Crime, Conspiracy, Cults and Murder

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Ep. 113 | The HORRIFIC Mushroom Murders

Explore episode Jun 3, 2026

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The Verdict: Guilty on All Counts

At 58:50 · chapter starts 58:00

After seven weeks of evidence, six days of closing arguments, and six and a half days of deliberations, the jury returned on July 7, 2025. All twelve members agreed: guilty on every count. Three murders — Don Patterson, Gail Patterson, and Heather Wilkinson — and one count of attempted murder for Ian Wilkinson. Media crews flooded the courthouse within minutes. By the time the verdict was delivered, the case had attracted international coverage, with the quiet community of Corumburra transformed into the backdrop for one of Australia's most closely watched criminal trials.

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