Australia's Outback Outlaws: Freeman's 7-Month Run

0:00Desi Freeman made headlines down under by dodging cops for seven full months in Victoria's rugged bush before dying in a shootout with police. He's the latest in Australia's long history of outlaws using the country's massive open spaces to hide from the law after serious crimes, mostly guys, driven by violence or bad choices. Meanwhile, searches drag on for others like Kenny Giles, accused of shooting his partner in Western Australia and old cases like James Dalamangas, whose evaded capture for decades overseas. Back in 2005, Malcolm Naden hit for seven years in New South Wales after murders, raiding farms for gear and building bush camps until A. High-tech police trap nabbed him. Folks react strong to these stories. Some sympathizers, especially in fringe groups like sovereign citizens, even cheered Freeman's run comparing him to legendary bush ranger Ned Kelly. But experts say it overshadows the real pain for victims' families, turning fugitives

1:00into folk heroes while communities live in fear from the trauma, left behind. New details highlight how some get help from family or blend in plain sight, like a US fugitive who ran a spa in Queensland for years under a fake. Name until digital records caught him. Cases like the Kimberly Killer in 1987 show shootouts often end these chases when surrender and an option. Australia's vast outback still tests law enforcement, but tech is closing the gaps. Now eyes turn to any inquest that might spill how Freeman pulled. Off his seven-month vanishing act. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Sydney News today, AI-powered local news.