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Immersive, fact-based and responsible true crime storytelling
Go beyond the headlines with Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee as she carefully unravels some of Canada's most compelling crimes with meticulous research and a trauma-informed approach.
Release schedule: at least two episodes most months, whenever they're ready.
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Episodes
- 2025 / 7 / 1The Zaman Family | Season Finale*This is the final episode before our summer slowdown - thanks so much for listening!-----------------ONTARIO - It started with a shocking message in a private chat: “I’ve just slaughtered my entire family.”...
- 2025 / 6 / 17Introducing… The Lost Boys Of WinevilleFrom the creators of the award-winning podcast They Walk Among Us comes The Lost Boys of Wineville—an extended limited series spanning 30 in-depth episodes. This gripping true-crime saga unravels a chilling...
- 2025 / 6 / 12The Murder of Minnie CallanNEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR - On a freezing night in Norman’s Cove, a brutal attack leaves the small coastal town shaken to its core. As police investigate, a twisted plot starts to unravel…The intention of this...
- 2025 / 5 / 26The Richardson Family Murders [3][Part 3 of 3] At trial, Jade Richardson and Jeremy Steinke’s final testimonies are weighed against the forensic evidence, and the picture of what exactly happened inside that house starts to take shape.......
- 2025 / 5 / 26The Richardson Family Murders [2][Part 2 of 3] After three members of the Richardson family are found dead, the police continue to search for the missing 12-year-old girl. But a darker picture has started to emerge involving her 23-year-old...
- 2025 / 5 / 19The Richardson Family Murders [1]ALBERTA - A two-part series. One Sunday in Medicine Hat, AB, a little boy peered through the window of a neighbour’s home and discovered a scene so horrific it would shock even seasoned police officers....
- 2025 / 4 / 23The "Shedden Massacre" [3][Part 3 of 3] As the perpetrators of the Bandidos Massacre try to get away with it, a covert police investigation is closing in on them — with the help of a secret police informant.The intention of this...
- 2025 / 4 / 16The "Shedden Massacre" [2]ONTARIO - [Part 2 of 3] As the call is made to pull the patches of the Toronto Bandidos, tensions escalate, leading to a final ultimatum ...and a devastating betrayal.The intention of this episode is to take...
- 2025 / 4 / 9The "Shedden Massacre" [1]ONTARIO - A three-part series. After a rural Ontario farmer makes a shocking discovery on a field, the quiet village of Shedden finds itself the backdrop to one of Canada’s most infamous mass murders.It was...
- 2025 / 3 / 18Dylan LestageALBERTAAfter a 15-year-old boy dies a horrific death in a shocking incident, the city of Calgary demands justice. But what really happened that day?The intention of this episode is to take a look back at a...
- 2025 / 3 / 4Alfred and Rosemary Podgis [2][Part 2 of 2] Was Canadian Teenager David Curtis an innocent party who unexpectedly found himself in the middle of a very bad situation? Or was there something more sinister at play? In this episode: the...
- 2025 / 2 / 25Alfred and Rosemary Podgis [1]A teenager from Nova Scotia is invited to stay with his wealthy school friend on the Jersey Shore, but finds himself at the centre of an American horror story. A two-part series. See below for publication...
- 2025 / 1 / 3End of season: Personal message and recommendationsIn this special message, Kristi shares some highlights - and lowlights - from behind the scenes of 2024, as well as some personal recommendations for podcast and documentary recommendations. Happy new year...
- 2025 / 1 / 3End of season | Personal message and recommendationsIn this special message, Kristi shares some highlights - and lowlights - from behind the scenes of 2024, as well as some personal recommendations for podcast and documentary recommendations. Happy new year...
- 2024 / 12 / 23The Huenemann / Leatherbarrow Murders [2][Part 2 of 2] Dramatic headlines continue as three teenagers are tried for their roles in the murders of a mother and grandmother, with spoiled heir Darren Huenemann at the center of it all. While he and...
- 2024 / 12 / 16The Huenemann / Leatherbarrow Murders [1]BRITISH COLUMBIA[Part 1 of 2] When police are called to do a welfare check at the home of a fashion store owner, they're confronted with a shocking sight. Lying on the kitchen floor are the lifeless bodies of...
- 2024 / 11 / 29Bruce Lorenz [2]ONTARIO[Part 2 of 2 ] Lawyer Bruce Lorenz had been shot dead at Warden Subway Station in the east of Toronto, and the police believed they knew exactly who did it. The first degree murder trial revealed many...
- 2024 / 11 / 22Bruce Lorenz [1]ONTARIO[Part 1 of 2 ] On a dark icy evening at a suburban Toronto subway station, a parking lot attendant came across an odd sight: protruding out of the driver’s side window of a tan Mustang, was a pair of...
- 2024 / 11 / 14Introducing: Someone Knows SomethingChristine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges, confessing to her murder, but the case falls apart and...
- 2024 / 11 / 8Irene CarterALBERTAAn elderly woman is found dead in her own home, the victim of a brutally violent attack in a typically sleepy community. At first it appears to be a robbery gone wrong, but further investigation...
- 2024 / 10 / 28Amber Tuccaro: In Her DefenceAmber Tuccaro was 20 years old when she left her infant son with a friend at a motel on the outskirts of Edmonton, and got into a vehicle with an unknown man.She was never seen alive again.But Amber left an...
- 2024 / 10 / 9The Good Doctor [2][Part 2 of 2] The surprising conclusion to the story of Dr. John Schneeberger, the crimes he committed, the lengths he went to get away with them — and the aftermath.* Additional content...
- 2024 / 10 / 2The Good Doctor [1]SASKATCHEWAN[Part 1 of 2]A 23-year old woman shows up at a hospital in Regina saying something “very bad” happened to her at another hospital the night before. The bizarre story that unravelled over the...
- 2024 / 9 / 16Matthew Charles Lamb: The Oak Ridge Experiment [2][Part 2 of 2] The shocking conclusion to the story of 18-year-old Matthew Charles Lamb, the infamous Oak Ridge Experiment at Penetanguishene and one heartbroken author’s quest for truth.The intention of this...
- 2024 / 9 / 9Matthew Charles Lamb: Canada's First Spree Killer [1]Welcome back to a new season of Canadian True Crime![Part 1 of 2] The unbelievable story of 18-year-old Matthew Charles Lamb, who grabbed his uncle’s shotgun and took to the streets of Windsor, Ontario in...
- 2024 / 8 / 23Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case (4)[ Part 4 of 4 ] The TruthHidden documents and files are released through a Freedom of Information request, strongly suggesting that what actually happened on August 31, 2009 was different to the narrative...
- 2024 / 8 / 23Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [4][ Part 4 of 4 ] The TruthHidden documents and files are released through a Freedom of Information request, strongly suggesting that what actually happened on August 31, 2009 was different to the narrative...
- 2024 / 8 / 22Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case (3)[ Part 3 of 4 ] How the Justice System FailedThe controversial 2010 hearing where the prosecutor announced his decision to withdraw charges. While Darcy’s father expected that result, something seemed...
- 2024 / 8 / 22Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [3][ Part 3 of 4 ] How the Justice System FailedThe controversial 2010 hearing where the prosecutor announced his decision to withdraw charges. While Darcy’s father expected that result, something seemed...
- 2024 / 8 / 21Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case (2)[ Part 2 of 4 ] How the Media FailedIn the wake of Darcy’s death, a crisis PR firm succeeds in influencing the media – and public perception – with misleading and false information.In this new four-part...
- 2024 / 8 / 21Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [2][ Part 2 of 4 ] How the Media FailedIn the wake of Darcy’s death, a crisis PR firm succeeds in influencing the media – and public perception – with misleading and false information.In this new four-part...
- 2024 / 8 / 20Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case (1)TORONTOA special new presentation to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the controversial death of Toronto bike messenger Darcy Allan Sheppard.[ Part 1 of 4 ] Sheppard v BryantOn August 31, 2009, there was a...
- 2024 / 8 / 20Collision Course: The Darcy Allan Sheppard Case [1]TORONTO - A special new presentation to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the controversial death of Toronto bike messenger Darcy Allan Sheppard.[ Part 1 of 4 ] Sheppard v BryantOn August 31, 2009, there...
- 2024 / 8 / 19Special Announcement and InvitationHi there, our new season starts on September 9. But for now...Darcy Allan Sheppard Updates: 15th Annual Memorial Gathering - please join us:Date and time: Saturday, August 31, 3 p.m. Location: 151...
- 2024 / 8 / 6Major Case Updates 2024 — Part 2[Part 2 of 2] Featuring interviews with survivors Josh Whiteway and Kerri Kehoe, we continue to look back at cases we've covered with major updates in past years.Approximate timestamps (Give or take a few...
- 2024 / 7 / 23Major Case Updates 2024 — Part 1[Part 1 of 2] This two-part series will report back on the cases we’ve covered that have had major updates over the past years.Part 1: Approximate timestamps (give or take a few minutes)7:00 Robert...
- 2024 / 7 / 1Susan Klassen36-year old Susan Klassen had only lived in Whitehorse for a few years, but she made a considerable impact on the local community as a renowned modern storyteller with the Yukon International Storytelling...
- 2024 / 6 / 14Kimberly—Part 2Part 2 of 2] The murder of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor shocked her community and made national headlines. But as investigators soon discovered, there were many red flags and warning signs that weren’t taken...
- 2024 / 6 / 14Kimberly Proctor — Part 2Part 2 of 2] The murder of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor shocked her community and made national headlines. But as investigators soon discovered, there were many red flags and warning signs that weren’t taken...
- 2024 / 6 / 7Kimberly—Part 1[Part 1 of 2] The comprehensive story of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor, and the two classmates she thought were her friends.This series examines a number of issues related to the dynamics of teenage...
- 2024 / 6 / 7Kimberly Proctor — Part 1[Part 1 of 2] The comprehensive story of 18-year-old Kimberly Proctor, and the two classmates she thought were her friends.This series examines a number of issues related to the dynamics of teenage...
- 2024 / 5 / 23Cherish OppenheimThe case of a beloved 16-year-old girl who didn't return home one night—and the many questionable decisions made by authorities that could have inadvertently saved her life.The intention of this episode is to...
- 2024 / 5 / 23CherishThe case of a beloved 16-year-old girl who didn't return home one night—and the many questionable decisions made by authorities that could have inadvertently saved her life.The intention of this episode is to...
- 2024 / 5 / 14Introducing: PretendiansToday we're pleased to share with you the first episode of Pretendians - a riveting new podcast series that looks at some of the most prominent and successful Indigenous artists, leaders and professors who...
- 2024 / 5 / 7Bizarre EncountersThey've been called bizarre by some, amusing by others, and downright terrifying by those involved... but one thing these cases all have in common is that they're all true. In this episode, we unravel...
- 2024 / 4 / 22The Teslin Lake Incident—Part 2NORTHWESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA[Part 2 of 2 ] The story of Sheslay Free Mike ends in a harrowing stand-off—and a great tragedy.Special thanks to Garry Rodgers, Bob Buday, and Ed Hill.Voice of Michael Oros:...
- 2024 / 4 / 15The Teslin Lake Incident—Part 1Sheslay Free Mike terrorized the north for more than a decade. His real name was Michael Oros, and he's been remembered as a legend of the north, the other “mad trapper”, a folk hero… and a cold-blooded...
- 2024 / 3 / 28Raymond LarocheAdditional content warning: This case is about the death of a baby, and there is mention of domestic violence and animal abuse. Please take care when listening.After the disappearance of a baby in Windsor in...
- 2024 / 3 / 18Connie Pruden GrandinettiEDMONTON, ALBERTAAfter the body of a blonde-haired woman is found in an icy ditch by the side of the road, it proves difficult to get to the bottom of what happened to her - and who was ultimately...
- 2024 / 3 / 5INTRODUCING: The Place That ThawsA brand new Canadian podcast from APTN News, The Place That Thaws offers a rare opportunity to discover the untold stories of resilience and adaptation in the High Arctic.Reporter Danielle Paradis and Iqaluit...