A Canadian true crime podcast featuring lesser known Canadian cases. Hosted by Selene Mayhew located in London ON, Canada
This case begins with two people who were descried in an article as being “Like Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, or Michael Rafferty and Terri-Lynne McClintic, who abducted, raped and killed girls, two morally bankrupt, violent people” who found each other on social media. This monstrous pair goes on to Murder a vivacious 27 year old Kindergarten teacher. Listen through to learn more.
This episode contains an update on a previously covered case (Ep. 10) of Tyler McMichael as well as a families story about their son Jerry Keeshig. Jerry's family wants the police to reopen their investigation in the hopes of getting more answers. Update: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/tyler-mcmichael-found-dead-near-dorchester-ont-remembered-for-his-laugh-and-spirit-1.6825942?fbclid=IwAR00icxj6x0wKEFL6wdHRXhGJw_7gJb7jFp9fiVSsUWohVlqqo7RyZjyyOQ Episode Links: https://owensoundhub.org/news/14846-family-wants-investigation-re-opened-recommends-changes.html https://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/2023/04/28/family-calling-on-owen-sound-police-to-re-open-investigation-into-jerry-keeshigs-death/?fbclid=IwAR1DE0E7Mh2kA-DkuwuhY87sCxOoN4dalwbh5tgfj37qvh-0NBzKHqaHq7w
17 year old Pauline was last seen by her mother when she left their home to go back to her boyfriends where she had been living for her past year, but she didn't make it. Listen through to learn more.
31 year old Jeffery Johnson was found dead in the basement of a home he was subleasing from Paul Jaglal. With his mothers persistence, police finally took his disappearance seriously resulting in the discovery of his body 4 days after his death. Listen through to learn more.
In 2001, Justin Pollari ran away. He was 14 years old. Justin has never been seen or heard from since. Listen through to learn more.
In mid 2010, 42 year old Morris Conte was reported missing by his family. Over the next few weeks dismembered body parts started being discovered more than 150 km away. 12 years later, an arrest is finally made but the family still hasn't received answers to their burning questions. Listen through to learn more.
What would cause a 42 year old man to kill his mother and step father in a fiery blaze? Listen through to find out. https://www.thespec.com/news/crime/2019/04/10/dying-words-part-1-the-arson-killings-of-carla-and-alan-rutherford.html
In September 1963 13 year old Noreen Greenley ived in Bowmanville, Ontario. When she didn't come home after a night hanging out with her friends; her father reported her missing. Listen through to learn about the theories behind her disappearance.
After not showing up for work, 42 year old Sonia was reported missing by her family. Her white Toyota Corolla was found with blood smeared on the front bumper. Listen through to learn more about Sonia.
On Monday, June 26th, 1995, 18-year-old Holly Painter disappeared from Toronto, Ontario. Holly was last seen leaving her home at 359 Dawes Road at approximately 6:00PM. She was accompanied by two acquaintances, but was never seen again after fleeing from their dark coloured Ford Bronco. Listen through to learn more.
21-year-old Simone Sandler was last seen on Saturday July 23rd, 1994, in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area in Toronto, Ontario. When Simone's parents, Linda and Stephen, notified the police on July 24th that their daughter had failed to return home the prior evening, the York Regional Police believed that Simone had merely skipped her curfew on purpose and was out living it up. Simone was never seen alive again. Listen through to learn more
In May 1947, Jack Kettlewell and Christina Mocon eloped and went on a cottage honeymoon. What went so horribly wrong that a mere eight days that led to Christina's death and Jack being hospitalized? Listen through to learn more.
Irene “Frances” Gibbons was brutally murdered in her home in Strathroy, Ontario in 1975. Could her case be linked to a serial killer?? Listen through to learn more
Lonnie was a bright young boy who endured a lot in his short 10 years prior to his disappearance. His parents divorced when he was at the age of 5 and it seemingly was all downhill from there. Listen through to hear the rest of Lonnie's story.
On December 12, 1996, Wayne Greavette received a package that contained a flashlight and a “business proposal”. This package would change his life forever… by ending it. Listen through to learn more.
Ingrid Bauer, 14, disappeared from Kleinburg, Ontario, on Aug. 16, 1972. Ingrid was hitchhiking to her boyfriend's Pine Grove home, about five miles from her family residence on Pennon Road. An extensive investigation produced few clues to her whereabouts.
These two cases have an insane lack of coverage stemming from London Ontario. Anthony was found shot dead in a home while Bradley seeming vanished without a trace. Listen through to learn more.
Richard David Marlow was born February 9, 1935, to his parents John and Gertrude Marlow in Etobicoke, Ontario, which is a subdivision of Toronto. He was only 9 years old at the time of his disappearance. It was a Tuesday evening, July 18, 1944, on Beta St. Most of the family went to a movie. Richard had seen the movie the night before, so he stayed home with his older brother Gerald. Gerald was just inside, keeping an eye on him. And just like that Richard was gone. He didn't see or hear anything. He turned back to see the bicycle laying in the front yard. An extensive search was conducted for the little 9-year-old. His father came home from the military to help and police and military militia were involved in the search. They drained ponds, dredged creeks, and checked down wells and outhouses. To this day, Richard was never seen or heard from again. If you have any information about the disappearance of Richard Marlow, please contact the Toronto Police Service at 416–8080–2222, or call 1–866-KID-TIPS (543–8477), or visit missingkids.ca. https://medium.com/unsolved-canadian/whatever-happened-to-richard-marlow-2c905e380925 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/03/01/richard_marlow_vanished_70_years_ago_his_heartbroken_family_is_still_searching.html https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/4376dmon.html https://truecrimediva.com/richard-david-marlow/
19-year-old Mabel Crumback was last seen on May 28th at around midnight by her boyfriend Jim Bryan, who dropped her off at home after the pair went on a date. Reports differ as to what happened next, but when her brother told the neighbours his sister was missing, they reported it to the police. Mabel was never seen or heard from again. Listen through to hear my thoughts and theories that range from the classic partner did it to a teen pregnancy coverup. https://truecrimediva.com/mabel-crumback/ https://www.canadaunsolved.com/ontario/mabel-crumback
Was the brutal murder of siblings George and Marguerite Simpson the work of an unknown serial killer? Or that or a disgruntled client of George's? We may never know, as it's been nearly 35 years since their deaths and the police are no closer to finding answers. Listen through to learn more.
Trever John Andrews disappeared from London, Ontario on October 28th, 2009. The 26-year-old was last seen around 11:30PM on Oakville Ave. near Huron St. and Clarke Rd. Trever is a Caucasian male, with short light brown hair and green eyes. He is approximately 6 feet tall (183 cm) and roughly 170 pounds (77 kg). Trever has a birthmark on his left cheek. When he was last seen he was carrying a No Frills yellow shopping bag containing bottles of beer. When he vanished, Trever was wearing a white t-shirt, white hooded sweatshirt, and white Reebok running shoes with black trim. If you have any information about Trever's disappearance, call London Police Service at 519 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. His family has advertised a $10,000 reward for information that leads to his whereabouts. https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/inside-a-london-missing-person-case-12-years-fond-memories-no-answers https://thetruecrimefiles.com/trever-andrews-disappearance/
This case very much gives Jennifer Pan vibes… a 23 year old man living in Markham was living a lie. He lied to his entire family about his education and because of this he decided to kill them so they wouldn't find out the truth. Listen through to lean more.
Marilyn Neely was last seen at approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 18th 1983. She was seen by a friend driving her gold colored 1983 Dodge Dart southbound on Goodfellow road in the county of Peterborough. Her vehicle was located on September 23rd on the Fine Point Trail access road, north of Buckhorn, and approximately 11 km west of highway 507. A group of hunters going to a hunting camp found the Dodge Dart in their way, they pushed it out of the way and notified police. Neely is a mother of two children and was an employee of Call-A-Cab. She was reported to be in a depressed and suicidal state. The morning after her disappearance her family reported her missing.
Christina Calayca (born 19 December 1986) was a young Filipino-Canadian woman who disappeared from Rainbow Falls Provincial Park, Ontario in 2007. As of 2022, her whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unknown. Listen through to learn more.
Mathew Charles "Matt" Lamb was a Canadian spree killer who, in 1967, avoided Canada's then-mandatory death penalty for capital murder by being found not guilty by reason of insanity. His life takes a turn that I definitely didn't see coming. Listen through to learn more.
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The family was left perplexed by the unexplained disappearance of a teenager in April 1990. The police investigating Julie Stanton's abduction had a suspect, but no hard proof linking him to her disappearance. Listen through to learn more.
Tatianna Cuevas was 5 years old when she was abducted by her father John/Juan “Carlos” Varga Cuevas. They were last seen in Togo, West Africa, on August 4, 2018. Listen through for more information on Tatianna and how you can help. Links: https://www.thestar.com/local-brampton/news/crime/2021/03/18/behind-the-crimes-mom-still-searching-for-daughter-taken-in-suspected-parental-abduction.html, https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/tag/Tatianna+cuevas
Debra Himmelman, a 49-year-old mother of four, disappeared from her home on the evening of Saturday, June 5, 2004. Her body was finally found lying face down in the brush off a rail bed, only 600m from her house, in the early afternoon of June 8, 2004. Her death was ruled a homicide, but the details surrounding it are still uncertain. Listen through to learn more.
Pam Harvey's name and birthday are inscribed on a headstone in her hometown of McKellar, but the rest remains a mystery after she went missing 40 years ago. Pam was living in Sudbury when she disappeared in late 1978 after leaving her preschool-aged son with a neighbour. According to May, Pam was dating a man in a Sudbury gang and was killed for having knowledge of a murder in November 1978. Listen through to learn more about Pamela and the time leading up to her disappearance. https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/missing-pamela-harvey-sudbury-on-1978 https://www.insideottawavalley.com/news-story/9174282-ontario-cold-case-dedicated-mom-leaves-toddler-never-to-be-seen-again/
For Wendy Rene Smith, April 13, 1995, marked her very first shift at Fantasia, a Richmond Hill adult nightclub. Sadly, it was also the last night anybody saw her alive. The 33-year-old exotic dancer started work at the club, located at 10097 Yonge St., at 10 p.m. Wendy was supposed to return to her Toronto home the next morning at 3 a.m., but she never arrived. Three days later, on April 16, 1995, her roommate reported her missing. Wendy had brown hair, green eyes and a nosering; she was 5'3" and weighed about 120 pounds. She was last seen at the nightclub wearing a black skirt, black sweater and black shoes. https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/8976342-cold-case-fantasia-hotel-haunts-wendy-smith-s-family-years-after-closure/ https://www.yrp.ca/en/community/Wendy-Rene-Smith.asp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burwash,_Ontario
After the death of his father in 2009, Kevin had to take on the role of caregiver to his ailing mother and cognitively disabled sister. Within 10 months both Cindy and Erika had passed away. How is Kevin involved? Listen through to learn more. https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/10469126-behind-the-crimes-an-isolated-family-and-a-tragedy-that-claimed-two-lives/
When 30 year old Donna Jones was introduced to Mark Hutt by a mutual friend, she never imagined her life being turned upside down by an abusive husband. Listen through to learn about their relationship and the traumatic end to Donna's life.
What led 35-year-old Brett Ryan to kill his mother and 2 brothers, attempting to murder his 3rd brother? A web of lies made led him down the wrong path more than once. Listen through to learn more. https://torontolife.com/city/untold-story-notorious-crossbow-killer/ https://globalnews.ca/news/3633948/crossbow-killer-brett-ryan-sentence/ https://torontosun.com/2017/07/28/crossbow-killer-brett-ryan-murdered-family-members-to-hide-his-deceipt
On Dec. 7, 1999, a woman walking her dog noticed a couple burying something among the rocks along Lake Ontario in Etobicoke, a subdivision of Toronto. She waited around and when they left, she went over and looked inside a bag they had tried to bury. Inside the bag she would find something horrific. A hand and forearm, which was later determined to be that of 5 year old Farah Khan. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-death-of-farah-khan-and-her-fathers-shifting-story/article741478/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/father-stepmother-convicted-of-murdering-5-year-old-farah-khan-1.496891 https://globalnews.ca/news/6276192/farah-khan-murder-toronto/
A 23-year-old York University student from China, Qian Liu, was brutally attacked and murdered while video chatting with her ex-boyfriend in her bedroom. Listen through to learn more. Links: https://globalnews.ca/news/1256145/what-the-jury-didnt-know-about-man-convicted-in-webcam-murder/ https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/brian-dickson-32-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-webcam-slaying-of-toronto-student-qian-liu https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/man-convicted-in-webcam-murder-of-york-student-denied-government-funded-lawyer-for-appeal-1.3068667 https://torontosun.com/2016/09/12/webcam-killer-brian-dickson-denied-taxpayer-funded-lawyer-for-appeal
On April 9th 2011, 82-year-old Richard "Dick" Humble was drugged by his short-term 'caregiver' Margaret Lee Cole. When the drugs did not kill him, Margaret decided to set his house on fire with him inside. Richard was saved by heroic neighbours, but he later died from his injuries in hospital. Why would 50-year-old Margaret take the life of the selfless, independent, and strong man she had 'befriended'? Listen through to find out. Links: https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/8419804-justice-describes-greed-driven-murder-case-as-gruesome-and-repugnant-/ https://torontosun.com/2015/03/24/greedy-woman-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-for-burning-senior-alive https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/margaret-lee-cole-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-murder-of-washago-man-1.2295685 https://torontosun.com/2015/03/05/woman-found-guilty-of-killing-senior-over-money https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/31092/court-of-appeal-upholds-first-degree-murder-conviction-rules-curative-proviso-safely-applied
In 2007 after a life of trauma and crime, Jesse Imeson went on a killing spree. He took 3 victims in the southern Ontario region which needed in an 8 day manhunt. Listen through to learn more. Links: https://www.google.com/amp/s/lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-the-hunt-for-and-truth-about-spree-killer-jesse-imeson/wcm/9704a1df-8fb1-40f0-aa7b-dbf48708fc42/amp/, http://wikibin.org/articles/jesse-imeson.html, https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2013/09/05/jesse-imeson-reflects-on-relationships-on-a-website-for-prison-pen-pals
Yves Jodouin was out of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario on a day pass on July 2nd, 1984. He was living there and undergoing treatment for Anorexia Nervosa and was supposed to be going to see a movie. At 7 pm, Yves called his grandmother to tell her he was delayed in coming back but would be there soon. No one ever saw or heard from him again. When Yves was last seen, he was 16 years old, 4'9," and 84lbs, with short dark blonde hair and hazel eyes. He has a large scar on his left forearm. If he is still alive, he would be 55 years old this year. https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/missing-yves-jodouin-ottawa-ontario-1984 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/o7tsa9/in_ottawa_1984_a_teenage_boy_with_anorexia_was/
Luka Magnotta… a pornstar, animal abuser, and murdered, was featured in the Netflix series “Don't fuck with cats” but I'm here to give you a little bit of a summarized version. Listen through to hear about the gruesome crimes he commits and ultimately the murder of Chinese engineering student, Jun Lin. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jun_Lin, https://www.narcity.com/luka-magnotta-now-is-almost-unrecognizable-after-several-years-in-prison, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/magnotta-luka.htm
22-year-old John Connelly was found laying on his back in the parking lot of his Toronto apartment complex on December 9th, 2001. John was a 3rd-year Pharmacy student at the University of Toronto in the midst of getting ready to write exams. He had just ended things with his fiance but his friends and family are adamant that he was enjoying life and happy. The police immediately ruled his death a suicide. There are some shocking details about this case I am going to discuss, including the fact that 12-13 minutes after being declared VSA- the paramedics arrived on the scene to find John to have a strong pulse... Listen through to hear more details about the case and how BADLY the Toronto Police *In my opinion,* botched this "investigation". https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/sons-suicide-was-actually-murder-and-toronto-police-bungled-probe-family-alleges-in-12-5m-lawsuit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/connelly-family-toronto-police-lawsuit-dismissed-1.5046581 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_IS0fKAFBw&t=294s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk6zUNhB2eY&t=682s
Shawn and Leslie Jones were distant cousins, and they were last seen on October 22, 1993, by family in Wiarton, Ontario near Lion's head. Shawn was supposed to go to a high school dance in the nearby community of Lion's Head, Ontario on the night of October 22, 1993. Before he left to find a ride, his mother Lynette gave him some money. When she woke up the next morning, Shawn had stolen his grandmother's car and the $500 Lynette intended on using for his hockey registration. At the time of their disappearances, they are described as: Leslie: 15 years old standing 5'6 weighing around 150lbs. He had Brown, shorter than collar-length hair, and brown eyes. He has a scar on his right cheek, was wearing braces at the time. The clothes he was wearing were Brown cargo pants, a baggy shirt, black running shoes, black/red ballcap. Shawn: was 14 years old and stood 5'7-5'10 weighing around 160llbs he had Brown, shoulder-length hair; and blue/green eyes. He had a light complexion, smoked "Player's Light" cigarettes only. He was wearing a Black T-shirt, black & red ball cap, blue jeans, grey and white nylon jacket, white "Runners". Both boys were of aboriginal/first nations descent and living on the reserve at the time of their disappearance. https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Leslie_Jones https://pleasebringmehome.com/cases/ontario/shawn-leslie-jones/ https://london.ctvnews.ca/10-000-reward-and-new-lead-in-27-year-old-missing-persons-case-1.5507661
49-Year-old Joe Moore was last seen on October 31st, 2012 near Jean's Family Restaurant on Sutton Street in Kincardine. Joe was also seen at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine during the same day. Joe is described as being 5 foot 6 and 129 pounds with short brown and grey hair. H has hazel eyes and wears glasses. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) Alternatively, please bring me home, a non-profit organization is also looking into Joe's case and you can send them an email at pleasebringmehome@outlook.com https://pleasebringmehome.com/cases/ontario/joe-moore/
In January of 2011 29-year-old Wesley Hallam went to a party in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with some "friends" before returning to Toronto where he was working on a potato farm to earn money to help support his then 5-year-old son. This party took a horrific turn and in a drug and alcohol-fueled attack Wesley lost his life in one of the most horrific ways imaginable. Listen through to hear the details of the crime and the shocking outcome of the trial. Links: https://northernhoot.com/release-looming-hallam-family-untold-truth/ https://northernhoot.com/murder-wesley-hallam-getting-away-murder/ https://northernhoot.com/silenced-witnesses-hidden-evidence/ https://nationalpost.com/tag/wesley-hallam/ https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/details-of-wesley-hallams-death-emerge-as-three-sentenced-to-jail-346246 https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/eric-mearow-admits-to-having-loaded-handgun-brass-knuckles-1158917
11 month old Dustin “Dusty” bowers was discovered nearly 30 hours after he was reported missing by his mother. He was left for dead in a wooded area outside of Kincardine, Ontario. His mother, Julie Bowers led police to his body after she had a dream she could see the location where he was left. Listen through to find out more details of the crime, and who was responsible?? Links: https://youtu.be/PGO3hl5XbtM, https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/national/w5/2019/3/14/1_4334156.html, https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1990/3/19/the-case-of-riddles
Shayne Lund was arrested in 2013 at 25 years old and later labelled as a sexual deviant. He was referred to in court as “a Paul Bernardo in the making”. Oh and to top it all off… his Dad was a cop. Listen through to hear about his disgusting man and the awful crimes he committed. *LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* Links: https://www.orilliamatters.com/police-beat/pedophile-shayne-lund-denied-parole-deemed-too-risky-by-panel-2736372, https://www.google.com/amp/s/torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-imprisoned-pedophile-enjoys-sports-and-visits-from-girlfriend/wcm/4f520268-a35c-400c-ad65-ddde0795a45a/amp/, https://www.toronto.com/news-story/10206378-convicted-pedophile-shayne-lund-of-midland-denied-parole/, https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/graphic-details-revealed-in-shayne-lund-court-case-1.2394412, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3811610
74 year-old Lise Fredette was last seen on Nov 12. 2014 leaving her job at the local Walmart. Her ex boyfriend Andrew knows more than he's letting on, but will investigators be able to crack him? Listen through to find out. Sources: https://www.toronto.com/news-story/9741843-ontario-cold-case-killer-guards-secret-of-where-he-hid-senior-s-remains/, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/898079/pensioner-andrew-watson-murder-bludgeoned-lise-fredette-shovel-canada/amp/, https://youtu.be/tOmVHjDtJgA, https://www.mykawartha.com/news-story/7267047-murderer-andy-watson-s-cellmate-haunted-by-clues-dropped-during-chats-in-jail/
15 year old David Roman was killed in a Barrie, Ontario For-Profit Foster home. Listen through to learn about how he got there and how the system COMPLETELY failed him. https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/private-foster-care-david-roman, https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/teens-2019-death-at-barrie-foster-home-sparks-lawsuits-3524676, https://youtu.be/9zU1Kdpn9w4
Thomas Neill Cream, also known as Dr. Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner, Canadian Jack the Ripper, etc. is an infamous serial killer active in London, Ontario in the late 1800's. Listen through to learn why he has so many names, and how he got them. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Neill_Cream, https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-evil-deeds-of-dr-cream, https://www.casebook.org/suspects/cream.html
Kandis was last seen in Oshawa, Ontario in 2008 and almost a decade later Rori Hache was reported missing by family and a guidance counsellor in 2017. Besides a high risk lifestyle, what makes these two cases connected?? Listen through to find out.
Russell Maurice Johnson, also known as The Bedroom Strangler, is a Canadian serial killer and rapist who was convicted of raping and murdering at least three women in London and Guelph in the 1970s, although the total number of victims later turned out to be higher. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Maurice_Johnson, https://canadiancrimeopedia.com/canadian_murderers/johnson-russell/, https://serialdispatches.com/johnson-russell-maurice/