362. Natural Born Killer: The Murders of Stephen Dempsey & Ezzedine Bahmad

362. Natural Born Killer: The Murders of Stephen Dempsey & Ezzedine Bahmad

Author: Our True Crime Podcast June 2, 2026 Duration: 58:31
The southeastern shores of Australia are famous for gorgeous beaches, whale watching, and sunny holiday vibes, but in late 1994, the people of Sydney’s Northern Beaches were shocked by two horrific crimes. It began with a 34-year-old landscape gardener, Stephen Dempsey, who went missing after an impromptu stop at the Deep Creek Reserve. Months later, a gentle father of seven and taxi driver, Ezzedine Bahmad, was brutally murdered during a late-night shift. Police were left with two separate mysteries until a gruesome discovery in the waters of Pittwater broke both cases wide open. The clues led investigators straight to a 21-year-old local predator and a secret inside a refrigerator. Join Jen & Cam as they discuss "Natural Born Killer: The Murders of Stephen Dempsey & Ezzedine Bahmad." Our team: Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of ⁠⁠The Inky Pawprint Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwfbxpf_Df8&t=651s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ba2wegsLE https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/tv-program-airs-double-murderers-grisly-legacy-and-the-detectives-who-brought-him-to-justice/news-story/66fcd6febf5e94b6df0518a46ce326d8 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119757905/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/120314029/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/123802030/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/123799267/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/123798555/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/121556143/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/120349777/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119760539/?match=1&terms=%22Ezzedine%20Bahmad%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119750941/?match=1&clipping_id=new https://www.newspapers.com/image/119750369/?match=1&clipping_id=new https://www.newspapers.com/image/119769787/?match=1&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/121833412/?match=1&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/120349777/?match=1&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/120358673/?article=bdc526d1-b9a5-45a4-a957-af56e629e815&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/121429952/?match=1&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119750941/?match=1&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119651222/?match=1&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/119644553/?match=1&terms=%22Stephen%20Dempsey%22 https://www.smh.com.au/national/families-are-the-forgotten-victims-20091028-hl1j.html https://www.9news.com.au/national/news-nsw-sydneys-abandoned-nazi-spy-camp/ca9e1fbc-5327-4a4f-9738-291e78d54b67 https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/narrabeen-creek-history.php Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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376. Ultimate Betrayel: The Fort Leonard Wood Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:53
In October 1976, two teenagers took a late-night drive near a remote military base in the Missouri Ozarks and simply vanished into thin air. Months later, a second carload of kids was pulled over by a figure of authority…
The Disappearance of Danielle Bell with Ash from F**k That [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:48
In this special episode, Cam and Jen join forces with Ash from F**K That to unravel the haunting disappearance of Danielle Bell. Fourteen-year-old Danielle Arion Bell went missing on Friday, September 28th, 2001, from a…
375. Knoxville Nightmare: Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:07
On a cold Saturday night in January 2007, 21-year-old Channon Christian and her boyfriend, 23-year-old Christopher Newsom, set out for a party. They never arrived. By the following afternoon, two families were desperatel…
374. What the Raven Knows: The Alaska Highway Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:54
Thank you to Mary and her partner for the request! Picture an endless stretch of highway surrounded by thick forests where there's no cell service, and towns are hours apart. Back in July 2019, that quiet part of the Ala…
373. Someone Else's Daughter: Anita Cobby [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:04
It was a quiet summer morning in Prospect, New South Wales, when a farmer noticed his cows gathered around something in his paddock. At first, he thought it was a mannequin. Then he realized it was the naked body of a yo…
Introducting The Final Trace Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:36
Today, Cam and Jen are thrilled to share a special episode from our friends at The Final Trace, a true crime podcast that digs into chilling disappearances, cold cases, and mysteries that still leave us searching for ans…
372. The Mile High Murderer: Vincent Darrell Groves [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:13
In March of 1987, Sheila Washington was walking near East Colfax Avenue, which was once dubbed the “longest, wickedest street in America," when a stranger in a blue Concord offered her a ride. That afternoon turned into…
371. Philly House of Horrors: Linda Weston [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:56
It started with two dog bowls. On the morning of October 15, 2011, in Philadelphia's quiet Tacony neighborhood, 71-year-old landlord Turgut Gozleveli descended into the basement of the brick building he helped maintain.…