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Catching Lisa’s KillerPremiumLisa Govan’s ex ‘had a bad feeling’, got rid of clothes

The former boyfriend of missing Kalgoorlie woman Lisa Govan left abusive messages on her phone and threw away the clothes he had been wearing when she vanished.

Ben Harvey

Catching Lisa’s KillerVideoAbsorbing podcast on 25-year mystery captures nation’s ears

The West Australian’s riveting podcast Catching Lisa’s Killer: The Inquest has grabbed the attention of listeners cross the country, rocketing into the top five on Spotify’s charts. LISTEN HERE

Catching Lisa’s KillerVideoPremiumBikie’s ‘absurd’ claims despite living with suspected killer

An inquest into the fate of Lisa Govan erupted in laughter when a bikie associate accused of witnessing her death claimed he could not remember discussing the matter — despite living with the suspected killer.

Ben Harvey

Catching Lisa’s KillerVideoPremium‘Bikie gang rivalry could have led to Lisa Govan’s death’

An inquest into the suspected murder of Lisa Govan has been thrown a curveball with a witness raising the prospect of inter-gang rivalry between Club Deroes and Gypsy Jokers bikies as a reason for her death.

Ben Harvey

Catching Lisa’s KillerVideoShe vanished! Murder? Riveting podcast out to solve mystery

The true crime series that goes back in time to a place of bikies, skimpies, gold, legalised prostitution, drugs, big pubs and tough cops in WA’s outback. LISTEN HERE

Catching Lisa’s KillerPremium‘Bikie jumped on Lisa Govan’s head as she lay on floor’

Club Deroes bikie elder Andrew Edhouse jumped on Lisa Govan’s head as she lay on the floor of his gang’s Kalgoorlie clubhouse, an inquest into the 25-year murder mystery has been told.

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Catching Lisa’s KillerPremiumOutlaw hauled in 18 years after Lisa Govan vanished

A senior Club Deroes bikie who was partying with Kalgoorlie woman Lisa Govan on the morning she vanished in 1999 was arrested 18 years later but no charges were laid.

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Bikie who holds the key to finding Lisa Govan vanishes

A notorious bikie who was one of the last people to see missing Kalgoorlie woman Lisa Govan alive has himself vanished, disappearing on the eve of an inquest into the 25-year murder mystery.

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Catching Lisa’s KillerPremiumInquest to put spotlight on Kalgoorlie’s ‘90s underbelly

The Kalgoorlie of the 1990s as described by Carmel Galvin — one of the town’s most enduring brothel madams — is about to be put on show during a coronial inquest into the disappearance of local Lisa Govan.

Ben Harvey

BikiesBikie linked to Lisa Govan murder mystery set to face music

A secretive bikie considered to be one of the most dangerous men in Australia will be dragged into the national spotlight next week during an explosive inquest into a 25-year murder mystery.

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Hopes Coroner can end 24-year bikie silence on Lisa’s murder

The bikie code of silence that suffocated the investigation into what happened to Kalgoorlie woman Lisa Govan will be tested by the State Coroner after WA Police drew a line under a 24-year inquiry.

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Killer charged with plotting escape via coded letters

WA police say a murderer has been charged with plotting his escape from prison in an elaborate plan hatched via coded secret messages with a Neo Nazi acolyte on the outside.

Phil Hickey

Six day waitVideoPremiumLisa Govan: Bikie clubhouse raid delay a mystery

Despite evidence Lisa Govan had been inside the Deroes’ clubhouse, it took police almost a week after she was reported missing to search the bikie headquarters.

Brianna Dugan

Multiple rewardsVideoLisa Govan: Multiple million-dollar rewards offered

The WA Government will consider giving multiple rewards of up to $1 million for information about Lisa Govan’s suspected murder 21 years ago.

Ben Harvey

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Part SevenVideoPremium
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Catching Lisa’s Killer: The Price Of Life

How Lisa Govan’s mobile phone messages were accessed remotely, muddying the investigation ... and a move police hope will shatter the bikie code of silence.

Ben Harvey

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Catching Lisa’s Killer: Closing In

A Toyota Landcruiser emerges as a vital new clue & cold case detectives say a member of the public holds the key. Meanwhile the search for Lisa’s body shifts to the hundreds of abandoned mine shafts.

Ben Harvey

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Catching Lisa’s Killer: Too Close For Comfort

Disturbing flaws in the original investigation are exposed as senior officers vow to charge cops who covered up for bikies. But the cosy relationship between police and gang members is revealed.

Ben Harvey

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Catching Lisa’s Killer: When Bikies Go To War

Links between Lisa’s disappearance and the bloodiest bikie war in WA’s history are chronicled in forensic detail. Experts relive the turf war between the Coffin Cheaters and Club Deroes.

Ben Harvey

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Catching Lisa’s Killer: A Marked Man

A threatening phone call from bikies to a key witness in the case throws a sinister cloak over the investigation. The identity of a gang member who partied with Lisa on her last night is revealed.

Ben Harvey

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Catching Lisa’s Killer: Lisa’s Last Night

Startling new details, including never-before-seen CCTV footage and new evidence, explains how Lisa ended up drinking at the clubhouse of one of the most notorious bikie gangs.

Ben Harvey

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Part OneVideoPremium
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Catching Lisa’s Killer: The Real Wild West

Bikies, skimpies, gold, legalised prostitution, mountains of drugs, big pubs and tough cops. The Kalgoorlie that Lisa Govan moved to in the 1990s was a genuine Wild West.

Ben Harvey

Watch the free trailerVideoCatching Lisa’s Killer: Fear and Murder in Kalgoorlie

WATCH THE TRAILER: Murder, outback bikies & a small town’s secrets. The story of Lisa Govan’s disappearance in this seven-part investigation. Rated M: Some violence, Sexual references, Mature themes.

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