAR (International Sea Air Rescue Service). It turns out, the entire…

Can you spot a con artist before it’s too late? 🚩 We all like to think we’re savvy enough to see through a scam, but professional manipulators are experts at bypassing our defenses. In this episode of Crime Analyst, we dive into the chilling case of Andrew Tonks (aka Andrew…

Once you’ve been trained you know what to look for. WATCH part 2 with survivor Sam Bouffler 📺 #CoerciveControl #SamBouffler #CrimeAnalyst #expert #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #Podcast #Prevention Pregnancy #landmarkcase #australia #CallumFairleigh #education #awareness #truecrimepodcast

WATCH part 2 with survivor Sam Bouffler 📺 #CoerciveControl #SamBouffler #CrimeAnalyst #expert #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #Podcast #Prevention Pregnancy #landmarkcase #australia #CallumFairleigh #education #awareness #truecrimepodcast

Leave. And plan it safely. Don’t go back - EVER🚩 WATCH part 2 with survivor Sam Bouffler 📺 #CoerciveControl #SamBouffler #CrimeAnalyst #expert #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #Podcast #Prevention Pregnancy #landmarkcase #australia #CallumFairleigh #education #awareness #truecrimepodcast

If they started with abuse - would not invest. They know what they are doing. Learn the warning signs 🚩 WATCH part 2 with survivor Sam Bouffler 📺 #CoerciveControl #SamBouffler #CrimeAnalyst #expert #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #Podcast #Prevention Pregnancy #landmarkcase #australia #CallumFairleigh #education #awareness #truecrimepodcast

Laura continues her in-depth analysis of the landmark case Police v Callum Fairleigh with survivor Sam Bouffler, moving beyond the initial conviction to further unpack the patterns, behaviours, and responses that shaped this significant outcome. Callum Fairleigh, 34, was sentenced in February 2026 to two years’ imprisonment with a non-parole…

Women are most at risk from their male partners. Let that sink in. WATCH the full episode with survivor Sam Bouffler 📺 #CoerciveControl #SamBouffler #CrimeAnalyst #expert #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #Podcast #Prevention Pregnancy #landmarkcase #australia #CallumFairleigh #education #awareness #truecrimepodcast

It’s never your fault. It’s all on them. They chose to do this. Abuse and violence ads a choice. They don’t love you. WATCH the full episode with survivor Sam Bouffler 📺 #CoerciveControl #SamBouffler #CrimeAnalyst #expert #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #Podcast #Prevention #ListenLearnShare #landmarkcase #australia #CallumFairleigh #education #awareness #truecrimepodcast

Don’t let them move the relationship on. Real intimacy takes time. WATCH this life changing interview with Sam Bouffler on Crime Analyst YouTube 📺 #CoerciveControl #SamBouffler #CrimeAnalyst #expert #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #Podcast #Prevention #landmarkcase #education #awareness #advocacy #accountability #awakening #truecrimepodcast

In a landmark moment for justice in Australia, New South Wales has seen its first full-time prison sentence handed down for the crime of coercive control. In this episode Laura deconstructs the case of Police v Callum Fairleigh, analyzing the behavioral patterns that led to this historic conviction and what…

Male violence to women is at an all time high. Watch this interview with the brilliant comedian and author Cally Beaton on Crime Analyst YouTube #CallyBeaton #NamasteMotherfckers #NamasteMotherf*ckers #Empowerment #Feminism #MidlifeReinvention #Confidence #CrimeAnalyst #Podcast #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Expert #Scary #scarystories

It’s called matrescence. Watch this interview with the brilliant comedian and author Cally Beaton on Crime Analyst YouTube #CallyBeaton #NamasteMotherfckers #NamasteMotherf*ckers #Empowerment #Feminism #MidlifeReinvention #Confidence #CrimeAnalyst #Podcast #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Expert #Scary #scarystories

You are almost always underestimated….now flip the script…. Watch this interview with the brilliant comedian and author Cally Beaton on Crime Analyst YouTube #CallyBeaton #NamasteMotherfckers #NamasteMotherf*ckers #Empowerment #Feminism #MidlifeReinvention #Confidence #CrimeAnalyst #Podcast #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Expert #Scary #scarystories

In this special episode, Laura Richards steps into the intelligence cell with a different kind of guest: comedian, author, and podcaster Cally Beaton. Every woman has a "scary story" about men—often several. Cally shares hers in a conversation that is as insightful as it is humorous, Laura and Cally explore…

It’s also confusing for adult victims. They just want the abuse to stop. Watch Unlearning the Lessons with David Challen #SallyChallen #CoerciveControl #DavidChallen #PowerAndControl #DomesticAbuse #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #WarningSigns #Manipulation #UnthinkableBook #DomesticViolence

This was a positive unintended consequence of the coercive control law. It was used in Sally Challen’s appeal. Watch Unlearning the Lessons with David Challen #SallyChallen #CoerciveControl #DavidChallen #PowerAndControl #DomesticAbuse #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #WarningSigns #Manipulation #UnthinkableBook #DomesticViolence

What happens when abuse is normalized? In Part 2 of this deep dive, Laura and David Challen (author of The Unthinkable) excavate the insidious patterns of coercive control that defined David’s childhood. They move beyond the "incidents" to patterns and analyze the systemic psychological warfare used by a coercive controller…

Watch He Controlled Our Every Move with David Challen 📺 #SallyChallen #CoerciveControl #DavidChallen #PowerAndControl #DomesticAbuse #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast #WarningSigns #Manipulation #UnthinkableBook #DomesticViolence

Patriarchy and structural inequalities keep her entrapped. Put simply, the system backs up male abuser 🚩💣💀 Watch Coercive Control: A Child’s Unthinkable Journey with David Challen 📺 ✅ READ @davidchallen book, The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother📕 #SallyChallen #CoerciveControl #DavidChallen #CrimeAnalyst #Patriarchy #crimeanalystpodcast #podcast #truecrimepodcast #education…

Watch: He Controlled Our Every Move - Coercive Control: A Child’s Unthinkable Journey with David Challen. ✅ READ David Challen’s book, The Unthinkable: A Story of Control, Violence and My Mother📕 #SallyChallen #CoerciveControl #DavidChallen #DomesticAbuse #CrimeAnalyst #podcast #education #awareness #Prison #expert

Can a child ever truly understand what's going on in their parents relationship? 🕵️‍♂️ In this episode, Laura deconstructs the landmark Sally Challen case through the eyes of her son, David Challen. Join us for a deep-dive behavioural analysis as David Challen, author of The Unthinkable, uncovers the insidious reality…

Men supporting men despite the fact Ella’s father was a convicted child s$x offender. What a betrayal. Watch my interview with Ella McCrystal. She’s speaking out to help other children and women. #crimeanalyst #podcast #truecrimepodcast #trauma #supportvictims #survival #education #awareness #prevention #warningsigns