An Australian man was convicted of his wife’s cold-blooded murder on Tuesday after a true-crime podcast brought widespread attention to the case in 2018. A judge found that Christopher Dawson, a 74-year-old former high school teacher, killed his then-wife Lynette Dawson in 1982. At the time of his wife’s murder, Dawson was involved in an extramarital affair with the 16-year-old babysitter of their two daughters, ages 2 and 4 at the time, according to a 2003 court proceeding called the inquest. She was a former student – and days after Lynette Dawson disappeared, the teenager moved in with Christopher Dawson. They married after she turned 18 and divorced four years later. Hedley Thomas, an investigative reporter for The Australian newspaper, chronicled the case on his podcast, “The Teacher’s Pet.” PODCAST TOPIC TEACHER’S PET, WHO MOVED WITH STUDENT WHEN WIFE DISAPPEARED, ACCUSED OF HUSBAND’S MURDER IN 1982 Chris Dawson and his team arrive at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Dawson, a former Newtown Jets rugby player, is accused of murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body in January 1982. Inset: Lynette Dawson (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images, Inset: New South Wales Police) Australian court records show Dawson, a former professional rugby player turned high school teacher, had requested a trial by judge, waiving his right to a jury, citing his podcast’s large audience. Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon – early morning local time. The conviction was “40 years overdue,” he wrote in an essay published after the verdict. Hedley Thomas speaks to the media at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Former Newtown Jets rugby league player Chris Dawson was found guilty of murdering his first wife Lynette 30 years ago in January 1982 in a trial made popular by the podcast, ‘The Teacher’s Pet’. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) US Marshals Arrest 15 MOST WANTED MURDERERS RAYMOND ‘RJ’ MCLEOD “It was a hopelessly one-sided spectator affair,” he wrote of the proceedings. “Almost everyone there wanted Dawson in handcuffs before lunch.” The podcast attracted a global audience of around 60 million and re-wrote control of the case. Australian police arrested Dawson at his home in Queensland in December 2018. Dawson reported his wife missing on February 18, 1982, according to the New South Wales Police. But her last known contact came more than a month earlier, when she spoke to her mother on January 8. They made plans for lunch the next day. Not appeared. Her body has not been found. Chris Dawson arrives at the New South Wales Supreme Court in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Dawson was convicted of murdering his wife 40 years ago following a renewed police investigation sparked by a popular podcast. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP) “The totality of the circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Lynette Dawson is dead, that she died on or about January 8, 1982, and that she did not voluntarily leave her home,” Judge Ian Harrison told the court, according to the Associated Press. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP He said Dawson had lied about receiving phone calls from his wife after she disappeared and called the argument that she might have run out of family “ridiculous”. Dawson faces up to life in prison. Fox News’ Katherine Lam and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to mi[email protected] and on Twitter: @mikerreports
title: " Teacher S Pet Subject Convicted Of Wife S 1982 Murder After True Crime Podcast Sheds New Light On Cold Case Klmat" ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-27” author: “Duane Duby”
An Australian man was convicted of his wife’s cold-blooded murder on Tuesday after a true-crime podcast brought widespread attention to the case in 2018. A judge found that Christopher Dawson, a 74-year-old former high school teacher, killed his then-wife Lynette Dawson in 1982. At the time of his wife’s murder, Dawson was involved in an extramarital affair with the 16-year-old babysitter of their two daughters, ages 2 and 4 at the time, according to a 2003 court proceeding called the inquest. She was a former student – and days after Lynette Dawson disappeared, the teenager moved in with Christopher Dawson. They married after she turned 18 and divorced four years later. Hedley Thomas, an investigative reporter for The Australian newspaper, chronicled the case on his podcast, “The Teacher’s Pet.” PODCAST TOPIC TEACHER’S PET, WHO MOVED WITH STUDENT WHEN WIFE DISAPPEARED, ACCUSED OF HUSBAND’S MURDER IN 1982 Chris Dawson and his team arrive at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Dawson, a former Newtown Jets rugby player, is accused of murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body in January 1982. Inset: Lynette Dawson (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images, Inset: New South Wales Police) Australian court records show Dawson, a former professional rugby player turned high school teacher, had requested a trial by judge, waiving his right to a jury, citing his podcast’s large audience. Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon – early morning local time. The conviction was “40 years overdue,” he wrote in an essay published after the verdict. Hedley Thomas speaks to the media at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Former Newtown Jets rugby league player Chris Dawson was found guilty of murdering his first wife Lynette 30 years ago in January 1982 in a trial made popular by the podcast, ‘The Teacher’s Pet’. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) US Marshals Arrest 15 MOST WANTED MURDERERS RAYMOND ‘RJ’ MCLEOD “It was a hopelessly one-sided spectator affair,” he wrote of the proceedings. “Almost everyone there wanted Dawson in handcuffs before lunch.” The podcast attracted a global audience of around 60 million and re-wrote control of the case. Australian police arrested Dawson at his home in Queensland in December 2018. Dawson reported his wife missing on February 18, 1982, according to the New South Wales Police. But her last known contact came more than a month earlier, when she spoke to her mother on January 8. They made plans for lunch the next day. Not appeared. Her body has not been found. Chris Dawson arrives at the New South Wales Supreme Court in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Dawson was convicted of murdering his wife 40 years ago following a renewed police investigation sparked by a popular podcast. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP) “The totality of the circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Lynette Dawson is dead, that she died on or about January 8, 1982, and that she did not voluntarily leave her home,” Judge Ian Harrison told the court, according to the Associated Press. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP He said Dawson had lied about receiving phone calls from his wife after she disappeared and called the argument that she might have run out of family “ridiculous”. Dawson faces up to life in prison. Fox News’ Katherine Lam and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @mikerreports
title: " Teacher S Pet Subject Convicted Of Wife S 1982 Murder After True Crime Podcast Sheds New Light On Cold Case Klmat" ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Leslie Albano”
An Australian man was convicted of his wife’s cold-blooded murder on Tuesday after a true-crime podcast brought widespread attention to the case in 2018. A judge found that Christopher Dawson, a 74-year-old former high school teacher, killed his then-wife Lynette Dawson in 1982. At the time of his wife’s murder, Dawson was involved in an extramarital affair with the 16-year-old babysitter of their two daughters, ages 2 and 4 at the time, according to a 2003 court proceeding called the inquest. She was a former student – and days after Lynette Dawson disappeared, the teenager moved in with Christopher Dawson. They married after she turned 18 and divorced four years later. Hedley Thomas, an investigative reporter for The Australian newspaper, chronicled the case on his podcast, “The Teacher’s Pet.” PODCAST TOPIC TEACHER’S PET, WHO MOVED WITH STUDENT WHEN WIFE DISAPPEARED, ACCUSED OF HUSBAND’S MURDER IN 1982 Chris Dawson and his team arrive at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Dawson, a former Newtown Jets rugby player, is accused of murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body in January 1982. Inset: Lynette Dawson (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images, Inset: New South Wales Police) Australian court records show Dawson, a former professional rugby player turned high school teacher, had requested a trial by judge, waiving his right to a jury, citing his podcast’s large audience. Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon – early morning local time. The conviction was “40 years overdue,” he wrote in an essay published after the verdict. Hedley Thomas speaks to the media at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Former Newtown Jets rugby league player Chris Dawson was found guilty of murdering his first wife Lynette 30 years ago in January 1982 in a trial made popular by the podcast, ‘The Teacher’s Pet’. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) US Marshals Arrest 15 MOST WANTED MURDERERS RAYMOND ‘RJ’ MCLEOD “It was a hopelessly one-sided spectator affair,” he wrote of the proceedings. “Almost everyone there wanted Dawson in handcuffs before lunch.” The podcast attracted a global audience of around 60 million and re-wrote control of the case. Australian police arrested Dawson at his home in Queensland in December 2018. Dawson reported his wife missing on February 18, 1982, according to the New South Wales Police. But her last known contact came more than a month earlier, when she spoke to her mother on January 8. They made plans for lunch the next day. Not appeared. Her body has not been found. Chris Dawson arrives at the New South Wales Supreme Court in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Dawson was convicted of murdering his wife 40 years ago following a renewed police investigation sparked by a popular podcast. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP) “The totality of the circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Lynette Dawson is dead, that she died on or about January 8, 1982, and that she did not voluntarily leave her home,” Judge Ian Harrison told the court, according to the Associated Press. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP He said Dawson had lied about receiving phone calls from his wife after she disappeared and called the argument that she might have run out of family “ridiculous”. Dawson faces up to life in prison. Fox News’ Katherine Lam and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @mikerreports
title: " Teacher S Pet Subject Convicted Of Wife S 1982 Murder After True Crime Podcast Sheds New Light On Cold Case Klmat" ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-04” author: “Kenneth Mccoy”
An Australian man was convicted of his wife’s cold-blooded murder on Tuesday after a true-crime podcast brought widespread attention to the case in 2018. A judge found that Christopher Dawson, a 74-year-old former high school teacher, killed his then-wife Lynette Dawson in 1982. At the time of his wife’s murder, Dawson was involved in an extramarital affair with the 16-year-old babysitter of their two daughters, ages 2 and 4 at the time, according to a 2003 court proceeding called the inquest. She was a former student – and days after Lynette Dawson disappeared, the teenager moved in with Christopher Dawson. They married after she turned 18 and divorced four years later. Hedley Thomas, an investigative reporter for The Australian newspaper, chronicled the case on his podcast, “The Teacher’s Pet.” PODCAST TOPIC TEACHER’S PET, WHO MOVED WITH STUDENT WHEN WIFE DISAPPEARED, ACCUSED OF HUSBAND’S MURDER IN 1982 Chris Dawson and his team arrive at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Dawson, a former Newtown Jets rugby player, is accused of murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body in January 1982. Inset: Lynette Dawson (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images, Inset: New South Wales Police) Australian court records show Dawson, a former professional rugby player turned high school teacher, had requested a trial by judge, waiving his right to a jury, citing his podcast’s large audience. Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday afternoon – early morning local time. The conviction was “40 years overdue,” he wrote in an essay published after the verdict. Hedley Thomas speaks to the media at the Supreme Court of NSW on August 30, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Former Newtown Jets rugby league player Chris Dawson was found guilty of murdering his first wife Lynette 30 years ago in January 1982 in a trial made popular by the podcast, ‘The Teacher’s Pet’. (Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) US Marshals Arrest 15 MOST WANTED MURDERERS RAYMOND ‘RJ’ MCLEOD “It was a hopelessly one-sided spectator affair,” he wrote of the proceedings. “Almost everyone there wanted Dawson in handcuffs before lunch.” The podcast attracted a global audience of around 60 million and re-wrote control of the case. Australian police arrested Dawson at his home in Queensland in December 2018. Dawson reported his wife missing on February 18, 1982, according to the New South Wales Police. But her last known contact came more than a month earlier, when she spoke to her mother on January 8. They made plans for lunch the next day. Not appeared. Her body has not been found. Chris Dawson arrives at the New South Wales Supreme Court in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Dawson was convicted of murdering his wife 40 years ago following a renewed police investigation sparked by a popular podcast. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP) “The totality of the circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Lynette Dawson is dead, that she died on or about January 8, 1982, and that she did not voluntarily leave her home,” Judge Ian Harrison told the court, according to the Associated Press. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP He said Dawson had lied about receiving phone calls from his wife after she disappeared and called the argument that she might have run out of family “ridiculous”. Dawson faces up to life in prison. Fox News’ Katherine Lam and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @mikerreports
