Nighttime podcast recap: The Monster of the Miramichi
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Dark Poutine podcast recap: Date with death — the murder of James Shannon
James Shannon’s body was found at his Port Alberni, B.C. home after he failed to show up for work the day before Valentine’s Day in 2008. Continue reading
Crime Beat podcast: The story of Sara and Taliyah, Part 1
In July 2016, Sara Baillie, 34, was found dead in her house, and her five-year-old daughter, Taliyah Marsman, was missing. Continue reading
Dark Poutine podcast recap: The Cult of Brother XII and his Treasure
Brother XII was born Edward Arthur Wilson in Birmingham, England, into a religious family. He was a sailor who turned up in B.C. by the late 1920s. Believing he was in touch with an ancient Egyptian spirit who named him Brother XII, he created the Aquarian Foundation in 1927. Continue reading
Nighttime podcast recap: The story of Holly Bartlett
Holly Bartlett had an active social life, a career, an education and a strong network of friends and family — until, on March 27, 2010, it all came to a screeching halt. Continue reading
Dark Poutine podcast recap: Joseph Galfy Jr. and Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker
After a viral interview, a man known as Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker was found guilty in the murder of Joseph Galfy Jr. Continue reading
Dark Poutine podcast recap: The Julie Stanton story
In April 1990, 14-year-old Stanton disappeared near her Pickering, Ont., home. The teen was never seen alive again, and her body was not found until many years later. Continue reading
Dark Poutine podcast recap: The Klaus family murders
When firefighters arrived at the Klaus family residence to respond to a house fire on Dec. 8, 2013, there were immediately red flags. Continue reading
Crime Beat podcast: The story of Kelly Cook, the backup babysitter
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
There was one single, very important rule in the Cook home when Kelly would go babysitting: she was to call and let her parents know she had arrived safely. That call never came. Continue reading
Crime Beat podcast: Shannon Madill’s last audition
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
Shannon Madill had everything going for her. She had just landed an audition for a television series and was looking forward to moving to Edmonton. Hours later, she vanished. Continue reading