Crime Beat

Épisode 1 - Meika Jordan: The Broken Princess

7 mars 2020

Crime reporter Nancy Hixt reviews the case of Meika Jordan, a six-year-old girl whose life was tragically cut short; Nancy reveals the details of this case and the evidence uncovered by investigators in their quest for justice.

Épisode 2 - Farah Khan: A City’s Lost Child

14 mars 2020

Dismembered remains belonging to a child are uncovered, and Alan Carter returns to the scene of the crime 20 years later, reuniting with the lead detective and a community coming together in grief.

Épisode 3 - The Final Homecoming of Lukas Strasser-Hird

21 mars 2020

After a year studying abroad, Lukas Strasser-Hird had dreams to be a doctor; he went out with friends to celebrate when he arrived home, but no one could have predicted how dangerous the situation was to become.

Épisode 4 - Alison Parrott: Leader of the Pack

28 mars 2020

Coaxed from her home for a photoshoot, a promising young athlete never returns: Caryn Lieberman brings us through the DNA breakthrough that cracks the case to a mother's national safety campaign.

Épisode 5 - Alicia Ross: Everyone's Daughter

4 avril 2020

Alicia's disappearance leads to one of the largest missing person searches in Ontario's history; reporter Catherine McDonald reconnects with Alicia's mother to tell the tale.

Épisode 6 - Darkness in the Pass

11 avril 2020

With two people dead and a two year old missing, a small community in the Rocky Mountains is broken.

Épisode 7 - The Legacy of Jordan Manners

18 avril 2020

Catherine McDonald looks back at the impact of the murder of Jordan Manners, who was gunned down at a C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute hallway.

Épisode 8 - If Anything Happens To Me: The Ottey Sisters

25 avril 2020

Teenage sisters Marsha and Tamara Ottey were stabbed to death in August 1995; months later, Dimitrija Trajceski became the first TTC worker killed on the job. Caryn Lieberman shares the story of how these two families' lives became intertwined.

Épisode 9 - The Disappearance of Lisa Mitchell

9 mai 2020

At 29 years old, Lisa Mitchell and her common-law husband, Allan, had two children and she juggled two jobs to try to make ends meet and then one day, she disappeared, leaving her common-law husband and two children behind.

Épisode 10 - Kimberlee Kasatkin: No Body, No Crime?

16 mai 2020

Kimberlee hasn't been seen since entering her apartment in Peru in 2016. Her partner says she left and abandoned the family, her parents accuse him of murder. Rumina Daya investigates this unsolved case that's testing the limits of international justice.

Épisode 11 - Guy Paul Morin & the Murder of Christine Jessop

23 mai 2020

Almost three months after she went missing, Christine Jessop's body was found more than 50 kilometers away from her Queensville home; after an intense police investigation, a former neighbor, Guy Paul Morin was charged.

Épisode 12 - The Brentwood Five Massacre: Part 1

30 mai 2020

An accomplished dancer, an aspiring urban planner, two talented musicians, and a young man who was well on his way to becoming a humanitarian became victims of the biggest mass killing in Calgary's history.

Épisode 13 - The Brentwood Five Massacre: Part 2

6 juin 2020

What started out as a party to mark the end of classes at the University of Calgary ended in a horrific tragedy; to add to the complexity of the case, investigators quickly learned the suspect was the son of one of their own.

Épisode 1 - Who Killed Kelly Cook, The Back-Up Babysitter

3 octobre 2020

In 1981, 15-year-old Kelly Cook had taken a new babysitting job in her hometown of Standard, Alberta. She was supposed to check in with her parents when she arrived at the babysitting job, but that call never came.

Épisode 2 - Who Killed Sonia?

10 octobre 2020

New leads in the 10 year old case of a 42-year-old nurse brutally murdered in her home; her family questions why it is taking so long to make an arrest.

Épisode 3 - The Final Chapter of the Christine Jessop and Guy Paul Morin Tragedy

24 octobre 2020

It was October 1984 in a small town outside Toronto; a young girl went missing; three months later, Christine Jessop's body was found more than 50 kilometers away from her Queensville home.

Épisode 4 - Shannon Madill's Last Audition

31 octobre 2020

Shannon Madill had everything going for her; she had just landed an audition for a role in a television series; was looking forward to moving from Calgary to Edmonton; the audition was recorded on video; hours later she vanished.

Épisode 5 - Karissa Boudreau: Up With The Angels

7 novembre 2020

Penny Boudreau reported her 12-year-old daughter Karissa missing on the night of a heavy snowstorm in January 2008; in an emotional news conference, the Nova Scotia mother made a tearful appeal for the public's help in finding the little girl.

Épisode 6 - Fatal Façade: The Murder of Dr. Elana Fric

14 novembre 2020

The body of 40-year-old doctor Elana Fric was discovered by a passerby in a ravine just north-west of Toronto; the man arrested and charged for the crime sent shockwaves through Toronto's tight-knit medical community.

Épisode 7 - Two Doors Down: The Tragic Case of Mr. Kelloway

21 novembre 2020

Two neighbors that live just two doors apart decide they should get together for a barbeque; that get-together takes a deadly turn that results in a shocking 911 call and a compelling police interrogation.

Épisode 8 - Stolen Second Chances: The Jessica Newman Story

6 février 2021

A Calgary mother disappeared in March 2015. Months later her body was found in a ditch by a road construction crew. The autopsy revealed she was stabbed 75 times.

Épisode 9 - I Survived a Serial Killer

13 février 2021

They each met him online and knew him only as 'Bruce.' He gained their trust, only to turn on them when they were at their most vulnerable. two men reveal their near-death experiences at the hands of notorious serial killer Bruce McArthur.

Épisode 10 - For No Reason: The Murders of Dianna and Richard

20 février 2021

In 2017 the brutal slayings of Dianna Mah-Jones, 64, and Richard Jones, 68, sent shock waves throughout Vancouver. Who could have done such a horrific crime? And would they strike again?

Épisode 11 - The Evil and Senseless Plot Against Ray Johnson

27 février 2021

Ray Johnson was a loving father and grandfather. He lost the love of his life to cancer--and also battled cancer himself. His hobby was hunting for bargains and he was well known in garage sale/antique/flea market circles.

Épisode 12 - An Enigma: Hiding in Plain Sight

6 mars 2021

In July of 2000, 18-year-old Tina Wu was murdered and her younger sister Theresa suffered horrific injuries when an attacker broke into their Toronto apartment.

Épisode 13 - Tori Stafford: Never Forget

13 mars 2021

The town of Woodstock was the setting for one of Canada's most horrific child murders. 8-year-old Tori Stafford was abducted, raped, and murdered on April 8, 2009. Her body was found months later, stuffed into bags and covered with rocks.

Épisode 14 - Tori Stafford: Never Forget Part 2

20 mars 2021

In part 2 we document the battles the family of Tori Stafford has had to go through making sure the perpetrators serve their sentences as outlined by the courts, a fight that has further challenged their healing process.

Épisode 15 - The Day Ryan Lane Vanished

27 mars 2021

Looking into some of Canada's most infamous criminal cases with extensive archives and intimate family interviews and exploring the lasting impacts on the community and justice system.

Épisode 1 - Hunted by Evil Part 1

1 octobre 2021

A little boy had a sleepover at his grandparent’s home. When his mother returned to pick him up the next morning—all three were gone. That was the starting point of one of the longest Amber Alerts in Canadian history. Who would kidnap a five-year-old child and his grandparents, and why? It was a race against the clock to find the missing trio. Follow along as police uncover shocking forensic evidence and learn the twist that finally leads investigators to identify a suspect.

Épisode 2 - Hunted by Evil Part 2

8 octobre 2021

With a little boy and his grandparents still missing, police make a dramatic arrest. A search of the suspect’s property leads to one disturbing discovery after another. DNA was found, but still no bodies. What happened to Nathan O’Brien, and Alvin and Kathy Liknes? Learn how a petty grudge festered and grew into a murderous plot, and the shocking key evidence seen from high above the killer’s property… in the conclusion of Hunted by Evil.

Épisode 3 - The Big Lie to Die For

15 octobre 2021

When a triple-murder nearly wipes out an entire family, police struggle to establish a motive. At the home, investigators discover a gruesome scene and identify an unexpected murder weapon — a crossbow. They also meet the lone survivor who fought for his life and barely escaped. The mystery deepens when a suspicious package is discovered, and the killer’s double-life is revealed.

Épisode 4 - Innocent Blood

22 octobre 2021

After a torso is found floating in the Oshawa Harbour, the family of 18-year-old Rori Hache is horrified to learn the human remains belong to the missing teen. But when a local plumber calls in a “flesh-like” substance clogging a drain, the horror only grows.

Épisode 5 - Remember Her Name - Chantel Moore

29 octobre 2021

Chantel Moore, a 26-year-old woman from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in British Columbia, was shot and killed by an Edmundston police officer who was called in to do a wellness check on her.

Épisode 6 - Forbidden Love The Murder of Jassi Sidhu

5 novembre 2021

While visiting in India, a young newly-wed from British Columbia was attacked, kidnapped, and her lifeless body discovered in a canal the next day. Her husband was severely beaten and left for dead, but survived to tell the story.

Épisode 7 - Arlene Westervelt Murder or Misadventure?

12 novembre 2021

A husband and wife are out for a canoe ride on a calm, clear afternoon when tragedy strikes. The boat capsizes and only the husband survives. At first local police declare Arlene Westervelt’s death an accidental drowning, but soon, suspicions are raised that she may have been murdered.

Épisode 8 - 'Mr. Murder' - Four Lives Lost

19 novembre 2021

In the fall of 2010, four men were gunned down in their prime — shot and killed in Toronto in three separate shootings. Devoted father Jahmeel Spence, family man Carl Cole, along with Mike James, a budding chef, and his good friend and aspiring tradesman Courthney Facey. Investigators would discover that the murders were all connected… and the evidence would lead them to a serial killer hungry for notoriety and fame.

Épisode 9 - Blindsided: The Story of Mylan Hicks

10 décembre 2021

In the fall of 2016, the CFL season was well underway and the Calgary Stampeders were on fire. When the Stamps beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sept. 24 of that year, the team set a record winning streak. After the game, the team went out to celebrate. What should have been a fun night on the town, was instead marred by tragedy. A simple, accidental brush into the wrong person set the tone for the rest of the evening.

Épisode 10 - Eddie Melo's Final Round

17 décembre 2021

When Canadian boxing star Eddie "Hurricane" Melo is killed, investigators start digging into his connections to the Montreal Mafia; Mark Carcasole reports on the theories, the arrests and how Melo's daughter is keeping her father's memory alive.

Épisode 11 - The Friendly Cop: Who Killed Constable André Lalonde?

14 janvier 2022

25 years ago, an unknown driver shot and killed Constable André Lalonde, known for his friendly nature and big mustache; Mike Armstrong explores the impact of this murder on Lalonde's wife and two children, and the continuing hunt for the killer.

Épisode 12 - Shattered By a Call

21 janvier 2022

A young Calgary woman goes missing, and a 911 call results in the discovery of an older couple dead in their home, leading police to uncover the tragic connection between the two cases as they uncover evidence of a senseless killing spree.

Épisode 13 - Mindy Tran: The Abduction of Innocence

28 janvier 2022

On August 17, 1994, in Kelowna B.C., eight-year-old Mindy Tran hopped on her bike and pedaled over to a nearby friend's house to ask her to play; she was never seen again.

Épisode 14 - I Heard Her Screams

25 février 2022

Two Eritrean refugees looking for a better life in Canada are murdered; 55-year-old Nighisti Semret is stabbed walking home from work; The remains of 28-year-old Rigat Ghirmay are discovered by a dog walker in a west-end park.

Épisode 15 - Picture Perfect: The Shattered Dreams of Maple Batalia

4 mars 2022

On September 28, 2011, 19-year-old Maple Batalia, an aspiring model, actress and doctor, is shot and killed in a university campus parking lot; security camera footage pans away at the last moment, leaving her last minutes alive a mystery.

Épisode 16 - Justice for Lacey

18 mars 2022

A series of 911 calls leads first responders to multiple scenes and the disturbing discovery of a young woman's body. What happened to Lacey Jones-McKnight? Learn the shocking details revealed on the 911 calls and the painstaking lengths forensic investigators went to in an effort to find Justice for Lacey.

Épisode 17 - A Monster in the Woods

25 mars 2022

It was a crime unlike anything ever seen before in Canada. The horror of the 'Wells Gray Murders' forty years ago still haunts investigators involved in the case, as well as family and friends of the victims. In August 1982, David Shearing stalked and murdered three generations of a family while they were out on a summer camping trip in B.C. After a long cross-country investigation, police learn the killer was always closer than suspected. What was the murderer's motive for such a horrific crime?

Épisode 18 - Innocence and Evil, Part 1

1 avril 2022

Reporter Caryn Lieberman tells the story of the 1994 disappearance of Larry Arnold, a man who went missing from Toronto's gay village. Arnold's body wasn't found until weeks later, discovered in an area 'known for sexual cruising.' We hear the frustration of family members, who feel investigators initially didn't take the case seriously enough. Until...police got a break that would change everything. Larry Arnold wasn't this killer's only victim.

Épisode 19 - Innocence and Evil, Part 2

8 avril 2022

Reporter Caryn Lieberman reveals how Larry Arnold's murder investigation is linked to the 1997 killing of a 20-year-old woman hundreds of kilometers away in North Bay, Ontario. Sarah Whitehead was sexually assaulted and murdered as she left a mall. Both murders were mysteries that almost went unsolved, two seemingly unrelated cases, until DNA from a cigarette butt led police to the killer. A serial rapist and murderer whose crimes crossed provincial borders and some of which likely remain unsolved to this day.

Épisode 20 - A Prayer for Arcelie

29 avril 2022

A hardworking mother of five disappeared while on her way home from work and there were indications she was being attacked; investigators raced against the clock to find Arcelie Laoagan.

Épisode 21 - The Story Blood Tells

6 mai 2022

An in-depth look at how forensic experts examine blood spatter to help piece together what happened at the crime scene and how it helped secure convictions in some of Canada's most high profile murder cases.

Épisode 22 - The Secrets of Salmon River, Part 1

13 mai 2022

When 27-year-old Caitlin Potts disappears from the North Okanagan in February 2016, police are puzzled. Although her body has never been found, Mounties believe she has been murdered. And then, over the next year and a half, four other women disappear too. One of the women's bodies is found on the Sagmoen family farm and many start to point the finger at Curtis Sagmoen. But although he has spent time in jail for other offences, he's never been charged with murder. In this episode of Crime Beat, reporter Jules Knox investigates whether these cases could somehow be connected?

Épisode 23 - The Secrets of Salmon River, Part 2

20 mai 2022

Five women have mysteriously vanished from near B.C.'s Shuswap region over a year and a half, leaving their families desperate for some sort of closure. When police suddenly discover a body more than five years later, it leads to an arrest in one of the women's murders. But will it help officers crack the other cases? In the conclusion of the Secrets of Salmon River, reporter Jules Knox investigates why police are struggling to make more arrests.

Épisode 24 - Obsessed

27 mai 2022

A police manhunt leads to a high speed chase and a life-or-death situation for two officers. Learn the extreme lengths one man was willing to go to and the tragic outcome of his obsession with Nadia El-Dib.

Épisode 25 - Awaking to a Nightmare: The Rhoderie Estrada Murder

3 juin 2022

A caring nurse and mother of three viciously murdered after a break-in at her home, while her 3 children slept in another room unaware of the attack.

Épisode 26 - In Broad Daylight: The Abduction of Holly Jones

10 juin 2022

Lead homicide detectives reveal the tactics used to catch the killer of Holly Jones, a Toronto 10-year-old who was found murdered in 2003; Holly's mother shares memories of her daughter and her family's efforts to fight child pornography.

Épisode 1 - Sarah and Taliyah: Stolen Dreams

7 octobre 2022

A young mother was found dead in her home, her little girl was missing sparking an amber alert. A nation was on alert and held out hope that Taliyah would be found alive. Police used advancements in technology to find the little girl. Her ex was in the spotlight and public opinion pointed to him but this was a true whodunnit.

Épisode 2 - The Hired Hit

14 octobre 2022

When former beauty queen Alexandra Pesic is gunned down in a brazen daylight shooting on a midsummer evening in 1992, a quiet community in a suburb of Vancouver, B.C. is stunned; evidence of a contract killing is found motivated by greed and hate.

Épisode 3 - A Random Encounter: A Night of Terror

21 octobre 2022

Annie Hang-Kam Chiu was looking forward to retirement when she was viciously murdered; within approximately three hours, her killer had turned himself in; the accused surrendered to the police carrying a type of homemade looking bomb like device.

Épisode 4 - The Babes in the Woods

28 octobre 2022

When the remains of two children are found in Vancouver's Stanley Park in 1953, the public and police are puzzled about their identities; advances in DNA technology help investigators make a shocking discovery.

Épisode 5 - Against All Odds

4 novembre 2022

A German tourist travels across the world with his family to witness the splendor of the Canadian Rockies; without warning, a chance encounter and a single bullet interrupts their trip and changes their lives forever.

Épisode 6 - The Tragic Slaying of a Good Samaritan: Rose McGroarty

11 novembre 2022

When a dismembered body was found, detectives set out to identify the victim; after intense police work, they set out to find Rose McGroarty's killer.

Épisode 7 - The Murder of the Millionaire Philanthropist Part 1

18 novembre 2022

Glen Davis was a multi-millionaire philanthropist, well-known for his generosity; he and his wife donated millions to charities, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Épisode 8 - The Murder of the Millionaire Philanthropist Part 2

25 novembre 2022

Detectives investigate leads in what they believe was a targeted killing; reporter Mark Carcasole reveals the twists and turns in the plot to kill Davis, and just how close to home it was.

Épisode 9 - Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - the Story of Terrie Ann Dauphinais

2 décembre 2022

Terrie Ann Dauphinais, a young Metis woman, is found dead in her home; her death was deemed a homicide, but no charges were ever laid, and the case went cold; new developments in the investigation lead to a dramatic turn of events.

Épisode 10 - Cindy James: Terror in the Shadows Part 1

6 janvier 2023

For seven years, Cindy James told police she was being stalked; when the Vancouver nurse's lifeless body was found two weeks after she went missing, and no suspects, a coroner's inquest is called in hopes of solving the mystery.

Épisode 11 - Cindy James: Terror in the Shadows Part 2

13 janvier 2023

Épisode 12 - The Wrongful Confession

20 janvier 2023

When a man turns up dead on a hunting trail in Killarney, police have no idea if it was an accident or murder. Until they find the killer who says he was hired to do it. The woman he points the finger at claims she’s completely innocent and must travel a long road to prove it. When she finally gets her day in court – a decision is handed down that has far reaching implications.

Épisode 13 - A Monster in Uniform Part 1

3 février 2023

In a small town located less than an hour from Canada's largest military base, a rash of break-ins escalates to assault and then murder; tire tracks point police to someone above suspicion.

Épisode 14 - A Monster in Uniform Part 2

10 février 2023

When the key suspect in a series of assaults and murders is brought in for questioning, a cat and mouse game unfolds in the interview room and ultimately leads to a shocking confession from a man leading a secret double life.

Épisode 15 - Killed in the Crossfire

3 mars 2023

Police work to end a decade-long feud between rival gangs the FKs and the FOBs that has left more than two dozen dead, including innocent bystanders hit in the crossfire.

Épisode 16 - Shootout at the Duke

10 mars 2023

A dispute outside a Toronto tavern between a jealous boyfriend and several gang members ends in a hail of gunfire, in which a young woman new to the city is killed, and the missing gun turns up in an unrelated crime.

Épisode 17 - The Search for Theresa Allore's Killer

31 mars 2023

Homocide analyst John Allore tirelessly probes unsolved murders in his ultimate quest to uncover the fate of his sister, Theresa, found dead in Quebec's Eastern Townships region in 1979.

Épisode 18 - The Manhunt Part 1

14 avril 2023

A cross-country manhunt ensues when a young Australian American couple is murdered, a much-loved university professor is found dead, and two teens go missing in northern British Columbia.

Épisode 19 - The Manhunt Part 2

21 avril 2023

Épisode 20 - The Second Shift

28 avril 2023

Loved ones and police go to painstaking efforts to locate 26-year-old Dilleen Hempel after she goes missing in 1992 as she was heading home from her new job.

Épisode 21 - Terror in the Playground

5 mai 2023

After a man fired a gun on a local playground and seriously injured two girls, outraged parents demanded answers from local politicians as to how to stop the cycle of violence terrorizing their neighbourhoods.

Épisode 22 - Victims of Love?

12 mai 2023

Days after Stephanie Forster is killed near her home in Coquitlam, B.C., her estranged husband, Luigi Derossi, kills himself, but her brother believes Forster discovered Derossi's notoriety as a serial romance scammer.

Épisode 23 - My Never-Ending Story: Amanda Todd

19 mai 2023

In an unprecedented case, an internet tormentor is extradited from the Netherlands to stand trial after targeting 15-year-old Amanda Todd, who died by suicide after being blackmailed and harassed over several years.

Épisode 24 - The Senseless Killing of Rosemarie Junor

2 juin 2023

Ultrasound technician and newlywed Rosemarie "Kim" Junor is stabbed in the chest by a stranger in 2015, and the subsequent trial results in a verdict that still haunts Junor's family.

Épisode 25 - A Deadly Betrayal

9 juin 2023

A man scouring for bottles in downtown Calgary dumpsters makes a grisly discovery, and a trail of forensic evidence leads police to uncover a deadly betrayal.

Épisode 26 - The Story Is Never Finished

16 juin 2023

Senior crime reporters provide updates on a few stories they previously covered; they share several significant developments -- including a major decision made by the Supreme Court of Canada that's impacted multiple murder cases across the country.

Épisode 1 - The Hunt for a Predator

13 octobre 2023

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s a sexual predator was on the loose. Two little girls had heard about the man dubbed the 'Southwest Calgary Rapist', but they never imagined they would be attacked while riding their bikes one hot sunny day. At the same time, homicide investigators were on the trail for a killer. Follow along as Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt shares the stories of those attacked and the steps police took in their hunt for a predator.

Épisode 2 - Seeking Justice for Myles Gray

20 octobre 2023

On a hot August day in 2015, 33-year-old Myles Gray traveled from the Sunshine Coast to Vancouver in his company truck to make his usual delivery of fresh greenery to wholesale florists. That same day, he was found dead in the backyard of a home. A coroner was unable to pinpoint a cause of death because his injuries were so severe. The only witnesses? A group of Vancouver police officers responding to a nuisance call about a man spraying a woman with a garden hose. An independent investigation recommended charges, but none were laid. It's taken Myles Gray’s family eight years to fight for justice for him - and find the truth.

Épisode 3 - In an Instant: The Neville-Lake Tragedy

27 octobre 2023

Neville-Lakes' three children were killed by a drunk driver, Marco Muzzo, in a crash in Vaughan back in 2015; the driver, the son of a wealthy family, was sentenced to ten years in jail but is now out on parole while the mother is left grieving.

Épisode 4 - Chelsea Poorman and the Secrets of a Mansion?

3 novembre 2023

Chelsea Poorman was last seen on Sept. 6, 2020, in downtown Vancouver. Her remains were found 17 months later behind a vacant home in the upscale Shaughnessy neighbourhood.

Épisode 5 - Nothing is What it Seems: Part 1

10 novembre 2023

When a man walking his dog comes upon a neighbour's garage engulfed in flames, little does he know the treachery behind it. When the smoke clears, a woman is found dead with drug paraphernalia nearby. But nothing is what it seems, and police are left combing through a web of lies to find the killer.

Épisode 6 - Nothing is What it Seems: Part 2

17 novembre 2023

When a man walking his dog comes upon a neighbour’s garage engulfed in flames, little does he know the treachery behind it. When the smoke clears, a woman is found dead with drug paraphernalia nearby. But nothing is what it seems, and police are left combing through a web of lies to find the killer. As they home in on the suspect they discover he’s planning to leave the country and try to intercept him, at the same time, putting an elaborate Mr. Big operation in motion.

Épisode 7 - The Deadly Night Shift

1 décembre 2023

In 2006, 17-year-old Brigitte Serre was working her first overnight shift at a Montreal gas station when three men attempted an armed heist. Brigitte was murdered in the robbery gone wrong, stabbed 72 times. The killer was eventually caught in a cross-country manhunt and sentenced to 25 years without parole for the brutal slaying. But for the Serre family, the painful reminders of their tragic loss would surface time and time again as the convicted murderer applied for early release.

Épisode 8 - The Deadly Contract

8 décembre 2023

January 16th, 2006, started like any other for Jack Beauchamp; the financier grabbed a coffee and went to work in his downtown Calgary office; minutes after he arrived, he was shot six times and left for dead on his office floor.

Épisode 9 - The Ties That Bind

5 janvier 2024

An elderly Mississauga woman is found dead beside Christmas presents she'd been wrapping; within hours of the discovery, investigators receive a call from Niagara police about the attempted murders of two people living an hour away.

Épisode 10 - The Tiny Town Mystery

12 janvier 2024

When a 20-year-old English tourist suddenly stops contacting his family while backpacking across Canada, his mother tries to raise the alarm; police are slow to respond until an anonymous note prompts them to search a nearby lake.

Épisode 11 - Sorry I Wasn't There

9 février 2024

An innocent victim, 28-year-old Mila Barberi is gunned down while picking up her boyfriend, Saverio Serrano from work.

Épisode 12 - The Long Road to Justice

16 février 2024

The family and friends of Adrienne McColl had no idea the heartbreaking news they were about to get - and the long road to justice they were about to embark on.

Épisode 13 - Homicide #42

23 février 2024

It was 1am on a cold, wet November night in 2011 when police found Leanne Freeman lying unconscious in a pool of blood. She later died in a downtown hospital, becoming Toronto’s 42nd homicide of the year.

Épisode 14 - Surrey Six: The Gang Hit

1 mars 2024

When a mother left her Surrey, B.C. condo for work in the morning, she never imagined that it would be the last time she would ever see her son. She returned to a building that was surrounded by yellow police tape, and it wasn’t long before word leaked out that six men had been slaughtered inside. As Jules Knox reports, a well-placed surveillance team led officers to the suspects behind the largest gang-related mass murder in the province’s history, but several unexpected twists in this case soon jeopardized the search for justice.

Épisode 15 - Surrey Six: Seeking Justice

16 mars 2024

After six men were coldly executed in a Surrey condo building, police scrambled to collect evidence and determine a motive for the murder. As they dove deeper into their investigation, it didn’t take officers long to find their suspects, but police misconduct along the way threatened to derail the search for justice for the victims’ families. Jules Knox reports on the rival gang dispute that claimed two innocent lives.

Épisode 16 - A Trail of Blood

5 avril 2024

In 1995, a 92-year-old woman had been brutally beaten during a home invasion, managed to escape, but died months later. At the time, no one knew who’d so viciously attacked Henrietta Knight. But 20 years later as police are investigating the disappearance of a known criminal, they find a connection. As the investigation unfolds, they find links to a bank robbery, a car bombing and multiple murders. A trail of blood that leads them to the one man responsible for it all.

Épisode 17 - Hunt for the Wolfpack

12 avril 2024

Three brazen murders in Kelowna, Vancouver and Toronto spark an extensive police investigation into the Wolfpack Alliance, a crew of gangsters running operations connected to Mexican cartels. The kingpins are quick to take out anyone in their way, leaving authorities scrambling to build a case against the killers.

Épisode 18 - Incendiary Circumstances

19 avril 2024

On November 17, 2004, a young Calgary family settled in for the evening. At about 9 pm, the husband left for work as a security guard, while his wife stayed home with their two children. In the middle of the night, she woke to the sound of shattered glass. Within minutes the entire home was engulfed in flames. After desperate attempts to reach her children failed, the mother managed to escape. The children didn’t survive. Senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the unexpected twists the investigation took into who was responsible for the devastating double-fatal fire.

Épisode 19 - Closure

3 mai 2024

In 1983, Susan Tice, a 45-year-old mother of four was found raped and stabbed to death in her Toronto home. Four months later, across town, 22-year-old Erin Gilmour returns home from work and is attacked the same way. The women didn’t know each other, and both cases remained unsolved for decades.

Épisode 20 - The Death of Christine Demeter - By Persons Unknown Part 1

10 mai 2024

On a warm summer night in 1973, building developer Peter Demeter pulls a Mercedes full of tourists into his driveway after a shopping trip. As the garage door opens, headlights illuminate a horrific scene, the bludgeoned body of his wife and model, 33-year-old Christine Demeter.

Épisode 21 - The Death of Christine Demeter - By Persons Unknown Part 2

17 mai 2024

Millionaire Builder Peter Demeter is charged with non-capital murder in connection with his wife's death. His trial in London Ontario's brand-new courthouse is explosive, with investigators uncovering new evidence daily.

Épisode 22 - To Catch a Killer

24 mai 2024

Jolene Riendeau, a 10-year-old girl, disappears without a trace from a Montreal neighborhood, she was last seen at a local convenience store; her remains were unearthed twelve years later near a bridge and her parents are still searching for answers.

Épisode 23 - Murder They Wrote (Mieke Anderson)

31 mai 2024

True crime novels are often topping best sellers lists; to explore the reason of public fascination with this genre of storytelling, "Crime Beat" sits down with five authors pushing the boundaries of true crime.

Épisode 24 - The Rainbow Motel Shootout

7 juin 2024

Curious about why the owner of an expensive sports car would be outside a Toronto motel, police knock on the door and are met with gunfire; over the next several hours, hundreds of bullets are fired in the biggest shootout in the city's history.

Épisode 25 - Double Deception

14 juin 2024

Two brothers entered a bank with semi-automatic rifles; they demanded money and took everyone inside as hostages; the police arrived on scene and a hailstorm of bullets erupted, resulting in two deaths and many lives forever changed.

Épisode 26 - Benevolence Betrayed

21 juin 2024

Audrey Trudeau moves to Calgary in the late 90's in search of a fresh start following a divorce; then, on the eve of an exciting new opportunity, she suddenly vanishes; her disappearance puzzles her loved ones.

Épisode 1 - Murder in the Mountains

18 octobre 2024

The popular resort town of Banff was rocked when a young female taxi driver was found murdered in 1990. Investigators worked tirelessly to come up with a viable suspect, but the case went cold.

Épisode 2 - He's So Evil

25 octobre 2024

Crime Specialist Catherine McDonald recounts the story about of an obsession so deep it led to the death of an innocent child.

Épisode 3 - "Make Him Breathe"

1 novembre 2024

It’s one of every new mother’s greatest fears. You put your child down for a nap, only to later notice muffled cries coming from the bedroom. What happened next lands Tammy Wynne Marquardt in jail for nearly 14 years and will haunt her for the rest of her life. Reporter Mark Carcasole shares Tammy’s harrowing story and learns more about the man whose testimony, she says, destroyed her life.

Épisode 4 - Mad Trapper

8 novembre 2024

When series of cabins are raided in northern B.C., and then a reclusive trapper suddenly goes missing, police believe the crimes could be connected; as Jules Knox reports, that triggers a series of events that leaves one Mountie dead.

Épisode 5 - Out of the Darkness

15 novembre 2024

Reporter Caryn Lieberman travels to Kingston to hear from the families and survivors reclaiming their voices in order to tell the story of 34-year-old Yvonne Rouleau, tortured and murdered at the Nozzles Gas Bar where she worked at.

Épisode 6 - The Investigators

22 novembre 2024